The timeline that Lann is in now is still very early. In theory, the Scoia'tael should still be rising in a small area and has not yet swept across the North. At this time, the Scoia'tael should still be a formal "guerrilla force" with no more than a hundred people. Who gave them the courage to attack the Haji Fortress with a large army stationed there?
As Lan was thinking this, his sharp ears suddenly caught a hint of movement other than the human shouting.
He suddenly looked up and gazed into the distance.
The moonlight was dim and nothing could be seen.
Without hesitation, Lan took out the potion "Cat" from the "Inventory", bit open the wax seal and drank it all.
All the colors in front of him faded away in the blink of an eye, like a black and white photo, but the lines gradually became clearer, outlining a whole new world for Lan.
Dark shadows were approaching from the horizon, and there were dozens of them at a rough count, including the fork-tailed dragons and griffins that Lan had encountered, as well as other similar subspecies.
And under these flying monsters, there are several figures constantly running away - no, not "running away", but consciously "leading".
The fastest of them rushed into the military camps around the fortress, desperately throwing gunpowder and powder that Lann couldn't call out;
As for those who ran slowly, they were torn to pieces by the monsters on the spot.
"Are they the Scoia'tael?"
The snake-faction demon hunters stood behind Lann, veins bulging on each of their faces and bright pupils, obviously having drunk the [Cat].
"I was wondering why we encountered a fork-tailed dragon and a ghoul on the road at the same time. It must have been them who did it."
Kolgrim folded his arms and watched a Scoia'tael being hacked to death, but in his last moments he desperately threw things around.
"What a horrible bunch of dead men—I bet there was blood and sage in the stuff he threw out."
Oakes added: "Maybe there's also the egg white of some monster flying in the sky."
Lann did not comment leisurely: "Something is wrong. They summoned the monsters in such a high-profile manner, which could only cause some chaos, but could not shake the army here. But now they are showing such a desperate posture, which obviously means something else."
"It's a dark and windy night, creating a riot." As a professional assassin, Reso gave his professional opinion, "I think this is a preparation for an assassination."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Snake Sect nodded.
With a loud "boom", the soil at the edge of the military camp suddenly rolled up in huge amounts.
In the eyes of the demon hunters, a tall, thin, decayed, ancient body slowly walked out of the dense forest.
The monster looked like a strange tree that had come to life, with its trunk covered with bark patterns; but its tree-like body had limbs and anthropomorphic body curves, and even tattered clothes on it.
It had a weather-beaten apron around its waist, with a hemp rope randomly wrapped around it as a belt, and a few skulls of unknown animals on it as decorations.
There is also a human skull on its shoulder, and new shoots like sprouts are growing out of the eye sockets of the skull, firmly connecting this ornament to the body.
The most terrifying thing is the monster's head, which is actually a complete and huge deer skull, but with strong antlers growing on it.
The breath of vitality and decay entangled this body at the same time, making it look weird and depressing.
Lann's eyes, which had been strengthened by the potion [Cat], became brighter.
After hearing the noise, the soldiers in the barracks split into groups and rushed towards the monster, but they were unable to form an organized response.
Whether it was an infantry formation or a cavalry formation, they were all stretched to the limit in dealing with a monster that could fly and evade the ground and make horses go crazy with just a roar.
As night fell, the archers were unable to effectively suppress the monsters with ranged attacks. Instead, some nocturnal monsters became more ferocious in the darkness.
The four countries' armies lacked sufficient experience in dealing with monsters. They would be able to wipe out all of them after paying some price, but before that they would need to pay enough lives as tuition.
"Go help!" Lan thought for a moment, turned around suddenly and gave the order.
"House, you lead the team. We are few in number, so stay behind the main force. Don't be too aggressive. Shoot a few arrows from a distance and let the soldiers of other countries take the lead. Be smart."
"I only have one request. I want the mutation-inducing substance of that 'Deer-Headed Spirit'!"
"Yes, sir!" The attendants and soldiers responded with a roar. They would fight for what the Earl asked for even at the cost of their lives.
"That's not just any 'Deer-Headed Spirit'." Lei Suo suddenly said, "Judging from its size and the power of the spells it casts, it's an 'Ancient Deer-Headed Spirit'! The decoction made from it has a significant effect on strengthening the seal, and it is indeed very suitable for the Griffin School."
"It must be obtained by the lord!" The subordinates became even more excited after hearing what Lei Suo said.
Lan nodded in satisfaction.
"One more thing." Lann suddenly said, "Just deal with the monsters. Don't get involved in the fight with the Scoia'tael unless they take the initiative to show you their weapons."
"What do you think?" Reso also had a strong political sense, but he seldom thought about things from this perspective. At this time, Lann's order gave him some associations.
