Chapter 41 (2/2)
16th June, the narcissus knights bid farewell to the soldiers of the fifth district that escorted them At noon that day, after they had their meal, they inspected the equipes, twice In the afternoon, the procession passed through Bissell Canyon They had entered the southern mountainous area with a spectacular view
It had been several days and the leader of the narcissus knights, Colonel Ka word that there was soanized the entire rank; the scouts were increased by one fold, the search and investigation unit too, the strength of the guards for each carriage were also doubled, in particular, the young lady and Madaher order
As for those carefree guards ere sightseeing throughout the journey, frankly, the colonel did not knohat to do with them However, he still requested his deputy to do his best to try and get them to form a loose formation that could still advance and defend
However, all that the Colonel did could not be put to use when they ventured into the h the mountain paths were quite even, the narrow roads prevented the cavalry froreatly restricted It was ie on either side of the road
Confronted with the pitch-black, massive mountain all around him, Kamille Rayen suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness Despite the narcissus knights never fearing any foes before, but being in the steep terrain, just a single landslide and the whole army would be buried
His Royal Highness prince's rasslands This was apparently the first time this two-year-old little fellow entered a mountainous area It appeared a little skittish and was extrehtened by the occasional cries of ferocious beasts sounding through the mountain forest
Oscar could steer the horse effortlessly, but he could not perforhts In addition to that, when he urged his horse to sprint, he would exercise extre himself
It was already the second afternoon when the procession got out froanized the soldiers to set up ca away from the wind, for they required rest The scouts ca families and they received some dreadful news from these local folk, ere extremely familiar with the lay of the land
”This is my leader Could you please repeat what you have just said to ht one of the hunters into the camp He felt that this matter was better left to be decided by his leader
”Sir!” The hunter placed his trilby on his chest and gave a deep bow to Colonel Kamille Rayen ”Sir, heavy rain is about to cons are indicating that it will not be long before the change in weather”
Kamille Rayen's heart silently screamed of rotten luck This was indeed terrible news
”Sir, I guarantee you withhere half a lifetiain clarified He sincerely hoped that these knights from Narcissus could avoid unnecessary inconveniences
”Then can you tellwill the heavy rain last?” This was the matter that Kamille was most concerned about
”This I cannot be certain As you know, the rainy season has just begun A day, a night, even a week, all these are possible”
Kamille tossed him a Ti coin and waved his hand at his team leader After the tearateful hunter and left
”What's the ed his wine-red stallion and came over His ins The pair of wine-red stallions bumped into each other and nuzzled each other around their necks
”Ah Your Royal Highness, bad news, it seems that ill have to stay here for a while The hunter just now said that there would be a rainstorh we can still es to encounter dangers on the mountain trail”
Oscar tilted his head to the side and conteestions himself
”Ola! Then it can only be like this! Strengthen the caanize here for a while!”
”As you wish, Your Royal Highness!”
Kahts before the arrival of the huge storht but also had to set up traps all around the camp In short, there was still quite a lot that needed to be done!
17 June, in the wee hours of the , the heavy rain arrived on schedule Mist shrouded thepeople froht above the cahts could touch its boundaries with just a leap
A bold pie flew into the camp It shook off the droplets of water on its body onto a tent The resounding howls from lonesome wild beasts came from the mountain forests, but the cavalry's warhorses were already used to theathered in a corner of the cahts had already draped a rain tarp over them, but the icy cold mountain rain still made these loyal and brave warriors huddle close to each other for warmth
The majestic heavy rain would cause pain once it pounded onto a person The knights ere in charge of keeping watch were scattered around several observation posts These observation posts, which were constructed from branches and rattan, could not achieve the purpose of shi+elding thehts on watch inside, not only had to open their eyes wide in caution, but also had to exercise their are; once it lost the light of the Sun, even if it were during su of being frozen solid
The knights that were not on duty were in their respective tents and occasionally, their roars of laughter could be heard frohness Prince's servants and ht alterations to the caravan, allowing people to be able to rest inside
Theto do, started singing folk songs The soft singing unexpectedly traveled far in the curtain of rain However, the singing stopped abruptly and the echoes of the girls' laughter were heard
Oscar smiled and lowered the curtains of his tent He had been listening to the girls' singing since just now He knew that the sudden co lyrics
”The days of freedohed He took up the teapot that armed on the stove and filled the cups of his corant white liquor
”Oh! Thank you, Your Royal Highness, leta teapot hite liquor, it's lucky that you thought about it!” The poison doctor took the teapot ”Haha, what you have just said is indeed true, thinking about Dairls who are serving you, I must admit, we are indeed very lucky to be able to be of your acquaintance”
”Parker! You finally said so of assassins snatched away the teapot He breathed in the fragrance for a while and then took a huge swig from the spout of the teapot
”Little Oscar, at that ti Ha! And you are now the prince! Hehe, what you said was right, all the robbing and other affairs are things that should indeed no longer be done Did you know? I a down there stops functioning, I want to find a beautiful, busty, Monrovian lady and have her give birth to an army of little Doramys!”
”Hahahahaha! Percy! Percy!” The drunken Ricky leaned against hi them drunk ”I say, Percy! Quickly take a look at Doraht of day for many years You're a doctor, you should carefully have a look at it What if on his wedding day he suddenly realizes that his thing can no longer be of use, then ill become of him?”
