When Kieran saw the castle guards chasing after them, Lawless saw them as well. ... Thud! ... Thud!
Pak!
"F * ck you!
"Damn it!"
Lawless immediately slapped his own mouth and cursed under his breath.
The three of them jumped on their horses without a second thought and followed the route they had planned.
As for a fight?
If the castle guards chasing after them had been smaller in number, Kieran might have chosen to fight them.
However, there were hundreds of riders. A single volley of arrows from their bows would be enough to make him run for his life.
On top of that, Kieran had noticed that the arrows on their horses weren't just simple bows. They were crossbow bolts!
Compared to bows, which required both hands to control, crossbow bolts were much more powerful and accurate.
Even when they were on their horses.
Other than the crossbow bolts, Kieran also noticed that the castle guards' armor was different from the ones he had seen before.
The insignia on their chests were the same.
However, that was the only difference. The rest of the armor, whether it was the gauntlets or the shins, all had a strange bulge that looked dull under the sunlight.
"What is this?"
Kieran frowned and turned around to size up the pursuers.
He didn't think that there would be any unnecessary things on their armor.
No one would mess around with armor that could save their lives.
Even the dumbest person would know how scary death was.
Suddenly, Kieran looked at the horses of the pursuers.
Each of them was tall and strong, at least twice the size of the horses they were riding on. Their limbs were long and slender, making them even more powerful when they galloped.
The pursuers had caught up with them quite a bit.
What concerned Kieran the most was that the horses they were riding on were panting heavily, but the horses of the pursuers were still the same.
Their armor was different from a common soldier's.
The horses they were riding were tall and strong, good at sprinting and had great stamina.
"One of the three main armed forces under Grand Duke Morko's command, the Hurricane Knight Regiment!"
Kieran suddenly guessed the identity of the pursuers.
With this speculation, Kieran was even more certain of his previous thoughts about Hans' Main Mission.
"The time limit in Hanses' Main Mission represents the Grand Duke's victory!"
"Grand Duke Morko will only send out the Hurricane Knight Group when the situation is stable!
But there should have been some time before the news of the rebellion reached the Grand Duke. How did it happen so quickly? "
One doubt disappeared, and a new one appeared.
Kieran furrowed his brows again.
He was sure that the Storm Knight Squad must have received the archduke's order to appear.
Grand Duke Morko was the leader of the Hurricane Knight Group.
The Storm Knight Squad only listened to the Grand Duke's orders.
It was even more so after sending out almost half of the Storm Knight Squad.
Among the three main armed forces under Grand Duke Morko's command, the Stronghold Infantry Squad had the most men, numbering almost a thousand. The Hurricane Knight Squad was second with around two hundred men, and the Bestowed Squad had the least men, numbering only around a dozen.
Still, that did not explain why the Storm Knight Squad would appear here.
"Could it be that the Grand Duke knew about the rebellion?
"Impossible!"
If he had known about the rebellion, he would not have allowed his youngest son to be killed by his second son. According to Hanses, the Grand Duke doted on his youngest son a lot! "
A thought popped up in Kieran's mind, but Kieran quickly denied it.
As the Storm Knight Squad got closer and closer, Kieran did not have time to think.
He turned around and told Lawless and Hanses who the pursuers were.
"The Storm Knight Squad?
"Why are they here?"
Lawless and Hanses cried out in shock. Hanses' face was filled with astonishment.
"I have my own doubts about why they would be here, but I'm sure of one thing. With the speed of our mounts, we can't outrun the Storm Knight Squad!"
Kieran said.
"We need to find a way to cause them some trouble!
I'll stop them for a while. 2567 and Hanses, you guys run first!
Remember, go through the Forest of Pilgrimage and complete the Main Mission!
Don't stay for long! "Lawless said in a firm tone.
"Count me in!"
Kieran said at the same time. He pulled the reins off Lawless' saddle and hung them on Hanses' saddle.
"Hanses, I'll leave my horse to you. If you ride two at once, you won't have to worry about speed!
Don't give me that look, you're the main culprit!
You're enough to attract the Storm Knight Squad's attention! That's why you need to run faster!
And I'm doing this for my Sub Mission! "
Kieran looked at the excited Hanses and opened his mission window.
[Sub Mission Unlocked: Pursuers!]
[Pursuers: The Storm Knight Squad, which was supposed to be at the frontlines, has suddenly appeared behind you. You need to make a choice now. Do you want to continue running, or do you want to turn around and fight for a better opportunity? But no matter what, you need to remember one thing. What you need to do is to escape from the pursuit of the Storm Knights!]
[Note: Killing the pursuing Storm Knight Squad members will increase your rating.]