"They've been useful to me," Lane said simply. "A lot of use."
After saying this, Lan drew out the Sword of the Lady of the Lake and strode out the door.
"Where are you going? You're not going demon hunting with us?"
"I'm going to go check on the king the Scoia'tael are trying to assassinate first!"
"Do you know who the Scoia'tael are going to kill?"
Lann chuckled: "Who else?"
…
"Call for help, call for help quickly, there are enemies. Protect the king!"
A guard wearing a unicorn emblem rushed to the top of the fortress desperately, intending to send a signal to his comrades stationed at the border to come and rescue the monarch.
But then he was suddenly kicked away by a foot.
The owner of this foot had a pirate-like beard and small thief-like eyes that flashed with flames of anger.
Henselt, Lord of Kaedwen.
"Idiot, they are just Scoia'tael and the monsters they summoned! There are armies from four nations stationed here! Are you asking for help now? Do you want to surrender to Scoia'tael? Do you want to make Kaedwen a laughing stock?"
"Your Majesty!" The guard knelt down with a plop. "The situation is critical. Your safety is the most important!"
The loyal guard was about to give his advice to the monarch, but an arrow flew out of the darkness and suddenly pierced his neck. The huge impact force sent him flying, almost bending his spine.
"collapse--"
The dull sound of the bowstring being released lingered for a long time, and as soon as you heard the sound you knew that this was definitely a strong bow.
"Your Majesty!" A quick-reacting guard immediately threw Henselt to the ground, and the next second an arrow appeared in his back.
Pointy-eared Iorveth emerged from the darkness.
He seemed to have endless energy, and seeing that there was no way to kill Henselt quickly, he immediately turned his target to Henselt's guards. He quickly killed the third and fourth people, and then a knight raised his shield and approached him.
More Scoia'tael took advantage of this gap to climb up. The Scoia'tael was organized into assault groups of twelve, and there were three groups of thirty-six people in front of them.
"How is it possible? The fortress is heavily guarded. How could you sneak in through such a tight siege? Damn Scoia'tael!"
The Kaedweni knights were furious.
Indeed, even if the small troops brought by Lann and Queen Miwei were not counted, there were armies from four countries stationed in Haji Fortress, and it was heavily guarded.
But it was precisely because of the presence of the "Four Kingdoms" army that they had many grievances with each other. The armies of different countries focused more on guarding against the human kingdom armies around them, and never thought that there would be a new force coming.
In addition, the Squirrel Party had been lying in ambush here for a long time, even earlier than most of the participating countries, and they knew the surrounding terrain very clearly. At this moment, they actually took advantage of the trick to reach the top of the fortress.
The Kaedwen knights acted decisively: "Blow the horn, and ask the other kings in the fortress to come to our aid!"
“Woo——”
The rear was calling for help, and the Scoia'tael and the guards were already standing in a group in front.
"Your Majesty, rest assured that these Scoia'tael will not disturb you again." The knight turned back to Henselt and assured him firmly, "And now--"
He turned and shouted to the king's guards, his voice suddenly overshadowing the sound of trumpets and fighting:
"Everyone, now is the time for us to fulfill our oath!"
"oh!!!"
The number of the Squirrel Party exceeds that of the King's Guards, but most of them are wearing light armor; while the humans are all covered in full armor and charge forward without restraint.
“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—”
Arrows kept shooting from the direction of the Scoia'tael, most of which were blocked by thick shields. When a knight was about to rush to Iorveth, he suddenly felt his helmet shaking wildly, and severe pain and dizziness surged up at the same time.
A round stone that was big enough for a fist drew a graceful parabola, passed over the shield, and directly hit his helmet, making a dent.
The half-orc pitcher at the back of the team was loading his slingshot without stopping, without even aiming, and soon another stone bullet flew out of the gun.
