Some people think that it was done by members of the Holobor reconnaissance team, because the militia and guilds in the city are now organizing large-scale troops to enter the mountains. Only by hindering the progress of King Niedamir's troops can they obtain the dragon's treasure.

Some people think that it was done by Master Dorrigare, because this guy is a lunatic. He spent the whole day in the camp promoting the theory of the balance of all things, trying to stop everyone from hunting the green dragon.

Moreover, the fire spread so quickly yesterday and the criminal had not been discovered yet. Ordinary people simply don't have the skills to do this. Perhaps a wizard can do all this.

Of course, some people also think that it was done by the dwarf team, the plunderer brothers or Yennefer. These people are very strong, and as long as they can outlast the large group of people, without the obstruction of King Niedamir, these people do not need much supplies and can go directly to the mountain to hunt dragons.

However, in the camp, the person who was most angry about last night's fire was not the ordinary people, but the young King Niedamir.

In the magnificent king's tent, the young king sat on a magnificent chair, looking angrily at Gilenstiern who was kneeling on the ground. The horrified expression made the sweat on the Fat Steward's forehead drip onto the ground.

"Asshole, because of your negligence, our operation has completely failed."

"Now there is no food and no horses. How can you let my soldiers transport equipment to the mountains to participate in the dragon hunting operation?"

Gilensteen wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked up at the monarch's expression, and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, how about we hurry up and send someone to Holobor City to buy supplies?"

"It will probably only take one or two days to go back and forth."

Niedamir was obviously not satisfied with this answer, and roared angrily: "That is a free city, not my territory. I cannot command them. The guilds and militia in the city are also eyeing the dragon's treasure. Do you think these guys will sell the horses to us?"

"Besides, if we delay for a few more days, the dragon might have flown away."

Gilenstiern swallowed and suggested:

"Then why don't we discard the extra things, travel light, and have the soldiers walk up the mountain to resolve this matter as quickly as possible, Your Majesty?"

Upon hearing this, Niedamir angrily kicked the fat steward and shouted:

"Do you want me to hike up the mountain like a farmer?"

"Without those supplies, if something unexpected happens to us in the mountains and we are trapped deep in the mountains, it will only take five days, not just four days, for your king to be abandoned by the hungry soldiers, and the nobles under my command will find another puppet to replace me."

"Retreat, take our people back."

"I've said it before, no matter what, the throne of Marluer is mine. There's no need to run to the mountains and forests to hunt this damn dragon."

"I have 300 cavalry and 1,500 infantry in Kangongen, enough to fight against their less than 1,000 men. They will eventually recognize my legal status. As long as I fight my way out, they will recognize me."

"As for their princess, that fat cow, I will not grow old with her. I only need her to bear my child, and then I can get rid of her, the old way of the court. We have talked enough, Gyllensteen, and it is time to carry out my orders."

"Let's withdraw our people before we enter the Great Kestrel Mountains. I shouldn't have listened to your suggestion and participated in this damn dragon hunt."

"But, Your Majesty, the people of Mariul believe in that prophecy..."

The Fat Steward Gyllensteen wanted to say something else, but was ruthlessly interrupted by the young king.

"Shut up, I don't need that prophecy, nor do I need the support of the people. As long as I defeat their army, the throne will be mine."

"Follow my orders and retreat now, quickly, or I will have the soldiers whip you severely."

………………

Although the young king is not particularly intelligent, he is very capable.

As he issued the retreat order, most of the originally mighty dragon hunting team left in the blink of an eye.

There were only eight members of the Holobor reconnaissance team led by the shoemaker Kozoyed, the three plunderer brothers, the dwarf Yarpen and his bearded men, Knight Ekko of Denesle, Geralt, Yennefer, Dandelion and the wizard Dorregar, a total of only about twenty people.

These people either do it for wealth, fame, faith, or their own unspeakable secrets, and none of them intend to withdraw from the action.

Looking at this tattered and shaky stone bridge, the three robber brothers walking at the front of the team suddenly hesitated.

The eldest brother, Bohot, looked back at the dwarf Yarpan and said hesitantly, "Hey! Dwarf friend, this bridge doesn't look very solid."

"Will it bear the weight of horses and men?"

Yarpan did not answer him, but looked at Kozoyed in the reconnaissance team. This shoemaker in his forties had lived in this area the longest and should be the one who knew the situation in the mountains best.

Kozoyed thought for a moment and said, "This is a stone bridge built by the trolls in the mountains in the past. They wanted to use this bridge to collect tolls, but there were too few people traveling here in the deep mountains, so the trolls left."

"This bridge must be several decades old, but the quality of something built by the trolls should be pretty good."

Seeing everyone's hesitation, Kozoyed added, "Of course, you can also choose not to take this route and go around the mountainside by another road, which will probably add two days to the journey."

But after saying this, neither he nor the guys in the reconnaissance team around him took the initiative to go forward to test whether the bridge was safe. After all, no one wanted to risk their own life to test whether the stone bridge was passable for others.

However, among this group of people, there was a knight named Ike who valued faith more than life. It was unknown whether he had heard the discussion clearly. This tall knight, wearing heavy plate armor and riding an armored warhorse, shouted without thinking: "The gods will protect me, and justice will triumph over evil."

Then he rode his warhorse, took heavy steps, and rushed across the stone bridge at an extremely fast speed.

His equipment was indeed not light. The stone bridge was clanging loudly under the hooves of his horse. Many pieces of rubble were shaken out from the cracks in the stone bridge, and then fell down the cliff dozens of meters deep and kept hitting it, and finally rolled into the flowing Bula River.

After passing the stone bridge, Knight Ike did not stop. He rode his beloved horse at a leisurely pace, slowly moving towards the target dragon's nest.

This knight had long since stopped wanting to act with the others. In his mind, none of the people present were kind and worthy of respect. They were either greedy bandits, evil sorceresses, or mutant demon hunters.

He took advantage of this obstacle to break away from them and challenge the justice in his mind.

The three plunderer brothers were terrified, but they relaxed when they saw that the heavily armored Ike Knight was able to pass safely.

However, what they didn't know was that Wayne had tampered with the bridge yesterday, and many of the supports on the bridge deck had been destroyed, making it impossible for anyone else to pass.

This was to prevent Niedamir from being unwilling to withdraw his troops and insisting on going up the mountain to hunt dragons, so that he would give up, and also to separate other people who wanted to reach the top of the mountain.

But what was unexpected was that Knight Ike, whether he was lucky or was really blessed by the gods, was able to rush over by virtue of his high-speed charge.

Unfortunately, after he rushed across the stone bridge, accompanied by creaking sounds and the sound of many stones breaking, the stone bridge built by the trolls decades ago collapsed into many huge stones and fell down the cliff into the river below.

This scene was also seen by Wayne and Bolch who were hiding near the top of the mountain.

Wayne turned to look at Borch and said with a smile, "It's your turn, my friend. This Knight Ike is an upright man who values ​​the honor of chivalry and faith."

"Although he is a psychopath, he can also be considered a good person."

"He is the first person you duel with, and he will never refuse to fight you fairly."

"However, if possible, please spare his life. After all, there are fewer and fewer good people in this world."

Borch laughed, nodded, and said, "You handled it very well, my friend. Now those who still want to hunt dragons deserve it."

"I have heard a little bit about the reputation of this Knight Ike."

"Perhaps he is a good man to you northern races, but to those subhuman races or other ugly creatures."

"Knight Ike is like a ruthless killer. In his eyes, only a few races are allowed to survive, and the rest don't even have the right to live."

(End of this chapter)