Chapter 907: Revealing the Mist (Part II)
After discovering the enemy's large army, Loga knew in her heart that the time had come for her to evacuate - as Grand Chief Roland and Lightning had said, such an opponent would not be something she could handle alone, and it was important to get the news back to Neverwinter.
She had already proven herself in previous battles, and if the devil took root here, she would have many more opportunities to fight these monsters in the future.
Although she made a judgment in her head, she did not choose to leave as soon as possible, but planned to find a high point and observe the movements of the devil closely. It's just that the sentence "I have seen many devils" is easy to make people think that she fled back in the wilderness, and if she can bring back more information, even the big chief will have to admit her favor.
In this way, no matter whether the other person said something about the other person when they met was concerned or sarcastic, it would be self-defeating - what she wanted was not an apology, but recognition. Even in a life-and-death battle, she can play a remarkable role. To put it simply, this is her personal glory, and to put it deeper, it is very good for raising the weight of the Flame Clan in the heart of the Great Chief.
And so she did.
Of course, she doesn't say these thoughts directly, but simply describes them as curiosity.
Loga soon found an abandoned stone tower not far from the ruins of Tachira, which was nearly half-ruined and covered in moss and vines, but was the best vantage point nearby.
In order to facilitate the evacuation, she did not put on her clothes, but carried her bag behind her back, wrapped a cloak and climbed to the top of the tower.
The large hole at the top was just right for her to stay, and with the curtain-like rattan, the dinosaurs that flew overhead several times failed to detect her.
Then she finally saw the true face of the behemoth.
It wasn't a living thing!
"They're not...... Alive?" Wendy couldn't help but break her silence and asked.
"That's all I can say," Loga whispered, "those guys don't look like creatures, they look like ......"
"What's the like?"
"The iron bridge you built over the Chishui River. β
Everyone looked at each other, a little incomprehensible for a moment, "Bridge?"
"I was ...... It was incredible, too, but it was," she coughed weakly, "it had a torso as straight as the deck of a bridge, and four long legs on either side of the torso like a bridge pier, but ...... Neither the torso nor the limbs were covered in any flesh, and through the hollow skeletons and pieces of iron, I could clearly see what was behind the monster. β
Wendy couldn't help but take a cool breath.
A steel bridge that moves autonomously? Is this something made by the devil?
Luo Jia paused for a moment and then continued, "Each skeleton monster is at least eight or nine feet tall, and there are many devils fixed on its top, and from a distance, it looks like layers of insect eggs. Its abdomen is hung with a large skin sac, like an organ stripped from something, and not only can you feel its pulsation, but you can also see the dark red mist surging inside through the epidermis. She clenched her fists and pressed them lightly to her chest, "The three gods are above, and the appearance of those monsters is simply evil. β
Ash frowned, "...... And then what?"
Then they lay down around the ruins, hundreds of tubes hanging from their skins and inserting them into the ground, turning the surrounding ground into black-brown lumps. The weeds and trees on it quickly withered, as if something had drained them of life. Most of the demons also sank into the ground, leaving only hundreds of mad demons and more than a dozen dinosaur beasts to continue to operate around the ruins, presumably in charge of patrolling and reconnaissance and other tasks. β
"Have you ever seen a kind of devil with countless eyeballs and tentacles?" Wendy asked, recording the wolfgirl's findings, "They tend to stay in high places, and at first glance they look like a wriggling sarcoma. β
"Cyclops?" Lorgar shook her head, "Lightning has told me about its dangers, but I haven't found it in the devil's army. β
"Then your injury is ......"
"I'm too underestimated," she said, looking a little frustrated, "I've been hiding at the top of the tower for three days, and the dinosaurs have flown through this area many times, but there's no sign that they want to search this place thoroughly. I thought that the horn blew by the mad demons did not attract the attention of the large army, and it was not until I evacuated that I realized that several groups of demons had already lurked nearby. β
"Wait...... Would they do such a thing?" said Sunset in surprise, "I used to hear from you that the devil wasn't a strong, simple-minded beast?"
"It's true that the devil at the bottom is like that, but it's not the same with someone commanding," Tilly mused, "and there's likely a high-ranking devil in this group of enemies. β
"There's no perfect way to deal with an unknown enemy," Ash patted her on the shoulder, "It's very rare that you can escape the danger with your will and make it back to Neverwinter alive." β
It was the first time Wendy had heard such a formal compliment from a transcendent.
"Perhaps, luckily...... That guy didn't come to me personally," Loga squeezed out a feeble smile, "When my whereabouts were revealed, I immediately took on the form of a wolf and fled at an accelerated pace through the darkness of the night, which also made their spear throws inaccurate. I don't know how many pursuers there are, only that there are dinosaurs hovering overhead. β
"Y-killed all the pursuers?" Tilly asked, confused.
Wendy also had a suspicion in her heart that if she couldn't get away from the enemy's tracking, the wolf girl would be endlessly chased and intercepted, as evidenced by the serious injuries she had suffered. In addition, she could only be beaten passively, so it seemed that she was already in a desperate situation at that time.
"No...... It was they who gave up the hunt. "I don't understand why...... As long as I catch up for another day, I will definitely not be able to hold out first, but they choose to retreat. β
"Red Mist!" Tilly reacted quickly, "It's the devil who ran out of red mistβdo you remember where they retreated?"
She rubbed her forehead and thought for a while, "It's probably five or six miles away from the grassland." β
"Where's the map? β
Seeing Tilly gesturing the distance back and forth on the drawing, Wendy then understood the meaning of the other party's words. The skeletal monsters were likely to be magical machines that transported the red mist, like the siege beasts displayed by the Church, and Loga's description indirectly proves this, whether it is the army sinking into the ground or the land contaminated by the red mist, it is exactly the same as the scene in the devil's camp behind the snowy mountain.
If the dinosaurs that set out from the ruins can only approach the edge of the wilderness, does that mean that Neverwinter is still in a relatively safe situation for the time being?
After learning the general situation, Luo Jia looked exhausted, and blood oozed from the bandage that wrapped around the wound.
After comforting her to rest and concentrate on her injuries before Nanawa returned, Wendy led the group out of the bedroom and gently closed the door. 1.