"Da... The galloping fast horse shattered the silence in the mountain forest, a knight in light armor galloped forward like a war horse under his crotch, and a black-haired boy in a delicate hunting suit was being protected by him in front of him, and less than a hundred meters behind the two, seven knights in black leather armor held the light crossbow in their hands, and from time to time shot deadly crossbow arrows at the back of the knight's heart.

The young man who was protected by the knight looked no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, his face was delicate and soft, at this moment he was with the knight behind him up and down, dodging the incoming crossbow arrows, but the previous long-distance running had consumed too much physical strength of the war horse, its strength was no longer enough to maintain the highest speed, gradually, the distance between the two and the pursuers behind them was getting closer and closer.

A few arrows faintly blackened crossbow arrows passed by the young knight's side dangerously and dangerously, if it weren't for his skillful horsemanship and timely manipulation of the war horse to dodge, I am afraid that at this moment I would have been hit by the arrow and fell off the horse, but if this goes on for a long time, the two of them will still be unable to escape the fate of being shot by the crossbow arrows.

A hint of anger appeared on his resolute face, and the knight whispered to the young man in front of him: "Lord Duran, my subordinates try to buy you some time, as long as you get out of this mountain forest, you should be able to meet the reinforcements received by the family." ”

A shallow smile appeared on the young man's face, and he shook his head lightly and said, "No need, as long as they divide two or three people to entangle you, the remaining enemies can still easily catch up with me, my horsemanship is not enough for me to escape from their hands, and who can guarantee that the person sent by the family to pick you up is not their accomplice." Stop, my friend, let me talk to them, there are some things I have to get an answer to. I have to admit that despite facing a desperate situation that is close to death, this young man's calm bearing is really a little heartbreaking.

A look of pain flashed in the knight's eyes, and he whispered: "My lord, please don't give up hope, even if you fight for your life, your subordinates will not let you be hurt at all!" ”

A smile of relief appeared on his face, and he suddenly turned cold, and Duran shouted in a low voice: "Your Excellency Knight Colin, stop immediately, this is an order." ”

The knight's fists were clenched, but as the object of his allegiance, Duran's orders were something he could not disobey. With a long sigh of helplessness, Colin pulled the reins fiercely, and the black war horse of the divine horse neighed and slowly stopped under his control.

After turning over and dismounting, Colin immediately pulled out a one-handed sword from his waist and guarded it tightly in front of the young man, and the black-armored cavalry that followed them like maggots on tarsal bones looked at each other, and they all showed a smile of excitement, and the seven people quickly dispersed to surround the two of them in the middle, one of the young men who was obviously the leader jumped off the war horse, looked at the young man who was also staring at him with a hint of banter on his face, and saluted exaggeratedly: "Dear Grand Lord Duran Niclair, your servant Trill salutes you." ”

Duran's brows raised slightly, and he smiled lightly, "I accept your respect, Captain Trier's reconnaissance." ”

The teasing expression on Na Trier's face suddenly stiffened slightly, and then he grinned and sneered: "When you die, you dare to be hard-mouthed, and you don't know what is dead or alive." With a slight wave of his hand, the rest of the knights fired the light crossbow in their hands at the same time, and the six crossbow arrows instantly pierced the abdomen and neck of the war horse on the side, and the war horse fell to the ground with a miserable neigh, and the blood gushing out of the wound quickly stained the soil under him into an ugly sauce.

Colin's sword-wielding hands on the side suddenly clenched, this war horse was raised by him since childhood, for Colin it is not just a mount, but also a partner who can entrust his life on the battlefield, and now his partner is being killed in front of his eyes, and the object of his allegiance is about to suffer a fatal crisis, at this moment the grief and indignation in his heart has risen to the peak.

And the smug Trill didn't bother to pay attention to Colin's thoughts, and after cutting off the hope of the two of them escaping, he didn't mind having a good chat with Duran, after all, his former employer was not the kind of shabby who only had a noble title left, and he didn't have a meal, and this kind of wealthy aristocratic lord could squeeze a little oil and water out of him for a long time.

The Niclerc family's red wines are famous throughout the Duchy of Watson, and their territory in the valley is rich in Sauvignon grapes, which are used to make fine wines, which are fruity and richly layered, and are highly appreciated by the aristocracy. Ever since Viscount Nicleral discovered the secret six generations ago and began to grow Sauvignon grapes on a large scale, Viscount Niclerc has become a favorite place for wine merchants.

