"How's it going, Hilmanya, what information have you collected?"
The topic was blocked by Hilmanya's words. My poor self-esteem did not allow me to shamelessly ask for advice, so I could only ask directly to the topic.
"Yes, this bush is new and there are some signs of battle on it."
Saying this, Hilmanya carefully opened the jungle and squatted inside to observe carefully.
"I am sure that this is not left by the monsters in the forest. Moreover, I found special marks left by our clan nearby. It should be the traces of the second team fighting here."
"In other words, at least the enemy we assumed does exist, right?"
Although this was already 99% certain, there were at least 1% other possibilities, and Hilmanya's discovery this time completely sealed that 1% accident.
"You are right, Your Highness, you can understand it this way." Hilmanya nodded.
"Very good, follow these traces."
After knowing this fact, our hearts tightened and we felt sad from the bottom of our hearts, because assuming that 1% chance of an accident occurred, those missing elves might still survive, but if they were really summoned by crystal fragments, We are a third-world enemy. I don’t think the other party will be kind enough to leave us alive. This is an inescapable fact.
But to put it another way, the other part has accepted the speculation that all members will die, but it is burning. They are not afraid of how strong the enemy is, but the most afraid is that they don’t even know whether the enemy exists. After confirming this, we can Feeling at ease, he devoted all his energy to search and revenge.
On the other hand, Hilmanya still looked cold after learning that the last trace of feasibility had been eliminated. It seemed that she had already accepted the fact of death, and there was no longer a trace of luck, so even though she was completely sure now, she felt still in her heart. It didn't waver at all, and I don't know if I should be grateful for that.
Under the leadership of Hilmanya, we followed the traces that only she could detect, and stopped not long after.
"That's it." Hilmanya bit her lip and lowered her head.
"..."
Did the traces disappear once we got here? In other words... the last person only supported this place?
"The enemy's strength...is very strong."
Jeluka, who followed silently behind, sighed softly.
Even if we cannot see these traces, we can still determine some facts from the clues we can detect.
First of all, this place is not far from the trigger point of the battle, and it is obvious that although the growth rate of these bushes is indeed crazy and all traces will be covered quickly, if there is too fierce a battle, If there are obvious traces of the battle, it cannot be covered up in three or two days.
In other words, the fighting was not intense, and the elf warriors did not stay at one point to defend (if they had stayed in place, it would have easily caused obvious traces of the battle). Can we simulate and restore such a battlefield—— The enemy appeared instantly and made a sneak attack, taking away the lives of several warriors. The remaining warriors immediately judged the enemy's terrifying strength, so they fought and retreated, even if one of them could escape. Although they made a wise judgment, because both sides The difference in strength was too big, so everyone didn't run very far, but they were quickly overtaken and killed by the enemies one by one.
Combined with the scattered battle traces that Hilmanya found but the distance and range were not large, this possibility is the highest.
Judging the enemy's strength based on this is a matter of experience and imagination. If it were you, would you be able to do the same thing in such a short period of time under the most difficult and most favorable circumstances? , if you find that even if you are given the most favorable conditions, you still cannot be as relaxed as the enemy, then there is at least a 95% chance that the enemy is much stronger than you. It is better to brace yourself and quickly request support to be safer.
Naturally, I will not be intimidated by the strength of the enemy outlined in my mind. Although I am reluctant to involve myself in simulating such a thing, if I really want to do this, the Hell Fighting Bear transformation can also be done, and It's faster, leaves fewer traces, and if you're in a favorable situation, you can even achieve an instant kill.
Therefore, although the enemy's strength is terrifying, it does not exceed the upper limit of my expectations. So far, I am still quite confident. Of course, it is not ruled out that the enemy does not use all his strength, so in order to accurately estimate the enemy's strength, We still have to visit the other three points, especially the last one, the fourth team that disappeared together with the squadron leader. This team is the strongest. If we can get even as little as now from them, With so few clues, we can roughly draw a conclusion about the enemy's strength.
The search work was really an unexpected trouble. After sorting out these ideas, I scratched the back of my head and sighed. Why don't you just come out and have a good fight? Is it annoying to have to collect clues, solve puzzles, and go through a maze to see the final BOSS like some games that make you yawn? Or am I just a hard-core and simple-minded type?
Coach, I want to start FC.
"There are no other clues, let's go to the next point."
After searching nearby for a while, we did not find any useful clues such as the soldier's body. Thinking about it, since the enemy has been playing harassment tactics with you, of course it is impossible to leave the body behind, and we don't have much luck. Nevermind.
Under the leadership of Hilmanya, we set off to the second point. Along the way, I expanded my mental reconnaissance far away, hoping that the blind cat would encounter the dead mouse and find the hiding enemy. Unfortunately, it was temporarily To put it bluntly, my current luck value of -254 points is still quite far away from achieving this. Also, don’t ask me who that -255 is, I don’t want to answer (Note: In the Diablo game, the number 255 is a capped value).
