Mercenaries and Adventurers

The journey back was not peaceful either. Those scattered parasitic monsters that had not been chased to the lumber camp before appeared again when Keir led the team back.

It seemed that they were led by monster leaders, or they had learned from previous experiences. The monsters did not attack rashly and scattered, but gathered together. More than twenty people were lying in ambush on the roadside, waiting to lead Kiel's team. come a devastating attack.

But it's not night now, and the monsters don't know how to use other methods of cover besides night. Each one of them is still wearing the clothes that the parasitic humans wore when they were alive, and they are lying one by one in the abandoned farmland beside the road, which is abnormal. conspicuous.

In particular, several of the parasitic monsters were originally businessmen, and their conspicuous and brightly colored clothes made Keir don't know what to say.

The clothes worn by wealthy businessmen to show off their wealth and financial strength had completely the opposite effect at this time, allowing Kiel on horseback to see them at a glance from a distance.

At the first sight, Kil told the team to stop, and everyone gathered together to protect themselves, while he rode forward and rushed forward to break the ambush of the monsters.

The monsters have some intelligence, but not much, and their adaptability varies, even far greater than between humans. Some clever and cunning monsters jumped up suddenly when Kiel rushed towards them, and then gathered together and charged towards them. And some slow-responsive guys, without the leader of the monster leader giving orders, these guys who can't speak well just lie on the ground, waiting to ambush the passing convoy.

There were about ten monsters that quickly got up and rushed towards them, accounting for more than half of the total number of these parasitic monsters. Some of them had been injured for unknown reasons before, and now they were about to fight with Geer, so they stretched out a large number of vine roots from their severed limbs in advance.

In order not to be knocked to the ground by human armored horses, these guys actually used these vine roots to connect to each other. They held tools found in the uninhabited village, or were brought by the original parasite. With the weapon on his body, he was shouting threats at Keir.

Kil raised his gun and rushed past the monsters gathered in a group on the left. The blade of his spear slashed through the bodies and torsos of the two parasitic monsters. Unfortunately, only one guy was killed, and the other one immediately used the vine roots. Damaged parts of the body must be quickly replaced.

The vine roots extending from the severed arm of the killed parasitic monster kept grabbing another guy next to it, and the entire group of monsters gathered together dragged the dead parasitic monster together. The stiffened legs and feet dragged on the grass, quickly leaving a long drag mark on the ground.

Kil circled around and then killed from the other side of the monster group, but these monsters were not stupid either. They quickly turned around and hit Kil.

If Keir really falls into the crowd of these parasitic monsters, he will definitely be surrounded by vine roots grabbed from all directions. He may not be able to kill the blood-licking grass in a short time, but Keel may not be able to do anything about it. Being pulled off the horse.

Of course, I'm not afraid of being pulled down from Mackiel, but that would really not look good. Even if you win, you will have to be very embarrassed and even have setbacks again.

Thinking of this, Kil took the initiative to pull the reins and let the blood-licking grass turn to avoid the incoming monsters.

It seemed that there was nothing that could be done about them, but no matter how he looked at it, Keir felt that these monsters looked like a group of students playing two-person and three-legged games, and also like a bunch of bowling pins connected together.

Thinking of this, Kil took out the Overwater Head Two-Handed Ax, shouted loudly to cheer up, and then threw the ax horizontally when the blue light was shining brightly.

The ax whizzed and spun rapidly, and the blue light emitted by the ax itself formed a blue circle of light during the rapid rotation. It neither flew up nor fell, but rotated forward along the height of a normal human's chest.

It was like a lawnmower. Some tall thatch weeds in the barren farmland were cut off directly, and then flung into the sky by the force of the axe, falling evenly around the area.

This scene shows the predictions of these relatively smart parasitic monsters. These guys, who are just a few months old, even if they have absorbed the memories of their parasitic human bodies and some impressive insights, this is Sars County after all, a A more remote barony.

Even if many parasitic monsters parasitize a human businessman who travels around, they really don't have much experience. At least the scene before them is beyond their expectations.

At this moment, even though the axes were whistling and spinning before they came, these parasitic monsters who gathered together and connected each other with vine roots to resist the impact of the horses had no idea of ​​trying this taste.

