Chapter 597 Blood in the Forest
“Yes!”
Aqiva Lawrence and the others loudly responded to the order, and quickly left the team with the other scouts, heading towards the The rather haggard-looking Sin Lord bowed before turning around and rushing into the dense forest, leaving behind the nearly a hundred corpses in the open space and the increasingly strong smell of blood.
When he looked back for the last time, Akiva saw the middle-aged butler with a decent manner striding out of the crowd, holding the young noble's shaky body, and stuffed two warm alchemical potions into his hands. into the hands of the latter.
【They are really two different people...】
Recalling the extremely smooth encounter not long ago...or rather the almost artistic command of the Sin Lord in the annihilation battle, and the simple but extremely sharp sword in his hand, Akiva shook his head with a complex expression. Quickly entering the hidden state, he moved quickly and silently through the forest, his bright brown eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, trying not to miss any clues.
[Be vigilant and don’t be fooled by the illusion of silence. The rebels are likely to be hiding nearby. 】
This was the warning given by Lord Sin when he stepped into this forest area an hour ago. Although everyone thought it was impossible, some even thought that this man who had already half-stepped into the upper-class aristocratic circle was too much. They were cautious, but the Duke's previous explanation forced them to take the young man seriously. Fortunately, his attitude was quite polite and he did not act recklessly based on his status as temporary commander. This made everyone feel like this sick man. The guy was a little less dissatisfied.
As a result, thirty minutes after the team entered the so-called 'suspected defense zone', the sin lord didn't know what he noticed when listening to the scout report, and actually ordered everyone to stop. Mobile, he also personally disrupted the scout team, which always operated in groups of three, into more than twenty two-person teams. He scattered these teams randomly and assigned them to several areas that were out of reach of the march destination. Conducting aimless reconnaissance, leaving everyone confused and annoyed.
The reason is very simple. Even without encountering any accidents, if our five-hundred-person troop does not complete the task within the estimated time and delays the advancement to the designated location, then everyone will But he has to bear the responsibility, and the sin lord as the commander Although theoretically he has to take the blame, everyone knows that this guy has a very strong backing. Not only does he have a close personal relationship with the Grand Duke of Garros, but even His Highness Arthur seems to have a special regard for him, so as long as someone has intentions, he can just pass the blame. You can take the shit out of the basin without even thinking about it.
It can't be said that everyone is looking at people through colored glasses. After all, these people are the so-called "veterans". Under the premise of having a mature system, it is strange to be sincerely convinced by such an aristocratic commander who comes from the air.
As for the contribution made by this sin lord in the battle of Banser City, everyone has not heard of it, but then again, contribution is linked to status in most cases. Yes, in terms of status, the Sinlord was the third most important figure in the battle of Banser City, besides Galahad and Garros. He was also seriously injured afterwards. Logically speaking, even if he had no merit, he should be given some credit. Yes, not to mention that he was originally from the Duke of Garros camp.
But Akiva didn’t think so. It wasn’t because he was so accurate at seeing people. When he looked at him, he found that the sin lord’s bones were amazing. At first glance, he looked like he could stand up to the whole world. Instead, he received a cryptic and vague order before setting off.
Keep an eye on the Lord of Sin, always pay attention to his movements, always observe his performance, and obey his orders as much as possible based on the above.
In this private army directly under the Duke of Fossey, except for Akiva, there are nineteen people who received the exact same order, while the remaining four hundred and eighty people were only told to 'obey' The Lord of Sin ordered 'this one.
Akiva did not dare to neglect, because the person who told him about this matter was Duke Fossey himself, the person he had sworn allegiance to ten years ago.
Because the order he received was very vague, Akiva did not dare to ask more questions, so he did not know what the Duke's purpose was.
But perhaps out of the unique sense of smell of a qualified scout, Akiva seemed to detect a hint of vigilance in the Duke's tone.
As we all know, mediocrity does not need to be vigilant, especially those in power do not need to be vigilant.
So Akiva felt that the Sin Lord was not simple from the beginning, so he did not preconceptions that this person was messing around like others, but looked at the Sin Lord from a very objective perspective. Make the arrangements and analyze them during the practice...
