"It's okay, the mercenaries will protect us!"
Hera kissed her sister's forehead, calming Alani's body.
"I gonna go see!"
Rafiniya had already got out of the carriage at this time, put on the knight's armor and iron gloves, and the horse under the seat roared, and immediately rushed to the front of the team.
The dust raised by the horse's hoof made the dwarf Bam, who couldn't dodge in time, get drenched all over his face, and even his beard was full of gravel. Hera stopped him with stern eyes.
"This little girl, it's really... bah bah..." Old Bam spat out the sand in his mouth, and his palm had already touched the gun bag.
At this time, the musket had already wiped off a lot of rust under his polishing, and it smelled like a gunpowder gun, but Leylin still retained his previous point of view—I'm afraid it's not as useful as a hammer in close combat!
Moreover, Leylin was also skeptical about whether this dwarf, who was less than level five, would have the courage to fight a high-ranking knight.
While for some dwarves dirtying their beards was a serious insult, this old Bam had clearly been assimilated by humans a lot, and had become old and cunning.
In other words, working with humans a lot has made him learn the bad habits of timidity and fear of death. Of course, the other party may not think so.
In Old Bam, Leylin didn't see the stubbornness and stubbornness unique to dwarves at all. By the time Rafiniya ran back like the wind, he had already stepped forward to hold the opponent's horse, and at the same time Another silver grad was collected from Rafiniya as a tip.
It has to be said that this old Bam is really good at taking care of the horses. In just a few days, Rafiniya's malnourished mount was full of energy. The noble lady already wanted to hire him as her groom. , and looking at the old Bam seems to be very happy.
"What's the situation ahead now?"
Leylin didn't care much about Old Bam's career future, and immediately asked about the previous situation.
"I found the ogre's footprints. According to the scouts and a few thieves, the traces are very fresh. It should be half an hourglass ago. Next, we must be prepared to encounter the ogre at any time..."
Hearing what Rafiniya said, the entire mercenary team immediately became tense, and the halfling thief and human archer couldn't help but tighten their weapons. Even Old Bam couldn't help but move closer to Rafiniya. Let me know—among the people on the bright side, this girl's high-ranking knight is the most intimidating.
Even if danger comes, the opponent can escape with great confidence by relying on mobility.
"That... Rafiniya, you will protect me, right?" The old dwarf looked at Rafiniya expectantly.
"Aren't you a mercenary?" Girls have always been very disdainful of such weak bones.
"Jesus... for Nick's sake, you can't do that to your groom... Poor old Bam will be torn to pieces by ogres, and who's going to take care of your Nick?"
Bam was about to burst into tears at this moment, and his whole body was hanging on Rafiniya's slender thigh.
By the way, Nick is the name of Raffinia's war horse, and it seems that Old Bam can afford it.
"Okay! Alright! As a knight, protecting the weak is also a virtue!"
Rafiniya looked scared of him.
"Oh! I praise you! Great knight..." Bam's mouth gushed out immediately.
"However, your employment fee as a groom must be halved in the future!" Rafiniya learned a lot after she came out, and she was able to bargain at this time.
"No, up to 10%!"
"Forty percent! Do you think there is a shortage of grooms? I have a dozen at home!"
"Thirty percent! No more reductions! Otherwise, old Bam won't even be able to drink rum with water!"
"Deal!!!" After all, the knight girl was still a little more youthful, and retreated under the opponent's pitiful tactics, and Leylin, who was watching, was secretly amused.
"Ogre! It's an ogre!!!"
And at this moment, a shrill voice shouted from the front.
"Alert!" "Alert!"
Leylin drew out his fine steel long sword in an instant, and watched the commotion in front of him vigilantly.
At this time, apart from the din of people, there were also strange roars and the sound of weapons being exchanged.
"It's really an ogre!" The halflings in the team immediately drew out their daggers and hid in a dark corner next to the carriage, while the human archer climbed to the top of the carriage, looking for a suitable position. The huge wooden bow on his hand came to his hand in an instant.
"Ogre? I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Rafiniya became excited, as soon as she reined in her horse's head, she was about to turn around immediately.
"Wait, I'll go with you!"
A man's voice came from behind, causing Rafiniya's eyes to widen: "When did you come up!"