Even though they are monsters, they are not afraid of death.

They were all smart monsters. Seeing that they were about to face the power of the axe, some of the parasitic monsters chose to squat or lie down, trying to lie close to the ground to avoid the powerful blow to the chest. Although the core of the human face of some parasitic monsters is not in the middle of the chest, but in the abdomen, they also know that the body broken into two parts also loses the possibility of parasitism.

The parasitic monsters on the left and right sides did not dare to guarantee that the rotating tomahawk that came with such power was not coming towards them. The monsters on the left wanted to run further to the left, and the ones on the right ran further to the right, all trying to Get out of the way. But almost all the monsters forgot that everyone was still together at this time!

In order to resist or even surround the human war horses, they were severely harmed at this time.

The monsters that wanted to lie down were pulled by the left and right sides, and the elastic vine roots pulled them up again. Some guys curled up their legs hard, and some guys tried to flatten their bodies, but they were all ruined by the actions of the 'idiots' on both sides. After working on it for a long time, the guys in the middle of the team were still in the same place, their bodies connected to each other by vine roots. Where they were before, they are still where they are now.

"##%% # !!!"

The monsters uttered some curses that only they could understand, and then blue axes flew past.

The severed limbs flew up, and the roots of the vines that were cut into sections were also scattered in the sky. The fleeing monsters on the left and right sides suddenly lost their pulling strength and fell to the ground one after another. Before they were lucky enough to escape the terrifying blue axe's spinning chop, Kil's war horse accelerated from the side.

The parasitic monsters that fell to the ground were the best ground for the iron hooves of the war horses. The armored war horses galloping past were like tanks made of meat, trampling the parasitic monsters that were a mess on the ground to pieces.

Then Kiel launched his spear repeatedly, picking up the fallen monsters on the other side from the ground one by one, then drew his sword and slashed, smashing the front of the monster's torso on the tip of the spear.

A pleasant-smelling lavender plant liquid gushed out from the core of the chopped human face. Then, even if the limbs and head of the parasitic human body were intact, the parasitic monster that was thrown off the gun and hit the ground became motionless.

The monsters that were defeated by Kiel cut off the vine roots that were still connected to each other. Some of them wanted to pretend to be dead, but were chopped into real corpses by the two-handed ax thrown by Kiel. Some of them ran away. , and ran separately.

But the problem is that in the open abandoned farmland, those parasitic monsters with two legs can't outrun the four legs of the blood-licking grass under Kil's crotch.

However, repeated pursuits were time-consuming, and Kil only killed two parasitic monsters that wanted to join up with those unintelligent parasitic monsters. Those who fled in other directions, Kil watched them run away.

There were two unlucky guys who were either panicking or not planning to attack the convoy yet, so they ran straight towards the convoy.

When Kiel saw it, he shouted at the lumberjacks gathered in the convoy: "Whoever kills the monster, I will reward him with a silver coin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the lumberjacks who had gathered next to the carriage to watch the knights fighting from a distance started shouting excitedly. They chased each other and raised their lumbering axes, and rushed towards the two parasitic monsters.

Everyone shouted something about me being rude, and all of them came flooding back.

The parasitic monster is not very strong, but it is not weak either. Most people can't defeat it. But after all, there were only two parasitic monsters in front of dozens of loggers. There were more wolves and less meat, and they constituted an absolute majority in number. These loggers became bolder.

Each and every one of them worked hard, took the lead, and were resourceful, planning and then moving.

Ask, what does it feel like to be struck head-on by at least twenty sharp axes?

Keir felt that the two parasitic monsters must be very happy. After all, dozens of strong lumberjack men came up, sweating like rain, one after another, jumping up and down, back and forth, but the two parasitic monsters were so happy that they didn't say a word.

He looked so happy that he was speechless.

Withdrawing his gaze, Kil turned his horse's head and charged towards the stupid parasitic monsters who had just reacted at this moment.

However, these dozen or so stupid-looking guys were actually running away to the nearest nearby village. Kiel chased them for a while and then stopped chasing them.

It's not that he can't defeat those parasitic monsters, but compared to the open abandoned farmland where he can come and go freely, the walls of houses in nearby villages will restrict the movement and speed of the war horse. He has advantages, and he must make full use of them. Giving up his advantages is not a wise approach.

