Chapter 2256: The Puppet King (7)

After leaving the mercenary union, Arthur and his party first went to find a place to stay. After finding a hotel that is not cheap or expensive to settle down, and leaving behind the luggage that is too heavy to carry, Arthur moved his muscles: "Next, do you have to wait until the afternoon?" What should I do? ＂

"Go play!" replied Verne without thinking.

"You know how to play. Arthur gave the imp a blank look: "Listen. In addition to the equipment that I need to use now, I also plan to prepare some special equipment. Do you know what a telescope is, and where can you get it in the city?"

"The binoculars, the one used by the navigators? I see that the knights who defend the castle sometimes use it, but I don't know if I buy it, and I haven't been outside the castle very much. ＂

"Tsk, it's really useless. Arthur thought for a moment: "Forget it. Just take a walk around the city, there should be a grocery store or something where you can buy this. ＂

(It can be expensive.) ）

"Why don't you ask the knights in the castle to borrow one? ＂

"Maybe you will use it again in the future, but it's better to pay for one yourself, and you can't borrow it and not pay it back. Arthur said rightly.

"Okay. Verne shrugged his shoulders and followed Arthur out of the room.

"Don't you have to lock the door...... Arthur turned around to lock the door, but found that the door of the hotel room was not locked at all, and he couldn't help but complain.

"This is a very peaceful city, there are not many thieves, and it is normal for the hotel to have no door lock. Anyway, if you have anything valuable, if your luggage is stolen, you should go to the hotel. ＂

"Is that okay?" said Arthur with a wry smile. But think that he did bring his valuables with him, and the luggage he put in the hotel was nothing more than some change of clothes, and some less important spare items. Whether it was weapons or armor, Arthur and they were already on their backs. Okay, leave without locking the door, if something is stolen, you can settle the account with the hotel person.

Obviously, France is still at war between the two countries, and the people are not living, but there is such a peaceful city on the British mainland, which is so peaceful that even thieves are rare, it is really a hell and a paradise.

As Arthur had hoped, the telescope he wanted was finally bought at the grocery store, and it cost Arthur five gold coins, which were sold not as a combat tool, but as a fine product or craft, which was quite popular. But it's not wrong to say it's a craft, Arthur bought a hand-held monocular, it's really a very old thing, it is estimated that the tools used by those navigators on the ship in the past, for livelihood or other reasons, got it to the pawn shop and sold it. The lenses are very clear when wiped, and can be used to see over long distances.

"So what the hell is this for? Don't tell me you're going to peek at the city people taking a shower at night. Verne complained.

"Bastard, you're so young, why are your ideas so dirty. Arthur scolded, "Go to the mountain over there." ＂

"Wait, are you serious? The other side of the mountain is already within the range of the [Bone Pickers] bandits, and it's dangerous to have no patrols in the city to guard them. Verne glared and said, "Are you planning to fight the [Bone Pickers] directly without waiting for the support of those mercenaries??"

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid enough to be like that. Arthur snorted, "It's just a matter of finding a tactical vantage point and taking a good look at the [Bone Picker's] troop deployment and range of movement from a high vantage point." We will be evacuated before they notice us, and there will be no formal engagement. ＂

"So that's what you bought the telescope for?"

"Probably. If not, don't drag me back, I'll stay in the hotel. ＂

"It's okay, I used to be chased by the guards in the castle, and as long as I hid, they couldn't find me. ＂

"Hmph. Arthur didn't know what the situation was, was it because the castle guards were too low-level or if the imp was too high-level? "Then come along. But keep up with Bedi. If you get lost, even Bedi won't be able to protect you, so just wait for the bandits to capture you. ＂

"Got it. Verne grinned.

This guy always has a devoid of tension on his face, which is what makes Arthur the most uneasy. It is not yet known whether the psychological quality of this little ghost is good or bad, and it can only be observed in actual combat. But in any case, this kind of thing should be a real battle that Arthur can solve alone, and this little ghost can assist him from a distance, as long as he doesn't shoot an arrow at Arthur. After all, friendly injuries are the most annoying thing.

After leaving the city, the two of them and a wolf began to sneak up the hill. Verne had been quiet since he left the city, and he didn't ask Arthur why he was so cautious, and he used stealth to go up the mountain from the beginning. It's about two o'clock in the afternoon, which is the time of day when the sun is the most intense, and it is also the most sleepy time to let your guard down. Arthur chose this time to touch the mountain, of course, for his reasons, in this time period he could see the movements of the bandits in the mountains and forests from a high place with the easiest, and at the same time, take advantage of the lax vigilance of these bandits to find out the loopholes in the defense of these people.

