Chapter 20 (1/2)

Law Of The Devil – 020 – Half Horn City’s Magic Beast Incident

Thorskei’s laboratory was in the south because he was partial to fire ic

In the blistering hot climate of the south, clearly nature ic couldn’t be researched in the ice and snow of the north, but it would be more difficult

After Duwei hadmoved very quickly

Thorskei was iician’s robe, equipic crystals and scrolls were all returned to him

Of course, the ician’s robe was new

That this young ician as his subordinate astonished the old butler But once he learned Thorskei was just a first level ician he felt at ease…… So that’s hoas

The old butler was unable to refuse Duwei’s plan for a journey, especially since he’d said that very o have a look at so was ers

Carts, horses and luggage very swiftly prepared, and this tis better than the wretched journey fro if the clan’s great youngclan’s own territory

It was still Marde that accompanied Duwei as his butler, but this time he had e of looking after the young master on the journey

Frouard, two cavalry squads were detailed for Duwei’s protection, and the teaular knight with outstanding ular knight! He was a person recognized by the knight’s association, holding the badge of a fourth level knight!

One of the two squads of cavalry was Robert’s own squad, and the other was the group that had followed Duwei south from the capital

This fourth level knight called Robert had a tall and powerful appearance, with broad shoulders, iht and outspoken To the little lord Duwei, this knight was always quite respectful, apparently an unsophisticated warrior Duwei had a rather good impression of him

Apart froht, naturally Duwei’s first subordinate, Rolynn

Setting out froed his duties very conscientiously the whole journey, he painstakingly arranged their formation, and worked to take precautions whenever they stopped On the occasions Duwei had a sudden burst of interest and proposed caht, Robert didn’t voice any objections and just wordlessly nodded his consent After continuing, he would also very carefully arrange the night vigil and reserves

A model soldier

This was Duwei’s assessment of Robert Clearly he had spent ti clan’s retainers, very hts with a history in the army

Compared to that old butler who Duwei disliked, this loyal and conscientious knight was obviously a lot better

Seven days

While travelling and sightseeing, Duwei’s party finally left the Côte province after seven days To travel further south they would have to leave the Côte province, or in other words, leave the Rawling clan’s territory

Generally speaking, Duas satisfied with the state of affairs in the Rawling clan’s territory On the road he had seen wide expanses of fares, leisurely farer towns He could also see that the people here led fairly good lives

As their convoy travelled the roads, frequently when passing a pair of far by the side of the road, and once they saw the knights with the Rawling clan’s flag, the far in the distance

It seeood will of the people here

Robert also noticed that this little lord hadn’t gone out to inspect any clan estates He had basically brought people for sightseeing

But this wasn’t strange Considering the age of this little lord, hoould Robert believe a thirteen year old boy would have the ability to e any clan estates? And this wasn’t a ed his duties and served as the best protector he could

This day when everyone finally reached the southern Rawling territory border town, Duwei suddenly de south Even if Robert felt a bit baffled by this proposal, he still didn’t object

They were out touring anyways, and if the little lord was interested, they would continue south

Moreover, heading south from Côte province was the iovernor was extre fa over to amuse himself would certainly receive so to be worried about

Duwei very quickly grew fond of this obedient knight He also noticed that sir Robert ell liked a cavalrymen would frequently consult him about martial skill at camp

Robert’s—— at least to Duwei’s point of view This knight could wield an ith! When instructing those young soldiers, even seven or eight of theet close to him

Even that barbarian warrior in Rolynn’s retinue admired Robert Since in a spar, Robert had knocked down the barbarian warrior with just one hand on his sword

A fourth level knight really had uncoth

Under such circu itchy, and proposed asking Robert for advice in martial skill Robert was a bit surprised at this request Since, according to the clan supervisors, if the family head’s eldest son wanted to learn ht retainers as teachers, and not an insignificant cavalry captain like him

Robert straightforwardly agreed, his training was the battle qi training ht in the army anyway It wasn’t any extraordinary secret But just like the evaluation the iuard at earl Lehmann’s side made, after a brief period of instruction Robert had no choice but to tell Duwei he really didn’t have the gift for training combat skills

Duwei’s present body had since childhood, along with serious illness, been innately lacking

Duasn’t dis to becoet a bit of exercise Even if he didn’t becoh!

