Roddy's team was the only one with the highest authority in the team regarding the Orcs' habits. No one else knew about the Orcs' "night blindness", but Roddy had already used this fact to raid the Orc camp two years ago. With this achievement in front of them, all the voices of dissent disappeared.
Thus, the team immediately turned around and tried their best to clean up their tracks as they moved. The team of four hundred ran from the north gate to the south gate in an anti-clockwise direction. They gritted their teeth and marched for more than thirty minutes. Finally, they made a big detour under the threat of scattered arrows on the south wall and safely entered the forest in the southeast of Pacaro City, disappearing from Viscount Sienna's sight …
"Run! You're all going to die sooner or later! "
Sienna finally dared to poke his head out from behind the wall. He was really afraid of Roddy's terrifying archery. The scene of Roddy taking on the Wolf Riders alone had become a nightmare that he could not forget. Now that he saw Roddy running away, he was so afraid of revenge that he could not even eat or sleep in peace.
I'm the heir of the Milnor Family! Why should I be afraid of a bullsh * t baron?
He took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the panic in his heart. He asked the soldier beside him, "Where are the pigeons? I want to write a letter and send it out now! "
Sienna knew very well that after his private army was wiped out, he could only rely on Viscount Anru's soldiers to control the situation. However, he could not order Anru around as a "subordinate". Thus, the most important thing now was to get his father to send troops over to help, the sooner the better …
But before he could even take a few steps, a soldier on the city wall shouted, "The Orcs are here! The Orcs are here! "
"So what if they're here? Do they dare to attack the city? We just have to guard the city gate! "
Sienna cursed in exasperation and rode his horse back to the north wall. Then, he saw the scene of hundreds of Wolf Riders gathering …
These Orcs had never seen a city of this scale. The greyish-green city wall that was more than ten meters tall struck fear into their hearts. Even Godard had to admit that once the city gate was closed, "attacking the city" would be utter nonsense!
"I can't believe they were one step ahead of us … These rabbit-like humans!"
Godard spat and felt a little annoyed. They had already locked onto Roddy's team, but they still ended up on the other side of the city. Facing this situation, Godard, who only had a little understanding of human cities, naturally thought that they had entered the city.
What else would these cowardly humans dare to do if they didn't enter the city? If it was Godard leading the team, he would also choose to rely on the city walls to protect himself.
This was the reason why Roddy had chosen to "circle around". If he had entered the forest directly from the east side of the city, then the beastmen behind him would be able to lock onto their position and determine their intentions. However, after using the blind spots to evade their vision, these wolf riders could only be angry that they were a step too late …
It never occurred to them that their target had already escaped right under their noses.
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Roddy, who had already entered the forest, finally relaxed his furrowed brows.
Not only him, but all the tense nobles and soldiers in the team also heaved a long sigh of relief. Those who had been complaining previously were now convinced. Many barons even specially came to apologize for their previous rudeness. Although there was a lot of negative news about the "nobles", as the elites of this society, they still had many redeeming qualities.
Usually, the nobles might only know how to enjoy life, but in the face of the pressure of survival, many of them would show a side that was completely different from usual.
"Baron Roddy, my private army can be split up and mixed into your army. If there's a battle, I will fight alongside them …"
"I don't have many people left, but if there's really a battle, I can still go to the battlefield. If there's a need, just add me into the team at any time."
Roddy's face was actually very pale. He originally had some hope for the nobles of the kingdom, but Sienna's behavior had completely disappointed him … Because the Milnor Family was backed by the royal family, everything that was happening right now was probably — or should I say, basically the royal family's doing!
He had worked hard for two years just to protect this country when the flames of war came, but when the Orcs really came, the nobles and the royal family gave him a "big surprise package".
Roddy felt a little depressed, as if his blood had been spilled on the ground.
However, the few nobles in front of him made him feel a lot better. At least their existence proved that this country was not completely rotten —
"My Lords Barons and Viscounts, it's still not certain that we'll go to the battlefield. If the Orcs don't come after us, maybe we can directly reach the nearest fortress tomorrow. Now, what you need to do is to try your best to preserve your strength, adjust your state, and don't fall behind …"
In fact, the team was now indeed facing the dilemma of "physical exhaustion". More and more soldiers had already slowed down. If Roddy had not slowed down because there were no Orcs coming after them, he was afraid that many of them would have fallen behind by now.
At this time, the team had been moving in the forest for an hour. The information from Natha's aerial reconnaissance showed that the Orcs were still outside Pacaro City. After confirming that the situation was safe, Roddy finally gave the order to "stop and rest for 20 minutes" by a river.