半身人的身材比矮人纤弱，但是却有着他们无法比拟的投掷天赋。石弹或许没有弓箭飞得远，但是在这十步左右的地方却能够打出让人无法忽视的效果。
哪怕对手是全甲骑士。
第二颗石头再次砸在之前的凹陷处，直接让冲锋的骑士仰面倒地。伊欧菲斯趁着抓住机会拔出匕首，精准地刺进他头盔的缝隙里面。
更多的松鼠党越过伊欧菲斯和科德温的士兵战成一团，刀光剑影缭乱，血肉一齐横飞。
亨赛特见情况不对，慌不择路地想要逃跑，突然被绊了一脚。低头看去，是一名亨赛特护卫的尸体。
国王气急败坏地把碍事的东西踢开，抬头再看，却突然发现前方的必经之路堵了两个精灵。那四只眼睛里面的仇恨几乎要化作鲜血喷射出来。
“嗖嗖——”
箭矢袭来。
亨赛特平日最喜欢的就是亲征追杀非人种族，常年的征战给了他不错的反应速度。他在看到精灵的第一时间就抱头在地上翻滚，居然险而又险地躲开了要害，只是在厚实的盔甲上面多了两个“装饰品”而已。
起来之后国王慌乱地想要寻找侍卫保护，却发现自己带上来的护卫和骑士们居然都已经死光了。
而松鼠党此时也只剩下了十二人。
色厉内荏的国王深吸一口气挺直了腰板，无法容忍自己在非人种族的面前狼狈。
自知无法逃避，他猛然抽出腰间长剑：
“要我的人头，就亲自过来取吧，该死的松鼠党！”
伊欧菲斯一言不发地从倒地的骑士身上拔出武器，脚下连动，好似一头猎豹一般朝着亨赛特扑了过来。
然而，今晚注定不会有北境的国王死去。
因为有人不允许。
亨赛特一死，没有继承人的科德温必乱。科德温一乱，北境一致对外的气势顿时就会泄掉，这场北方会谈的成果也将付之东流。
所以哪怕兰恩再怎么讨厌亨赛特，甚至心里都打好了以后对付他的腹稿，但是此刻依旧不得不出手。
亨赛特不能死，至少不能现在死，不能在辛特拉还没有收复的时候死。
只有兰恩决定让他死的时候，他才能死。而亨赛特的逝去也必将拉开一场全新大戏的帷幕。
看着眼前堵门的两名松鼠党，兰恩叹息一声，左手轻抬，掐出手势——
【阿尔德法印】！
念力波动化作了一堵不断前进的坚实墙壁，将两名精灵凌空推了出去，咕噜噜在地上转了好几圈。
骤遭突袭，但是经验丰富的精灵们在冲击力被翻滚泄去之后依旧快速起身，拔剑戒备。
法印似乎并没有对他们造成太大的伤害，这也是兰恩没有动杀心的结果。
对于松鼠党，兰恩也有事情想要和他们好好谈谈。
虽然不是现在。
……
在刚刚起身的两名精灵眼中，一名身穿灰黑色铠甲的金发骑士从黑暗之中冲出，他的气势宛若雄狮。他们拔剑迎敌，却被这名骑士迎面一剑一起劈得飞了出去。
视野顿时变得开阔起来。在兰恩身前，松鼠党的伊欧菲斯正对着亨赛特高举长剑，眼中仇恨宛若化成实质。
兰恩左手一翻，从【物品栏】中取出十字弓。
轻扣扳机，箭矢在【神射手】天赋的加持下宛若游蛇一般精确地咬上了高速运动的剑刃，将伊欧菲斯势在必得的一击打偏。
钢铁碰撞，弩箭的箭杆在巨大的压力之下崩碎，尖锐的木屑四溅，将伊欧菲斯的脸颊划出血口。
“人类！”
松鼠党愤怒的咆哮声响起。
兰恩宛若猎食的猛兽快速前冲，手中湖女之剑金光闪烁，一个轻巧的旋转就在伊欧菲斯的腰侧再次拉开一道不深不浅的伤痕。
而在众人看不到的地方，兰恩体内的混沌魔力微微跳了一下，顺着符文长剑流淌进了这支松鼠党领袖的体内。
这是用于【传送】技能使用的标记。既能够将被标记者传送到兰恩的身边，同时也能够将兰恩带到被标记的藏身处。
行云流水地做完这一切后，兰恩抬脚毫不客气地把碍事的亨赛特踹到一边。
“呜呜”的破风声响起，兰恩一歪头躲过一颗大得吓人的石头，这是半身人的偷袭。
抬手，稳稳地格挡住伊欧菲斯斩过来的第二剑。以兰恩如今的肉体力量，眼前精灵的斩击不比半大少年的力气重多少。
“人类！！”
眼见屠杀非人种族的恶王即将授首，却被突然出场的兰恩坏了好事，剩下的松鼠党不要命一般地朝着兰恩冲过来。
兰恩叹息一声，要是现在就亲手取走松鼠党的性命，之后可就不好谈了呀。
于是他的剑尖偏转，改斩为拍，剑脊砸在伊欧菲斯的肩膀将他击退，给自己接下来的动作留下一段空当。
右手握着湖女之剑保持不变，兰恩左手再次摸向背后，抽出已经被改铸成为狮首刀柄的【爱丽丝】弯刀。
这番行为看得眼前上前的精灵们都一愣。
此人竟然想要双持长剑？
松鼠党气势汹汹，而兰恩此刻也是威势骇人，迎着数量众多的松鼠党，兰恩势要在武力上先打灭他们的火气！
……
面对复数的敌人，最好的方法应该是利用地形和站位尽量形成一打一的局面。
但是兰恩此刻却反其道而行之，找死一般低头主动撞进人群之中。
探脚，扭胯，转肩，挥臂——
【回旋剑舞】！
符文长剑的金光糅杂着黑魔法弯刀的红芒，在这少有月亮不显的晚上格外耀眼。
“铛铛铛铛——”
兰恩不断地旋转，不断地出剑，在人群之中辗转腾挪。
与之前总能够轻巧地绕开敌人武器直击要害的剑舞不同，兰恩这一回每一剑几乎都是硬碰硬地和敌人进行钢铁级别的武器撞击。