Before he could analyze anything, the facts proved that the sickly-looking young man was not unfounded. A large number of 'abnormalities' that had been engraved and hidden but still left traces were accurately detected by a weapon. A scout team investigated it and reported it to the rear immediately.
Eighteen of the twenty teams sent out by the Sin Lord made gains in the search areas assigned to them, and sixteen of them were completely inconsistent with the established route of the large army. Related.
【How did he do it? ! 】
While everyone was still thinking about this problem, Sin Lord gathered the scouts who had been sent out and led the five hundred people to continue setting off as if they knew nothing.
During this process, he continued to fine-tune the entire formation, quietly 'resetting' the team's structure through small-scale passing, although it seemed like there was nothing special about the draw. But among the five hundred people, those who had a better view of the overall situation gradually noticed the clues...
By increasing the rotation frequency of the scout team and strengthening the control of the absolute control area within the regular sight range, the entire team's 'field of vision' is becoming narrower and narrower.
Through two seemingly innocent speed-up orders, the originally compact troops became more loose.
By increasing the security of the core area, the formations on the wings and rear are made thin and vulnerable.
By replacing the vanguard units with heavily armored professionals with stronger defenses, the team's mobility will be significantly reduced.
The march that originally had no dead ends actually became riddled with holes under the adjustment of the sin lord, forcibly creating a large number of flaws for himself that in the eyes of onlookers could be fatal if accumulated together. ……
It is also a poisonous bait in the eyes of the authorities.
So, just fifteen minutes ago, when the sin lord seemed to suddenly realize something and immediately started to broaden the team's vision, the attacker appeared...
The number of people was about There are 300 people, all middle-level professionals. The overall strength is slightly weaker than Duke Fossey's 500-person direct force, but if you seize the opportunity, it is not without the power to fight. Not only that, in the future As long as the player has a mediocre commander, it is even very possible to achieve a beautiful record.
Then...
"The left knight, counterclockwise from ten o'clock to five o'clock, the right knight, clockwise from two o'clock to seven o'clock, charge in an arc to avoid battle."
"All casters move closer to the center. You have ten seconds."
"The first and second teams of thieves press on the left, the first and second teams of assassins press on the right, and cross cover."
< br>"Scout teams one to three, in the direction of the red-robed mage at three o'clock, suppress the arrows."
"The third team of swordsmen, all the berserkers, and the first team of monks, come forward and change positions. "
"The shield guard retreats, the knight blocks, and the caster prepares. After three seconds, a large-scale damage spell will be fired in the arrow rain suppression area."
"All the scouts are ready to withdraw and replace their longbows and two-handed crossbows."
"Assassins and thieves, disperse."
"The knights are suppressing them in reverse, and the injured should return to the nine o'clock direction. The shield guards enter, and the three and four teams of monks block the road."
"All spellcasters stop attacking and gain defensive buffs nearby."
"The swordsmen and berserkers return. Withdraw, with the black-cloaked elf knight as the center, all the scouts focus their fire on the heavily armored units.”
"Everyone disperses, knights charge."
"Heavily equipped profession intercepts on both wings, ice wall, earth barrier, thunder cage, devil's door at four o'clock."
"Ten o'clock. , flying flames, rain of shadow arrows, and poisonous smoke traps. "Outside, cut off the retreat." "Follow me, strangle."
...
Then... there was no more. In just a quarter of an hour, everyone completely defeated the enemy under the command of the sin lord.
With the help of the high-level mage specially sent by Duke Fossey to protect him personally, the Sin Lord, who directed the entire process with the help of amplification magic, defeated the enemy openly and honestly. Those who were surrounding him Kangda, who had been leading the rebels for a long time, did not know why the opponent's unconcealed planning could succeed again and again until they were completely defeated, tearing their defense line to pieces.
Yes, it is a defense line rather than a battle line, because except for the initial wave of incredibly smooth attacks, this rebel team has been struggling to cope with the enemy's continuous offensive from beginning to end. Let alone counterattack, there was not even a moment to breathe.
This is not the most terrifying thing...
As a participant in the previous battle, the most horrifying thing for Akiva was not a big victory, but that everyone actually achieved a complete victory under the guidance of the sin lord.
That is - zero battle losses.
Destroy all the opponents before one of them dies.
