Quadruple split.

Chapter 597 Blood in the Forest
"Yes!"

Akiva Lawrence responded to the order loudly with the others, and quickly left the team with the other scouts, saluted the haggard criminal, turned around and rushed into the dense forest, and sent the nearly Hundreds of corpses and the increasingly strong smell of blood were left behind.

When he looked back for the last time, Akiva saw the middle-aged butler with decent manners strode out of the crowd, took the young nobleman's crumbling body by his arm, and stuffed two warm alchemy potions into the latter's hand.

【It's like two different people...】

Recalling the extremely smooth encounter not long ago... or the almost artistic command of the sinner in the annihilation battle, and the simple but extremely sharp fast sword in his hand, Akiva shook his head with a complex expression, He quickly entered the hidden state, and he walked quickly and silently through the forest. A pair of bright brown eyes kept scanning the surroundings, trying his best not to let go of any clues.

[Be vigilant, don't be fooled by the quiet illusion, the rebels are likely to hide nearby. 】

This is the warning made by the Duke of Guilty when he stepped into this forest area an hour ago. Although everyone thinks it is impossible, and some people even think that this gentleman who has already stepped into the upper-class circle of nobles is too cautious, but the Lord Duke’s previous The confession made them have to take that young man seriously. Fortunately, his attitude was quite polite, and he didn't act foolishly by relying on his status as a temporary commander, which somewhat made everyone less dissatisfied with this sick guy. .

As a result, [-] minutes after this team stepped into this so-called "suspect defense zone", the criminal Lord didn't know what he had noticed when he heard the scout report, but he ordered everyone to stop moving, and personally put the The scout teams, which were all operating in groups of three, were dismantled and split into more than [-] two-person teams. These teams were spread out like crazy, and assigned to several areas that were out of reach of the marching destination for untargeted reconnaissance. Everyone was confused and annoyed.

The reason is very simple, even if there are no accidents, if my [-]-member army fails to complete the task within the expected time and delays the time to advance to the designated location, then everyone will be responsible. And even though the commander, the culprit, is theoretically responsible, everyone knows that this guy has a strong background. Not only does he have a close personal relationship with the Grand Duke Gallows, but even His Royal Highness Arthur seems to regard him differently. , so as long as people have the heart, they can buckle the shit out of it with just a evasion, without even thinking about this kind of thing.

It can't be said that everyone looks at people with colored glasses. After all, these people are so-called 'veterans'. Under the premise of a mature system, it is strange that they are completely convinced by this kind of airborne noble commander.

As for the contribution made by the sinner in the battle of Banser City, everyone has heard of it, but having said that, in most cases, contribution is linked to status, and in terms of status The culprit was the third person in the Battle of Banser City besides Galahat and Garros, and he was seriously injured afterwards. It stands to reason that even if he didn't have much credit, he should be paid some money, not to mention that he was originally They are people from the Duke of Garros camp.

But Akiva didn't think so. It wasn't because of how accurate he was in judging people. When he looked at him, he found that the sinner was surprised. He looked like a big cow who could push against the whole world, but because of him. Received a cryptic, vague order before departure.

Keep an eye on the Sinner, keep an eye on his movements, observe his performance, and obey his orders as much as possible on the basis of the above.

Among the private troops directly under the Duke of Fossai, [-] other than Akiva received the same order, while the other [-] people were only told to 'obey the order of the Lord of Sin'. item.

Akiva didn't dare to neglect, because the person who told him about this matter was Duke Fossa himself, the object of his oath of allegiance ten years ago.

Because the order he received was very vague, Akiva didn't dare to ask more questions, so he didn't know what the Duke's purpose was.

But perhaps because of the unique sense of smell of a qualified scout, Akiva seemed to sense a hint of vigilance from the Duke's tone.

As we all know, mediocrity does not need to be vigilant, especially the superiors do not need to be vigilant.

So from the very beginning, Akiva felt that this culprit was not simple, so he didn't preconceived that this person was messing around like others, but looked at the arrangement made by the culprit from a very objective point of view, and in the Analyze as you go...

