A cavalry squad marched through the bitter cold wind at the bottom of Despair Canyon, commanded by Grefa, a warrior known as 'Obsidian Heart'.

His mission was to lead the elite squad through the Despair blockade to the mottled hills to call for help from the troops stationed there.

Just a few days ago, a large number of unidentified troops suddenly appeared on the borders of the Empire, they had no flags, all the soldiers wore black veils, and the style of armor was unheard of, and the garrison troops on the border were taken by surprise, and soon the defense line was torn apart by the enemy's iron axes and sharp blades.

The supreme commander of the garrison immediately assembled the defeated army and retreated to Starr City near Despeyer Canyon and set up a second line of defense there and gave the order to Grefa to seek rescue, but before Grefa set out, the enemy cut off all the drawbridges that could safely enter and exit the top of the canyon, so Grefa could only lead the team through the bottom of the canyon to go around for help, Despeyer Canyon is called' The road split by the scythe of death', the nearby residents all think that this road leads to hell, in fact, it is exactly the case, the total length of the canyon is 430 kilometers, the average depth is more than 2,000 meters, the deepest place is about six or seven thousand meters, no one knows what kind of creatures are bred in that kind of place, and no one has ever heard of anyone entering there, or it can be said that no one has ever been able to enter the depths of the canyon and come out alive, it is not for nothing to say that this is a canyon that leads to death.

But Grefa dared to challenge the Grim Reaper, he rushed to the forefront in every battle, but every time he survived, and even once was stabbed in the heart by an opponent's arrow in one battle, surprisingly he still survived, and the other warriors thought that Grefa's heart was as strong as obsidian, so Grefa got the title of Obsidian Heart.

Grefa led the squad through the canyon for three days, during which they had only one rest a day, and the knights were already exhausted.

"Death has tried to take me more than once, but every time I defeat him, all he can get from me is his fists and a sword, and this time will be no exception! We'll cross this damn canyon and come back with an army to kill all the pigs! For the glory of the Empire, let's work harder, and we'll have a glass of warm cherry wine in the camp on the mottled hills tomorrow!" Grefa shouted to the knights behind him to boost morale.

"The Empire shines on all things!!" the knights responded to Grayfa. Only one of the young knights bowed his head and was silently thinking, and Grefa turned his horse's head and walked over to the young knight and asked

"What are you worried about, soldier?" replied the knight

"I'm sorry, sir. For the past three days, I've been wondering who has the guts to go against the Empire. Grefa said

"There are not many enemies who can gather strong forces in a short period of time, and I think it is none other than the Southern Alliance, which has long coveted the territory of the Empire, who orchestrated this attack. The young knight shook his head

"It is true that the alliance formed by the southern countries in order to counter us is a threat to the empire that cannot be ignored, but their alliance has just been established and is not as strong as it seems, and the lords of the countries are also secretly harboring, it is impossible to quickly assemble an army enough to break through the imperial defense line in a short period of time without warning, the army that attacked us this time is obviously well-trained, and the synergy shown between the legions is not like the ragtag army of the southern alliance, and the composition of the alliance stems from the fear of the southerners of the empire, and they are afraid that the empire can suddenly attack the empire。 ”

"So, who do you think planned this attack?" Grefa was intrigued by the knight's thoughts, motioning for the knight to continue, and the knight tapped on his helmet, thought for a moment, and then spread his hands

"To tell you the truth, sir, I'm also very puzzled, after the empire broke through the last city in the north 'Feder', the empire occupied half of the Honglu, and it was only a matter of time before the south was annexed, I really can't think of anyone else who dared to stand in front of the iron hooves of the empire, besides, the empire's trade routes are all over the Honglu, and no wind or grass can escape the eyes of the empire, let alone a major event like gathering troops, the empire has not received any information. Lords of this strength, as far as I know, no longer exist. Grayfa nodded

"You're right, the identity of the enemy is indeed a problem, but the priority is to get the word out to the mottled hills, and now I want you to concentrate on your journey and stop thinking about it, this canyon is not safe, and any lax behavior will kill you. The knight straightened his back

"Yes! Imperial Glory..."Before the knight's words fell, a black wind blew in the blink of an eye, and blood splattered Grefa's face, and the black wind disappeared in a blink of an eye, and then looked at the young knight's breastplate with three deep scratches, and the blood splattered from the cracks, but Grefa's long-standing battlefield was also startled by this sudden attack, and he grabbed the frightened horse and grabbed the unconscious knight's arm and pulled him to his horseback

"Everyone, vigil!". This group of squads was worthy of the elite of the garrison, and in shock, they quickly gathered around Grefa

"Does anyone see what the hell is attacking us?" asked Grefa.

"Long. The chief seems to be a sheephorn demon...", replied an older knight.

"Footless? I've only heard it in the mouths of drunken drunkards, does that bullshit creature really exist? You've seen that thing before?" asked Grefa again.

"By my father's beard, I was a child, and that day I was lazy in my barn, and it lay there, but it seemed to be wounded, and it was exactly the same as in the story my mother told me, with an ugly face like a wolf and ram's horns, and although the hind hooves were very short, it had two claws longer than the torso, and oh my God, it was gone when I called my mother, and they all thought I was hallucinating from eating poisonous mushrooms in the wild, and I knew it. I knew I was right, oh my God, it really existed!" replied Grayfa, the older knight in some incoherent words.

Grefa looked down at the unconscious knight in his arms

"It seems that the scar was caused by the monster's claws. Grefa rolled over and dismounted, put the knight on the ground, and shook him

"Wake up, soldier. The wounded knight's eyes opened slightly

"Long. Sir, I thought I was dead. "Thankfully, the Imperial Knight's armor was thick and strong, and although the monster's attack pierced the armor and injured the knight, it was not enough to kill him.

"Not yet, soldier. Your mission is not yet complete, for the sake of the king, for the sake of the empire you cannot yet go to see your ancestors. Grefa said, picking up the knight

"By the way, what's your name, soldier?" asked Grefa

"Sir, my name is Mograine, Mograini Anlida," the knight returned. Grayfa nodded and motioned for the Purification Knight, who had already prepared the healing spell, to heal Anlida's wounds

"I'll remember your name, Anlida. Hopefully you'll be on my side when we get to the mottled hills. Grefa looked down and found the blood stains left by the monster scratching Anlida

"It looks like we'll be able to find this monster by following the trail of blood, and now let's go on a hunt, and instead of risking not knowing when it will be attacked, let's chase it now and snap its claws into its throat. Grefa ordered most of the men to be on guard and repair, and he and a few knights chased after him.