Chapter 301: Tar People
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Chapter 301: Tar People
Sage pulled out a map and spread it onto the ground in front of the two Centurions and their twenty Squad Commanders. He quickly pointed to area in the center, This is the compound.
Then he pointed out a few landmarks to make sure they could orient themselves, then he marked out two spots on the map, 9th Century, I need you to send four squads to each of these two locations. There will be a tunnel hidden underneath a rock marked with this symbol, at which point he traced out a small shape on the ground, Find the tunnel and cause a ruckus at the entrance. Dont overcommit. The tunnels will be narrow and likely filled with traps. I dont want you to die in there, just try to get their attention and then guard the exit from outside.
Then he pointed to another two spots, 10th Century. I need four squads at these two spots. Same orders. Draw their attention and dont get killed in there.
The Squad Commanders and Centurions nodded, and Sage continued, Last and most importantly. Centurions, pick your two best squads and come with me, He pointed to another spot on the map, Were going in here, and were after the person causing this whole mess.
He indicated the battle going on with the tar people a few hundred yards away, Its not going to be easy, but the space in the tunnels is limited. I dont want to leave this down to attrition, especially since we dont know how many of those damn things can be made. Were going to sneak in and cut the head off the snake.
After explaining the mission, it became quite obvious by best squads, Sage meant the ones most willing to risk their lives. Of course, that applied to all the Hoplites, it was more a matter of the most brave Squad Commanders that would lead them. He also needed the Centurions because they were the strongest on the force save for the Legionnaire, Zhang Tu. Zhang Tu was a level 43, but he was needed to back up the main forces if something unexpected happened. Each Legionnaire had to be in the fourth rank, while Centurions were at least in the later half of rank 3 and Squad Commanders in the early half of rank 3. Hopefully, those standards would rise in the future, but for now they had to take what they could get. Ñ00v€l--ß1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.
When they finally reached a larger chamber, they were astounded to find a cavern that looked like an underground mining quarry. It was a few hundred feet wide, with the vast majority of it made up of a huge crack in the ground. On either side was a comparatively narrow path, only about twenty feet, which switchbacked down the sides of the huge crevice, trailing down into the darkness. Or at least, thats what they thought since they could only see the path trailing down on the other side of the crevice from where they were at. There was also a series of a half dozen different rope bridges spanning the chasm to cross from one side to the other. Along the walls where the paths passed were many carved out chambers with bars blocking them. It was a huge underground jail complex.
Sage had gotten a decent look at this place earlier with the Warp Worm, but seeing it with his own eyes was far more impressive.
Im pretty sure there isnt a place like this underneath every one of the distribution points. This must be the main rallying point. No wonder there was so much resistance.
At that point a smile crawled onto Sages lips without him realizing it, and he led the Jade Horde into the cavern. The chamber here was quite large, but the paths were very narrow, which was why hed only brought forty men. He considered bringing along Vulture Geckos, but their numbers were still limited and he wasnt sure if they would be a liability in the small space. Traveling down the path for a while, they had to hide in an empty side chamber when patrol groups passed by. Then they saw a large gathering of people.
There was a pool of black tar with a sort of large dais at the edge of it. The dais extended up and out over the pool of black tar like a sort of diving board with a podium on it. There was a single person standing on the end of that dais behind the podium and waving their arms madly. The person was dressed in a heavy black cloak with a glazed black ceramic mask over their face. The mask had only a pair of holes for its eyes, and the rest of its facial features were like melted wax.
Around the tar pool, men with weapons were standing guard over people who had their hands tied together. Slavers and their captives. Just then, the person on the dais pointed towards one of the slavers and that man pushed a trio of people into the black tar. A bubble formed in the tar and then popped, releasing a loud scream. At the same time, some of the black tar in the pool defied gravity and slid up a chute on the wall like it was being poured down a drain in reverse.
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Chapter 301: Tar People
Sage pulled out a map and spread it onto the ground in front of the two Centurions and their twenty Squad Commanders. He quickly pointed to area in the center, This is the compound.
Then he pointed out a few landmarks to make sure they could orient themselves, then he marked out two spots on the map, 9th Century, I need you to send four squads to each of these two locations. There will be a tunnel hidden underneath a rock marked with this symbol, at which point he traced out a small shape on the ground, Find the tunnel and cause a ruckus at the entrance. Dont overcommit. The tunnels will be narrow and likely filled with traps. I dont want you to die in there, just try to get their attention and then guard the exit from outside.
Then he pointed to another two spots, 10th Century. I need four squads at these two spots. Same orders. Draw their attention and dont get killed in there.
The Squad Commanders and Centurions nodded, and Sage continued, Last and most importantly. Centurions, pick your two best squads and come with me, He pointed to another spot on the map, Were going in here, and were after the person causing this whole mess.
He indicated the battle going on with the tar people a few hundred yards away, Its not going to be easy, but the space in the tunnels is limited. I dont want to leave this down to attrition, especially since we dont know how many of those damn things can be made. Were going to sneak in and cut the head off the snake.
After explaining the mission, it became quite obvious by best squads, Sage meant the ones most willing to risk their lives. Of course, that applied to all the Hoplites, it was more a matter of the most brave Squad Commanders that would lead them. He also needed the Centurions because they were the strongest on the force save for the Legionnaire, Zhang Tu. Zhang Tu was a level 43, but he was needed to back up the main forces if something unexpected happened. Each Legionnaire had to be in the fourth rank, while Centurions were at least in the later half of rank 3 and Squad Commanders in the early half of rank 3. Hopefully, those standards would rise in the future, but for now they had to take what they could get. Ñ00v€l--ß1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.
