Chapter 121: Bait

As Locks said, the stronghold was full of eyes and ears of the Valkyrie Principality, and they naturally did not let go of the news of Jenn's return, so the news was soon put into the hands of the commander of the Valkyrie Principality army stationed in the rear.

This guy is actually back?!

Looking at the information in front of him, Pande sighed helplessly. Although the entire Valkyrie Principality has a deep hatred for Jenn, he must demand that he be arrested and brought to justice, even if he is killed directly, it doesn't matter, he must see people in life and corpses in death. But for the real front-line soldiers, they are actually not very happy to provoke this evil star. If nothing else, it was actually that Jenn's previous murderous killing was too horrifying. Less than ten of the entire Guards were killed by him, and even a powerhouse of Gustav's level was knocked to the ground and turned into a pile of meat sauce. The aristocratic lords of Valkyrie are happy enough, and they don't want to think about it, even the strongest Gustav in the Valkyrie Principality is finished, and these guys who are not even at the legendary level are not even serving food to each other in the past?

Because of this, the soldiers of the Valkyrie Duchy's army, who were actually in charge of guarding the portal, were actually very reluctant to meet the evil star. At that time, Jenn had killed so many people, and there were paladins and mercenaries present, plus the people who later processed the corpses of those soldiers were all Valkyrie Principality's own people, of course, he knew how miserable the situation inside was. They collected more than 200 corpses, and they were stunned that none of them were found, all of them were missing arms and legs, and the neat incision was not smashed at a glance, but cut off.

That alone was enough to make the soldiers tremble, and the death of a corpse was simply the most terrible punishment. They simply could not imagine the pain in which their comrades died.

And the Valkyrie Duchy and Jenn are completely personal vendettas. Jenn did not invade their country or kill their relatives. Even if there was a conflict, it was the nobles who provoked it first. In this case, these soldiers were to be sent to their deaths for the meaningless pride of the nobility. No one wants to change it. The guards before were only red-eyed, but the few surviving people almost all had a nervous breakdown and became crazy after they came to their senses. In this case, they naturally did not want to provoke Jenn.

Originally, Pan De thought that it would be best if the two sides could continue to stalemate like this, and when the time came, as long as the temple left here, his side would only need to make a scene, maybe that young man would have died in the dark region?

Unfortunately, it seems that Pande's prayers did not work at all. Jenn swaggered out of the depths of the Dark Realm, and here he was. And those nobles must have reacted to this. Isn't it yourself who is unlucky in the end?

Slander is slander, complaining is complaining, things still have to be done.

In desperation, Pan De only had to take hundreds of elite soldiers and set off for the temple stronghold. Although the soldiers were reluctant in every way, they could only carry out their words from above, even if they were sent to death. However, Pan De has also thought about it, although as a soldier, he has to carry out the orders above. But if the temple overreacted, and the young man really went on a killing spree. Then you can withdraw the soldiers again. When those nobles asked, they would say that it was not that we didn't work hard, but that the other party was too powerful -- as for the rest of the problems, let those nobles have a headache.

The portal is not too far from the colony. It didn't take much effort for the people to come outside the stronghold. However, at this moment, Pande was still hesitating what to do, and it would definitely be inappropriate to break in with such a big thorn. If the Templar were to stop him, it would only take a moment for that guy to escape again. When the time comes, the above will only accuse themselves of ineffective arrest. And I don't think that the other party is too strong. But...............

"Your Excellency!"

At this moment, I saw a young man who looked like a mercenary quietly rushing out of the shadows next to him. And seeing his appearance, Pande also immediately lifted his spirits. This mercenary-looking young man was none other than the spy Pander had sent to the stronghold. Responsible for monitoring Jenn's movements. Now it seems that the other party has responded.

"How's it going? Where's that guy? โ€

"Just now, he left with a group of paladins and Lord Locks!"

"Damn it!"

Hearing this, Pande couldn't help but scold secretly. If Jenn and Locks were mixed up, then they really couldn't help it. You can't just rush to Rocks, doesn't that mean you have to go to war with the temple directly? I didn't expect this guy to be so cunning......... I don't know where they went now. If you just rush into the dark region............

Pande sank down, frowned and thought for a moment before asking.

"Any other news?"

"Something else......... By the way, we found one of the women who followed him! That's the mage! โ€

"Female mage?"

Faced with this news, Pande's eyes couldn't help but flash a bright light, he remembered very well that in the information about Jenn, it was indeed mentioned that he had two female retinues. Among them was a mid-level mage, a little girl. And now, hearing that the female mage was also there, Pande immediately cheered up, indeed, he couldn't deal with a strong man of the legendary class. But the words of a mid-level mage are still not a problem! As long as you can defeat her, catch her, and bring her back. Then those noble lords will definitely smile, a female mage, and a beautiful female mage......... Pande already sensed what a great opportunity this was.

