"Oh, aren't you afraid of death? ”

The young slave shook his head.

"Very good! change your gear and set off with the three heroes. ”

The slave nodded.

In the end, only one of the more than fifty slaves was willing to fight with Cross.

Although William lost a slave, he didn't care about such a thin slave.

As for Cross, he finally gained something. Moreover, he was quite satisfied with this slave, and in this slave, Cross saw more than courage.

Under William's arrangement, several soldiers carried the equipment that Cross needed, and then William walked up to Cross.

"Young hunter, everything is ready, before you go, can I ask you a question?"

"Lord William, excuse me. ”

"With your current combat strength, how sure are you?"

"My lord, since you asked, I won't hide it. We alone can't hunt all the scavengers in Blackwater. ”

William nodded, this time thinking that Cross's answer was more pertinent.

"If you're going to wipe out those scavengers once and for all, what kind of support do you need, I mean ranged support. ”

"My lord, I just told you the battle plan.

In the southeast of Blackwater, that is, downstream of Blackwater, you shoot the scavengers on the ship with bows and arrows, of course, the bow and arrows do very little damage to the scavengers, and the purpose of using the bow and arrows is not to kill the scavengers, but to attract their attention.

Because, when the scavenger is attacked, it will call for help from its companions. The scavengers scattered throughout Blackwater will gather to the southeast.

At this time, we, who were already on standby in the northwest of Blackwater Town, that is, in the upstream direction, would catch the lone scavenger and kill it.

This is my battle plan, and you only need to provide us with long-range support and ship support. ”

After listening to Cross's battle plan, William was not very relieved, but he did not refuse this plan on the surface.

"Worthy of an experienced hunter, you are wiser than I thought. Young man, can you tell me your name?"

"My lord, I will tell you when we win. ”

"Yes, when we blow the trumpet, that's when you attack. ”

"Yes, Lord William. ”

......

Cross and his party boarded a small boat and headed upstream, heading northwest of Blackwater.

After the boat left William's big ship some distance, Gawain, who had been aggrieved for a long time, finally had a chance to complain.

"Cross, that's not what you planned to do in the first place. If we only let them support from a distance, we wouldn't have been able to kill so many scavengers on our own.

Why don't we go straight to Tongshan Town. Anyway, the one named William has the ability to destroy these scavengers. ”

"Short-sighted. ”

"You...... Cross, I'm definitely not going to go to Blackwater with you anyway. ”

"Gawain, if you don't want me to drag you ashore, just be quiet, I want to talk to this new joiner. ”

Gawain turned his head angrily, and an argument between the two caused Nia to laugh.

"Nia, row seriously. ”

"Got it, Lord Cross. ”

Cross took off his hood and looked at the courageous slave in front of him, and from that immature face, it was clear that the slave was still a child.

And the slave didn't avoid Cross's gaze, and when he saw Cross's silver eyes, his expression changed slightly.

"Do you know me?" asked Cross.

The slave shook his head.

"Your eyes are beautiful. The slave added.

Cross was not surprised, the title "Silver-Eyed Cross" was indeed widely spread in Klein Territory, but it did not mean that anyone living in Klein Territory knew about it, especially slaves who had just arrived here from other places, and these people only cared about whether the buyer would send rations on time.

"What's your name. ”

"Lancelot. ”

"Tell me the real reason why you decided to come with me. ”

Lancelot's eyes dodged Cross's, he turned his face slightly to one side, and at the same time lowered his head slightly, and he was silent.

"It's okay, Lancelot, whatever your reason for following me here, I won't let you go with me to face the scavengers, just stay on the ship with Gawain. ”

Lancelot suddenly said excitedly, "My lord, I'm really not afraid of death!"

"I know, but, I'm afraid, I'm afraid you're dying in this operation. I can't let you take the risk right now. ”

Cross was telling the truth, Lancelot was more than just an ordinary resource to him. He believed that after training, Lancelot would become an excellent commander, and no matter how bad he was, he would also be a valiant warrior.

After hearing this, Lancelot was silent for a while, and then said, "Aren't you afraid that I will escape?"

Cross smiled, "You're not going to run away. ”

"Why are you so sure?"

"I see your faith that is imperishable under the scars, and only by following me can you pursue that faith. ”

Lancelot looked at Cross in surprise, his lips trembling, he couldn't believe that the silver-eyed man in front of him had seen through his disguised self at once.

Before he knew it, tears were streaming down Lancelot's cheeks.

The most precious thing in this world is not money and treasure, but a soul-sharing confidant.

After a few moments, Lancelot was crying.

"Are you willing to tell me the truth now?"

Lancelot kept nodding.

After a wave of emotional catharsis, Lancelot reveals the truth about his willingness to fight with Cross in the first place.

Lancelot was the youngest of those slaves, and his food was always stolen by other slaves. He resisted, and as a result, he was severely beaten.

So, he began to endure. He eats what is left over from others, he eats weeds, he eats dirt. He didn't even live as a brute.

His patience finally made him wait for his chance.

However, he did initially plan to escape while Cross and the others were fighting the scavengers.

For him, only freedom can chase faith.

It's just that, just now, Lancelot changed his initial mind, and he had made up his mind to follow Cross to the death.

Cross didn't ask Lancelot about his beliefs, and if he continued to ask, he wouldn't be able to call him a soul-sharing confidant.

......

On the other hand, William also began to discuss their own battle plan with several trusted subordinates.

"Lord William, before discussing the battle plan, I think we need to send a team to follow the countrymen. ”

It was Ed who made this suggestion.