Chapter 021: Heavy losses

"If Nina saw him like this, she would kill me. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info" Mike stood by the bed, his brows furrowed together.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of potions, and the wails of young knights, and the camp was filled with men who were constantly coming and going with the military doctors, most of them with bloody hands, some with scissors and gauze, some medicating the wounded in bed. Kenny sat in his chair and looked at his son, covered in wounds, full of pity, but without any expression on his face.

"I'm sorry, my lord, Mike Mike, but I'm late. Aiden stood aside as a physician bandaged his shoulder.

"How many people died. Kenny asked.

"Twenty-three. Aiden gritted his teeth, the stinging pain from the potion that made his entire arm tremble, "Only six corpses can be identified, and the remaining seventeen ..... The flesh and blood were blurred, the corpses were separated, and three more bodies had not even found their heads. ”

"Who do I want?" Mike turned to Kenny's personal soldier, his fist crackling.

"Dead, sir. Aiden glanced sideways at the wound, which was covered in gauze from his wrist to his elbow.

"I said I wanted to live!"

"But the situation was urgent, my lord. Aiden only felt that his throat was dry, and his tongue seemed to have forgotten how to pronounce the words, "When I arrived, they were already at a great disadvantage, hundreds of bandits were beating up more than two dozen young people, even if those guys' weapons and horses were poor, they were no match for the outnumbered people." Zira, the only one who could still speak, told me that they had ridden all day, and had been in ambush in the mountain pass for a night of cold wind, and had killed a dozen bandits in the early morning, and had wanted to return the way they came, but on the way they encountered the largest gang of bandits in western Nipur. ”

"Damn the god Namu!" Mike slammed his fist on the pillar, causing the tent to swerve to one side before bouncing back, and the doctors in the tent panicked. "Speak," he said, looking at Kenny, "how am I going to explain to those guys now? Twenty-six of them, twenty-three died, and three couldn't even find their heads. ”

"Confess, explain what, to whom?" Kenny looked up, "They are the Knights of the Northern City, the brave and fearless Coalition Army, you are their commander, your subordinates died in the war, you just need to bury them properly, you don't need to explain to anyone!"

The curtain was lifted suddenly, and the trio turned back to see Camille and Mira hurrying towards them, followed by Kane. "I told you to let the wolves follow them," Camille said as she walked, "brother, how are you?"

Aiden shook his head.

"They're not like you, Kenny. Mira walked over to the bed and looked at Horn, who was covered in white bandages, "These children are born at peace, how would they know what war is like, if Nina knew about it..... If it's Sonny lying here....." she sighed deeply, "Poor boy.....

"Mi....." Horn's lips squirmed.

"Oh, thank goodness!" Mira crouched down and grabbed Horn's hand, "Awake?"

"Water..... No, wine ....." This time his voice was a little louder.

"Horn?" Kenny stood up from his chair and looked down at his son, "you..... Want to sit up, huh?"

He nodded.

"My lord, excuse me. An elderly physician squeezed in and gently lifted Horn up. "How are you feeling now, do you feel something is wrong?"

"Wine ..... I want ..... wine."

"My lord," said the doctor, "I suggest..... I'm afraid, uh, unwise, because of your injuriesβ€”"

"I said, I want ..... wine," Horn insisted.

"Your Excellency?" the physician turned his head, as if hoping he would persuade the patient.

"Go get it for him. Kenny said with a straight face.

The old doctor sighed, got up, and walked out of the tent.

"Father, Aunt Mira, uncle....." Horn frowned bitterly, "my people..... How many are still alive?"

"There are three heads on your horse, I see it. Mike forced himself to squeeze out a relieved smile, "Well done, Horn, the first time you lead the teamβ€”"

"That's not the ..... I asked," Horn interrupted his uncle in an extremely faint voice.

"Three," Kenny told him, "counting you, only Zira and Bode, the son of Count Burrow, survived." ”

"Tricky ears?" Horn scoffed with painful convulsions, "Where's Ulf? and Cow Brack, Straw Head Tedda, Sausage Mouth Pine, and Little Crook Finger Med..... Tell me, father, what about them?"

"Lord Lord, the young city lord's wine ....." the old doctor appeared out of place.

Camille stepped out of the way, and the old doctor walked over to the bedside with his glass and flask.

Horn struggled to raise his left hand, the bandage wrapping around his wrist from the bottom to the tiger's mouth. He took the wine glass tremblingly, and slowly brought it to his lips, the original mellow wine was like a spicy poison in his throat, tearing his esophagus painfully, but there was a kind of rebirth after the catastrophe. "Come on.....," he handed the old doctor the cup, and when it was full, he drank it again, and the red wine dripped down his chin and onto the bandage, as if red with blood again.

"That's enough, Horn!" said Mi as he snatched the cup from the one that was stretched out again.

"That..... Where's the guy with the slick ears?" Horn asked his father as he leaned back on his pillow.

"Bode has the least injuries and is able to get out of bed and move around now, don't worry. Aiden replied for Kenny.

"Where's Zira?" Horn asked again.

"He's got a sharp blade through his shoulder, but he doesn't have to worry about his life, and he can get out of bed and move around now. Aiden replied.

"I want to see both of them, immediately. Horn gritted his teeth.

"Your Excellency, you are too badly injured and need to rest. The old doctor opened his mouth, "My lords, I hope you can go out too, he needs not only rest, but also fresh air." ”

"Aiden, help me get both of them here. Horn said, looking at his father's own soldiers.

Aiden looked up at the lord.

"Do as he says. Kenny spoke.

After a while, Aiden led Zira, whose shoulders were bandaged, into the tent with Pod, who was dressed in Union armor. "My lord," his voice said through the crowd, "the man brought it to you." ”

Horn spat to the side, wondering if it was blood or wine. "Aunt Mira, can you help me up?"

"That's enough, Horn!" Mira let go of Horn's hand, her tone as stern as Nina's.

"If you don't want to see me fall to my death. Horn barely squeezed out a smile, reached out to support the bed, and rolled over to sit on the edge of the bed, "Father, please give way." ”

"What the hell are you trying to do?" Kenny gently gripped his son's shoulder.

"Boss, stop moving, we're fine. Zira said, clasping her shoulders.

"Uncle Mike," Horn turned his head to the other side, "I'm still ..... Their captain?"

"Always. Mike nodded.

"Stop making trouble, Horn. Kenny whispered, "Otherwise, I promise you, you won't see a drop of wine until you're healed." ”

"Uncle Camille, Aunt Mira, can you give me a moment?" Horn turned his head, "I want to see the two companions." ”

Camille and Mira stepped out of the way, and Zira and Pod stepped forward. "Boss, we're fine, you should be fine-"

A sharp sword unsheathed interrupted Zira's words, and blood splattered his face in the next second.

The eyes of everyone in the tent widened as Bowde's head slammed into the frame of the bed, bounced off and rolled under another bed, and his headless body fell backwards. Horn also fell to the ground, and the black steel sword in his hand fell to the ground with a thud.