The horsemen led their horses in, and the clerk respectfully returned the paperwork.

"The documents have been verified, but the lowly has no right to hand over, and the garrison of the knights needs to wait for His Excellency the mayor to come before he can hand over to the captain."

"I'm not the captain, the captain is still behind, I'm the squad leader of our Knights."

The knight at the head sternly corrected the other party's mistakes.

The clerk and the militia captain were taken aback.

This heroic and majestic adult turned out to be just a squad leader?

So what a powerful man their commander must be!

The militia captain looked at himself and compared with others, and suddenly felt inferior.

The clerk apologized again and again for his misunderstanding.

The knight at the head didn't mind.

From the very beginning, he and his men were very strict and courteous, and did not show off their might like the local army, except for the stricter appearance, and the clerks and militia captains felt that these knights were quite easy to talk to.

Thinking that they had come to camp in their own town, they were a little more enthusiastic.

Naturally, they didn't notice that after they agreed to open the door, one of the dozen or so horsemen had quietly left the group and reported to the rear.

The rest of the cavalry who entered the town seemed to be random, but in fact they never left the horses three feet, and the distance between the horses was also very large, and in the event of a surprise attack, they could turn over their horses at any time and form a cavalry assault formation.

Not to mention, those athletic tall horses have not neighed from the beginning, and have obviously undergone strict domestication.

Such a su zhì, of course, is not comparable to the average knights.

The clerk and the militia captain had no knowledge, and the mayor of the town, who had hurried over, instinctively felt puzzled when he saw this group of elite cavalry.

He remained silent, posing as if the rich man in the countryside had never seen the world, rubbing his hands and laughing:

"Knights who have come to help us fight the scourge? Welcome, welcome! ”

Seeing that the mayor didn't mention the handover of the station, the team leader knew that he had doubts, and said calmly:

"Listen to this captain, the walls of Xiling Town are thickened by you? You also donated leather armoured weapons? You have done a good job, if the whole kingdom is such a loyal lord who guards the land, His Majesty will not be so worried about the demonic calamity! ”

He glanced at the wall, which was obviously taller than the passing town, and a hint of approval flashed in his eyes:

"I will go back and report the case of you and Xiling Town to the regimental commander, and maybe the kingdom will give you a reward as a war example."

Rewards represent more reinforcements and supplies, which are the most important things in the Scourge.

The mayor's heart jumped, the other party's tone was so determined, it didn't look like there was a problem.

"Thank you for your recommendation! I don't know how many people there are in your Order? We didn't get the above paperwork in advance in our town, so we may not be well prepared......"

"Don't worry, there are a total of three hundred official knights from our Knights this time, and we will leave fifty people to help you garrison, and the rest will continue to go to other territories."

It's only three hundred!

Mayor Mare's disappointment.

What can three hundred people do? Even before the town's militia was expanded, it was more than that.

Even if the people of this White Eagle Knights were twice as strong as the elite private soldiers raised by the nearby Viscount Miller, there were only fifty people left for their town.

But in any case, at least this is reinforcements sent by the kingdom, and it is better than nothing.

The solemnity of the mayor of the town has decreased a lot, and it is no wonder that a knight order of three hundred people has never heard the name.

The squad leader saw the mayor's thoughts, and sarcasm flashed through his eyes.

How can an ordinary knight order or a noble private soldier compare with the first knight order on the mainland!

Their official knights are all gold-level warriors, experienced in a hundred battles, and once fifty knights gathered to charge, and they broke the precedent of two noble private soldiers with a thousand people!

A small town of less than 10,000 people, if it weren't for the fact that it was located on the road to the eastern exit of the Red River Plateau, these countrymen would have been able to see the military appearance of the Knights Templar in their lifetimes!

This is not an exaggeration.

Reserve members of the Templar Order, although mainly selected from the civilian population, were automatically given official knighthood when they became official knights, and were given a manor as a fief.

That is, the official knights of the Knights Templar were all nobles.

This knighthood is for life, and the manor will be reclaimed upon death, unless the descendants can reach the Golden Rank to inherit their father's position.

The descendants of the official knights were selected for the regiment first, so every descendant of the Templars was born with the goal of becoming a full knight, undergoing rigorous training and religious brainwashing, and being absolutely loyal to the Holy See, both physically and mentally, even if the Pope told them to die, no one would frown.

Although the mayor of the town is a hereditary baron, when it comes to true status, no official knight of the Templar Order is inferior to him, and in terms of ancestral lineage and origin, many knights are hereditary and have received more education than the mayor.

However, this time when they entered the Red River Plateau, they carried out a secret mission, and even the official banner of the Knights Templar could not be exposed, so the squad leader did not care about the mayor's contempt, and communicated with the mayor one by one, so as to prepare for the main force that arrived later.

