Being a knight is not easy

Chapter 13 Speculation (Seeking investment! