Green Monster Epic

Klie, the Owl Hawk, was currently hiding in a dark cave on Prince Mountain, a side peak near Doupeng Peak. His 50-odd men were also resting in this spacious and interconnected cave.

The softly burning oil lamps brought light to the cave. Scattered wooden boxes, wooden racks, randomly laid animal furs, and tilted wine jars created the scene inside this cave hall, which covered an area of more than 200 square meters.

Klie was a middle-aged human male with a hideous scar running from the bridge of his nose to his left cheek. A messy clump of beard, 4-5 centimeters long, hung on his jaw, with a bit of grease clinging to it. At this moment, he was sitting on a high platform in the cave, chewing on a thick smoked leg of meat, occasionally raising his head to sweep around with his sinister eyes. A chair made from a hollowed-out log allowed him to look down upon the entire cave from a commanding position.

After Klie led his men to rob the Oakleaf Merchant Guild's caravan, he quickly returned to his lair in Leishan, hiding in this dark cave for a full 8-9 days. He knew that this time he had angered the people of the Oakleaf Merchant Guild, and they would certainly not let it go easily.

However, Klie had no choice. It was impossible for him to survive so recklessly in the wilderness for so long without the support of a large tribe. To put it bluntly, Klie's Owl Hawk Band was just a dog raised by others, specializing in doing things that others found inconvenient.

And Klie's Owl Hawk Plundering Band was affiliated with the Kadi Rong Tribe in the southeastern wilderness.

The Kadi Rong Tribe was a mixed tribe that gathered the vast majority of Orc bloodlines. Because they didn't fit in with other races, these Orc hybrids could only rely on each other, and were therefore particularly united. After a legendary figure was born in the tribe 700 years ago, the entire tribe gradually prospered, and finally, 200 years ago, it became one of the 113 member tribes in Mansa City.

Of course, as a tribe that absorbed the scarce Orc hybrids in the wilderness, the existence of the Kadi Rong Tribe had always been squeezed out by the surrounding wilderness natives. Fortunately, the warriors in the tribe were competitive. Since the birth of the first legend 700 years ago, the inheritance of this legend had never been断绝. Moreover, 200 years ago, they had two legendary powerhouses sitting in town. Now, the Kadi Rong Tribe has a population of more than 60,000 and three legends, which can be regarded as completely establishing a foothold in the wilderness.

Klie, as a human traitor, could only seek help from those wilderness tribes who were hostile to humans when he was hunted down to the wilderness. After being secretly taken in by the Kadi Rong Tribe, he had been doing things for the Kadi Rong Tribe that could not be done openly for many years. For example, this time, attacking the Oakleaf Merchant Guild's caravan. Any plundering band that was far more powerful than the Owl Hawk Plundering Band would not easily provoke them. However, the Kadi Rong Tribe sent a message, asking Klie to take down this caravan, and send the plundered goods to the location selected by the Kadi Rong Tribe, where someone would come to take over.

After paying a heavy price, the peripheral members that the Owl Hawks had been operating for more than ten years suffered heavy losses in this raid. After taking down the goods escorted by the Oakleaf Merchant Guild, Klie's forehead was filled with pain. The goods they plundered turned out to be a batch of siege weapons that were disassembled into parts for easy transportation and had great power when complete - Bird Wing Ballista.

The force in the wilderness that could order Bird Wing Ballista from the Elf Kingdom from the Oakleaf Merchant Guild must be one of the 113 member forces in Mansa City. Even when Klie thought about it carefully, he felt that the strength of the Kadi Rong Tribe, which he relied on, was probably not as good as this mysterious force.

The leader of the Kadi Rong Tribe did not have the energy to hire the Oakleaf Merchant Guild to purchase these siege crossbows, which were absolutely strategic materials in the Elf Kingdom. Moreover, although there are occasional frictions between the wilderness tribes now, there are actually not many forces that would spend a lot of money to order this batch of siege weapons.

It was precisely because he thought deeply that after the successful robbery, the Owl Hawk Klie did not immediately go south to the handover point mentioned by the Kadi Rong Tribe, but came to this old lair in Leishan to hide. He wanted to see what kind of changes would happen outside after robbing this batch of valuable goods.

8-9 days had passed since the robbery, and the spies Klie had scattered in Mansa City had not sent back too much useful information. It seemed that this robbery had not attracted the attention of the Mansa City Guard Mansion at all. It was not until a day ago that a letter owl sent a piece of information, saying that the City Guard Mansion had hired 20 high-level combatants to go to the wilderness to kill their Owl Hawk Band.

