6kv Chapter 243 Silver Dew Manor
Chapter 243 Silver Dew Manor
Chapter 243 Silver Dew Manor
Her finger pointed to a marker on the map indicating the perimeter of the manor.
"This mission is divided into two steps. First, it will be carried out by the Shadowclaw team," she said, looking at the lynx-men.
"Using this well-discovered abandoned drainage tunnel, we will infiltrate the manor to determine how many survivors are still being held and guide them to the designated evacuation points if possible."
The lynx captain who was called upon, a male lynx with dark gray fur, nodded and accepted the task.
"Secondly, our main force will launch a feint attack outside the main gate and the east wall of the manor to create chaos and attract the guards' attention, buying time for the Shadow Claw team and the survivors to evacuate. Remember, our primary objective is to rescue people. Once we receive the signal that the evacuation is successful, we will immediately disengage from the battle and then retreat underground according to the third contingency plan."
She looked around at everyone, and finally the light fell on Li Ang.
"Li Ang, you will stay with me. Without my orders, you are not allowed to act on your own, and you are not permitted to use any special abilities that might expose your outsider status."
"Understood." Li Ang nodded. Even if he couldn't use magic, he still wore the fine steel sword given to him by Maya at his waist, which, combined with the [Ring of Foresight], still gave him some fighting power.
After assigning tasks, Shirley led everyone out in single file to the mission location.
Half an hour later, through a complex underground network, Li Ang and the members of the third team quietly arrived at a hidden forest exit near Silver Dew Manor.
Sunlight filters through the unique, shimmering giant leaves of Avalon.
Before me stood an elegant elven manor surrounded by high walls. The white stone gleamed softly in the sunlight, blending seamlessly with the forest environment, appearing serene and peaceful.
"Shadowclaw, move out," Sherry whispered the order.
Upon hearing this, the three lynxes immediately stayed close to the ground, using the bushes and terrain for cover, and silently crept towards a vine-covered depression on the side of the manor, which was the entrance to the secret passage.
The rest of the group, led by Shirley, dispersed and hid in the woods outside the main gate and the east wall, waiting quietly.
Time passed slowly, with only the rustling of leaves in the forest. About fifteen minutes later, a faint smoke signal, visible only from a specific angle, suddenly shot up from behind a low house on the east side of the manor. This was the signal from the "Shadow Claw" team that they had located the target and were preparing to guide the evacuation!
"Do it!" Shirley gave the order without hesitation.
She was the first to leap out of her hiding place, her long sword drawn, its blade flashing like snow, and she slashed fiercely at an elven guard who had just noticed something amiss and was peeking out from beside the manor's main gate.
At the same time, other members of the self-defense group also emerged from their hiding places, and Li Ang drew his longsword, following closely beside Shirley.
"Enemy attack!" The guard only had time to utter a short alarm before Shirley slashed his spear away, sending him staggering backward.
At the same time, a dozen or so elven guards dressed in light leather armor and carrying spears or swords poured out of the manor and quickly engaged the vigilant group in battle.
These guards were clearly not elite guards from the core area of Avalon; their equipment and combat strength were ordinary. However, Li Ang soon discovered a problem.
Although the members of the self-defense force are all formidable fighters, especially the bear-men and tiger-men, whose strength far surpasses that of ordinary elves, their attacks, though seemingly fierce, are actually quite conservative.
Their attacks are mostly aimed at repelling, injuring, or disarming, but they deliberately avoid vital areas. Even if they have the opportunity to severely injure or even kill their opponent, they will stop or change direction at the last moment.
In contrast, the elven guards were fearless, thrusting their spears and slashing with their swords, all aimed at vital points. Their eyes were cold, filled with condescending indifference and murderous intent.
Despite the superior individual strength of the self-defense force, the battle remained deadlocked due to the shifting balance of power.
As for Li Ang, he did not use any magic as promised, but silently activated the ability of the [Precognition Ring]. In his vision, the trajectory of the next 2 seconds kept flashing.
The trajectory of an elven guard thrusting his spear from the left, the angle at which another guard on the right prepares to throw a short blade, and the opening left by Sherry's dodge in front—
His footwork seemed simple, yet he always managed to dodge attacks at the last second. His longsword either parried or thrust, each strike precisely targeting the weak points of the elven guard's moves, temporarily rendering them unable to fight.
His movements were extremely efficient, a stark contrast to the rough fighting style of the surrounding orcs, and he quickly caught Sherry's attention.
Just then, the ornately decorated gate of the manor's main building was suddenly pushed open.
A male elf emerged, wearing a long robe embroidered with intricate silver vine patterns and a jade crown on his forehead.
His face was handsome yet sinister. In his hand he held a scepter about 1.2 meters long, made entirely of some kind of silver-white metal, with a fist-sized gemstone at the top that constantly crackled with blue and white lightning.
His appearance made the air on the battlefield freeze.
The elven nobleman's cold gaze swept across the battlefield, instantly locking onto Sherry, who was the most conspicuous among the crowd as she charged left and right.
A cruel smile curled at the corner of his lips as he raised the scepter in his hand and pointed it at Shirley.
The sapphire blue and white light at the top of the scepter shone brightly!
"Watch out!" Li Ang's [Ring of Foresight] warned, and a horrific image flashed in his vision of Sherry being struck by violent lightning.
Without thinking, he shouted and tried to rush forward, but the distance was too far.
Sherry also sensed the danger. Her combat instincts were amazing, and she retreated quickly to the side and back as soon as Li Ang spoke.
However, what the scepter shot out was not a simple lightning strike, but a leaping blue-white electric grid covering an area of several meters!
The electric grid was extremely fast and had a wide coverage area. Although Sherry tried her best to dodge, she was still hit by several electric snakes on the edge.
"Ugh!" Shirley let out a painful groan, her whole body trembling violently. A strong sense of numbness instantly swept over her, and the long sword in her hand fell to the ground with a "clang." She knelt on one knee and was unable to move for a moment.
The elven nobleman grinned maliciously, and the light at the top of his scepter changed again, from blue and white to blazing red. A blazing fireball the size of a bowl began to rapidly condense, about to shoot towards the defenseless Sherry.
At the critical moment, Li Ang arrived.
Guided by the foresight, he accurately judged the trajectory and timing of the fireball. Instead of trying to block or destroy the fireball, which clearly contained powerful magic, he lunged forward and grabbed Sherry by the collar of her leather armor at the back of her neck with his right hand, pulling her to the side and back with all his might!
"boom!"
The blazing fireball grazed the spot where Sherry had just knelt, then slammed into the ground behind her, blasting a charred crater and sending sparks flying that ignited the surrounding grass.