Archer's Adventure Manual

"A few mutant mountain boars were enough to overwhelm the entire Luoxi Village, and now there are so many monsters, what are we going to do!" Lin Wen cried out anxiously, grabbing his hair. "Why do we always run into these kinds of things! Damn it!"

Noah wiped his greatsword, his eyes resolute. "Don't give up easily. Rice Paddy Village is fundamentally different from Stream Village. This place is commercially developed, and its defenses are far superior to those of Stream Village."

"It won't be easy for those monsters to kill everyone in the village. There will definitely be a chance to break through then. I believe that with our cooperation, we will be able to fight our way out."

Loran encouraged them, "Yes, let's all cheer each other on! There's nothing to be afraid of, just some setbacks on the road to adventure! We'll definitely get through this!"

At this moment, Finita's heart was heavy with worry, but she still smiled bravely and calmly, "Yes, we can do it!"

"Woof woof! I'll protect everyone!" Brian said firmly.

Just then, Knight Com pushed open the door, intending to come in.

"Be careful!"

Just as Knight Com was about to step down, he noticed a rusty bear trap by the door. If he hadn't been warned, he would have stepped on it already!

A cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Had they already set a trap? Typical adventurer...

"Um, did you set any traps?" Com swallowed hard.

Finita pointed to an area ahead, "Those are small traps, you can just go around them. Even if you step on one, it's no big deal, at most you'll just get a prick on your foot."

Following Finita's instructions, Com bypassed the numerous traps and finally arrived before the restless group of people.

He began by expressing his gratitude, saying, "Thank you all for the valuable information you provided. Our village has promptly mobilized personnel and has begun deploying defensive forces!"

Loran didn't answer, but instead asked, "Mr. Com, what are your chances of successfully protecting the village?"

Com showed a slightly reluctant expression and shook his head helplessly. "Although Inada Village has become the trading center of small villages, its strength is ultimately limited. I am very clear about the combat strength in the village... and I have also investigated the strength of the monsters on the outskirts."

"I can only say that the situation is very pessimistic."

These words were exactly what the group had expected, and besides sighing, they seemed to have no better options.

Com changed the subject, speaking seriously, "Although we can't save the village, there is currently a way to create a glimmer of hope..."

"A way to create a glimmer of hope?" Loran and the others were all taken aback.

"Indeed, my personal guards are quite capable in combat, and they can easily handle those monsters one-on-one. But there are just too many monsters right now... The only way to survive is to break through!"

"If we try to break through, having too many people will make us too conspicuous, but having too few might mean we won't have enough fighting strength. Adventurers, would you like to join my personal guard? Let's break through together!"

Lin Wen's eyes lit up. She thought that Com's idea was indeed a good one. The personal guards of a fief knight would certainly not be weak. When the village was in chaos, wouldn't the probability of escaping be greatly increased?

Before Lin Wen could agree, Noah asked, "Aren't you going to direct the civilians in their defense?"

Knight Com shook his head and said, "We have no time to worry about anything else right now. The common people are still completely unaware, but fortunately, their obedience to orders is absolute."

"They are the key to the outcome of the battle. It is because of them that the monsters were able to become chaotic when attacking the village, and the orderly attack was able to reveal its weaknesses. This is a necessary sacrifice."

Although Com's words were cold-blooded, they were indeed reasonable to him.

Loran and his companions were just ordinary adventurers who only wanted to survive. They were struggling to take care of themselves, so how could they possibly care about others?

"Alright, I agree." Loran made the decision. "Do you have any objections?"

After careful consideration, everyone nodded in agreement; this was perhaps their only way to break through the encirclement.

Com smiled slightly. "Brave adventurers, let's escape this dangerous place together! The hymn of life is the most beautiful movement in human history, and we must continue to sing it! Please follow me!"

And so, the group got up and followed Com to a location, a fortified house built of stone. It had a high-to-low structure and windowsills, as well as various positions to block sneak attacks and a relatively narrow entrance, making it a good place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The house is located near the edge of the village, which means it can break out of the encirclement more quickly.

By this time, a number of guards had gathered here; they were all Com's personal bodyguards.

"Brave adventurers, this is a war fortress I personally designed to effectively defend against large-scale monster invasions!"

"Our general plan is as follows: we will stay in this fortress for a while. The monsters can't all rush in at once, so they will be distracted and go elsewhere."

"We've observed through the window that the monsters' numbers are under control, and we're attempting a breakout! That's our plan. What do you all think?"

Com's plan is simple, but not simplistic.

They gathered a group of elite soldiers to guard this small fortress, and the monsters could only send them in one by one through the narrow entrance, effectively controlling the rate of attack.

The extra monsters will then attack other people and stop paying attention to this area, which will be their chance to break through.

However, this method also has flaws. On the one hand, the defensive capabilities of this fortress need to be examined, and on the other hand, it is uncertain whether the monsters will act according to Com's wishes.

If those monsters are determined to destroy this fortress and keep attacking with their massive numbers, then their plans will eventually fail.

But now everyone has no choice. Com's plan is bold, but it is also a very promising possibility.

In such a desperate situation, even the slightest possibility is extremely precious.

Just as they were discussing countermeasures, Brian's tail slapped Loran's thigh.

Loran crouched down, pretending to soothe Brian's dog head.

"Lorraine, I smell a fishy, ​​pungent odor. It's exactly the same smell I detected in the carriage—it's the smell of the horses!"

"The smell of horses?" Loran frowned slightly.

Then they saw Brian casually point in a direction with his paw. Loran looked over and saw that the direction was the back of the stone fortress.

There's a small bulge on the back of the fortress, like a hill, but it looks somewhat unnatural...

"Phinetta, let's set some traps!" Loran said to Phinetta, then explained, "The traps near the fortress will relieve a lot of pressure on us."