Like this Duwei began to learn some of the thening the body But this also led to their travelling speed dropping a bit

On the ninth day of the journey, the party reached a sion of Lille province…… Half Horn City

This strange na located next to a valley shaped like half a horn

This little toas situated on an i Even to the extent that in this little town, Duwei’s party even saenty people stronga caravan north, and stayed at the same hotel as Duwei’s party

Lille province wasn’t the territory of any noble, but a province directly subordinate to the Eh officials, and Duwei didn’t care to deal with any local officials, and staying at a hotel was more leisurely So when their party arrived they didn’t disturb the local officials

At lunch, Duwei and the others were in the hotel hall, and on the other side were those caravanners Outside the inn was suddenly heard urgent hoofbeats, and after a brief clamor, the doors were pushed open by three cavalryarrison’s uniform and armor

On the chest of the leader hung a knight’s badge, representing his status as a fourth level knight And judging fronia, clearly he was a senior officer of the local garrison

He stepped in with big strides, flanked by a few subordinates, first reaching the side of that caravan group, declaring in a loud voice: “Everyone! I aarrison’s second cavalry squad captain, sir Spann! Currently under the iional arrison I auards! Since our current uards to accompany us on a mission in Half Horn Valley By imperial law, you may not refuse”

His voice was loud and his uards: “I know you are all mercenaries, so the imperial military will reimburse you after the present e your equipment and horses! In half an hour, I want everyone to asseate”

Even if those , imperial laas like a et paid anyway

The caravaners on the other hand were anxious watching the guards they had paid for leave, and one with a pinched face ca……

“Out of the question!” The knight refused hi your journey, but I guarantee it won’t be for long Your guards will be back this time tomorrow at the latest You can choose a place to stay in the city for one day, and the military will rei else, this is a nold coins, bribing an officer is a criminal offense!”

Finished speaking, the knight pushed aside the caravan master and turned to walk over towards Duwei’s party

He had originally planned to ask the as well, but after two steps he suddenly noticed the clothes of the several attendants around Duwei, and Duwei’s own clothes…… More iht of Robert and the others behind Duwei!

Robert’s armor clearly wasn’t imperial standard, but rather the equipment of a noble’s private army

The authority to invite a noble’s private ararrison captain could have!

Sir Spann looked Duwei over a few tiht now, and that assign his teeth, he stepped forith big strides First he bowed according to a knight’s etiquette, then said in a low voice: “Sir, I……”

Here his voice choked off Because right now he sahat he hadn’t noticed before!

On the chests of the guards clan!

Originally he thought there uards, but he couldn’t ask to borrow from someone of the famous imperial military family!

da clan be in Half Horn City? How hadn’t he heard……

Spann sighed helplessly in his heart

“Please continue, sir knight” Duwei s raised his wine cup and sipped, this kind of weak ale actually wasn’t bad, so the rice wine he had had in his previous life

“This…… Sir Forgiveclan?” Spann’s tone was even more deferential, he even unconsciously hunched a bit

“Correct We’re fro a step forward His i build was half a head taller than sir Spann: “This ismaster Duwei”

Spann saluted again The Rawling clan head’s eldest son, an identity like that would even be on equal footing with the lord governor

“Sir knight, may I ask what the trouble is all about?” Duwei asked with a smile

“Yes……” Spann weighed it for a moent assignment that requires about one hundred soldiers But since it’s the titiarrisoned troops have been diverted a hundred kilometers south to participate At present I only have twenty men under ional military provisions law, I can only requisition local combatants within the city to temporarily serve in the military”

Duwei nodded: “Oh, then are you also planning to requisition uards?”

“No no, I wouldn’t dare!” Spann juinal intention, but after seeing their status, hoould he dare?