This allowed the Niclair family to accumulate an incomparably rich fortune, but at the same time, it also attracted a lot of coveted eyes for this sparse family rarity.

Two years ago, the previous generation of Viscounts Niclair was attacked by a group of fierce robbers while they were out on a trip, and everyone, including the Viscounts and a powerful first-class knight, were killed in this sudden attack. This tragedy shocked the entire Duchy of Watson, and the enraged Grand Duke sent elite troops directly under him to sweep the nearby mountains, killing thousands of bandits in nearly ten cottages, but the real murderers remained at large.

On this day, the twelve-year-old Duran inherited the title of Viscount Niclair and became the owner of this rich territory, but Duran, who has not yet come out of the blow of losing his parents, has no intention or ability to manage the family territory, and this important task can only be carried out by the two first-class knights around him, among which Andrew Knight is loyal and brave, but his too upright character makes him unable to take care of the affairs of the territory well, so this task was naturally handed over to another first-class knight Sanders.

The mercenary-born Sanders is shrewd and sleek, and he personally takes care of the affairs in the territory, no matter how big or small, and with his efforts, the viscount that has just been inherited quickly stabilized, and even achieved a certain degree of development, which also makes Duran trust him more, but when Sanders's position gradually solidifies, his fangs are slowly revealed.

Through the means of money bribery and even the threat of violence, a large number of shops and hotels under the family, including the manager of the core industry Niclair Winery, were replaced by him as his cronies, and then through the deception and deception of the natural disaster, Sanders embezzled a large amount of taxes in the territory, opened the way with gold coins, and even extended his tentacles into the private army of the Niclair family.

Now almost everyone knows that although Duran is the master of the Niclair family, Sanders is the actual controller of the entire viscount, and what makes Colin and others most anxious is that Duran is only fourteen years old now, and there are still two full years before adulthood, Sanders can completely excuse Duran is not an adult and refuse to return power to him, and once Sanders is given another two years to consolidate his rule, his scheming and ability are enough to completely turn the entire viscount into his territory, in this way, Even Duran will live forever in his shadow as an adult.

However, just when Duran and the knights who were loyal to him were a little desperate, things suddenly took a certain turn, and Andrew, a knight who has always been loyal to his family, broke through from a superior swordsman after two years of silence and successfully advanced to the sword master level, in the Duchy of Watson, if the swordsman level can only be used as a qualified warrior, a sword master-level warrior is already qualified to be called a real powerhouse, and the gap between the two is unimaginable to ordinary people.

The most important thing is that unlike Sanders, who is busy embezzling family property all day long, Andrew is loyal and upright, and even after Sanders took power, in order to prevent some accidents, he resolutely left his family and lived in Niclair Manor to protect Duran closely, this rare loyalty made Duran extremely moved, and the day after Andrew's breakthrough, Sanders even took the initiative to return a large amount of power in the territory to Duran, including the most important Niclair Winery.

Although Sanders said that it was time for Duran to learn to handle government affairs, this was seen by Colin and others as proof of his softness, and everyone rejoiced, and it was the season when the grass grew and the warbler flew in the twilight spring, Duran and several close knights came to the mountains and forests near the territory to hunt, but these simple young people did not know that once the taste of power was tasted, it was difficult to give up, and the breakthrough of Andrew Knight not only did not discourage Sanders's ambitions, but prompted him to take risks and make some crazy moves.

When Duran and his party arrived at the hunting ground in the mountains and forests, in addition to the prey, dozens of killers were waiting for them, looking at the familiar armor, Duran was stunned to find that these killers were the family privates who had sworn to protect Niclair forever.

I have to admit that Sanders's methods are really extraordinary, many of these killers were personally selected by Duran's father, but now they have raised their swords and guns to the object of their allegiance, but although these private troops are well-equipped, compared to several elite knights around Duran, the combat effectiveness of these militia trained in the busy farming and leisure time is still a lot worse, and the group of people fighting and retreating Although they are at a disadvantage, they can steadily protect Duran and escape, seeing that the group is about to get rid of this group of rebellious private troops, The addition of a squad of light cavalry turned the tide of battle.

Unlike Duran's knights, these leather-clad killers are well-skilled, and they use light crossbows to make Duran and his party unable to fight back, and one after another knights died under the quenched crossbow arrows, but in addition to the heartache, Duran is more worried that except for the leader who is the scout he is familiar with, Triel, he has never seen the others, obviously in addition to the betrayers under the command of Sanders, there are other forces involved in the sniping of him.