In the dark environment, Old Gerson lit a torch and carefully escorted Sally to Fort Consetton.
As a frontier fortress, Fort Consetton was easy to defend because of its high walls. Even if thousands of orcs came, there would not be any accidents. Before they arrived at Fenkes Village, Old Gerson had already sent a soldier to inform the orcs and asked the army to welcome them. In other words, before they arrived at Fenkes Village, Duke's daughter had already decided to return to Fort Consetton tonight.
But obviously, Sally did not put all her hope on the fort.
"I know there are certain risks in doing this. If things really get out of hand, and Fort Consetton can no longer provide me with shelter, we will immediately turn south and return to Hollier City."
It was only when there were no outsiders around that her eyes would reveal that undisguised wisdom.
Sally was not a silly girl who would take one step at a time. One could even say that she was one of the few women in this era who had independent thinking. She was smart and knowledgeable. Although she was a girl, her knowledge and ability were no less than her brother's.
However, the difference between her and Francis was that she did not choose to show off her abilities. Instead, she hid her abilities in the sheath.
Old Gerson understood Sally's ability, so he nodded and agreed with her decision. However, he still could not imagine that Sally would think that Fort Consetton was a threat. Could it be that without the Orcs attacking, the humans would start killing each other for some unknown reason?
Recalling how Francis had always been respectful to everyone for more than ten years, Old Gesen really did not believe that this would become a reality.
The team of seven marched in the dark. The torches shone on their shadows. Perhaps they thought that they had left the village that the orcs were going to attack, so they all let their guard down. The atmosphere of the team was not tense at all. One could even say that they were a bit relaxed.
Relaxed as if everything was under control.
However, on the vast and pitch-black plains, an undetectable black shadow was silently following them from afar.
Roddy had been maintaining a safe distance from the other party. The other party could not hear the sound of the horse's hooves, and it was impossible for him to notice that he was being followed. Roddy, who was afraid that he would have to painstakingly search for him, sighed helplessly as he looked at the bright torch.
"A bunch of fools. Aren't they just waiting to be targeted by the enemy?"
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At the same time, Fort Conseton.
"Sir! This is Miss Sally's request, you can't ignore it! "
In front of the city gate of Fort Compton, the drawbridge of the moat had just been retracted. It was the first time in years that Fort Compton retracted the drawbridge that had not been retracted for a long time. The wide moat and sturdy city walls had always brought a strong sense of security to the soldiers of the kingdom. However, at this moment, the soldier who came to ask for help felt a chill down his spine.
"Did you not understand what I said? If you can't produce Miss Sally's handwritten letter and keepsake as proof, I have no right to let the soldiers out in the dark. "
The rank of the captain at the city gate was not high, but a county magistrate was not as powerful as a real governor. Although there was a knight under Lord Kirk in the fort, it was not easy for an ordinary soldier of Sally to talk to him face to face. But what made the soldier furious was that … He did have Miss Sally's handwritten letter and keepsake in his hand, but they were completely ignored by the other party!
"But …"
The soldier looked back at the drawbridge that had been retracted. This meant that he could not even return to report the letter.
"No buts. I think that you have made a false report and attempted to mobilize the troops. According to the military rules … this is a felony!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two men behind him rushed up and pressed the soldier to the ground. Before he could defend himself, the hilt of a sword hit the back of his head and knocked him out.
All of this happened extremely suddenly. After seeing the other party fall to the ground, the captain pursed his lips as if he was struggling in his heart, but in the end, he still waved his hand and said, "For these bastards who pretend to be soldiers to swindle people, hang every single one of them. Do you understand?"
"Yes, sir!"
The soldiers on both sides dragged the soldier away. The atmosphere was unusually quiet.
Fort Compton was supposed to be a lighthouse that brought a sense of security in the dark, but at that moment, it turned into a ferocious beast in the dark.
… …
When midnight came, the villagers of Fenkes Village had already left the village, leaving behind an empty building. At this moment, a black team quietly appeared outside the village.
Their mounts did not make a sound when they ran on the ground, far less powerful than the galloping of warhorses. Fifteen Orc Wolf Riders came to the grassy slope outside Fenkes Village. According to common sense, the Orcs, who had poor night vision, would not choose to carry out the so-called "investigation" at this time, but it was obvious that today's mission was unusual. These Wolf Rider warriors wielding scimitars had unswerving expressions on their faces and a strong will to fight emanated from their bodies. This was because they were the core fighting force of the "Hammer of Rohar" tribe. At the same time … they were also the subordinates of Witch Doctor Sarota.
As the "real power" of the Hammer of Rohar, Witch Doctor Sarota had gradually gained awe-inspiring power and ability in recent years. Although his subordinates were only the lowest-level scouts and infantrymen in the tribe, their loyalty to him was obvious to all.
At this moment, these Wolf Riders did not hesitate too much. They rushed straight down the grassy slope and entered the empty village.
"Lord Sarota's guess was right."
Before they came, these Orcs had received the order to "thoroughly investigate the village" instead of "destroy the village". They had also received a personal reminder from Witch Doctor Sarota: If they found no one in the village, report immediately.
At this time, this group of Orc scouts could not help but admire Lord Sarota's wisdom in their hearts. They immediately turned their wolf heads and ran in another direction in the darkness.
