Chapter 240 239 Catching a Few Wolf Pups in a Jackal’s Den It’s Not

Chapter 240 239.Isn’t it normal to catch a few wolf pups in a jackal den?
The large jackalwolf den discovered by the girl group was located near the Filthy Swamp.

It was already at the end of the southern border of Transylvania, and it wasn’t far from the mountain pass where the Crimson Fortress, currently occupied by the Kingdom of Nordoff, was located.

That giant fortress, which the Blood Vulture Clan and the Grand Duchy of Kavhokar had spent countless resources and efforts to build after the First Black Plague, was very important topographically, as it choked the only entrance from the Filthy Swamp to the bountiful Great Plains.

In the three subsequent Black Plagues this fortress was responsible for the first onslaught of the Jackal army and was never breached, but even the strongest fortress cannot withstand collapse from within.

At the end of the Ten Years’ War, one day last month to be exact, the defenders of Crimson Fortress surrendered to the Winter Wolves, announcing that the fortress, located on the border between Transylvania and the Great Plains of Kavkhoka, had fallen into the hands of the Northmen.

The 20,000 elite Blood Servants and a portion of the Blood Wyvern elites stationed therein were also personally recruited by Archduke Shani, and were incomparably and smoothly thrown into the arms of the Thorn Clan.

In the subsequent meeting between Shani and Thorns, both sides tacitly did not mention this matter.

Sort of acquiesced to this “handover”.

Therefore, compared to the old and precise methods of Grand Duke Shani, the small action of Earl Andre of White Mountain in Batasin City not only lost a lot of courage, but also had no highlights in the operation.

However, this fortress, which is as grand as an unbreakable wall, was not the focus of the evening.

Though the fort’s ranger scouts quickly spotted the Transylvanian attack on the jackal lair at the foot of the mountain and reported it to the Winter Wolf commander in the fort, the latter didn’t care.

A commander of his rank already had the right to know that Her Majesty, the Wolf Woman, had appointed a blood vulture vampire as the Governor of Transylvania, which represented Her Majesty’s attitude that Transylvanian affairs should be settled by the Transylvanians themselves.

It was also a good thing for the Winter Wolf Legion, it meant that the tough soldiers under his command didn’t have to rush out to fight those savage jackals for the safety of the Transylvanians.

It was also good for the small players and the vanguard of the Kardman People’s Army that they didn’t have to divert their energies from dealing with “friendly forces” of unknown purpose.

“Fortress Crimea, the unbreakable wall.”

At this early hour of night, Kudel, the Bailiff on his majestic hunting colt, looked out at the magnificent place beyond the distant depression and shook his head:

“Transylvania has lost it forever.”

“It’s only been given to the Northmen for the time being.”

Maxim, who was acting as temporary adjutant beside him, responded in a low tone:
“We will get it back eventually under Lord Murphy’s leadership! It was the wealth and symbols of the Transylvanians, not just Fort Crimson, but the rich plains of Kavhoka, the ancient forests of Saxe, the inlet of Ice Bay, the villages of East Prussia, and Lake Shulpeth in the Cato region!
Those things we have lost, we will eventually get back with our own hands under Lord Murphy’s leadership!”

“You are quite confident, but I would call it ‘foolish belligerence’.”

Kudel said casually.

He had a bad taste in his mouth for all vampires, but that heartfelt resistance aside, he was pretty impressed with the few vampires currently around Murphy.

Maxim in particular.

This elite vampire with a peculiar appearance possessed undisputed loyalty, which happened to be what Kudel, who regarded himself as a symbol of classical chivalry, appreciated the most.

Therefore, in this jackal hunt that the two of them were paired up to preside over, he and Maxim got along quite well, even though the power challenges that the other party initiated from time to time bored him a little bit, but it wasn’t a big problem.

Bravery was likewise a virtue for knights, and Maxim was really talented in martial arts.

