If it weren't for the Blue Knights leading the way, Donner and Wesley would not have found this deserted village in the col.

There is no farmland, only half-man-high barren grass and dilapidated farmhouses.

In a few moments, from all corners of the village, countless old people, women, and children came out like a trick. It's hard to imagine how they hid before.

This was the first time Downer and Wesley had seen civilians alive in enemy-occupied territory.

The Blue Knights were clearly of great prestige among them, and the civilians looked at Sarah with savior-like eyes, and the children circled around them.

"These two are our guests, and the female soldier in the car is their prisoner. Sarah introduced to the crowd, seemingly forgetting what she had said about recruiting Donner and Wesley as members of the Order.

The civilians let out a lot of cheers, but no one dared to approach the cart with Corey tied up, and the women stopped their children behind them to prevent them from coming forward. In their eyes, any soldier of the Thorn Empire is a terrifying existence.

Soon, a woman brought Donner and Wesley bread and thoughtfully prepared two pots of broth, and the two politely thanked them before taking it. But as soon as the long-lost food entered their mouths, the two of them immediately forgot all about Sven and upbringing, and devoured them in full view of everyone—they were so hungry.

The civilians who surrounded them all smiled happily when they looked at their food. There was not a hint of mockery or sarcasm in that smile, for they had all experienced the taste of hunger not so long ago.

"Well, it's from the enemy...... Robbed?" Donner asked as he ate.

"Yes, the retreating nobles have brought all the food away, and many of those who are left behind are starving to death...... "We don't have much food either." ”

"Haven't you already fought three logistics armies?" asked Donner, who had finished his meal, wiping his mouth without an image.

"We have a limited number of people. Sarah said this, glancing at Wesley maliciously, probably remembering what he had said earlier to ridicule them for their small number, but this time, Wesley did not interject - not because he ate the other party's bread, but because he admired and thanked Sarah and the others for saving so many poor people in the enemy-occupied area.

“...... We can only deal with lone transport teams, and it is also a problem to bring back the food, in case we encounter the pursuers, we can only set the food on fire. Sarah said regretfully.

"When are you going to make the next move?" asked Donner.

"We can join you. Wesley added.

"You guys?" said Sarah, with obvious distrust.

The little man, who had been unable to help but interject, chimed in: "You better stay here, don't drag us back." ”

Instead of sneering, Wesley said sincerely, "We are apprentices in magic. ”

"Really?" Sarah asked, glancing over to Donner, who nodded solemnly.

The standard grey uniforms of the Youth Army that Donner and Wesley were wearing at this time had been tattered like beggars, and it was hard for others to believe that they had anything to do with the noble magician.

Seeing that Sarah and the others still had suspicious looks on their faces, Wesley simply stood up and walked towards the crowd around him.

The crowd moved out of the way as he walked, and Wesley stepped out of the crowd and glanced back at Sarah, as if to make sure she could see him.

He turned his head and whispered a incantation to the wilderness, then swung forward with one hand, and six or seven palm-sized blades of wind whistled out, and in their path, the grass broke and was trimmed into neat passages.

"Gale Blade!", in the midst of an exclamation, only Sarah recognized Wesley's magic.

"A high-level magic apprentice?"

Wesley walked back and nodded at Sarah, a little smug on his face.

"Okay, then come with us later. ”

After Wesley showed his hand, the Blue Knights took the two of them much more seriously.

The two sides introduced themselves, more than a dozen people in the Blue Knights, all of them were official knights, and Sarah was a second-level knight, and the interesting thing was that the little knight who couldn't help but interject was actually the first of the last martial arts event, Piedro of Greenland Province.

And the members of the Blue Knights also seemed very happy to have absorbed two high-level magic apprentices.

An hour later, Donner and Wesley followed Sarah and rode north. Before leaving, Wesley wheeled the cart tied to Curley into an abandoned farmhouse and fed her some food.

After traveling thirty kilometers north, the horse team was hidden in the woods on a hillside, and the official road several kilometers long in the distance could be seen.

Not long after, a convoy of twenty or thirty people appeared at the end of the northwest vision.

"You've been ambushed here before, too?" Wesley asked quietly.

"Of course not, it's in a different place every time. Piedro replied.

Wesley stopped talking.

The members of the Order also remained silent, their faces solemn with a hint of excitement.

"In a moment, we'll rush down, and you'll be behind you. Sarah whispered.

Donner and Wesley nodded silently and accepted Sarah's arrangement.

