Novel Lived
Chapter 44: (1)
Chapter 44: (1)
Specifically, the 7th Special Unit wont be able to rest comfortably
What do you mean? The Panielun Alliance will handle the recovery operations, so we shouldnt be concerned, right?
Trying to dismiss the ominous feeling, Kaiyan countered the old knights words, but the knight simply pointed behind him without saying anything.
Behind us?
What he was pointing at was an empty space. Well, more precisely, it was filled with the corpses of harpies and soldiers.
Tarien was there.
Oh? Now that you mention it
It was only then that Kaiyan realized Tarien was not there.
Where on earth did that crazy noble go? And he left all his knights here as well.
He was kidnapped by those damn harpies.
Fortunately Huh I dont know if I should call this fortunate. Hes still alive thanks to the artifact.
The identity of that foreboding feeling.
It was none other than Tarien.
The knights and soldiers of the 7th Special Unit will take an hour of rest and then venture into the ravine to rescue Tarien. The lieutenant should inquire if the Panielun Alliance can provide support immediately.
Yes
And if there are any individuals making ridiculous excuses due to minor injuries, I wont forgive them.
Leaving those words behind, the old knight turned away.
Given the firm expression on his face, going into the ravine was definitely not a joke.
This is insane Its frustrating.
Even Uncle Jeff, who usually warned Kaiyan to be careful in front of the knights, was staring blankly into the air, lost in thought.
Uncle Jeff.
Huh
Uncle Jeff!
Huh, whats wrong?
Perhaps the news of entering the ravine was quite shocking. This was the first time he saw Uncle Jeff like this.
Is the ravine the one Im thinking of, the same ravine?
Yes. If he was kidnapped by the harpies, its a hundred percent that place.
If we go in, wont we all die?
Was I being too straightforward with my question?
Oh, no! We might survive! Why are you so negative?
Although Uncle Jeff hurriedly denied it, Kaiyan could tell from his trembling lips that it was a lie.
That his words were a lie.
Never mind. Just by looking at Uncle Maxs expression, I can already understand. What is there to say?
Well
Uncle Maxs expression was so pale that one could believe he was already dead.
If both the experienced mercenary and the former soldier showed such reactions, one could imagine how dangerous the ravine was.
The ravine its a place in Panielun that refers to the aerial monsters dwelling place.
It was the very place where countless kingdoms had attempted to conquer but suffered tremendous losses and failed.
The old knights words meant that they would enter the monsters dwelling place with a small number of people to rescue Tarien.
Even if the entire alliance goes in, its a dangerous place. Its practically suicide with just a few knights and soldiers.
No matter how hard Kaiyan tried to think positively, positive thoughts didnt come to mind.
For now, lets rest. Even if we go later, we need to replenish our strength.
Phew, lets do that.
Together with Uncle Jeff and an unsettled Uncle Max, Kaiyan headed towards an area with fewer corpses.
Most of the bodies on the battlefield were harpy corpses.
If it were not for Kaiyans toys, it was highly likely that half of them would have been human corpses.
I saved people before, but now it looks like Im the one whos going to die.
As they walked a little towards the outskirts, a rather secluded area appeared, contrasting the central area where a small hill of corpses had formed.
This should be good. Lets sit here.
Yes.
The three of us sat down and stared blankly at the sky, not saying a word for a while.
Uncle Jeff.
Yeah? What is it?
When you were a mercenary, did you ever venture into the monsters dwelling place?
Hmm. If youre talking about the entrance near Gam-an, Ive wandered around there a few times. There are many valuable herbs and dungeons there.
How was it?
To increase the chance of survival even a little, they needed to have information about the monsters dwelling place.
Isnt it ironic that he is guaranteed growth as a player but now he most likely will die due to a noble before realizing his potential?
Ha Ill be honest. Youll see it soon anyway.
Yes. Please tell me.
The monsters dwelling place is a truly dreadful place. The monsters that attack during the monster wave? Theyre nothing more than a joke.
What?
There are hundreds of thousands in Gami-an and tens of thousands in Panielun, and he calls that a joke.
Just at the entrance, there are monsters of that number. Theyre not large-scale monsters, of course. The larger monsters are probably deeper inside.
Gulp.
Dry saliva went down Kaiyans throat at the horrifying fact.
In that case, can you even imagine how many more monsters there are in the center? Moreover, when I went to the entrance, I was part of an A-rank mercenary group, and every time I went, one-third of the mercenaries died.
To be in an A-rank mercenary group, you need to have a considerable number of skilled mercenaries. But for only one-third to survive each time
Its a dreadful place.
Yeah, to be honest, I dont see any possibility of rescuing Tarien And I dont see any possibility of us coming back alive either.
Uncle Jeff is right. So far, very few people who ventured into the heart of the monster dwelling place have returned alive. What can we do
The only thing Kaiyan can rely on right now is the shop.
From a quiet check, he had over 1000G, which is more than enough, even for a dangerous monster-dwelling place.
But theres a catch.
I cant use it for everyone, like before.
There are about 100 remaining knights and soldiers of the 7th Special Unit.
Its a little insufficient to use it for everyone.
Even if Im selfish, if I cant save everyone, at least those close to me.
After an hour, the surviving soldiers and knights gathered again in the same place.
We have a significant decrease in personnel. Were there many casualties?
Well Some soldiers ran away.
The old knight asked with an unpleasant expression, and the lieutenant replied in a fluster.
Then we have barely 80 left.
Kaiyan understood the sentiment of the deserting soldiers.
They must have been scared.
By disobeying the alliances discipline, those mens families will be executed, not just them.
Thats why the remaining soldiers didnt run away.
The alliances discipline was applied very strictly to the commoners, and among them, desertion was considered a significant crime that would lead to the execution of their families.
The remaining soldiers stayed not because they werent afraid but because they didnt want to harm their families. Even if they didnt have families, they couldnt avoid being captured by the pursuing forces and getting killed.
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