In the end, before he could analyze anything, the facts proved that the sick young man was not unfounded. A large number of "abnormalities" that had been engraved and hidden but still left traces were accurately captured by a A scouting team checked out and sent feedback to the rear immediately.

Eighteen of the [-] teams sent out by Guilty found something in the search areas assigned to them, and [-] of them had nothing to do with the planned route of the main force.

【How did he do that? ! 】

While everyone was still thinking about this question, the sinner gathered the scouts who had been sent out again, and led the five hundred people to continue setting off as if they didn't know anything.

But in the process, he kept fine-tuning the entire formation, and quietly 'reset' the team structure by passing in a small area. Although it seemed nothing special, the five hundred people Those who have a more comprehensive view gradually noticed the clues...

By increasing the rotation frequency of the scout teams and strengthening the control of the absolute control area within the conventional line of sight, the entire team's "field of vision" is getting narrower and narrower.

Through two seemingly inappropriate speed-up orders, the originally compact troops became even looser.

By increasing the defense of the core area, the formation on the wings and rear is thin and fragile.

By replacing vanguard units with heavy armorers with stronger defenses, the mobility of the team has been greatly reduced.

The march, which originally had no dead ends, turned out to be riddled with holes under the adjustment of the culprit, forcibly creating a large number of flaws that could be fatally accumulated in the eyes of onlookers...

It is also a highly poisonous bait in the eyes of the authorities.

So, just fifteen minutes ago, when the culprit seemed to realize something suddenly, and immediately started to broaden the team's field of vision, the attacker appeared...

The number is about [-] people, all middle-level professionals, and their overall strength is slightly weaker than the [-]-man direct army of Duke Fossail, but they are not invincible if they seize the opportunity. Not only that, Under the premise that the latter has a mediocre commander, it is even very possible to achieve a beautiful record.

then……

"Left-wing knights, counterclockwise from ten o'clock to five o'clock, right-wing knights, clockwise from two o'clock to seven o'clock, charge in an arc, and avoid battle."

"All casters move closer to the center, you have ten seconds."

"Rogues [-] and [-] press left, Assassins [-] and [-] press right, cross cover."

"Scout one to three teams, the direction of the red-robed mage at three o'clock, the arrow rain suppresses."

"The third team of swordsmen, all the berserkers, and the first team of monks, step forward and change positions."

"The shield guard retreats, the knight blocks, and the caster prepares. After three seconds, a large-scale damage spell will be cast in the arrow rain suppression area."

"All the scouts are ready to retract and change to longbows and two-handed crossbows."

"Assassins, thieves, spread out."

"The knight suppressed in the opposite direction, the wounded returned to the shield guard at nine o'clock and entered the field, and the third and fourth teams of monks blocked the way."

"All casters stop attacking, and bless the defensive buff state nearby."

"The swordsmen and berserkers retreated, centered on the elf knight in black cloak, and all the scouts focused their fire on the heavy armored units."

"All disperse, the knights charge."

"Heavy professional two-wing interception, ice wall at four o'clock, earth barrier, lightning cage, devil's gate."

"At ten o'clock, the flames dance, the shadow arrows rain, and the poisonous smoke trap."

"Periphery, no way out."

"Follow me, strangle."

……

And then... there was no more. In just a quarter of an hour, the crowd completely defeated the enemy under the command of the criminal.

With the help of the high-ranking mage specially sent by Duke Fossai to personally protect him, the Sin Lord, who directed the whole process by means of amplification magic, defeated the enemy openly, and those Kangda leaders who had been around for a long time The rebels didn't know why the opponent's undisguised dispatch was able to succeed time and time again until they were completely defeated, tearing their defense line to pieces.

That's right, it's the line of defense, not the front line, because apart from the unbelievably smooth attack at the beginning, the rebel team has been struggling to cope with the enemy's continuous offensive from beginning to end, let alone counterattack. Not even a moment to breathe.

This is not the scariest...

As a participant in the previous battle, the most horrifying thing for Akiva was not a big victory, but the fact that everyone had won a complete victory under the guidance of the sinner.

That is - zero battle damage.

