Chapter 207 A "Equally Matched" Contest

In Beifeng City, inside the fence wall, a group of professional life players were chattering and complaining.

"MMP, these NPCs are cheating!"

"Not even a bullet can penetrate it!"

"Oh, now I know why this world is still so backward. It turns out that the knights have nuclear weapons!"

"Magic is really cool, I want to become a mage!"

"Others are obviously warriors, okay."

"It looks like a milk rider to me."

“Why can’t we have both?”

"Envy, I want to practice too."

"What's the use of practicing a skeleton like you? Practice Death Knight!"

"Wow, wow, wow, planner, please add a few more professions."

Because the translation crystal was temporarily turned off, the NPCs around could not understand the howling of the skeleton soldiers and thought they were shouting to boost morale before the battle.

Many residents heard the noise outside the city, and panicked expressions appeared on their faces. They exchanged glances anxiously, fearing that the lord outside would break in with his soldiers.

If those lords saw the Demon King's temple, they would definitely hang these heretics on the city wall! Unlike the anxious residents, the monsters in Beifeng City were not afraid at all, especially the little demons in the nightmare land.

Those who attacked previously were just cannon fodder in the cemetery, the so-called “newbies”.

As for the regular army under the Demon King, they did not take any action at all, including Octo, the overlord of the first level of the maze, who did not even take a step beyond the city wall.

If it was really that dangerous, the Demon King would definitely not be so calm and would have to send a demon general up from the maze.

Little devils are mostly optimistic when they are full.

Perhaps infected by their optimistic mood, the anxious residents finally put their minds at ease and continued to do their own things when they saw that the lord's flag had not appeared for a long time.

As for Robert, who was floating on the street, he was just watching the show.

After all, he is a ghost and has no body, so it is fun for him no matter who wins.

Although he admitted in his heart that it would be a pity for him as he had been bored for too long if these restless undead brothers were gone.

Hope they are okay.

At this time, there was suddenly a noise at the entrance of a cave halfway up Beifeng Mountain, and a group of monsters with shining armor and the aura of the underworld wrapped around their bodies walked out.

Most of them are undead, but there are also lizardmen, stone men, and all kinds of messy monsters.

After several months of training, many players in the "Scary Online" server have reached the steel level and are striving for silver.

Rushing to the city gate first, the Pig-Headed Knight stretched his neck to look outside and spoke excitedly.

"Female knight? Where is the female knight?!"

During this period of time, he has been leveling up in the dungeon of the planet Kao. Now he feels so powerful that he dares to touch even the Demon King! Looking at the stupid lizard looking around, he drank a sip of the chemical pool and said with a grin.

"You are too late, the battle is over."

The Pig-Headed Knight was greatly disappointed when he heard this, and the villain smile that had been brewing for a long time suddenly collapsed.

"Fuck! Why don't you hold on for a while!"

Upon hearing this, the professional players around them immediately became unhappy.

I will form the head: "What do you mean we should hold on a little longer? Aren't we holding on all the time?"

I will form the legs: "The other side has retreated, what can we do?"

I'll form the crotch: "That's right! You talk as if we voted!"

Pig-Headed Knight: "Go after them! There's nothing to be afraid of. It's easy for you to revive!"

Emotionally stable: "No matter how cheap it is, I've died three times! Enough, enough, you keep yelling, you're the loudest all day, shut up!"

Pig-headed Knight: “…”

Tauren Warrior: “Pfft.”

He swallowed the chemical pool in one gulp: “Hahahaha!”

…

The battle in Silverpine Forest ended quickly, and just like the battle in the morning, it didn't even last an hour.

Theresa and the two sisters of the Moon Blade family had a fair fight in the forest, and it ended in a draw due to the psychological game between the two sides.

The Demon King's army did not show its true strength, and even more than half of the undead that attacked were "non-combat units". However, the Principality of Campbell obviously did not show its full strength either. The two hundred cavalrymen were just Princess Campbell's personal guards.

Looking at the crude fence wall, several professional life players touched their chins and discussed whether to replace the wooden piles with steel bars and then pour concrete.

Alternatively, rocks were brought in from the mountains and cemented together with concrete.

At that time, everyone built this wooden wall for easy demolition, and it could be expanded at any time as the city expanded. As for defense, no one counted on it. After all, those few pieces of wood could only block the birds and beasts in the forest at most, and the slightly larger monsters were not afraid of it.