在他如今巨大力量的加持下，哪怕是长剑的轻斩也宛若巨斧重劈，每一个和他正面对碰的松鼠党都宛遭雷击，后退连连，缓上好几个呼吸之后才能再大吼着发动进攻。
就这样，兰恩带着炫目的光影特效一连刺出几十剑、上百剑，钢铁碰撞的声音不断响起。
在这过程中，现场不但一个人都没有死，兰恩甚至还有闲心借着武器碰撞的力道转得越转越快、出剑越来越迅疾。
反观松鼠党一方，却是在不断的武器碰撞中感到逐渐吃力，不少在边缘用短兵器骚扰的半身人两三下就抓不住武器了。
一旁的伊欧菲斯已经看得呆了，他是指挥型人才，武力只能说出众，远远算不上超人。
自己居然刚刚和这样的剑客硬拼了一记然后活下来了吗？
伊欧菲斯荒谬地想着，但是冷静的头脑很快让他回过神来，趁着兰恩主动被同伴“拖住”，他又将复仇的眼神投向亨赛特。
“锵”的一声长剑破风声突然响起，伊欧菲斯条件反射一般举剑格挡，将一把泛着红光的弯刀挡下。
兰恩似乎发现了伊欧菲斯的意图，不知道什么时候居然又从人群里面冲了出来，尤有余力朝着伊欧菲斯攻过来。
不止如此，眼见伊欧菲斯被自己牵扯住，为了防止他再攻击亨赛特的兰恩居然大手一挥，连连进攻。剑刃的风暴将伊欧菲斯逼得不断后退，直到和松鼠党的同伴抱团，兵合一处。
随后——继续转！
“铛铛铛铛——”
回旋剑舞继续将这十名精灵和两名半身人笼罩，打得有声有色，让听者热血沸腾。
【这个人类骑士在干什么？他在干什么？他在戏耍我们吗！】
伊欧菲斯心中疯狂地咆哮。
但是属于指挥官的理智让他很快冷静下来，细细回想起来如果对面的人下杀手，自己早就死了不止一次了。
这样冷静、果敢、实力强大的骑士也不可能是喜欢戏耍敌人的人，喜欢猫戏耗子的剑客绝对不会有成长起来的机会就会死在某个战场的角落或者阴暗的巷道里面。
那么答案只有一个了，对面在留手，他想要放过自己等人。
为什么？在这种级别的战场上，一个人类骑士为什么要冒着生命危险放过刺杀国王的松鼠党？
伊欧菲斯想不通。但是他没有太多思考的时间了，他身后渐渐有大军的脚步声过来，显然王国一方的支援就要到了。
他必须做出取舍，到底是接下眼前剑客手下留情的机会撤退，还是不顾生死继续刺杀亨赛特？
“松鼠党！”
士兵的咆哮从暗处传过来，身着不同纹章铠甲的骑士们一起冲了过来。先是亚甸、然后是莱里亚和利维亚联合王国，最后是瑞达尼亚和泰莫利亚。
然后他们便被兰恩一打十的场面镇住了。
“退！”
伊欧菲斯见此就知大势已去，果断放弃任务。
正好他们此时借着兰恩的帮助已经到了要塞平台的边缘，一声令下直接就顺着自己来时的道路撤退。借助着绳索几个起落就消失在了黑暗之中。
Then, a series of loud and sharp whistles like bird calls sounded rhythmically around Haji Fortress. More slender figures rose and fell in the darkness, running away from the military camp towards the forest, leaving behind only the monsters that were still fighting with the army.
"Lan!" Queen Miwei, who had put on her gold-studded armor again, strode forward and ordered her knights to surround Lan to prevent any sneak attack by the Squirrel Party.
"How is it? Are you injured? Where is your witcher? Where is your servant? Where are your soldiers?"
Lann shook his head, took two breaths to calm his breathing, and put the Alice scimitar back into the scabbard, leaving behind the Sword of the Lady of the Lake that attracted everyone's attention.
"I asked them to help the soldiers below. Normal people have no experience in dealing with these monsters, which would only result in more casualties. My people can barely be considered veterans."