Chapter 183 We are called the Fran Guards (8,000 words, please give me a monthly ticket)
Leon didn't know how things turned out like this.
Today was supposed to be an ordinary day. He and his teammates were walking on the way to the Sen dungeon when they met Berto from the new strategy group.
Leon didn't have any feelings for him now. He couldn't be said to be disgusted, nor was he a friend. At most, he was just a friendly acquaintance.
Leon really appreciates the series of achievements made by the new strategy team recently, which are based on the belief that they have seized the grassroots market, updated and iterated the playing methods, and thoroughly implemented the strategy to serve the majority of people with poor game skills.
He filled in the gaps in the guide released by the new guide group and improved his own guide, which was considered to be beneficial.
At first, he thought that this group of people were just those who jumped out of the corners to seek fame and reputation, but he didn't expect that they actually had some abilities. In the adventurer's profession, what matters is not only character but also ability, so he now has a good impression of Luluwo and others.
They wanted to just say hello and leave, but Berto invited them to sit in the bell tower and said that Luluvo had something important to discuss with him.
What's the important matter? Could it be that I was scolded by the lion ape again? That would be too bad.
The clock tower is in a mess, with only a small beam of sunlight shining in, and the rest of the place is dark. It is a really oppressive environment, and it would not feel out of place if it were placed in a dungeon.
And in the darkness, Leon saw a "giant bat" standing up, with its wings spread, eyes glowing red, rushing over like a gust of wind and then -
"thump!"
He fell to his knees with a thud.
"I'm sorry, I'm guilty. I was the one who hired intruders to invade you. I'm so sorry!"
Luluwo knelt on the ground and said sincerely, her cloak spread evenly on the ground. Now she looked more like a frog than a bat.
The impact of the scene and words before him was so powerful that Leon was stunned for a few seconds.
"What did you say?"
"I teamed up with the invaders to attack you in order to slow down your progress!" When Luluwo said this, not only the strategy team was shocked, but even her companions were shocked.
"Captain!" Berto was so scared that his soul almost flew out of his body. How could he know that Luluwo's purpose in looking for Leon was to be a suicide truck!
"Don't worry about it!" Luluwo turned around and shouted, "If you don't atone for your sins, I will never be reborn!"
You shouldn't say that! Although Berto wanted to complain, he was forced back by the other party's intimidating look.
"Leon," Luluwo looked up at him and said with tears in her eyes, "I have been unable to sleep or eat since I did that. I did something so outrageous, but you helped me. My conscience is deeply uneasy. I..."
When I was helping you, I didn't know you were doing that.
Leon took a breath of cold air. He didn't expect that the other party would be the kind of person who would play dirty tricks.
But you've already done it, why do you have to bring it up again now? No matter how you look at it, the timing is not right. It's best to continue keeping me in the dark.
He thought about it carefully and realized that the invasion during that period did cause him trouble. At that time, he even thought about killing the invaders.
But in the end, that short-lived invasion era actually brought him benefits. Not only did his combat skills become more refined, but it also inspired all of the Sean adventurers to improve their combat skills with humans.
The masked trio became a legend among adventurers, which also satisfied his vanity very well.
What's more, he seems to have killed the new strategy team when he transformed into a mysterious masked man, so it should be considered a draw, right?
And it feels like that thing happened a long time ago. I really don’t feel angry when I bring it up now.
But I should have acted a little angry. Seeing how she blamed herself, maybe she would feel better if I scolded her.
As expected of a righteous blond handsome guy, he is still thinking about his "enemy" at this time.
Just as Leon was thinking about what expression to use to reply, Luluwo suddenly jumped up and lifted her cloak, revealing a figure-hugging tights and a, uh, whip on her back?
She turned her back to Leon and said with a firm look in her eyes: "There is an ancient custom among the orcs. If a person who has made a mistake wants to be forgiven, he must ask the person who was hurt by the mistake to whip him, so please!"
“.”
Leon's expression froze for a moment.
"Pfft." A light laugh came from behind.
He suddenly heard some other subtle noises and turned around quickly, only to see Malu quickly putting her hands behind her back, as if she was hiding something.
"Malu, don't take this photo! Destroy the photo stone immediately!" Leon glared. He was really nervous at this moment. If this video was spread out, his reputation would be ruined.