[Even if you are calculating mentally or not, it is too exaggerated to be able to do this to this extent. Even General Galahad... No, now is not the time to think about these things...]
Aqiva shook his head vigorously, refocused his energy, and moved quickly on the route arranged for himself by the Lord of Sin, always monitoring the surrounding movements and not letting go of any slightest movement.
"Huh?"
The next moment, he suddenly and silently fell from the treetops, half-crouched on the ground, narrowed his eyes and carefully looked at the abnormally crooked weeds in front of him, and after a few moments After a few seconds, he quickly disappeared and disappeared into the shadowy forest without leaving a trace.
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Game time PM15:47
“Give up your resistance, letting the soldiers of the empire bleed is not your Majesty’s original intention.”
The dark eyes behind the mask narrowed slightly. The Sin Lord, who was standing in front of the last recalcitrant officer, sighed softly and said in a deep voice: "Surrender, and then tell me how you knew we were going to pass here. As a person, I Guarantee, never..."
"You're dreaming!"
The scarred lizard knight roared angrily, and the giant sword in his hand suddenly rose up, slashing towards the man in front of him with a touch of bright red arrogance. A young nobleman who seems to be undefended.
Aqiva reacted immediately and was about to rush forward to block the blow for the Sin Lord, but he hesitated for half a second before using Shadow Step. It was precisely this half second that made him After appearing beside Mo Tan, he was unable to stop the powerful and heavy slash.
Boom!
The Sin Lord, who barely raised his sword to block, was suddenly shattered. The weapon in his hand was knocked high into the air, and he stumbled to the ground.
Puff puff puff! ! !
The next moment, three weapons penetrated into the body of the lizard man from different angles. The latter struggled to rush forward half a step, and was preparing to annihilate his entire team for the leader. The young man made a quick stab, and was hit by a huge pyroblast, which was turned into charcoal in the raging flames.
"Your Excellency!"
The high-level mage sent by Fosai to protect Mo hurriedly leaned over to lift him up, and tore open a valuable magic scroll for him. After recovering from his injuries, he apologized: "I was careless, please punish me!"
"You are joking. If you want to be careless, I am the only one who is careless."
Mo shook his head slightly, glanced at the charred corpse in front of him with regret, and turned to look at the person standing blankly in front of him to his left. Akiva smiled: "Can you help me call Ms. Willow and Mr. Varez?"
"Yes."
Aqiva also immediately nodded in agreement, Then he quickly left to find the two people.
High-level ranger Willow and high-level knight Varez were the temporary commanders of this team assigned to the Sin Lord. They were also quite prestigious among the five hundred people. At the same time, he was one of the two people who had been "instructed" by Grand Duke Fosai, so he quickly appeared in front of Mo after being summoned.
"Your Excellency Lord Sui."
The two of them saluted at the same time, being respectful and neither humble nor overbearing.
"You're welcome."
Mo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said softly: "I'm not a person who likes to beat around the bush. The reason for calling you two over is very simple. I want to know how the two rebels were able to defeat the rebels so quickly. What do you think about the matter of knowing our movements..."
Willow and Varèse, who were suspicious, were both stunned. Just now, they all unanimously thought about whether they had exposed the Duke. The adult's intention was that he did not expect that the other party would ask such a question.
"The possibility that the rebels sent epic-level scouts is very low and should be ruled out."
Willow, who reacted quickly, first made a random nonsense, and then said in a deep voice while sorting out her thoughts. : "Is it possible that it's an inside job?"
Mo hasn't said yet However, Varese shook his head quickly and said: "It's impossible. The people here are all our own people. I don't believe that anyone will leak everyone's whereabouts to the rebels."
"But..."< br>
Willow wanted to say something more, but was stopped by the Sin Lord in front of him who raised his hand slightly.
"I trust Mr. Varèse's judgment, and I think Ms. Willow, you actually don't want to doubt the loyalty of anyone present to His Excellency the Duke... and His Majesty."
Mo Tan exhaled softly, and then But he smiled bitterly...
"I have a guess. Do you two still remember the small town we passed by at noon?"
"What do you mean?"< br>
"Although it is just a personal guess, I feel...the loyalty of those townspeople to His Majesty may not be as simple as they appear..."
Chapter 594: The End
(End of this chapter)