Chapter 217: Total Annihition
The adventurers who desded this time sisted of three teams, totaling 30 people, all of whom were quite strong.
Matthew spotted a 13th-level Rogue, a 15th-level Ranger, and even an 11th-level advanced Bard leading the group.
Besides these three high-level Professionals, the rest were all mid-level elites.
The weakest Professional was a 6th-level Shield Warrior.
His burly figure, along with a full set of ented armor, and a thick shield in both hands, gave a strong sense of security.
It was clear that every Professional was a veteran, possessing rich battle and exploration experience.
Matthew estimated that the twenty or so noble families of Bloodmoon City must have offered them at least 1,000 gold s in payment.
"Unfortunately, they have no idea what they're about to face. Inform the soldiers to prepare the defenses; let's see how many will make it out alive."
Though Matthew's words carried sret, his tone remained calm.
Ange quickly left, the already-prepared soldiers to swiftly take up positions on the walls.
Beelzebub squinted as he watched the adventurers desd into the darkness, rubbing his bald head before curiously asking:
"They're quite strong, aren’t they? they really not hahose Sky-Splitting Lizard?"
Remembering his past experiences, Matthew fshed a sly smile and poi the chattering nobles across the way, speaking fidently:
"With orders from these fools, no amount of experience or strategy will help."
"They’ll likely try to explore the area as quickly and thhly as possible, which will iably lead them into a frontation with the Sky-Splitting Lizard."
"If they enter only a small number of the Sky-Splitting Lizard, they might barely escape with their lives."
"But this is the topmost level of the ruins, and it’s a Rift Lizard !"
"To carve a bloody path through hundreds or even thousands of Sky-Splitting Lizard, they'd need both sharp instincts and a lot of luck."
"In fact, it’s entirely possible that they'll be wiped out."
Given the nobles' arrogand the indifferenany high-level adveeams towards Bay Territory's recruitment offers,
Matthew believed that brutal facts would be far more ving than any promises he could make.
Matthew never sidered himself a soft-hearted person.
Being good to your own people is what really matters.
Seeing the fully armed soldiers take up positions on the walls, the waiting adventurers began to look over curiously.
Bay Territory's i was clear—they didn’t trust the noble-sent adveeams.
Or rather, there was signifit danger below.
But so far, no sounds of battle had e from below.
Many advehought this was merely Bay Territory’s precautionary measure.
However, to the noble members who had been so fident earlier, this was like a sp in the face.
"I’ve heard that Bay Territory’s soldiers are equipped with full sets of ented armor and ons, better than even what I have..."
"I envy them. When I get my hands on a set of ented gear? I don’t even need high-level stuff; a basic set would do."
"I’ll tell you an easy way: join Bay Territory as one of their soldiers."
"Hahaha, I’m in no hurry now, but maybe when I’m older, I’ll sider it."
"That’s what I’m thinking too. I’ve also heard that if you plete tasks and adventures in Bay Territory, the merits you earn t towards soldier promotions..."
"Wow, every soldier is a Professional. Bay Territory must be loaded."
"Don’t worry, as long as you plete your tasks holy in Bay Territory, when your tribution points reach 100, you automatically get a piece of ented equipment."
"By the beard! Is that true or false?"
"Uncle Copperbeard, it’s true. You just o cover about 100 gold s for the entment cost, and Bay Territory will even ent the gear you like..."
"Alright, I admit I’m tempted!"
Many adventurers were curiously eyeing the soldiers.
pared to the rarely-seen Lord and Bay Territory officials, the soldiers were the ohey ied with the most.
Seeing the soldiers’ impressive equipment, many adventurers felt a stirring of desire.
Meanwhile, the nobles who had just sent out the adveeams were feeling very annoyed, watg the soldiers gather.
"What is Bay Territory doing? Are they really that scared?"
"Tch, aren’t they being a bit too cautious?"
"Even if there’s danger, shouldn’t they wait until the first batch of adventurers es back before reag?"
"I just don’t uand their thinking..."
"I think Bay Territory is just flexing, warning us to behave."
"Bay Territory’s methods are th. They’re looking down on us!"
Schroeder Ard articurly enraged, hearing the adventurers’ chatter. He felt like they were mog him.
Especially the soldiers’ plete disregard for him, which made him feel thhly ignored.
Schroeder had already made up his mind and sigo his close panions.
They quickly gathered other noble members, btantly clustering together.
"I think after we get the first-hand information, we should expand our adveeam."
Seeing the nobles’ attention and that of many adventurers focused on him, Schroeder felt a surge of pride and tinued:
"We send even more adventurers down, to uncover and cim the most valuable items. We’ll just crack the door open..."
Before he could finish his sentence, pierg screams suddenly echoed from the dark hole.
Mixed ihe blood-curdling cries of the adventurers!
The nobles who had been gathered around Schroeder instantly abandoned him, rushing to the edge of the wall to see what was happening below.
Several light-bearing sticks were dropped into the hole, illuminating the area below.
The once-fidee adventurers were now huddled together in panic.
They were surrounded by pitch-bck creatures, desperately defending themselves as they appeared increasingly ragged.
Occasionally, an adventurer would fail to fend off a creature, screaming as they were dragged into the darkness.
The horrific se stunned everyone.
Before they could react, a tide of bck monsters surged from the darkness.
In an instant, they overwhelmed the remaining adventurers!
Ehe ruins!
Entered monsters!
Total annihition!
FAL