When they finally reached a larger chamber, they were astounded to find a cavern that looked like an underground mining quarry. It was a few hundred feet wide, with the vast majority of it made up of a huge crack in the ground. On either side was a comparatively narrow path, only about twenty feet, which switchbacked down the sides of the huge crevice, trailing down into the darkness. Or at least, thats what they thought since they could only see the path trailing down on the other side of the crevice from where they were at. There was also a series of a half dozen different rope bridges spanning the chasm to cross from one side to the other. Along the walls where the paths passed were many carved out chambers with bars blocking them. It was a huge underground jail complex.
Sage had gotten a decent look at this place earlier with the Warp Worm, but seeing it with his own eyes was far more impressive.
Im pretty sure there isnt a place like this underneath every one of the distribution points. This must be the main rallying point. No wonder there was so much resistance.
At that point a smile crawled onto Sages lips without him realizing it, and he led the Jade Horde into the cavern. The chamber here was quite large, but the paths were very narrow, which was why hed only brought forty men. He considered bringing along Vulture Geckos, but their numbers were still limited and he wasnt sure if they would be a liability in the small space. Traveling down the path for a while, they had to hide in an empty side chamber when patrol groups passed by. Then they saw a large gathering of people.
There was a pool of black tar with a sort of large dais at the edge of it. The dais extended up and out over the pool of black tar like a sort of diving board with a podium on it. There was a single person standing on the end of that dais behind the podium and waving their arms madly. The person was dressed in a heavy black cloak with a glazed black ceramic mask over their face. The mask had only a pair of holes for its eyes, and the rest of its facial features were like melted wax.
Around the tar pool, men with weapons were standing guard over people who had their hands tied together. Slavers and their captives. Just then, the person on the dais pointed towards one of the slavers and that man pushed a trio of people into the black tar. A bubble formed in the tar and then popped, releasing a loud scream. At the same time, some of the black tar in the pool defied gravity and slid up a chute on the wall like it was being poured down a drain in reverse.
Chapter 301: Tar PeopleSage pulled out a map and spread it onto the ground in front of the two Centurions and their twenty Squad Commanders. He quickly pointed to area in the center, This is the compound. Then he pointed out a few landmarks to make sure they could orient themselves, then he marked out two spots on the map, 9th Century, I need you to send four squads to each of these two locations. There will be a tunnel hidden underneath a rock marked with this symbol, at which point he traced out a small shape on the ground, Find the tunnel and cause a ruckus at the entrance. Dont overcommit. The tunnels will be narrow and likely filled with traps. I dont want you to die in there, just try to get their attention and then guard the exit from outside.Then he pointed to another two spots, 10th Century. I need four squads at these two spots. Same orders. Draw their attention and dont get killed in there.The Squad Commanders and Centurions nodded, and Sage continued, Last and most importantly. Centurions, pick your two best squads and come with me, He pointed to another spot on the map, Were going in here, and were after the person causing this whole mess. He indicated the battle going on with the tar people a few hundred yards away, Its not going to be easy, but the space in the tunnels is limited. I dont want to leave this down to attrition, especially since we dont know how many of those damn things can be made. Were going to sneak in and cut the head off the snake.After explaining the mission, it became quite obvious by best squads, Sage meant the ones most willing to risk their lives. Of course, that applied to all the Hoplites, it was more a matter of the most brave Squad Commanders that would lead them. He also needed the Centurions because they were the strongest on the force save for the Legionnaire, Zhang Tu. Zhang Tu was a level 43, but he was needed to back up the main forces if something unexpected happened. Each Legionnaire had to be in the fourth rank, while Centurions were at least in the later half of rank 3 and Squad Commanders in the early half of rank 3. Hopefully, those standards would rise in the future, but for now they had to take what they could get. N00vl--1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.When they finally reached a larger chamber, they were astounded to find a cavern that looked like an underground mining quarry. It was a few hundred feet wide, with the vast majority of it made up of a huge crack in the ground. On either side was a comparatively narrow path, only about twenty feet, which switchbacked down the sides of the huge crevice, trailing down into the darkness. Or at least, thats what they thought since they could only see the path trailing down on the other side of the crevice from where they were at. There was also a series of a half dozen different rope bridges spanning the chasm to cross from one side to the other. Along the walls where the paths passed were many carved out chambers with bars blocking them. It was a huge underground jail complex. Sage had gotten a decent look at this place earlier with the Warp Worm, but seeing it with his own eyes was far more impressive. Im pretty sure there isnt a place like this underneath every one of the distribution points. This must be the main rallying point. No wonder there was so much resistance.At that point a smile crawled onto Sages lips without him realizing it, and he led the Jade Horde into the cavern. The chamber here was quite large, but the paths were very narrow, which was why hed only brought forty men. He considered bringing along Vulture Geckos, but their numbers were still limited and he wasnt sure if they would be a liability in the small space. Traveling down the path for a while, they had to hide in an empty side chamber when patrol groups passed by. Then they saw a large gathering of people. There was a pool of black tar with a sort of large dais at the edge of it. The dais extended up and out over the pool of black tar like a sort of diving board with a podium on it. There was a single person standing on the end of that dais behind the podium and waving their arms madly. The person was dressed in a heavy black cloak with a glazed black ceramic mask over their face. The mask had only a pair of holes for its eyes, and the rest of its facial features were like melted wax. Around the tar pool, men with weapons were standing guard over people who had their hands tied together. Slavers and their captives. Just then, the person on the dais pointed towards one of the slavers and that man pushed a trio of people into the black tar. A bubble formed in the tar and then popped, releasing a loud scream. At the same time, some of the black tar in the pool defied gravity and slid up a chute on the wall like it was being poured down a drain in reverse.
