Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 579 580. Special Forces

After Haxo's decisiveness silenced Hilton and made him speechless and did not dare to resist, a group of people walked out of the tent one after another.

Most of them are guys who can still maintain their dignity under such difficult circumstances, their clothes are not dirty or messy, and they are well-nourished.

It seems that they should be the most resourceful people in this refugee group.

That is, businessmen and wealthy craftsmen who were brought down by the war.

Originally, these people could still eat and drink well, and even protect their own property when other civilians in the refugee group were almost starving to death.

But today, after Haxo expressed his determination that "whoever gets in the way will have his whole family killed, and I am no exception," I guess it's time for these people to give up their miserable selfish desires.

"A surprising change, Mr. Hacksaw."

When these people who were in charge of the logistics of the refugee group were almost gone, Lan En, who had been standing at the edge of the tent and witnessed the whole process, clapped his hands and praised softly.

"Compared with my previous impressions, I almost thought your mind was twisted by some monster."

Haxo smiled and looked at Lan En calmly.

He didn't have the identity to call Po Lan En, just like he didn't have the identity to call Po Xili.

Lann, like Dandelion and Geralt, is still unsure of his underlying intentions.

But since everyone already has a tacit understanding, it might as well be maintained.

So Haxor responded.

"War, war is the most terrifying and most human-distorting monster in the world, Master Bordon."

"If the mind of a person who has experienced war has not been distorted or changed, then that is a phenomenon worthy of vigilance."

When a person's social status and wealth accumulate, these profit factors are swallowed up by the war.

When a person sees with his own eyes the faces of his former acquaintances, friends, and relatives being trampled to pieces under the hoofs of horses.

People who have been ravaged by the flames of war will never be able to go back to the past even if they spend the remaining half of their lives healing their hearts.

"I've learned my lesson." Lan En looked at Haxo in silence for a while and then nodded. "I will remember."

After a brief exchange of greetings, it was recognized that Lan En had joined the refugee group and was still an old acquaintance of Haxo. Belong to someone you can trust.

The people in the next tent are all those responsible for specific tactics and battles, which are related to the next steps of the refugee group.

So Hacksaw officially started the discussion meeting.

"Before we can discuss which direction to send our recon next, we have to deal with tonight's problems."

Stewart stood up from his father, pointed to their current location on the map, and said in a deep voice.

"We have a total of seven teams going out to look for supplies today, but until now, it has been more than an hour after the prescribed return time."

"But only one has come back."

Then the very young knight looked up at the three witchers.

Obviously, it's them.

"No news about the rest."

"One in seven survival rate." Lan En stood aside and whispered. "Isn't this low success rate an exaggeration? I guess this is not normal?"

In this situation, Geralt and Gerd were actually very uncomfortable. Because traditional demon hunters have always adhered to the principle of neutrality.

Not only "the demon hunters don't care about the conflicts between human countries, nor do they take sides, they just hunt monsters."

But Lan En is not a traditional demon hunter, and he also knows that when the situation in the general environment gradually reaches a certain level, 'neutral' no longer represents safety——

Both parties think you are the opposite person!

Furthermore, both parties want to kill you.

So even though he had just arrived today, at this meeting, Geralt and Gerd still unconsciously handed over the representation rights of their three demon hunters to him.

This can be regarded as an instinct for the Emperor's Children when entering political situations.

Prioritize finding your own position, and then use your position to gather strength.

An officer wearing a shabby military uniform next to Stewart whispered: "One in seven is not only abnormal, this mission completion rate is simply a disaster!"

"If Master Haxo hadn't squeezed out the oil and water from those moths just now, this kind of loss would even cause the entire refugee group to be without food for at least two days!"

There was nothing to eat for two days. Based on the physical condition of the refugees outside and the ambient temperature at this time, it was conservatively estimated that at least half of the refugee group of nearly a thousand people would die.

Is that why Haxo suddenly grabbed everyone's supplies today when the factions within the refugee group have been maintained for so long?

Lan En was secretly guessing next to him.

With only one hour of decision-making time, the former royal steward made such an important and decisive decision. This is a great display of judgment and determination.

"So." At this moment, Geralt, who was behind Lan En, suddenly spoke with a heavy tone.

"So, those bastards are chasing us?"

Lan En vaguely heard the sound of his old friend subconsciously clenching his fists and tightening his leather gloves.

It's interesting. Just mentioning it made Geralt subconsciously tense his muscles.

Is it a very difficult enemy?

Stuart held on to the table with the map and spoke calmly.

"Maybe they discovered our whereabouts and followed us, but it's also possible that their scope of action just wandered here. You have also met them, Master Geralt."

As if to take care of Lan En, who had just arrived, Stewart raised his face from looking at the map and gave a brief introduction to the huge demon hunter.

"That's a team. No, it should be a large team that was broken up and scattered like a scout team."

The young knight considered his words, trying his best to be accurate in his description.

"They are the elite among the elite. Although from the perspective of discipline and organization, they don't feel like members of the Nilfgaardian military, but when it comes to killing and tracking, I guess no one can be more professional and efficient than them."

"After the city of Sintra was captured and the Nilfgaardian army entered the mode of sweeping the country, these tough and powerful guys appeared in various places."

"Sometimes they work and help the Nilfgaardian military. But sometimes they act on their own."

At this point, Stewart's expression looked a bit like he couldn't make up his mind.

"It's just a guess." He emphasized this point first, and then raised his eyes in the direction of the witchers.

"I feel like they are scattered on the battlefield by the Nilfgaardians to deal with some special targets."

"These targets are mobile and small. So it is impossible to mobilize a large army to catch up, or it is not cost-effective. A small group of conventional troops cannot handle them. So a special force was specially formed to deal with them. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? ?"

The witchers nodded silently.

This is also the reason why there is a group of demon hunters in this world.

The vast majority of monsters are incapable of forming an organized army, but most monsters come and go quickly, are secretive, or live far away from people.

So much so that the kings and lords were unwilling to let the army march out to deal with them, because the baggage of the army's march alone was already very expensive.

The Witcher is very much a solution born out of an economic problem.

And listen to this meaning.

The positioning of this group of people on the battlefield of Nilfgaard is very much like that of demon hunters.