After nightfall, the team of the Holy Assembly and Elson stopped in front of the inner city wall.
Captain Speck obviously had a certain understanding of the city. He knew that Elson was not as simple as it looked, so for the whole day, he led the team to carry out a carpet search in the area outside the inner city. After confirming that there were no ambushes or traps around, they found an open space outside the inner city gate to camp, ready to enter the "inner city" tomorrow.
His cautiousness during missions had saved Speck's life many times. Therefore, after checking the surrounding buildings, he still had to confirm the emergency route of retreat before he could be at ease. After dinner, he briefly explained the upcoming mission to the arcanists sitting in front of the bonfire.
"The situation in the outer city is roughly confirmed. There are no elemental fluctuations, no traps, but the inner city should be a different matter. The information given to me by the Holy Assembly said that most of Elson's core secrets are in the inner city, especially the magic tower in the center of the inner city. So from tomorrow on, everyone must follow the team closely. If there is an accident, retreat is the first choice. Do not take risks, understand?"
The arcanists were not hot-blooded soldiers, so their silence at this time was a response.
"The sentry at night needs to be rotated by three people. There must be no mistakes, I-"
However, before Speck could finish her words, everyone's attention was suddenly diverted by a sudden sound next to them …
"There's someone over there!"
Camilla stood at the back of all the team members, but at this time, she raised her hand and pointed to a building not far away from her and whispered an alarm.
Even if they knew that she and Speck had a conflict, the people of the Holy Assembly also understood that this was not a place for "jokes". Everyone immediately became alert and prepared for battle. Then, under Speck's leadership, they surrounded the house from front to back.
But after searching for a long time as if they were facing a formidable enemy, they found that there was not even a shadow in the house, let alone a human figure.
However, Camilla could not confirm that she had actually seen any human figures. Some of them flashed past the windows, and some even stopped at the end of an alley to glance at them. The team members were skeptical and continued their search. However, after Speck and the others had been pointed here and there by Camilla four times, they still did not see any of the "living people" that Camilla had mentioned.
On the contrary, they didn't even see a dead rat.
Therefore, when Camilla said for the fifth time that she saw a figure in the distance, Captain Speck said with a gloomy expression, "If you see something, go find it yourself."
There was nothing wrong with saying such a thing … After all, apart from Camilla, no one else had seen the so-called 'figure'. As such, the credibility of Camilla's words dropped drastically. At this moment, no one was willing to believe her words.
But who could know that Camilla had really seen these figures?
Camilla swallowed her words of rebuttal. Obviously, she also understood that the situation in front of her was strange. There were fifteen people in the team. Why was she the only one who could see these shadows?
The closer she got to the inner city, the clearer she could see the wandering figures in the surrounding buildings. Not only that, but her headache also worsened. However, the repeated searches made her feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
It was late at night. The team finally rested after Speck stopped tormenting them. However, Camilla kept her eyes open and looked around. Because of the murmurs in her head, she couldn't sleep.
She was no longer willing to tell her companions that she could hear all kinds of sounds. Because at this point, if she were to tell others what she saw or heard, she was afraid that she would be treated as a complete lunatic!
All of this was probably her own hallucination.
Camilla covered her cheeks in pain. She wanted to sleep, but she couldn't sleep for the whole night.
The pain made her feel that every day was like a year. When the sun rose again, Camilla hastily ate some food. Just as she was about to keep up with the team, she saw Speck stride over and said calmly, "Because the inner city is more dangerous, after a simple discussion, we have decided to let you stay here to be responsible for the safety of the camp and the rear."
Camilla clenched her fists.
"If anyone wants to enter the inner city, you have to send us a signal and stop them. If our progress is smooth, we will return here after leaving the inner city."
"Alright, that's all that needs to be said. Let's move on. Camilla, remember your duty. "
After that, Speck led the team into the inner city without looking back. Camilla didn't even have the chance to refute.
She clenched her fists, but she didn't know what she should do … Looking at the team that was gradually getting further away, she gritted her teeth. But after a few minutes, she let out a long sigh and sat down weakly in the simple and crude camp.
"This … is also good."
The feeling of being abandoned as a lunatic made Camilla extremely angry and helpless. Because in front of the "Holy Assembly", she would always be the weak one who couldn't fight back!
Camilla had long recognized the cruelty of this world. She didn't have any choice in her life.
Rubbing her eyebrows, Camilla tried to relieve the increasingly severe headache. She thought for a moment, then reached into her clothes pocket and fumbled for a small bow.
