A roasted rabbit, dripping with oil, kept turning over on the campfire, making Usha stare intently, swallowing her saliva repeatedly.

Looking at Wusha's expression, Yunzhe couldn't help but sigh that the child really had never eaten anything good.

These are some pheasants and rabbits that Yunzhe casually hunted when he came back during the day. Now he's roasting them for everyone to enjoy.

There's nothing particularly special about barbecue, but Yunzhe used a lot of spices to make the rabbits and pheasants look very appetizing.

Yun Zhe looked at the three young men beside him; they were his only remaining soldiers.

"Lebnil, take these two chickens to Philby and the others." Yun Zhe casually tore off a rabbit's thigh and handed it to the short, wiry, brown-haired young man. "You can eat this on the way."

Leibniz's eyes lit up, and he excitedly stood up straight. He hadn't expected Yun Zhe to remember his name; in the young man's mind, this was a great honor.

Yun Zhe smiled and nodded, handing the two plump chickens to Leibniz. Then he saw Usa suddenly reach out, trying to tear off one of the rabbit's hind legs, but she burned herself and withdrew her hand, looking at Yun Zhe awkwardly.

Leibniz looked at the rabbit leg in his hand, then at Usa, hesitated for a moment, and was about to hand the rabbit leg over.

Yun Zhe reached out to block it, then tore off a front leg, blew on it, and handed it to Usa.

“The hind legs are too big for you to eat.” Then he gestured for Leibniz to hurry up and leave.

Usa took the rabbit leg, ignored what Yun Zhe said, grinned at Yun Zhe, and then excitedly ran towards Ellie with the rabbit leg in her hand.

Yun Zhe felt a little disappointed, then tore off a piece of rabbit meat and stuffed it into his mouth. Then he saw a thin, dark hand suddenly dart out from the side and tear off the other hind leg.

Yun Zhe knew it was Chad without even looking. He glanced at Chad, making the tall, thin young man a little uncomfortable. Chad stretched out the hand holding the rabbit leg and offered it to Yun Zhe.

"Sir, I've cooled it down for you, please eat it. Hehe, hehe."

Yun Zhe grunted in an annoyed tone, then pushed the rabbit leg back, saying, "You eat it." Then he saw Mobik winking and making faces at Chad across the street, looking quite smug.

"Hmph," Yun Zhe thought, knowing that the two of them had made a bet, but he didn't bother to argue. He tore off a piece of rabbit meat and stuffed it into his mouth, enjoying the moment of peace.

It was mealtime, and all the human soldiers and villagers who hadn't yet scattered gathered in small groups to eat their meager meals.

As Yun Zhe ate his third piece of rabbit meat, he suddenly looked up and saw the scene he would witness for the next few days: the elven cavalry lined up in a row and surged forward like a tidal wave. Their momentum and speed were breathtaking, leaving no time to react.

"Run!!" A terrified cry erupted from the crowd. Then, large groups of people began to scatter again, screaming and shouting, abandoning all their pots, pans, weapons, and equipment, hoping to escape the onslaught of the elven cavalry.

Yun Zhe was positioned relatively far back. Suddenly, Yun Zhe jumped up, poured a bowl of water onto the campfire, then grabbed two rabbits and ran wildly towards the carriage.

"Mobik! Don't just focus on eating, remember to take the rest of the chicken and rabbit. Chad, you drive the car, let's get going!"

"My lord, Leibniz hasn't returned yet!" Chad shouted as he ran.

Yun Zhe stamped his foot and tossed the two rabbits to Chad. "I'm going to find him. You two hurry up and tell Ellie, our destination is River Valley Village. Don't stop! See you at River Valley Village!"

After saying this, Yun Zhe mounted a horse, then led another horse and charged towards Philby's camp.

The elven cavalry swept across the battlefield like a comb. Wherever they went, people and things were cut to pieces. Four or five hundred cavalrymen, with just a few strokes, inflicted heavy losses on the human forces once again.

After this pursuit, none of the human forces had a full-strength hundred-man squad left.

Yun Zhe originally wanted to take Leibnier to River Valley Village, but Philby stopped him and asked them to go with him to meet up with Serena.

"I'm just a soldier! What can I do in the future!" Yun Zhe was very unhappy and frankly expressed his thoughts.

“I know, I know, but Yun Zhe, Serena needs us right now. And, in fact, we both know that Serena needs you more right now.”

Yun Zhe frowned, then he thought of the IOU for more than nine hundred gold coins.

Yun Zhe wasn't really concerned about the money anymore; he'd given up on it the day he left Donic Castle. He was simply disappointed and resentful of Serena, or rather, disappointed and resentful of the inevitability of this situation. He'd even entertained some unrealistic fantasies about a perfect tale of a ruler and his subject. But Serena's attitude towards him after returning to Donic Castle made Yun Zhe thoroughly laugh at himself.

Besides, the world is so big, and Yun Zhe wants to see more of it, especially the Eastern Continent, which he believes will help him become more familiar with and adapt to it.

To Philby, Yun Zhe's stance, remaining stationary on his horse, was extremely ominous. Yun Zhe seemed to have no intention of moving. However, Philby couldn't think of any reason to persuade Yun Zhe. In terms of their relationship, he and Yun Zhe had only crossed paths a few times on the battlefield, and then there were the rumors he had heard, and the few cartloads of grain he had given him…

“But isn’t it a bit despicable to ask someone for favors in return?” Philby frowned, saying that it seemed like it would work, but Philby couldn’t bring himself to ask.

As the elf drew ever closer, Philby grew anxious, urging his horse onward in circles. The words of using his past favors to blackmail Yun Zhe were on the tip of his tongue.

"My lord!" Yun Zhe turned around and saw Leibniz, who was looking excited.

Leibniz thought of Lorraine's dying words, but Leibniz couldn't understand Yun Zhe's thoughts and didn't dare to voice them.

"Young man, do you have some misunderstanding about my relationship with Lorraine? We're not as close as you think," Yun Zhe thought irritably.

“But Lorraine’s death… no matter how you look at it, it’s inextricably linked to me,” Yun Zhe immediately thought.

"Ahhh, I'll do this for Lorraine's sake, and also for my own nine hundred gold coins," Yun Zhe thought to himself, somewhat resentfully.

“I agree, but only for Lorraine's sake. And also for the sake of the help you gave me before. I'm saying this so you can understand that just because I don't say it doesn't mean nothing has happened.” Yun Zhe thought for a moment and then whispered to Philby.

Philby nodded, a huge weight lifted from his heart. Watching Yun Zhe's retreating figure, Philby understood perfectly: getting Yun Zhe back to Serena's side was a much greater contribution than that senseless rescue.

Thinking of this, Philby couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation, and the unique bleakness of autumn seemed to intensify.