Chapter 382
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Dean looked around and his eyes fell on Reid: "Colonel, I won't force you to go to the battlefield because of the military order. But it's your duty to abide by the order. It's not my duty! You have no right to restrict my freedom. Please remember that I'm not just a weak architect but a knight! "
"Although I haven't obtained the official identity of a knight but I have passed the knight's written test and inherited the knight's spirit! What is the purpose of me donating the legendary item to the military for free? I hope that you can save the cost and invest it into the war so that less blood will flow and less people will die! "
"Every death of a soldier means the destruction of a family. Don't tell me that you don't have parents?"
"I believe that everyone here is very clear about the knight's spirit. Fight for glory, fight for the protection of the weak, fight for justice and fight for the happiness of all people!"
"This is what a knight should do! This is also my knight's code!"
Dean's eyes were like torches as he spoke in a righteous tone: "Now you want a knight to cowardly hide in front of the barbarian attack? Watching your compatriots fall in front of you from the safety of the line of defense?!! "
He took a deep breath and spoke in a sonorous tone: "I respect all of you for abiding by military orders. But I'm a knight. Even though I haven't been appointed by the Knight's Hall, but at least I have an identity. That's a human! A man with courage!! It's better for you to kill me now than to watch my compatriots die. It's humiliating and blasphemous to live like this!!! "
Reid and the others' faces changed. Some of them felt their blood boil as they heard Dean's words. They clenched their weapons and gritted their teeth to endure.
Reid's heart shook as he looked at Dean's face. His ears were hot and his blood was burning. It was as if a flame was about to burst out from his chest. He took a deep breath and bowed his head: "Mr Dean, I'm sorry …"
Dean's heart sank as he heard the word 'sorry'. His face turned gloomy. He stared at Reid and said: "You are worthy to be a colonel. Military orders must be obeyed. I admire you … But I said that the military can only command you. You have no right to command me!"
Reid's face changed: "Master, please don't make things difficult for us."
Dean indifferently said: "I'm not making things difficult for you. It's you who are making things difficult for me. If we enter the battlefield then we can kill a lot of barbarians. Every barbarian we kill is equivalent to saving a soldier and a family that has been destroyed in the war. I don't know what you think but I can't stand the sound of crying in the streets after the war is over. It will give me nightmares …"
Reid's face turned ugly as he clenched his teeth. He couldn't wait to blurt out and agree to Dean's words. But military orders had long been engraved in his bone marrow. It was because of these words that he became a senior colonel.
Dean took out a roll of map from his backpack and spread it on the horse's back. He scanned the map and soon aimed at a circle mark. He looked at the surrounding route and put the map into his backpack. He looked at Reid: "Colonel, you go to the red tail river. I'm going to Scarlett Canyon."
"Scarlett Canyon?" Reid was startled.
"The barbarians are bound to sweep the commercial district if the golden wall is broken. They will first reach the red tail river. But if they see that it is difficult to cross the red tail river then they will turn to other places. Scarlett Canyon is in front of the Blackwater Swamp in the south. If the barbarians go to the south then they are bound to pass through Scarlett Canyon." Dudian slowly said: "Scarlett Canyon is steep and difficult to climb. The path in the middle of the canyon is only six or seven meters wide. It can only allow a small team to pass slowly. I will stay at the entrance of the canyon and fight with the barbarians!"
Reid was stunned. His eyes lit up as he looked at another young archer: "Jesse, give me the map."
The young archer quickly took it out from his bag and handed it to Reid.
Reid shook the map and quickly looked for the location of Scarlett Canyon. He looked up and down. There was a trace of surprise on his face as he looked at Dean: "Master, how did you find this place? This geographical advantage is too good!"
Dean raised his eyebrows. There was a puzzled expression on his face. He had looked at the map many times in the past few days. He had made sufficient preparations in order to wait for this day.
Reid saw Dean's puzzled expression and immediately explained: "Master, on one side of the Scarlett Canyon there is a big lake. There is a lot of mutated snakes, lizards and some jungle beasts. Even elite troops would suffer heavy losses if they pass through there. The safest way is to pass through Scarlett Canyon. But Scarlett Canyon isn't very safe. There are rock snakes, stone beasts and other monsters. Moreover if you are ambushed then you can throw boulders from the top of the canyon and the whole army will be wiped out!"
"It can be said that there is no good way to go. But most people will choose Scarlett Canyon. At least they are fast enough."
Dean said: "Since I didn't make a wrong choice then I'll set off." Then he pulled the reins and prepared to ride away.
Seeing this, Reid said, "Master, please slow down. Our mission is to escort you to the Red Tail River. But since you insist on not going, we can't force you to go. So why don't you let us follow you?"
"Alright." Dean's mouth curved. In fact he knew that Reid and others wouldn't abandon him. The reason why he chose Scarlett Canyon was because it was suitable for small-scale operations. If he went alone then even if he killed some barbarians there would be no one to testify. After all, the most important thing about him was his weak identity as an architect.
Moreover, it was impossible to have a big fight in this kind of terrain. With his tough attitude, Reid and the others couldn't help but follow him.
"Captain, are we …" Another swordsman was worried as he saw Reid change his mind.
Dean frowned and turned to look at the man: "Everyone, raise your hand if you are willing to follow me to kill the enemy! Remember that I'm talking about throwing away the military order! "
Whoosh!
All of a sudden, everyone raised their hands.
"That's it. Why are you being so sentimental? Let's go!" Dean snorted and rode away.
Everyone looked at each other. They were stunned and speechless.
Reid wryly smiled. Dean was definitely the most wonderful master he had ever seen … But he was also the bravest and most fearless master he had ever seen! Thinking of this, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, he licked his lips and said to the crowd: "Everyone, even if the Scarlet Canyon is attacked by the barbarians, there will not be a large-scale battle. With our ability, it will not be difficult to protect the Grandmaster. If the higher-ups want to hold us responsible, I will report the truth and take responsibility!"
Hearing this, the twenty people looked at each other. The nearest knight holding a spear said with bright eyes, "Captain, what are you talking about? If the higher-ups pursue this matter, I'm willing to bear the blame with you!"
"I'm also willing!"
"Me too!"
"I also have a share!"
All of a sudden, everyone shouted loudly.
Reid's heart warmed as he saw everyone's serious expression: "Good! In that case let's go and kill them! Let's make those bastards go back lying down! "
"Good!"
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