Chapter 608
Under the stars at midnight, a strange caravan stopped their footsteps in a wilderness on the road to the Scarlet Blood Castle, and camped in order to get through this The moonless night.
Although Byrne in the south is already one of the richest territories of the empire, there are still a large number of thieves and mutant monsters in the wilderness jungle. Driving at night is no different from suicide; even the most prosperous In the Scarlet Blood Castle, not every section of the road has large and small hotels for pedestrians to rest and lodging, and occasionally they can only sleep in the wilderness.
It's just that...their number is too much.
Around the brightly lit camp, you can see fully armed, taciturn wandering Knights patrolling the surroundings. The loose but very orderly formation is enough to prove that each of them is one of ten elite.
In the wilderness outside the camp, there are also pairs of eyes lurking in the dark as scouts, ensuring that the camp can be aware of the surrounding in the event of an accident.
Surely such a heavily guarded guard is impossible to be an ordinary mercenary, but was hired at a high price by the Chamber of Commerce, and is the famous wandering Knight group in the south of the empire—Silver Blood.
In Byrne, become a wandering Knight who travels to various countries and even overseas in the wilderness, and is the first choice of many second sons and concubines who don’t need to inherit their family business... They tend to stay away from their hometowns and look for them. The world is not marked on the map, and the sword in his hand earns meager "blood money".
And when a wandering Knight travels abroad for four or five years, he will often become the target of the Lords of Byrne—especially the established Knight regiment, which often becomes the Lord Lord during the war. Legion's main force under our command.
"...So, how did you guys get hired by the Chamber of Commerce?"
At the campfire, the leader of the silver blood, Shirell Lightrange, looked at As I have endured the hardships of a long journey, the soup bowl blinked like a rare treasure, babbling, and claiming to be "My name is Asriel, Asriel from Lotaire", a young man who was tired and sighed.
"This is already the tenth question. I knew you were a small talker, so I won’t save you when you pass by the woods."
The owner of the voice is A tall Dame with a somewhat indifferent look, but with his soft facial features, he can also see the traces of weather-beaten. A huge two-handed sword is always slung on his right shoulder.
"Well...it is true. A lonely, innocent and cute boy like me will not end well in that kind of woods, right?" Asriel shrugged, his scarlet eyes gleaming slyly The luster:
"But who made the high-cold elder sister of Shirell have a kind heart...Since you saved me, you must let me know who the life saving benefactor is, otherwise it will be pitiful in the future Asriel, who should you hire to repay your gratitude?"
"You should first consider how to return to your hometown Lotaire before talking..."
Shirel glanced at this self The boy who was rescued in the forest before was lightly sighed...Although it seems to have endured the hardships of a long journey, no matter the manner in which he speaks, his gesture of gesture, and the obvious little dress on his body, they are all lightly sighed. It is sufficient to prove that the other party is indeed a nobleman.
Although it was not the time to save people because of the particularity of this mission, Shirell, who hesitated for a moment, decided to take the boy with him...Of course, not because of his identity, but because of his identity. Can't turn a blind eye to a child wandering in the wilderness.
Although this young man who is a little bit ridiculous and very familiar with himself has been reluctant to say why he appeared in Byrne alone, Shirell is not completely incomprehensible...the smarter the child is, the inner guard The stronger, the coercion will only backfire.
So the female leader sighed: "Because the price set by the Chamber of Commerce is high enough, the salary of a task can save us from worrying about expenses for half a year-this money'Silver Blood' is very important. "
"Really...then they are willing to charge such a high price, the escorted goods must be very valuable, right?"
"That's not the question we should ask,'The Silver "Xue" is only responsible for the task, but I can't ask about the rest...this is professional ethics."
"Hey...didn't expect is still a big elder sister who is good at playing officialdom, it's really boring."
"It's because you have too many questions, small talk."
"After making a fortune in my hometown, where is the big elder sister going?"
"...How did you jump from the last question to this one?"
The female leader sitting by the campfire chatted with the teenager without a word, her eyes never looked from outside the camp. Leaving in the dark wilderness, the quiet midnight seems to be within reach of the stars in the dome.
The caravan will be able to arrive at the Scarlet Blood Fort before noon tomorrow, so just tonight...someone will raid the caravan tonight.
What I asked employers about is the tradition of "Silver Blood", but it does not mean that they are rigid fools—trifling a caravan, and Jorde Chamber of Commerce is willing to pay a big price to hire them to escort them. , It proves that they believe that they will be robbed!
But two days have passed, today is the 3rd day, and the sky is already midnight... The enemies of Shirell’s “long-awaited” still show no signs of appearance.
Is it really just that I have been worrying too much... The female leader frowned slightly, subconsciously clenching the hilt of the big sword behind her.
The dark wilderness outside the camp is nothing but silence.
"Is the big elder sister waiting for who?" Asriel, with an innocent face, blinked again and asked.
"Well, guess what." Shirell dealt with it casually.
"Well, maybe it's a man who a big elder sister likes... or a man who likes a big elder sister?"
"Why, are you jealous?"
p>"When I get longer, maybe it will." Asriel shrugged, with an indifferent expression: "But now...I still don't'fairly play' with them."
"Who told you that you must be a man?"
"Uh...In our age, things like that don't seem to be recognized by the world, right?"
"Small words Quiet, shut up."
frowned, the female leader's expression flashed with a trace of astonishment, and she vaguely sensed something.
Yes, it's too quiet...it shouldn't have been so quiet.
In the woods around the camp, there are ambushes everywhere in the Knight regiment. They are the most elite scouts and light infantry, and they are also the eyes of the Knight regiment in the dark.
According to the agreed arrangement, after a period of time, someone will report to him the surrounding situation, but there is still no movement at all.
Are you too nervous, too sensitive?
Shirel shook his head...No, at this time, no matter how sensitive it is, safety is the first thing-not only is he burdened with tasks, but also the lives and deaths of nearly two hundred people in the Knight regiment. , Relaxation of vigilance is always a taboo.
"Robin!"
Dame, who had made up his mind, called his deputy, a pale-skinned Elman with two daggers on his back but always vigilant. Knight, with a short bow for close use on his waist.
"Boss?" Robin, with a serious expression, walked to the bonfire and didn't say much-just do it without asking. This is the main reason why Shirell let him be his deputy.
"Go to a nearby secret post to ensure their safety." Dame's expression became more serious: "Today is the last night, pull yourself together!"
Be vigilant The deputy nodded turned and left without saying a word; he just threw a sentence "Be careful of yourself" before leaving, and disappeared into the dark night outside the camp.
"This gentleman named Robin...seems to have a great liking for the big elder sister."
Asriel, who always sat aside and watched, didn’t until the person left for a long time. Opened the mouth and said abruptly, with an indescribable smile on the corner of the mouth: "Is it the person the big elder sister likes... or the person who likes the big elder sister?"
"Shut up."
Beside the bonfire, Dame's face with a big sword turned slightly red, and the smile on the corner of the boy's mouth became deeper.
"Robin...he only joined us during a mission in Elman. Although he is not tall, the sword technique is unmatched. He is also the best scout in the Knight regiment."
"Hmm..." Asriel blinked, vaguely remembering another guy who was also from Elman: "It seems that the big elder sister really cares about him."
" Shut up if you don't want to be beaten up, talk about it." Dame's face flushed even more.
"This is just a suggestion..." The smiling teenager suddenly interrupted: "If the big elder sister really cares about him, it's best to let him come back quickly."
"Well, what did you say..."
tone barely fell, accompanied by a sudden loud noise, the golden red flame rose in the woods!