Chapter 278 (2/2)

“Yes, I got it.”

“Good. We killed the archer in the back, so be careful about the arrows shot by the archer in the front. Now, let me count one, two, three. When you hear three, just run. One, two, three!”

I followed Sir June who ran fast, then I wielded my sword to the right in sync with Sir Lank who wielded his sword to the left and right. But I felt something got stuck.

The moment some hot liquid soaked the sleeves of my uniform, I heard the screaming of a familiar man from behind.

“Ahhhhhh!”

Sir Spear?

I felt enraged at the moment, but I wielded my sword more violently instead of looking back.

At that moment, somebody fell down from behind.

Sir June got hit by an arrow. He had blood on his shoulder, but quickly wielded his sword, narrowing the distance between him and the enemy.

The enemy archer fell, with his strained eyes open wide. Sir June kicked away the body of the killed archer, then turned.

“Step back slowly in escort formations!”

The two knights running from the side and behind quickly turned. I felt heartbroken when I didn’t see one of my colleagues, but I silently turned and slowly stepped back with the knights surrounding me in a triangular shape.

One step, two steps.

When my back hit the wall finally, Sir Seymour, who took a deep breath, wiped off the blood from the sword and said, “I’m sorry for the apprentice, but don’t worry. I will protect you by all means.”

“If we have to hang in until our reinforcement unit arrives, I can chip in…”

“No, please stay here, so we can fight without worrying about you.”

“…Okay.”

When I answered in a low voice, Sir Seymour nodded and lifted his sword.

Then, he charged toward the masked men.

Clang!

The sound of the swords hitting against each other rang out endlessly. My heart beat fast like crazy.

Who made this plot? Is Marquis Mirwa also responsible for this?

If so, why is he bent on doing this, even giving up his escape to his estate?

Assassination? Or disturbing the situation? If his goal is assassination, am I his target? But how? It was only yesterday that the emperor issued a special mission. Besides, only the members of my unit knew I would come here. If so…

“Be careful!”

Startled by the hot liquid splashing on my face, I raised my head. Blood was gushing from Sir Lank’s left arm. It looked like a deep cut, but he grabbed his sword again after giving it a quick glance.

The sound of swords hitting against each other, somebody cutting someone, moaning and screaming were all mixed in the fierce fighting.

While I was protected by the three friendly knights battling against the enemies, I only heard all kinds of noises, which left my nerves on edge more and more.

When is the reinforcement unit coming? Why is it taking so long for them to come?

“Tia!”

By the time the uniforms of the three knights were stained with blood, I heard someone calling me from the distance.

My ears perked up at that calling because the voice that came through all kinds of noise was very familiar to me.

Carsein?

I saw a young man jumping off the horse with his red hair fluttering, and a woman with dark hair who was shuddering with fear, holding the reins.

The masked men were confused by the unexpected situation. The three knights quickly caught their breath, staring at them.

“Damn it! We have to kill that slut first! Getting rid of our target is the next.”

What? I couldn’t afford to think about it. While I was catching my breath and blocking the enemy wielding the sword, I noticed a strange scene amid the fighting. Jiun was holding the horse’s neck, dozens of masked men jumped at her, and Carsein was stopping them.

Why aren’t others coming?