“Mr. Drogo, he wants Elsie, so perhaps…” Peder felt a chill; he wasn’t confident he could withstand the knight’s charge.
Moreover, his shield had already been smashed by the giant goblin.
The leather armor he was wearing was definitely no match for the knight's charge; the impact alone would have crushed him instantly!
“Pede, trust my judgment. He wants more than just Elsie; he wants our heads.”
Drogo saw through everything: "Compared to saving Elsie, wouldn't it be more honorable to wipe out the enemy army alone and escort Elsie to break through?"
“Our heads are his enormous wealth in his later years, no… it is his and his descendants’ wealth.”
"Watch out, we... have nowhere to escape."
Drogo glanced at Elsie: "Unless..."
He then turned to look at Kelyat, who was a hundred paces away, and shouted, "Let us leave! Otherwise we will kill Elsie!"
"We have no intention of getting involved in this conflict. Think it over! We'll leave Elsie by the roadside ourselves!"
"We just want to escape this pointless fighting!"
Kyryat's gaze was icy. After hearing Drogo's words, he gripped the reins tightly and said, "You can bet on my speed."
“Damn it…” Drogo turned to look at Peder and shouted, “Kill Elsie! Now!”
“What?” Peder’s eyes widened.
However, at that moment a gust of wind blew by, and the black horse under Kelyat's steed began to gallop.
as well as……
Kelyat: "Charge!"
[Beep beep! Dangerous skill detected!]
【Charge (Mastery): A knight skill that requires a loyal horse to complete. Damage increases based on the distance traveled, up to a maximum of 3 times the base damage.】
"All attributes enhanced!"
A golden light shimmered on Kyryat's body!
[All Attribute Enhancement (Beginner): Noble skill, effect is to temporarily increase all attributes by 100%.]
Like a beam of light, Kyryat struck Peder in an instant!
Under the iron hooves, Peder's chest was pierced by the horse's hoof, and with the force of the charge, he was instantly turned into a blood clot!
He died a gruesome death!
“Pede…” Roza was shocked. He had only drawn his sword halfway when Pede was already dead!
He only heard the earth tremble, maybe for three seconds? No! Not even a second!
"Pede!" Roza roared, staring at the mangled corpse beneath the horse.
He recalled the promise he had made with Peder to venture across the continent, starting from nothing, finding simple jobs, and earning meager bounties.
They gradually built up the mercenary group they have today.
Although there weren't many people, at least they were free from those unscrupulous employers, but...
How could this happen!
"Roza! Cheer up!" A white magic circle appeared in Drogo's palm.
He aimed his sword at Kelyat, who was about to strike Roza down, and shouted, "Wind Barrier!"
【Wind Barrier (Mastery): A mage skill that summons the power of wind to create a small defensive wind wall in a designated direction. It also has a built-in slowing spell that reduces the speed of nearby units by 30%.】
A gust of wind swept by, and an invisible wall stopped Kelyat's mithril longsword!
The longsword remained suspended in mid-air for a long time, unable to fall.
“Now! Roza!” Drogo reminded him.
Roza seized the opportunity to draw his longsword and stab at Kyryat, but the old knight smiled and gave a playful look of contempt.
"Form ranks!"
[Formation (Master): Legion skill, 70% chance to remove all control effects, and grants 10 points to all attributes for each nearby friendly unit.]
The wind barrier surrounding Kelyat had completely vanished!
"Resilience!"
[Resilience (Normal): General skill, increases defense by 30%.]
"bite--"
Roza's longsword sliced down along Kelyat's shield, but failed to kill him.
“Mr. Drogo!” Roza’s voice sounded like a cry of terror.
"Help me!"
However, it was too late. Kyryat's longsword pierced Roza's mouth, and with a gentle swing, it severed his head.
"Are you quite confident in your speed?" Kyryat rode his horse slowly toward Drogo.
"As expected of a knight of House Tiran." Drogo radiated a golden glow.
A suit of armor covered his entire body.
"The secret word of God!"
[Divine Armor (Beginner): A priestly skill of the Imperial Sanctuary. It condenses the power of faith into a full suit of armor, temporarily increasing defense by 50 points and reducing chanting speed by 50%. "Praise the Twenty-Four-Winged Angel!"]
"Resist the Ring of Fire!"
[Resist Fire Ring (Normal): A mage skill that uses powerful fire element to repel attacking enemies, inflicting burn and fear status effects on the target.]
A surge of heat erupted from Drogo's staff, the raging flames hindering Kelyat's charge.
But this did not stop him; he rushed to Drogo's side in just a moment.
Drogo gritted his teeth, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, as the Divine Armor and the Mithril Longsword clashed together, producing a crisp sound!
Unstoppable!
"Click!"
The divine armor was torn apart by the longsword, the blade pointing directly at Drogon. There was no way to avoid it; the blade pierced through his chest!
"Hmph!" Kyryat abandoned the trembling Drogo and watched him bleed to death.
Then, Kyryat looked around. He remembered there was another scout.
It's not exactly dangerous, but if she does anything to Elsie, the head of the family might be heartbroken.
However, Elsie was not taken away by Kaelin; instead, she was already placed on the ground, while Kaelin fled.
Elsie didn't want her hard-won, excellent blood servants to die because of the civil war.
She had just gotten some information from the narrator and now knew about the matter concerning Kyryat.
[Kelyat, a veteran knight of the Tiran family, who served the previous earl and is utterly loyal to the family.]
[Because of the war between the Shia and Tilan families, he couldn't bear to see Earl Allen's gradual decline.]
Finally, he donned his old armor, mounted his warhorse Izzy, and embarked on a journey to find Elsie.
He wanted to make a final contribution to the Tilan family in his later years.
Kelyat looked around, gave Izé a look, then dismounted and picked up Elsie.
"Good girl, don't cry or fuss." Kelyat smiled and wiped the dust off Elsie's face.
He held onto Izzy's reins and said gently, "Old friend, can you pinpoint the location where that scout escaped?"
The black horse snorted, clearly indicating that the opponent had escaped far enough to be unable to pinpoint its location.
This was also Elsie's plan; she would call Elsie back once her side had grown sufficiently.
"Really?" Kyryat patted Ize's head. "You've had a tough time, old buddy."
He mounted his horse and, protecting Elsie, rode off into the distance, muttering to himself, "It seems I will not die in battle today."
As Kelyat walked away, a vortex appeared on the small battlefield, and a magnificently dressed female elf walked to Drogo's corpse...
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