"Ta."
Roddy jumped down from the Kelda Duck and landed in an inconspicuous forest outside Houlier. He quickly scanned the surroundings and quickly confirmed the location of the exit of the secret passage.
"It's here …"
With a tug, Roddy pulled open a door panel from the mud and fallen leaves. This secret passage extended from the house in Cambay District to here. Once it was hidden, it was almost impossible to be discovered. However, after Roddy confirmed that there were many footprints inside, he immediately searched the surroundings.
There were at least ten people, and there were no signs of struggle or fighting on the ground. Roddy searched carefully and found a pile of fresh horse dung. He then followed the hoof prints and found a small path …
"Kelda Duck!"
With a clue, Roddy immediately jumped onto the Needle Tail Sand Cone and flew along the path. However, after flying at an astonishing speed for more than twenty kilometers, Roddy encountered a problem. After passing by a village, he completely lost any signs of identification.
In other words, Roddy had lost track of them.
The fear in his heart made him panic, but after a few consecutive deep breaths, he forced himself to calm down. With trembling fingers, he opened the [Map Bar] and began to use the "stupidest" method to deduce the enemy's location.
"Since last night, ten hours. Range of activity …"
"The enemy is on foot. It's impossible for them to have gone far. They could have passed by four villages, or they could have taken a small path. However, if they only have one horse, they must have gone to a town to resupply their food …"
The only method he could use now was the "elimination method". He tried to use all the knowledge he had accumulated over the years to judge the enemy's speed, possible destination, and method of travel. After some deduction, Roddy finally confirmed that there were three towns that the enemy could have passed by.
At this time, Roddy's only advantage was the Kelda Duck's mobility. He no longer had time to let Sodelor gather his troops and search with great fanfare. Even if he only relied on his own strength to search, it would be like "looking for a needle in a haystack". Regardless of whether he succeeded or not, he had no way out.
"Speed up!"
Roddy jumped onto the Kelda Duck again and flew into the distance.
*****
At the same time, the city square of Hollier welcomed the final calm before the storm.
In Wimbusk's eyes, the noisy crowd was like a flock of sheep in a pen — and in the Tasman Kingdom, "sheep" was another name for "ghouls."
The undead were herders, while the ghouls were sheep. However, these "sheep" didn't create food. Instead, they created armies.
The undead's inability to reproduce meant that they had to rely on "invasions" to expand their population and territory. This was something that couldn't be changed. All these years of forbearance was just a prelude to their preparation.
At the thought of leaving a mark in the history of the kingdom's expansion, Wimbusk's stiff mouth squeezed out a smile. He stepped into the crowd in the square, listening to the peddlers and the people bargaining. He sighed softly, "Enjoy your last moments …"
But before he could take out the potion, a sudden uproar made Wimbsk frown. The crowd turned to look at the periphery of the square, and the whispers of discussion reached the ears of the pharmacist.
"What do you mean? Why are there so many soldiers? "
"Is the Dukes Of Angmar going to give a speech?"
"Wait … Why are there cavalry?"
Wimbusk suddenly felt something was wrong. He immediately climbed to the side of a high platform and took a closer look. What happened not far away made his expression change!
In the group that had rushed over, a woman wearing a cloth robe raised the ring in her hand. In the next moment, two Undead Servants mixed in the crowd let out pained howls and instinctively drew their swords, wanting to fight back …
Their actions confirmed a certain fact for the army. The soldiers raised their shields and began to attack with their swords!
"How is this possible?!"
Wimbusk's mind was a mess. He didn't expect the council's plan to be seen through. For a moment, he just wanted to know who betrayed the council. But then he realized it was too late. After thinking for a moment, he immediately waved his hand and signaled the servants mixed in the crowd to break the siege.
The undead were afraid of death, and Wimbusk definitely didn't want to be surrounded and killed by these humans.
The remaining eighteen guards immediately took action. They pulled out their swords and rushed in the opposite direction. Wimbusk didn't show himself. Instead, he lowered his head and followed the crowd in the other direction. Only an idiot would show his head at this time. He didn't believe that these soldiers would dare to block all the civilians in the square. As long as he could escape, Wimbusk could continue to carry out the second phase of the mission.
He pulled up his hood and tried to squeeze forward. But after a few steps, he heard a loud noise in front of him …
"What's going on?!"
"Why are they blocking us?"
"What the hell is going on?"
