Seeing that his former brother fell to the ground with an "arrow", Francis Swift immediately turned his attention to several people around him, and shouted in a low voice of eagerness and disbelief: "Who did it?" ”

Richard also felt very incredulous, and hurriedly replied, "Francis, it wasn't our people who did it. ”

"Who's going to shoot the arrow?" As he spoke, Francis turned his gaze back to the panicked gratuity caraver. Almost as Joseph was crushed to the ground by the horse's carcass, he was horrified to see numerous black figures rushing out of the grove across the road.

Immediately after, these black figures raised their right hands and threw an object similar to a spear in their hands towards the crowd on the road. As the gratuity continued to scream, Richard, the Broken Knight, bent over and quietly walked to Francis, who was crouching at the front, carrying a stabbing sword.

Staring intently at the chaotic procession on the road, he excitedly said, "Francis, do you see that?" I mean the black figures. ”

Francis had been watching the battlefield unfold, and he guessed that the black figures were probably another group of impoverished knights who lived by plundering, and that their goal was probably a gratuity.

Since the other party has the same purpose as himself, why don't they join forces to destroy the honorarium army led by Joseph? But he didn't know them. It is also possible if those people kill themselves and a few friends along with them.

It is also important to note the fact that the gratuity was carried by a team of 20 knights and sergeants. Assuming that Joseph was able to lead the knights and sergeants to kill all the men in black, he and his friends would have to rush to their deaths. Therefore, he intends to stay here and wait for who the god of war, Ares, will ultimately help to win the battle.

Francis calmly watched the bloody battle that had begun and said calmly: "I see it." ”

Richard looked a little anxious, and hurriedly said: "Brother, I bet with you, this must be another group of people who plan to grab the gratuity." ”

"Richard, I can see that fact."

"Brother, then, why are you just staying here? You're not going to grab the gratuity? ”

"No, I'm just waiting for them to kill enough of each other before they go and get the reward that will only belong to us."

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After Joseph's horse was shot three heavy arrows in succession, he fell to the ground with its owner on his back. Sir Victor, who was riding on his horse, was shocked, and quickly grabbed the reins and shouted, "Protect your lordship." ”

Several nearby knights with torches quickly jumped off their horses and ran to Joseph's side. While the two knights went to rescue Joseph, who was crushed under the carcass of his horse, the other knights held torches in one hand.

With his sword in one hand, he looked around nervously, trying to find the bastard who had assassinated Viscount Darlington's heir in the darkness.

Victor jumped off his horse, approached Joseph, who was supported by two knights, and asked with concern, "My lord, are you injured?" ”

Joseph frowned and shook his head, and whispered, "I'm fine." ”

Then he said, "Sir, what's going on?" How dare anyone..."Before he could finish speaking, everyone, including him, heard a series of screams coming from the ranks.

Victor immediately drew his sword and said to Joseph, "My lord, we must have encountered a large number of thieves, and I have you to protect you to go to Barnard Castle at once." ”

Instead, Joseph drew his sword and said to Sir, "No, I will leave with my honorarium." Sir, you'd better get people to find those two chests quickly. ”

"My lord, being robbed of your gratuity is not the most serious thing, if you have an accident or are killed by a marauder, the souls of me and your knights will go to hell."

"Sir, this is two months' honorarium for the knights and sergeants guarding Barnard Castle! If they don't get paid again, I'm sure no one will swear allegiance to my father again. ”

Victor anxiously explained, "My lord, there are 20 of us, and we can fully withstand the attack of these thieves. All I hope is that you can bring back reinforcements from Barnard Castle before I die in battle, and send these bastards to hell. ”

Joseph had no choice but to make concessions. Just as one of the knights brought another horse to him on Viktor's orders, a heavy arrow with a shaft diameter of 1/2 inch (about 1.3 cm), a feather made of three goose feathers, and an arrow loaded with an iron arrowhead, was flying towards the moving knight in a high-speed and steady flying state.

Just as the knight led the horse in front of Joseph, before he could get on the horse, he was shot in the back by this heavy arrow, and he fell to the ground in an instant. Joseph stared in horror at the knight, who was lying on the ground with an arrow stuck in his back, and he felt his breathing become more and more rapid. But he did not dare to gasp for breath, for he feared that his breath might also attract arrows from the enemy.

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After Isabel fired three arrows in quick succession to knock Joseph to the ground, a eager Ferguson immediately jumped out of the darkness. Raising his right hand, he threw his spear at the sergeant who was leading the horse with the gratuity box.

Just as Ferguson threw the spear, the others present also hurled their spears at the team or horses. At the end of the first round of spear throwing, when Ferguson was about to rush with the others to the panicked gratuity line with two tomahawks in hand, he nodded to Isabel beside him and said, "Ma'am, we're going to rush over." ”

Isabel just said, "Sir, you must come back alive." ”

"Ma'am, if I'm dying, make sure I hold my tomahawk so I can go to Valhalla." With that, Ferguson and his brothers charged at the gratuity with their spears level, brandishing battle axes and stabbing swords.

In order to ensure that Joseph did not take advantage of the chaos to escape during the battle, Isabel and Sir Alex Ferguson assigned two knights to deal with Joseph and some of the people around him. As for the rest of the gratuity team, it was left to Ferguson and the remaining knights to settle out.

In the darkness of the night, Isabelle, who was well disguised, and two knights bent down with their weapons in hand and trotted to about 40 yards (about 36.6 meters) from the front of the gratuity team. With the help of torches held high by several knights on the other side, she quickly locked on to her target.

While kneeling on the grass on one leg and staring at Joseph, Isabel whispered to the two knights, "Do you see?" The young boy standing between the two knights was Lord Darlington's eldest son. ”

A knight with a mohican hairstyle resembling a version of long hair and pigtails, with a large brownish-yellow beard and elaborate braided braids, dressed in leather armor, and armed with a short-handled battle axe and a round shield, whispered: "Ma'am, this boy looks very delicate in his skin, and I think it can be sold for a good price." ”

"That's right. If he wants to escape, he must be stopped. Also, you two can't kill him. ”

"Yes, ma'am."