"Almost there."

With the speed of the light snow, it didn't take long for the shouts and fighting sounds coming from the gray sky, accompanied by the cool breeze and drizzle, to faintly reach our ears - it seems

The battle in Thomas Village is not over yet!

The increasingly strong smell of blood came with the wind. I patted the snow anxiously and ran up a higher hillside. Suddenly, the entire battlefield of Thomas Village was displayed in front of us.

Thomas Village, amidst the flames, is facing the impact of waves of monsters. The screams and roars that continue to come are mixed together, so that we who are still a few kilometers away can also feel the tragic residual heat.

, but after a few observations, I found that the overall situation of Thomas Village seemed to be better than I expected. After a closer look, Thomas Village also dug a huge gully around it because the terrain was similar to that of Vitus Village.

, but the difference is that this ravine actually flows with a gurgling river, and it is really similar to the size of a small moat. Looking along the path of this moat, I suddenly realized.

Not far from Thomas Village, there was such a large river with sufficient flow, so these clever warriors dug two arm-like river channels on both sides of the ravine. The two river channels connected the upstream and downstream of the river, so that

As soon as it comes, this gully will form a circular circulation. The river water comes from the upper reaches and then goes from the lower reaches. Once the enemy falls into the ravine, it will be washed away by the river water. For the monster army with low IQ,

This moat is truly an insurmountable obstacle. It is much safer than Vitus Village. However, the project is also very huge. It seems that the organizers of Thomas Village have already prepared.

At this time, the battle situation in Thomas Village seems to have already entered into a long-lasting war of attrition from the fierce long-range battle that just started. It is almost exactly the same as that in Vitus Village. After the initial heavy casualties, the enemy's long-range attack monsters

After the complete suppression, Thomas Village has now entered a relatively stable period. Although the monster army's long-range attackers are still quite large, their attacks are too scattered without command, and they no longer pose any threat to Thomas Village.

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However, I am not bragging. Although Thomas Village also has special operations team members, after all, it is impossible for a bt like me to be able to deal with the blood crows and hundreds of crippled monsters in Ten Thousand Army. As you can see in front of me, although Thomas

The village has tried its best to suppress it with long-range attacks, but there is still a small army of crippled monsters in the outermost layer of the monster army. The fierce lightning ball attacks cause a commotion in Thomas Village from time to time. And...

"Sister, look!!"

I pointed at the outskirts of the army, and from time to time shot a laser-like arrow in the direction of the village.

"It must be the Cold Crow."

Sister Sharna said softly behind me, the coldness in her tone made me shiver.

There was a "swish" sound in her ears. She had jumped off Xiaoxue's back. The scale armor on her body and the golden hunting bow in her hand had been equipped at some point. Her blond hair was fluttering in the wind, setting off the

Her voluptuous and tall figure, and the dazzling confidence and grace on her face make her look as sacred and inviolable as the goddess of war.

"You should go back quickly. Don't let the little guys in Vitas Village think that my brother, Sharna, is irresponsible. Just leave these minions to me."

Sister Sharna glanced at me with warm eyes, and the next moment she was firmly locked on the figure of the cold crow hiding here and there. Her calm and calm tone made me feel tens of thousands of troops in front of her in an instant.

, just like some little bugs.

I also understand that although the current Vitas Village has successfully defended the first and most critical wave of attacks, there are still many things to deal with after the battle. It is indeed not the time for me to be away from the ground for a long time, so I am not being pretentious.

It's enough to leave it to Sister Sharna. With her bow skills, she can carry out key strikes against the cold crows and those long-range elite monsters. Isn't that a piece of cake? It's much more useful than me staying here.

After bidding farewell to my sister in a hurry, I urged Xiaoxue to rush back to Vitas Village as quickly as possible. It had been a long time since I made the round trip. By this time, all the monster corpses outside Vitus Village had disappeared, and there was only a lingering smell.

The smell of scorched earth and blood in the air still tells of the tragedy and cruelty of the war just now.

At this time, there were many soldiers surrounding the gully, cheering loudly. I pulled Xiaoxue over curiously.

"Sir, you are back..."

These soldiers turned around and made way for me. They seemed to be celebrating something, their faces flushed with excitement.

"What happened?" I jumped off Xiaoxue and put it away smoothly.

Seen from above, some high-level job transferees are doing the aftermath work below. There are still many monsters trapped in the ravine but not dead. Their current job is to clean up these monsters.

These job transfers are surrounding several huge beasts and the Moon Clan below, harvesting their lives bit by bit as if they were playing. This kind of opportunity to observe is rare, so at this time, the ravine is surrounded by people who are very interested.

The soldiers cheered for the soldiers below. If anyone accidentally made a fool of himself, a burst of laughter would ensue.

This kind of atmosphere and scene reminds me of a famous building - the Roman Colosseum. Aren't these warriors watching the scene the enthusiastic audience?

I can't blame these "audiences" for being cold-blooded. In the past, I had an extremely abhorrent view of this entertainment method that only the devil could invent. However, after gradually integrating into the dark world, I held another view.

This point of view - along with war, blood, killing, hatred, in this world, there is only one thing that never deserves sympathy, and that is the enemy. Who knows, the huge beasts and the Moon Clan below, in their hands

How much blood is stained by the people of the Dark Continent? Only by personal experience can we understand the sadness and helplessness behind this cruel entertainment method.

