Capítulo 578: Scene 38: The Knight, the Young Man, and the Hunter (Part 1)
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Along the banks of the Griss River, the sky was gradually becoming brighter.
In the forest, Fern and Hu Que were hiding under the bushes, silently watching the noisy passage of the noble army with flags fluttering in the forest road—it was not surprising, as even the kingdom’s regular army couldn’t adhere to strict discipline.
Of course, the rcenaries were much better, at least they had the awareness to ambush. About hundreds of rcenaries were hiding along the forest by the Griss Riverbank, waiting for the last noble soldier to enter the prearranged battlefield.
Hundreds of crossbows and long and short bows were about to aim at the prey entering their range.
“Although these guys don’t seem very strong in combat,” Hu Que couldn’t help but say, looking at the outside of the forest, “the scouts are quite skilled, just lacking a bit of combat experience.”
The Grand Commander of the Fire Earth Battle Group glanced at this guy beside him, he knew the man had no na, only a nickna.
Hu Que, he hadn’t heard of such a bird’s na in the past—
“Just lacking a bit of combat experience? Only you would dare say that!” But Fern couldn’t help thinking so.
As the forr Captain of the Karasu Cavalry, Fern had more insight than the average person, knowing that Sir Min Tai’s scouts were exceptional even among regular troops. But this man and the small group of rcenaries he led were just too formidable.
He had witnessed the Rubis rcenaries face and take down a team of noble reconnaissance cavalry head-on, a seamless action of rising, mounting kills, and corpse disposal—they even now lay in the forest, their body temperature gradually cooling. But the dead couldn’t stand up to accuse this rcenary Captain.
The forr Cavalry Captain couldn’t help but feel a bit scared—that level of boldness and tacit understanding made him doubt if these guys were really rcenaries.
Yet, such individuals were rely attendants under that young lord, probably not even counting as knights. Fern could never figure out who Brand was, but it didn’t stop him from making judgnts—as a seasoned Cavalry Captain, he indeed observed more details than most.
From the day Brand took down Gruding, he recognized this young man’s extraordinariness before Yuta and Crenxia, and was also the first to question Brand’s intentions—why would a noble like Brand co to such a poor rural place?
What was his goal?
Though looking carefree, Fern had sharply perceived Brand’s well-hidden ambition early on, which was why he sided with this camp from the start.
After leaving the Karasu cavalry, he tirelessly established this rcenary Group, certainly not soone content with ordinariness. Fern had long been searching among the nobility for soone to serve loyally, but most of the ti, those he admired did not reciprocate, while those who did want him were mostly scum like Gruding.
Until Brand presented this opportunity to him.
They easily reached an agreent.
While Fern was lost in thought, the noble army slowly moved into the forest—
After crossing the Griss River, Sir Min Tai slowed down. Although the mobs didn’t seem to have lingered, he was a cautious person by nature—better safe than sorry.
But this caution didn’t stem from an innate acun for war and military, but purely from his ticulous personality.
So when his youngest son caught up from behind, Sir Min Tai unswervingly ordered his rcenaries and private soldiers to proceed along the riverside forest path, the soldiers’ loud noises along the way irking him—
Restraints were aningless; at best, they worked temporarily.
However, he felt sowhat satisfied looking at the knights beside him—they were his old subordinates, seasoned warriors whose eyes, calm even under helts, continuously observed the surrounding forest—they always held onto their swords, maintaining necessary vigilance.
True knights were professional soldiers cultivated by long-term practice of war artistry, naturally different from others. Even their attendants, the noble soldiers trailing behind massive dragon beast mounts under various banners, appeared better trained than the rcenaries.
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