Witch Monastery

"You idiot, it's all your fault for not rowing hard enough!"

"We can't row - the current, the current -!"

Accustomed to the calm Dark Lake, the gray dwarves had almost no experience in fighting against wind and waves. At this moment, they were shouting loudly and had completely lost their composure!

The crossbowmen had already finished loading, and with the ship out of control, the crossbows were not pointed towards Hawthorne's ship at all, let alone firing at them!

"Pay attention, don't rush, listen to my command!" Hawthorne shouted loudly, "Wait until we are within five meters and make sure it is safe, then we will board!"

Shapiro still had a stern face, listening to the panicked shouts of the gray dwarves, his heart was extremely hot and restless.

Listening to Hawthorne's cautious order, he snorted impatiently: "No need to wait that long, they are already a bunch of dead people!"

Before he finished speaking, without waiting for the two ships to come together, even though there was still a distance of more than ten meters between them, this guy suddenly leaped into the air. Then a tremendous wave of magic power suddenly surged, turning his body into a red lightning, falling straight towards the deck of the gray dwarves!

He had been holding a grudge in his heart against Hawthorne, but he had no chance to vent it.

He had been looking forward to an opportunity to show himself, to demonstrate his fighting ability, to kill everyone around him, and to let this man see how powerful and ruthless he was!

So, at this moment, he couldn't wait!

"Hey--ah!"

In the back, seeing Shapiro's anxious look, Hawthorne stretched out his hand and then sighed.

However, no one noticed that the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, as if his plan had succeeded.

He could naturally sense Shapiro's dissatisfaction with himself, and realized that was the reason why he had such a cold face.

And this time, he just happened to borrow the gray dwarves to kill his arrogance!

The gray dwarves are born with the ability to cast "invisibility" on themselves. Although this relatively low-level invisibility will become ineffective after launching an attack or casting other spells, at least this attack is almost impossible to defend against!

After the gray dwarves become giant and invisible, the burst damage they can deal in the first wave is ridiculously high. When Hawthorne was still a rookie in the game, he was wiped out by these guys many times because he didn't understand these things!

But after dodging this first wave of attacks, these guys can be said to be completely harmless under Celine's sunlight!

"Alas, why doesn't he listen to orders!" He sighed, looking at Shapiro's back, not in a hurry, and continued to wait, "Let's not act rashly, wait until the ship gets closer!"

As he spoke, he chanted a spell, and one protective magic after another was attached to his body.

The two ships continued to approach each other, and a battle had already broken out on the gray dwarf's ship. Shapiro wielded his huge sharp sickle, and with his keen perception, he suddenly moved his expression and swept his body.

It can be seen that he is indeed rich in combat experience and knows that in this situation, the invisible enemy will definitely be eager to approach him and launch a sneak attack.

Then, in an instant, the sharp blade of his sickle cut through the armor of an invisible gray dwarf, bringing up a large amount of blood and a scream of extreme pain.

"Hmph!" He snorted softly, with a hint of pride in his voice. However, he couldn't take care of all the invisible enemies at the same time. The next moment, there was a noisy sound of running, followed by the sound of a heavy object breaking through the air!

Relying on

Shapiro quickly raised his sickle to block the attack, using his ability to identify positions by sound, which he had developed through years of fighting. With a heavy metal collision, he suddenly felt his hands go numb, and then the gray dwarf who attacked him appeared, and his huge size was terrifying!

He was a little giant who was over two meters tall and nearly two meters wide. The muscles on his arms were bulging and as thick as buckets, and he had a terrifying aura!

It can be imagined that all the gray dwarves on the ship have already used the giant transformation technique on themselves. The strength of their whole bodies has been increased several times. Every attack is powerful and hard to defend against!

Shapiro gritted his teeth and took a half step back, wanting to adjust his rhythm first and then continue fighting.

But unfortunately, the enemy did not give him this opportunity. The visible gray dwarf in front of him took a half step back, while the other invisible gray dwarves stepped forward one after another, smashing forward with the giant hammers in their hands!

