Chapter 417: Corpses Everywhere
Gervis walked along the road in the cover of night and had passed two castles, but there was no one on the road along the way.
Only occasionally could one hear the sounds of individual serfs moving in the woods by the roadside. These serfs must have escaped from the towns and villages ahead to avoid the war.
However, Gervis ignored these serfs, as he already knew where he was.
By comparing the simple map with the terrain, it was determined that the castle that Gervis had just passed should be the fourth Baron's Castle on the Great Prince's route, which means there are three more castles ahead.
Gervis estimated that at the normal speed, the eldest prince and his men were likely already at the third castle, or had already captured the third castle.
"We still have twenty miles to go, we need to cheer up."
Next, Gervis became more cautious as he moved forward, always paying attention to whether there were any rangers exploring the road ahead. If these rangers discovered his whereabouts, they would inevitably kill him to silence him.
Gervis is a time traveler after all. Although he has adapted to the law of the jungle in this world, he has not yet reached the point of killing people without blinking an eye.
So if he could approach silently, he thought it would be better to sneak in and avoid getting involved in unnecessary blood.
After Gervis had continued walking for more than ten minutes, he suddenly realized something was wrong. He quickly dismounted from his horse, led his horse to the side of the road, and stared ahead.
Boom! Boom!
Just over a minute after Gervis had hidden by the roadside, the sound of rumbling horse hooves was heard at the end of the road.
As the sound of horse hooves got closer, Gervis could even feel the ground shaking.
"What's going on? The eldest prince's team can't possibly have so many horses. And they're marching so fast in the middle of the night. There must be something urgent going on!"
Although it was dark, Gervis had not yet seen the cavalry in front of him.
However, from the loud sound of horse hooves, Gervis guessed that the team galloping ahead had at least a thousand people.
Logically speaking, only King Lawrence and King Hayden can possess such a large number of cavalry.
Even Alice and others would not bring the entire elite knight group with them when they marched south, after all, their base still needed to be defended.
Gervis didn't have to wonder for long, as a large group of cavalry galloping from the front soon gave him the answer.
"Thunder Knights!"
When Gervis saw the flags held by the cavalrymen, he couldn't help but let out a low cry.
This cavalry team of more than a thousand people was none other than the Thunder Knights who had lost thousands of war horses in Baiyan City.
However, it was after getting the answer that Gervis became even more surprised.
"How is it possible? Didn't the Thunder Knights lose a lot of horses and retreat to Maiye City? How could they come from the direction of the Great Prince's team?!"
Soon, while Gervis was in doubt, a cavalry team of more than a thousand people rumbled past on the road in front of Gervis and rolled in the direction from which Gervis came, leaving a trail of dust.
After making sure that there were no more people or horses on the road ahead, Gervis led his horse out of the woods.
Then Gervis jumped on his horse and galloped towards the direction of the eldest prince's team.
Gervis had a guess that the Thunder Knights appeared here for the Crown Prince.
Moreover, he had just seen a lot of dark red bloodstains on the armor of the Thunder Knights, which meant that they must have experienced a battle not long ago.
There was a battle going on up ahead, and the team fighting against the Thunder Knights was most likely the Crown Prince's team.
And seeing how powerful the Thunder Knights are, the Crown Prince's team is likely to be in great danger.
As Gervis no longer hid his figure and rode away at full speed, he finally saw the eldest prince's team more than an hour later.
However, at this time, the camp of the eldest prince's team had become a ruin, with corpses strewn all over the ground.
There is a damaged Baron's Castle next to the Great Prince's camp. It is obvious that the Baron's Castle has been breached by the Great Prince and his men, but they did not expect to encounter a surprise attack by the Thunder Knights in the middle of the night.
The troops camping outside the castle were directly slaughtered by thousands of Thunder Knights.
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Gervis originally wanted to conceal his identity and blend into the eldest prince's team, but after seeing this scene, his disguise plan was no longer necessary.
