331 Developing the Spiders Lair (1/2)

[SeekingMysticalWhite: Selling horses! Selling less than 50 horses! Those with the buying power, leave a note in the post. Limited to buyers in the Victoria Faction.]

Darkness engulfed the forest.

Edward panted heavily, his eyes blood red and his shoulders full of teeth marks. He grasped the prosthetic of his left arm, which was tugged off. Without the protection of armor, a chunk of flesh was bitten off the back of his hand.

Edward didn't know what had happened to him, he only knew that he was high spirited and wanted to enslave all the Humans, Fairies, and Elves.

Before he finished laughing, he was swallowed by the terrifying horde.

When more than 30 of the bandits fell, without Edward's order, the bandits had retreated.

Edward didn't notice that though many bandits perished, none of the horses were hurt. Even when the gamers were trampled by the horses, they couldn't bear to harm them.

Edward had never suffered such a severe setback. He looked at his body, which was full of injuries, unable to express his deep pain.

”Chief…” the adjutant behind Edward walked over and said softly.

Edward thought that he was going to console him, but this setback had left him disheartened, so he waved his hand and said, ”Don't say a word. This is my mistake, I've let down my brothers. I'll fast tomorrow to mourn the dead.”

”Chief, I'm not talking about this. We caught a prisoner.” The adjutant pointed to the back, after which, two bandits escorted a deformed Human to Edward. The Human was in an incredible pose, his spine looking very distorted. There was also an unknown word above his head—Hoodlum.

The gamer, Hoodlum, could only make muffled sounds because he was gagged!

”Bring him back for interrogation!”

Edward waved his hand, and the bandits brought Hoodlum away…

…

[Meili_Invincible: Gosh, were you so vicious while going after the horses? You even killed your own comrades?]

[NaiShenYe: Will a kind-hearted person give me a horse?]

[Enrico Pucci: While the citizens of Victoria City are suffering, I'm in Eternal Kingdom showing off in front of a Darting Bird.]

[AskVoidPriest: Continue bragging. A Darting Bird requires doing Daily Missions and two Monthly Missions. You have exchanged for two Darting Birds, but the Mash Inspewer's Reputation Points started less than four months ago?]

…

Sherlock browsed the posts on the discussion forum and found that the gamers were discussing the attack of the bandits last night. There weren't many problems since it was only a group of bandits. However, Sherlock took notice of a post:

[I have successfully infiltrated the bandits' hive.]

Sherlock looked through the post and found that the content wasn't complex. It was made by a gamer called Hoodlum. In the battle last night, he was captured by a few bandits and imprisoned in a cage. They were torturing and interrogating him, but he said he was alright and that his life wasn't in danger. He would continue to observe them, to see if there were any subsequent missions.

He could practice lock picking during his free time.