Five minutes ago, the Wood Elf scouting team in Erza Village had just finished assembling. Under the cover of the night, they silently dispersed out of the village …
After Randolf was reprimanded by Brody, Natha took over his mission. However, the Wood Elves didn't have a strict sense of division of labor. They relied entirely on their instincts to execute the village chief's orders. Therefore, the so-called 'leading the team' wasn't organized at all. Once they left the village, they would go their own way and only use the Whistling Arrow to send signals.
There was a small interlude. Hugo, who had been watching the Wood Elves for a day and was about to take a break, coaxed and pestered his way into the team when Natha was about to leave the village. It was apparent that he was unusually persistent in finding traces of humans. Natha didn't bother to say anything and silently allowed him to join the team. Soon, she got them to disperse into the forest.
Hugo, who was only 16 years old, could only be considered a child among the Wood Elves. However, he was one of the Wood Elves who strongly advocated 'getting even with the humans'. Logically speaking, the wood elves were generally mild in temperament, but this was obviously dependent on the situation. Aixen and Hugo had always had a good relationship, and the little Hugo almost treated Aixen like an elder brother. Now that something like this had happened, the straightforward Hugo immediately felt hatred towards the humans.
If I meet them, I must let them know how powerful the Wood Elves are!
That was Hugo's thought. Although he knew that his archery and hunting skills couldn't be compared to Randolf's, he believed that he was definitely outstanding among the younger generation. Especially his rapid shooting skills, which he had honed for a long time. If he encountered humans, he would definitely be able to catch them off guard!
With such confidence and rage, he quickly left Erza Village. Coincidentally, not long after, he unexpectedly saw the orange glow of a bonfire in the forest.
It's the human camp!
Hugo was instantly excited. He nocked an arrow in his hand and raised his bow slightly. His footsteps slowed down abruptly, and he concealed his aura. After holding his breath, he could even hear the sound of his own heart beating in a "thump". Biting his lower lip, Hugo stared at the place where the light was coming from. Just as he was thinking about how many humans were there, he did not expect that when he circled around a thick tree trunk and saw the scene in front of him, he was momentarily stunned.
In his field of vision, the four humans in front of the bonfire were preparing for battle. Three of them were wielding swords and were talking to a human in a cloak with a mocking expression. After Hugo took a closer look, the fury in his heart surged.
These three fellows were the humans who attacked Aixen today!
In the morning, Nata was the first to rush to the rescue. When Hugo and the other Wood Elves rushed over, it was the humans who abandoned Aixen and ran away while cursing … Their ugly faces were something Hugo would never forget for the rest of his life!
With that in mind, Hugo immediately raised his hand and aimed at the fellow in the middle. He pulled the bowstring to the corner of his mouth and was about to shoot. However, the stalemate in front of him was suddenly broken by the fellow in the cloak without any warning.
"Bang!"
As the three mercenaries were talking with a sinister smile, Roddy had already raised his leg and kicked the person in the middle away!
This action came without any warning and was as fast as lightning. The other two mercenaries were still smiling, but their comrade was already sent flying for three to four meters.
A second later, the muffled sound of their bodies hitting the tree trunk made them realize the problem. Speaking of which, they were experienced in battle. They immediately took a step back and swung their swords at Roddy. One from above and the other from below, it was a powerful horizontal sweep!
Seeing this, Roddy did not dodge at all. He crossed his arms and pulled out the two heavy scimitars from his waist. He spread his arms and the thick cloak that was not fastened was blown away by the explosive force.
"Clang!"
With the two scimitars in hand, the attacks of the two mercenaries were easily blocked by Roddy. The huge recoil almost caused their swords to fly out of their hands.
Without any hesitation, Roddy took the stance of a Berserker and began to attack the mercenaries with astonishing frequency and strength. "Pa pa!" The sound of the impact instantly exploded in the forest!
After advancing, Roddy's strength was a whole level higher than before. Facing two mercenaries who were around Level 10, it was more than enough for him to deal with them!
"Bang!"
However, after the fourth slash, one of the mercenaries who was desperately trying to block the attack lost his balance and fell to the ground. He hurriedly stretched out his hand to support himself, but he saw a cold flash and his arm was actually sent flying in front of him.
"Thump!"
As his upper body fell to the ground, he did not even have the time to shout before he saw the scimitar in Roddy's right hand following closely behind. When the scimitar swept past him, it actually directly cut off his left calf!
The scream immediately startled a flock of birds.
The remaining mercenary wanted to help his companion, but he could not even get close to the two scimitars. He could only retreat a few steps and shouted, "Come and help!"
Obviously, he was shouting for his two companions who were not far away. After shouting, he desperately retreated, wanting to escape from Roddy's attack range. However, who knew that Roddy suddenly leaped forward and actually jumped a distance of four meters, as if he was flying towards him …
"Pu!"