I don't appreciate this kind of killing of enemies, but I don't reject it either, so I just left a simple sentence: before the moon rises in the sky, all the monsters in the ravine must be cleared away," and then turned around and walked into the village.

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Along the way to the village, I seemed to be able to empathize with the cold-blooded and cruel faces of the soldiers who were watching in the ravine. Wherever I looked, there were wounded soldiers everywhere. These young lives were suffering from pain.

Some were lying there quietly, with blood flowing all over their bodies, and they could no longer open their eyes.

Yes, these are all soldiers.

In the Dark Continent, career changers and mercenaries can enjoy the special treatment of God's rough rules. As long as their health points are not low, their enemies will not be able to leave any scars on them. Adventurers are on the battlefield.

There are only two choices: survival and death, and there is no chance of being disabled or injured.

But soldiers are different. God's rules do not protect them. Like ordinary civilians, they may not die if they are stabbed, but they may have their arms chopped off, their eyes may be blinded, and after wounds appear on their bodies,

They cannot heal immediately like job changers and mercenaries. If they are not treated in time, they will die from excessive blood loss. This is why job changers and mercenaries have to shoulder the responsibility of driving the hell forces out of the Dark Continent.

They go out to practice for important tasks, and the soldiers only need to be responsible for daily guarding.

Therefore, in this battle to defend the village, the biggest consumables are these soldiers. They are weaker than the mercenaries. In the rain of arrows from the monster army, no one knows how much they lost. I saw people lying all over the place.

The wounded and corpses, as well as the painful moans that came to my ears from time to time, made me feel anxious. I wanted to pick up the weapon in my hand and kill the monsters still in the ravine to vent my hatred.

"Ah! I'm sorry..."

Just as I was looking hesitantly at the wounded on the ground, petite figures suddenly accidentally bumped into my arm, and then fell to the ground with a cry.

"Allura...?"

In the dim light of the moon, I could barely tell from the face stained with blood and soil that he was still an acquaintance.

"It turns out... it's my lord. I'm so happy to see that you're okay." The serious tone and the cute accent of the self-proclaimed "I" made the sadness in my heart lessen a bit.

This little Rogge archer, who was just 16 years old, was still holding a large circle of rough bandages in his hands. His playful black ponytail had slipped down from his neck. His face was a little burnt and dirty, and the leather armor on his body was stained.

Several holes have been opened, and the snow-white skin is faintly exposed from inside. It seems that she has been attacked a lot, but fortunately she has been promoted to a mercenary, and she can recover as long as she drinks a few bottles of life potion.

Otherwise, she might have become one of the people lying on the roadside, how could she still be jumping like this?

"Okay, little guy, if you're busy, go ahead, but remember, don't tire yourself out."

Looking at the bandage in her hand, I couldn't help but smile, and took out some life potions from the inventory and handed them over. These potions were diluted and were very helpful for the injured wounds.

"Yes, it is……"

She hurriedly took the potion, then bowed respectfully to me, and ran away in a panic.

After meeting Elura and seeing her bouncing around, I couldn't help but feel a little better. My pace quickened a little, and in a short while I had arrived at Dhruv's big tent.

Except for me, everyone else had arrived, and there was a depressing atmosphere inside.

"Wu, you're here."

The greetings from everyone seemed a little weak.

"Have the post-war statistics been compiled?" I didn't bother to respond to them, and hurriedly picked up a report on the table and read it.

"114 soldiers died, 21 mercenaries died, 3 people who changed jobs died, and 396 soldiers were seriously injured. Those who participated in the war with minor injuries have not yet been counted. There are also 17 villagers who died by mistake..."

A series of thrilling numbers flowed through my eyes, as if all the strength in my body had been drained, I lay weakly on the table.

"The number of casualties has been much less than expected. This is thanks to you and Lady Sharna." Dhruv tried hard to squeeze out a smile from the corner of his mouth, but failed.

"..."

"Okay! Okay! Don't act like you've lost the battle. The battle is not over yet. We can't be discouraged first. Now is not the time for silence." After a while of silence, Dhruv broke it first.

There was a solemn atmosphere in the tent.

"First of all, after the wounded have stabilized, those who are still capable of fighting should rest for a night as soon as possible, and the wounded should be taken care of by the villagers. Secondly, regarding the soldiers who are responsible for the night watch tonight..."

When everyone came to their senses, Dhruv had already planned the next steps in an orderly manner and assigned them to several other people one by one.

"By the way, how's the situation with the monsters?" I couldn't wait to ask after Dhruv told me.

"As for the enemy, seven out of ten black wanderers and skeleton archers have been lost, and the tough-skinned rats have been almost wiped out. As for other monsters, if they want to forcefully come tomorrow, I believe that the trenches we dug have also been cleared.

It’s almost done.”

Speaking of the situation on the monster side, everyone finally showed a faint smile. There are not many long-range monsters left that are really threatening to the enemy. In other words, in the next battle, we are very likely to win without losing anything.

Pick the fruits of victory alone.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel relaxed.

"If the monster army continues to attack tomorrow, then we will annihilate all the opponent's long-range attackers in one go, and then..."

Dhruv made a rude gesture, squeezing out the last few words through his teeth.
Chapter completed!