rune hunter

Chapter 36 The Sudden Earthquake

The sudden earthquake lasted less than ten seconds, but caused the inside of two mines to collapse, and at least two teams of mercenaries were buried under the earth and rocks.

When El hugged Lorana and got up from the ground, he saw a huge pit with a diameter of more than 20 meters collapsed in the center of the quarry, and the number of kobolds far exceeded expectations was pouring out from the edge of the huge pit. .

A group of kobolds who are tall compared to the same clan gather together, they seem to be elite fighters in the clan.Among them, four strong and powerful kobold warriors were carrying a tattered chair, on which sat a large kobold with dark blue skin and covered with scales. One could tell that it was the leader of the kobold tribe. .

The mercenaries who were disgraced by the earthquake were a little confused about the situation, and the guard Bruce, who hadn't spoken a word, pulled up the reins of the carriage, turned around and left.

"It's too dangerous here, we should go back." Bruce walked up to El and said in a deep voice.

"That's right, let the mercenary group clean up this mess." El nodded, carried Laurana onto the carriage, raised his hand and patted the pack horse's buttocks, and the pack horse started to trot immediately after suffering the pain.

"Hey, hey, I'm the boss! Who told you to make up your own mind!" Laurana yelled unwillingly lying on the carriage with a blushing face, but was completely ignored by the two guards.Both El and Bruce are cautious people, so naturally they won't let the girl mess around.Looking at the current situation, I am afraid that the mercenary group will suffer a lot, and it will be useless to stay here.

The earthquake shook the mercenaries who were resting, and the temporary camp suddenly became noisy.

According to Estalon's official statistics, excluding scattered teams and individuals, the total number of registered professional mercenaries in each mercenary regiment is more than 800, and this time almost all of them came out in response to the killing order.It's just that due to the complex terrain of the Red Stone Ridge mining site, it is difficult to accommodate all the teams, so at least half of the mercenaries stay in the temporary camp, waiting for rotation.After the earthquake, the mercenaries ran out of the camp to rescue their teammates, and bumped head-on into a large army of kobolds rushing out of the ground.The enemies were extremely jealous when they saw each other, picked up their weapons and fought into a ball.

Bruce pulled the reins of the carriage and struggled through the temporary camp. The earthquake caused serious landslides, and the mountain roads were full of fragmented stones. Pack horses would consume twice as much energy on such roads.El pressed Laurana's head and protected the girl under him.Cold arrows and stone bullets flew in the sky from time to time. In such a chaotic scene, it was difficult for both sides to distinguish between the enemy and the enemy, which would inevitably cause various accidental injuries.

During the violent bumps, the money box in Laurana's arms fell out and hit the edge of the carriage, and shiny silver coins rolled all over the carriage.

"My money! My money!" The black-hearted businessman girl suddenly broke out with terrifying fighting power, pushed El's hand away, and threw herself on the money box.Although most of the funds have been used to purchase kobolds' knapsacks, there are still dozens of silver coins remaining. Under the sunlight, the white silver coins scattered on the carriage are extremely eye-catching, which immediately attracted some people near the carriage. The sight of the mercenary.

These mercenaries who were left behind in the line, apart from being disabled, were just sneaky, raped and slippery people. They didn't dare to fight the kobolds, so they deliberately slowed down.Anyway, as a member of the mercenary regiment, I will always get some soup in the end, so why bother to fight those ferocious beasts desperately.

From the very beginning, these people had the mentality of making a living, so naturally they didn't leave the camp, and of course they didn't know about the "deterrent" advertisement that Laurana had made before.They just saw the beautiful girl and the gleaming silver coins, and their hearts began to move around.

"Hey, pretty chick, where are you going?" A thin, sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked mercenary jumped up from the edge of the carriage relying on his agility.The speed of the carriage was not fast, and he was surrounded by his companions. He felt that he had something to rely on, and while talking dirty, he reached out to touch the silver coins scattered in the carriage.

"Are you crazy about money?" El snorted coldly, grabbed the mercenary's outstretched wrist, and twisted it in the opposite direction.There was a pig-like scream from the mercenary's throat, and his entire arm was twisted into twists.

Kicking the lard-covered idiot out of the carriage, El pulled out the forged steel one-handed ax with his backhand, swung it around in mid-air, and made a whistling sound of wind, and glanced around coldly, revealing his Hidden murderous intent.

