As he ran to the south, Jude saw the people fleeing north in panic, passing him head-on, as if there was some kind of extreme danger behind him.

However, the same must have happened in the northern part of town, and the boy had no time to remind the inhabitants that they might be able to seek refuge in the town square or in the Thornrose Tavern.

He had more urgent things to do.

Soon Jude came to the burning house to the south, and realized that things were exactly as he had expected.

Several robbers in red masks were gathering, one of whom was armed with blazing torches, and was clearly the arsonist.

Red Turban Brotherhood. The boy recalled the notice on the wanted notice and the introduction of Reda, and never thought that this gang of bandits would dare to openly invade Ochedant in the daytime.

The image in front of him almost completely coincided with Roy's memory in the dream, and Jude subconsciously drew his sword out of its sheath and held Cyrence in his hand.

You have to do it quickly, the teenager reminded himself. The tavernkeeper mentioned that the Red Turban Brotherhood was hidden in the mountains to the southeast, and he remembered that Mexia's home was located on the southeastern edge of the town, which happened to be the direction from which the robbers had come, and that the girl was most likely in danger.

However, there were seven or eight people on the other side, and they had already found themselves, and they all took out their weapons and put on a combat posture. Jude observes his enemies and sees that the robbers are well-trained and well-equipped, unlike the rabble of refugees of the past.

Are they really robbers? What are these people doing here, not slaughtering and looting, but what are they doing here? Moreover, they only set fire to this one house, and they do not seem to have the intention of setting fire to other buildings.

What's more, these people are calm and cooperative, and in the blink of an eye, they have launched a formation that is both offensive and defensive, even if the opponent is only one, they are not taken lightly.

Their organization and cooperation were as good as those occultists in the ruins of O'Sharon, and although they were suspicious, Jude knew that there was no time to hesitate at the moment, and they had to deal with these people quickly.

“An'dru vicog-nir zosca'rius！”

Chanting the hypnotic incantation aloud, Jude could clearly see the panicked look on the bandits' faces, but they didn't back down.

The light cyan phantom light flashed, and a robber not far away immediately lay on the ground, as if falling into a deep sleep.

This move admittedly disrupted the enemy's position, and the young man took the opportunity to rush to the right, and the black sword in his hand slashed at a robber, but unexpectedly, the opponent flexibly retreated to avoid it.

Turning and slashing to force several nearby enemies to retreat, Jude noticed that the bandits were all on guard, keeping a close eye on his movements, and did not seem to be in a hurry to attack. Two of the robbers even put away their weapons and pulled the hypnotic companion aside and shook him awake.

These people behave defensively, not at all like invading bandits, but rather like stalling for time.

What are their ulterior motives?, the boy became more and more worried about Mexia's safety, and felt that there was no time to waste.

Just as Jude was about to cast a destructive spell of incredible power, he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from behind him:

"The blatant invasion of Ochedante, the atrocities of burning, killing, looting, and plundering, today you will be sanctioned, gangsters!"

This very ecclesiastical tone...... The boy turned to look back, and a young knight in a silver cloak came into view, his unhelmeted and neatly combed short blond hair was eye-catching. But what was even more dazzling was the bright white armor under the cloak, which shone in the sunlight, and the reflection from so far away that Jude could hardly see directly.

"'Knight of the Dawn' Bourne?Radiant Oath?" exclaimed the young man, Euchedant was indeed the domain of the Lutis family, but he never thought that Bourne and his team would happen to be here.

His servant Iri was still dressed in civilian clothes, not wearing armor, and only a long sword at his waist, but he was quite calm. Probably quite confident in his swordsmanship, Jude judged.

Elise's priest's robes had become much thicker, as it was getting colder, and Nossain and Jorge were also in winter clothes.

The swordsman was holding his long knife in both hands, the scars on his face were still terrifying, and he took an offensive stance, unabashedly murderous aura.

And Qiao Qi, who was holding a short arm, was staring at the boy again, and showed him a strange smile of unknown meaning, Jude had already learned this person's skills in the martial arts arena last time, so he returned a helpless smile to him.

"Is that you?" the leading knight was surprised, as if he had not expected to be reunited with the boy here.

"I didn't have a chance to introduce myself last time," Jude said, watching out for the bandits' attacks, "My name is Jude." ”

"It's a pleasure to meet you here, Jude. Ochedant is his father's fiefdom, and the previous confrontation was only because he was in the arena, so let us fight together today to clean up these thugs. ”

Seeing that the Knight of Dawn did not hold a grudge, the young man immediately waited for an opportunity to move to the side of the Radiant Oath Squad: "That's exactly what I mean. But doesn't it matter if it's north or west of town?"

"The town garrison and the manor guards have gone over to those two sides, and this side is left to us. With that, Byrne took off his two-handed sword and charged at the bandits who were still standing in place.

At the same time, Eri and Nossein attacked from each flank, instigating the captain, while Elise began chanting prayers to bless Byrne with a blessing spell.

The actions of the "Radiant Oath" are unified and tacit, and they know their responsibilities without the captain's orders, which is completely different from the "Flower Blade" team, and this is probably the state of a seasoned team.

Just as Jude sighed, Qiao Qi came to him silently and reached out to pat him on the shoulder: "Hey, boy, long time no see." Finally found out that kind of team is not for you? ”

Isn't that kind of team right for you...... Looking at the back of Jockey breaking into the enemy line, Jude thought back to the "Flower Blade" team, Lucius who died for him, and Alyssa who was heartbroken.

The boy also remembered the teachings of Master Stanshu: "You are not strong enough to take on the responsibilities and protect others on your own. You also need to learn and grow. ”

Jude didn't know if it was suitable for him, but he knew that he had met a few teammates worth cherishing, but he couldn't cherish them at the time.

He had sworn at Lucius's grave, but before he could fulfill his vow, he had to become more self-reliant and stronger.

Moreover, no matter what, he will not let the tragedy happen again.

In the dream, Roy's memories come to light before the boy's eyes, Jude sheaths the black sword, and looks around the chaotic field where the "Radiant Oath" fights the Red Turban Brotherhood, already knowing what he should do.