"Smart or stupid, it's hard to say."

Kil muttered, then he changed direction and rushed back to the convoy, and asked the lumberjacks who were arguing about who killed the parasitic monster to quickly return to the vehicle, continue to form a team, follow or help push the vehicle go ahead.

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On the way back, those parasitic monsters did not go far, there were always some figures emerging, one or two emerging from the distant farmland and grass, chasing them with emotionless eyes.

Kil particularly hated the looking eyes of those monsters. He felt that humans like him were just moving meat in the eyes of those monsters.

But the problem is that Keir is not one of the bullied locals. He is not a poor farmer who lives in the village and is unwilling to part with his family's meager wealth. Nor is he a foreigner who risked his way out of Yemei Town when his trade routes were cut off and he purchased local specialties at low prices. merchant.

On the contrary, when the parasitic monsters did not gather in large numbers, he had not yet lost a single battle with these monsters.

On the way, he tried to chase down the few parasitic monsters that were staring at them from a distance, but these guys were very cautious, or timid. It seemed that the battle just now made these guys aware of some power gaps. Facing the charging humans on horseback, these guys burrowed directly into the grass. They burrowed wherever the grass and flowers were densely packed.

After using it twice, Keir ignored them.

Soon, as the sun was about to set, Kil returned to Yemei Town with his fully loaded convoy.

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Because the nearby villagers who had been evacuated outside Yemei Town dug a deep trench outside, it was difficult for normal people, not to mention vehicles, to climb over the trench walls and get in. , so Kiel's convoy loaded with firewood returned to the south side of the town, the area under his control.

The trench here had never been completed during the previous night attack by the 'bandits', which was actually a monster attack, and Kiel also asked his men to fill it in and create a passage in and out.

However, this passage was temporarily built with loose soil, and ordinary carriages and empty vehicles could enter and exit normally. Keir was not sure whether the wheels of vehicles loaded with firewood would get stuck on the soft road of this passage.

Therefore, the vehicle was not allowed to enter directly, but was allowed to stay outside the trench. Hundreds of people who called for a break helped unload part of the firewood on the vehicle. After repeatedly unloading part of the firewood, they saw that the wheels of the carriage would not sink in. Inside the soil, one by one unloaded vehicles were allowed to enter.

The unloaded firewood was carried in and stacked bit by bit by manpower.

By the time the last donkey cart entered the passage, it was already dark. Clouds drifted in this evening, and after dark, they covered various artificial or natural celestial bodies in the sky. When night fell, the natural sky and earth became pitch black.

The crackle of torches rang around Kiel. The armed team guarding the entrance to the trench lit up torches before dark to provide lighting for everyone and to alert them to monsters that might be approaching.

After all the vehicles entered the trench, Kiel quickly passed through the passage surrounded by people.

On the inside of the passage, in addition to the armed squads who quickly guarded their positions, there were wooden boxes stacked one after another. It was getting dark at this time, and there were long-haired lynx orcs staying in the wooden boxes during the day. They popped their heads out one after another, revealing a pair of Green eyes reflecting light in the night.

Needless to say, the Maomaos have long been accustomed to their usual tasks. At this time, they jumped out of the box, sorted out some of their new equipment with a slight discomfort, and communicated with each other in the alien meow language.

Kil jumped off the horse, patted the blood grass's butt hard, and let it go to the grooms to remove its armor. Then Kil walked towards these small aliens: "How? I'll let the girls in the team give it to you. Equipment made?”

The Maomaos can understand human speech, but basically they can't speak it very well. Only their leader is 'fluent' in human common language.

"Friends, it's still not good to adapt." Courage Maomao slapped a companion with his tail: "I don't like the stripes and long ears."

It then patted the other four furries with its tail: "Blue eyes, short beard, short legs, and fast legs, I like them."

Finally, it patted the two Maomao in charge of logistics in the team with its palm: "Mumbling and singing, special, I like it."

Keir smiled: "What about you?"

Courage Maomao tugged on the armed belt on his body and looked at the row of small bags fixed on the belt. This bag was too small for humans, but it was just right for Maomao. Each bag could hold a metal nail for throwing and striking. .

