Broad World

After taking over the task of Alaszhuo, Henry quickly got up and said goodbye. He still had a lot of things to prepare for. Dealing with the surging orcs was not an easy task. The celebration lasted for a day and a night, until it was almost dawn, the carnival crowd on the street gradually dispersed. The hustle and bustle of the city gradually quieted down, and everyone returned to their beds to sleep soundly.

Henry was lying on the bed in the house, looking at some information that Tenn gave him before leaving. Sundabar is located east of Silvermoon City, north of the Nether Mountains. There is a six-month road closure every year from the first snowfall.

The current city ruler, Heim Friend of the Dwarves, was originally a member of the Bloodaxe Mercenary Group. He is a very wise leader, collecting taxes fairly and using them to defend against the invasion of the orcs. On average, every two to three years, the orc army would swarm in. They wanted to break down the solid double wall and seize the closely guarded volcanic fissure beneath Sundabar. There are ingredients for the finest magic weapons in Faerûn.

After reading the information, he felt that this mission was not dangerous. After all, Sundaba has been at war for a long time, and there is no record of the city gate being breached for so many years. As a city that can produce weapons and armor in large quantities, I believe that the reserves of war materials must be very sufficient, even if it is besieged for a few months, it will not be a big problem.

After resting for a day, Henry left Silvermoon City with his companions, followed the eastward road, and plunged into the Nether Mountains. They had to get out of here before the first snow fell, otherwise once the road was blocked, all kinds of hungry beasts and monsters would come out of the mountains and attack all visible creatures on the road.

The orc warrior sighed as he walked. He has been depressed since being raped by Zuwartha in a bar. As a man raised in a tribe of barbarians, Vaughan saw this as a shame. Now he really wished that he hadn't acted impulsively and stepped forward to pat that woman on the shoulder.

Henry walked over and patted his arm. "Be happy, we will head to Icewind Dale immediately after completing this mission, and you will be able to return to your hometown soon."

"Head, I feel ashamed to go back. If someone in the tribe knows that I was knocked to the ground by a woman, I'm afraid they will laugh to death." Vaughn covered his face with his hands.

Silently walking aside, Amy immediately became unhappy when she heard this sentence. "What's the matter with the female surname? Simbu is still a woman after witchcraft. She alone blocked the invasion of all the red-robed mages in Searle. Do you think you are stronger than the chiefs of those red-robed mages?"

Hearing the girl's sharp counterattack, Vaughan showed a wry smile. He also understands that his thinking is a bit ridiculous, but once some concepts are formed in his mind, it is difficult to change them. Just as he was about to explain to Amy that the barbarian tribe was on duty, there was a sound of fighting not far ahead.

"Vaughn and I will go and see what's going on, and the others will stay here first." Henry blessed himself with iron skin and invisibility, and ran towards the accident site. The orc warrior drank a bottle of invisibility potion and followed closely behind.

Zuwotha Boling felt that he had been very unlucky these few days. First, he was molested by a foolish fellow in a bar in Silvermoon City, and now he encountered these trolls in the forest. While cursing in a low voice, she ran forward quickly, turning her head from time to time to strike back with the short bow in her hand. A few arrows had already been inserted into the trolls who were chasing, but due to the lack of power of the short bow, these guys were not serious except that they became slightly sluggish in action.

Soon the twenty arrows in the quiver were shot, and she drew out the broad-bladed knife on her back, staring fiercely at these trolls who were chasing after her, ready to fight hand-to-hand. No one can outrun these monsters in the forest, and it is undoubtedly suicide to continue to escape. The trolls covered in sarcomas slowly surrounded them with saliva. They were about to tear up the prey in front of them and enjoy a delicious meal of raw meat.

A hungry big man rushed up first, and Zuwosa turned sideways quickly, avoiding the outstretched hands, followed by a flash of cold light, and the guy was chopped off in the middle. The two-sectioned troll is not dead, and nothing but fire and acid can stop it from regenerating. The female ranger quickly made up a few more knives, cutting the troll on the ground into several pieces.

The other trolls reacted quickly, and they rushed up together with a roar. When Zuwosa saw the scene in front of him, he knew that today must be a bad day. She took a deep breath, and started waving the long knife non-stop. After a while, there were several arms crawling around on the ground. The female ranger gasped for air, this high-speed slashing was very exhausting.

