Chapter 124 Wolves
The northern forest of Salling is full of high forests and snowy peaks, and the Banshee Mountains of the Kingdom of Bemon have come to an end here.
From the big map, the northern part of Salling is connected to the western provinces of the kingdom, and the east is the iron furnace fort area, but due to the existence of the dark place, this area has become a forbidden area where even mercenaries dare not set foot.
One morning in midsummer, a team of 100 people entered this dangerous place.
It just rained. The forest was particularly humid and sultry. There were a large number of mosquitoes, flies and insects lurking in the dense grass. When people walked up, countless flying insects danced around and made people frown.
From time to time, frightened birds and beasts hurriedly fled, and the roar of unknown beasts came from the depths of the woods. In this uninhabited area, danger is everywhere.
Leon stopped and expanded the map to make a few marks - this area was still blank on the map of Salling.
His exploration of the northern part of the territory this time is not only to survey the topographic map, but also to find a route to the western province or the iron furnace fort area to break the trade barriers of the Colinworth territory.
Although the road of Salling through Colinworth is currently under construction and has certain trade relations with the business group of the mercenary union, the transaction amount and profit are not satisfactory to Leon at all.
He is even more reluctant to put his eggs in a basket, and it is an inevitable choice to open up more business channels.
However, the existence of the dark land is a huge trouble, and the underground black elves and underground monsters are undoubtedly a great threat.
"This is already a place of demonization..."
Anlan, the black elf, leaned over and pulled off a grass leaf from the ground, leaned to her nose and sniffed: "I can smell the smell of dark energy."
Her ancestors originally came from the underground. Although the power of the talented blood is declining, her perception of the dark breath is still much sharper than that of ordinary people.
The land of demonization is a dark place eroded by the dark forces under the ground. Although this area is not the core scope of the dark land, the degree of demonization is not low, and it is slowly expanding and spreading.
Looking into the distance, the forest is dark and deep, from green to dark green - this is the most obvious feature of entering the dark place.
Leon knew that crossing the Banshee Mountains from here to the east is the Iron Furnace Fort area, but compared with the Iron Furnace Fort, which has a developed smelting and forging industry, he hopes to open up a road to the western province.
That is the biggest way out and market for Salling.
"Let's move forward, everyone be vigilant and be careful!"
"Yes!"
A hundred heavily armed soldiers agreed in unison, shouting with amazing momentum.
In this exploration of the northern territory, considering the danger, Leon took all the guards with him.
These soldiers are basically of bear descent. They have followed Leon for the longest time, and they are also the most loyal to Leon. They are brave and have withstood many tests of battles.
Every guard soldier is armed to the teeth. The armor made of metal and animal skin, the tomahawk made of fine iron, the shuttle gun, the hand axe and the crossbow dagger are absolutely up to the level of the king's [***] regiment in terms of equipment.
In addition to this hundred warriors, there is also a ten-person scout team led by Concordia, Anlan and Rose, plus the mage Aklan and Shaman Loya, which can be said to be the most elite force of Sal.
Loya became a real shaman in half a month. She is also the third shaman of Sal. The seven magic and magic auras she has mastered are enough to provide strong support for the team.
Forward, forward! The soldiers gradually moved towards the depths of the dark place.
The forest is getting thicker and dense, and the canopy blocking the sky blocks most of the light. Although it is a clear day, the forest is dark and gloomy.
The green and black vines spread freely, and all kinds of strange-shaped ferns were not over the knees. The woodland full of fallen leaves was soft and slippery, and the air was filled with a rotten smell.
Leon and Concordia walked in the front, and the Wolf Knight looked a little uneasy and seemed to be thinking about something.
Leon found this and couldn't help asking, "Concordia, what's wrong?"
The Wolf Knight hesitated for a moment and said, "Boss, why do we have to enter the dark place? If we want to open up a business road to the western province, we can find a way from a safer place in the west."
"Of course, I'm not afraid of danger." He added a sentence.
If you are an ordinary lord, you can't wait to get as far away from the danger as possible. How can you take the initiative to come to the door? You should know that even the army of the kingdom does not easily break into the dark place in groups.
"I know..." Leon smiled and said, "But you should also know that the dark place will continue to expand. If we let it grow, sooner or later it will cause great trouble to our territory."
"So this time I not only want to open up the business, but also to sweep the dark creatures in this area, and find the underground exit as much as possible to seal the source of the dark power!"
What Leon wants to do and want to do is exactly what the Iron Furnace Fortress Garrison is doing - constantly destroy active monsters and black elves, and stop the expansion of the dark land.