"Hehe, beg me." Malu stuck out her tongue proudly. Just when Leon wanted to grab her, her thigh was suddenly hugged.
Turning around, Luluwo said with a pleading expression: "Where are you going? Don't leave me behind!"
There is too much ambiguity in your words!
No matter what, Leon would never punish Luluwo in public. Absolutely not. Once this matter spread out, his public image would be ruined.
The most urgent task was to snatch the photo stone from Malu, but this girl ran very fast, and Leon had such a heavy pendant on his thigh, so it was impossible for him to catch up with her.
"Come and catch me, come and catch me~"
"Wait, don't go, you haven't punished me yet!"
"Don't look at me. I have lived for so many years and have never seen such a spectacle. I will definitely not use sedation."
"Captain! I beg you to stop making trouble!"
The scene was in chaos, and Leon's mind was in a mess. This place looked like a gathering place for mental patients.
Fortunately, everyone here is from both teams, so there is no need to worry about gossip spreading. If there is a third party watching here, Leon doesn't mind making the other person lose his memory with his own hands.
"Click!" A slight noise suddenly came from the door.
The chaotic and noisy scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone stared at the door.
After what seemed like several years, there was a creak and Dale, looking embarrassed, walked out from behind the door.
"Well, you guys continue playing. I'm leaving first. I won't disturb you anymore." He said and was about to close the door.
“.”
The eyes of Leon and Luluwo became sharp at the same time, and they reached a consensus in an instant.
It's harmless to embarrass yourself in front of your family, but it would be a different matter if there was a third party witnessing the whole thing.
"Catch him!" x2
Not long after, the rare peace finally returned to the bell tower.
At one end of a long table that looked like the one used by nobles for dining sat the strategy group, at the other the new strategy group, and in the middle sat Dal, who was sweating madly.
He seemed to have seen something extraordinary, and now he couldn't run away.
Just now, the three parties reached a consensus through harmonious communication that they would never tell anyone what they had just seen.
It was said to be a harmonious exchange among the three parties, but in fact, Dahl was just being unilaterally pressured by the two groups. The clothes on his back were almost wet.
At the end of the long table, Leon scowled and made Commander Ikari's signature move.
His eyes flickered back and forth between Dal and the new strategy team, his brows furrowed so tightly that they could crush a monster.
On the other side, Berto, whose heart was about to stop from being frightened, kept preaching to Luluwo, but unfortunately the latter looked like he "didn't want to listen to the slime's lecture".
As for Malu, Drew and Tel, the three of them acted unrighteously as if it had nothing to do with them. They looked at Leon with a smile, wanting to see how he planned to resolve the incident.
Damn it, I won't block monsters for you next time! Leon thought angrily.
The atmosphere fell into a strange silence. It seemed like a long time had passed before Leon finally spoke:
"Luluwo."
"Here!" Luluwo straightened her back.
"You want me to forgive you, right?"
"Well, to be precise, I want you to punish me. Forgiveness is a bit too selfish, so this whip."
"I don't want it, throw away your whip!"
"ah!"
After being yelled at, Luluwo screamed a little and threw the whip on the ground obediently. Bertolt was quick to kick the whip away.
"Dal."
"Hmm?" Dahl raised his head belatedly, looking nervous.
"You want to seek cooperation, right? To jointly train the survivors of Val City?"
"Yes, it is."
"That's it, then."
Leon stood up and said expressionlessly: "Luluwo, go help Dal train the newcomers. I will forgive you when they can stand on their own."
"Hey, isn't this punishment too light?" Luluwo still wanted to fight for it.
"Shut up!"
"ah!"
"It's settled, don't come to me again!"
Leon slammed the table, turned around and left angrily, but the way he left looked like he was fleeing.
"So."
Dal no longer knew what expression to show, so he forced a smile towards the new strategy group.
"Happy cooperation?"
“It’s a pleasure to cooperate.”
Luluwo stared at the whip in a daze, Berto was busy preaching, and Esame would not speak in such an occasion.
So as the only normal person left in the team, Mira had to shoulder the heavy responsibility.
Time flies, and the next day, inside Dahl's farm.
