Phew!

The goblin who was leaning against the tree pretending to be dead stood up, pulled out the knife stuck in the tree trunk, and stabbed the assassin mercenary who was already poisoned and foaming at the mouth in the abdomen, directly piercing him.

At the same time when the assassin mercenary was ambushed, several other mercenaries who came forward to check were also ambushed by goblins hiding in the dark.

They were lucky enough not to be attacked by weapons coated with poison and only suffered minor injuries.

However, a large number of goblins emerged from everywhere and attacked the mercenaries.

There were also many goblin archers hiding in the trees, constantly shooting arrows downwards.

"Don't panic, prepare to fight!"

"Melee fighters stand in front, and ranged hunters and magicians stand back."

"Knight raises shield!"

After all, Sharp and his men were experienced mercenaries. After the initial panic, they immediately formed a battle array to meet the enemy.

Boom boom!

When the goblins' arrows shot down, the knights in the team raised their shields to block.

Some strong warriors also swung their swords to knock away the arrows.

Then came the mercenaries' counterattack.

Arrows shot by hunters flew over the heads of the melee mercenaries in front and hit the goblins rushing over.

There are also a few magic blooming among the goblins.

Each first-level magic can make a group of goblins lose their combat effectiveness.

However, in a dense forest, long-range attacks are not very effective.

It takes a while for hunters and magicians to find the right time to strike.

Therefore, the main battle is still to be fought close to each other.

The mercenaries drew their weapons and began to fight the incoming goblins.

The moment the two sides came into contact, casualties occurred.

For Sharp, Charlie and Freeman, facing these low-level goblins was more like a massacre.

Even if a goblin above level 6 encounters them, they can only last a few more seconds.

"Go to hell, you damned goblins!"

A mercenary killed the goblin in front of him with a single blow, then rolled over to avoid the attack from behind, raised his knife with his backhand, and cut a hole in the chest of the goblin behind him.

After killing two goblins in a row, a disdainful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The next moment, he was hit in the back by the goblin leader who came over with a poisoned weapon and fell to the ground.

When the goblin leader first saw only about twenty humans coming, he thought it was a great harvest.

But when it saw its own people falling at the hands of Sharp and his two companions, and their numbers decreasing rapidly, it realized that these humans were very powerful and were not something its people could handle at all.

If it continues to fight, its tribe will be exterminated.

"retreat!"

The goblin leader stabbed the poisoned human's heart with a knife and shouted to the goblins around him.

When the goblins heard the order, they retreated as quickly as they had when they came out.

There were more than a hundred goblins when they came, but there were less than fifty when they retreated!

In such a short period of time, more than half of the staff were reduced!

But the mercenaries would never let the goblins retreat so easily.

In such a short while, two mercenaries were also surrounded and killed by the goblins.

Including the assassin mercenary who died first, they have lost three people!

Seeing the goblins retreat, all the mercenaries immediately chased after them.

A level 8 mercenary running in the front was about to catch up with the goblin in front, but suddenly he missed a step and fell into a big pit.

The pit was two meters deep, with sharp tree thorns buried underneath.

As the mercenary fell, a thorn happened to pierce his eye socket and he died on the spot.

Another person stepped on the noose and was hung in the air, then was shot to death by the goblins in the tree.

This sudden change caused the mercenaries to immediately stop their pursuit and dare not move forward.

The goblin leader looked back at the stopped mercenaries and laughed triumphantly.

Fortunately, we had made preparations in advance, and these traps were enough to slow down the mercenaries.

Once it escapes, it will not be easy for these people to catch up with it.

whoosh!

An arrow passed through several large trees and pierced the goblin leader's chest.

The goblin leader staggered for a moment, then ran faster.

Charlie aimed for a while with his second arrow, but couldn't find the right angle to shoot it.

"Damn it, it actually let it escape."

Sharp looked up at the mercenary's body hanging on the tree with several arrows stuck in it and shaking constantly, and his eyes were filled with anger.

"It was hit by an arrow and can't run far!"

Charlie put away his longbow, drew the hatchet from his waist, and led two of his men to the front to clear the way.

Under the inspection of Charlie, the old hunter, many crude traps were discovered and destroyed.

In fact, if you are prepared, these traps can basically be discovered.

But no one had thought of this just now.

They always thought that Annuo was walking in front, but they never expected that there were goblins who had set a trap waiting for them.

The goblin leader who was fleeing in front felt his steps becoming heavier and heavier.

Its right chest was hit by an arrow and blood was flowing continuously.

A goblin nearby saw that something was wrong with the goblin leader and quickly came over.

The goblin leader thought it was coming to support him, and put an arm on its shoulder.

"Strange, why haven't I seen you before?"

There are only so many goblins in the tribe, and the goblin leader has no idea about the existence of this goblin.

Just as he finished speaking, a dagger struck him through the heart.

The summoned goblin drew out his dagger, expertly cut off the summoning materials, and then disappeared into the jungle.

The goblins around were busy fleeing and did not notice this scene.

When Sharp and others chased here and saw the goblin's body with an arrow stuck in its chest on the ground, a relieved smile appeared on their faces.

Freeman even stepped forward and chopped off the goblin's head.

"Strange, where are its ears and paws?"

When they saw the mutilated parts of the goblin leader's body, Sharp and the other two's expressions changed.

This neat cut must have been made with a weapon.

Several people sensed in the previous battle that this goblin was of the highest level and should be the leader of this goblin tribe.

These wounds could not have been caused by other goblins.

If we infer this, it means that besides them, there is a third party around!

Freeman looked at Sharp and said uncertainly, "Could it be Mavis?"

"Impossible!" Charlie shook his head and analyzed: "When we met her outside, she was still waiting for her subordinates. We left her behind and entered the forbidden forest ahead of time because her subordinates had not arrived yet. We hardly stopped along the way, so it is impossible for her to run ahead of us."

"It's Anno!" Sharp looked around and said to the two of them, "It must be Anno! He is right next to us. The goblin attack just now must have been planned by him!"

Upon hearing this, Charlie quickly climbed up a big tree nearby and carefully observed the surrounding situation.

Soon, he found Anno's trace in a nearby tree.

That is where Anno collects the soul of the goblin leader.

"Found it, follow me!"

Charlie originally wanted to get rid of Anno, but now Anno had tricked him. One of the mercenaries who died just now was his subordinate, so he was even more determined to kill Anno.