Now that things had come to this, perhaps only Naifei's bow could slightly alleviate her terrible mood.
"If I can't go back, at least the Holy Assembly won't think that I'm a traitor …"
Time passed by slowly. Camilla sat in the cold wind haggardly, feeling that her body temperature was also dissipating with the wind. After the 'Holy Assembly' left, there was no more movement. She thought that everything would be quiet, but she did not expect that after just an hour, there was a sudden … sound of hooves coming from the street not far away from her.
*****
"Boom!"
When the explosion sounded, Roddy, who was walking on the street of Elsen, instantly tightened his grip on the short bow in his hand.
"Prepare for battle!"
The fully armed Knights on both sides immediately pulled out their swords and stood on guard. The already mature squires raised their shields and formed a formation. Under Sodelor's leadership, they solemnly prepared to face the enemy.
"Be careful of the possible enemies around. Akasha, pay attention to protection!"
Roddy shouted a few words behind him, then jumped off the horse, an "Explosive Arrow" already on the short bow, and stepped up to the top of the top floor of the High Elven-style residential building.
For Roddy, the most likely enemy in this city was Belom's army of the undead. So he let the scouts carefully explore the road ahead, in order to prevent the enemy from ambushing them. At this time, the sudden explosion clearly showed that there had been contact between the troops in front!
"Natha, come with me to have a look! Sodelor, lead the troops forward and follow. "
After saying that, Roddy sped up and flew forward. Natha's figure was a little slower, but she quickly caught up with Roddy's pace. The two flew past countless buildings and instantly disappeared from everyone's sight.
The scout's scouting range was not as far as that of the plains. Rody's requirement was 300 meters. That was why it only took Rody 30 seconds to arrive at the scene. When he and Nata arrived, they saw a gray-robed sorcerer attacking the scout with a fireball.
"An Elementalist?"
Roddy had expected to see a Necromancer, but he did not expect to see an Elementalist here. She was clearly not an undead. Although she was wearing a gray robe with a hood, her figure was obviously that of a slender woman.
This situation puzzled Roddy, but since she had attacked his men, there was no room for negotiation. He turned to Natha and made a few hand gestures. Roddy took a step forward and leaped towards a nearby building, almost immediately melting into the shadows.
Natha picked up her longbow and looked for an opportunity. Unlike the short bow she used before, the longbow Roddy gave her was extremely stable. Although it was not as convenient as the short bow, the accuracy was a notch higher. At the same time, it felt much softer than before.
The expensive "Explosive Arrow" was now the standard for Roddy and Natha. The specially weighted spiral arrow could maintain a high degree of accuracy even at a distance of 100 meters. Following Roddy's instructions, Natha found a high platform with three obstacles. She immediately drew her longbow and shot an arrow!
The speed of a longbow was slower than a short bow, but for an unguarded target, this kind of silent arrow was more difficult to guard against.
But the reaction of the gray robed Magician was clearly beyond Natha's imagination. The Magician did not use a shield or dodge awkwardly. Instead, he directly jumped to the side and dodged the arrow with incredible agility.
"Bang!"
The Explosive Arrow exploded on the ground, blasting a hole in the stone floor. The Magician's figure quickly rushed towards the nearby house. The Magician's speed was extremely fast. Every step he took seemed to have a boost. In just three steps, he had already rushed into the house.
But in the next second, Roddy's Explosive Arrow shot through the gap of the window and directly into the house.
"Boom!"
The arrow did not hit the Magician's body, but it successfully used the shockwave of the explosion to force her out.
But before Roddy, who was standing on the roof, could fire a second arrow, an inexplicable force came from behind and pushed him directly off the roof!
"F * ck …"
Roddy cursed inwardly. He did not understand what skill the Magician had used. A distance of five meters was not a problem for Roddy, but when he landed, he found that the Magician was actually rushing towards him!
A Magician actually dared to fight in close combat?
Roddy was surprised, but he did not have the slightest bit of fear. He picked up the "Blood Drinker" and pounced towards the Magician!
Camilla bit her lip. Her messy long hair covered her eyes because of the shockwave of the explosion. There was a tear in the front of her clothes, and some blood was seeping out. More than half of the cloak behind her was blown to pieces. The ringing in her ears caused by the Explosive Arrow made her unable to hear anything around her …
In many years, this was the first time she had been forced into such a situation by a human. As an Arcanist, such a result was enough to be laughed at.
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