His body trembled. He looked at the hilt of the scimitar that was inserted into his chest. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but only a strange sound came out …
Hugo, who saw this scene from the side, slightly opened his mouth. Although the bow in his hand was raised, he did not know who to aim at. In less than six seconds, the three main culprits who attacked Aixen all fell to the ground. The first one who was kicked away was struggling to get up, the mercenary who had his hand and leg cut off was howling in pain, and the one who had his chest pierced by the scimitar fell to the ground with a thud, lifeless.
So strong!
Although the Wood Elves mostly used short bows, it was not that they did not know how to fight in close combat. It was just that Roddy's fighting style of using absolute strength to defeat the opponent really shocked Hugo. The scimitar in Roddy's hand was like an extension of his arm. The thick and heavy blade made Hugo feel that if he were to fight in close combat with him, he might not even be able to withstand a single slash!
However, the tight grip on the short bow in his hand allowed Hugo to break free from the suffocating aura. As long as he had the bow, such a human would be useless no matter how strong he was …
Although thinking so, Hugo still stiffly took two steps back. Just as he was about to draw his bow again and aim at the remaining human, he realized that the battle just now … seemed to be far from over.
Roddy turned around and glanced at the darkness in the distance. He casually threw away the two scimitars and did a backflip. Two dark arrows flew past his body at the same time and nailed into the tree trunk with a thud!
After the somersault, Rody lowered his body and pulled out a dagger from his waist. The mercenary who had been kicked earlier had his head pierced through. Blood splattered everywhere as he fell to the ground.
At the same time, Roddy had already rolled to the side and reached for the [Ice Crystal Spike] and the quiver!
Hugo, who had witnessed everything, widened his eyes and tensed up. He had never thought that this dual-wielding human would also be able to use a bow. Instinctively, he felt a sense of crisis and immediately aimed his arrow at Rody. However, Rody had coincidentally moved half a step and stood behind a tree in a blind spot, causing Hugo to lose his target.
Hugo frowned and moved to the side. He wanted to find a suitable position to continue aiming at this guy, but then he heard five consecutive extremely short buzzing sounds of the bowstring …
He can shoot rapidly?!
When Hugo's mind processed this information, he suddenly felt a suffocating feeling in his chest. This terrifying shooting speed was something that he couldn't achieve even if he used all his strength!
But then there was a question: Why is he shooting in that direction?
When Hugo heard the screams coming from the darkness, he finally noticed that there were two other humans standing in the distance … This fact made Hugo feel an irrepressible "shame" … Even the Wood Elves with their extremely strong night vision couldn't detect the enemy. Not only could this human clearly identify the enemy, but he also heard the muffled sounds of the arrows piercing into flesh. Not one of the five arrows missed!
Hugo only felt that everything in front of him had become unreal.
As Roddy shot out five arrows consecutively, the two mercenaries in the distance fell to the ground, howling in pain. He didn't know where they had been shot. When Hugo's gaze turned to the position where Roddy was just a moment ago, he was shocked to find that … there was no one there.
What happened?
All he could hear were the screams and muffled groans of the mercenaries lying on the ground. But other than that, Hugo realized that he couldn't detect any other movements. This powerful human actually disappeared into thin air!
When Natha encountered such a situation, she instinctively chose to dodge. Hugo, after all, was still young. He actually took a step forward and wanted to find out what was going on. And then, he naturally paid the price for his actions …
The flickering bonfire elongated Hugo's shadow. Under the orange light, the corpses lying on the ground and the heavily injured mercenaries emitted an unconcealable bloody smell. The young Wood Elf took a step forward, his footsteps were almost silent. He was vigilant of all the places that could hide the enemy. But just as he was walking cautiously, he suddenly heard a familiar voice …
"Hey, I mean no harm."
Hearing this sentence in the Elven language, Hugo was so frightened that he turned around and let go of the bowstring. He didn't even see the target clearly before he shot the arrow. Then, he threw away the bow and pulled out his dagger to prepare for close combat …
Roddy didn't move much in front of Hugo. That arrow was too crooked, and he didn't even dodge it. Seeing Hugo's flustered appearance when he took out his dagger, Roddy crossed his arms, blinked his eyes, and said something in the Elven language that made the Wood Elf dumbfounded.
"You're Hugo, right?"
Hugo, who was ready to risk his life to fight the enemy, was stunned. Because he was too young and short, he had to raise his head slightly when he looked at Roddy. When he saw Roddy's face clearly, Hugo's expression suddenly became extremely interesting. He stuttered, "You, you're … that human today?"
"Yes, and as you can see, I mean no harm."
Roddy pointed at the mercenaries that were either dead or alive. "By the way, did these guys provoke you?"
Hugo's expression was dull, and he nodded mechanically. He could only feel that his back was drenched in cold sweat.
After confirming this, Roddy suddenly acted like a weird uncle. He smiled at the "shota" in front of him and said, "Then, since I helped the Wood Elves get rid of a few flies, can you help me pass a letter to Village Chief Brody?"
Hugo swallowed his saliva with difficulty. He instinctively wanted to shake his head. The wood elves and humans were ultimately two different races. This kind of estrangement made it hard for him to interact with humans. He even wanted to curse out loud and turn around to leave.
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