It turned out that Leylin had already ridden on the horse and came behind Rafiniya. For a high-ranking knight, this was simply unbelievable.
The knight and the mount are one, and this kind of situation of being bullied without knowing it is the most dangerous, if the other party has bad intentions.
Rafiniya felt a chill in her heart at first, and then this state of having someone behind her made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"You should probably be a thief! Come down, Nick won't like you!"
At this time, the posture between the two was a bit strange, which made Rafiniya's face flushed a little.
"Hey, let's go!"
"I'm not a child!" Raffinia protested weakly, but her feet still urged the horse involuntarily, and Nick rushed out like a black whirlwind.
At this time, Rafiniya showed his superb riding skills. Even when there were people behind him, he walked through the obstacles in the chaotic convoy and came to the front of the team.
Many caravans were retreating, while several mercenary regiments had drawn out their swords and bows and arrows, forming a half-moon-shaped circle.
On the opposite side of the defensive formation, there was a group of huge monsters with a number of less than twenty.
"Is this an ogre? This is the first time I've seen it!" Rafiniya looked curiously at the monster that appeared in front of him.
The first ogre was nearly three meters tall, with a humanoid torso, like a bloated fat man, but with dark brown skin, a thick neck, disgusting tumors on its body, disheveled and greasy hair. There is a broad and flat nose under the beast-like eyes, and the black teeth protrude, which is as ferocious as a ghost.
The one standing at the front seemed to be the leader of a group of ogre opposite, with a simple tanned animal skin around its waist, and some of the other ogres didn't wear anything at all, just wandering around naked like this.
"It stinks!" Just standing more than ten meters away, a stench came over his face, making Rafiniya hold his nose.
"Not bad! It's very similar to the one on the ogre illustrated book, but I don't see the existence of the mutant double-headed ogre and the ogre shaman..."
At this moment, Leylin was also looking at the ogre opposite, and there was a blue light in his eyes that was difficult for ordinary people to distinguish.
"Chip, scan the opponent's data!"
[Ding! The task is established, start scanning! During data feedback, generate images!]The chip faithfully carried out Leylin's orders.
Soon, a three-dimensional image of an ogre was projected in front of Leylin, with specific data information.
[Name Unknown Race: Ogre Gender: Male Strength: 7 Dexterity: 3 Constitution: 10 Spirit: 1 Talent: 1. Regeneration: Ogre has extraordinary regeneration ability, even if the head is severed, it can survive a long time. 2. Physical skin: The ogre's skin oil mixed with other soil forms another layer of natural defense for them. The effect is comparable to ordinary leather armor and has no magic resistance.]
"This kind of data is comparable to ordinary seventh- and eighth-level fighters, and the selected template is just an ordinary ogre..."
Leylin looked at the group of ogres on the opposite side, his eyes flickered with light.
"Also, these ogres have powerful physiques and terrifying regenerative abilities, which means that the cell activity in their bodies may be much higher than that of ordinary people. If I rob them with a devil's blood dagger, I'm afraid it can increase my physique by 2 to 3." point, even reaching the bottleneck of 10 points!"
Now Leylin looked at the ogre opposite, as if looking at a huge treasure.
The ogre group on the opposite side, even by the most conservative estimate, can increase his physique by 1 to 2 points, which is equivalent to obtaining a low-level divine blessing.
However, if Leylin was alone, he wouldn't dare to provoke such a large group of ogres.
Even, he had to take shelter under the cover of other targets, so that he could pass through this area safely.
But now the hostility between the large caravan and the opponent gave Leylin an opportunity.
"Just a scattered team of ogres, don't worry!"
At this time, people from the Pale Eagle Mercenary Group also rushed over, and the leader was the high-ranking warrior Siegfried that Leylin had seen last time.
After seeing that there were less than twenty ogres on the opposite side, Siegfried clearly had a relaxed expression on his face.
"There are no ogre shamans. This number is just enough for other mercenaries and caravans to experience it. The next time they meet, they won't be so scared..."
Siegfried knew very well that with the force of their large caravan, if they could unite as one, there would be absolutely no problem passing here.
But human beings are often overwhelmed by unknown fears, especially the rumors of such terrifying monsters known as cannibals, which are more likely to cause collective panic. This is a disaster more terrifying than a tsunami!
Therefore, it is necessary to let these timid businessmen see ogres in advance!