"I didn't expect you to have the idea of reorganizing the Farran Undead Squad. The legendary organization lost in history has reappeared in the world in the modern era. The newcomers have taken over the legacy of their predecessors in order to completely eradicate the demons that are connected to the abyss."
"What's more, the newcomers have a deep blood feud with the demons. The demons certainly can't imagine that the result of their evil deeds is to awaken a group of beasts that should have been sleeping!"
Luluwo took a deep breath and said excitedly, "This is too fatalistic. I like it. I will definitely help you!"
We are not just driven by a sense of fatalism, Dahl shook his head slightly but did not say this out loud.
"Let's go, everyone is gathered in the front. They have all heard of your reputation and are looking forward to meeting you."
After this statement was made, the new strategy team became even more motivated.
Along the way, Dahl quietly looked at everyone in the strategy group.
These people's behavior today is very different from yesterday, when they were like a group of mental patients singing and dancing together.
Today, although Luluwo's words and actions are still a little off the mark, she has become much more normal overall, and the other people in the new strategy group are also normal people.
"Ah." Aisi suddenly kicked a stone, and her little toe collided with the stone. Only those who have experienced it can understand the heart-piercing pain.
But her face was flushed and she looked intoxicated.
Dahl silently retracted his previous evaluation of them. He still underestimated the new strategy team.
Forget it, it doesn’t matter if their words and actions are a little strange, at least they are truly capable, and that’s enough.
Although the cooperation was reached in a very abstract situation yesterday, at present, both parties are still very sincere.
Continue walking forward and you can see a large open space. It was originally a farm for growing vegetables, but now it has been transformed into a training ground.
Dozens of people are waiting there. They will receive training and make the demons pay for their blood debt with blood in the future!
Fortunately, Dahl had the foresight to buy such a large farm in advance.
As the new strategy team and others approached, they attracted people's attention.
Dahl stepped forward and introduced, "From today on, everyone in the new strategy team will give us guidance so that we can train in the dungeon."
Applause broke out at the scene. This was the segment that had been rehearsed yesterday, and as expected, Luluwo and others enjoyed it very much.
Dahl and his team have made plans for future training.
Among these dozens of survivors, excluding the elderly and children, there are thirty-three who can be trained as warriors, but the number of people who truly have fighting talent is probably less than half.
Although the number of people is a bit small, it is still a big challenge for Dahl.
What's more, once the news that he has started training these people spreads, one can imagine how many people will rush over to become his disciples, and that's when he will really be busy.
The children can still participate in light training, and the remaining few elderly people can only be responsible for logistics and cooking.
Their actions have been supported by the Adventurer's Guild. At least they will not be short of funds and materials for the time being. The guild will also provide a batch of basic equipment in the near future.
It is said that Count Charon has also heard about what happened here and is considering whether to help.
No one can tell what the future will be like, but at least the current situation seems to be good, and that is enough.
Dahl stood in front of everyone with a serious expression.
Everyone was looking at him, their gazes contained different emotions, but hidden deep in their eyes was hatred towards the demons.
Only those with the deepest hatred and the strongest will gather here. Those with weak hatred and weak will will not choose revenge at all.
Being stared at by such eyes, if it were the old Dahl, he would definitely feel stage fright.
But now it’s different. When he wants to retreat, many figures will appear in front of him.
The Farlan Undead Squad fought tirelessly day after day, swinging their swords at their infected teammates.
Even in a state of mental frenzy, Artorius still insisted on his path to Urasil.
When the figures of these heroes disappeared from his sight, what appeared in his eyes were faces longing for revenge.
Dar finally spoke.
"My name is Darchester. From today on, I will train you and let you master the power of swinging the sword at the enemy, and use the dirty blood of the demons to pay tribute to the souls of your relatives and friends in heaven!"
"Like you, I was once persecuted by the demons. My family was burned to ashes by those bastards, and I was thrown into a pack of hungry wolves. Fortunately, these creatures had kindness in their hearts, so I was lucky enough to survive."
"The demons that massacred my family and burned my hometown are the ones who destroyed Val City!"
"I passed the wolf blood test in the Thane dungeon by chance, and secretly learned a few tricks from the Farran Undead Squad. It was these that gave me the power, the power to complete my revenge!"