Wimbusk looked up and found a large number of soldiers in front of him. They had erected a shield wall and completely blocked the street …
He had a bad feeling in his heart. When he turned around, he found that his followers had already engaged in a fierce battle with the soldiers on the other side. Because of the suppression in numbers and the assistance of the priest's holy light, the undead could not gain any advantage. They were forced to retreat and were completely passive.
"Damn it …"
Wimbusk cursed in a low voice. He looked around and found that five of the six exits of the city square were firmly blocked. Only the smallest exit was "letting people out" one by one. Akasha held the ring in her hand and shone it forward. At the same time, she used a wide range of the "Ring of Purification" to check and purify these civilians. Under the efforts of the soldiers, they were released in batches.
"Purify all the undead! Don't let any suspicious targets go! "
The six exits were guarded by Titus, Wellington, Akasha, and three other priests. More than three hundred civilians were blocked in front of the five exits. Every soldier in front of the crowd was under great pressure … However, after the undead were defeated, they finally completely controlled the situation in the square.
But when the fact that Akasha was "letting people out" was discovered, the surrounding people immediately began to rush towards this exit. The pressure on the soldiers suddenly increased by several times. The crowd squeezed together because of panic. No matter how much they tried to persuade them, there was even a stampede on the other exit. However, no matter how miserable the civilians were, the soldiers still did not dare to relax their expressions.
Wimbusk also understood a fact: the master of Hollier City knew what was going to happen in the square, and knew very well what the consequences of this plague would be. So in order to stop him, he was willing to sacrifice the lives of the civilians!
It was a stupid and cruel decision, but Wimbusk had no other choice.
"You win …"
Wimbusk growled with a ferocious expression. He stopped and narrowed his eyes at the dense crowd around him. "If that's the case … then there's no other way."
The wooden cork was pulled out with a "pop". The undead pharmacist took out the bottle of "Induction Potion" and threw it into the air.
"Crack!"
The next moment, the glass bottle was smashed by the gray "Strike of the Undead". The green liquid splashed everywhere and was blown everywhere around the square by Wimbusk's "Haze" …
Such a sound and movement was not conspicuous in the chaotic crowd. Even the sound of the potion smashing was covered by the noise of the crowd. The potion dispersed smoothly in the form of a mist, gradually drifting towards the people in front of the square …
"Cough, cough, cough …"
"Cough, cough … Wha-"
In just ten seconds, coughing sounds came from the crazily squeezing crowd. Some people bent over because of the pain in their chest, and then strangled themselves as if they were suffocating …
This stage of the plague began to spread a few weeks ago. Although most people only coughed occasionally, they were also "plague carriers". Therefore, other than the area covered by Akasha's "Ring of Purification", the crowd at the other exits were in a similar situation. Even some of the shield soldiers were coughing violently.
The three priests were not as strong as Akasha. No matter how they purified, they could only watch as the civilians in front of them fell to the ground and were trampled under the feet of others …
In the square, people kept falling to the ground in pain. Some even opened their mouths wide and roared crazily as they struggled. But at a certain moment, they suddenly stopped moving like puppets whose power had been cut off. Even their breathing stopped.
Death came without warning. One by one, civilians lost their lives in agony. More than a hundred people fell to the ground. Those who were not infected looked behind them, not understanding what was happening. The next moment, a wave of Bone Spears came flying at them and took their lives. Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"Pfff, pfff, pfff …"
Wimbusk waved his magic wand. These civilians were no different from weeds in his eyes. With a wave of his hand, he caused a large number of casualties. This immediately attracted the attention of Titus and the others. But at this moment, Wimbusk did not care whether his identity was exposed or not. He took out a high-level scroll given by the council and tore it as the blood covered the ground.
"With flesh and blood as the price … Fight for the glory of Tasman!"
Violent waves spread out, and the corpses that had just died were shrouded by the gray aura of the dead. Then, a huge change occurred: a layer of bone armor grew on the surface of their bodies, and sharp nails extended forward. More than fifty undead soldiers with glowing blue eyes slowly stood up …
This was the effect of the scroll [Summon of the Dead: Bone Armored Soldiers]. At the same time, the citizens who had been resurrected as ghouls because of the plague … also gradually stood up from the ground.
An armored soldier jumped up from the ground and roared as he tried to attack the shield formation. But the next moment, his head was smashed by a lance.
"Those infected with the plague, kill without mercy."
Wellington's voice was filled with undisguised anger. The soldier he killed had led his horse for him an hour ago. But now, he could not show any mercy and kill him.
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