Duke was speechless at the fact that he could encounter the Ten Calamities even if he was wandering around.

Originally, he just planned to take Lenia ahead to investigate first, and confirm the surrounding environment for the follow-up team.

In the past, this kind of thing was done by Tiger on his behalf, but now that Tiger is gone, he and Lenia or Lenia herself can only be investigated as a striker.

But no one expected that after they had walked fifty or sixty paces away, a black figure rolled down in front of Duke's horse like a leather ball, startling the war horse to its feet and dancing wildly.

If it weren't for Duke's riding skills, he would have to be confessed on the spot in this wilderness.

"Lord, be careful!"

Lenia, who was following along, shouted, but instead of helping Dukra hold the reins, she drew her long sword and stabbed it at the "ball" on the ground.

The calamity is calculated, and he has been using all his mind to avoid the evil star behind him, but he didn't expect that in the end, he would be planted in the hands of a Lenia who was just level six.

Although she only used her sword in a panic, her long-term training and battlefield experience made Lenia rush to the key point as soon as she struck casually, and the sword pierced into the heart of the calamity with a pop.

"Uh...... You ......"

The immense pain of his death caused him to raise his head in despair, revealing the silver-white half of the mask he had been wearing on his face.

it!

Duke, who had just calmed down the frightened horse, almost died on the spot, and the familiar black robe and mask impressed him so deeply that his heart seemed to skip a few beats.

Suddenly, a few more strange noises came out of the bushes that Calamity had come out of, and Duke and Lenia immediately stared at that side as if they were great enemies, just now a very weak thing that seemed to be the Calamity itself, and God knows what other bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods would run out of that side.

It turns out that the bush may indeed have some unspeakable mysterious function, and then out of it is the unlucky saint Agnes who is even worse than the calamity!

Duke still couldn't accept for a moment that he had traveled so far to save the man he had worked so hard to save was now carrying a beautiful spear on a happy hunt.

"Yo, it's the Poor Sour Duke and the country gorilla, why are you here!"

At first, Duke was still suspicious of the person who appeared in front of him who seemed to be Agnes, after all, in addition to looking like Agnes at first glance, this person's facial features were more mature, and his hair was much longer than Agnes a month ago.

What's more, the upper body that could have been used as a symbol of Agnes like a cutting board is now unexpectedly very material.

But as soon as I heard the name of this underwhelming, and the always steady Lenia immediately became a little explosive, there is no doubt that this mature version of Agnes is the real thing.

However, Lenia suppressed her anger and said slowly: "Lord, I don't think this person is like His Royal Highness the Holy Maiden, why don't you tie it up first?"

...............

In the end, the two sides naturally did not fight, Lenia has always known the severity, and the last sentence was just said in real anger.

Agnes, on the other hand, shook her head and sighed heartlessly at the point of her spear at the already dead scourge, a pity that her beloved prey was obtained by someone else first.

Now that the three of them had finished their supper, they were gathering in the Duke tent to discuss the next trip.

The biggest purpose of this trip was to rescue Agnes, and now that she has escaped on her own, she doesn't need Duke to bother anymore, and it stands to reason that she can already prepare to go back tomorrow and then find the church to reimburse for the loss.

But old Simon, who had been following Agnes and leaving the team to chase the plague strategists, had not been seen until now, and Lenia, who was half of his apprentice, was very worried, and Agnes was also faintly worried.

"Shall we rest for a while now and continue to walk deeper, or shall we return to the Beijing fortress tomorrow?"

In fact, it is very difficult to choose whether to move forward or backward, the danger is the position, and the logistical resources are also difficult to support, and retreating means completely giving up the old Simon, and everyone is very difficult to give up psychologically and reasonably.

After being silent for a while, Lenia said with a somewhat painful expression: "We...... There is no way to move on, and we should all go back from a safe and sane point of view. ”

As an excellent knight who has received a good knightly education since childhood, it is undoubtedly an extremely painful thing to give up a partner, especially a partner who has a deep bond with him. But in the end, reason prevailed over her sensibility, and she chose to be the first to speak up in support of her return.

"I support it too!"

Agnes finally put away her playful expression, and showed a very rare serious face, and when she saw Duke's inquiring gaze, she added, "I don't think that even the old man can solve the troubles that can be solved by our awesome cats and dogs." ”

"Didn't you say that even Simon couldn't beat you with all your might?"

Remembering that she had said such things unscrupulously at the banquet, Duke couldn't help but ask in a strange way.

"Uh......"

This question made Agnes's face blush, and then she stiffened her neck and said, "Who can always go all out? I just shot with all my strength today, and next time it will be a month later, can I wait?"

Now sitting on Duke's right hand, Agnes has reverted to the girlish appearance she had when she first saw her, and her hair and figure have shrunk, and it seems that there should indeed be some kind of limit to her strength, but she doesn't know what the price of using it is.

"I also support returning, so we will be ready to go back tomorrow. ”

Considering that the opinions of the two were no different from his own, Duke came to a final conclusion, and the other two were a little silent for a while.

"I've decided to take just enough food and supplies with Simon, where do you think it's better to put these things?"

"Just put it in the camp where we separated, the one with a few mounds, I guess you know. The old man will definitely go back and have a look if he comes back. ”

Agnes replied with some interest, and seeing that Duke had no other arrangements after nodding, she got up and bowed slightly, and then walked to her tent.

"Lenia, go and rest, and I'll keep vigil tonight. ”

Looking at the Chief Knight, who was still a little silent, Duke said softly.

"But ......"

"Now that the most threatening scourge has been removed, and all the monsters have receded, and there is no particular danger in the vigil, go and rest. ”

Lenia didn't insist in the end, nodded lightly and left the tent.