As for now, the situation has changed. The nearby human lords have gradually noticed them and even sent out troops twice in one day.

"It seems that this fortification needs to be built."

…

In the southern part of Silverpine Forest, a troop armed with muskets was gathering in the direction of North Peak Mountain.

Just this morning, this force was disbanded, and now it has been gathered again at the call of Sheriff Adlai.

After all, it was an order from the royal family. Even if he was extremely reluctant, he dared not be vague about this matter.

Fortunately, by the time he arrived with reinforcements, the battle in the forest had ended, and Irene Campbell's personal guards were fighting their way out of the sea of ​​skeletons.

"Protect Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

Sheriff Adlai shouted and drew his sword. The militiamen behind him raised their muskets and pulled the triggers at the sea of ​​skeletons.

With a burst of crackling gunfire, the skeletons chasing after the cavalry suddenly shattered to the ground like tofu.

When he saw this scene, he immediately understood that these were skeleton soldiers summoned temporarily, and they were cannon fodder sent by the Demon King to deliver the medal to him.

Realizing this, Adlai no longer held back, but seized the opportunity to show off in front of these lords.

Looking at the undead retreating like a tide, Theresa finally breathed a sigh of relief and put the curled sword back into the scabbard.

She had consumed a lot of energy when fighting with the two night elves just now, and the most important thing was that the two elves had not been caught yet, and they might be lurking in the dark.

If the fight continues like this, it's hard to say who will win in the end.

"Thank you, you arrived just in time." Riding her horse to the front of the battle, Theresa saluted as a knight to the militia commander who came to reinforce.

Adlai was flattered and returned the greeting, nodding respectfully.

"It is an honor to serve your Highness."

Theresa nodded, said nothing more, and rode back to the team.

Just then, she heard Her Highness Irene's anxious voice.

"Where's Mr. Colin? Where did he go? Didn't I ask you to protect him?"

The guards who were questioned lowered their heads and spoke in nervous voices.

"We were indeed protecting him...but at the time, the situation at the scene was so chaotic that by the time we came to our senses, he was gone."

"I saw him... He said he wanted to help you, and then he rode after you on his horse."

They wanted to protect the gentleman, but no one dared to actually stop him.

Biting her lips lightly, Irene's face gradually turned pale, and her hands in deerskin gloves tightly grasped the reins, making a slight creaking sound.

There was a hint of looseness in that calm expression.

Even when facing an enemy who was much stronger than herself, she did not panic at all. But when she heard the news of Colin's disappearance, she was really panicked.

Especially when she thought that the little devil who was as sinister as the little gangster was still in the forest, she wanted to turn her horse around and rush back to the forest.

That guy might have gold-level strength!

But Mr. Colin is not like her, who has the blessing of Saint Sith and the legendary power bestowed by the blood of heroes. In particular, the little devil who is good at mental attacks is the nemesis of magicians.

She simply couldn't imagine what kind of tragedy would happen to that gentleman if he fell into the hands of that Sissi.

"I have to save him!"

Seeing Irene about to do something stupid in the heat of the moment, Theresa quickly grabbed the reins in her hands.

"Your Highness! Calm down! The demon king in the labyrinth might have noticed us. Even if they are slow to react, they have already mobilized their forces to the surface. With your current strength, turning back is no different from committing suicide!"

"But--"

"Your Highness!"

Theresa grabbed Irene's shoulders, looked directly into her red eyes, and spoke in an earnest and heavy tone.

"I know you are sad, but please consider the overall situation. We must not lose our composure at this moment. Mr. Colin said that his father would be proud of his bravery. Although I don't want to assume that he has met with an accident, if that is the case, he certainly doesn't want you to fall into danger in order to save him."

Watching Irene's breathing gradually calm down, Theresa took a deep breath and continued.

"This is no longer an ordinary threat. The Demon King has not only built a fortress on the surface, but also captured our nobles and those of the Empire. The most urgent task now is to inform His Majesty Edward of the situation here, to summon the vassals of the Duchy of Campbell, and to request assistance from the kingdom if necessary. The threat of Hell has returned, and we must gather all the forces we can to completely eliminate this hidden danger!"

Hearing this, Adlai, who was standing not far away, couldn't help but feel nervous.

Is it going to be all-out war again?

Not really...

Although he admitted that the Demon King was very powerful, it was hard to say how he could handle the siege by the Empire and the Church.

This is not the New World after all. Besides, even in the New World where Hell has the most power, Hell is beaten up on the head...

