The last headhunter

Chapter 36

The appearance of undead during the day is definitely not good news.It is difficult for these dark creatures who are afraid of the sun to exert their due strength in the bright sun during the day, which is why they retreat quickly before dawn after raging at night.If they choose to dispatch during the day, it must be like the Second Great Patriotic War, they already have absolute confidence in their military strength.

The demise of Makaroth does not seem to be enough to deal a huge blow to the undead.They didn't intend to stop the drums at all, but now they are planning to turn Ao'an in the ruins into a second large cemetery.The status quo has no room for hesitation.Right now, it is no longer the time to entangle the legitimacy of previous actions.

"Is it an emergency? It seems that this matter needs to be discussed later. Please let the team leader make a decision immediately."

Jessica sighed softly.Uneasiness made him restless.

"As I said just now, we have many routes to choose from. Whether to go to the ruins of Oran Town to find clues, or go to the fortress where the fierce battle has just ended to seek shelter, or leave Skyrim Province to explore the situation in other areas. Every day Both roads are full of unknown possibilities, but we can only choose one. Boy, I will explain clearly what should be explained clearly, but please don’t get entangled in these now. Our threat has not dissipated yet.”

"Why do you ask for his opinion? I mean - Your Highness, shouldn't you be the team leader?"

"This team will only be loyal to one headhunter. Colin Manche. If you still loyal to the Adventurers Association, please keep this in your mind."

The blond priest said so coldly.

Apparently, the three thieves, who had no idea what had happened, still felt that there was no need for any respect for the boy who claimed to be a headhunter.He is always sullen and indecisive, and he can't bear the responsibility of the leader at all.Demagogic stereotypes. So pathetic.

"Although I don't really agree, but since you said so, I swear in the name of Wilsa, the three of us will obey your request and be loyal to the leader of this young man."

Manci bowed deeply to Jessica.The black hood is snorkeling and swimming in the dense mist.Looking at the nearly stooped back, the young man realized that there was nothing to offend him.

Perhaps, there is no strength and necessity to be angry and blame.Jeska is right, the current situation has no room for hesitation.I shouldn't be petty anymore.Feelings or something, let it go.

So, he opened his mouth slowly.

"Then, let me talk about my opinion."

"I will choose to go to Ao'an. Although this will attract very terrifying dangers. Whether it is to seek refuge from the defenders or escape here, it is completely useless to our goal of eradicating the necropolis. And if we watch Ao'an town become undead The new fortress of the family, the Skyrim Province whose traffic is blocked, will only be able to sit and eat because the supplies are blocked. This will lead to panic among the people and exhaustion of the defenders, and will eventually lead to the fall of all towns in the entire Skyrim Province."

"Don't place your hopes on the royal knights. The decline of individual territories poses no threat to the emperor. The remaining adventurers are absolutely unable to deal with the endless army of undead. I still remember the cruel scenes of corpse demons slaughtering refugees. We It must never be allowed to happen again.”

"So. We must take back Ao'an Town and kill all the undead creatures in it to eradicate the infection. This will be very dangerous, but it is also a sacrifice that must be made to protect human beings. Therefore, I really think , we have no choice at all.”

"In addition, I also have a little selfishness. No matter what, I have to look at the former Hero Tavern. See if I can find my friend's corpse there, look at the professional guild hall... and Rick and Misty."

Said a lot in one breath.The young man confided in all his inner thoughts.He was no longer the kid who screamed emotionally and incoherently.Everything he has experienced is making him mature.And these completely tenable logics completely convinced Jie Shika and the three thieves under his command.

".Understood. We will set off to Oan to investigate the source of the infection, and what Delter said, the full picture of the aberration."

Jeska nodded slightly approvingly.

"Before then, is there anything else you want to do, or stay in this forest?"

Of course, there is.

The young man muttered softly.But the gentle yet resolute faces of Marr and Deman emerged in his mind.They lay in the ruins of their memories, silently calling their names nostalgic.But the reflection of nothingness is disillusioned like a firefly in the flickering door of memory.

A name that has been lost for too long.A name that I have long since discarded.A name that was never owned from the start.When they were on the verge of death, they might still be grateful for every ray of time they had spent together.Obviously such a short but brilliant experience will be thrown away in the wind after all.Heroes at the end of time, what else do you use to commemorate your heroic spirits?
A group of withered yellow spirit leaves drifting from afar rustled and took root under the feet.This land, freed from the encroachment of darkness, will at last sprout again.The young man leaned down and stroked gently, a warm current seemed to flow through his heart like a tremor.

"Is there parchment? Or something else that can record words."

"Yes, my lord. Here it is for you."

Record it.Document everything that happens.

