In the night sky, which was not obscured by clouds, a huge moon sprinkled a silvery white cold light, and the surrounding visibility was very high, and the wheel prints drawn by the passing carriages on the road were clearly visible, indicating that tomorrow would be a good day.

Although it was late autumn, there was no chill on the surface, the evening breeze brought some intoxicating smell of fruits and vegetables, the quietly flowing stream, the gently sloping mound, the green cedar trees growing down and the castle that stood in the distance as soon as you looked up, everything was as beautiful as sleep, and it was impossible to associate it with any conspiracy.

However, if the beautiful scenery represents peace, and the brutal killing only occurs when the moon is dark and the wind is high, it is just a fairy tale for children before going to bed, and it is not the content of this book. (Ahem, this paragraph is the author's fungus, please ignore it)

A Ranger with a high level of reconnaissance skills will perceive that such a calm environment is actually a trap to lure pedestrians to let their guard down, and the sinister undercurrent that swells beneath the false façade is its true face.

The trees near the road and the backlit sides of the mounds occasionally show figures swaying, and their covert and silent movements suggest that they are not here to enjoy the night.

Knocking down the enemy from the front is the knight's way of fighting. This is the code that Lanka has always believed in, but at the moment he feels guilty and troubled in his heart for breaking this code. He hid up on the mound and watched the road below, praying that his target would appear soon, as every second of waiting made him question his decision.

"It's coming!"

Jory, the second squad leader beside him, said in a small but powerful voice, as a veteran Ranger, his words were extremely credible. His subordinates hiding in the woods on the opposite side also made bird calls as specific codes, which confirmed his claim.

Lanka took a deep breath and clenched the standard longsword in his hand as if he had made up his mind, he didn't carry the greatsword he was good at, and the armor he was accustomed to wearing was replaced by a black night coat, and the soldiers next to him were all dressed in the same attire, because what they were going to do next was not an overboard operation, but a raid.

Just two hours after sending Anlia away, the second detachment responsible for scouting and monitoring Lord Dennis was in charge of the castle where the lord Dennis was located came with the important news that Dennis would use a freight wagon to transfer the imprisoned girls tonight.

After Anlia escapes, the location where the girls will be transferred will presumably be more secluded and tight, so if you want to rescue the girls, the best time is on the way. However, there was no definite evidence, and if the goods were forcibly seized in the name of the army, it would not give Delnis a chance to fight back, so at Jory's suggestion, Lanka decided to take this action that was not done by knights, that is, to sneak attack and steal the goods at night.

Thirty agile men were selected from among the soldiers close to him, plus eight detachment commanders, including himself, a total of thirty-eight people became participants in this operation.

Since it is a stealthy activity that requires speed, none of the equipment that would burden the operation is brought with them, which is why they dress up like this.

The freight convoy under the banner of the Great Lord Delnis slowly appeared in sight, carrying five wagons carrying goods, each of which was equipped with a coachman and ten soldiers, and the total number of the entire freight convoy was fifty-five.

Although they were outnumbered, everyone on Lanka's side was the best of the soldiers, so it shouldn't be difficult to hijack the wagon from fifty ordinary soldiers.

Confirming the feasibility of this operation, Lanka nodded to Jory.

Suddenly falling trees block the road in front of the convoy, and the ambushers who received the signal came out together.

Lanka drew his sword and rushed down from the mound, cutting into the middle of the convoy first.

The black-clothed men who kept pouring out all around made the soldiers of the freight team completely panic, and the man who seemed to be the captain shouted loudly, barely organizing a formation. But the ordinary soldiers were no match for the men in black, and after the captain was killed, they all dropped their weapons and fled. So the whole battle ended before it even began.

"Open the box and save people!"

There was no need to pursue the fleeing soldiers, as the purpose of the operation was to rescue the girls. The soldiers, under the command of Lanka, split up to pry open the boxes loaded on the wagon.

Lanka opened the boxes on the carriage that was in the middle of the entire freight convoy.

However, the scene in front of him made his stomach churn, and he couldn't help but vomit, and it was indeed the girls who were locked in the box, but not the living girls.

The five girls who were locked in the box had already been beaten to death, with bruises all over their bodies turning purple and their faces so badly deformed that they could no longer distinguish their original appearances.

"O God! How can it be so cruel! ”

"Delnis, you scumbag!"

Apparently the situation in the other boxes was no different, and the soldiers all let out angry shouts.

Lanka wiped the vomit stuck to the corners of his mouth, and the anger burning in his heart almost made him want to desperately kill Delnis's castle and break the other party's body into pieces, but now is not the time for emotion, since the death of the girls has been confirmed, then he must evacuate immediately.

"Retreat now!"

Lanka gritted his teeth and said these four words unwillingly.

However, there was an unbelievable exclamation ahead.

"What is this?"

This is the voice of the soldiers on the first carriage.

Then, the heads of the two soldiers flew into the air with splatters of blood.

As the decapitated body fell from the carriage, a tall figure rose from the open box. In silhouette it looks like a tall man, but it is not, as his face has no facial features, instead it is a tiny cog-like machine, and the position of the human eye glows with a red light that is not emitted by a living being.

It is the product of the fusion of magic and alchemy technology, an emotionless killing machine called the "Magic Puppet"!

The leader of the fifth detachment, which was closest to the magic puppet, quickly launched an attack on it, and the long sword pierced into the throat of the magic puppet, but it could not stop his action, he reached out and grabbed the head of the team leader and pressed it to the ground, in the sound of breaking eggs, the head of the team leader was smashed at once, and the white brain and dark red blood splashed out. The team leader's body convulsed a few times, and after a few convulsions, there was no doubt about the physical death.

"Don't fight! Retreat now! Fall back! ”

Lanka shouted loudly.

However, his shouts were accompanied by the sound of bows and arrows falling from the sky.

Several soldiers fell after being hit by arrows, and a mocking voice came from behind Lanka.

"You can't escape!"

Lanka hurriedly turned behind him, and Wallace's obnoxious mustache appeared in front of him, along with Kurumman, the former captain of the garrison, who was also Delnis's minions. Behind them were a large number of soldiers and archers.

"You must be surprised to see us, Lanka! It's too late to understand now, yes, it's a trap. ”

Kuruman smirked.

"Damn, Jory, we've been tricked!"

Lanka looked to the side, but Jory wasn't there.

"I'm sorry, Lanka, it's just you who got the shot!"

Jory's voice came from the front, and he was standing next to Wallace and Kurumman.

"Let me tell you another secret before you die, the lord sent his beloved lion scorpion to kill the girl you saved, you go underground and regret it, this is the end of going against the lord!"

Wallace looked at the shocked Lankan and laughed out loud with considerable satisfaction.