Under the radiant glow of the setting sun, a group of people were following the rapid flow of the South River towards the east.
They were walking very carefully, and they were cleaning up the traces behind them as they walked.
"Sarre, do you think we can fool the trolls like this?" Pam asked in a low voice as he patted his sore back.
"I don't know," Sarre replied with an impatient and disdainful look on his face. "You will have to ask Knight Colin about this."
Of course, Pam did not dare to go. He was not as courageous as Sarre. When he met a noble, he was just like a normal civilian. He would never be able to straighten his back.
"Move faster, don't be lazy!" Sarre urged everyone.
The west end of the river was connected to the Mirror Lake. The river was not wide, and the current was very fast.
However, Sarre was a very good swimmer. He looked at the river in front of him and felt that it should not be a problem for him to cross it.
Therefore, the ambitious young mercenary's eyes suddenly flashed with a trace of ruthlessness.
…
When the moon was in the middle of the sky, Sarre finally led his team to meet up with the main force.
He was secretly relieved.
It seemed that Colin did not lie to him. He was not an abandoned person.
However, Sarre did not feel grateful to Colin. Instead, he looked at the knight who was standing on the shore talking and laughing with Vera. He felt even more resentment in his heart.
In his opinion, since Colin had arranged such a mission, if it wasn't to frame him, then it must be to get him away from Vera's side.
What a despicable knight!
"Miss Vera, Knight Colin, I have completed the task according to your instructions."
"Well done." Colin looked at Sarre playfully.
Then, he pointed at the river in front of him and asked, "Do you know why the flow of this river is so fast?"
Sarre looked at the river under the moonlight and suddenly realized that the flow of the river here was indeed faster than what he had seen upstream!
"Why?" Sarre began to feel uneasy.
Colin traced the shape of the flowing river and drew a few words in the air.
"The Rapids River made a big turn here. Silt accumulated and the river channel became narrower. Of course, the speed of the water flow became faster."
Colin pointed downstream and continued, "Moreover, after this sharp bend, there is a waterfall downstream."
"Waterfall?" Sarre exclaimed. His tone had changed.
"Yes, a waterfall." Colin's smile was somewhat unpredictable. "The drop is about seventy to eighty meters. It's not too high, but it's high enough to kill someone. "
Sarre's heart sank.
"So, there is no way for us to cross the river from this part of the river, right?" Vera suddenly felt that she finally understood Colin's intention.
"In addition, the river here is like a pocket, wrapping us up. The only way in and out is from the south. It's simply a hopeless situation!
The trolls will definitely not expect us to hide in such a place, just like how they did not expect us to break through the encirclement in the north! "
"Smart!" Colin praised with a smile. "The most dangerous place is the safest place."
Vera's big eyes curved into a crescent moon. After being exaggerated by Colin, she seemed to feel that her military skills had greatly improved.
"But … but what if the trolls are not fooled …" Sarre's voice trembled.
"The possibility of this is very low!" Colin looked at Sarre deeply. "When they find the traces of you crossing the river upstream, they will inevitably think that that is the direction that we escaped in. All the traces that point to this bend will be suspected of being a trap."
"Yes!" Vera began to patiently teach the young mercenary. "The trolls will definitely think that we are stupid enough to hide in a place where we can't escape. Therefore, when they cross the river in the wrong direction, we will be able to walk out of the bend safely and turn to the south! "
Vera was very excited. She felt that she had finally grasped the essence of war. She then looked at Colin expectantly, seeking approval from her "teacher".
Colin resisted the urge to laugh and nodded seriously to express his approval.
Sarre, who was standing at the side, had already turned pale.
Fortunately, it was late at night and no one noticed this.
Except for Colin.
"Mr. Sarre, when you came from the upstream, did you follow my instructions and clean up the traces?"
"Of course!" Sarre replied loudly.
His slightly exaggerated performance made it seem like he was trying to cover it up in the eyes of those who were observant.
However, Colin seemed to believe him. "That's good. As long as you don't leave any obvious clues, you should be able to fool the trolls."
…
That night, Sarre tossed and turned in bed and could not sleep at all.
Several times, he wanted to escape under the cover of the night, but he was worried that he would run into the trolls head-on.
From time to time, he would curse Colin and complain about how the other party came up with such a stupid countermeasure.
After a while, he began to regret it. He regretted that he thought that he was smart enough to do those little tricks when he went down the river.
Of course, most of the time, he was thinking about Vera's graceful figure and fantasizing that he could persuade her so that she could use her magic to bring him across the moat in front of him and escape from this place of death. From then on, he would live a happy life without any shame …
"Sarre, Sarre!"
"What happened?" Sarre opened his eyes in a daze.
The fantasy of Miss Vera disappeared, leaving only Pam's black and ugly face in front of him.
"It's over! It's completely over! The trolls have discovered us and they are turning around and heading this way! "
Sarre felt cold all over and the last trace of hope in his heart disappeared without a trace.
— — —
At this time, Vera, Bliss and Colin were sitting opposite each other in the tent in the center of the campsite.
"What should we do now?" Vera asked as she tried to suppress her trembling voice.
The female sorceress had just thought that she had mastered the essence of war but now, she was suddenly beaten back to her original state.
Colin was not flustered at all. "What is the specific situation that the scouts have discovered?"
Bliss was also calm as he replied, "There are two groups of Wolf Cavalry. One of them is crossing the river upstream and the other is coming towards us along the river bank."
"It seems that the enemy is not sure if we are really hiding here." Colin smiled before he asked, "How many people are there in the group of Wolf Cavalry?"
"About seven to eight hundred people."
"Then what are we waiting for?" Colin spread out his hands. "Then, let's fight!"
"But … but …" Vera's eyes were full of panic.
Although they had more people on their side, Vera knew that in terms of combat power, they were absolutely no match for the Wolf Cavalry.
Although Vera was prepared to die generously when she decided not to abandon the defeated troops, she was still prepared to die.
However, Colin's plan later gave her hope.
If one had some understanding of psychology, they would know that once a person was determined to commit suicide, it would be difficult for him or her to muster up the courage to die even if the obstacle disappeared.
Vera was in such a psychological state now.
She hesitated and was afraid.
On the other hand, Knight Bliss, who had been through many battles for a long time, had a much better mentality. He still had a cold expression on his face, as if nothing in this world could move him.
Suddenly, he opened his mouth and asked:
"Knight Colin, did you expect this situation from the beginning?"
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