The bottom of my heart murmured like this.And the young man picked up the wool pen, and finally carved his unforgettable memory on this magic paper.The bright blue magic runes, formed by Michelle's hand, form the ancient characters "will never be corroded", and are attached to the only remaining stake of the Vicissitudes of Silver Tree.If there are passers-by in the future, they will definitely see the soft and gentle words on it.

That said.

"To commemorate my eternal friend, Mal the Guardian, Deman the Extreme Ice Master."

After the headhunter carved these words, he finally left the forest of despair with the team.And the mist always dissipated slowly under the influence of the "exiles"' fog-dispelling skills, and the once solid and majestic city wall of Ao'an Town in the distance began to be clearly exposed in the field of vision.With nostalgia and respect in his heart, he embarked on a new journey towards the future without hesitation.

What a tragedy.

The magic crystal shield surrounding the city has been completely destroyed.The spectacular observation platform was broken into ruins from the middle like a knife, and the bright red blood sea stained the entire platform red like paint.The dead soldiers piled up the city gates, and the thick, cough-like dark breath swayed in the air together with the stench from the demonic city.And the rotting vines, which were almost identical in composition to the land in the necropolis, completely extended from the inside of the city to the outside, and began to squirm like they were constantly sucking nutrients.

Just looking at it from a distance is enough to make people shudder, not to mention looking closely at the tragic death of those soldiers, they will definitely not be able to eat for several days.So, could it be that the dense fog that rose this morning was the mercy of the merciful God who couldn't bear to let the mortals see clearly the tragedy?
The fall of an ancient magical city happened overnight.And the monsters invading here will definitely not be just a few corpses as the escaped adventurer said that day, they must be led by more powerful undead leaders.A professional guild with Rick in charge will never——

Wait, Rick?Rick wasn't there!
The memories in my mind suddenly churned and surged.When the guards sent the alarm that the Oran outpost was under siege, Rick and Mimeng left the scene immediately.There is no doubt that they are heading for the attack site!And not long after they left, after the teenager fled in a hurry due to encountering Kurst, the undead army launched a fierce attack on the empty defense of Ao'an!
Could it be—has their intelligence evolved to this point?If Makaros only has the wisdom of a 10-year-old child, then the mysterious undead commander who can use tactics to lure the enemy at will is completely equal to or even surpasses the intelligence level of adults.Facing this kind of enemy is no longer a situation that can be solved by fighting each other head-on.They will adopt rich and changeable strategies to carry out diversified attacks, and they will fall into their trap if they are not careful.

It's like this O'an town that has fallen. The city gate piled up with guard corpses seems easy to break through, but it may be hit like a catastrophe as soon as you enter!
Thinking of this, the young man shuddered.The huge Ao'an has become a victim of the undead's strategy, and now the six of them are going to go deep into the tiger's den?

Senior Riel
"What happened to Ao'an at that time? Manqi, can you tell me about it?"

It was Jie Shika who broke the dead silence.

"Yes. At that time, Oan—"

He fell into dark and terrible memories.

We had just been evacuated from the tavern at that time.According to His Majesty Jeska's order, we lurk in the shadows to observe the situation, and don't be swayed by anything even if it happens.Hiding above the beams, we saw the Kurster invasion, and the mages and knights who resisted desperately.In the chaos, the key character, the headhunter, fled from the tavern.We know that His Highness's goal has been achieved, so we plan to go to the forest of despair to guard in accordance with the next instruction.We didn't care about the lives of the mages and knights, so we didn't pay attention to the details of the battle.

But just as we were about to leave, an accident happened.

A majestic wave of evil energy soaring into the sky shattered the magic shield protecting Ao'an from the inside with a destructive aura that devoured everything.The whole city was terrified by the crazy collapse and shaking.The residents ran out of their houses to observe the movement. The members of the professional guild and the brothers of the Adventurer's Association also realized the danger, and rushed out of the stronghold with weapons and equipment.In an instant, the roads in Ao'an Town were crowded with people.And then, it was really the beginning of the nightmare.

The undead came out in single file.These abominations have long been lurking in the shadows and the soil.Huge compound-eyed spiders, bloody ghouls with sharp teeth and sharp claws, dark gluttons with bloody mouths, and some death mages in robes.Several corpse demons led the army, and began to slaughter the residents, adventurers and soldiers who were fleeing in screams and fear.The bloody smell all over the mountains, even on the high platform, the pungent smell is still disgusting.

That was one-sided killing.The crowd fell in pieces and became food for the undead.The brothers of the Adventurers Association resisted desperately but were powerless. Those low-level adventurers even had children who had just grown up. They were torn off their flesh and blood, gnawed on their bones, and died helplessly in extreme pain.Our camp turned into a slaughterhouse, and all the wounded, cooks, and residents of the shelter were spared.