It raised its head and looked at the young face revealed by Kil's visor: "I like it. All the fur, all of them, will be special and good."

Kil gently patted Maomao's head next to him with his palm: "As long as you like it. Can you help us be vigilant tonight? Those monsters are peeping at us in the distant night."

The Maomaos all nodded, meowing to each other, exchanging new equipment and jumping off the earth walls and trenches, blending into the darkness ahead.

At night, they not only provide warning for Kiel's team, but also a time to hunt insects and small animals, play and train, scout the terrain, and groom and repel insects.

Very busy.

Kiel returned to the group and was immediately surrounded by many people who were looking for him.

The team has been working together on the road for many days. Except for new matters that require his judgment and ruling on internal matters, he basically does not need to deal with other situations. For internal unity and some trivial matters, you can go to Priest Batal to deal with it. As for the use of materials and everyone's work in the team, you can go to Mr. Barfoot. If Mr. Barfoot is too busy, you can also go to the person being asked. Other businessmen appointed as deputies by Mr. Barfoot.

If it is related to Kil, you can go to Kil's companion, Bloodfangster. For serious matters related to the team's protection, in addition to the Bloody Fangster, you can also approach the captains and deputy captains of the four armed squads.

At this time, these people who were found were naturally not people from Kiel's team. Looking at the campfires in front of the tents in the team, it turned out that they were some people from the Yemei Town Government Office that they had seen at noon.

Although they had only met for a short time, Kiel had not forgotten the faces of these people. At this time, he took off his helmet and asked them what their purpose was.

"I've met Knight Kiel, and I took the liberty to come here. It's about you, Lord Knight, and your manpower. Ahem, the firewood you just brought back."

After the leader from the government office finished speaking, he added in a low voice: "I dare not hide it from you. Now the town is in urgent need of fuel for cooking. The town hopes to transfer this batch of firewood as soon as possible."

He rubbed his hands, licked his face and said, "It would be best if your vehicle could go directly into the town without unloading firewood."

Keir didn't answer directly. He looked around and shouted loudly: "Mr. Barfoot? Come here, let me ask you something."

The voice was loud. Even though there were many people and the tents of Kiel's team were crowded and blocked, his voice still resounded very clearly throughout the surroundings. Soon, a fat middle-aged businessman wiping sweat came following the voice: "Here we come. Here you go, Lord Gere.”

As soon as the people came over, Keir asked: "How did the exchange of supplies with Ye Mei Town go while I was away this afternoon?"

"Uh, um..." Mr. Barfoot glanced at the cold-faced local government office official and said, choosing words: "They are here. We used some of the bandits' weapons to exchange for a few boxes of nails, but... …”

"But what?" Keel asked.

Before Mr. Barfoot could say anything else, an official from the government office immediately interjected: "Not many merchants from the town are coming. Tomorrow, tomorrow I will personally take people to let the merchants come again. This time, I guarantee that the whole town will be safe." The merchants here can directly contact those merchants if the Lord Knight's team needs any material exchange."

Keir looked at Mr. Barfoot, the 'chief steward' responsible for the supplies and work arrangements of the entire refugee team, and shrugged.

Only then did Kiln nodded: "Our team will not stay in Yemei Town for a long time. We will set off again the day after tomorrow. I hope this official can honestly do what he said. If not, I think I will The team will need to stay in the local area for a few more days, and the loggers in the team probably don’t have much enthusiasm for their work.”

The official of the government office understood the meaning immediately, but Keir added: "I met your masters at noon, the people of the Baron Sass family, maybe they don't want to see what I just said. So my team supplies transactions , it must be completed before dark tomorrow. I don’t want to embarrass you, but if things change, I think the Baron family will definitely make things difficult for you. "

The government office official and several other people behind him all nodded their heads neatly.

"Now that the necessary communication is over, let's do something useful. Mr. Barfoot, ask our team of vehicles not to unload the trucks, load the firewood just unloaded, and ask the official from the Government Office to send some people, Deliver it to the town with the car. Those damn firewood are indeed something that is urgently needed in Night Charm Town."

Kil shook his head: "For those things, I personally killed many 'bandits' wandering outside the town to stop me in the afternoon."