"You can climb trees, right?" asked Arthur in a low voice, almost at the top of the mountain, in front of an old, towering cedar tree.

"Well, the walls can be climbed, and of course the trees can't bother me. Verne said.

"Then follow up and make a light move. Arthur was also a little worried that the imp was wearing armor and carrying a bow and crossbow, which might affect his agility. But in reality, this fear was completely unnecessary, and Verne, wearing armor and carrying a light crossbow, was still a leather monkey, perhaps faster than Arthur could climb the trees. Arthur, on the other hand, put on his cuirass and armour, carried a dagger and his Seraphic Sword, and brought the slightly luxurious and unreasonably large monoculars, and the equipment on his body was already quite heavy. This made him struggle to climb trees more than usual. If he had known that the telescope would look like this again, he should have visited a few more grocery stores and found a lighter pair of telescopes.

That's fine. Arthur managed to climb up the tree and find a thick branch to sit on. The dense foliage and branches of the cedar tree became his best cover, and as long as he stayed in the tree and did not move, it was impossible for anyone under the tree or from a distance to notice his presence.

"It's more interesting than I thought. Verne sat down on another branch next to him and whispered, "What about the big wolfdog?

"Bedi will find his own bush to hide, and he will help us out of the wind below. Arthur replied casually, taking out a soft cloth and covering the back of his palm, then arching his palm to cover the front of the telescope: "Now let me see where the nest of these bandits is------

"Why do you want to cover it with cloth?"

"The reflection of the telescope will make us spotted, so cover it out. Arthur replied casually, "You should also pay attention to this when you use it." ＂

"Understood. Verne replied, honestly waiting for Arthur to get down to business. His own eyesight seemed to be very good, so while Arthur was observing with his telescope, he was already looking around, observing every move in the forest.

"Hey, the big dog is tickling. He said, "Oh, I'm scratching my neck with my hind legs, and I'm dirty." ＂

Arthur didn't reply, and a bruise appeared on his forehead.

From the very beginning, he had received information from the Duke of Hillante about the thieves, and he had a rough idea of the location of the bandits' lair. In fact, he took a telescope from this vantage point, and very easily discovered the secret entrance hidden in a cave on the opposite hill. The bandits didn't seem to be as big as he thought, they weren't far from Fort Hillnant, and judging by the laxity of the bandit team patrolling the cave, they were completely untrained rookies and could be easily defeated. This is completely a bandit den that can be exterminated by sending two or three teams of knights over with the duke's order, right?

Arthur was curious as to why the Duke had not started to suppress the bandits until now. Was it because he cherished his men too much and was unwilling to lose a single soldier in order to exterminate this kind of bandits? Or did he deliberately keep this opportunity in the first place, so that Arthur and the others could go to suppress the bandits and make meritorious contributions?

No, Arthur and Duke Hilnant came into contact only for a day or two, and the Duke didn't know Arthur before, so how could he think so far.

In any case, when you meet up with the mercenaries in the afternoon and attack in one fell swoop, things will be clear. Arthur has not completely forgotten his promise that he "can't kill", and as a time traveler, his every move in time traveled to this era could have irreparable effects on this era. So no matter how outrageous he is, at least he can't kill humans indiscriminately------ at most he can only use the bladeless and unsheathed Seraphic Holy Sword in his hand to knock the opponent unconscious. But just because he can't kill doesn't mean the mercenaries he brought cannot. Just let the mercenaries do it, and Arthur doesn't have to have a little blood on his hands.

The plan is so. It is difficult to say how it will be implemented. In the worst-case scenario, when the situation is urgent, Arthur may kill one or two enemies. After all, it's not enough to knock your opponent out with a scabbard------ if your opponent wears a helmet that's heavy enough, Arthur won't be in a good place.

"Shhhhhhhhhhh

"Huh?" Arthur, who had been concentrating on observing the distance with his binoculars, put down the binoculars and followed the imp's prompts. Sure enough, there were three thieves patrolling here, and they were very close to the tree where Arthur and they were.

Despite this, because Arthur was hiding in a tree and hiding well, the other party did not notice the two of them at all. The cedar tree was so dense that Arthur suspected that even if the other party looked up, it would be impossible to see the two people in the tree.

"What to do? just wait for them to walk over?" Verne asked in a low voice.

"Are there any other thieves other than the three on patrol?"

"No, at least I didn't see it from here. ＂

"Then ------" for the afternoon action, in order to avoid startling the snake, this is of course the best way. But Arthur had an idea and had another idea: "Arrest them." ＂