Scouts were essential to any adventuring party.
Especially in narrow tunnels like these, you never knew whether you would run straight into an enemy around the next bend. That was why a scout went ahead to check for enemies, carefully examining the surroundings and bringing information back to the others.
Well, that was how ordinary scouts worked.
Legendary scouts worked that way, too.
But... Li Wei did not.
"Tap... tap..."
He strolled leisurely ahead with his cane, a gas lamp hanging at his waist. The fingers of his left hand moved nimbly, playing cards appearing, disappearing, then appearing again with each movement. Then his wrist flicked slightly. In the next instant, several cards shot away and vanished into the darkness.
A little later, Li Wei led them around a bend, where several kobolds lay on the ground. Their eyes were wide with surprise, and a playing card was embedded deep in each of their throats.
At the sight, the Arrow of Light's scout exchanged a glance with Dove. Neither said a word.
They had grown used to it along the way.
At first, when Li Wei offered to lead and told them they only needed to follow him, both women had been rather unconvinced. To them, this young noble knew nothing about scouting or reconnaissance. He had not even examined his surroundings carefully, much less listened through the ground for nearby sounds. You're going to lead us straight into trouble!
Indeed, Li Wei did not scout the way they did. He simply walked ahead and occasionally threw a few cards. Then the others would watch those cards spin around corners as though they were alive and kill every enemy waiting at the far end.
What could the two women say to that?
Sorry. I spoke too soon.
They had reached