Free Web NovelChapter 67: Chapter 32: Prisoners Banding Together_2
Everyone chimed in to mock.
Bleeding from seven orifices just to control hair? What a crappy superpower.
"Don’t worry, my equipment card is very powerful."
The bald elf showcased his equipment card, eventually earning everyone’s trust.
And so, they each began to reveal their own superpowers.
"My superpower is...anyone I kiss will die within 30 seconds."
"Does a flying kiss count?"
"No."
"Then who can you kiss? Yourself?"
"By the way, would kissing oneself lead to death?"
"I don’t know, let me try."
*Ding Dong!*
[Crimson Lips, OUT!]
[Crimson Lips, OUT!]
"Well, now it’s down to nineteen people."
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The precarious locale of easy defense and hard offense that the Bald Elf spoke of is a stone bridge.
This stone bridge is one of the traffic arteries of the ancient palace because it connects to nearly a quarter of it.
The only thing connecting that three-quarters and one-quarter is this stone bridge.
The architecture of the ancient palace emphasizes spaciousness.
It is said that this building was constructed by the Titan Clan for their inhabitation.
So, this stone bridge is quite wide, even true giants can pass through it.
On both sides of the bridge flows rolling lava and anyone who falls inside would be completely melted in less than 10 seconds.
In charge of this area are the Fox Guard Officer and her guard team.
At this time, the Bald Elf had brought everyone to hide at one end of the bridge.
"From what I’ve observed, the guard team patrols the bridge every 10 minutes."
"Each time, it’s just one team."
"We can’t just rush forward, we need to gradually weaken the guard team and then confront the Guardian Officer."
He had some strategy, picking three fighters of medium strength from the alliance.
The superpowers of these three were average, dealing with a full guard team would be somewhat difficult.
However, the main goal of the Bald Elf was to have them lure the guard team over, then use the others in ambush to engulf them.
So, under his arrangement, these three casually strolled onto the stone bridge.
A few minutes later, a team of guards patrolled to the other end of the bridge.
[Who’s there!]
[Prisoners! Arrest them at once!]
As expected, they immediately spotted the three and charged at them.
"Run! What are you waiting for?"
One of them who saw the guards coming immediately called for a retreat.
"Good, good, this acting is top-notch."
The Bald Elf hiding in the distance nodded satisfactorily.
If they acted too fake, he was afraid the other party wouldn’t fall for it.
However, what he didn’t know was that they weren’t pretending, they were genuinely scared.
Especially the fellow who took the lead in the retreat who had been captured three times. If he was captured again, he’d be facing Quadruple [Lock Demon].
Splat!
While running, this guy fell onto the ground.
"Look at him, he’s a sure-fire winner for best actor."
The bald elf couldn’t help but applaud.
But before he could finish his sentence, he saw the fallen guy roll and fall off the bridge.
*Ding dong*
[Martin Alistair, OUT!]
[Martin Alistair, OUT!]
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The Fox Guard Officer’s room is full of green plants.
Unlike most guards who hope to leave the ancient palace, she is rather light-hearted.
Right now, she sat at her desk with a cup of tea, reading the latest novel delivered from outside last week.
This is her preferred way to pass the time, engrossed in her novels, eating when it’s mealtime, sleeping when it’s bedtime.
Whether she’s in the outside world or in the ancient palace, she’s a homebody through and through.
[Report, there’s a situation!]
However, a panicked Gnoll Guardian rushed in and disrupted her tranquility.
[What’s the situation, explain in detail.]
At this moment, her face became stern.
The Gnoll seeing his superior’s facе changed suddenly choked on his words.
Because he remembered the memories of being tied up in various punitive poses.
This superior has a very good temper but the one thing she cannot tolerate is having her reading interrupted.
[Hmm?]
As the Fox Guard Officer furrowed her eyebrows, there was a sudden disturbance around.
Leaves rustled!
That was the plants in the room rustling as if sensing her mood change.