In the high-intensity confrontation with Kudel, Maxim’s swordsmanship grew by leaps and bounds, and the potential belonging to the vampire was constantly being unleashed, this kind of growth speed belonged to a rather outrageous category even among vampires, and according to Kudel’s estimation, if the loyal Maxim continued to fight like this, he might be able to complete the path of unleashing his potential that other vampires would need more than ten years to complete in a matter of a few months.

He had never shied away from the war, and so the war had rewarded him, so that Maxim’s potential was being transformed into actual combat power at a rapid pace!

The simplest example, that Bow Knight, Ms. Laneia, who could casually beat Maxim before, has now gone around Maxim in the Scarlet Castle, not that he can’t be beaten, but that this guy is too stubborn and is improving at a rapid rate.

The price to pay for each victory is getting heavier and heavier for Leonia, although the Blood League Knights will not run away from the battle, but they are vampires and not berserkers, no one will like to fight without necessity.

Well, except for Maxim and the fanatical little players.

But this might also be another intention of Murphy to purposely deploy Maxim as Kudel’s operational aide-de-camp, he hoped that Maxim could learn from Lord Kudel, his senior.

Kudel shifted his attention from the distant Crimson Fortress back to the battlefield in front of him, and from his position he could clearly see the progress of the players as the vanguard leading the veterans and recruits of the Kadman People’s Army to charge into the Jackal’s Grand Lair in front of them from three directions.

It was the same as every battle that had occurred over the past six days.

The players were in the vanguard and the NPCs were in charge of following up.

This had almost become the “basic tactic” of the Kardman People’s Army, and after the players opened up a gap in the battlefield without fear of life or death, their resolute actions and high morale to expand their advantage would often quickly determine the direction of the battle.

Tonight was no different.

Even if they were facing a mega gang of over 400 jackals, the assault team of nearly 70 players with 50 veterans and 200 new recruits did not have much of a numerical disadvantage, and the latter also had an advantage in equipment and firepower.

“Murphy’s Warriors were sensational in every way.”

Kudel couldn’t help but feel emotional again:
“Their courage, their acumen, their determination and even their talent are all rare in my lifetime, have you ever noticed? Maxim, just 6 days of intense fighting has made those new recruits into qualified veterans.

I even saw with my own eyes a recruit complete the Black Iron Trial a few hours ago.

It’s crazy.

It would take a standard human warrior years to get to that point, but it only took them 6 days!
If it was just one or two geniuses that could be called a fluke, but with each of them, it’s something that can be described as a ‘miracle’.”

“No, Lord Kudel, you can parse this matter with a different mindset.”

Maxim leaned both hands on the Jed’s Blade, which had been enchanted by Lady Tris, as he shook his head:

“Lord Murphy once analyzed this issue for me, and he said that the key factor that determines at what speed a warrior grows is not time, but the accumulation of experience and skill. Although only six days have passed, do you see any warrior who needs as much time to recuperate as our soldiers?
They were going through dangerous battles almost non-stop, running non-stop to the next one after one fight, thus the intensity of the battles they endured in 6 days was unimaginable to ordinary human warriors!
If we split these battles up and calculate them in terms of frequency and intensity, this is basically equivalent to the sum of battles that ordinary warriors experience in a year or many years.

I have privately made a small statistic, these warriors in front of you have killed an average of nearly 50 to 60 jackals per person per day in 6 days!

What a glorious hunt! And what a heavy burden?
Looking at it this way, it’s not surprising that they were able to break through into the Black Iron realm within 6 days, this is the ultimate squeeze on their potential and their life’s creed.

What do you say?”

“Your argument is novel, but it does fit the reasoning, in the end, the Black Iron Trial is just a test of basic skills and combat experience and will, it doesn’t have a hard and fast standard. If an ordinary warrior with talent can achieve the same frequency and intensity of combat as these warriors, he might indeed be able to break through the Realm of Black Iron within a month or two.

But Maxim.
You’re clearly changing the subject!”

