Chapter Two Hundred and One Bounty Hunter
Henry put away the smile on his face and put on a serious face. "If I were to say now that you were going to die a terrible death on this adventure, would you choose to leave right away?"
Without hesitation, Dinahei replied, "No." This trip was very important to me. What are you? Is it a special kind of prophecy? ”
Henry shook his head with a wry smile. "Nothing, I've got the answer I wanted. In addition, thank you for your answer, which made me understand a lot of things in an instant. With that, he bowed and walked alone to the cave door to breathe.
Looking at the calm water, Henry smiled self-deprecatingly. He originally wanted to change the fate of some tragic characters, but it seems that he really thought too much. Some things don't just want to change. For example, Dai Nahei just now, it was almost explicit, but she still refused to give up her thoughts. Not to mention Khalid. Even if he was told that he would be killed in the next second, this half-elf man who stuttered a little would continue to protect Apodell without hesitation.
Perhaps for some people, faith is something more important than life. Henry couldn't understand their insistence, and in his opinion, reasonable risk aversion was the right choice, after all, people have unlimited possibilities in life. Although there are many ways to resurrect in this world, they can only be hoped for by others.
After standing at the door for a while, Ammon came out and ran out to call Henry in to eat. Everyone simply ate something, then found a clean place and went to sleep. Out of caution of character, Henry placed a magic trap in the doorway before going to bed. Although the entire pit has been almost cleared, no one can be sure that there are no fish that have slipped through the net.
Everyone slept very well this night. It wasn't until noon the next day that I got up one after another. Simply ate a little bit of food. They packed their bags and set off. Follow Saan's instructions. The crowd circled the side of the underground lake and emerged from another cave.
Seeing the long-lost sunshine, the elven mage covered his chest with his hands, closed his eyes, and silently prayed to the gods he believed in. Jasila surveyed the terrain and found that it was already far east of Nasikai, and the locals seemed to call it the Southern Wasteland.
Just as she was about to speak, four heavily armed girls suddenly came from not far away. One of them, with long silver hair, came up to Apodell and shouted, "Is your name Apodell?" It's better to tell the truth, it's about your lives! ”
"Be smart. Girl. I won't name myself, so why don't you go back to where you need to go with your female warriors? "Apodell has learned a lot more after a few assassinations. At least they won't say their names as soon as they open their mouths, or ask out loud who is behind them.
This sentence immediately angered the girl who took the lead, and she quickly drew her weapon and scolded viciously: "Rude dead pig! I don't know who Lu Dao is talking to. The self-esteem will put all of you at risk! As soon as she finished speaking, she prayed loudly with another female priest, and all kinds of magic were quickly blessed.
When Henry saw them suddenly make a move, he immediately blessed himself with a high-level "stealth technique" and left the range of his teammates. At the moment when he left the place, one of the enemy's priests unleashed the second-level divine technique "Silence Technique". I have to say that this spell was cast quite cleverly, directly turning Dinahei, Saun and Jasila, who were chanting the spell, into mutes.
The three spellcasters lost their ability to speak, and naturally they could no longer cast spells. After the three most threatening people were abolished, the other party's attention began to focus on Ammon, who was able to use long-range weapons. Two priests with a glittering sparkle of magic stopped Apodell and Minsk. The other archers and darts pinned Ammon behind a tree, not daring to show his head.
Khalid held his shield tightly behind the three spellcasters, and the shield he had only been given had been shot several holes by the enemy's magic arrows. Henry knew that he couldn't wait any longer. Because these partners of their own are about to be overwhelmed. The cooperation between the four girls is too skilled, and I don't know how many battles they have fought to get to this level.
Henry first released the second-level spell "Vocalization Technique" to his teammates, and a white magic aura flashed, and the effect of the "Silence Technique" was immediately expelled. He then continued to chant the incantation, followed by a "disarming spell" on the two priests. The amount of mana only dispelled the magic on one of the people, and the other resisted the spell.
Aiming at the enemy's large rear and firing the "spider web", the archer was quick and rolled sideways to avoid the spell's range, and the dart man was firmly trapped in place. Jasila took the opportunity to complete the "Lightning Summoning Technique", and a bolt of lightning fell from the sky and hit the priest, causing a lot of damage.
"If you dare to hurt me! Die, you pigs! The silver-haired girl roared loudly. Her whole body was now blackened with electricity, and even her long hair, which was originally soft and flowing, had turned into a curly exploding head.