If one person is not dead, the other party will be completely wiped out.

【Even if you do mental calculations without intention, it's a little exaggerated to be able to do this. Even General Galahart... No, now is not the time to think about these things...】

Akiva shook his head vigorously, refocused, and moved quickly on the route arranged for him by the sinner, always monitoring the movements around him, not letting go of any trouble.

"Ok?"

The next moment, he suddenly and silently fell from the treetops, squatted on the ground, squinted his eyes, and carefully looked at the weeds in front of him, which were slightly crooked, and quickly disappeared after a few seconds. , Disappeared in the shadowy forest without a trace.

……

Game time PM15:47
"Give up resistance, it is not His Majesty's intention to bleed the soldiers of the empire."

The dark eyes behind the mask narrowed slightly, and the sinner standing in front of the last recalcitrant officer sighed lightly, and said in a deep voice: "Surrender, and then tell me how you knew we were going to pass here. Guaranteed, never..."

"You are dreaming!"

The scarred lizardman knight roared angrily, and the huge sword in his hand suddenly swung upwards, slashing at the young nobleman in front of him who seemed to be undefended.

Akiva, who reacted immediately, was about to rush forward to stop the blow for the lord, but he hesitated for half a second before using the shadow step, and it was precisely this half second that made him appear in front of Mo Tan It was already powerless to stop that heavy slash from the side.

Bah!
Sin Jue, who barely raised his sword to block it, suddenly burst into a tiger's mouth, and the weapon in his hand was thrown high into the air, and he staggered and fell to the ground.

Puff puff! ! !
In the next moment, three weapons penetrated the lizardman's body from different angles, and the latter struggled to take half a step forward, preparing to strike the young man who led his men to wipe out his entire team. It was concentrated head-on by a huge flame explosion, and turned into coke in the raging flames.

"Your Mightiness!"

The high-ranking sorcerer Fosai sent to protect Mo quickly leaned over to help him up, and tore off a valuable magical scroll to heal his injuries, and said apologetically, "I was careless, please punish him." !"

"You're joking. If I say carelessness, I am careless."

Mo shook his head slightly, looked at the scorched corpse in front of him with regret, then turned his head and smiled at Akiva who was standing blankly in front of him on the left: "Can you call Ms. Willow and Mr. Varez for me?" Are you coming?"

"Yes."

Akiva immediately nodded in agreement, and then quickly left to look for those two people.

The high-level ranger Willow and the high-level knight Varese, the two were the commanders of this team before they were temporarily assigned to the Lord of Sin. One of the two people who had 'instructed' appeared in front of Mo quickly after being summoned.

"Your Excellency."

The two saluted at the same time, respectful and neither humble nor overbearing.

"You are Welcome."

Mo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth casually, and said softly: "I'm not a person who likes to beat around the bush. The reason for calling the two of you here is very simple. I just want to know how the rebels can grasp our forces so quickly. What do you think about this matter..."

Willow and Varez, who had ghosts in their hearts, were taken aback for a moment. They both thought about whether they had exposed the Duke's intentions for the first time just now, but they didn't expect the other party to ask such a question.

"The possibility of the rebels sending epic-level scouts is very low, and it should be ruled out."

Willow, who reacted relatively quickly, babbled some nonsense at first, and then said in a deep voice while organizing her thoughts: "Is it possible that it is an internal response?"

Before Mo could speak, Varez shook his head quickly and said, "Impossible, everyone here is my own. I don't believe that anyone will leak everyone's whereabouts to the rebels."

"but……"

Willow wanted to say something, but was stopped by the sinner who raised his hand slightly.

"I believe in Mr. Varese's judgment, and I think that Ms. Willow, you actually don't want to doubt the loyalty of anyone present to Your Excellency the Duke... and His Majesty."

Mo Tan exhaled lightly, then smiled wryly...

"I have a guess. Do you guys still remember the small town we passed by at noon?"

"what do you mean?"

"Although it's just a personal guess, I think... the loyalty of those townspeople to His Majesty may not be as simple as they show..."

Chapter five hundred and ninety fourth: The end

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