The enemy was not found, but many demonized monsters were found. There were also third world monsters that curled up in fear after noticing the pseudo-domain aura emitted by Moon Wolf's transformation from a distance. They thought they were hiding well. Well, who knows, not to mention their location, even the few leg hairs growing on their thighs can be "scanned" by the mental power detection.
At the beginning, the three of us would go down to clean up and recover the crystal fragments, but we were soon numbed by the continuous explosion of crystal fragments. The battle was okay, the combat effectiveness of the three pseudo-field-level masters There is no one here (although the pornographic maid is actually a decoration and will not take action until the critical moment). But the most troublesome thing is that after the war, we have to spend time searching for crystal fragments, and we don’t have this spare time now. .
So after recovering three or four crystal fragments, we figured out that now was not the time to do such a thing, so we started to ignore it, even if those demonized monsters were screaming arrogantly and strangely at our feet. After the key enemies are dealt with, there will be plenty of time to go back and repair them properly.
The number of crystal fragments scattered in the Kurast area is really amazing. Although I don’t know the total number of scattered crystal fragments in the other four areas, I am sure that there are definitely not as many as in the Kurast area, or even half as many. Is it possible? Is it because it has the largest area and the most densely populated area (after all, there are two major races, humans and elves, here)?
Along the way, we saw more than a dozen crystal shards erupting, let alone other places. Since Amrudina tightened the defense line, these crystal shards have no enemies anymore, and they are so arrogant in the Skinning Forest. The degree can probably be described with the subtle word "demon dance", but it's okay, let me explode as much as possible, try your best to explode, it is best to wait until all the crystal fragments have exploded after killing the enemy in front of you, and then recover them all at once. I can also go home to celebrate the New Year.
However, is everything okay over there in the Spider Forest? I wonder if Bidiya and Dean have made arrangements now. Although general mobilization has been made, we have no plans to set off in these two days. God knows whether the hidden enemy will On a whim, I would run to the Alliance and kill a few, or I would hide obediently in Kurast's defensive magic circle until I kill it.
Moreover, Akara is much less protective than Yalandlan. If that guy dares to wantonly kill the precious alliance warriors who have reached the second world, there is no guarantee that this old fox will not go crazy, become hot-headed, and even reveal some hidden secrets. The force killed him Lingchi.
Just when I was thinking about these things that were not there, Hilmanya had already led us to the second target. According to the usual practice, Hilmanya was still searching for traces, Jeluka was responsible for protecting, and I was going to Wander around to see if you can detect the enemy's scent.
As a result, we were disappointed here. Even Hilmanya found some specious traces of battle. Even she did not dare to conclude that these traces must be left by the missing elf warriors.
With a disappointed mood, we came to the third target. This time the missing team was a member of the third squadron belonging to Hilmanya.
I secretly took a look at Hilmanya's expression and found that there was no change, but the more it looked like this, the more uneasy it became.
As usual, I went for a walk and came back with a frustrated look of finding nothing. I looked up subconsciously and suddenly realized that the moon had already come out, and there was a distant or sad sound of a beast in the distance. Roar, setting off the extraordinary silence and solemnity of this forest.
I was so busy that I didn't even notice that the time had turned to night. Perhaps it was because Yue Lang's mental investigation did not need to rely on light.
Only you know
When I showed a silly expression like "It's already night," Jeluka couldn't help but rolled her eyes helplessly. She had seen fools before, but never seen one like this. She could even ignore the change of day and night. What a fool.
"Where's Hilmanya? You couldn't be lazy and didn't keep up with her, right?"
Turning the adventurer's titanium alloy dog eyes that could still see clearly even at night, I looked around and was surprised to find no trace of Hilmanya within my sight.
"..."
I don’t know why, but the lips of this slutty maid pursed in dissatisfaction. What is she so angry about? Is this guy angry because I was too immersed in work and didn’t notice that she was hungry when night came?
"Be kicked to death by ten horses, you idiot."
She whispered something like this in a low voice, which made me break out in a cold sweat. Could it be that at this moment, I am already superior to the Duke of Beasts, who is ten times more powerful?
"Over there, in the grass, I crouched down so I can't see her. Your Highness, please hurry over and use your bestial skills to capture her."
Although he showed a blatantly angry attitude, this guy still told me the location of Hilmanya in a very dedicated manner.
"Oh, thanks. Speaking of which, when did I have the cruel and beastly methods you mentioned?"
When I came back to my senses, I realized that there was something in Jeluka's words that I couldn't understand and agree with.
"Playing wantonly with the body and mind of the ** maid, but suddenly he didn't realize that this was a very excessive thing. He didn't know anything about it and thought that he was still pure and kind. Such a guy is the most hateful. Your Royal Highness, do you think so? Bar."