Those who can escape from Oan are considered lucky.Most of the humans were killed within the city.For those who escaped, the undead seemed to have no intention of chasing them at all.Such controlled discipline is really unbelievable
"Aren't you afraid?"

The boy's trembling question brought Manqi back to reality.

"Of course I'm afraid. Although it's an afterthought now, how can I forget that horrible massacre that has been hovering in my mind any time?"

He smiled wryly.

"It's just that I have something to do. My duty requires me to persevere until the end. So we abandoned the brothers of the Adventurer's Association and the civilians who were brutally slaughtered. God. Maybe from that moment on, I was doomed to be a sinner. That's why I want to tell you the truth, Headhunter."

"You don't have the skills to save everyone. It's as if hope and redemption never existed. If we can reach this consensus, I will actually be more than happy to do things for you."

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"Oh. Off topic. Let me go on."

The boy's silence didn't surprise him.Manci just sighed, and continued to calmly describe what he saw.

"Our task is to monitor the surrounding environment, cut off the undead's backup and protect the battlefield of His Royal Highness Jeska. When we left Auan and rushed towards the marked area of ​​the necropolis, in the extremely bloody scene where the flames raged and the battle broke out , our eagle eyes are still taking care of each other and found a few noteworthy points."

"What's the key point? Think about it carefully. This is very important." Jie Shika reminded, rubbing his chin.

"Yes."

At that time, we had already climbed to the highest tower of "Eternal One" in Oran.Although this ancient magical relic has fallen, it still has the best view.We had a bird's-eye view of the city of hell, and finally saw some useful information.

First, we saw Mi Meng and Rick who were rushing back from the "Tatu Moore" outpost after receiving the information.Behind them is a well-equipped squad, all of them are low-level knights and mages of the army, all equipped with horses.Presumably they had received military support at the outpost they were liberated from.They are about to enter O'an for rescue.

Second, a messenger and three guards are driving out from the town of O'an on horseback, trying to cross the jungle of despair and ask for help from a distant city-state.Whether it is Lisoke Town, Ursa Town, or even the important town of Lingsheng, there are dozens of mid-level and above-ranked nobles guarding it, and Lingsheng Town is owned by His Royal Highness the "Immortal" Hilmet. .As long as they can send troops to help, it should be very easy to solve the siege of Ao'an.

The third is the most important point.We saw the man again—the stern knight with frost-white hair.What a thick dead air it is, just the cold wind mixed in the vicinity of the tower is frightening.The reason why he noticed him was because he walked slowly as if he had entered the land of no one in the army of undead.And his thick frost-cold armor and the icy epee engraved with ancient dense patterns are already in the form of an undead race that has completely lost its camouflage.There is no doubt that he is the one who appeared in the recruitment process of the juvenile headhunter, one of the leaders of the undead army, the death knight.

"What? Death knight? Are you serious?"

The pupils shrank suddenly.Jie Shika, who was listening carefully, was always very calm, but now he finally showed a look of uneasiness.He frowned.The Death Knight hadn't left!After fighting against Kurst, he has stayed in the town of O'an!And the huge wave of evil energy that shattered the magic shield, could it be him who released it?

"Of course I am serious. Your Highness. I dare to guarantee with my life that he must be the one who captured Ao'an Town!"

"Then who created the deformity? Delter's information can't be false." The boy asked.

"Yes, who is it?"

A low and gloomy old voice.Looking at the reputation, a tired old woman with a cane was walking slowly across the moat bridge from the main entrance of Ao'an, and sighed to the six people.His eyes were lowered, and his limping was accompanied by rapid and heavy breathing.

"Young man. Save the old man. The old man is being hunted down by deformed monsters, and he is almost dying. Please save the poor man."

She said so sadly.And what emerged behind it with a sigh was the deformed sarcoma monster that had squeezed out from the closed silver city gate.Before the young man could see the disgusting face clearly, the body as huge as a hill twisted and rushed towards the old woman.

"Save people! Quickly save that mother-in-law!"

The boy anxiously gave the order.And Jeska pulled out the cross, and rushed towards the bridge involuntarily.The power of the holy light gathered thickly and steadily in his palm.

Perhaps, with just one click, you can——

"My lord, the situation is not right. Wait!"

Manqi thought carefully and quickly came to a conclusion.He hurriedly tried to persuade Jie Shika, but it was too late.

The moment Jie Shika was posted on the old lady, the boy saw blood raining all over the sky.

The old woman's strangely distorted body suddenly began to swell wildly.

(End of this chapter)