Kudel reached up and pushed the vulture face guard on his face as he said:

“You don’t have to deliberately hide the ‘secret’ of these warriors from me, I already know that they are not mountain folk from the Sax region, Murphy has already explained all of this to me, I know that they are from the Otherworld, and I know that they don’t fear death because they literally don’t die.

But I still appreciate the fervor and dedication to the fight.”

“Well, that’s great.”

Maxim was visibly relieved, to be honest he wasn’t a good liar, favoring the origin of the warriors was a secret he had to defend steadfastly for his master.

“But I would like to remind you that the term ‘mountain people of the Sax region’ seems reasonable at first hearing, yet after having contact with these warriors for a long time, even what little sanity I have left is reminding me that the term is simply full of holes!
Their language, their habits and even their mannerisms were almost alien to the mountain people, except for the occasional nervousness and indescribably strange actions that bore some resemblance to them. So perhaps you should make a suggestion to Murphy to weave a more plausible origin for the warriors in time.

If you really want to keep this a secret.”

“It’s not ‘ye’, it’s ‘we’, Lord Kudel, and you’re one of us now.”

Maxim said without looking away:

“I think your doubts are among Master Murphy’s musings, but I’m more than confident that one day, none of this mystery will need to be covered up any longer; it probably shouldn’t be politely answered by us any longer; it can be known by anyone.

It is just that for now, we all have our duties to perform, and we must fulfill it in order to receive the accolade of stepping into a more distant realm.

I do not wish to miss out on the legend of Master Murphy, and I would prefer to play a worthy role in it, as I am sure you do, both as a vampire and as a ranger-knight from the olden days.

You should know that Master Murphy does not treat you kindly because you are a vampire; he respects your unwilling soul, just as he respects all beings who are willing to give their lives to this land.”

“Well, I appreciate that.”

The Hunt Baron nodded.

He saw the flames running up at the caves in the upper levels of the Jackalmen’s lair, and that meant that the warriors who had been the vanguard had created enough chaos and attacked the core of the Jackalmen bandits.

“It’s time for us to take the field.”

Kudel urged the warhorse at his hip and gripped the scarlet heavy sword behind his back with his backhand as he said:
“We can’t let the warriors monopolize the front, after this large lair is crushed, the number of Jackalmen within the territory of the Dark Baron will drop to an acceptable level, and our battle here will come to an end.

The next step is to travel to your and Baroness Moreland’s territory to complete the same expulsion and hunt.”

“We may not be needed there.”

Maxim also spread his blood wings and slowly rose into the air.

He didn’t choose to use his sword but instead called on the Dark Claws in the darkness as he said:
“Miriam’s territory is inhabited by nearly a thousand witch hunters, they also follow Lord Murphy’s orders, while we are in action the witch hunters are also expelling the hunts and they are good at that, as for my territory .
Before I met you, my illustrious opponent, I spent every sleepless night looking for jackals to use as accompanying sandbags.

All I can say is that things are much better on my end than they are here.”

“That’s great news.”

Kudel steered his horse forward, and in the acceleration of his warhorse, he said:
“So, the next target is actually that Jackal Warlord in Andromeda Hills? Well, that’s the interesting opponent! Murphy wants to establish his rule over Transylvania, and that requires a victory of sufficient weight to establish authority.

For example, a powerful and raging Jackal Warlord would be quite suitable.

Alas, I’ve been through enough in my life, but to witness the rise of a vampire governor and be a part of it is an unimaginable peak.”
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“Ahead! It’s running away! Quickly block it!”

Hedonist Roar, who was traversing through the Burning Cavern with his greatsword in hand, shouted in the team channel:

“This guy is the leader of this lair, it’s in the Blood Rat Gang’s wanted quest, that’s 100 gold coins for a head! Dog Plane! Bring someone to block it!”

“Hey, hey, hey, coming, coming!”

Lin Bei dog-plowed back.

He jumped straight down from the upper lair with four veterans, right in front of the Jackal Elite leader who was frantically fleeing with his flail skin on fire.

Although Dog Shavings, who held a Lion Hunting Spear in his hand, had a comical name, his battle skills were not comical at all.