"Hehe, the City Guard Mansion's actions are really strange!! If they really want to be detrimental to our Owl Hawk Band, they don't need to hire adventurers, or it is impossible to only hire such a small number of adventurers to come, it seems that the City Guard Mansion is just giving the Oakleaf Merchant Guild an explanation!"

Klie sat on the wooden chair on the high platform, seemingly talking to himself, but a voice came from the air: "Actually, I suspect that this batch of Bird Wing Ballista is being transported to the Centaur Kingdom. Last time, the Rose Principality of Humans suddenly sent troops to attack several Centaur tribes on the border between the Centaur Grassland and the Rose Principality, so the Centaur Kingdom has recently been at odds with the Rose Principality of Humans, and the atmosphere is very tense."

"This time, the Bird Wing Ballista transported by the Oakleaf Merchant Guild are strategic weapons of the Elf Kingdom. Even with the energy of the Oakleaf Merchant Guild, it would cost a lot to purchase these goods, and the risk is extremely high. If it is not someone who has a close relationship with the Oakleaf Merchant Guild, it is impossible to persuade the Oakleaf Merchant Guild to purchase and smuggle this batch of goods for them."

A figure slowly appeared on the platform. When communicating with Klie, the nominal leader, he did not show any respectful attitude. Instead, he seemed to be an equal existence. He was the most mysterious No. 3 leader in the Owl Hawk Plundering Band. The figure's face was somewhat illusory, and it seemed that two curved horns grew on the forehead of his head. The skin also appeared somewhat rough and dark, with a great texture, which was very different from the vast majority of races in the Feynman Plane.

"Are you saying that one of the seven giants in Mansa City came forward to order this batch of goods from the Oakleaf Merchant Guild for the Centaur Kingdom?"

Klie was moved and asked as if he had thought of something.

"Very likely!! It's just that the intelligence request I sent to the Shadow Realm has not been replied to until now, so it's just my guess, but no matter what, we are now sitting on a powder keg, and a fatal danger will occur if we are not careful."

"Don't look at the current situation outside as if it is calm, but I am worried that these are all illusions to paralyze us. There is a huge danger approaching."

Speaking of this, the illusory figure's face was very cautious. The reminder from the extraordinary perception made the figure always feel uneasy, and always felt that some danger was approaching, so he spoke to remind Klie, this companion.

That's right, Klie and the shadow are only companions, not the superior-subordinate relationship rumored outside. They are stationed in the wilderness and have their own purposes. Establishing this plundering team is just to cover up their eyes and ears.

"It's okay. The caves around Thunder Mountain are interconnected, with tunnels linking them together. Even the natives who live here wouldn't dare say they're completely familiar with the environment. The cave we're in now has a hidden entrance and exit, and it's never been exposed before. As long as we keep these guys underground from wandering around, we shouldn't be discovered."

"Besides, our informants among the adventurers haven't reported any warnings, which means they probably don't know our current location."

A mosquito buzzed around Klier's ear, the droning sound irritating him. Just as Klier was talking to the shadow and about to swat the mosquito, it seemed to sense his killing intent and suddenly sped up, disappearing into the spaciousness of the cave.

"Let's hope so."

The shadow knew Klier's words were true, but the feeling of being watched kept reminding him that danger might be approaching.

At the same time, at the foot of the D斗篷 Peak, a dozen miles away from Prince Mountain, an elf druid who was concentrating on casting a spell suddenly opened his right hand. A tiny ladybug landed on it, and in less than a breath, the elf's eyes widened and he shouted, "Found them!!"

"Good!!"

The ogre supervisor Miller's wrinkled face relaxed, and he said to Nathan and the others who had been waiting for a long time, "Next, it's up to you, Mr. Nathan."

"Don't worry, Supervisor Miller!!"

Nathan replied in a deep voice, his face full of confidence. The biggest problem had been solved, which meant that their mission was halfway to success.

"Albion, you'll be the vanguard this time, taking out the sentries and hidden posts near the enemy's lair. You can keep all the spoils and heads."

Nathan, now in battle mode, finally had the aura of a commander. He gave instructions to his teammates, but also gave enough respect and consideration in terms of spoils to a loner like Albion.

"Alright."