After all, Shapiro's two fists were no match for four hands. He tried to block the attack with difficulty, and his hands became more and more numb and stiff. Finally, he was outnumbered and hit hard by the huge hammer. He couldn't stop flying backwards, fell from the bow of the ship, and fell into the dark lake!

Wow!

His body created a huge splash of water and it was unknown how deep he fell.

"……well!"

Hawthorne sighed heavily, but he had actually expected this result a long time ago. However, he had to hold it together at the moment. Now was not the time to laugh.

At this time, the distance between the two ships was less than five meters. Without paying attention to Shapiro who fell into the water, he stepped back two steps and shouted, "Get ready, board!"

As he spoke, he took two steps forward, leaped first, and his body drew a graceful arc before landing on the opponent's boat.

When he was in mid-air, he stretched out his hands, a flash of light appeared in his hands, and Mompot's double-headed sword appeared in his hands!

By the time he landed, the five-ring magic elemental weapon had already been added to his blade, carrying raging flames and high temperatures, illuminating everything around him.

Celine adjusted the direction of the spell "Dawn" at the right time, focusing all the sunlight on him alone, as if there was a spotlight specially prepared for him on the stage, making him surrounded by dazzling highlights.

The gray dwarves on the cargo ship looked towards him, but the light immediately stung their eyes and caused them to burst into tears. They had no way of seeing his position and movements, and naturally had no way of launching an effective attack or blocking.

They retreated while covering their eyes, and had to temporarily put down their weapons, making them unable to pose any threat to Hawthorne.

However, even if they retreated, these actions were in vain. The dwarves were short-legged and clumsy, and the spell of enlargement could not make them more agile. In fact, their speed was much lower than Shapiro's, but they relied on their invisibility to sneak attack silently, which made him unable to defend against it!

After the current situation, the movements of these guys were clearly visible. Hawthorne cast the spell of "Long Stride" and was able to catch up with them easily. The double-headed sword in his hand was waving wildly, and it was easy to cut through their armor, leaving fatal wounds!

Behind him, seeing that the two sides were getting closer, Willow and Adele also cast a spell, covering the ground with flexible and tough vines. Those vines were very smart and automatically avoided Hawthorne's footsteps, but they were not stingy with other gray dwarves who passed by, tying up their legs and making them unable to move in an instant!

Even the invisible gray dwarves could not escape. After all, they could not fly. If they stepped on the vines or the leaves on them, their legs would be entangled immediately. Not only would they be unable to launch an attack, but their bodies would be exposed and they would be seriously injured by Hawthorne's sword!

After he charged fiercely in the front, Kassadin jumped onto the boat behind him, swinging his ferocious snake-shaped sword to finish off those gray dwarves who were still capable of fighting.

Some of the gray dwarves wanted to fight back with their giant hammers, but their vision was severely suppressed and their movements were clumsy and chaotic. Hawthorne could easily see the trajectory of their movements and easily dodge them.

Even if he was accidentally hit once or twice, the layers of protection made it impossible for him to suffer much damage. On the contrary, the freezing ability of the Armor of Agathyr froze the gray dwarves half to death, putting them on the verge of death!

The three witches, Heidi, Die and Celine, haven't even used their true strength yet, but just with the few of them, they have defeated enemies that are ten times their number!

Looking at the miserable appearance of these gray dwarf pirates, Hawthorne's face showed a sense of pleasure of successful revenge. Before, in the game, when he was doing a series of tasks called "Adamantium Furnace", he had dealt with these gray dwarves more than once.

At that time, he didn't quite understand the game's mechanics and strategies, and was often pushed into lava or water by these people. The whole team was wiped out many times before he got over it, and he was tortured to the point of insanity, so naturally he would hate these gray dwarves now.

And now here, with Celine's strong sunlight behind him, the feeling of charging forward like this made him extremely satisfied.

Soon, the experienced gray dwarves realized that they had lost the battle, so they rushed to find a survival boat and prepared to escape. Some of those who were good at swimming even took off their clothes and jumped directly into the dark lake, then struggled to swim away.

