Herodotus did not mean to elaborate further.

Just motioning for Clara to follow him.

The tall, black-armored man who had brought the maid to the Temple of Alberto had once again appeared outside the temple.

Like a ghost.

This time, however, he did not come alone, and was followed by more than forty horsemen dressed like him, and a carriage that looked inconspicuous.

The tall man walked up to Herodotus and said in a deep voice, "My lord, everyone has arrived, and no one has seen him after noon except for the golden pupils." ”

Herodotus frowned, "Have you contacted him?" ”

"I've had people mark up a lot of places in the city, but no one responds, do you want to leave two people waiting for him?"

"No, no need, we don't have many people left in the city, we can't divide any more people for him, leave him alone, get out of the city."

After saying that, Herodotus made a gesture of invitation to Clara on the side.

The little maid was still digesting what was in front of her, and this scene was too sudden.

When she went out tonight, she thought that Herodotus had come to her for the battle tomorrow, and asked her to help contact Picias to bless the army.

But he didn't expect Herodotus to have no intention of fighting this battle at all, and was actually ready to slip away before Martina came......

Clara, of course, didn't want to go with Herodotus.

It's not that she has a lot of nostalgia for Scaly City, anyway, no matter where she goes, she will be put under house arrest by Herodotus and lose her freedom, the key is that the experiment at hand has been used.

The rest are either too harsh in the material, or not very effective, and most importantly, Herodotus' requirements are getting higher and higher.

The little maid had a thrilling pass today, but if Herodotus had to hear Picia's voice next time, Clara would have to be blind.

So she would rather stay in the city, even if the current Scaly City has turned into purgatory.

"What, is there any problem?" Seeing that the little maid had not moved her steps, Herodotus asked.

"I ...... I'll have to go back to my lodgings, my clothes, handkerchief, and everything else are still there. ”

"Don't worry, I've already had the daily necessities for the trip ready."

Ruby...... And Ruby, she's my friend, and I can't leave her alone. ”

"Don't worry, no one knows about her relationship with us, she's safe here, Mama Naima will take care of her, you like her so much, you can wait until we stabilize and then take her over." Herodotus said.

His voice was already a little impatient.

Clara couldn't find any other suitable excuse, so she had no choice but to board the carriage.

Herodotus then got into the car and sat opposite Clara.

About twenty black-armored cavalry rode in front of the road, while the rest gathered around the carriage and walked silently out of the city.

After descending the hill, the wailing and screaming outside became clearer, and there was a faint smell of blood in the air.

It was the first time Clara had encountered such a scene, and she couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and she kept pulling her skirt with one hand.

On the other hand, Herodotus, on the other side, was very calm, took out the parchment, and continued to figure it out.

There were a few times when the voices were so close that someone outside the car called for help, but soon the cry stopped abruptly.

And the speed of the carriage did not decrease.

At first, the little maid thought that the helpers had been driven away, but she knew that these desperate people should not give up on the life-saving straw in front of them so quickly.

The final answer made her shudder.

"There's a blanket under your seat, so you can put it on if it's cold." Herodotus did not look up.

Although there is a mess in the scaly city now, there is no one to harass the carriage along the way.

After all, those heavily armed black-armored cavalry look very difficult to mess with, and at this time, some are easy targets, so there is no need to touch such hard stubble.

Seeing that he was about to reach the gates of the city, even Herodotus's spirit began to relax.

But at this time, a sudden change occurred!

The sound of crossbow bolts breaking through the air was heard in the air, followed by the mournful screams of the horses, and the sound of the riders falling from their horses, all mixed together to sound particularly chaotic.

"Be careful! Someone sneak attacked! The tall man in the lead reminded him loudly, and although some of his companions were injured, his tone was not too nervous.

For he had already seen the sneak attackers on both sides of the road, and the number was not too many, only ten, and most of them had already shot their crossbow arrows.

Most of their targets were horses, and their accuracy was quite amazing, and all eight arrows were shot, and none of them missed!

However, because Herodotus and his party were not moving fast, and the people who fell from their horses were not seriously injured, they immediately rushed towards the sneak attackers without the command of the tall man when they got up.

The rest of the people continued to gather around the carriage, using their bodies to form a solid shield wall to prevent any more cold arrows from being fired into the carriage.

In a few moments, the cavalry of the Guardians who rushed over had already engaged the sneak attackers.

The tall man looked at it for a while, and found that the combat effectiveness of these guys was actually quite strong, and they were already able to catch up with the elite warriors of the major families, although most of them took advantage of weapons and equipment.

It is possible to block the same number of cavalry of the Guards, and it is already very powerful that it has not collapsed until now.

These guys don't look like the rabble of the new army, but they're still too few in number.

If it weren't for the protection of Herodotus in the carriage, all the cavalry of the Guardians would have been pressed up, and it wouldn't have been long before the battle would have ended, but even if only a quarter of the men were dispatched, there would have been no suspense about the outcome of the battle.

Just as the tall man was thinking this, he heard another shout, "There's gold in the car!" A cart full of gold!! ”

Then more than a dozen voices shouted together, "There is gold!" There's gold in the car! ”

This call didn't matter, and immediately attracted the new troops who were busy looting around, and shouted in their mouths, "Gold, where is the gold?" ”

"In the carriage! It's all gold! There were nobles in the city who wanted to escape before the war, and all their wealth was in that carriage. ”

Herodotus' face turned pale when he heard this, but he couldn't come forward to clarify at this time.

Although he was the nominal commander of the new army, if these people really found out that he had left them out of the city at this time, Herodotus was afraid that he would not even want to leave.

Therefore, he could only order the cavalry of the Guards, "Kill it." ”

So the remaining thirty or so cavalrymen, no longer bothering their companions who were still entangled with the sneak attackers, beat their horses and escorted the carriage in the middle to continue to the city gate.

"No, they're going to run away with the gold!" Someone in the crowd shouted again, and the new army began to chase after them.

It's just that they only have two legs after all, and how can they outrun a four-legged horse, unless they ......

The tall man looked at the spikes on the ground, and was furious, and in a short time seven or eight horses were frightened, and threw off the knight on their backs, and ran away without a trace, and the rest of the horses did not dare to continue walking.

At the same time, the new army behind them caught up again, and the number continued to increase.

Stimulated by the gold, they also seem to have forgotten the huge gap between themselves and their opponents in terms of weapons and skills.

(End of chapter)