In the sky, the sky was clear and windless, and the fiery red sun shone fiercely on the earth.

Claude squatted by the river, picked up a handful of water and washed his face fiercely. The coolness of the river took away the heat from his face and made him feel a lot more comfortable.

Paladin Johnny walked up to Claude and asked him, "Captain, we're almost at Victor to get it, shall we leave now?"

Seeing Johnny wearing only a linen shirt, Claude was a little displeased, and he straightened the leather helmet that was being put back on his head, and said, "Johnny, equip your leather armor." ”

Johnny smiled awkwardly, "Captain, it's too hot this day. Wear it in the evening. ”

Claude looked around for a moment, and found that the other paladins had all taken off their leather armor, and said to Johnny, "Don't forget the instructor's teachings. As a paladin, armor is our life. ”

As he spoke, the tall and sturdy captain of the Holy Warrior strode towards the carriage parked on the side of the road and shouted, "Holy Warriors, equip yourself. We're ready to go!"

In such a hot weather, leading thousands of people to walk hundreds of kilometers, even the holy warriors felt tired, especially equipped with thick leather armor, which made them feel like they were in an oven. When the convoy stopped by the river for a while, the paladins took off their leather armor and wiped it happily by the river, and if it weren't for the fact that there were so many women watching, the boys would have been eager to go down and take a bath. But Captain Claude had already ordered, albeit reluctantly, the paladins to equip themselves with leather armor.

The order to set off had been given, but the paladins had been running and shouting for nearly an hour, but the convoy still could not set off, and the freedmen were so procrastinating that it was difficult to form a formation. Claude was secretly anxious, and he glanced vaguely at Beddy next to him.

Knowing this, Beddy beckoned, and dozens of strong men with sticks sprang out of the crowd, swearing and began to gather the group. After a while, everyone finally gathered around the carriage.

Claude couldn't help but sigh as he watched these freedmen form a formation in just twenty minutes under the threat of sticks.

Claude was an excellent paladin trained by the monastery of the Church, and he always kept in mind the virtues of the paladin: piety, valor, protection, sacrifice, mercy, justice. When the man, Biddy, asked him to escort a group of freedmen to Victor's territory, Claude did not hesitate to agree. As a paladin, what reason did he have to refuse to protect the migration of the people? But what Claude didn't expect was that more and more freedmen asked to join the team, and the number of freedmen in two days reached more than 1,300. What do so many people eat on the road? Claude was in a dilemma. Just when he was at his wit's end, a generous merchant donated a large sum of food and 20 wagons at once.

In this way, the huge migration party set off under the protection of 30 paladins. Along the way, the young paladins fought through the obstacles and banished the beasts, and they were proud of the fact that they were loved and loved by all. But there was also a discordant voice in the ranks, and it was Biddie, the initiator of this migration. This guy gathered a group of people, held the right to distribute food, and was unceremonious to others, scolding and beating them at every turn. Claude warned him several times, but it didn't have much effect. Eventually, the paladins, at the instigation of another group, removed Bidi from his position as chief.

What happened next left Claude deeply confused, first of all, the line was getting longer and longer, and the speed of the march was getting slower and slower. Then, people began to leave the group and set off on their own. In the end, there were even freedmen who were killed by wild beasts for not listening to their commands. Seeing the victim's body, Claude was devastated. He realized that the people loved the paladins but did not fear them, and that without the intimidation of the Bidynens, these freedmen became scattered and chaotic.

At Claude's suggestion, Biddy retook command of the team, and order was restored to the migrating group. Claude finally understood why the old paladin instructor of the monastery shook his head with a wry smile when he was appointed captain of the paladin. He remembered that the day before the departure of the Paladin squad, the old instructor told him that when he arrived in Blackcastle, he should watch more, listen more, learn more, talk less, and call the shots less, because they were not yet qualified paladins. Claude didn't think so at the time, but now he understands it.

"Biddy, thanks to you this time. Claude said sincerely. He doesn't like this guy at all.

Biddy tried to make a respectful appearance and whispered, "My lord, I can't help it along the way, someone has to maintain order." I have no prestige, I can only be a villain. ”

"To be evil?" Claude muttered.

Seeing the paladin's thoughtful appearance, Biddy scolded in his heart: I really stepped on shit!

Baddy was depressed and frightened, he only wanted to organize two or three hundred people to go to Victor to get an errand. But he didn't expect so many people to join the team. Originally, he wanted to refuse these people, but the Claude Paladin disagreed, and in the eyes of the Paladin, all the people needed to be protected, and eventually, the team expanded to 1,300 people. Biddy knew that he was playing big, and that no lord would accept thousands of freedmen at once. If the lord knew that it was Beddy's organization, then he would have to face the wrath of the lord.

Halfway through, Biddy wanted to break away from the group with a few friends and rush to Victor first. But Biddy was afraid of death, so he had to follow the group of men and horses slowly. Later, Claude asked him to continue organizing the procession. Because, the team was walking too slowly, and there was not enough food! Baddy could not ride the tiger, so he had to reorganize the team. Eventually, it took twenty-six days to approach Barony Victor.

The two of them had their own thoughts, so they led the team slowly forward. As the sun set, there was a cheer at the front of the convoy, and the speed increased sharply, and they reached their destination.

