ragginovel Chapter 545 Siege of the Mist Forest
Chapter 545 Siege of the Mist Forest
Chapter 545 Siege of the Mist Forest
Midsummer, dusk.
After passing through a long and steep mountain road, the circus convoy finally saw a group of dotted huts and rising fireworks on the edge of a cliff before turning downhill.
The appearance of this village also announced that they had arrived at their destination - Transylvania.
As the convoy moved downward, the twilight in the distance spread down the Carpathian Mountains like a curtain covering the sky, gradually swallowing up the golden sunset and the God-forgotten land under the sunset.
Soon, the convoy reached a low-lying area, and the road ahead suddenly became very difficult to walk on. The muddy road surface was like a dead snake shedding its skin, making it difficult for the already exhausted packhorses.
"Mute-mute--"
At the same time, a few crows suddenly flew in the gray sky. They hovered in the sky and made bursts of mocking calls, as if this was the welcome ceremony of this land to the rangers.
"Damn it, these birds' calls are so ugly." On the ground, Sun Yixie's head popped out from a caravan. He looked up at the crows, cursed, and then shrank back.
"This may be a warning." Tyrael in the car continued with a serious expression, "The owner of this land is using these crows to tell us that we have entered his territory..."
"Tsk... Is that all you need to warn us?" Sun Yixie raised his eyebrows and sneered, speaking without any sense of danger. "If Brother Huang were here, I would have him throw a few stones to kill all the crows. On the one hand, it would warn the owner of this place that 'we are coming to kill you', and on the other hand, we could make some roasted bird skewers for dinner."
"Hehe... Brother Sun is really a man of great talent and courage. I see that everyone else is quite nervous, but you are the only one who can still chat and laugh." At this time, Dan, who was sitting not far from Brother Sun, continued with a sneer.
Some people may ask, why is this guy still following the rangers? The contract should have been settled long ago, and this guy has explained everything he should have explained, so why didn't he kill him or let him go?
This is implied in our book: after Huang Donglai, Balde and Dumitru "disappeared", Dan undoubtedly became the only clue for everyone to track down the "Broken Wall Contract" and find those people. So until later when Sun Yixie was "collecting words" in Saint Simion Township, they did not let Dan go.
As for Dan, to put it bluntly, he is just a "jack of all trades" who makes a living in this dark age. As long as the remuneration is right, there is a lot of room for negotiation as to who he helps and what he does.
While traveling with the circus, Dan found that not only were these rangers reliable, but this circus was also really fucking "rich", so he thought about it and went to find Lao Feng, saying, "Why don't you let me join you?" Anyway, my reputation in our place is not good. After I finish this job, people will see that my client is gone again, which will further confirm my reputation as a "vulture", right? It will be even harder for me to get along in the future, so I might as well... just join you.
Ladies and Gentlemen, he said so, but in fact he definitely does not have the intention to be a demon hunter, and he obviously has other plans in mind...
Dan thought: I will travel with you first, get along with you, gain your trust, and then you guys are going to Transylvania to hunt demons, right? When we get to the destination, won't your circus disguise and all the ticket money you accidentally earned along the way be basically useless? At this time, I will wait for an opportunity to see if I can incite some people to leave the team and work in the circus full-time with me... It doesn't need to be many, as long as there are a dozen or twenty people who are interested, then this thing will work. At that time, the props of the circus, which you won't need for demon hunting anyway, let us take them away? And the "extra money" you earn, which you won't need for demon hunting, let us keep it for the time being?
Don't think that he is dreaming, because his calculations and strategies...if they are really implemented, the success rate will be very high.
This is human nature. Even Lao Feng, the team leader, had the thought several times during the trip: "After finishing this job, why not switch careers and start a circus?"
After all, these rangers have always been loosely organized. If it weren't for this major event that brought them together, they would be scattered all over the place, doing their own things and having to find ways to make a living.
The current "circus" routine unexpectedly suits them very well - the income is high, there are many positions, there is room to display their own specialties, and they can also travel around and do some demon hunting work. It can be said that they kill two birds with one stone and can continue.
Therefore, if Dan really tried to incite some people to retreat with him before attacking the castle, the temptation would be very great. There were hundreds of people in their "circus", and it was impossible for them to be united.
Unfortunately, Dan had never expected that his plan would only reach this point... and he would have missed the final window for implementation.
He originally thought that before "attacking the castle", everyone would have to rest for a night, and this night would be the time for him to act.
