NOVEL NEXT Chapter 44: (2)
“Lieutenant, what did the Panielun Alliance say?”
“…They said they don’t have the resources to help.”
“Hmm… I expected that. This isn’t Gami-an, after all. They have no reason to help.”
Gami-an is the core of the four kingdoms known as the Kingdoms of Kings. Conversely, Panielun is where the other kingdoms are concentrated.
Naturally, Tarien’s family is affiliated with the Kingdoms of Kings. Otherwise, there would be no reason for Tarien to be in Gami-an.
Of course, it doesn’t mean there are no soldiers from the Kingdoms of Kings in Panielun, but the important thing is that the top command decision-making body doesn’t include anyone from the Kingdoms of Kings. In other words, they have judged that there is no need to rescue Tarien, who belongs to the Kingdoms of Kings, at the risk of suffering themselves.
“Then let’s leave before it’s too late. Forget about talking. Our goal is to avoid direct combat as much as possible and quietly infiltrate to rescue Lord Tarien.”
“Easier said than done.”
With that, the small group left the collapsed Grand Canyon and headed towards the Ravine known as the monster dwelling place.
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“Heeugh… heeugh…”
“If you want to survive, you should lower your breathing.”
Kaiyan covered the panting soldier’s mouth.
The soldier’s face turned red, either from suffocation or from knowing that it was necessary to survive, but he didn’t resist.
“Kerululuk!”
“Keruluk?”
After a while, creatures resembling frogs appeared in droves towards the area near the rocks where they were hiding.
The only difference from ordinary frogs was that these creatures had numerous spikes on their backs like hedgehogs, and their size was about the same as goblins.
“If the frogspawn followed us here, does that mean others are scattered everywhere?”
Carefully, without attracting attention, Kaiyan observed the creatures’ movements.
The creatures were called Frogspawn. Unbelievably, they were airborne insect monsters.
However, since they didn’t appear during the monster wave, they were monsters that people didn’t know much about. It was also the first time Kaiyan had seen them since coming here.
“The problem is that they become incredibly strong.”
Normally, they were goblin-sized creatures, but those creatures’ size changes in combat, they inflate their bodies and grow more than five times their original size.
If they simply grew in size, it wouldn’t be a problem, but the issue is that the spikes on their backs also grow.
These creatures have the ability to shoot the spikes on their backs toward their desired targets.
“If there are dozens of Frogspawn… it will be difficult for me alone.”
With tension, he desperately wished for the creatures to turn back.
“Keruluk!”
“Kererrung!”
Perhaps his prayers were answered.
The creatures that were scouring the area started to turn back toward the places they had come from.
“Haah…”
“We’re alive…”
Sighs of relief could finally be heard from all around.
“Keok keok! Kooluk!”
As Kaiyan removed his hand from the soldier’s mouth, the soldier coughed violently.
“You held on well.”
“No, it’s thanks to you that we survived.”
“Haah… What do we do now?”
It has been three days since they entered the monster-dwelling place.
On the first day, they entered without knowing anything and ended up fighting unfamiliar monsters, resulting in the death of half the group. On the second day, half of them died again as they learned the characteristics of the new monsters.
Now, there are 12 knights and 14 soldiers left.
“Moreover, it’s uncertain whether half of us are dead or alive.”
The surviving group was torn in half by the Frogspawn monsters.
Given the knights’ abilities, dealing with them wouldn’t be difficult, but the problem is that if they are at a disadvantage, they retreat and bring more of their kind.
“Phew… At least with the knights and Uncle Jeff over there, the chances of survival are higher.”
There are 12 knights and the two uncles over there.
As long as they have a strong force, it won’t be easy for monsters to defeat them.
“But, Captain, what do we do now? We don’t even have the knights…”
“Maybe it’s time to go back?”
“Well, yes! Let’s just go back!”
After the tense moment passed and safety was secured, the surviving soldiers shouted to go back.
With the knights gone, the suppressed discontent and anxiety exploded.
“Going back without a plan is dangerous, but…”
“For now, let’s wait here a bit. They might be looking for us.”
If Uncle Jeff and Uncle Max were here, they might consider escaping, but unfortunately, they are elsewhere.
“If Captain says so… Fine.”
“Yeah, let’s trust Captain. He has saved our lives multiple times until now.”
“Thank you all.”
It’s nice that they trust him, but in reality, they are nothing more than a burden to him right now.
“I need to ensure safety and use the shop separately to find a solution.”
Encouraging the soldiers, they moved further into the sheltered area and built temporary barracks.
“I’ll wander around alone and look for people. The rest of you should secure safety by standing guard in pairs.”
When he said he would wander alone, lying soldiers on the ground suddenly stood up.
“What are you talking about? Even if you’re the captain, it’s dangerous!”
“It’s okay. I don’t intend to go far. I’ll just look around nearby and come back.”
“Well… even so.”
“After all, we need to find food supplies.”
“That’s true, but…”
The remaining food supplies would only last for about two days.
The reason they lost their food supplies was that the soldiers died in droves on the first day.
“Then, even if you’re tired, please make sure to stand guard in pairs.”
Leaving those words behind, Kaiyan turned his body towards the direction where the Frogspawn creatures disappeared.
He didn’t intend to only check nearby.
“Shop. Intermediate Concealment Toy.”
[Can’t you see me?: Intermediate Concealment Toy, when you cover your body with the toy and shout “Can’t you see me?”, it can be used once, concealing the user’s body from pursuers for 10 minutes, blocking not only sight but also sound and smell.] [160G]
“Can’t you see me? Purchase.”
The intermediate concealment toy was priced at 160G that he had checked before.
After purchasing the toy, a blue cloth appeared in his left hand.
“Use.”
Swoosh.
As he shouted while wearing the blue cloth, his body gradually started to become transparent.
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