310 Trouble Deviation (2/2)
Andonara, on the other hand, woke up the apprentices and brought them from the pit.
Looking around and ensuring that everybody was here, Roland snapped his fingers.
The mud outside of the pavilion seethed and ascended, before it closed above Roland's head into rock.
Just like that, everybody was surrounded by a four-meter-tall stone tent without gaps.
Roland heaved a sigh of relief.
It was rather exhausting to create such a huge building so quickly.
Andonara leaned close and asked, ”What did you see?”
”Something weird is chasing a group of mercenaries,” Roland replied. ”They're coming in our direction.”
”They must've been attracted by the light.” Andonara looked at the luminous sphere above and said, ”They're probably looking for helpers.”
Roland nodded. It was why he created this impenetrable stone tent that felt like a secret chamber.
”Then how do we know what's going on out there?” asked Vivian.
”I left three magic spiders outside for reconnaissance.”
In Roland's head, a picture was delivered by the magic spiders every other second.
Almost ten mercenaries were running unsteadily in the rain.
They were quite anxious. Now and then, they looked back at a couple of eerie humanoid shadows running far behind them.
However, those creatures had a strange posture. They would crouch and accelerate with their forearms now and then, before they stood again and roared oddly.
One of the running mercenaries had a big beard. He suddenly shouted, ”Where's the strong light we saw?”
”They must've doused it when their scouts noticed us. Keep running!” shouted another mercenary.
They sped up and soon came to the place where Roland rested.
Then, they were all stunned.
The place was very dark because it was a rainy night, but they could still see an odd, gigantic rock tent before them.
They ran around the rock tent, only to see no doors or windows.
”Nobody's here?”
They checked the place and got frustrated.
The bearded mercenary cried, ”Those cowards must've fled when they saw danger!”
All the mercenaries seemed to be frightened and desperate.
Water splashed noisily as the creatures behind them stomped through puddles.
The leading mercenary, with his back against the rock tent, roared, ”Stop thinking! It will be worth it if we each kill one of them!”
The mercenaries immediately turned around and raised their weapons at their pursuers.
The dozen humanoid creatures stopped fifteen meters from them and dispersed, surrounding the enemy in a semicircle.
In the end, a swarm of bats descended from the sky and changed into a charming woman in a black dress that revealed her shoulders. Her magic shield kept her protected from the rainwater.
”Hehe. Why are you not running anymore?”