Their experience of escaping

There were a lot of them, and everyone went in different directions, making it impossible for Huo Sang and others, who were at an absolute disadvantage in numbers, to chase them. It can be seen that this was not the first time these people were killed after a failed robbery, so they were so skilled in escaping.

Of course, not everyone escaped so smoothly. Some gray dwarves were left behind due to lack of experience, slow reaction, or poor swimming skills.

They also wanted to escape, but the chance was gone. They were so angry that they beat their chests and stamped their feet, but there was nothing they could do but raise their hands in surrender.

At this point, the battle is over.

Chapter 587 Women's Plate Armor

"Pfft-"

In the lake, Shapiro, who had almost fallen to the bottom of the lake, resurfaced. His clothes and hair were soaked, and he looked miserable.

He was not seriously injured. As a sorcerer, he knew how to use the power of magic to protect himself. Combined with his own force-relieving skills, he could withstand a few more hits from the giant hammers.

But he was hit into the water by the other party, and now he is in a very embarrassing state. He wanted to show his face in front of Huo Sang, but he didn't expect that he didn't show his face, but his butt was exposed instead.

He recited the spell again anxiously and jumped back on board, ready to continue fighting. However, everything in front of him made him feel cold: almost all of the gray dwarves had been eliminated, some died, some escaped, some surrendered, and they were squatting in a row on the edge of the bow deck. They no longer posed any threat.

It would be impossible for him to save his face in this battle.

Not only that, but a severe rebuke was waiting for him. Hawthorne walked towards him with a stern face, full of anger: "Shapiro! Why didn't you obey my orders just now!"

"Do you think you are so powerful that you can deal with hundreds of spellcasters by yourself? You are too arrogant!"

Shapiro's face flushed and he gritted his teeth, trying to defend himself. However, given everything now, any words of defense would seem stubborn and even more embarrassing.

He lowered his head, but Huo Sang persisted: "It's okay this time, you were just knocked into the water and you can get out - but what about next time? Especially next time, we have to face your ancestors. By then, will you also die like you are doing now?"

In the back, Willow, Adele and the others came over, watching the quarrel, ready to mediate.

Hanny hid on the deck of the original ship, leaning her head out to eavesdrop on the situation here, muttering in her heart that it was you who secretly provoked him and incited him to go over there, and now the result was all due to his arrogance. People are really vicious.

But she didn't point it out. In front of him, Hawthorne was still insisting, staring into his eyes: "Shapiro, I want you to tell me in person, will there be a next time when you disobey orders and act on your own?"

Shapiro gritted his teeth, his neck turned red, veins popped out, and he was almost on the verge of exploding.

However, in the end, he still lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "I was too reckless. This kind of thing will not happen again!"

Hawthorne raised the corners of his mouth, then he let out a long breath, the anger on his face disappeared instantly, his tone was soft and gentle, and he sighed: "I don't mean to blame you, but if something happens to you, I can't explain to your sister and little Lisa!"

"You are their last relative. Even if you think about them, you shouldn't always put yourself in danger, right?"

Thinking of Malena and little Lisa's faces, Shapiro relaxed a little. He took a deep breath and said sincerely, "I'm sorry, brother-in-law, for making you... uh, I mean, Father, I'm sorry for making you worry."

He turned his face away, ashamed of his gaffe. Hawthorne looked at him in horror, then coughed lightly, and did not deny it: "Just remember the lesson, oh, go take a shower and clean yourself up, don't catch a cold."

Shapiro turned around and returned to his boat. Heidi and Celine also jumped onto the gray dwarf's boat, who continued to shine the Dawn on the captives, causing them to burst into tears and unable to open their eyes.

Hawthorne put on a stern face again, thought for a while, and decided to let Die come over first. He gave himself a "Language Mastery" buff, and then he said to them in the underground common language: "We surface people will not harm the captives, as long as you are willing to serve us."

"Who is the leader? Tell us what your ship does?"

Several gray dwarves looked at each other, and finally a younger gray dwarf stood up and said, "Our captain has just been killed by you. The first mate jumped into the water and ran away, and the boatswain also ran away."

