Chapter 71: Untimely Mission
Because the sky was completely dark at this moment, only a full moon appeared from the clouds from time to time. When the moon emerged from the clouds, the faint moonlight dispelled a little bit of the darkness.
With the help of moonlight, Gervis saw a convoy slowly approaching in front of the avenue. The number of people could not be determined at present, but it was at least more than twenty people. Of course, the convoy in front would not have only more than twenty people. Gervis only calculated the minimum number of people based on the more than twenty bright torches.
As the convoy continued to move forward, it was slowly approaching the ambush site of Gervis and others, allowing Gervis to finally see the specific appearance of the convoy.
When Gervis took a quick look at the convoy on the avenue, he couldn't help but take a breath, and his originally excited mood suddenly fell to the bottom.
After careful identification, Gervis discovered that there were more than 60 people in the convoy, 20 more than the number reported by Audrey and others in the afternoon.
This was not what made Gervis despair. What made Gervis despair the most was that the other party actually had two titled knights. One of the leading titled knights looked extremely domineering, and the other knight was no weaker than Gervis, which meant that he had at least low-level bronze strength.
If the other side only had more ordinary soldiers, Gervis would not be afraid. He and Nashen were both titled knights, and it would be a piece of cake for one to beat ten. However, the other side also had two titled knights, and one of them was very likely to be one level stronger than Nashen. This made Gervis hesitate, because even if he rushed out, he would have no chance of winning.
Even if they rushed out and gave it a try, the ordinary soldiers he brought with him would definitely suffer heavy casualties. Facing the high-level bronze knights, even if he and Nashen were defeated, they could escape under the cover of night if they were careful, but the soldiers under his command would not even have a chance to escape. Gervis would never do such a brainless thing.
At this time, Nashen also saw the overall strength of the other team, and he couldn't help but raise his hand and gently pull Gervis's sleeve.
Na Shen certainly understood that the situation was hopeless. He was worried that since it was his first time participating in such a battle, Gervis would not be able to see the situation clearly and would impulsively choose to continue the attack, thus killing all the soldiers present.
You have to know that these soldiers account for most of Gandalf's troops, and each of them is a veteran who has fought for many years. If these soldiers are killed, Gandalf will need at least three or four years to train them again. The veterans not only need to be trained, but also have to go through continuous fighting on the battlefield to form a certain combat effectiveness.
On the other hand, there is the equipment of these soldiers. Each of them is equipped with leather armor, a long sword, and twenty longbows, which together amount to a considerable wealth.
Gervis felt Nashen pulling his clothes, so he turned around and looked at Nashen, only to see that Nashen was looking at him anxiously and winking at him.
Seeing Gervis looking at him, Nashen pointed at the convoy on the avenue and then slowly shook his head.
The meaning was very clear, the opponent was too strong and they couldn't defeat him, so Gervis shouldn't take action.
Although Gervis was very unhappy, he still had his reason and was not blinded by the interests. Seeing Nashen's anxious face, he nodded to him silently, indicating that he understood and would not be reckless.
Seeing Gervis nod, Nashen breathed a sigh of relief, then continued to watch the convoy moving forward through the gaps in the bushes.
The convoy moved forward slowly under the gaze of Gervis and others. Two titled knights of the convoy were wearing armor and riding tall horses in the front. The horses' hooves should have been wrapped with cloth strips, so the sound of the hooves was not loud. As the two titled knights rode slowly past, the guards behind them drove over with five carriages full of goods. The carriages were covered with linen. Gervis and others could not see what was loaded on the carriages. They could only judge that the cargo on the carriages was not light by the squeaking sound of the carriages and the deep ruts on the ground.
Gervis gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, his eyes almost spitting fire, this was too aggrieved, the things on the carriage originally belonged to him, but they were stolen by Viscount Lanny, and he was full of ambition, ready to become a great thief, take back what belonged to him, and teach Viscount Lanny a lesson.
But because of his weakness, he could only watch helplessly as the convoy passed by him.
"Fuck!" Gervis roared in his heart.
Ding~
System task: As the lord of this place, your interests are being infringed. As a lord, you need to take back your own interests and teach those who invade your territory a profound lesson.
Mission requirements: Take back the stolen interests and teach those who invade your territory a lesson!
Mission reward: 5 energy points.
Extra reward: Because the host's emotional fluctuations are detected to be intense, the system issues an extra reward. After completing the task, the energy point reward will be doubled.
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Do you think I'm not hot-tempered enough and want to make me angry?
Hearing the voice of the system in his head, Gervis trembled all over and almost couldn't help cursing. He was already very aggrieved, and this bird system came to interfere. 5 energy points, doubled, that's 10 energy points! 10 points, can be exchanged for a kiwi fruit, can find ten fairy bug amber!
"My kiwi, my elf bug!" Gervis wanted to cry but had no tears. As long as there was a chance of winning, he would rush forward without hesitation for the generous rewards of this crappy system.
He had longed for countless times to obtain a lot of energy points at once, but he knew that was just a daydream. What he didn't expect was that this long-awaited opportunity would appear at this moment, making him salivate.
But he couldn't complete the task today. The opponent was a level higher than him in terms of both number of people and force. Gervis was a rational man and didn't think he could be like the protagonist in the novels of his previous life, who was always assisted by God and could kill anyone who stood in his way.
Although Gervis was envious of the reward, the soldiers behind him were also living beings. They had wives, children, and parents. Gervis did not dare to let them die under such circumstances, just to try whether a miracle might happen.
At this moment, Nashen, who was behind Gervis, was horrified. Gervis just nodded to him, and he thought that Gervis had completely given up the idea of taking action, which finally made him feel relieved. But not long after, he found that Gervis was trembling all over, as if he was on the verge of a rampage, which made Nashen's heart instantly rise to his throat.
It’s not that Na Shen is timid and afraid of death. Even if he rushes out now and cannot defeat the opponent, Na Shen has the strength to escape, and he also has the confidence to escape with Gervis.
Na Shen was worried about the soldiers they brought tonight. If they rushed forward at this moment, Na Shen was sure that all of them would die.
Na Shen nervously raised his hand again and tugged at the corner of Gervis's clothes. This time, because he was too nervous, the amplitude of the pull was much greater than before.
Gervis felt Nashen's pull again, knowing that Nashen had noticed his abnormality, so he suppressed all the thoughts in his mind, then turned back and nodded to Nashen to reassure him.
Gervis decided not to take action this time, even if he couldn't get the energy points. He had only been in this world for less than two months, and the cognition he had built up over the past few decades in his previous life made it impossible for him to be indifferent to the life and death of more than forty people.
It was as if God was playing a joke on Gervis. He had given up all his thoughts and when only the last carriage had not passed in front of them, something strange happened ahead.
The sound of whizzing arrows was heard in the silent night sky. Arrows shot from nowhere covered the convoy like raindrops. In just a moment, more than a dozen guards in front of the convoy were shot down to the ground.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"Thief, you're looking for death!"
"kill……"
(End of this chapter)
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