Chapter 4 Special Tasks (2)
—— Special mission—
Recently, caravans have often disappeared mysteriously outside the city. I hope all brave mercenaries and adventurers in the city will go to investigate. This task is not limited to the number and level of the team, and the reward is 500 grams of Nol gold coins (Mingsu Empire currency). After completion, you can contact the business alliance manager Duller, which will take effect from now on.
——————Business Alliance Red Moon 29
"It turned out to be a mission issued by the Commercial Alliance, no wonder it was such a big deal. But... it was just a reconnaissance mission, which was worth so much money. Well... Eruson, don't you think there is anything strange about it?" After reading the concise mission list, Sue felt that something was wrong. In theory, such a simple reconnaissance mission would never be worth five hundred gold coins.
"Indeed, this is the financial expenses of nearby Ron Town for half a year. What is the mystery in it..." As the most intelligent and calm young priest among his companions, Eruson has undoubtedly become the leader of this mercenary team. He is thinking about what secrets are hidden in this seemingly ordinary and simple special task.
"You'd better not go." Knowing that a few young people who were ignorant of the world became curious about this special task, the bartender Nick quickly dissuaded him, but it had a negative effect.
"Why?"
"Uh...because...uh...this mission is actually...uh...there are rumors, it actually refers to the night elves...uh." A middle-aged man, who was drunk on the bartender, was already drunk, and inserted into the conversation between the Wanderer Mercenary Group and the bartender. He whispered to Eruson. "Two days ago, a group of bandits passed by the dwarf hill outside the city...uh...and a fight with a group of outsiders lurking there. The bandits who thought they were local snakes planned to win by the human sea tactics, but in the end they were killed by the other party...uh...when they were found, there was only one fatal injury on the body..." Pointing to their throat, the middle-aged man stretched out two fingers to compete; "It was all two-finger-wide thin sword wounds, and only the elves used this weapon. Hey... we Luso lacked everything, that is...uh...no night elves...uh..."
"Since you have all been wiped out, how do you know about this?" After pondering for a moment, Elusen grabbed the sick words in the other party's words.
"Well... well... it was said by the little gangster Richard. He quietly followed the bandits that day, trying to see where they hid the stolen goods, but unexpectedly he encountered this scene. If it weren't for this... well... how could the Commercial Alliance give out five...500 Knolls... to reconnaissance? Is there any... night elves..." Pointing at a thin young man not far away, the middle-aged man fell drunk on the bar, and there was no sound again.
"Hi, come here."
Shaking the Rossi silver coins in his hand, Eruson decided to ask carefully about the incident, so that he could determine whether there was a night elves appearing.
"What are your instructions, respected sir?"
The thin Richard came to the bar with the inspiration of silver coins.
"Tell me about what you saw outside the city two days ago."
When Richard immediately changed his face when he mentioned this, he looked around nervously, and finally there was no temptation to resist silver coins. He told the stupid thing that he had followed the bandits to try to peek at the secret base where they were hiding stolen goods.
"That day, I drank some wine and somehow slipped out of the city. When I woke up, I accidentally found a group of bandits robbing a passing caravan. I followed them secretly to see if I could find the base where they were hiding their stolen goods. When the bandits passed by the dwarf hill outside the city, the thieves who were exploring the way in front discovered something was wrong..."
"Boss, the caravan that I robbed just now is too poor and has nothing. But the daughter of the old man in the team leader is pretty pretty. Unfortunately, she let her escape..."
"Forget it, women, I will catch more people next time I meet them, and I will give you one." The leader knew that this subordinate was a lustful person, so he made a promise easily. His only hope now is to be able to do a big deal and get rid of this kind of life that adds blood to the point of the knife.
"Boss, the situation is a little wrong!"
The thief in charge of the road ahead suddenly returned, and he whispered a few words in the leader's ear, and the leader of the bandit immediately became alert.
"You mean, there are people in the woods opposite? And there are quite a few?"
"Yes, it seems that they should have been hiding in it for a while, at least for four or five days. What should I do? The bosses are too close to our cave. If they find it..."
"Brothers, search the guy. Someone ran to our hometown!"
The leader took off his axe from his back and waved it in the air. The bandits tacitly pulled out their weapons and carefully touched their lairs.
"etc……"
Not long after he left, the bandit leader felt something was wrong. He immediately raised his left hand and signaled to stop moving forward.
The air suddenly seemed to be frozen, and a strange feeling enveloped the dim woods. The crows that could be seen everywhere in the Luso area were long gone on the trees. Even the noisy leafhoppers stopped chirping. Everything was so quiet that it seemed as if it was as calm as before the storm came.
It was probably that the other party had discovered the traces of his own group. The bandit leader gave a wink to his subordinates. A guy with yellow teeth walked forward and shouted loudly to the forest not far away.
"Hey! The guy hiding in the forest, we didn't warn you when you were blamed. The current affairs guys should leave quickly. This is my territory, you..."
Before he could finish his words, a quick arrow penetrated the yellow-toothed bandit's throat with a "whirlwind".
Seeing the wounds of the subordinate who had fallen to the ground and died, the blood flowing out turned into dark black, the leader's heart sank suddenly. The deadly long arrow was four centimeters longer than ordinary bows and arrows. Whether the arrow body or feather was painted black, it reflected a cold light in the woods with weak light.
"Night Elf..." Without having to prove with your own eyes, the bandit leader knew the identity of the enemy on the other side. Only they could use the elf giant bow that was longer and more powerful than ordinary bows so accurately. Now it was a big mistake. The night elves' combat power was far better than ordinary people. They were invincible killers in the night. It was midnight again, and they were only fifty people. If they met a team of twenty-person elves patrol brigade, they would definitely be in danger today.
"sand……"
A gentle movement sound came from the woods opposite, and several shadows shook. Afterwards, a male elf wearing black armor drilled out, and his pale skin and silver hair confirmed the speculation of the bandit leader.
"Dulesay!!"
The commander-like male elf swept the sword in his hand in the air, and hundreds of fully armed night elves rushed out and headed straight for the bandits that had already been scared.
Recognizing that the elves spoken by the commander of the night elves meant "extinction", the leader quickly ordered his subordinates to flee in scattered lives. But how could they defeat the night elves whose speed was faster than the white elves known as "Breath of Wind".
In just a short while, the bandits who had been rampant for a long time were culled.
Looking at the night elves who were still looking for fish that were missing, Richard, who was far behind the bandit, hid in a bush in horror, and did not dare to look at it anymore. He was afraid that even the gaze in the distance would be discovered by the sharp-eyed night elves.
Chapter completed!