The Swordsman of Faerûn

Chapter 41
The underground tunnels in Mirabar were not entirely excavated by the dwarves. Many of them were natural underground caves, which were repaired by dwarf craftsmen to form a flat road surface that can pass through the drag bucket.There is a hard stone path under the feet, but there are stalagmites standing upside down above the head, like crumbling iron cones, which makes the people standing below tremble with fear, as if they will fall down at any time.

After leaving the tunnel where the battlefield was located and turning into another strange tunnel, several people washed off the blood and dirt on their bodies with clean water, especially the blood and flesh on Singers' armor.William wiped off the bloodstains on Finia's body bit by bit with the soft leather. The wounds on the half-giant's body were not deep, and basically only scratched a layer of skin, but her reckless behavior made her man big. for annoyed.

After being reprimanded for a few words, Phinya sat on the mop sadly, allowing William to do something to her wound. She didn't take this kind of flesh and blood injury to the female half-giant, but she enjoyed the gentleness of the man very much. It was a warm feeling that Finia had never experienced after struggling in the wilderness for countless years.William is not a hypocritical person, and he doesn't care about such minor injuries. What he is worried about is that Finia's impulsive behavior may suffer big losses in the future. After sharing the same bed for several months, he Why didn't I realize that this girl's temper is so rough!

Old Singers kept cursing the nasty monster with his rusty warhammer. His impromptu shot made the fine steel weapon that had been fighting with him for hundreds of years almost a circle smaller, which made the old dwarf feel distressed. Hopping, and dissatisfied with William's decision to step back and divert.

Misha'er and Elf completely forgot about the previous fright. They chattered about the battle, especially William's artistic and violent killing. The little girl proudly showed off her brother's "powerful achievements" in the past. The dwarf next to him was a little surprised. He was very confused that William, such a powerful warrior, came to be a blacksmith's apprentice.

In view of the flurry of encounters with the kobolds, William began to assign everyone's combat positions if they encountered such a situation in the future.First of all, the little girl, retreat first when it is dangerous, and hide behind to cheer when it is safe. If the situation permits, she can also play Taipingquan to show her "demeanor of a sharpshooter"; the elf girl Elf follows The little girl is closely protected and provides long-range support; no matter what time Finia and William are, there must be one guarding Misha's side, and it is strictly forbidden for Finia to rush around, especially in such a restricted situation. ;As for Singers, William is not confident that he can persuade this stubborn old dwarf to obey the arrangement, so he can only use strong means to stop Singers' impulse (such as lifting him from the ground), and then decide whether it is right to see the situation "Shut the door and let the dwarves go" is required.

After eating something with clear water, several people went on the road again. This kind of underground mining activity can only rely on the experienced Singers, but according to William and others, this old guy is really not completely convincing.Although there is no sunlight, all kinds of strange creatures still grow in the natural underground caves, such as spongy moss emitting shimmering light, mushrooms shaped like umbrellas, especially a large mushroom with a height of about [-] tons. Up to several meters, the canopy is like a large tent.This overgrown mushroom forest is very easy to attract dangerous underground monsters to settle down, so the miners in Mirabar will remove all the mushrooms near the mine pit.

The passage that William and the others walked has not been passed by for a long time, so there are lush mushrooms growing again in many places. With the light of the bull's-eye lantern, some unknown shadows evaded in a hurry. William even watched A mouse-shaped beast as big as a dog arrived.Pushing the drag bucket, Singers shouted excitedly: "The subterranean rat! Hahaha! Grab it! Grab it!" The subterranean rat, a timid omnivorous animal, mainly eats moss, fungus and They feed on small insects. The meat of this small beast, which is similar to guinea fowl and hares on the surface, is extremely delicious. It is one of the favorite delicacies of various carnivorous underground residents. Of course, dwarves who like to live underground do not exception.

Now that this kind of creature at the bottom of the food chain has appeared, the higher-level predators may not be far away. William reminded several people to be careful to guard against movement around them.As the terrain became more and more rugged, even the "brainless" dwarves stopped yelling, Elf and Misha returned to the trailer again, William and Phinya held weapons on the left and right, Suddenly it became quiet, only the footsteps of a few people, the impact of Singers' armor and the friction of wheels vibrating in the air.

