Chapter 274 - Going with the flow (1/2)

Deep inside the forest as the party was getting closer and closer to the Harpies base, more trees had been uprooted and taken down. Rick knew this was a sign that they were only getting closer. And eventually, up ahead the Harpies base was spotted.

Trees from one part of the forest had been completely removed and chucked out a distance away from the base. The harpies instead filled the ground with sticks and twigs, branches from the trees to create a type of flooring.

This left a fairly large circular area complete void of trees and this was what the harpies used as a base.

Rick commanded the group to remain a safe distance away and sent up to assassin typed class adventuress, up ahead to do some scouting. These people were great at making their footsteps silent as possible and knew the right places to be seen to avoid detection.

”Good thing he didn't make you go, huh Jack.” Martha said, ”You probably would have brought the whole group of harpies back with you.”

Jack felt slightly embarrassed and wanted to argue his case but then remembered the time when he was at Kelberg, he thought it was easy to do these types of things. He had seen Ray and Gary do it all the time but it really wasn't.

After waiting a few moments, the two scouts came back and made a report to Rick, his facial expression didn't change though, so it was hard for the others to tell if it was good news or bad news.

The group then formed a small huddle as Rick explained his plan of action.

”It was as I expected.” Said Rick. ”The harpies are aware that their scout has been taken down and are now on alert. There around a hundred of them at least, if we go in attacking like this, one of us will possibly die.”

The others knew Rick was experienced and the words he spoke were words of truth. Rick had seen it happen many times before and although people were selfish, no one liked seeing someone else die.

”What do we do?” Someone asked, ”Should we turn around and come back another day.”

people in the crowd started to mumble at the suggestion, it had taken them a long time to enter the forest and make preparations. It would also mean that they had earnt no coin for the day. A lot of people weren't so wealthy that they could afford not to complete quests for a day.

They lived earning on a day by day basis. These feelings soon started to turn into anger and frustration and was all pointed towards one person. They looked at the man who now stood by Lenny's side.

The man named Roy who had shot down the Harpy earlier.

Lenny seeing this decided to do something.

”Worry not people for I have a suggestion.” Lenny then went into the bag that Jack had been carrying on his back the whole time. Since Jack was the strongest usually Jack was asked to carry the provisions. When they travelled with Ray, he would use his endless void.

Lenny then pulled out three small balls that had been wrapped in string and had a small piece of cloth on top.

”This here is what I call a gas bomb, once it makes an impact with the ground it will realise a deadly chemical. This chemical will sting and burn their eyes as if they were on fire. The Harpies will then be disorientated and that is when we would attack.”