"I see!" The wolf knight nodded. He only looked in front of him, but Leon's eyes focused on the future of Salle.
Now the dark area of Salling is not large and it is not the most dangerous core area, so it is necessary to limit or destroy it before it becomes a major harm.
Wow! ~ While Leon was talking to Concordia, a sad wolf howled suddenly came from the black forest in front of him.
The expressions of the two changed together, and the wolf knight immediately pulled out his tomahawk, and the team stopped moving forward.
The bushes not far away suddenly shook a few times, and the rose came in a hurry with several leopard scouts.
The leopard girl looked a little ugly: "I found that there were magic wolves in front of us, and they were surrounding us. There were a lot of them!"
In order to ensure safety, the scout team did not stay away from the main team, so they found that the magic wolf must be very close.
"Good job!" Leon shouted in a low voice, "Ready to fight!"
The guards immediately dispersed and reorganized their formations.
Fifty soldiers took off the big shields on their backs to form a round defense line, and the other fifty soldiers stood behind them with crossbows, protecting the mages, priests and returning scouts in the middle.
In the whole process, there was no need to command, and no one made a loud noise. The guards stood in their own positions at the first time, trained and calmly.
And Leon and Concordia stayed outside. As the two strongest warriors in the team, they were even more fearless.
Wow! Whoo-hoo!
The howling of the magic wolf became more and more urgent, and a dark shadow appeared in the jungle not far away, and the swaying green light made people shudder.
Black magic wolves are quite terrible beings in the dark place. They do not come from the underground world, but are the product of the long-term erosion and demonization of the wolves in the ground forest by the dark forces.
The demonized wolves have the power of warcraft, which are more fierce and violent. They are famous for their numerous and fearless attack spirit. Once a large number of outsiders are found to break into their territory, they will inevitably launch an endless attack.
The magic wolves came quickly. They appeared from all directions and swam in the woods dozens of steps away from Leon and others, without attacking immediately.
The wolf howling from all around is getting louder and louder, and the dense green light spots are increasing, which puts great pressure on the encirclers invisibly. If the mind is not firm enough, the wolves will collapse first before they launch an attack.
However, such psychological tactics have no effect on the thunder beast guards who have been tested by iron and blood. They have more tough nerves and wills than steel.
"They are waiting for the order of the wolf..." Concordia looked a little solemn.
As a member of the wolf family, he knows more about the surname of the wolf clan, and there are at least hundreds of magic wolves gathered around him.
The dark place welcomes intruders in your own way!
"Humph!" Leon snorted coldly and waved his hand and ordered, "Let them taste it first!"
Fifty soldiers holding crossbows pulled down the trigger together. In the trembling sound of the crossbow string, all the on-stringed crossbows flew out!
Those dark wolves probably did not meet the regular army. They thought that dozens of steps were safe enough. They never expected that the effective killing distance of the crossbow in the hands of the thunder beast guards would exceed 100 steps.
The nearest magic wolves were the first to hit the brunt, and fell down together. The extremely sharp metal arrows easily penetrated the tough wolf's skin, piercing the flesh and blood to cut the internal organs, and died or injured!
The fierce howling came one after another, and the unexpected wolves were a little at a loss, and the magic wolves behind instinctively retreated.
The crossbow in the hand of the thunder beast guard was not purchased from the outside, but made by Rubin's craftsmen.
Sal collar has all the materials to make strong crossbows, wood, metal, animal tendons... Through the skillful craftsmanship of these craftsmen, it has become a sharp killing weapon!
Leon paid great attention to the long-range attack ability of the soldiers under his command. He did not hesitate to slow down the construction speed of Sal City and mobilized manpower to cooperate in the production of crossbows, so that in two months, one-third of the soldiers in the thunder beast camp had crossbows.
Thunder beast guards are even more popular, and crossbow shooting is also one of the common training items, so dealing with those unprepared magic wolves is simply a live target.
Oh! Oh! ! Oh! [Oh!
An extremely loud and high wolf howl suddenly overwhelmed all the voices. The retreating magic wolves suddenly shook, put up their tails and grinned one after another, showing their fierceness!
"It's a wolf!" Concordia suddenly turned her head to the direction of the sound, and there was a frenzy in the wolf's eyes: "Let's kill it!"
Leon grabbed him and said, "Don't worry, let them suffer first!"
As soon as his voice fell, hundreds of shadows rushed over from all sides!
(to be continued)