Because of the need for survival, the creatures in the ground seldom make a sound, only when they are fighting or dying, they will roar and scream.A shadow leopard was spying on this group of strange visitors in the dark. It had just had a full meal and did not attack. This clever hunter instinctively felt the threat from the opponent, especially the faint smell of blood on their bodies. The leopard knew that it was the smell of a kobold, which meant that the other party had "hunted" once just now, and it wasn't targeting it.When underground monsters judge the threat level of their opponents, they mostly rely on their size to identify them. In such an environment where the terrain is narrow and difficult to avoid, the larger the size of the creature that can survive, the stronger its strength. Ya's tall stature has given great deterrent power to peepers in the dark.

The silence here is like a stealthy beast, hiding incomparable pressure. Although everyone tensed up, there were no monsters who didn't open their eyes to attack.After all, this is a passage used by the dwarves, and it hasn't been abandoned for too long, and no powerful monsters have come to settle here.Of course, there are no mineral deposits worth digging here, even if there are, they have already been found by the previous diggers, otherwise they will not be abandoned.

Across this natural cave, the five of William entered an artificially dug tunnel. When they came to a wide and deep mine, the dwarf announced in frustration that their journey was in vain. The lower cave, that is the scope of the Underdark region.

Although the lower caves are richer in mineral resources, they are too dangerous. There are even evil dark elves there. Mirabar once clashed with them. The miners abandoned most of the lower passages, and the mine guards who suffered heavy losses were forced to destroy the connection. caves to prevent the invasion of underground evil.

"I said it! We shouldn't give up the original route! Since there are kobolds, it means that there must be mineral deposits there! You must know that kobolds are the worst mine thieves! Maybe we can find them in the lairs of those thieves. Ready-made ore!" Singers grumbled.

This kind of retracement journey is really not a pleasant thing. The gray and monotonous stone walls make people feel depressed. No one would be happy to live in this environment. Presumably the nagging, impulsiveness, and alcoholism of the dwarves are also to relieve psychological pressure.

Unable to rely on the environment to judge the time underground, Phinya and Singers obviously felt a little tired, and the little girl sitting on the drag bucket also began to feel sleepy, but she preferred to sleep in the arms of William and Phinya, especially But in this gloomy and dark environment, only William and Elf are still full of energy.William is because of his extraordinary physical strength, but adult elves do not need sleep, which is different from most races. They only need to meditate for a short time to get double the sleep effect of humans, love Although Elf is not yet an adult, she can still use meditation to restore energy like an adult elf.

Because he didn't know what danger would be ahead, William decided to stop and camp for a while, and move forward again after regaining his energy.William set up a saucepan and put sausages, bacon and vegetables into the pot to simmer. The dried mushrooms along the way were excellent fuel, saving the precious coals that Singers had brought.As for the delicacy that the old dwarf mentioned - the subterranean devil rat, other people were firmly opposed to eating this wretched fellow, including William himself.If there is a shortage of food, William doesn't mind using it to satisfy his hunger, but he still prefers to try ordinary food when food is plentiful.

The dwarf drank the fragrant broth contentedly, and took a sip of bitter ale from time to time. I don’t know how long it has been since the old man had such a hot meal; Elf, who drank half a bowl of hot soup, would rather have a small piece of raw Lan lettuce (elves usually have a smaller appetite), while Phinea, who is eating bread, prefers large pieces of meat. The little girl has fallen asleep on the soft winter wolf fur, and William's thigh is her pillow.

When Phinya woke up, William, who was standing on guard and practicing kung fu, forced himself to fall asleep for an hour, although he was not sleepy (usually he vented his excess energy on the female half-giant.O( ∩_∩)Ohaha~).When the four of them woke up, old Singers was still snoring, but this guy had drunk too much ale!
When the dwarf woke up drowsily, the little girl and Elf were fiddling with his only half beard. Amid the angry roar of old Singers, the group set off again, and the destination was the previous place. Kobold Battlefield.

(End of this chapter)