After he figured out the identity of the Storm Knight Squad, the Sub Mission notification popped up.
Kieran understood that it was because his Main Mission was only [Escape from Morko Principality]. If Lawless and Hanses' Main Mission had the element of being pursued, this Sub Mission would not have appeared.
Once again, Kieran exclaimed about the benefits of participating in a high dungeon entry with a low dungeon entry.
At the same time, when he saw the Sub Mission [Killing the pursuing Storm Knight Squad members will increase your rating], Kieran had already made up his mind.
Since he had gotten the benefits, Kieran would stick to his original plan. Not only would he complete the Main Mission, but he would also try his best to complete the Sub Mission and Title Mission.
That was why when Lawless had suggested stopping the pursuers, Kieran had immediately agreed with him.
"But … But …"
"We were hired, paid, and signed a contract to protect you to the best of our abilities!
Now, it's time for us to fulfill our end of the contract!
Don't worry!
Neither I nor 2567 will use our lives to buy time for you, so we won't be able to buy you much time. You need to run as fast as you can! "
Hanses wanted to say something, but Lawless interrupted him.
Then, Lawless extended his hand to Kieran.
Kieran grabbed Lawless's hand and jumped up behind Lawless's back.
A moment later, Kieran and Lawless separated from the fleeing group.
They turned their horses around and looked at the pursuers.
Hanses and Kieran continued to charge forward.
"When we get back, I'll treat you guys to a drink!
You must come back safely! "
Hanses' voice came from afar.
"Tsk, this drink won't taste good!"
Lawless sighed.
"Are you ready?"
Lawless gripped the [Sharp Stinger] in his hand tightly and passed the [Piercing Spear] to Kieran.
"Take it!
It's better than nothing! "
Lawless said.
Kieran took the [Piercing Spear] without hesitation.
Although he did not have the corresponding skill, Kieran could still swing the spear with all his might.
"Two against a team of a hundred? Just the thought of it makes me excited!"
Lawless said after a deep breath, adjusting his condition.
"If I could bring some grenades with me, I'd be even more excited!"
Kieran rolled his eyes.
If he could fully equip himself and enter the dungeon, the situation before him would be nothing. He might even be able to reverse the rebellion in the castle.
However, it was just a thought.
After all, the difficulty of this special dungeon was that players could not bring more equipment into the dungeon.
All the dangers were built on this difficulty.
Just like the Hurricane Knights before him, if Kieran had three, no, even two grenades in his hand, the situation would have turned into a different one.
"Don't be blinded by firearms!
Some dungeons have much more restrictions than you can imagine. Even with compensation, if you're not prepared, you'll end up panicking! "
Lawless reminded Kieran.
"You're saying …"
Kieran was stunned and asked instinctively.
But Lawless did not answer.
The incoming arrows forced Lawless to focus all his attention on dealing with them.
Sou Sou Sou!
The arrows fired by the Cyclone Knight Group were merciless.
They were so densely packed that they resembled a swarm of hornets.
However, the concentrated arrows did not hurt Kieran, Lawless or even their horses.
Lawless wielded the [Sharp Stinger] in his hand, creating sword afterimages one after another. The sword afterimages overlapped and formed a shield within a breath's time.
All the arrows were blocked outside the shield.
Under Lawless's control, the warhorse sped forward at full speed.
It was almost as if it was withstanding the incoming arrows, closing the distance between them.
From the sky, it looked like a meteor emitting a metallic luster as it charged into the black torrent of arrows, cutting its way through the thistles and thorns.
Although it was not the first time Kieran had seen Lawless' advanced sword skill, he was amazed every time he saw it.
"This kind of sword skill that combines offense and defense and is especially good at fighting many with fewer. It must be at least a Rare rank!
It might even be at Legendary rank!
Lawless has always shown himself to be an expert with firearms and heavy weapons, but he actually has a set of sword skills that is at least a Rare rank. Plus his previous warning …
As the dungeon entry increases, the restrictions on firearms and heavy weapons increase? "
Kieran's heart was filled with such thoughts.
However, the speculations in his heart did not stop Kieran from taking action.
He gripped the long spear in his hand tightly and stared at the Cyclone Knight Group that was within his reach.
The rain of arrows was no longer concentrated.
The Cyclone Knight Group had fired their first volley, and with the distance between them, it would be hard for them to fire a second volley.
In other words, it was their turn to counterattack.
Kieran switched from sitting to standing and jumped forward.
"Up!"
Lawless grabbed Kieran's foot with his left hand.
Instantly, Kieran's already fast speed increased by a notch.
He dashed into the formation of the Cyclone Knight Group with lightning speed.
The long spear in his hand was swung out in a circular motion, as if it could wipe out an entire army.
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