"Without Sean and the Farran Undead Squad, I would have died at the hands of the demons by now!"
"I killed the demon, cut off his head, and left his body to be eaten by wild beasts and maggots. I have completed my revenge!"
"But you haven't yet!"
"I killed the culprit, but this cannot end your hatred. You need more demon lives. Slaughter them, harvest them, water this land with their blood, and dye the ruins of Val City bright red!"
"We must let the demons know that they have awakened the wolves that were supposed to sleep all their lives. When their wildness is awakened, their fangs and claws will tear apart their bodies and souls!"
"I swear on my life that I will train you to be the most elite warriors and make you -"
"The demon's nightmare!"
Dahl became more and more excited as he spoke, and in the end his voice was almost a roar.
This speech may not be outstanding, but for the survivors of Val City who are thirsty for revenge and longing for leadership, it is enough!
People's emotions were aroused, they shouted loudly, and the scene was full of enthusiasm.
At this moment, Dahl continued to roar:
"We don't have enough strength, we haven't gained the recognition of Wolfblood, and we haven't defeated the Undead Team. We are not qualified to call ourselves the Undead Team!"
"But I hope that one day, we can truly gain recognition from the Fran Undead Team and take over their legacy, so I boldly chose the title that is closest to the Undead Team!"
"Our name is - Farlan Guard!"
Amid the overwhelming cheers of the people, the Fran Guard was officially born into this world.
“That’s great.”
Luluwo silently put down her hands and dissipated the "excitement spell". She had thought that if Dahl's speech failed to resonate with everyone, she would use magic to stimulate everyone's emotions.
But looking at the current situation, it is probably not necessary.
Regardless of whether Dahl's speech was good or bad, for the survivors - who should be renamed the Fran Guards at this time - as long as they could get guidance, it would be an encouraging and good thing.
That night, a huge bonfire was lit on the farm. Dahl personally went to the food area to hunt for two roasted whole pigs and bought several carts of fine wine with his own money.
In the interweaving of fire and wine, people's long-suppressed emotions were finally released. Cursing, shouting, crying, the most complicated emotions were entangled here.
The next day, the training of the Fran guards began.
Everyone’s situation here is different. Some have never been involved in a battle, some have practiced a few moves, and some are adventurers who have been in the industry for a long time but at a low level.
For those who have never been exposed to combat or have little combat experience, Dahl will teach them the most basic combat postures, and only after they are familiar with them can he consider bringing them into the dungeon for actual combat.
Those with combat experience will enter the dungeon and engage in actual combat with the goal of earning souls to increase their levels.
The bonfires and souls in the Senn dungeon really bring hope to the weak people.
The speed-pass routes of the new strategy group came in handy at this moment. With these routes, they could skip some troublesome places and look for monsters that could provide more souls, thus improving the upgrade efficiency.
Everyone’s strength is not strong, so the souls needed for upgrading are not many. In the initial stage, the gains are the most obvious, and therefore everyone is full of motivation.
When people's strength reaches a certain level, according to their wishes, Dal will take them to meet the old wolf Fran and accept the trial of wolf blood.
The success rate may be low, but Dahl has a method to increase the success rate, which he has not yet shared with others.
Dal was alone and couldn't take care of all the Farran guards, so he spent most of his time leading people into the dungeon.
Therefore, those who still needed training in basic combat postures were handed over to the reinforcement sent by the Adventurer's Guild, an instructor who was not young anymore.
“I never thought that I would be able to teach in such a legendary organization at an age close to retirement.” The instructor was a strong old man. Although he had only been a silver-level adventurer all his life, he knew the basic combat techniques like the back of his hand.
"Mr. Carey, thank you for your hard work," Dahl said to him.
"Haha, I hate the demons too, so I will do my best to train them to be the best demon killers!"
During the night, Dahl occasionally gave people additional training - learning the swordplay of the Farran Undead Squad.
Only a few people can understand this sword technique, and many people are completely confused.
At such times, Dahl would ask them to pick up his Fran sword - the damage in the painting world was not real - and let these people use the combat skills engraved on the sword.
People often scream and dance at the same time, with their bodies completely driven by the sword.
Although this method is not very effective, it is also very good because it allows people to experience this exquisite combat technique in advance.