Aboldel took the opportunity to knock his opponent's shield away with his shoulder, and he swung his sword to push the girl backwards while provoking her verbally. "Pigs? Are you talking about yourself? Look at what it looks like now, the truth is a suckling pig that has been burned. ”
The girl slashed one more time, and immediately opened the distance with the help of the cover of the woods. She made a quick spell casting gesture, only to see a passage open in the sky, and antimatter energy swept across the battlefield. With the exception of Henry, all of the others were injured to varying degrees.
Apodell's sword-wielding hand had been badly burned, and the muscles on it had begun to turn black and fester. The girl laughed proudly when she saw him injured. "What does the Unholy Strike taste like? Does it make you self-proclaimed kind garbage feel pain? ”
When Henry heard the name, he immediately knew that this was a magic unique to the priests of the evil camp. Its biggest feature is that it only causes damage to people in the good camp. He didn't have time to think about it, and unleashed his "control technique" directly at the archers who had escaped. Magic quickly took over the woman's thoughts, and she drew a magic arrow and shot it at the silver-haired girl who was teasing Apodel.
The fiercely burning arrow pierced the girl's neck in the blink of an eye, and she slowly fell to the ground with an expression of disbelief on her face. The other priest was stunned by the incident, and she shouted, "Tirka, are you crazy? Why did you attack Ramaha? ”
Unfortunately, the archers did not answer this question. She just went ahead and pulled out an arrow, killing the dart man who was trapped in place by the spider web. Seeing that the four of them had become their own, the priestess repelled Minsk with a slam and turned around to run away. Henry sneered and released the fifth-level divine technique "Flame Strike Technique" that he had just prepared.
A pillar of fire fell from the sky and ignited the priestess's body, the heat of the flames melting all the metal armor on her body. In just a few seconds, all that was left on the ground was a lump of black powder and a lump of metal. Henry walked up to the archer and pulled out a dagger and slit her throat.
After the battle, the two druids began to heal the men in their hands. While using the gift of the Son of God to heal his wounds, Aboldel complained, "Damn it, these bounty hunters are getting harder and harder to deal with. Look at their initial coordinated attacks, they know everything about us. ”
Henry cured the wound on Aemon's face and said to him with a smile: "I'm curious how much your bounty has increased now, and even such a strong squad has been dispatched. ”
"Look at their luxurious equipment, steel armor, magic leather armor, magic arrows, magic darts, oh my God, there are so many magic potions here." Ammon flipped over the corpse on the ground and let out a sigh.
Jasila glanced at her husband with a serious expression, then sighed deeply. "If you want to use such an adventure team, you need at least two thousand to three thousand gold coins. It seems that the enemy has run out of patience to play with us. ”
"It's useless to worry about it now. Hurry up and report on the pit in Nasique, and then we'll leave for Belgoust. As he spoke, Henry picked up the magic leather armor and performed a "discernment".
Leather Armor: "Off-Hand Guardian"
The "Shadow Mist" is an organization of elite rangers who haunt the vicinity of the Comanso Forest and are the nemesis of monsters and bandits. This particular piece of armor belongs to Indira. Rakhan, the most decorated officer of the group, was also the deputy commander. The outfit is named after her, but how it could have left her side is unknown.
The crowd cleaned up the booty. Leather armor was assigned to Ammon, and steel armor was worn by Minsk. Khalid discarded his broken shield and replaced it with a new, heavy shield. Because he used up two shields in a short period of time, he was nicknamed "The Shield Killer" by the mischievous Aimeng.
Following the path to the west, the group returned to Nasikai by the evening. On their way to the mayor's office, they return the Emerald bounty. Apodell received a bounty of 300 gold coins, and Henry was rewarded with 200 XP for the mission.
As soon as he walked into the mayor's office, Bai Lang immediately stood up and hurriedly asked, "You guys are back!" Tell me what's going on down the mine? ”
Jasila organized her language a little and told the story of the journey as it was. When the mayor heard that the kobold below had been cleaned up, he breathed a sigh of relief. Then he frowned and looked at the contaminated ore sample on the table, although the ghost killer had been eliminated, such iron ore could not be sold at all.
"Please bring this sample to Tyrone at Thor's Blacksmith. Take a look at Fulong, I believe he will be able to solve the toxins on the iron ore. And it was better to go to him than to Amm to find other famous blacksmiths. Also, you'd better not tell anyone about it. Relations between Baldur's Gate and Amm are now very tense, and the slightest disturbance could lead to war. (To be continued......)