Chapter 8: The Temptation of the Count of Ole

Hearing from Brati's mouth that there were very few high-level spellcasters in Thea's territory, and those legends who didn't know where in the world they were busy with their own affairs seemed to be indifferent to the small changes that happened in this corner of the continent, Enid was indeed slightly relieved.

But she has no doubt that when the news of her own affairs spreads, a lot of eyes will be on her. Your own special situation will inevitably arouse the curiosity of many people - of course, you don't need to care about the curiosity of ordinary people, but what if those legends are also interested in you?

Thinking of this, the little girl's nerves, which had been slightly relaxed, tensed again. A sense of urgency chased her, prompting her to take care of her family and kingdom as quickly as possible.

Before the identity is exposed, it is the self that is chasing the matter, and after the exposure, it is the thing that is chasing the person. Enid knew that the days of learning magic and experimenting were gone, and now she had to race against time...... After all, she can't pin her hopes on the kindness of others.

Because of this, Enid was so angry at the attack, and she was angry about nothing else, it was the headless attack - the attacker retreated after a few rounds of arrows - that disrupted her timetable and forced her to stop her journey and prioritize the problem at hand.

Although she also knew that such anger was very unreasonable. However, who calls people's emotions is unreasonable in the first place.

After listening to the casualty statistics counted by Brati, Enid said with some disdain: "What is the use of your Rose Knights? Eighty percent of the terrain of Thea is mountains and hills, if your team can't fight in the mountains, then what else can they do?"

In the previous brief attack, the Rose Knights, at the rear of the group, suffered the heaviest casualties, while the maid sisters in the sturdy carriage were all unharmed.

As for the Noble guards who followed...... They were all around Enid's carriage, and naturally they were also within the protection of the Golem Legion, so no one was injured.

Therefore, Enid was able to taunt the other party with a more relaxed attitude at this time. To strike at that proud woman, you naturally have to start with what she is most proud of. The little girl did not forget that day on the high platform, she was speechless by her.

Brati's face flushed.

"If it weren't for the black fog at the beginning of the attack, my men wouldn't have lost so much. She defended herself with some annoyance: "The horses have all become extremely sensitive in the black fog, and many of my men have fallen off their horses and trampled to death in the chaos. โ€

"Speaking of the Black Mist...... There are many local legends about this, and the missing caravans were also believed to be associated with the Black Mist. Patian next to him added.

Enid remembered the strange black mist that had drifted into the forest before the attack - in a matter of seconds, it quickly turned the forest path that was still bright and bright into a black ghost, and even Enid's constant dark vision could not see through it.

Enid's first reaction: It's a magical dark effect caused by a spell.

A few seconds later, Patian's next spell workedโ€”he used Gust-of-Wind to blow away the eerie mist.

Enid thought for a moment, "Black Mist, do you mean to say that this Black Mist is also related to the local fiefdom nobles...... So what was the purpose of their attack, and if they wanted to know what I was capable of, why did they give up before I even made a move?"

"Maybe it's because they discovered my existence, I guess...... When the leader of the raiding team realized that we had more than one spellcaster here, he immediately made the decision to give up. โ€

Hearing such an answer, Enid smiled slightly mockingly.

Then, looking at Patian, the little girl made a decision: "Whoever the attackers are, find them, and then destroy them, you ...... Can it be done?"

Before the little girl could finish speaking, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard in front of the road.

"Looks like I don't need to make a move...... Patian said.

......

As the sound of horses' hooves approached, a group of knights soon appeared in everyone's field of vision.

The leading knight was a man in the prime of life, wearing a crimson velvet coat trimmed with white fur trim and a floppy hat with three mink furs on his head.

Enid had seen such an outfit...... On his father's hanger, it was the attire of a noble count for some formal occasions. The identity of the other party is about to be revealed, but I don't know why I chose to dress like this in such a situation?

Enid thought about it, and the other party had already come before the Golem Legion.

He pulled his horse and spun it back and forth, as if admiring the tall, sturdy steel guards, and let out a sigh of exclamation.

"Whoever, is the master here!, I am the lord of the locality, please come out and speak!" he shouted to the crowd.

Under the gesture of Enid's eyes, Patian reluctantly stepped forward: "I'm Patian, Patian Snow." Good day, Honorable Earl. โ€

"Uh-huh~~ Patient Snow, yes? I know you, my colleague. The middle-aged man looked Patian up and down with a smile, and then he said with a straight face: "That's right, a gang of bandits from Ace County recently entered my territory, and just now, my soldiers and I finally caught them...... "However, after killing them, I found that they seemed to have attacked a nearby team not long ago...... Looks like you're the unfortunate team, and I wonder if there's anything I can do to help?"

The knights under the Earl's command slowly approached, and they could see that behind them there was a corpse hanging on the back of their horses.

Brati bit her lip and looked at the man with a murderous smile on his face.

Patian patted the back of his sister's hand, signaling her to calm down, and then turned to the uninvited guest: "Lord Earl, this is not the council hall of the royal capital, I think, we don't need to say those scenes, please tell me what you mean." โ€

"I ......"

"That's enough!" After the knights appeared in front of Enid, she quickly used her spell to figure out the ins and outs of what happened today, so there was no need to listen to this nonsense anymore.

"I don't think I need to introduce myself, do I?" said Enid, standing on the carriage, looking at the middle-aged man on his horse dozens of feet away.