Outside the east gate of Ritunburg, Phyllis beckoned a chief guard and told Cook, "Cook, you take this hundred-meter knight to Dragon City as well, and they will follow you forever in the future." Our generation is completely finished, and we are really ashamed of our ancestors and all the people, and the rest depends on you young people. ”

Phyllis's words made Cook feel infarcted, and he asked anxiously: "There are not many garrisons in Krytun Fort, and at this time you have sent a hundred knights for us to take away, what should we do in Tun Fort there?" ”

Phyllis replied in a miserable voice: "The surrounding area of Litunburg is not suitable for defense, and even if another knight order is sent to garrison it, it will not help. Now that our kingdom is in tatters, we will save as much strength as we can, and we will make a comeback after you gather in Dragon City. Although I am not a hero, Phyllis, I am by no means a person who is afraid of death, and His Majesty the King has handed over the fort of Ritunburg to me, and I must not disappoint His Majesty's high hopes, and I will definitely live and die with the city. ”

After listening to Captain Phyllis's words, everyone understood that he was going to be buried with the kingdom. Although everyone did not approve of Phyllis doing this, they respected the captain of Phyllis very much, and in the end everyone had to respect his decision.

After bidding farewell to Phyllis, Derain and his guards began to organize the evacuation of thousands of people. At the urging of the knights, the refugees gathered outside the East City Gate began to set off in a procession.

The refugees pulled a long line and walked slowly on the great plains; The people, driven by their horses and flocks, with their women and children, began to flee again with grief. What the future holds, no one knows, their only thought is to go to Dragon City to settle down in peace, and no longer suffer the ruthless destruction of the barbarians.

Looking at the orderly walking crowd in front of him, Miller sighed and said: "If the people of the royal capital and Reesburg can evacuate in such an arrangement, then we will have more clansmen arrive in Dragon City safely, and we will be able to gather more strength in Dragon City in the future, and then we can better deal with the barbarians." ”

Cook obviously disagreed with Miller's statement, and he replied coldly: "You have to rely on knights to deal with the barbarians, and let these people fight the barbarians, not let them die!" ”

Miller glanced at Cook and said briskly, "What do you mean, which knight is born to fight?" In the past, the Knights Training Camp was only open to nobles, so the number of knights we had always been relatively small. I can see the war in the past two years, the barbarians and we are fighting attrition, and what we fight is the replenishment of the soldiers of the Knights. ”

Cook had a different opinion, and he retorted: "Nonsense. The Knights are not powerful, and they do not rely on the number of people alone, and they are not guaranteed to win on the battlefield. Like those paladins in Fengdu, think of the battle between them and the barbarians. Why could they defeat the barbarians' army of 20,000 in Luo Khan with 10,000 paladins? If it hadn't been for the ambush of the barbarians, the barbarians would have been driven out of Luo Khan long ago. ”

Miller shook his head and smiled after hearing this: "Where are there so many reasons, defeat is defeat, this is not a military exercise, can you do it again?" ”

Cook continued: "You were right the last time you were in Uba, it's all about who is in command on the battlefield. If we command it properly, we can win a bigger victory at a smaller cost, which is much more reliable than what you call a supply of soldiers. ”

Miller sighed: "But the problem is that even if there is a powerful commander, then the rear must have a certain amount of security." For example, our kingdom, why did we end up in such a miserable situation? ”

Cook frowned and replied, "Nonsense, the victory or defeat of the war between the two countries is by no means due to one or two reasons. One thing is undeniable, the barbarian Tubis Empire is thriving, and it is an era of heroes and talents. On the contrary, our knightly kingdom is fighting in the country, and it is being abandoned by the gods, and it is normal for us to fail. ”

"Yo, that's good!" After hearing this, Miller smiled and praised: "I didn't expect you Cook to have a lot of knowledge, and you got to the point of the problem as soon as you said it." ”

Cook sneered and said: "You have it, everyone understands what is going on, but no one will take it to heart, they are still so arrogant and complacent, and they still think that they are the invincible knights on the continent." Now that we have all lost our country, and all that remains is a few remnants of the defeated army, it is time for us to reflect on it. ”

Miller thought for a moment, then changed the subject and asked Cook, "Hey Cook, I heard that barbarian slave in Lysburg was born to perform competitive duels and grew up in the arena since he was a child. I wondered how such a young child could survive in the arena. It's very strange that this man would fight for the freedom of all the refugees in Reesburg, and kill five Imperial warriors in one go, isn't it? ”

