The brave man opened the coffin and rose

Abes led everyone through the mountains and forests.

The entire journey was carefully designed after he discussed it with Kronos.

First, in order to avoid unnecessary danger, they avoided resource points with abundant water and grass.

Through such an arrangement, they naturally avoided the wild beasts and monsters living around the resource points; in addition, they also avoided the possible camps of lizardmen in the mountains and forests.

Secondly, they came with three vehicles.

One was the truck obtained from Silvermoon Farm before; the other two were ox carts stolen from the Lizardman supply camp.

Since it is a car, there are certain restrictions on the area where it can travel.

Therefore, they cannot wander around the mountains and forests at will like hunting, but can only try to find paths that are relatively flat, not too rugged, and convenient for vehicles to pass.

If they encounter a place that is really impossible to pass through, they have to clear the way manually.

I can only say that fortunately the overall climate in the North is not so suitable for tree growth. Not to mention dense forests blocking the road, even big trees are rarely seen. Most of the trees are low shrubs and coniferous forests that squeeze in wherever there are gaps.

However, just when Abesi thought that the journey could be easily completed.

He noticed prying eyes in the bushes not far away.

Therefore, while Abes was explaining the arrangements for traveling to everyone as if nothing had happened, he put his hands on his waist.

Is it a lizard man?

No, this place is not suitable for camping. Even if we send out scouts, there is no need to send them to such a far place.

Beast?

The low bushes offered no shelter from the wild animals, and the smaller ones posed little threat.

Of course, if it is a creature with wisdom and intelligence, then the situation is different.

For example, although bushes are short, intelligent species such as humans can crawl.

After comprehensive comparison, an idea emerged in Abes's mind - robbers?

No way, if it wasn't a robbery, why would they be lying in ambush in this forest in the snow?

Abes withdrew his hand calmly, thinking of a countermeasure in his mind.

Now everyone is in a good mental state, unlike before when they want to run away at the slightest sign of trouble.

Not only the scout team and the security team, but everyone else was also equipped with weapons.

Moreover, compared to the initial stage of fleeing, their fighting spirit is now much stronger.

So, after thinking for a moment, Abes also made a decision.

Let the entire team go out and try to deal with this group of robbers.

"Everyone, prepare for battle! Robbers are targeting us!"

Following Abes's order, although some people still didn't know what to do, the scout team and the guard team, which had experienced several battles, took action.

These people were dispersed and mixed into the team by Abesi, and they served as the skeleton.

As they took action, the entire team gradually became alert and stood in line with their weapons in hand.

As their formation took shape, the "robbers" who knew a surprise attack was impossible also emerged from the surroundings.

After seeing the tattered clothes and armor on them, Abes vaguely realized something.

Armor, standard weapons, military training rules...

These are not robbers, they are clearly defeated soldiers!

Kronos's speculation was correct, and the small kingdom was now in chaos.

Although they managed to get here safely, it was just luck.

There are definitely major battles going on inside the country that they are not aware of, and they are unfolding one by one.

However, this does not affect the current situation.

Deserters are, to some extent, more terrifying than bandits.

Looking at the heads popping up one after another around him, Abes swallowed uneasily.

It would be a joke if a great ancient hero was defeated by the soldiers using battle formations here.

Abes slowly pulled out the half-sword from his waist, and was grateful for the team training during these days.

As long as they are not separated, there is still a chance.

Bang!

The whole battle officially started when he deflected an arrow shot at Abes.

As the defeated soldiers got closer, their faces appeared more clearly in front of Abes and the others.

They looked exhausted, their clothes and armor were torn, and their eyes were filled with despair, but their expressions were numb and cruel.

Some people also recognized the marks on the defeated soldiers that were not yet completely unrecognizable.

"That symbol, is it a soldier from our country?"

"What's going on? Why would the country's soldiers attack us?"

"Oh God, am I plotting treason?"

Listening to the gossip around him, Abes took a deep breath, then tightly grasped the half sword in his hand and shouted, "Keep the formation, hold your ground!"

"They are no longer the protectors you can rely on. They will only kill us and take away all our supplies."

"They are no longer soldiers, they are deserters. Kill them and we will be innocent!"

The team also paused after hearing Abesi's explanation.

Although tension is inevitable, the fear that does not exist is also slightly relieved.

After all, everyone who came from the farm had been bullied by tax collectors many times.

What about those hungry people?

If the officials' disaster relief procedures were really so clean, why would this group of starving people have to wander to the border between the Eastern Wilderness and the country to make a living?

In reality, not all armies are wholeheartedly good people. When they pass through the border, they might leave the land cleaner than the enemy.

So, everyone picked up their weapons and prepared for the upcoming battle.

The defeated soldiers came like a tide, bringing with them a spirit of madness and cruelty.

Upon seeing this, Abes immediately gave orders, "The column where the defense team is located, resist the attack, and the column where the scout team is located, attack from the flank!"

The team acted quickly, with the defense team members struggling to resist the attacks of the fleeing soldiers, while the scout team went around the fleeing soldiers' flank.

At this moment, as the battle became entangled, a golden icon shadow appeared in front of Abes.

[Divine Protection of the Order], this divine protection that he had obtained when he encountered the hungry people and gradually formed a hunting team of ten people, was actually shining again at this moment?

When Abes clicked in, he was surprised to find that the data displayed was more than before.

At first, only ten [temporary soldiers] were displayed, which were the hunting team he had formed;

After that, it showed ten [temporary soldiers] and fifteen [farmers]. This was the time to split up the scout team and the defense team.

After re-forming the team, he didn't receive any data updates for a long time. He thought that the protection didn't approve of his bug-breaking behavior, so Abes didn't care about it anymore.

But unexpectedly, as the battle began, the data has evolved into 25 people of [Militia], and the rest of the people have been given the title of [Temporary Soldiers].

Could it be that it is because they participated in the actual battle that they were recognized as real combatants by the protection?

Moreover, as the number of combatants displayed in the protection reached more than fifty, a new button suddenly appeared on the entire protection.

[Abes: Sprint (Berserker Path)]

At just one glance, Abes recognized that this was the combat system in "Spirit Realm".

This is a hero unit. It has special effects that can only be used when conditions are met and a sufficient number of troops are in place.

It can be said that in "Spirit Realm", which emphasizes the deployment of troops, this is the real ultimate move of the hero unit.

After all, war is something that can never be controlled by one or a few enemies of ten or a hundred people.

Abes's expression changed, and he stared at the group of defeated soldiers around him who were mixed with his own troops.

"Let me try the knife..."