"Try to feed the horses as much as possible. When we go to the stream to fetch water, we must be escorted by the cavalry! There are not only Orcs in the forest, I don't want to see any unlucky people die from poisonous snakes or magical beasts! "
"Yes! Commander! "
"Erwin! Take a few people with you and gather food nearby. Try to let the soldiers replenish their strength. "
"Yes! Boss! "
The team was very quiet at this time, because everyone was so tired that they could not speak. Roddy walked around and roughly calculated the current situation. At the same time, he met Catherine, who was helping to bandage the wounds of the wounded. The latter was almost the opposite of yesterday when she was dressed in a long dress. She had tied up her long hair, and her hunting clothes were all kinds of blood and mud, but she did not seem to care.
When she saw Roddy coming over, she very respectfully got up and bowed, and said in a low voice, "Thank you, Baron Roddy. I apologize for my arrogance and rudeness yesterday."
Her words were extremely sincere, as if she had changed into a different person. But Roddy was not too surprised. In the face of war, anyone would make changes. Some people were fragile and collapsed, and some people would also become stronger.
At this time, Catherine was more like a "head nurse". She took the initiative to follow Akasha to help treat the wounded. Until now, she was also very tired, but the firmness in her eyes was far more than before.
Rody did not say much. Nobles like her could be found everywhere. After experiencing the cruelty of reality, the cohesion of the whole team was extremely high. In fact, this team was now a 'soldier in mourning'.
When continuing to walk in the team, Roddy inevitably met Naifei. He sighed with mixed feelings, but he did not dare to go forward to talk to her.
Now, Roddy knew that his "silence" towards Naifei was in itself a kind of mistake. To put it bluntly … his depression and puzzlement could be attributed to the four words "too much is as bad as not enough".
He cherished the "loss" in the past, but when "cherishing" went too far, it would become an unspeakable burden, which made both sides somewhat breathless. His excessive love for Naifei was actually a sign that he had lost his mind.
Realizing this, Roddy was very regretful. But if he could go back to the day when he reunited with Naifei, he would still choose to love her like this … After all, people could not be rational all their lives. Naifei would always be a knot in Roddy's heart. This could not be changed.
Feelings could never be analyzed as data.
In the distance, Naifei seemed to have noticed his gaze. Her hand gesture stopped for a moment. The simple "moving magic" failed because she was distracted. When she turned around, she saw Roddy's apologetic face.
What is he going to say?
Is he not angry anymore?
Will he still treat me like before?
Naifei felt that her heart was beating very fast. She was usually mischievous, but at this moment, her mouth was dry and she could not say a word. And Roddy did not hesitate for too long. He simply walked over and whispered: "Naifei, I, I … I shouldn't have treated you like that … I was too selfish."
Selfish, yes, I have always regarded Naifei as an "object" that needs to be protected, but I did not treat her as an independent person … This is naked selfishness.
"No … It's okay, I, I was too …"
But before Naifei could finish her words, Erwin suddenly shouted from afar: "Something is wrong with him! Don't go there! Stay away from him! "
The calm atmosphere was instantly broken. The soldiers in the periphery stood up vigilantly, drew out their swords and formed a formation. Sodelor led the temporary mobile team to the place where the shout came from. Roddy glanced at Naifei. The latter knew that Roddy also wanted to go, so she did not say anything more. She directly said: "Brother Roddy, be careful!"
Roddy nodded, then immediately activated "Sprint" and ran into the distance. Naifei who stayed in the same place took a deep breath. It seemed that a big knot in her heart had been untied because she could call out "Brother Roddy" again …
But the problem in front of Roddy made him unable to relax. When he rushed to about a hundred meters away from the periphery of the team, he saw the scene of Erwin using a tomahawk to push away a private soldier.
Why did the private soldier attack Erwin?
Roddy was puzzled, but then he noticed that the movement of the "private soldier" was very stiff. The way he walked and the way he attacked were different from ordinary people. Coupled with his pale cheeks, a term immediately came to Roddy's mind: "Undead"!
Erwin had never seen an undead before. He only sensed that something was wrong with the enemy based on the instinct of the barbarians. So in the face of the enemy's attack, he easily used the advantage of his height and arm length to block the enemy two meters in front of him. And when Roddy saw this scene, he did not hesitate and directly gestured to Sodelor, who immediately rushed over on his horse —
"Puff!"
The head of the undead was directly cut off, but the blood did not splatter everywhere like a living person. Instead, it slowly flowed out after the body fell to the ground.
"Don't come close! Be careful of the corpse poison! "
Roddy looked around and quickly ordered: "Increase the vigilance, let Sally and Akasha purify the water!"
After saying that, he raised his hand and changed the title of "The Last Witcher" to "Slayer of the Undead" and then carefully examined the body.
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