"General, only the team heading to the village on the east side has not returned yet."
Considering the urgency of the situation, the teams sent out by the Rose Knights usually do not carry out their missions for more than half a day and will return to the base to report.
The team that set out in the morning and was supposed to return in the afternoon did not arrive in time.
"How long has it been since the agreed time?" Darcy looked at the still dazzling sun in the sky.
"It's 3 p.m. now, and they're half an hour late."
Half an hour was enough for these Rose Knights to run 50 kilometers. After hearing this, the other members present also realized that something was wrong.
Darcy closed his eyes in deep thought, then suddenly opened them.
"Gather everyone! We're heading to the village on the east side immediately."
"Yes, General!" The knights present stood at attention and saluted.
Then, one signal arrow after another rose up, and the sharp sound of breaking through the air tore through the blue sky, breaking the originally peaceful afternoon.
One by one, the Rose Knights walked out of the rest tent, quickly gathered together, and mounted their horses.
Soon, a group of people like flowing flames galloped across the green fields.
It was midsummer, and the wind was a little intoxicating, bringing waves of heat. They rushed across the land at lightning speed, leaving faint burnt marks where the horses' hooves had stepped on them. Some grasshoppers and insects that were unable to dodge were directly crushed by the horses' hooves and turned into dry powder. Some grass leaves also turned scorched yellow after the team's gallop.
In just a few dozen minutes, the Burning Rose Knights traveled nearly a hundred miles and gradually arrived at the destination marked on the map.
"Go a little further, over that small hill with trees, and you'll reach your destination." A knight familiar with the terrain reported in the wind as they advanced.
However, just as they gradually approached the hill, an ordinary figure slowly climbed to the top of the hill and blocked the middle of the road.
Because there were trees growing on the hills, if they didn't take the road, they would have to take a detour, which seemed impossible for the speeding team.
“Get out of the way!”
The leading knight charged forward with his spear, ready to kill the ignorant civilian who didn't know how to dodge.
But before he could rush forward, the horse under him fell to the road and slid with him for a long time before it finally stopped.
After this accident, the originally fast-moving team was interrupted and slowed down. Seeing that several more people were about to move forward, Darcy raised his arm and asked the knights behind him to stop.
The pupils under the helmet stared at the figure on the hill, and after a long time, they uttered a name that was clearly remembered.
"Bumantha."
He was once a genius of Emenas. Although he did not like fighting, he still easily defeated him in the competition. He was a powerful junior who made him feel difficult to defeat.
Being able to study at Emenas is in itself a recognition of one's talent, but reaching the top of this academy that brings together the world's best young people is an even more challenging and difficult task.
There are countless geniuses that are unimaginable to ordinary people. They are making progress in unexpected ways and are keeping a close eye on the seniors in the front row, putting people in fierce competition all the time.
Darcy has always missed that kind of life. He never stops training in the academy just to compete with these geniuses, and then constantly gain experience and lessons to make himself stronger.
Everything is so hard, but everything is so sweet. It is so joyful to see the seniors and peers surpassing me.
Originally, his college career could be considered perfect until his last year. First, due to accidents within the college and other interferences, he lost the honor of winning the Broken Army Crown. Then, in his last competition at the Winter Festival Gala, he lost to the girl who was a gardener at the Walled City College.
That is the Bumansa who is standing in front of him now.
If it was the first time they met, many people would think she was an ordinary girl who was harmless and friendly.
But in Darcy's eyes, it was not like that. He had recalled and replayed the fight between him and Bumansha that night countless times.
It seemed that he always had a feeling that if only his gun was a little faster, he would be able to catch up with the opponent. It seemed that if only he was a little more careful, he would be able to avoid the attack of the wooden sword and kick that graceful body.
But in fact, it is not. You think it is just a little bit off, that is only because the opponent knows clearly that he only needs to be a little bit faster to easily dodge it without using more strength and skills.
At the academy, Darcy was convinced of the failure.
But I'm not in Emenas anymore, and I'm not the same person I used to be.
How much growth can you achieve by staying in the countryside to escape seclusion?
Under the gaze of the knights, Darcy rode his horse forward step by step. He knew that since Bumansha was here, Lily must be in the village behind the hill.
During their school days, Lily was taken care of by Bumansa and was like a younger sister in her eyes. It was obvious that she would protect her again now.
"Call Lily out, Bumansa."
The horses' hooves gradually stopped. Darcy looked at the old friend in front of him who was dressed as a farmer and tried to persuade him to surrender for the first time, which surprised countless Rose Knights.
In their minds, although this general was born into a common family, he was a peerless figure who could break all prejudices. Even among the top leaders of the empire, it was rare to see him being so polite to anyone.
Now, he was actually here, talking to a peasant girl from the village on an equal footing? It even looked like she was someone he knew.
"I'm sorry, but I won't agree to such a request."
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