Cook frowned slightly, he hadn't thought about it before, which would have surprised him. Then Cook replied slowly: "Under extreme conditions, people do anything to survive, and if he was really thrown into the gladiatorial arena since he was a child, then it is a miracle that he survived." If so, then he must have had extraordinary skills, otherwise he would have been killed in the arena by the other slaves a long time ago. ”

After saying that, Cook turned his head and asked, "Miller, how old is that slave in Reesburg, could it be an old man?" ”

Miller glanced at Cook and replied casually, "Old man? He was only sixteen years old, about the same age as us. ”

"Sixteen?" , Cook was stunned when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked Miller: "Are you sure that he killed the five Imperial warriors?" ”

Miller lowered his jaw slightly, gestured ahead, and said, "You see, that's what Carter's group said, and they all escaped from Reesburg by luck with the help of that slave. ”

Cook probably wouldn't have believed it if it was just one or two people saying that, but now that hundreds of refugees are saying it, Cook has to start taking it seriously.

Cook suddenly became interested in the slave from Reesburg, and immediately asked the guards to summon the young man from Reesburg, for he had heard that he was standing next to the slave and knew the duel best.

The young man was soon summoned by the guards, and the young man bowed and saluted, "Lord Cook Knight, are you looking for me?" ”

Cook stretched out his hand and put the whip at his waist, then bowed respectfully before asking, "Dear lion slayer, what shall I call you?" ”

The lion slayer boy smiled and said, "Don't see me, Lord Knight, just call me Mompot." ”

Cook continued, "Lord Mompot, I just wanted to ask you, did you really see that slave kill five Tubis warriors in Knights' Square in Reesburg?" ”

"Of course." "I was standing beside him," replied Mompott, "and saw him take the spear from the barbarian guard, and then pinch the dirt and wipe it. This slave was so powerful that it didn't take long to stab the Tubis warriors to death. But the way he duels is a little different, it's just desperate. ”

Cook's brows furrowed slightly when he heard this, and he asked puzzledly, "Desperate?" What's the desperate method? ”

"It was as if every shot he shot was straight to the enemy's vital point, without any hesitation, without any delay, and without thinking about whether he would be hurt or not, it was like fighting for his life, it was terrible." ”

Cook nodded, he sighed and said: "The slaves in the Barbarian Arena, in order to survive, they naturally don't talk about morality, they are all outlaws, we have to be careful in the future." ”

Sixteen years old is very sensitive for Cook, and it is even more powerful for such a young hero to wait until he reaches adulthood. Cook the Champion of Tobis had known for a long time, and although he had never fought against those warriors, Cook knew that they were certainly not ordinary. If he wanted to switch to a one-on-five, Cook didn't dare to say that he would definitely win, which he knew very well in his heart.

In the kingdom, there are almost no second-in-command people like him, who have been trained in a regular knight's camp for ten years. If the slaves in the Barbarian Arena were that powerful, then the enemies faced by the Knight were far more powerful than they could have imagined. Now that the Knight people are in decline and their talents are withering, it is not easy to get revenge.

Thinking of this, Cook asked Montpot again, "What is the name of that barbarian slave, and where is the other person now?" ”

"His name is Haba," replied Montpott, "and he left with his wounds when we arrived at Ritunburg. I saw him walking towards the mountains and forests on the north side, and I guess he was going back to Tubisi alone. ”

Imagine how he could possibly stay with the Knights as a slave of the Tubis.

After asking these questions, Cook didn't bother with the slave anymore, but was more affectionate to the lion slayer boy, and despite Mompot's poor birth, Cook still incorporated him into his own guard. At present, the kingdom lacks knights, and those nobles alone cannot support the mission of saving their people, and Cook knows this better than anyone else.

In the mountainous and forested area on the southeast side of Litunbao, the refugees rushed to each other, and they did not dare to delay in the slightest, but only hoped to reach the boundary of Dragon City as soon as possible. Now in the entire Knight Continent, only Dragon City has the ability to protect the clansmen, and rushing to Dragon City is the only way out.

On the west side of the refugee procession, several wounded knights galloped in, apparently escaping from the battlefield at Ritunburg.

As the knights rode their horses, they cried out, "Fort Rytun has fallen, Captain Phyllis has been killed, and the barbarians are chasing after us, so flee quickly." ”