Who was earl Lehhest in the iuards of his eldest son? If by some terrible chance this little uards at his side, even having his head chopped of a hundred times couldn’t atone for his offense

“Then, what has happened?” Duas so has happened and you’re here anyway, I would ask you to tell us, so we can prepare as well”

Sir Spann thought it over, then spoke with a helpless and soe matter Half Horn Mountain has always been quiet, the mountain isn’t tall, the woods aren’t deep, there aren’t even any large anio out and hunt it down! But yesterday, soic beast!”

Duwei’s eyes brightened!

Magic beast?

“Yes, even if we still can’t be certain it’s a e creature, because hunters have spotted its footprints There’s no doubt But what’s baffling is that a ic beast shouldn’t live near a human settlement, and even if it did, it would be in the frontier forest on the southern border of the e in Lille province for decades I don’t knohere this creature came from” Spann smiled wryly: “Me and my men have been ordered to hunt down this creature, but according to e creature I will need at least twenty soldiers in order to kill it And with the size of Half Horn Mountain, in order to corner it, it ht be no use without a hundred men”

Magic beast…… It see

Duwei couldn’t help being tempted

In fact, since finding out there rown a strong interest in everything related to ic

In this hinterland of the iic beast! How couldn’t he join in the fun?

“Excellent! I’ve brought forty guards, all Rawling clan elite cavalry, and ht I want to let then here and watching a ree with to hteously

Spann stared blankly: “You’re saying…… You want to lend your guardsmen to me……”

“Master, this is out of the question” Robert raised an objection for the first tio, it’s fine if I bring twenty men”

Robert wanted to help, he was after all a regular knight, with a firm belief in chivalry

“No no, there’s no need to worry about a lack of guards” Duwei s next to you is the safest place, no?”

This time both Robert and Spann objected

Especially Spann! He started to regret telling this Rawling fa!

Bringing hiic beast wasn’t trivial! But if this young htest mishap on the mountain, then he truly would be out of luck!

“There’s no need to object” Duwei very bluntly made a decision: “There’s no need to worry about ly powerful ician at my side!”

He pushed forward Thorskei

Thorskei was helpless Even though calling his strength outstanding was out of the question, his enuine

Spann’s eyes brightened!

A ician, then this tinment shouldn’t be a problem!

Only…… This little master’s safety……

Law of the Devil – 020 – Half Horn City’s Magic Beast Incident II

The subordinates really couldn’t get Duwei to change his ave Robert a headache was how this little lord seeic beast in the mountains

Robert looked at sir Spann with an amicable expression, he knew that this trouble was all on this fellow’s head If the little lord suffered even the slightest bit of harm…… Even if he was just scared, he would have to take responsibility himself!

Even if the little lord given a good i everyone ic beasts definitely appeared to Robert like childishly wilful trouble!

But there was nothing to be done Robert sighed, he could only secretly resolve to stick close to theon the sword in his hand to ensure the master’s safety

Moreover, in such an agrarian region it presuic beast

Robert was consoling himself, but he couldn’t deny this consolation was effective On the Roland continent, creatures like ic beasts followed a kind of peculiar rule

Magic beasts were generally a kind of wild aniic beast could be estie about the er level of these creatures was inversely proportional to its size

In other words, the bigger the erous ones were actually very small creatures

Since this Spann said the nearby creature appeared to be large, his martial skill should be able to cope with it

But right now Spann couldn’t help feeling like he had passed the point of no return Coic beast, he was even more concerned about this little master’s safety

While Duwei had already declared he had to go see…… Spann would actually rather not have the help of these several tens of guardsmen

But Duwei had already declared it, and his ood intentions, he would still bring people up theit, Spann still felt it would be better if they went together Like that they would at least have more people, and it would be safer

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Those mercenaries were actually rather efficient When half an hour had passed, twenty mercenaries waited by the hotel door And Duwei had the servants stay behind to look after things, while he brought two squads of cavalry

Duearing light armor Even if it seemed a bit weak, it still let the others feel a bit relieved Rolynn knew that this tiic beast hunt —— work she had experienced before Hunting spirit beasts for coin was a very common source of income for adventurers on the continent