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Roddy looked at the team in front of him that had slowed down. He gently pulled the reins and stopped the horse under him.
The speed of moving in the dark was relatively slow. At midnight, the team in the distance had just reached the fortress. Roddy, who was monitoring alone, was a little hungry. He secretly rummaged through the food carried by the horse, thinking of replenishing some energy.
Chewing hard cheese, Roddy re-examined the equipment he carried — two quivers, a horn bow, two scimitars, leather armor and gauntlets. He was fully loaded. In the past, because of his habit of traveling alone for a long time, he had brought at least three days' worth of rations. Touching his pocket, those voodoo dice were still inside. Checking his character attributes, Roddy confirmed that his HP was full.
Raising his head, he saw that Sally's team in the distance had completely stopped.
What are they doing?
Fort Consetton was within their field of vision. However, due to the night sky, they could not see its outline clearly. Rody did not know that Sally's team had already stopped advancing after the soldier who came to inform them of the news disappeared.
Two hundred meters away, Old Gesen, who was holding a torch, had a grim expression on his face. Sally, who was standing beside him, had a helpless expression on her face. She tidied her platinum hair and sighed. "Looks like we won't be able to return to Conseton today. It's clear that my dear brother has made his final decision to make a fortress so silent that it's unwilling to even light a lamp."
"Miss, I'll bring someone to take a look —"
"Old Gesen, you know that it's useless," Sally interrupted his words and waved her hand firmly. "According to the original plan, we will immediately return to Hollier City. At father's place, he still has no way to continue to encircle me."
Perhaps this was the sorrow of the kingdom's nobles. Siblings had internal strife, probing, and even undisguised killing intent. Before the age of twenty, she had learned to survive in such an invisible battlefield … At this moment, Sally still had confidence in herself.
As early as two days ago, through the forces and channels that she had secretly cultivated, she clearly knew everything that her brother wanted to do. Almost everything was under Sally's control, including the probing in Vic Village and the quick retreat in Fenkes Village. The only surprise and doubt was the scout captain in Norland Village …
Sally was a little curious. How did that guy know all this information?
However, this doubt was suddenly interrupted by a question —
"What's that?!"
The soldier holding the torch could not see what the shadow in the distance was because the light was right beside him. He could only vaguely see something seemed to pass over the distant horizon.
Old Gesen turned around and seemed to notice the strange atmosphere. He looked around at the lit torches and immediately found the problem. He ordered, "Extinguish the torches!"
Ten seconds later, the surroundings returned to darkness. Silence enveloped the team. The guard was fine, but the maid was obviously frightened. She looked around, trembling.
"Captain —"
"Silence!"
Old Gesen scolded in a low voice, then carefully identified the subtle sounds in the wind, and his complexion suddenly changed.
"Damn it! Damn it! It's the Wolf Cavalry! Retreat! Retreat! "
The atmosphere of the team on horseback instantly became tense. Everyone who tried to turn the horse around kicked the belly of the horse. But because they used too much force, the maid fell down from the horse due to her poor horsemanship!
But none of the soldiers dared to dismount and help her up. They all knew what Old Gesen's warning meant. Wolf cavalry. This was definitely a nightmare for humans living on the border. Moreover, at this moment, the muffled sound of the wolf cavalry running in the distance had begun to become louder!
Sally wanted to dismount and help the maid up, but Gesen grabbed her arm. Without saying a word, he whipped the horse's buttocks. He turned around and shouted, "Don't worry about anything! Protect Miss Sally and break through the south! "
The team immediately began to rush towards Fort Compton. At this moment, Gesen could only hope that the wolf cavalry would retreat after seeing the human fortress. As for whether the gate of the fortress would open, he did not have much hope.
However, after galloping for more than a hundred meters, he turned around and discovered an imminent problem: the group of Wolf Riders were too fast. After charging down the hill, they were much more ferocious than the warhorses that had just set off. Moreover, Miss Sally's horsemanship was not good, and her speed was even slower than that of the few veterans. If they continued to maintain this speed, the wolf cavalry would catch up in less than half a minute. He knew the Orcs' ability to cast nets. Once any cavalry was within ten meters of them, they would basically die!
So, after a few seconds of silence, the veteran made his own decision.
He suddenly turned the horse's head to the side and shouted, "Everyone, draw your swords! Prepare to meet the enemy! "
There were only four soldiers in total, and their frail figures were completely insignificant compared to the fifteen Orc Wolf Riders that were charging up from behind them. But at this time, Old Gesen did not seem to have much hesitation.
"Miss Sally, continue forward, don't look back!"
After saying that, he led the young soldiers under him to the left, raised their swords, and pounced on the enemies that shouldn't have appeared here.
Sally's eyes widened. She wanted to say something, but she immediately covered her mouth. She even bit her finger to prevent herself from shouting out loud. Even though the young Sally was far more intelligent than ordinary people, the words' blood 'and' sacrifice 'seemed to only exist in those books. When everything really happened, the young Sally couldn't accept the fact that these soldiers were willing to sacrifice themselves for her.
But the rationality in her mind told her that she had to hold the reins in her hands tightly and continue forward. Only by living could she avenge these soldiers. Only by escaping her brother's trap and trap, would the blood not be spilled in vain!
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