Chapter 195: A Witch from the East
As the battle below became more and more intense, the gnolls of the entire fortress went down four-fifths. Now, except for a few slave guards, even the patrols are gone. Jasila and her husband and Amon carefully climbed up the cliff, and it wasn't long before they reached a platform at the top.
Jasila crouched on the ground and looked down through the crack in the wall, only to see that a large fire had burned on the path below the mountain. She whispered to the other two, "Henry, they're already starting to get started. There must be very few guards here now, and we need to hurry up and get people out. Remember! Don't get too close to the gnolls, their sense of smell is not as sensitive as that of werewolves, but they can also smell strangers. ”
"Wow! It feels like the lone hero the poet mentions. Let's go, I can't wait to see the beautiful girl who is trapped. With that, Ammon hid directly into the shadows. With the help of the Stealth Boots, even veterans like the Jasilas have not been able to find a flaw.
They descended the steep staircase and soon found the pit where the prisoners were held. The ground here is littered with the bones of people, goblins, ogres, and other animals, and the slaves held in cages are diverse. The Gnoll Man is a creature that cannot stand hunger, and it is more important to them than anything else to be fed.
Aeon slipped behind the guard and suddenly covered its mouth and stabbed it in the back of the head with a dagger. The sharp weapon destroyed the brainstem, and the gnoll swallowed his last breath with a few slight strokes. The girl drew her dagger and shook her brains at the top of her head, then gestured to her teammates behind her.
Jasila jumped down and smiled in relief. "What a beautiful backstab, you're a very good thief now."
"Ha Lu Ha! Shouldn't I be nicknamed now? For example, the silent Aimon and the dexterous Aemon ...... Silent Blade Aemon. The girl waved her fist excitedly and said more than two dozen titles in one breath.
Jasila covered half of her face with her hands and sighed. "I think it's best to call it the mischievous Ammon. I'm sure Apodell and others will agree with this title. With that, she began to search each cage with her husband.
"Naughty? Hum! It's really an "aunt" who doesn't know how to be humorous at all. Never mind. I'll call it Dexterous Aemon. The girl muttered to herself. While guarding the staircase.
After a period of burning. The fire on the mountain road was finally extinguished. The gnolls didn't dare to rush forward casually this time, they were already frightened by the spell just now. Henry looked at the guys across from him and sighed and said to Apodell next to him, "Do something to provoke them, don't let these guys stay out of my farthest cast distance." ”
"Let me think about it...... By the way, the scholars of Candlekeep once said that the gnolls all respect a demon lord named "Yenogu". So saying, Apodell stood up and shouted at the jackals, "Yenogu is a coward!" You cowardly scum are just like him! ”
Immediately upon hearing this, the gnolls let out a roar of varying lengths, and it was not long before they rushed forward like crazy. Henry glanced at Apodell in surprise. He really didn't expect that this guy, who seemed to be simple-minded and had well-developed limbs, could actually know such a remote knowledge.
Looking at the surging enemies, Henry didn't have time to think about it. His lips raced as he chanted the incantation. Ten fingers make complex gestures. A few seconds later, a white bolt of lightning shot out from between his fingers. On this narrow mountain road, the gnolls simply had no way to dodge. They could only watch as the light passed through their bodies, and then their eyes went black and they lost consciousness.
The lightning flew for more than thirty meters before slowly weakening and disappearing. With the exception of a few guys with a particularly good physique, almost all enemies in one path were electrocuted to the ground or rolled off cliffs. Minsk, who had long been unable to stop at him, rushed forward with a loud roar, brandishing his two-handed sword wide open, and in a few moments he killed all the remaining guys along the road.
Seeing that the leader of the lead was killed, the remaining gnolls turned around and ran back. When Henry saw this, he immediately held the Heavy Demon Amplification Controller in his hand. He chanted a spell at a loud voice, and soon the Dead Cloud Technique unleashed its canons at fleeing enemies in the distance. The moment the magic was launched, the surrounding nets were distorted.
A large amount of magical energy is drained. Instantly flooded into the core of the spell's structure. I saw a small cloud of brown gas fly far away, a distance far beyond the normal cast distance. When it exploded. The poisonous mist covers almost all of the gnolls inside. They spat out dark red blood, and it wasn't long before they lay motionless on the ground.