Claude climbed the hill and let out a long breath, knowing that the journey was finally over. Looking at the happy smiling faces of the people, Claude felt that their hard work was worth it, and the journey was not smooth, but he still succeeded in protecting the migratory people, as long as these people were handed over to the lord, the weight on his shoulders would be removed.

The team continued in a relaxed atmosphere, they all wanted to reach the lord's castle as quickly as possible, and after ten kilometers of walking, the team stopped.

While Claude was surprised, one of his men ran over and said in a loud voice, "Captain, there is the lord's guard ahead, and they have blocked the team!"

Claude was overjoyed: "Did the lord send an escort to pick us up? Biddy, let's go! Biddy, what about the Biddy?"

No one responds to him, and Claude realizes that Biddy is gone. Although he didn't know where Biddy went, Claude still had to go and hand over the lord's guards, so he strode forward.

When Claude arrived at the front of the group, he saw hundreds of heavily armed guards surrounding this noble young man. Seeing his slender figure, handsome face, deep eyes like black crystal, a rare black hair that sets off an elegant and ethereal temperament, coupled with slightly pointed ears, Claude knew that this was the lord of this place, Lord Victor Wimbleton.

Claude stepped forward and saluted Victor, "You must be Lord Baron Wimbledon, right? I'm the captain of the Paladins in the church in the center of Blackcastle, Claude. May the glory of the Lord of Light bless you. ”

The young baron bowed slightly to Claude and said reservedly: "Yes, I am Baron Victor, the lord of this place, so Captain Claude, can you tell me, why did the church arrange so many people to my territory?"

"Lord Baron, these people were not arranged by the Church, they volunteered to come to your territory, and we paladins are only protecting them along the way at their request. Now that you've come to pick them up, we're going back. Claude explained to the lord.

The baron frowned and said, "I didn't bring people to meet them, in fact, I didn't know that such a large army would migrate to my territory. ”

Claude asked suspiciously, "So what did you do when you brought someone here?"

"There are more than one of the ferocious wolves in this area, they threaten my territory, and I have brought my guards to exterminate the ferocious wolves. ”

Claude was shocked, ferocious wolves were extremely difficult beasts, they had a keen sense of smell and were extremely fast. While the paladins weren't afraid of ferocious wolves, they couldn't kill these cunning and ferocious monsters either. The ferocious wolf is a nightmare for ordinary people, not to mention that there is more than one ferocious wolf.

Claude froze, and was a little skeptical. The Centaur Hills are not a wilderness densely populated with monsters, how can there be packs of ferocious wolves?, but the guards around the lord all look nervous, and they don't seem to be pretending.

"My lord, is there really a ferocious wolf here?" asked Claude eating a meal.

Victor said unhappily, "Captain Claude, are you suspecting me of lying?"

"No, I didn't mean that, it's just。。。。。 Claude explained, confused.

"I see what you mean, although there aren't many centaur hill monsters, this is a pioneer after all. Since the forest people moved away, we humans have been able to come here to open up new territories, and those monsters and orcs will also migrate here. Just a few months ago, with the help of the House of York's knights, we were able to exterminate an ogre. It's not a strange thing that a ferocious wolf appears here. You know, my territory is the most remote part of the Centaur Hills. Victor sighed.

Claude hurriedly said, "My lord, since there are fierce wolves here. Take these people to your castle for shelter, or they will be in danger!"

Victor smiled bitterly: "I have only been exploring the territory for a few months, and the castle is very small, even my people can't live there, and it can accommodate so many people. ”

Claude's heart sank, he knew that the barony's castle could only accommodate 300 people, and he brought 1,300 people here, and he couldn't live in it anyway.

"It's getting dark, Captain Claude, you better bring these people back. Victor advised Claude.

Claude looked at the panicked freedmen around him, his heart was full of bitterness, and he couldn't go back even if he wanted to go back without food.

"My lord, please help these poor people, who have made a long journey to your territory, tired and hungry, how can they go back at this time. Claude pleaded.

Victor pondered for a moment: "The ferocious wolf has blocked the way to the castle, and you can no longer move forward, so you can only find a safe place to camp first." From here, 15 kilometers to the east, is the border between the Viscount of Buryatia and the Centaur hills, where it is safer. You can take someone over there and set up camp until we've wiped out the ferocious wolves. ”

"My lord, I am willing to help you exterminate those ferocious wolves, and I hope you can donate some food, we are already out of food. Claude said heavily.

Victor asked with a grim face, "Claude Paladin, do you dare to bring so many people to migrate here without food?" Do you know that it has been less than seven months since I pioneered this place, and none of the crops I planted have been harvested. Is that extra food? Are you going to starve them?"

Faced with the lord's questioning, Claude was speechless. It was then that he realized that he might have made a big mistake! These freedmen were living in the Black Castle, but they could receive relief from the church and protection from the lord. And Victor Collar, 800 kilometers away, has no ability to guarantee their survival.

"Captain Claude, it's going to get dark soon, you take these people to camp at the border now, and I'll have someone bring over a batch of food. However, my food is limited, and you must organize the evacuation of these people from this dangerous area as soon as possible. In addition, I will send another 20 guards to assist you temporarily. ”

Victor added: "I have no knights, only 100 guards, and now that those ferocious wolves are wreaking havoc in my territory, I will not accompany them." Please be sure to advise these people not to run around. Otherwise, no one can guarantee their safety. ”

Watching the Baron leave with his guards, Claude's heart was confused. I've arrived at my destination without any problems, but why did this happen?