Facing him head-on was a ferocious and incomparable spearman’s thrust, and the whole person shifted several steps in an instant, and with a poof sound, he stabbed the sharp spear into the jackal’s left shoulder.

The latter wailed in pain, his blood-stained flail swinging up to let the meteor hammer-like attacking hammer head come down towards Lin Bei in a dogfight, but it was again lightly dodged by the latter with a spectral pace.

This Shadow Elf Secret Sword Technique’s “Perfect Dodge” was notoriously useful in this kind of close combat, causing players with a little bit of pursuit nowadays to try their best to get ten wins in the Fight Club so that they could buy this advanced handbook from the Blood Rat’s helpers.

Not only was it good in melee, it was even good at long range!
Especially after Little Vikrama, a gunfighter, developed the “Gunfighting Technique”, the Ghostly Pace has become the standard equipment for high-end players.

The black humor of this thing is that it is actually just the supporting pace of the Mejiawa family’s swordsmanship, but now in the eyes of the players, it is even more valuable than the overly elaborate and complex elven swordsmanship itself as a “passive skill”.

“Lie down!”

The dog planing brother flashed twice in a row, and when he got up, he pulled out the war hammer at his waist and smashed it on the jackal elite’s wrist with a thud, letting the latter’s weapon out of his hand, and then was rushed over from the back of the Hedong Lion’s Roar with a ferocious chopping from the back, blood splattering back and forth, letting this jackal leader have no way to go up to the sky, no way to enter the ground.

Not only it, this big lair at this time everywhere in a similar fight.

The players didn’t even bother to execute those ordinary jackals.

They were only looking for Black Iron Rank or Elite Individuals, swiping points like crazy and expecting to be lucky enough to drop a few good weapons and defenses, but the recruits of the Kardman People’s Army didn’t pick their targets, and had no problem slashing at the Jackals anyway.

They all know that they are the officer reserve of the real army that Lord Maxim is going to form, if they don’t take advantage of the current windy situation to get more military service, and then become an officer to be placed at the grassroots level, don’t worry about the Lord’s unkindness.

According to the administrative office just formulated the military honor system, ten jackal head only counts the first level of military honor, which is destined to this hunt is not only the players hard work, NPC also don’t want to be idle!

“Hey, 100 gold in hand! A couple of brothers have the money for their arithmetic pearl plug-ins.”

Hedong Lion Roar swung his sword and cut down the head of the elite monster in front of him, and joyfully said to Lin Bei Dog Shaving, who gave a thumbs up and didn’t waste any time to turn around and went to find more elites to practice on.

However, he had only just gotten started when Cat’s alarming cry rang out over the team’s communication:
“There are vampires here! It’s not one of the Blood Vultures, there’s three of them! They’re mixing in with the jackals and running out, quick! Block them off! This is definitely an important plot character.”

“Huh? How can there be vampires from other clans in a jackal lair?”

Lin Bei dogpiled and froze for a moment.

But that didn’t stop him from immediately switching targets subsequently getting very unlucky just in time to see a vampire with a tall hat gliding and jumping down from a high place, landing dead center right in the path in front of him and Hedonism.

“Thief!”

The dog planer was overjoyed, roared and helped to run a few steps to throw the lion spear in his hand out fiercely, poofed in front of that vampire.

The two small players pounced on him like tigers and wolves, making the Wolfsbane Clan’s “secret envoy” look desperate.

At the same time, at the edge of the big lair, before the two female Wolfsbane Vampires who were helping each other to escape escaped from the edge of the big lair, a scarlet wind came down from the top of their heads, and in the wind as cold as midnight, Maxim closed his wings and landed on the ground.

His grim, dark claws were dripping blood downward, while underneath the vulture’s mask cold eyes stared at the two enemies in front of him.

He said:

“You seem to be lost, ladies of Grimni who smell like ‘wolves’, do you need me to show you the way to hell?”

“You’re welcome, I’d be happy to do that!”

(End of chapter)