If things really turn out like that, he must find an opportunity to escape and not become cannon fodder for both sides.

Irene took a deep breath, holding the pocket watch given to her by Mr. Colin in her right hand, and her sad eyes gradually became firm.

At the same time, in the Silver Pine Forest, Youyou, who was floating beside Luo Yan, was chirping non-stop.

"Master Demon, Princess Irene seems to be about to cry. Is it really okay? Are you really not going to go out and comfort her?"

"Master Demon! It looks like Irene is about to rush in to save you!"

"Ah! Ms. Theresa stopped her! Damn it, there's no fun to watch!"

"They're leaving! They're really leaving!"

It has been secretly eating melons these days.

Although it was secretly happy at first when it saw Irene "falling" little by little, it later couldn't help but feel sorry for this simple girl.

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What a nice person.

Compared to those inhuman players, she seemed like she came out of a fairy tale.

If possible, it would rather she be the chosen one between itself and the Demon King.

As expected, as a god, I am still too merciful!

"Shut up, it's so noisy. Don't disturb my thinking." Listening to Youyou's noisy voice, Luo Yan couldn't help but sneered.

Realizing that she had annoyed the Demon King, Youyou stuck out her tongue and stopped.

Watching the team gathered outside the forest walk away, Luo Yan waved his wand and lifted the magic.

At the same time, the owl perched on the treetop turned into a cluster of feathers with a "bang" and slowly fell to the snow under the tree.

That was a familiar he summoned using magic power and a spellcasting medium. Its main purpose was to deliver messages and conduct reconnaissance. Although it would be discovered if it got too close, no one would notice it from such a distance.

After doing these things, he turned around and rode his horse back into the depths of the woods and came to the entrance of a cave.

Two hell dwarves were guarding there with dozens of goblins, holding their weapons and ready for battle.

Luo Yan didn't say hello to them. He first cast a sleeping curse to knock out two hell dwarves, and then threw a few inflammatory bombs at the group of guys shouting "Gob Gob".

They were not professional warriors, nor were they even members of the cemetery. They were just laborers sent by the Hell Dwarf overseers to help build the railway. They were no match for "Mr. Colin".

Seeing the dwarf overseer dozing off on the ground, they immediately dropped their weapons and ran away after being bombarded with bullets.

In fact, these slaves of the Hell Dwarves had wanted to escape long ago, from the moment they left the cave and came to the surface.

Some of these fellows would run away into the mountains, and some would escape into the plains, where they would soon be caught by the villagers with pitchforks and muskets.

When the time comes, they will naturally explain what happened and complete the story for themselves.

Luo Yan waited quietly for all the goblins to run away, then raised his magic wand to cast the lighting spell and stepped into the heavily guarded cave like an adventurer.

Perhaps it was the light that was seen in the darkness, and a weak cry for help came from the depths of the cave.

"Your Highness Irene... is this you? I am Victor Gus, a baron who has been loyal to the Campbell family for generations. Saint Sith... please send that lord to my side, and don't let another devil come."

Youyou, who was floating beside Luo Yan, couldn't hold back her laughter.

Although no one else could hear its laughter, Luo Yan still gave it a warning look.

After all, humor is contagious.

Luo Yan cleared his throat and called out in a low voice.

"Mr. Gus, is that you?"

The dark cave was silent for a while, so quiet that one could even hear the dripping sound of water.

After a moment, a trembling voice came from behind the darkness.

There was a hint of joy in that voice.

"Colin... Sir? Is it you? Saint Sith... Praise your grace! You have indeed seen the piety of the Gus family!"

Although it wasn't Her Highness Irene who came, Mr. Colin was also good, or even better! His biggest regret was that he didn't get to chat with Mr. Colin more at the banquet that night.

The respected gentleman seemed to be avoiding him.

Luo Yan calmed himself down, ignored the guy's nonsense, raised his voice and walked forward.

"It's me! I've dealt with the monster outside! Saint Sith... It's a good thing I came here to take a look! Are you okay? Are you alone? Or are there others with you? Are you sure they are monsters or humans?"

After confirming the identity of the visitor, Guts finally stopped suppressing his voice and spoke ecstatically.

"We are all here! I am with my men! They should be imprisoned in other caves, but I am sure they are nearby! Damn, those monsters must have sold us to the Hell Dwarves in the Wanren Mountains! Those evil slave owners love to extort ransom from us the most. Thank God you are here!"

Luo Yan was surprised when he heard this.