[It’s the prisoners! More prisoners have come!]
The Gnoll jerked alert, his sweat cascading wildly under his armor.
[Why is the prison so restless today?]
The Fox Guard Officer didn’t punish his subordinate, put down his book, and slowly stood up.
In the past, there would only occasionally be one or two prisoners escaping every few days, and they wouldn’t necessarily run into his area.
But he didn’t know what was going on today, he’d already caught four or five in the morning alone.
[And this time there are nine prisoners, their superpowers are all very strong!]
[My brothers can’t handle it!]
[We need your help!]
The Gnoll pleaded.
[Alright, get all the teams.]
[Everyone meets at the stone bridge.]
The Fox Guard Officer had yet to finish speaking before he left the room.
The sooner this was dealt with, the sooner he could get back to reading his book.
Before long, she arrived at the stone bridge with two guard teams.
Upon seeing the situation on the bridge, indeed there were nine prisoners fighting with the guards.
Although the guards held a numerical advantage, they were at a clear disadvantage.
Scattered all over the ground were several Cat-faced people and Gnolls.
[Interesting]
The Fox Guard Officer sensed something after a few seconds and stepped onto the stone bridge.
"Not good, it’s the Guard Officer!"
"Damn it! The Guard Officer is here!"
"Run!"
She hadn’t even really joined the fight when she heard the prisoners shouting, especially the bald guy, who was the loudest.
[Hmph, thinking of running now, isn’t it a bit too late?]
Staff in hand, she broke into a run.
With their current speeds, these prisoners would be within her casting range before they could escape the stone bridge.
During her sprint, the Fox Guard Officer silently calculated the casting distance.
Fifty steps, she just needed to take another fifty steps to capture these insolent prisoners.
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Thirty steps...
Twenty steps...
Ten steps... huh?
Just when the prisoners were about to run into the tunnel at the end of the stone bridge and she was ten steps away from being able to cast, she suddenly noticed that the bald prisoner had stopped running.
And he turned back, showing her a strange spectacle.
[Is he poisoned?]
The Fox Guard Officer was taken aback to see the figure across the bridge bleeding from seven orifices.
Then, the next second.
[Ugh... what?!]
She felt the fur on her head grow rapidly, quickly covering her eyes and blocking her mouth.
What the hell?!
Her sight was blocked, so she couldn’t lock onto the targets.
Her tongue was entwined and she couldn’t utter spells.
For a moment, she had lost all her threat.
"Everyone! Go!"
"I can’t hold on much longer!"
The Bald Elf looked rather pitiful, blood seeping from his seven orifices.
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At his summon, a group of figures jumped out from the tunnel.
Hum!
There was a shake on the ground as two pairs of metal-like hands emerged, grabbing the Fox Guard Officer’s left leg.
Gurgle...
The ground under her right foot softened into a swamp-like mud, causing her right foot to sink deep.
After losing her attack abilities, she was temporarily immobilized.
"Break!"
Then a yellow talisman flew over, imprinting a [Break] symbol on her body. That was a Vulnerability BUFF.
Clank!
The strange sound of a bell rang in her mind, she felt her body become sluggish, this was a Slowness BUFF.
Last to come was a bunch of attacks.
Tangible iron hammers, sharp energy arrows, exploding hand grenades, and more. Every capability they had was thrown at her.
All the Fox Guard Officer could do was to try her best to protect her vital parts with both hands.
[Pfft!]
Still, she was covered in injuries after the first round of attack and she spat out a mouthful of Blue Light liquid.
(Could it be... am I going to die here?)
At this moment, her mood was surprisingly calm.
It was like the calmness people felt when they knew they were about to die and accepted it.
She just felt a bit regretful, the novel she was following hadn’t ended yet. That Dog Writer Forman updates too slowly.
But just when she was at this realization, she suddenly heard a strange piece of music.
[Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep♪~ Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep♫~]
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