Spann finally gathered twenty people froarrison Thus he had finally with difficulty hty or ninety Even if soht aruards, Spann was still satisfied

Worthy of the ihts Spann and Robert talked it over, they split the troops into three groups Moreover the local uards were all distributed by type Like this each group was guaranteed to be allocated both skirmishers and archers

Two of the groups were commanded by Spann’s lieutenants, while Spann himself and sir Robert both stayed at Duwei’s side

Spann had nuarantee the safety of the little master! Otherwise, if the imperial military’s second head’s eldest son suffered a tiny bit of mishap under his protection, then perhaps all his life’s ould have been for nothing! By co that spirit beast was unimportant

Worth roups only had twentytheuardsmen and ten of Spann’s elite archers

Spann even gave Duwei a precious military crossbow for self defense, since he saw this little master most likely wasn’t familiar with archery With a military crossbow his safety factor could still increase a bit

Like this, Duwei’s group consisted of forty elite soldiers (Rawling faular arhts, and still a licensed ician

Such strength was significant

The three groups left the city i thein separate directions Each group carried a few things Duwei recognized as siic beast, they would be responsible for pinning it while su the others

In the end the three groups were to converge on the center of Half Horn Mountain

Duwei rode into Half Horn Mountain in a crowd of escorts This fellow didn’t see become an inconvenience for everyone…… Or more precisely, he knew but played dumb

After the heavily armed subordinates entered Half Horn Mountain, they i for an trace of anything suspicious The two knights Spann and Robert kept a strict guard at Duwei’s side

The Half Horn Mountain ic beast’s tracks were first discovered by a hunter froe on the southern slope of theto Spann’s explanation on the hen the local hunters started to spot footprints in the forest, they e wild aniathered a few experienced hunters to track it But once they found its tracks on the south ic beast, and i to their tale, the er While they were too far to see just what kind of , clearly not just some common animal, that was for sure

Everyone dis the road into theDuwei The soldiers spread out to search on either side, and a vanguard of five skilled soldiers was sent out to find a path

Under these circuic beast…… Every step he took was on ground that had been stomped flat by people for him! Not even a rabbit could hide in the underbrush

Duwei couldn’t help being bored Looking around at the surrounding dense forest he could hear the chirping of birds Looking to his side he spotted the nervous sir Spann, and smiled

He clearly understood as upsetting Spann: “Sir Spann, ic beasts before?”

Spann looked startled and pondered it a moment: “I have, I once served in the northern Iion for four years, posted on the eastern edge of the ‘Icebound Forest’ in the north of the continent The Icebound Forest is well known as one of the ic beast haunted places on the continent At that time I once encountered a fehile on patrol Fortunately, the e of the forest are all low level, and not er to humans When ent on patrol we never dared penetrate deeply into the forest, because those high levelcommon soldiers can deal with”

Duwei thought about it: “Then, what do ic beasts look like?”

Spann ic beasts are really just some wild animals But they’re much more ferocious than ordinary anis to attack But ic,them a lot more difficult to deal with”

“Then, have you personally killed a ic beast?”

Spann blushed, lowering his voice: “Young ht With ic beast alone However, the first time my squad went on patrol, we encountered a terrible creature It was a creature unique to the Icebound Forest in the north, a ‘Storic Wolf’ That creature was incredibly fast, arrows couldn’t hurt it, its fur could instantly turn into ice as hard as our armor, difficult for even swords to penetrate, and furthermore it could summon wind blades with its howl, very difficult to deal with When our squad encountered it, ten soldiers wasn’t enough to ht, four of my companions died, and each of the survivors were injured In the end our squad captain suffered a wind blade to sever the ic wolf’s tail with his sword…… The weak point of that kind of ic eaken Afterwards we skinned the ic core could be sold for a good price Magicians are fond of ic beast core is a tool for storing ic scrolls”

As Spann recalled his youth he couldn’t help sigh with regret: “I remember when I was posted by the Icebound Forest, everythe forest to hunt ainst our advice However, a third of them never came out alive I don’t kno icians have died inside”