"Where is she?!"

"She's out there in the tunnel."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Pande was stunned. He had expected the female mage to follow Jenn's side, or in the stronghold. But I didn't expect her to be alone in the tunnel, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for herself! The entourage had already reported to themselves just now that Jenn and Locks had left with the paladin, and it was estimated that they would not be able to return for a while. Only this female mage remained. Now that the stronghold guards are empty, it is impossible for those mercenaries to oppose the nobles. There's never been a better time!

Thinking of this, Pande suddenly perked up.

"Let's go! Go get that female mage back!! โ€

Under the leadership of Pande. Hundreds of soldiers immediately rushed into the stronghold without hesitation, and to their surprise, there was not even a little defender left in the entire stronghold, not to mention those paladins, even the mercenaries were all gone, and they didn't know where they had gone. Only a few guards were left here to take care of it. And seeing so many soldiers coming, those guards were also startled and hurriedly stepped forward to ask. However, where was Pande in the mood to care about these guards, he pushed them away. At the same time, look around for the trace of the female mage. Soon, he spotted the other man's tracesโ€”not because of how perceptive Pande was, but because a girl dressed like a lady in a lace cloak was nothing more than a rarity in the dark realm. In the blink of an eye, Pander spotted Elise walking from the entrance of the passage to the other side.

"Do it!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Pande immediately gave the order. And hearing his words, the soldiers did not hesitate. Soon I saw several soldiers with bows and crossbows rushing out of it, aiming at the pretty figure in the distance, and then shooting the crossbow arrows in their hands.

Accompanied by a whistling sound of breaking the air. Several bolts flew towards Elise. And the girl who noticed these crossbow arrows was obviously surprised, but after all, she was a high-level mage, and she was protected at all times. I saw a bright red circle of light flash around Elise, and the next moment those crossbow arrows flying towards her were blocked by the invisible barrier.

"Up! Get her!! โ€

Pan De was naturally mentally prepared for this. So Elise's reaction was not beyond his imagination, and the reason why he launched a surprise attack on Elise in the first place was to prevent her from reciting the incantation. For Pande. A mid-tier mage is much easier to deal with than a legendary warrior, as mages only rely on spells. As long as the spells run out, they're no different from waste. It's much easier to deal with than a warrior.

And he saw the warriors coming at him. Elise also showed a panicked expression, and then her figure flashed, and she rushed towards the depths of the passage.

"Go, be sure to catch her! Don't let her escape!! โ€

Seeing the girl fleeing, Pande also immediately gave an order, and then the soldiers rushed towards Elise like a fierce tiger from the mountain.

If it is on the surface, then Pan Deda can take the form of encircling it from all sides. The problem was that it was underground, and the narrow nature of the tunnels meant that they had no way to plug every gap along the passages -- not to mention that humans had no idea where they were going. So in desperation, Pande had no choice but to attack head-on, after all, a girl must not run as fast as a trained warrior, as long as she is not given the opportunity to cast spells, then that girl is not much of a threat to them.

Pande's idea is good, but the problem is that Elise is not an ordinary human girl, and her half-vampire physique makes her inherently several times stronger than humans in this regard. Neither speed nor strength can be matched by humans.

However, at this moment, in the face of Pande's capture, Elise seemed to be a little flustered, and she ran around the passage almost in a daze, trying to shake off the pursuers behind her. But Pande bit Elise and didn't let her go, and didn't let her go at all. And just as they were about to catch up with Elise, they found that the girl suddenly turned around and ran into a passage next to her. Seeing this scene, Pande was even more excited.

He hurried into the passage with his soldiers, and continued to pursue in the direction of Elise.

The whole passage seemed dark and narrow, but after several pursuits, Pan De had become accustomed to the environment of the dark area, so he led the soldiers to walk deeper and shallower. Soon, they heard a rush of footsteps not far away, which must have been the voice of the girl.

"Everyone, rush forward!!"

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Pande became more and more excited, and he took the lead in raising the torch and rushed into the passage in front of him in the direction from which the sound came from. But in the next moment, Pande's originally smug face suddenly became different.

In front of him, it was no longer the dark and narrow tunnels before, but a wide space, which looked like a square. All around are low, rock-carved buildings. As far as the eye could see, Elise could no longer be seen at this moment, and the girl seemed to have completely disappeared into it, without a trace.

This is...............

Before Pande and his soldiers could react, they heard a roar, and the next moment, the army of the gray dwarves appeared in front of them as if they had come out of the ground.

PS: Continue to roll and stretch out your claws to ask for a monthly pass............ (To be continued......)