Jeluka said this with a smile that seemed to be shining beautifully in the dark night.
"Uh... Indeed, the most terrifying thing is those natural guys who have clearly done dangerous things but are unaware of it."
Zeluka’s words touched me a lot and reminded me of many unbearable memories, such as her master Artoria; .
But the question is why is she saying this?
We touched our heads inexplicably, and under the gaze of Jeluka's smile that made people feel chilled, we arrived at Hilmanya's location.
In the distance, a faint cry was heard from the grass.
"Um...do we have to go there?"
After a pause in my steps, I couldn't help but retreat, thinking that at least when I was sad and crying, I wouldn't want anyone to come close and disturb me, let alone see my ugly appearance at this time.
"At this time, isn't it the best time for His Royal Highness to take action?"
Jeluka looked at me indifferently and said, "Ah, this stingy dirty maid must still be angry with me for no reason."
"What are you going to do? I think..."
"Stop talking and go quickly."
Before I finished speaking, I was interrupted by Jeluka, and she unexpectedly pushed me hard from behind.
The sound of rustling approaching footsteps immediately woke up Hilmanya who was completely immersed in mourning and crying.
"Ha~~Haha~~~, I'm sorry, Hilmanya, I didn't mean to disturb you."
I turned around and glared at Jeluka. I rubbed my head in embarrassment and explained.
"No, it was my willfulness that delayed His Highness the Prince's time. It's me who should apologize."
Hilmanya stood up and wiped away her tears before turning around, saluting and apologizing to me with red eyes.
"It's okay, it's okay, by the way, Hilmanya, is there anything you can gain?"
A little bit hating my mouth for not being able to coax girls, I quickly changed the subject and asked.
Hilmanya gritted her teeth and lowered her face.
"No……"
"Huh?" The voice was too soft and I didn't hear it clearly for a while.
"No, no trace at all."
"..." I was silent.
"Damn, damn, damn, damn"
Drops of crystal tears slipped down again from the drooping face.
"Not even a trace, even a small trace, can be left. In this way, Felisti and the others... don't even know where they died, and can't even give them a tombstone. Do you want to stay? Damn it, damn it. If someone like me wasn’t their captain, maybe nothing would happen. Damn it.”
Slowly, from choking to shouting at the top of her lungs, Hilmanya slapped her face one after another. With the powerful and clear sound, crystal tears splashed in the night sky, like shining stars.
There was a louder sound. There was no doubt that this slap was from me. Without any mercy, I slapped Hilmanya to the ground.
"Well, this slap was given by me for you. With your current thoughts and current appearance, the person you are most sorry for is not others, but yourself."
Looking at Hilmanya lying on the ground, still crying, with tear-stained hair and disheveled hair, I shook my head helplessly and turned around to leave.
"Let's camp nearby, think about it carefully, and then return to the team quickly, otherwise the delicious dinner made by Jeluka will go cold."
"Even if you compliment me on my craftsmanship, it won't do any good."
While they were working together to set up tents and set up camp, Jeluka suddenly said.
"Hey, don't eavesdrop on others, you bastard."
I felt extremely helpless about Jeluka's behavior. I had no choice but to ask myself to forget her identity as the intelligence leader? It would be strange if she didn't put an ear to this kind of thing.
"Congratulations, Your Highness, another girl has fallen under your clutches."
"..." What a guy who confuses language. It's a pity that this pornographic maid doesn't become a paparazzi.
"In this case, you can just tell me. If Hilmanya hears it, be careful as I hug you all night."
"Woo~~"
Obviously, my threat was so powerful that Jeluka immediately became troubled and wailed. After mastering her weakness, I can now occasionally make her suffer.
"I say, you elven warriors do lack such a thing as strength."
"Really? I can't argue with that."
Jeluka, who held the spirit of fair chivalry, sighed.
Compared with the adventurers of the Alliance, the elven warriors are indeed much more fragile, at least the Hilmanya in front of me is like this. Although I have said before that being strong is not necessarily a compliment for us warriors, but it is. A necessary means to survive in battle.
"By the way, Your Highness, there is something I don't quite understand." Jeluka now obviously wanted to change the topic that made her depressed.
"What you just said to Hilmanya, "The most sorry thing is not for others, but for yourself," I still haven't been able to figure out what you meant.
"Oh, that sentence, the all-purpose hot-blooded spur I learned from books, always felt that it would be very effective in dealing with elves who like to take advantage of others, so I tried to use it. Actually, I don't quite understand what it means, hum. .”
Jeluka: "..."
I'm trying to see if I can save some manuscripts these days. I have to go on a business trip next week, which may take several days. I don't know if I have time to type, so I have to save some manuscripts, okay. V