"I'm just an ordinary boatman. Our ship is normally a merchant ship, but the cargo this time is confidential, and I don't know what it is."

"But I know where the goods are stored. You can follow me."

Hawthorne nodded, took out ten gold coins and handed them to him, asking him to lead the way. The other gray dwarves around him were immediately jealous, but the opportunity had been lost, and it was too late for them to regret.

The young gray dwarf then stood up and took him into the cabin. A musty smell of rotting wood immediately filled Hawthorne's nostrils.

They came to a large door locked with a big padlock just below the bow deck. The gray dwarf stood respectfully beside it and said, "It's right here.

But we have never seen this before, what on earth is this stuff?”

Huo Sang was too lazy to unlock the door. He took a step forward, raised his double-headed sword, and chopped it down directly. Then the door shattered with a loud bang, and the gray dwarf's heart trembled slightly.

But anyway, the door was opened, and the two of them strode in. There were wooden boxes neatly arranged inside, each one heavier than the other. Hawthorne asked the gray dwarf to take down a few and opened them one by one. He saw a set of slim-fitting women's plate armor lying quietly inside, with special treatments on the chest and other parts.

Seeing this, his brows couldn't help but frown slightly.

What kind of force would need so many specially designed plate armors for women?

Is there any race in hell that would produce so many female warriors?

Dark Elf?

But that's not right, the dark elves are few in number and have small breasts. Even if these are left aside, the magic armor they make themselves can already meet their needs.

Moreover, they have a certain grudge against the gray dwarves, so it is impossible for them to import in large quantities from them.

Is that a deep gnome?

No, it doesn't fit the body shape. These specially customized female plate armors should be for women around 1.7 meters tall. The average height of dwarves is 1.2 meters, so it's unlikely that they can wear these.

The other intelligent humanoid races in the Underdark, such as the Troglodytes and the Orcs, do not have the financial resources to buy such a large number of plate armors at once...

Could it be that these guys are doing business with the surface world?

This direction is possible...

He thought so, then shook his head and put aside the distracting thoughts.

However, it doesn't matter. Whose business these guys want to do is not important. Anyway, now this batch of spoils is mine!

There are so many plate armors made by dwarves and with such fine workmanship. Even if they were given to the battle sisters to wear, they would be perfect!

Chapter 588: Clone the Dark Elves?

After walking out of the ship's cargo hold, looking at such a huge warship, Hawthorne couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The spoils of war are good things, but how do you take them away?

The space in the dimensional bag is limited. It is fine for putting some personal belongings in it, but it is definitely not enough to hold more than a hundred sets of armor and weapons.

And if we just drive the whole ship away...

At this moment, Heidi also jumped onto the boat, staring at the surrendered gray dwarves with cold eyes. Hawthorne turned his head to look at her and asked, "Heidi, if I let you drive this boat, will the speed be affected?"

He was thinking, why not just change the boat and not use the original boat anymore? He got it for free anyway, so he didn't feel bad about it.

The question now is whether Heidi can operate such a large warship. If she can, they will do so; if not, she will probably have to give up part of the spoils and travel light.

He didn't know that less than an hour had passed and Heidi now felt her body was so full of energy that she felt uncomfortable and urgently needed a way to vent all this energy.

After hearing his question, she agreed without hesitation: "No problem, Father. It is better to say that the design of the ship is more ingenious, and it will encounter less resistance when moving in the water."

"Although it's heavier and may take some effort to accelerate, when it reaches top speed, it might even be faster than the boat!"

As she said this, she turned her head and looked back at the boat built by the Kuo Tao fishmen, with a look of disdain on her face. The Kuo Tao fishmen were humanoid creatures accustomed to living and hunting in the water. In addition, they were insane and it was difficult for them to accumulate much technology, so their lifestyle was extremely primitive.

Although this group of Kou Tao fishmen was obviously better, having learned how to build ships and could trade with foreign tribes, their level was really limited. Heidi felt it was difficult to push.

Hearing this, Hawthorne's eyes lit up. He really didn't expect that this could kill two birds with one stone. He smiled, nodded, and said to Heidi: "Okay, then let's change boats now and set off!"