NOVEL NEXT Chapter 55 - Pursuit and Escape! Elusive Dorothy!
At the border between the beast kingdom and the human kingdom, a chase began.
Under Dorothy’s urging, the fox people disregarded their physical exhaustion and constantly increased their speed.
‘We still have a day’s journey ahead, we’ll definitely be caught by them like this!’ Dorothy thought as she looked at the Fox Tribe’s large force.
It’s like how much water a bucket can hold depends on the shortest plank.
The marching speed of the Fox Tribe’s convoy was not determined by the young and strong fox people, but rather by the children and old fox people.
Certainly, as part of the same tribe, Dorothy couldn’t simply abandon the elderly and children.
In fact, many young and strong fox people were supporting or even carrying the old ones forward.
For Dorothy alone, the remaining journey would not take more than half a day, at most five or six hours. But with tired and hungry people, it would take a day.
“Gazia, at this rate, we’ll be caught by them. The tribe is tired and hungry and won’t be a match for the kobolds. You’re fast, go to my master, Lord Richard’s territory, for help. I’ll lead the majority of the force.” Dorothy said.
The fighting power of the fox people was not weak. But they were outnumbered by the kobolds.
Moreover, in terms of physique, kobolds were slightly stronger, and they were also more adept at guerrilla warfare.
“Understood!”
The fox girl Gazia didn’t waste any words. After taking a sip of water, she quickly left the main force of the fox people and ran towards Richard’s territory.
Meanwhile, Dorothy led the fox tribe convoy steadily southwest.
By now, it was already dark, but the fox people’s vision was still good at night.
“Dorothy, the tribe is starting to struggle a bit, should we take a few minutes to rest?”
Two hours later, Dorothy’s mother, who was also the chieftain of the fox tribe, said.
The chieftain of the fox tribe was originally Dorothy’s father, but Dorothy’s father died in a battle, so her mother took over.
Dorothy replied, “We can’t rest. If we stop, everyone’s speed will slow down. Keep going, the kobolds are about to catch up.”
Dorothy’s mother had to let the fox people continue to advance.
“I’ll buy you some time.”
Dorothy stayed behind and climbed onto a tree, pulling out a piece of chocolate from her pocket. It was a gift from Richard.
She took a small bite.
The sweet and bitter chocolate melted in her mouth, creating a wonderful taste.
This reminded Dorothy of Richard. The feeling he gave her was like this piece of chocolate, full of wonders.
She had only met Richard twice. And they didn’t communicate much.
However, Richard gave her a very special feeling.
That feeling made her feel like abandoning the life she had lived for more than ten years and entering a completely new life… would also be something worth looking forward to!
She didn’t have such thoughts before.
‘Just hold on until today is over.’ Dorothy thought. She suddenly looked forward to life by Richard’s side.
She closed her eyes slightly, motionless, restoring her physical strength.
Just over an hour later, the main force of the kobolds appeared.
These kobolds were not marching in a straight line, but in a dispersed formation.
That is to say, the distance between the kobolds and the fox people was only a little over an hour apart. At this rate, the kobolds could catch up to them before dawn.
But there was still Dorothy.
She leaped lightly from the tree and wielded her shortsword.
Instantly, several kobolds were killed by her.
“Ambush! Fox people!” A kobold shouted.
But Dorothy had already left the scene, moving from one tree to another, then leaping down again and killing several kobolds.
“There’s more of them here!” Another kobold shouted.
Soon, another one shouted, “There’s also some here, be careful!”
In just a short time, Dorothy’s figure moved like a ghost through the forest. Although she didn’t kill many kobolds, it slowed down the speed of the kobold army.
“What’s going on?” The kobold chieftain arrived.
Right now.
Dorothy, who was hiding, leaped down from the tree and stabbed towards the kobold chieftain.
“I smell your scent!” The kobold chieftain swung a hammer towards Dorothy.
Dorothy’s expression changed. She forcibly changed direction in midair and quickly moved away from there on the tree. The effect of her powder had already faded, and she had used up all of it.
The kobold chieftain’s sense of smell was quite sharp.
Of course, the continuous fighting also contributed to the significant decline in her current combat power.
“Leave her be!”
Dorothy no longer paid attention to the kobold chieftain, intermittently attacking and harassing the kobold army.
“She’s up in the trees.”
“Don’t mind her, she can’t kill many, hurry and chase!”
The kobold chieftain was also ruthless. While ordering the kobold troops to continue pursuing, he himself chased after Dorothy.
This chase and evasion continued for most of the night.
After daybreak, Dorothy’s stamina was also almost depleted, and she had to distance herself from the kobold army.
She had successfully delayed the kobolds for several hours, killing dozens of them. However, the situation was still not optimistic because the fox people’s remaining stamina was dwindling.
On the other hand, after advancing through the night, Gazia finally arrived at Richard’s territory.