“…… Xiling Town is the only way to leave the plateau, there will definitely be displaced people in the future, what does the town chief plan to do? ”

"You know, we don't have a lot of food, and besides, we don't have enough houses in the town......," the mayor looked embarrassed, "and the most important thing is that those outcasts are people from other realms, and they have violated the lord's summoning order, and according to the law, I can't contain them." ”

"Well, I can understand."

The team leader nodded, "However, according to the teachings of the Supreme God, children under the age of ten do not need to go to war, and deserve additional shelter and pardon, and I hope to be able to contain those children." ”

"This ......"

The mayor of the town, who is also a believer who worships on time, hesitated for a moment, and gritted his teeth when he thought of what the team leader said earlier:

"Yes, but I can't keep them for long, at most give them some food, take them in for two days, and you have to arrange a place for them."

"You are such a merciful person! I will certainly report this to the Captain, and your piety and faithfulness will be duly rewarded! ”

The squad leader praised with satisfaction.

……

“…… Mom, I'm so hungry......"

A thin child's voice came from the arms of the staggering woman, attracting a green gaze.

Those strong men whose eyes made contact with the woman in front of them reluctantly withdrew them, but there were still several salivating glances lingering near them, lingering.

"Shhhh Nick baby, don't talk! ”

The woman lowered her voice in horror and coaxed:

"Bear with me, we'll have something to eat soon, bear with ......"

"Madam, I still have half a piece of naan here." The knight of the clan guarding them turned around and whispered.

"No, Lofes, this is your ration, you must be fed, otherwise sooner or later you will not have the strength to defend us, and you will be sick."

Thinking that the other retainer had quietly left them halfway, leaving only the knight of Lofes to guard all the way loyally, the woman's eyes flickered, and she whispered:

"Nick just ate two hours ago, and the next town market is not far away. Let's see if we can get in, I still have some money on me to go and get some food, hire a wagon, and leave these refugees. ”

She paused, "My father's territory is huge, and when we get there, they will definitely take us in." ”

"Yes, ma'am." Seeing that the woman's arm holding the child was already trembling slightly, the knight realized that he was negligent, "Then let me hold Master Nick." ”

"Well, thank you, Knight Lofes."

The woman was also tired, and she handed Nick, who had been wrapped in thick clothes, to Lofes and reached out to touch the forehead of the child in her arms.

The terrible high heat of the other day has come down.

Thankfully, Nick didn't burn out his brain!

Otherwise, when her daughter is separated, her husband's life and death are unknown, and she is likely to have been martyred, she does not know if she still has the will to support herself to live.

The journey of this escape was full of twists and turns from the very beginning, and the hardships were unimaginable for a noble lady like her, who had been pampered in the past.

After the meteor fell, a fire-breathing monster appeared on the spot, attacking and killing the wanderers running around.

The woman escaped with her son in her arms and was narrowly escaped by the escort of two retainers, but in the panic she was separated from the maid who was holding her little daughter, while the other retainer was set on fire in front of her, leaving no ashes behind.

In the chaos, the soldiers sent by her husband to escort the refugees were completely dispersed, and some of their belongings were lost along with the carts.

What's even more cruel is that on the second day of the "miracle" half a month ago, one of the two remaining knights said goodbye at night without saying goodbye, and took all the belongings in their baggage.

The woman should also be glad that the other party did not completely extinguish her conscience, and remember to leave them a few warm clothes to resist the sudden cold winter.

Without the escort of the soldiers, they did not dare to enter other territories, so they could only go around the bustling towns and trade roads, looking for a way out, in order to avoid the conscription teams that forcibly recruited young and strong people everywhere, and the rogue bandits who took advantage of the fire to rob, burn, kill and loot.

After walking for more than half a month, they had only walked more than two hundred miles, passed three or four large noble territories, and entered a relatively safe area.

In the process, the flow of refugees has been increasing.

Many refugees who didn't even have time to pack their belongings and clothes showed up in the group, and the woman realized that the civilians of Redstone City weren't even the worst.

Compared to these refugees, although the people of Redstone City were forced to leave their homeland, even the poorest civilians brought some dry food, saved food, and dug some wild vegetables and gophers on the road, which could always last for a month or two.

The refugees were truly lifeless, and the young men were hungry and their eyes were green.

They were like locusts, and everywhere they passed, even the bark of trees was stripped off and eaten.

Children who have lost their parents have their stomachs stuffed with mud, their eyes wide on the side of the road, their stomachs bulging like balls, and something moving under their skin.

Refugees who are able to move look at all living creatures with salivating eyes.

These people are looking for weak and lonely old and women, and when they pass through some dense woods, those who fall behind the group will disappear for no reason, and they will never be seen again.

The woman shuddered at the thought of those previous gazes, and thought to herself, no matter what, when she arrived in the next town, she must leave these refugees who were already crazy.

"By the way, where's the next town, Knight Lofes?"

"I remember it was Westling, ma'am."

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