So there is such an explanation?

Perhaps it was because he saw the leader of the goblins that Baron Guts used his own imagination to complete the whole story for him.

Thinking of this, Luo Yan secretly felt regretful. If he had known earlier, he would have found a hell dwarf to be the middleman.

"This must be God's will!"

Luo Yan, holding a magic wand, stepped into the cave with a thankful expression on his face, and untied the ropes on Baron Gus, who was tied up like a dumpling.

"We were fighting the Demon King's army just now... I was going to help the princess, but I was ambushed by the little demons on the way. My horse got hit on the head and I couldn't find the way back! I thought I was doomed, but luckily I saw goblin feces on the road and followed the footprints to find my way here! Do you know how to get out of this forest?"

"Yes, this must be God's will... Don't worry, many of my subordinates are experienced hunters. With their help, we will definitely be able to get out of here!"

Baron Gus, who regained his freedom, was so excited that he wanted to cry. He moved his sore wrists, regretting that he had wasted the extraordinary power left to him by his ancestors.

He made up his mind that after returning home, he would make sure his son learned swordsmanship well, and never let his son become like him, drained of his body by alcohol, sex, money and anger, and unable to even defeat a little devil.

No……

Swordsmanship is still useless, why not learn magic! Just like the nobles of the empire, these people are very cunning. They use the good things for themselves, but coax the nobles of the Kingdom of Ryan to become a knight! Looking at Baron Gus who was crying, Luo Yan suppressed his disgust and patted him on the shoulder gently.

"Calm down, let's go save the others now... Can you use a sword? Or any other weapon?"

"I will! But you may have to help me... Yes, that's it! Thank you!" Looking at Mr. Colin who was blessing him with his power, Baron Gus nodded with joy and regained his remaining courage.

The two men explored deeper into the cave, and "safely" killed more than a dozen undead along the way, and finally succeeded in rescuing the other fifty captured cavalrymen.

These people were also very frightened and expressed their gratitude profusely to Mr. Colin for saving them.

Luo Yan gladly accepted their gratitude and praise, and silently absorbed the power of faith that overflowed from them.

"It's not suitable to stay here for long. Let's leave here as soon as possible. If Her Royal Highness knew that we are out of danger, I believe she would feel more at ease."

He did not mention that Irene Campbell's guards had retreated, but only said that he and Her Royal Highness the Princess had come to rescue them.

"That's right! We have to get out of here!"

Remembering that he was still in the Demon King's territory, Baron Guts nodded quickly and urged his subordinates to lead the way and take himself and Mr. Colin away from here.

The group quickly set off.

As for the hell dwarf lying on the ground and snoring, they dared not pay any attention to him and just quietly took away the weapons on the ground.

Fortunately, they did not encounter any monsters on the way back, and the battle near Beifeng Mountain seemed to have ended.

It looked like neither side could do anything to the other and it seemed like the game ended in a draw.

Looking at the windmills and fields appearing on the horizon, Gus finally breathed a sigh of relief and raised his arm to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

It was only then that he realized that his back was already soaked with sweat...

Luo Yan, who was riding on a horse, put away his wand and looked at him and said.

"By the way, I forgot to ask, what happened to you after you were captured?"

"The monsters' humiliation! They tried to make me blaspheme my own beliefs, but I would rather die than surrender. They had no choice but to torture me physically." Guts said this without blushing at all.

It was not easy for Luo Yan to expose him, so he could only nod perfunctorily and pretend to believe it.

Having said enough, Gus paused for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject and muttered.

"But you won't believe what I saw in their town, sir."

Luo Yan said with interest.

"Oh? What did you see?"

"Lots of weird machines! And even weirder and more evil undead! But the weirdest thing is, those refugees actually live with the undead and demons... It's really outrageous, don't those people know? The monsters next to them will peel off their skin and eat their flesh!" Gus said angrily, thinking of the refugee who sold his soul to the devil.

That guy who couldn't even afford holy water actually dared to question his faith! Questioned the glory of Saint Sith! The reason why he was saved was the best proof of the kindness of Lord Saint Sith! Luo Yan smiled.

"That's really strange."

"Really? You think so too!" Thinking he had found a soulmate, Baron Gus became excited and poured out all his grievances.

Luo Yan listened to his complaints patiently and nodded gently.

"Maybe they're not very smart."

It takes a little wisdom to feel the lord's thoughtfulness.

Unfortunately, that’s not for everyone.

(End of this chapter)