However, the reality is... the danger does not begin from the moment you "enter the castle".
At this moment, as the sun sets, it has already begun.
What Tyrael said was actually correct. The cries of those crows were a warning.
"Notice!"
Sure enough, before they had chatted for a few words, the shouts of scouts were heard in front of the convoy.
When Sun Yixie stuck his head out to look, he discovered that in the blink of an eye, the sky outside the car had darkened at an incredible speed, and the surrounding desolate forest filled with the smell of decay was quickly shrouded in a thin mist.
The horses in front of the carriage, which were already struggling to move, now stopped one after another and began to neigh uncontrollably. If it weren't for the reins, they would have turned around and fled.
"Everyone! Get ready for battle!" A few seconds later, Lao Feng's command came from the middle of the convoy.
Even without the magic cross he carried with him, and only relying on his rich experience in hunting demons, Lao Feng knew that the time to get serious had come.
Most of the people in this team are veterans who have experienced many battles, and they all know what Lao Feng's instructions mean.
Soon, the rangers came out from more than a dozen caravans, each with a weapon in hand, and stood with their backs to the caravan, forming a circle, ready for battle.
Hiss - hiss -
Some noises came from the forest and were clearly heard by everyone.
In just a short while, the fog had become thicker than before.
Everyone didn't know what was making the noise, but they were certain that there were a lot of them and they were gathering here...
"Uh--"
Finally, with the first low groan, a terrifying shadow staggered out of the fog.
This thing should... have been... a person, because his hunched body still retained a human shape and he was wearing tattered clothes.
However, at this moment his face had completely turned into a zombie: the rotten skin had turned purple, the empty eye sockets were filled with moss and mildew, the place where the nose should have been had been cut off, leaving two holes oozing pus, and a huge mouth with a chin drooped to the neck, with only a few blackened teeth hanging out.
A moment later, the zombie, with two skinny arms raised high and a pair of sharp claws open, pounced out from the fog.
His originally staggering steps suddenly accelerated steadily as he approached these "living creatures" in the convoy. He waded through the muddy ground as fast as if he was walking on skis, causing the rangers in front of him to panic a little.
Of course, it was just a little panic.
Two seconds later, this zombie, whose defense was probably even worse than that of an ordinary villager, was knocked down by several rangers who were close by and chopped to pieces, unable to get up again.
But... this is obviously not over yet.
As soon as the first zombie fell, the "hissing" sounds in the thick fog on all sides became more active, followed by the second, the third... In a blink of an eye, dozens of zombies rushed out from the fog, and the area around the convoy was suddenly plunged into a bloody storm.
At this moment, Sun Yixie also took out his trident to join the battle, and with just one move, he immediately became "the most handsome guy in the audience."
Because Brother Sun's precious weapon can restrain these evil creatures and can basically kill them instantly if it touches them, and his physical skills, which are blessed by the internal energy of the Central Plains martial arts, make him feel at home among the monsters; those monsters could not even touch the corners of Brother Sun's clothes, and he killed them one by one like mowing the grass.
Seeing this scene, Hugo, the butler who was monitoring the battle situation through the "Eye of the Crow" in the castle, was shocked. He thought to himself, who is this person? When did such a killer appear in the Ranger Organization? Not to mention that his physical skills are comparable to those of the Belmond family, just the trident in his hand... This is not a trident, it is simply the Spear of Longinus! The Sword of the King is not as fast as your holy attribute weapon to kill monsters. If this guy breaks into the city, what will happen?
But as the saying goes, what you fear will come true. Hugo was still thinking about how to keep Sun Yixie out of the city. Suddenly, on the battlefield, a burst of organ music floated in from the fog.
The high notes sounded like silver springs hitting the shore, the low notes were like the earth veins urging the mountains, and the interweaving of polyphonic notes and the gaps between the pipes and keys produced a piece of music with a distinct rhythm, a style that was completely unlike that of this era.
Of course, you can’t know what this song sounds like just by looking at the text, and I can’t write a score here. Anyway, you can just imagine it... Maybe this song is a bit like the soundtrack of a game called "Vampire Killer" released in 1986.
When the knights heard the song, they were all a little confused and didn't know what it was called.
Only Sun Yixie quickly realized that this might be a signal sent by Huang Donglai, who was trying to help them get out of the thick fog.
So, after sweeping down another group of zombies, Sun Yixie immediately took a few steps back and shouted to everyone, "I'll lead the way! Everyone follow the music!"