”Hahahahaha” With the hed heartily
Snowstorh made the wound on his lips tear open His current state was extremely pitiful His whole left cheek was purple all over, while his right eye was a little swollen The King of assassins no longer had any reputation; his appearance was as if he was the owner of a slaughterhouse who had just been taught a ruthless lesson by his wife
”Haha II am almost out of breath!” Paul had one hand over hishis stomach
”Yes! Yes! Dorae around his head, it see of assassins ”Dear Doramy! If you really marry a beautiful and busty Monrovian lady, both Ricky and I will visit you at your house every day! When the tiroup of children to grow up! Hahaha You You will ask your wife in doubt” Sarlat i of assassin's tone
”Hey! My dear! What's going on? Why do our boys look like the Hedgehog, while the girls look like Ricky?”
”Hahahahahahaha” Even Wozakad Mohaht up in thethe time of their lives Doraehog's head, but the end, he could no longer hold it and collapsed onto the ground laughing
”Foosh ” The curtains of the tent were suddenly pulled open The wind and rain fought to enter the space full of the wine's aroma
”Oh good heavens! Even the air in this tent is heavy ine!” Kaered after having his nose assailed by the stench of overwhel wine
”What happened?” Oscar motioned to the paladin to have a seat
”Nothing” Kalass of wine from Godot He indeed needed this noarentlemen traveled quite far I just came to see what happened
The hedgehog, s, was just about to explain, but the sound of thistles, one long and another short that caht his attention ”Heehee! Kamille! You've really coly, that whistle ency response squad should be mobilized immediately!”
”Yes! dalass that had just reached his lips
”Hold on Kamille, I will come with you” The prince stood up ”Godot, Wozakad, coo to s at the princess' side”
Once everyone heard the prince's instructions, they pro into action They did not seem as if they were drunk on wine at all In the blink of an eye, ae tent, only the poison doctor and the King of Sins were left
Doramy stood by the door of the tent Once he was sure that everyone had already gone far away, he undid his pants
”I say, Percy! I am a little worried about what Ricky said! You better examine me a while!”
The poison doctor abruptly spurted out the white liquor he had just drunk, that was still in his mouth
The knights of the eency response squad were already dispatched However, the narcissus knights that were in the tent also did not rest As soon as they heard the sound of the whistle, they took into their hands, bow and arroords and spears Each tent had a knight beside the entrance, peering outwards It was believed that if there was even a stir, they would take the appropriate measures without delay
Around the ca out a trench of about one hts' bunker
The ehts Before enemy invasion was certain, all trouble in the cam was to be handled by them
The sixteen fully arhts leaped into the trench one after another Each of them took up their bows and arroith their arrows trained towards the suspecting mountain forest
”Andrew Haila!”
”Andrew Haila!”
The ency response squad withdrew the arrows pointing towards Kah there was no need for them to do this, but to the people who failed to reply with the code word that they used to verify enemies and allies, then those arroould be released frohtest hesitation
His Royal Highness Prince O'Neil Andrew Morisette was the first to leap into the trench Even though he had only come out for a while, but the heavy rain had already drenched his whole body
The mud that was in the trench covered up to their knees When the knights of the eency response team saw the little prince, they were bewildered They did not expect that His Royal Highness Prince would brave the heavy rain and hurry here
”Your Royal Highness, please forgive my boldness, but the current situation is unclear and you should not personally endanger yourself”
”What is your naht who spoke
”Your Royal Highness, I aency response squad, Captain Machiavelli Brauchitsch”
”That's enough, Machiavelli Tell me, what is the situation?” Colonel Kamille Rayen wiped his pale, rain-washed face
”Yes, boss! Just a o, the sentinels on duty noticed that one of the surrounding traps has caught its prize Look, it's right over there!”
Kamille's eyes followed the direction in which the captain's finger was pointing at The big mountain forest, under the curtain of rain, produced all kinds of weird sounds Although the wind and rain caused the trees to sway incessantly, but the colonel was certain that for the e in the direction of the traps
”Where are the sentinels?” The colonel inquired
”Dole!” Captain Machiavelli shouted for his squad member behind him
”Reporting, commander!”
”Dole, what is going on over there? During the time of the incident, did you honestly see correctly?” The colonel questioned the soldier who had walked over to stand before him
”Colonel, I dare assure you that that part of the ns of ered”
Oscar joined the crowd; standing in the rain hadthere to have a look? Wouldn't that allow us to reach a conclusion?”
”No, Your Royal Highness, ill fall for their deception that way Those who have a mind to approach the camp will use wild aniate now, the spies who are hiding in the shadoill find out which locations do not have traps So I feel it is best for us to just wait here, wait until visibility becoate”
Oscar shrugged his shoulders ”I do not have any objections I am an outsider and naturally I will listen to you all”
The knights peered into the distant mountain forest The colonel readjusted their position and now, the distance between each knight was about a horse's length away The arroere locked onto their bows; the swords and spears were held tightly in their hands The narcissus knights at the front lines focused their gaze ahead despite the icy wind and cold rain relentlessly battering against their bodies
The gloomy dark clouds still poured rainwater over the earth Upon the edge of a tall cliff were knights standing silently, draped in rain cloaks Their gaze fell upon the high ground in the opposite valley At that very moment, a camp there stood tall with the aring above it