Seeing that his companion had lost an arm, the surrounding mercenaries all had expressions of displeasure.Although everyone knows that guy is not a good bird, but this kind of violence is tantamount to provoking everyone.The humbler people are, the more they care about face, especially mercenaries.But on the other hand, it is still a universally accepted basic truth that the strong are respected.El's ruthlessness is terrifying, and the cold light of the ax in his hand is more eye-catching than the luster of silver coins.Whether or not to provoke this guy who is not easy to provoke at first glance for the sake of face, everyone was undecided for a while.

At this time, the sound of rolling stones came from the hillside, and the mercenaries immediately covered their heads and scattered.El looked up and saw that what rolled down the mountain turned out to be a carriage without a pack horse.

"Get in the car! The kobolds are rushing out of the ground!" Tiana fled back to the forest with three mercenaries in embarrassment. Wright picked up Tony who was paralyzed on the ground, and rushed to the place where the carriage was parked.Behind them, dozens of kobolds with red eyes chased after them.

"Oh! Damn it! That horse is dying!" Old Ron had the best eyesight. Before he could get to the carriage, he saw the pack horse pulling the cart with one leg broken by the falling stones, lying on the ground in pain.

"Take the cover off!" Tiana yelled.They rented a four-wheeled carriage, and the road down the mountain from here has not been blocked by stones yet, and they may still be able to slide down the slope.

"Wait a minute, where is Wei'an?" Tony was roughly thrown into the carriage, and when he couldn't see the purple-haired girl around, his face turned pale: "Wei'an is still in the woods, we can't throw her here! "

"You all get in the car, I'll go find her!" Tiana yelled, and she ordered the mercenaries to climb into the car too.

"Master Tiana, I will stay and help you." Wright said without hesitation.

"It's useless for you to stay, go down the mountain to find the black-haired boy who shoots arrows, tell him my name, and ask him to help protect Tony." Tiana said quickly.

The girl chanted a spell silently, and gently pushed her hands behind her, and the carriage rushed out like chicken blood.From the [-]-degree slope downward, the speed of the carriage became faster and faster, and the screams of the four men suddenly resounded through the sky.

"It's... so embarrassing." Tiana covered her face and shook her head and sighed.Presumably this "speeding car" will leave a deep memory for them.

When he turned around, the kobold had already chased him.These small monsters run fast, and they can use all four limbs in a critical moment.The army that suddenly emerged from the abandoned mine was composed of elite kobold guards. Their speed and strength were three times that of ordinary kobold diggers, and they were more bloodthirsty and brutal. The reason why Yana had to back away from the edge.

Seeing that there was only the girl left in front, the kobold guards ran a little faster.Out of their bullying nature, the more they see weak prey, the more excited they are.

The stench from the kobold could almost be smelled head-on, the girl moved her hands calmly, and an inconspicuous white light shot from her hand to the ground, and countless light prisms and sharp spikes suddenly erupted from the ground three meters in front of her. .

When retreating, Tiana threw the metal projectiles she had collected behind her back. After her simple modification, a simple magic pattern was carved on each metal projectile.In order to catch up with their group, the kobold guards gradually pulled into a line while running.A string of "phantom terriers" erupted in the chasing kobold team at the same time, and there was a sudden tragedy.

Ignoring the check result, the girl pulled up her cloak, her figure slowly twisted, and gradually disappeared into the air.When the limping kobold guards crawled over, they had completely lost their target.They turned around in a daze for a few times, and suddenly noticed the pack horse that was left behind. They immediately smiled and surrounded it drooling, completely forgetting the enemy who was still alive just now.

There were horrific screams from the carriage rushing down the hillside. If nothing happened, the carriage that was not slowing down would be smashed to pieces, and the passengers inside would also be turned into meat paste.Seeing it flying down the dust all the way, everyone couldn't help holding their breath, and put their hearts in their throats.

The carriage came straight towards El, frightened Bruce whipped his whip again and again, urging his pack horse to dodge to one side.El stood on the carriage, his brows were slightly wrinkled, and his eyes radiated a faint blue light.

He saw a very familiar magic power attached to the carriage. If nothing else happened, this magic power would protect the passengers inside the carriage when it disintegrated.Although there will be no danger to their lives, those passengers may inevitably pee their pants in fear.

"This is not gentle or ladylike at all, my eldest lady." El felt a little toothache, and couldn't help sucking his teeth.After thinking about it, he put down the ax and jumped out.

The mercenary who had lost one arm was still cursing and howling, his eyes widened suddenly, and his jaw fell to the ground.He saw a black figure jump out of that beautiful chick's carriage, sticking to the ground and flying out like a sharp arrow.

His speed is so fast that no one can see the process in the middle.I saw the speeding carriage suddenly soared into the air and broke into two halves in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)