Chapter 007: Departure

Characters in this chapter: Alleyne, Karadus, Shoy, Lord Chanda - Count Arassis, Free Knights - Rogge, Sheriff - Harrick. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

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Alleyne was dragged all the way by Shaw to the square, where a large crowd had gathered, including Instructor Kay, Harrick, and Karadus, as well as ...... He shuddered slightly.

More than a dozen bounty hunters rode horses and stood in the very center of the square. Each of them wore light white armor and carried a uniformly styled Germanic sword and kugit helmet in their hands.

These bounty hunters are different from mercenary organizations in that they are not bound by others and have no collective organization, but they are better than most mercenaries in terms of martial arts and weaponry.

The corners of Aren's mouth twitched silently, where did the lord of Chanda City, Count Arassis, steal it, ah no, where did he get the equipment of various countries?

However, the next moment he didn't have the heart to dwell on the issue, because his eyes were fixed on the person in the lead.

The man's attire was different from the others, with a tall figure, a broad-bladed sword nearly two meters in his thick hand, and a thin but unusually tough suit of armor.

What surprised Ellen the most was that the man's tall horse was also draped in a silver grid-like waistcoat, which shimmered brightly in the sunlight.

Alleyne hurriedly grabbed Xiao Yi in front of him and asked, "Who is this guy, why is he so well-equipped?" His words were full of curiosity and surprise.

With a glint of awe in his eyes, Shoy muttered, "Freelancer Rogge." ”

Alleyne was so startled that she almost jumped. "Rogge, Freelancer Rogge?" he kept muttering the other man's name and title. "Chanda's number one defender, the first knight under Count Arassis?"

Everywhere they went, the wandering bards and destitute storytellers in the taverns kept boasting about the glorious deeds of the high-ranking knights of the continent.

The freelancer Rogge's fame has been heard of by the wandering Alleyne from the mouths of the storytellers who have been hanging out in the tavern all year round. But not all heroic stories are fake.

At some point, Kradus came to his side. "Yes, that's him. His eyes were equally awe-inspiring, but also filled with another strange look.

Alleyne also stood in the crowd, looking with high respect at the imposing free-knight Rogge on a tall horse.

At this time, the crowd on both sides suddenly dispersed to both sides, and a richly dressed man walked out.

The man had a broad forehead, a large nose with bulging nostrils like a lion's nose, and a rather large mouth with two majestic lips protruding outward.

Such a face can be said to be very powerful, especially when combined with the thick, reddish-brown hair that covers it. And he also had a pair of flexible, dark, and sharp pale gray eyes on his face.

These are bright mountain eagle eyes, but sometimes they become confined to the eyes of a coyote, and in his cruel eyes there is a desire to dominate others and a thirst for blood.

With just one glance, Ellen could almost conclude that the person in front of him with an aura of not being angry and arrogant was the lord of Zenda, Count Araciss!

Count Arassis didn't look at the people on either side, and walked straight to Rogge's horse: "Ready?"

The freelancer on horseback bowed slightly: "Forgive me for not saluting, honorable lord, everything is ready, just waiting for your orders!"

Count Arassis looked at the bandit team with satisfaction, and suddenly, he frowned as if he was a little dissatisfied: "Harrick, why are there only eighteen people? I obviously want twenty people!"

Harrick said to his lord with a panicked face: "My lord, everyone else has been sent out to suppress the bandits, and the rest of the people are guarding Chanda against the sudden attack of the water thieves, and there is really no manpower to ...... anymore."

Harrick was the magistrate and defense chief of Chanda City, and he still insisted on retaining a certain amount of military strength in the city. He made outstanding contributions to law and order, but he was not a good commander.

Count Arassis made a gesture, and Harrick was silenced.

The richest lord on the continent of Calradia, though calculating, was limited to economics and finances.

Unable to deal with political relations and military strategy, Chanda reached the pinnacle of wealth while neglecting the construction of the city and the army.

Weapons and soldiers are the famous edge of the law enforcers. However, under the administration of Count Arassis, most of the city defenses and army construction of Chanda City were in a state of abandonment.

Count Arassis glanced at the crowd slowly, then held out his finger and pointed straight at Alleyne and Karadus. "You, and you, come here!"

Alleyne and Karadus walked obediently, and Count Aracis turned to his sheriff Harek: "Get me two horses, these two men join the bandits!"

Rogge frowned slightly in displeasure on his horse. "My lord, with all due respect, it's not very good to have two young mercenaries do this. After all, it was a large army of more than fifty water thieves, and letting these two people go to battle was equivalent to sending them to death!"

Alleyne saw the other party on top of him glance at him slowly, his eyes full of disdain. This made his previous respect for him suddenly dissipate.

The upright Kraduston's face flushed, and he roared, "Who are you talking about?" and he raised his spear as he spoke. He lives like an angry cheetah ready to pounce and bite.

Alleyne hurriedly grabbed him. If they offend this guy, I'm afraid they won't have any good fruit to eat.

Count Arassis said slowly, "This is an order, Rogge. ”

"Yes!" Rogge didn't dare to say anything more.

He had a hawkclawed nose, a well-defined jaw that protruded forward, and his grayish eyes, which shone brightly with a yellowish tinge, and then became immobile and dull, as if the light had suddenly gone out.

By this time, Harrick had already brought two horses. Alleyne and Karadus got on their horses and consciously lined up at the back of the line.

Count Arassis nodded: "Let's go!"

Everyone raised the sword in their hands at the same time, and more than a dozen rays of sunlight shone on the blade, reflecting a cold light, which dazzled Ellene.

Rog slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping over everyone's faces in turn. Somehow, when he looked at Alleyne, there seemed to be hostility in his eyes, cold, like the blade of a sharp knife. Then, he raised his arms and shouted, "Go!"

Everyone drove their horses at the same time, and walked out of the gate of Zenda under the gaze of Count Arassis, Shoy, Harrick, Instructor Kai, and others.