Albion didn't refuse. After all, there were only two or three rogue-class members in the team, and he was the strongest. It was only natural for him to take on the task of dealing with the guard posts.

"The rest of you will be divided into three groups. Ranged classes in the rear, all shield warriors in front of the ranged classes, especially this mage, Richard, who you must protect. The remaining sword dancers and dual-blade wielders will spread out on the flanks, with berserkers and strongmen in the front to engage the enemy."

"…"

Alan listened carefully to Nathan's instructions, while also considering the purpose of his arrangement. Although he was a little dissatisfied with being the arrow in the vanguard, he didn't object at this time. After the arrangements were made, Albion and two other rogue-class members led the way, while the rest of the team followed in a progressive formation, heading towards the secluded cave in Prince Mountain.

Albion was extremely excited at this time, but the more excited he was, the more steady his movements became. He hid in the shadow plane, searching for the hidden posts arranged by the Owl Eagle Squad near the Prince Mountain cave.

"Got you!!"

The secluded cave entrance was blocked by bushes and rocks. If it weren't for the insect-type druid's abilities, no one would have thought that behind this seemingly solid rock face was a cave leading straight to the mountain's belly.

Above the cave entrance, behind a very lush, completely wild thorn vine, a flash of blade light suddenly erupted and plunged into the thorn vine. At the same time, a slender arm moved with it, pinching something under the thorn vine before the dagger could penetrate it. Then, a muffled groan stopped abruptly with the swing of the dagger. When the figure disappeared from the thorn bushes again, a faint bloody smell slowly dissipated.

Albion, with his strong reconnaissance abilities, quickly cleared the hidden guard posts in five directions near the cave, killing the seven members hidden within. Finally, he appeared in the main force, lurking behind a protruding stone wall downwind of the cave entrance.

"Alright, the sentries are all taken care of. We can go in."

Albion's casual attitude made it hard to believe. The other two rogue-class members hadn't returned yet, but Albion said that he had already completed the disposal of the hidden posts alone. Many mercenaries and adventurers were distrustful.

"Okay, thank you."

Nathan was deeply convinced. He had already inquired about the strengths of the several Minsa City natives in this mission, so he didn't doubt Albion's abilities.

"Danlton, you lead the way, the other shield warriors cover the rear to protect the ranged classes before entering!!"

"Supervisor Miller, you shouldn't risk it, right?"

"Well, I won't go in. Leave two of my team members here, and the rest will be under your command."

Miller didn't interrupt, letting Nathan arrange the troops, as if he was just there to make an appearance, as he had said before.

"Okay."

Nathan was smug in his heart. It seemed that his arrangement had been approved by Miller. Then, after the mission was completed, his say and distribution rights would also rise, which was the real reason why he was willing to take the lead.

"Go!!"

With an order, a dwarf shield warrior carrying a shield almost as tall as him took the lead and squeezed into the narrow cave entrance that could only be passed by one person crouching.

Alan was the fourth person to pass through the cave entrance. Such dangerous tasks were basically contracted by people and teams who hadn't allied with Nathan before. As soon as he entered the cave entrance, Alan smelled a bloody smell. Turning the corner, he saw the figure of a gnoll hanging high on a wooden platform. If this person hadn't died, or when the first dwarf drilled in, he would have been exposed and discovered. Needless to say, this was naturally Albion's handiwork.

Of course, these sentries' heads were not valuable except for the spoils on their bodies. They were all peripheral members of the Owl Eagle Squad who were absorbed to guard the lair, so Albion didn't need to waste energy on these small fries, and the bloody smell wasn't strong.

The further he went, the wider the naturally formed passage became. After groping in the darkness for two or three miles, the passage expanded from only being able to accommodate one person to pass through to being able to accommodate three or four people walking side by side without any problem.

The fine light reflected by the quartz stone added a sense of beauty to the passage. Layers of sedimentary rocks outlined strange-shaped rocks, like ingenious natural handicrafts. It's just that the team in it now didn't have the heart to appreciate all this, but instead held their breath and moved forward quietly, for fear that a careless move would cause any disturbance.

Until a whistling sound came from the front, followed by the clanging of weapons colliding, Alan, as the vanguard, took out his greatsword and charged over.

Successfully completed the task. Nearly 90,000 words were updated during the National Day holiday, with an average of over 10,000 words per day. I hope everyone had a happy holiday, and I hope my novel brought a touch of joy to everyone's holiday leisure.