Chapter 81: The same cave, different enemies
Orcs have simple minds, big muscles and small heads. They always leave hard work such as guarding, patrolling, and doing chores to goblins. Because the small goblins are very smart and their brains work quickly, they are perfect servants.
They are also the most oppressed group in the green-skinned tribe. They are forced to rush to the front and serve as cannon fodder during battles. If they lose, they will be left alone. There is no benefit if they win. Therefore, goblins have no enthusiasm for tasks such as guarding cave entrances.
, turned around and ran away when humans came, never caring about the life or death of the orcs. After the crusade, there were still a large number of greenskins lurking in the caves. It was by using this characteristic of goblins that the Legion was able to wipe out the orcs hiding in the border province.
Dark elves are not imbecile greenskins, and the two cannot be compared.
Sanchez insisted that he was a local resident. After looking at the map marked by the captive for a while, the black-robed mage confidently declined the baroness's offer to send a guide. Seeing that his "wife" was so beautiful, he, as a butler, also decided
Be good. But now, Sanchez stared at the hills rising one after another in the grass. The trees and grass on them grew wildly, and there seemed to be a cave somewhere.
"The dark elves won't lie to us, right?" Sanchez said too much, making a pun and not considering Maya's feelings.
"Are you doubting Mother Earth?" Maya immediately pushed back, and her answer was also meaningful.
Seeing that the dark elf and the black-robed mage were going head-to-head with each other, and the quarrel became increasingly tense, Emily had no choice but to come out to smooth things over. She walked over and grabbed the map from her colleague, ending a boring confrontation.
The map should be correct, although the drawing was a bit random. But the positions of these hills were consistent with those on the map. She found the circled place on the map. The hill in front of her was only one person high, and she surrounded the entire hill.
I walked back and forth, but couldn't see anything strange among the dense vegetation.
She almost couldn't help but ask Maya, but after getting along with her for so many days, the mage knew that the nun took her work very seriously. If she doubted her again, it would be unavoidable... She saw something unusual in the corner of her eye, and Emily stopped.
It stopped moving. Another gust of wind blew, and the long and dense grass all tilted in the same direction. Except for a small area, the plants there did not respond at all to the flow of air.
"Xiao Na, can you come over here?" The mage had the answer in his mind.
Christina walked up to the mage, and Emily pointed at a pile of grass and asked her to poke it with her sword. Relying on her trust in her old friend, the elf pulled out the sword without thinking. The rune sword given by the white knight Quinta was enchanted
Yes, it was okay to keep the sword in its scabbard, but when she took it out, it immediately reacted with the hot air. A puff of white smoke came out of the sword, and it became very cold. She stretched the long sword towards the pile of grass.
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"Wait!" Seeing everyone looking at her, Maya finished, "Be careful of the trap."
Everyone knew that the dark elves were cunning, so the paladin stopped immediately. The mage was a little embarrassed. She cleared her throat in embarrassment and pointed with her finger at the place where she wanted Christina to poke.
"Akula, Alan, Su, Ta Goulan, Ji Si Ta Ha" had just finished reciting the spell, the pile of grass gave off a strange red light.
Emily's face was extremely hot. Driven by the mentality of making amends, the mage cast another spell "Detect Secret Door". She hoped that since the dark elves had gone to great lengths to set up traps, they would not bother to hide the passage again.
Under thick soil, if that were the case, this spell would also be ineffective.
The magic erased a large piece of the illusory turf, revealing a hole large enough for one person to enter and exit. The dark elves really looked down on humans and thought that traps and blindfolds were enough to deal with unexpected situations.
Flint was the first to leave. The dwarf always felt a sense of belonging to the dark cave, as if he had entered his own backyard. Moreover, he was the shortest and would not hinder his teammates from observing the situation. The Paladin and the Sister entered one after the other.
Once in the cave, the elves were born with good eyes and didn't care about the darkness.
There were three humans left standing outside. No, Emily glanced at Ruby. They were two humans.
"Are you coming or am I coming?" Emily asked, having already pinched a piece of brown amber in her hand.
"Ladies first." Sanchez bowed hypocritically. Amber is very expensive, so save it if you can.
Ruby was wearing the armor given by the Baroness, but did not wear a helmet to facilitate her vision. The succubus was eager to try. She tilted her head and shook her wrist back and forth. The "clicking" sound made by her bones made Emily very uncomfortable.
"Remember to use the sword." Sanchez reminded his succubus.
"I know, don't you bother me." Ruby replied in a very feminine manner, and then walked in. The succubus also has dark vision.
When the amber in her hand turned into dust, she opened her eyes again. The green grass was gone, and the blue sky and white clouds disappeared. Even the golden disk above her head was no longer dazzling. The whole world was black and white. Sanchez also
Blinking, humans will never be able to adapt to the night vision brought by the spell.
The mages followed in the footsteps of their companions and stepped into the lightless cave. Behind them, the entrance to the cave was once again blocked by illusory weeds. The horses left outside snored uneasily. Before the owner came back,
They can only rely on each other.
The old dwarf was scouting the way ahead. Although his ears were not as good as those of the elves, the rock race's familiarity with the underground environment could not be compared to those of the pointed ears.