Henry himself was stunned by the reach and range of this spell. He could feel that the magical energy within a few hundred meters around him had been drained, and now that a dead magic zone had formed, he wouldn't even want to recover it in a few decades.
"What a terrifying spell! But it seems to be blocking our way up. Apodell let out a sigh of emotion when he saw that all his enemies were dead.
"Don't worry, we'll wait for the gas to disperse. I believe that Jasila will protect Dinah Hei. With that, Henry carefully put the box away. It was the first time he'd used this thing to amplify a spell, but it was more powerful than ordinary people could have imagined. And the disadvantages are also quite large, every time it will directly drain all the magical energy in a place. He was going to use this thing as a killer tool, because once he used kicker, it meant that whether it was magic or magic, he would not be able to use it at all within this range.
The "Dead Cloud Technique" lasted for more than a minute before it dissipated little by little. After completely disappearing, Henry led the two warriors up. Along the way, there were corpses in agony, some of them cutting their throats. Appoldel glanced at the corpse with trepidation, and now he was finally beginning to realize the horror of magic.
As soon as I reached the gate of the fortress, suddenly a rocket flew in the sky. This is the code agreed by everyone, as long as Dinah Black Aemon is rescued, he will shoot flaming arrows. Minsk excitedly shouted: "See! Dear Dinah Black is out of trouble. The power of evil will come to an end, so let's sweep this monster's lair once and for all. ”
The three of them killed the few gnolls who were still resisting, and soon joined up with Jasila and the others. Dinahei, dressed in a white robe, bowed deeply to the crowd. "Thank you so much for saving me. It is a heroic thing to dare to go to war with Minsk. I have nothing of value to repay, and if I allow, I can travel with you for a while to repay the favor. ”
Henry smiled and made a mage salute. "Of course, we welcome a witch from Rasiman to the team. Hear Minsk say that you seem to be going through some kind of trial? ”
"Yes, the Djima ceremony is going on in Minsk. However, the last time he was attacked, he was hit hard in the head. With that, Dinah Black glanced worriedly at the ranger who was talking to the hamster. Hopefully, his mental damage isn't permanent, otherwise it would be difficult to take on the role of a guard. ”
Apodell came over and comforted: "Don't worry too much, Minsk is a good fighter. Maybe he's not very smart, but at least he's brave enough. I'm sure you're all very good teammates. ”
Dinah's eyes lit up instantly when she saw him, though she quickly covered it up. Henry keenly captured this moment, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, it seemed that this woman was also here for the son of Baal. The group got to know each other for a moment, and then proceeded to clear the fortress of the remaining enemies.
After more than an hour of sweeping, they finally killed all the monsters here. With the loot in hand, the group found a fairly clean room and lit a bonfire. Henry holds a copy of The Book of Leadership Styles and Influence, which he found in a cave in the fortress. No one but himself knew the true purpose of the book.
While everyone was chatting, Heng used his fingers to gently swipe a few letters on the book cover, and in an instant, a wave of energy began to slowly enter his body. After a minute, the whole book slowly turned to powder, and he reaped the benefits of charm plus one. Quietly opening the system, Henry checked his experience and attributes.
Classes: Mage Level 13 1317995/1500000, Druid Level 13 1317994/1500000
Force: 16
Dexterity: 18
Constitution: 17
Intelligence: 22
Wisdom: 18
Charisma: 19
After a few days of missions and battles, he easily obtained more than 40,000 experience points and a little bit of improved attributes. This is only the beginning of the plot, and by the time the plot of Baldur's Gate 1 is over, you can probably get between one hundred and two million experiences, which is almost enough for each class to be promoted by one or two levels.
After turning off the system, Henry went to the campfire and started chatting with Dinah Black. The two of them exchanged views and understandings of magic with each other, and soon got some unexpected gains from each other. As the easternmost country on the road, Rasiman possesses many strange spells and magical skills.
After a few hours of talking, Henry gets what he wants, and Dynah Black gets a lot of knowledge about the history of the West Coast. Both men were so pleased with the exchange that they agreed to have such a long conversation every few days during this adventurous journey.
It was late at night, and in order to ensure adequate sleep, the two said goodnight to each other, and then found a place to lie down and start sleeping. After everyone had fallen asleep, the thick mist on Apodell's body came out again, and it began to seep through the epidermis, and after a while, the muscles in his arms thickened. (To be continued......)