Chapter 512 Paphield Battle 5 (2/2)

No one noticed that at the edge of the river bank, a fog gradually emerged.

”Boss, they've passed the riverbank,” Joey squatted by the shrub and chewed a straw that he had just put in his mouth. He observed the situation before him with unconcealable anxiousness. ”East, South, and West. All three directions have been raided. It seems like they are looking to surround the Cloud Summit Fortress.”

The shadows of the woods shrouded Rhode completely as he stood on a nearby hillside behind Joey and scanned the riverbank ahead. Garcia gathered all his troops and gave Rhode a strangely important mission. No matter what, the Cloud Summit Fortress was the only military installation nearby and it would be best for the enemies if they could expropriate it for their own. Furthermore, the attackers would normally need to have three times more manpower than the defenders in order to besiege successfully and Rhode suspected that Garcia's troops wouldn't stand even a chance against their them. However, this wasn't a problem that Rhode should be concerned about. Since that sloppy man had spoken some big words, Rhode could only watch from the sidelines and it didn't matter much to him since the one dying wouldn't be him.

At this moment, Randolf slid through the forest swiftly with his pitch-black wooden bow and arrived by Rhode's side. ”Sir, they're here.”

”Good.” Rhode gestured in response and in an instant, the bushes behind him shook slightly and everything returned to its tranquility.

Scuttling footsteps sounded.

Several scouts darted through the woods and they stopped to disperse and search in the woods. Rhode didn't conceal himself; instead, he took a few steps back and he was completely enveloped in darkness. Then, he continued to observe the scouts in the distance.

”…!” Lize stood beside Rhode with a pale complexion. She placed one of her hands on her chest while the other grabbed onto Rhode's sleeve as her eyes were fixated on the scouts in the distance. Rhode had consoled Lize earlier that the scouts wouldn't discover them. After all, they were much stronger than the scouts and with the Rangers and Thieves, who were experts in concealment, around, the scouts wouldn't be able to detect them through any traces and clues. However, Lize was still worried regardless. She stared fixedly at the human figures sweeping the woods as she was afraid that she would be spotted by them. There were even a few times when the young lady felt that her heart was pounding so hard that it would pump out of her chest and she almost screamed innately. This wasn't normal for a mercenary that had experienced multiple battles. But Lize also knew that it was the pressure of her responsibilities that made her this nervous… responsibilities that she had never bear before.

The scouts weren't able to detect any problems and shortly after, the scouts left before their eyes. A few moments later, a team of fully armored soldiers that appeared to be well-trained and full of murderous spirit darted across from the riverbank. It was apparent that these soldiers had just experienced a fierce battle since the claret bloodstain on their helmets hadn't dried completely.

It seemed like the soldiers that stayed behind were dead.

Rhode twitched his brows. It wasn't surprising that the Cloud Summit garrison had suffered a miserable defeat as they didn't have the numbers against the enemies and their strength in battle was far worse. After receiving the report from Nemo, Garcia gave up the idea of providing assistance instantly and decisively recalled all his troops in order to confront the enemies in the Cloud Summit Fortress instead.

It seemed like even though this future hero wasn't famous yet, his commanding standards were as great as ever.

Rhode felt uncomfortable whenever he thought of Garcia's 'fiery' eyes. Although Garcia didn't tease Rhode in words, his overly passionate and creepy gaze had revealed his true thoughts. Rhode would have killed him if it was possible. But now… He was glad that he didn't need to battle alongside him at least.

”Sir, they've left.” Randolf deep voice sounded along with the cold breeze. Rhode gazed at the last soldier who vanished from his view. At this moment, the sky had darkened completely as the final rays of sun disappeared into the horizon. Almost immediately after, the five-colored aurora from the Light Dragon Soul emerged and brought beautiful colors to the earth.

”Good.” Rhode gestured to Joey and in response, Joey let out a few deep hoots by placing his fingers on his lips. Shortly after, the shadows behind Rhode wavered and they emerged one after another.

Rhode waved his hand and they blended into the shadows once again.

Under the night sky, the woods returned to its usual serenity and at the same moment, thin fog emerged gradually.