It is said that there are people who can use magic among the allies of the Fran Undead Corps, but unfortunately no one here has magical talent.
The Fran guards used the farm as their base camp and trained day after day. Dal's wolf pack gradually became familiar with them.
Later, they also met the guidance of an unexpected person, the sword master Japar.
One day he suddenly appeared on the farm, and with just a few words of instruction he made some people's swordsmanship improve by leaps and bounds, which made everyone admire him very much.
Unfortunately, Japar will not be there for permanent guidance, but will only appear once in a while.
The most recent time, Dar noticed that he looked unhappy, so he asked him what happened.
The other party's answer was:
"I got punched a few times by a shitty golden monster in the forest area that looked like a gorilla but was called a lion."
What kind of monster could beat Japar? Dal was shocked but also very curious. He wanted to see it for himself if he had the chance.
The people of the Fran exploration team rarely disturbed this place after the Fran guards began training, but Dahl still kept in close contact with them, and sometimes asked them to come here to tell the story of Fran, all to stabilize the morale of the troops.
The Wolf Rider painting was also handed over to the exploration team for preservation. Unfortunately, almost no one dared to go in. Everyone was afraid after hearing that they would die in there and could not get out.
Dahl's hundreds of ways of dying have not been discovered yet, which makes him feel greatly relieved.
Sometimes people from the guild would come over to borrow the paintings, but as time went by, some people also collected all the Wolf Knight paintings. After all, this was not a unique item.
Everything was going on track, and Dahl even had an idea.
When these people become stronger, they will challenge the Fran Undead Team. After defeating them, they will be able to change the name of the team to the Undead Team.
This goal is ambitious, but it does not seem out of reach.
Now, with the wolf blood activated, Dal can fight the Undead Squad for hundreds of rounds and cause some damage to the opponent.
He can still make further progress!
Perhaps the day when he defeats the Faran Undeads is not far away.
But accidents always happen.
The upgrade bottleneck came faster than everyone thought, perhaps because they were too motivated and immersed in the dungeon all day long?
The Fran guards basically only farm souls in the Fran Fortress. In addition to the reason that this place is more attractive to them, it is also because the difficulty here is relatively low.
But low difficulty brings low returns, and the number of souls brought by Gollum, Crow Man, and Soul Sucker is not enough to be shared.
Just then, Luluwo came with a proposal.
"How about trying to fight in another area? I strongly recommend the forest. As for the reason?"
She pulled out a map and smiled smugly.
“I made a speed pass there.”
The forest area is more difficult than the Fran Fortress.
But unlike the Fran Fortress which is filled with a large number of monsters, there are very few small monsters there, and most of them are guys with the strength of elite monsters.
With the current strength of the Fran guards, it seems they can handle it if they divide into groups of five and five to hunt a monster.
The soul gains brought by elite monsters are much greater than those of Gollum, and the difficult battles they bring are a new test for the Fran guards.
The map Luluwo provided marked the locations of several elite monsters and the shortest routes. Of course, the locations of these monsters could change at any time, and she only provided the places where the monsters were most likely to be encountered.
The map showed the appearance of the monsters in simple sketches. Some looked like giant wolves, some looked like flying dragons, and some looked like strange birds that looked like umbrellas.
And at the deepest part of the map, there is a location marked with a bright red cross, as if telling people that they must never go there.
After comprehensive consideration, the Fran guards moved to the forest area to train their strength.
On this day, Dal and two other people entered the forest area.
They were planning to hunt a monster called the Big Thief Dragon, which was often accompanied by a group of smaller monsters of its kind, making it difficult to deal with them at times.
Of the two Fran guards traveling with him, the taller and stronger one was called Wesker, a hot-blooded young man who easily got carried away in a fight.
The other one is slimmer and has a slight bookish air. His name is Clan and he is said to be from a hunter family. But his appearance makes him look more like someone who graduated from a magic academy.
These two are the strongest among the current Fran Guards, with nearly half the strength of Dal in the first appearance.
"This forest seems to have its own ecosystem." Cran picked a wild flower and looked into the distance, where several herbivorous monsters were leisurely drinking water by the lake. "No wonder scholars are interested in this place."
At this moment, the sound of footsteps that shook the earth suddenly came from the forest, and the herbivorous monsters were frightened and fled away.