The team did not go slowly, and soon came down the hillside. Sarah waved silently, took the lead, and rushed down. The others rode closely behind her, swords in their hands.

The convoy under the mountain, I don't know if it was too tired or too relaxed, actually waited until the horse team rushed in front of it before hurriedly forming a formation.

The horses rushed straight into the loose formation of the opposing party, and Sarah had already stepped on the stirrups to her feet, her heavy sword raised high, and slashed at the opposing soldiers who were blocking the front.

There was a "ding" sound, and the sound of swords colliding sounded, and the soldier did not fall as expected, but Sarah felt a huge force coming at her, and almost fell off her horse.

"It's a trap! Get out!" Sarah barely resisted the soldier's three stabs in quick succession, and saw the armor looming under her opponent's gray cloak. She shouted loudly, turning her horse around, and then sideways to block it. The opponent's sword slashed her heavy sword and slashed at the horse's belly, and the horse galloped in pain.

By the time the other knights who had rushed down the hill turned their horses, the enemy below had already mounted their horses and rushed up.

The logistics troops of the Thorn Empire, after being attacked three times in a row in this area, specially organized this team, disguised as a logistics army, and waited for Sarah and the others to be tricked.

In order to ensure the supply of grain and grass at the front, the Thorn Empire's operation to clear the rear this time can be said to be a must-win.

The team of thirty people in front of him was all elites drawn from the knights in front, in addition to the twenty first-level knights and nine second-level knights, the leader was a powerful third-level knight.

If it weren't for Sarah's quick reaction at the front, the other team members would probably lose their lives if they ran into this third-level knight.

But the current situation is not much better, the horses of those people under the mountain are much stronger than those of Sarah and others, and the distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer.

Sarah, who had just rushed back to the hillside, remembered that there were two more people on the mountain, and hurriedly shouted, "Retreat! They are all high-level ......."

Before she could finish her sentence, she was stunned by the actions of the two, and the two who were waiting on the mountain had already abandoned their horses and rushed down on foot.

"You're crazy!

Donner and Wesley ignored Sarah's orders and continued to charge down until they passed by their herd.

By the time Sarah anxiously turned her head to look, the image of the mountain down almost made her scalp tingle.

On the desolate hillside, two thin backs stood in front of dozens of galloping horsemen.

Countless fireballs shot out from in front of Wesley, who had his back to her, and pounced on the team of horses that were rushing up the hill.

It was Wesley activating a scroll he had recovered from Arrahand.

More than a dozen first-rank knights were carried by the fireball, and their bodies immediately burst into flames, letting out a terrifying howl. The horses on which the remaining knights sat were either hit by the fireball or stopped in fright.

When the members of the Blue Knights heard the voice, they turned around one after another, forgetting for a moment to continue driving the horses that sat down.

"It's useless! Run, they're third-level knights!"

Sarah shouted hysterically, and then she saw Donner strangely raise the iron rod he had been carrying. With a thud, the knight who had previously suppressed her almost breathlessly fell from her horse.

Sarah was stunned as if she had seen a ghost.

A long sword thrown at Donner was swept away by Wesley's wall of wind.

A knight swooped down, blasted away by a magic spear that was close at hand.

......

After a dozen rounds of artillery fire, not a single enemy was still standing.

When Wesley turned his head, he also felt the same look that Donner had encountered.

All the members of the Blue Knights unconsciously opened their mouths and looked at them as if they were demented.

Wesley, of course, would not give up such a good opportunity to play handsome, and after a brisk whistle, he spread his hands and said, "What are you running?"

"Sister, do you eat people?"

Ke Lei looked at the frightened and curious look of the five or six-year-old girl in front of her, shook her head, and squeezed out a bitter smile.

"But grandma said that you like to eat children the most. ”

"Aren't you afraid?"

"I'm afraid. But...... Sister, you're so beautiful, it's not like you can eat people. The little girl looked innocent.

"What about your mom and dad?" asked Ke Lei casually, and as soon as the words came out, she immediately regretted it.

"Dad was taken away, and Grandma said that Mom went to find Dad. Grandma also said that when Mom finds Dad, they will come back together. But Katie said that grandma lied to me...... Mom and Dad won't be coming back......" The little girl said this, her mouth suddenly flattened, and tears dripped down her face.

"Sister, will you let them return their parents back?" the girl asked tentatively, wiping her eyes vigorously.

Ke Lei finally knew why the little girl in front of her dared to talk to herself.