Because at this time, there were serfs walking around on the battlefield. These serfs should be local natives. They saw that the battlefield was profitable, so they came to look for valuable things.
Gervis even saw some serfs killing soldiers who were still alive.
At this time, the sky was already slightly brighter, and a ray of light had appeared in the distant east. The battlefield littered with corpses looked even bloodier under the reflection of the light.
Gervis rode his warhorse directly towards the bottom of the castle. At this time, the baron's castle was deserted, the gate was open, and no one could be seen.
When Gervis rode his warhorse towards the battlefield, the serfs who were searching for valuables also saw him.
"roll!"
More than a dozen serfs came towards Gervis with picked-up swords and spears, obviously intending to seize Gervis's horse.
Gervis was too lazy to deal with them. He let out a loud roar, which scared the serfs so much that they pissed their pants and ran towards the distant woods.
After the serfs ran away, Gervis rode his warhorse around the corpses in the field. He wanted to find a living person to ask about the eldest prince.
If the Great Prince died at the hands of the Thunder Knights, that would be the best, but if the Great Prince did not die, that would also be his best chance.
After walking around a large pile of corpses for a few minutes, Gervis finally found a living person.
This was a minor noble, wearing an old full body armor, with a large hole in his abdomen, from which blood was constantly oozing out.
At this time, the young noble was breathing out more than breathing in. If it weren't for the physique of the titled Knight, he would have died long ago.
"Viscount Gervis!"
When Gervis turned over and dismounted from his horse and held up his head, the dying little noble spoke first.
"Do you know me?"
"Haha...haha, Viscount Gervis used a small steel cannon to bombard Baiyan City. His fame has long spread throughout the southern expedition team!"
Blood continued to flow out of the little noble's mouth, but he still tried to force a smile for Gervis. However, due to the pain, his entire face became distorted, and his smile was uglier than crying.
"Do you know where the eldest prince is?"
Gervis knew that the young nobleman didn't have much time left, so he didn't waste any time and immediately asked the question he wanted to ask most.
"I don't know. I'm a vassal of the Weldon family. I came here yesterday with Miss Caroline to borrow the trebuchet!"
"Miss Caroline has entered the castle with several guards. We are waiting in the camp outside the castle."
"I didn't expect a large group of cavalry to launch a surprise attack after dark. After a few waves of attacks, the entire camp collapsed! In the end, I only saw a small group of cavalry running out of the castle. They broke out to the northwest. I wonder if the eldest prince and Miss Caroline are among them!"
The little noble answered in a halting manner.
"What? You're from the Welton family? Caroline's here too!"
Gervis was shocked. He didn't expect that Caroline was there too. There were dead bodies all over the ground. He didn't know if Caroline could escape.
"Yes, Viscount Gervis!"
"Viscount Gervis, I have a favor to ask of you!"
The young noble continued with difficulty.
"What's up?"
Gervais asked immediately.
"Can you help me take this full body armor back? There is a shortage of iron in the north, and I want to leave it to my son!"
Although the little nobleman's mouth was bleeding, his eyes were suddenly filled with love and expectation.
"Can!"
Gervis nodded to him solemnly!
"Thank you! Lord... Lord Gervis..."
Seeing that Gervis agreed, the young noble used up his last bit of strength to say words of thanks, then tilted his head and died in Gervis' arms.
After safely placing the little noble's body on the ground, Gervis sighed softly.
But this is war, death is inevitable. Sometimes it is the enemy who dies, but sometimes it may be yourself who dies!
Gervis did not take off the full body armor of the young nobleman because he had more important things to do and could not possibly travel with this armor on.
However, at the end of the southern expedition, he would make a new set of armor and give it to the offspring of this young noble.
Gervis took off the noble badge from his collar, then turned around, jumped on his horse, and rode towards the northwest.
Thanks to "追风书生" and "若♂宅" for the tips!!!
(End of this chapter)
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