A few minutes passed, and as the troll approached a little bit, the space she could move became smaller and smaller, and it didn't take long for her to be thrown to the ground by a guy. Zuvotha closed her eyes, knowing that all struggles were irreparable to her impending death. At this moment, there was a sudden fluctuation in the air, followed by a tall figure. He held a two-handed giant sword, and saw the monster who was about to eat into two parts at once. Then he resisted the female ranger, turned around and ran desperately towards the rear.

Zuwosa was about to open her mouth to thank her when the guy slammed her down. Immediately after that came the sound of an explosion, and when the two slowly stood up, several trolls had been burned to mummies. After Henry released the fireball technique, the invisibility effect disappeared immediately. He walked up to the female ranger and checked several wounds.

"It's all skin trauma. It seems that as long as it is treated, it will be fine." Henry said and cast a healing spell. Vaughn stood aside in embarrassment, obviously recognizing this woman, who was the culprit who made him lose face two days ago. He quietly put down the visor on the helmet, bowed his head and said nothing.

After the treatment was completed, Zuwosa stood up and bowed to the two. "Thank you so much, I would be food for these trolls without you guys."

Henry smiled and waved his hands. "You are too polite. Passersby walking in the wild should help each other. Also, can I ask if you are going to Sundabar?"

"Yes, I heard that the mercenary group there is recruiting new members, and I plan to try my luck." Zuwosa walked over and picked up his weapon from the ground.

"It just so happens that we are going there to complete a commission. If you don't mind, you can also go together. If there are more people, we can take care of each other." Henry looked at her back and offered the invitation. After all, one more person also has more strength.

Zuwartha nodded. "Very good proposal, I completely agree. This mountain range is very dangerous, and traveling with you is the best choice." She walked up to Vaughn and looked up and down, and felt that the guy with the helmet looked familiar. "Excuse me, do we know each other? I always feel like I've seen you somewhere."

"No, we've never met before, you've got the wrong person." The half-orc warrior replied in a low voice on purpose.

"Sorry, I might have misidentified the person." After speaking, the female ranger saluted. Then suddenly exploded, and took off Vaughn's helmet all at once. She was taken aback and shouted: "Aren't you the one who wanted to fuck in the bar!"

The half-orc warrior blushed and retorted: "I just wanted to buy you a drink! But instead of thanking you, you beat me."

Zuwartha stared at him for a moment, then burst out laughing. She walked up to Vaughan and patted him on the shoulder. "From your behavior just now, it can be seen that you are a good person. It was a misunderstanding a few days ago. Also, thank you for hacking to death the troll who wanted to bite me."

Vaughan was relieved when he heard that he could finally settle the matter. "You must not tell this matter, otherwise it will be embarrassing to let others know that I was raped by a woman."

Zuwartha nodded with a smile. "Don't worry, I'm not a big mouthed person."

Henry looked at the two with a smile on his face. He felt that Vaughan's spring was coming. It can be seen that the female half-orc has some affection for him, maybe after this mission is over, there will be a new companion in the team.

"Now let's go back the same way, Amy and the others are still waiting at the intersection." With that said, Henry turned and walked out of the woods. It didn't take long for everyone to join together.

Zuwosa pointed to the big brown bear and asked Henry in surprise: "Is this your animal companion? It's really big."

"Yes, it's called Ares. The parrot is called Ban Burke, the girl is called Amy, you can call me Henry, and finally the soldier Vaughan." Henry briefly introduced the team members.

Zuwosa looked at Ares and Henry with complicated eyes, and finally smiled self-deprecatingly. "I used to have a partner too. Forget it, let's not mention these things, let's hurry up now, the first snow will come soon." He took the lead and walked at the front of the team.

Henry watched her back and felt that this female ranger must have an unknown story. But he didn't intend to ask, after all, everyone has their own past and secrets. Perhaps after spending time together, Zuwosa will tell these things himself.

The team soon walked on the rugged road in the mountains. Except for the noisy parrot who occasionally said some dirty jokes, everyone else kept silent and walked their own way with their heads down. The female ranger walked in the front, and she kept observing the various footprints on the ground in order to find those monsters who like to ambush as soon as possible. (To be continued.)