The next second, a huge figure emerged from the forest.
It was a wingless dragon that looked very ferocious, but its mane was combed into a hairstyle resembling a middle part on top of its head, which made the viewers laugh.
This is the protagonist of their hunt this time - the Giant Thief Dragon!
"Just like yesterday, go ahead."
Dahl stood there without moving. Wesker laughed and rushed over with his sword in hand.
"Too reckless." Clan shook his head, drew his straight sword and followed closely.
Sensing the hostility, the Great Thief Dragon immediately engaged in a fierce battle with the two men.
Although the two men had completely different personalities, they cooperated very well and beat the big thief dragon into a daze.
At this moment, the injured big thief dragon roared and ran away!
"Here you go again. Why do the monsters here like to run away halfway through a fight?" Wesker chased after him angrily, and so did Clan.
While chasing, Dal observed the movements of the two and nodded continuously, thinking that their strength had improved in recent days.
However, at this moment, a shadow suddenly fell in the sky, and a dragon roar with even more ferocious power was heard.
Before everyone could react, something suddenly fell from the sky, followed by violent fire and explosion!
Dal's eyelids jumped and he looked up at the sky, thinking, it's this bastard monster again!
Suddenly appearing on the battlefield was the one who had blown up the miners and Roger in the Thane dungeon, known as the map police.
[Exploding Scale Dragon]!
This thing has become famous among adventurers, and everyone will occasionally encounter it when exploring the forest area.
Once you encounter it, it will be a nightmare experience that you will never forget.
"Mr. Dahl!" The burning sea of fire separated Wesker and the others from Dahl. Dahl shouted, "Go chase the Great Thief Dragon, I'll take care of this guy."
Dahl took the initiative to attract the attention of the explosive dragon until Wesker and the others left safely.
At this time, the Exploding Scale Dragon had had enough of the bombing in the sky and took the initiative to dive towards Dal!
It cannot be said to be active, because it cannot stay in the sky for too long and must glide down to save energy.
The situation is critical, how can Dal escape?
"drink!"
He just shouted loudly and suddenly jumped high. The height of this jump exceeded his previous limit. What happened?
Because he used the certificate of battle experience obtained by brushing the painting fragments to exchange for a blessing from Rouge.
[Skeleton Leap: Gain the same jumping power as a skeleton warrior]
He was lucky enough to bring out this blessing once, and now he can upgrade it by exchanging the same blessing again!
Dal spun in the air and launched a Wolf Leap at the Explosive Scale Dragon's head, smashing it hard to the ground.
But almost in an instant, the Explosive Scale Dragon flapped its wings and rushed into the sky, taking Dal with it.
Fortunately, the Explosive Scale Dragon did not fly very high, it could even be said to be gliding.
Unfortunately, this altitude was also bad for Dahl.
“It’s not good.”
At this moment, Dal didn't dare to provoke the Explosive Dragon too much. If the other party fell down, he might be smashed into a meat paste.
He could only deal with the monster's swinging and try to find a chance to land it safely, but
Why is the direction of the Explosive Dragon's gliding not right?
Dal suddenly thought of the map given by Luluwo, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his body.
Because the direction they are currently heading is exactly where the red cross is!
Is it too late for me to jump now?
Dal didn't dare to go to that kind of place rashly. At this time, a roar more ferocious than that of the Explosive Dragon came from the dense forest.
Dal was frozen by the roar, but the Explosive Dragon was different. This guy actually felt excited!
It seemed eager to find the owner of the roar and fight him!
The strong wind whistled past my ears and everything in front of me was spinning.
This kind of experience of high-speed gliding at high altitude is not something you can experience at any time!
But Dahl would rather not have such an experience in his life!
He grasped the scales of the Explosive Dragon, ready to use them as a cushion when he fell.
But the next second, he saw something.
A huge, golden figure suddenly jumped in front of him.
When he saw the other person clearly, Dal remembered what Japal had said.
"I got punched a few times by a shitty golden monster in the forest area that looked like a gorilla but was called a lion."
Seeing this monster with his own eyes, Dahl only wanted to say:
"How can this thing be called a lion?"
[Golden Lion] from Monster Hunter makes a grand appearance!
(End of this chapter)
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