Whether it is a cave full of green skin or an abyss hiding monsters and monsters, it should have a smell. Flint sniffed the surrounding air and smelled nothing but the earthy smell. The strange atmosphere gradually slowed him down.
Her footsteps stopped, and Christina behind her was unprepared and bumped into the dwarf.
"What's wrong?" The long-legged ones are indeed not suitable for underground activities. As soon as the elf spoke, an echo formed in the cave, and it was repeated four or five times before it completely disappeared.
"Shh!" The dwarf glared at her fiercely, scaring the elf into silence. Flint took a deep breath and told himself to calm down. She was just a little girl in her early one hundred years, and had just reached adulthood by dwarf standards.
, there is nothing you can do if you make a mistake.
Flint walked quietly to the dark elf and asked her in a low voice: "Were you all like this when you dark people lived underground?" Seeing Maya's long face, the dwarf realized that what he said was too general, and then
Added: "No sound, no smell, not even a few footprints."
"Mr. Dwarf, if you take a bath every day, of course there will be no smell." Maya almost laughed out loud. The dwarf exuded a rancid smell of wine lees from head to toe.
But the dwarf was right. Maya's pointed ears stood up and stuck to her white hair. It was a bit too quiet here. How far we had walked in, she estimated the distance in her mind. She shouldn't encounter nothing.
She caught a weak moan, and Maya immediately bent down, holding the war hammer in her right hand, and quickly signed with her left hand to her companions behind her, "Don't move, there is a sound ahead."
The cold armor hit her finger, and Maya frowned in pain. She turned around and saw the wife of the black-robed mage. Ruby stood upright, not understanding the meaning of the dark elf sign language at all. Seeing Ruby, she walked around.
She continued to move forward, and the dark elf became anxious. She didn't have time to care about her companions who ignored her sign language, and grabbed Ruby's arm to hold her back.
Ruby hasn't had the chance to go on a killing spree in several years. Occasionally breaking the necks of a few chickens can't satisfy her bloodthirsty desire. A woman who works as a butcher will be laughed at by her neighbors. The succubus has always lived a very depressed life.
. She knew the purpose of the mage summoning her, and she didn't mind it. The succubus was very good at having fun in bed. In fact, after seeing the birthmark on Sanchez's face, she would find his appearance acceptable. Ruby accepted her fate and gave him a
The middle-aged man became a cook. After doing housework during the day, he had to sleep with her at night. She thought it was nothing. No matter how bad the world was, it was better than the precarious life in hell.
But she is a pure-blooded demon, with the instinct to kill engraved in her bones. The small conflict with the dark elf aroused her desire, and she was encouraged by the baroness. At this time, the succubus was completely immersed in
Looking forward to the battle. She didn't care about Maya's pulling. The dark elf was too light and too small.
So the dwarf's eyes widened, and the elf covered her mouth. In front of them, Ruby walked forward carelessly, ignoring Maya hanging on her hand, as if she was just a broken sack.
Before walking far, the succubus smelled the smell of blood. She gasped with excitement and unconsciously quickened her pace. Maya finally couldn't hold on and was thrown to the ground. The dark elf quickly got up and followed Ruby. The smell of blood was very strong.
, she also smelled it. The cave extended to the front, and an entrance appeared that was obviously expanded by artificial excavation.
Oh my God, don’t be, don’t be… The nun’s hair stood on end, and all the memories of summoning the demon came back to her.
Even without relying on inhuman senses, one can detect that something is wrong in the cave.
Christina drew out her long sword, and Flint gripped the battle ax tightly, but neither of them was as fast as Ruby. The succubus strode to the front, smiling brightly, excited to be able to kill again.
Trembling all over.
She walked to the entrance. The dark elf carved out a circular space in this part of the cave. The smell of blood and moans came from here. The succubus disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only a series of words to her companions.
Footsteps.
Sanchez was so nervous that he was about to shout. He knew that Ruby was about to lose control. If the devil's nature was exposed in front of the Paladin and the nun, not to mention Ruby, even he and his daughter would be dead. The black-robed mage jumped into action.
Running forward, Emily didn't want to be alone in the cave, so the two mages raced in.
There was no sound of weapons clashing or loud shouting. He put his hands on his hips and gasped for air, feeling much more relaxed. There were only dead people on the ground, none of them killed by Ruby. The succubus stood in the middle of the cave in a daze, with a disappointed look on his face.
"Help, help me..." In the dead silence, the voice was very abrupt, and it was still spoken in imperial language.
Ruby's reaction was very fast. In just two steps, she jumped to the person who called for help. She raised her sword and was about to stab him.
"Stop!" This time it was the paladin who held her back. The succubus wanted to push her away, but she saw Sanchez's face. The black-robed mage winked at her, expressing a meaning that even an idiot could understand.
Ruby gritted her teeth and took a step back unwillingly.
Maya knelt down next to the dying person and put her hand on it. The healing power turned into blue light and poured out from her palm. She closed her eyes and prayed for the living and the dead in the cave.
These victims are all her compatriots, all women.
Chapter completed!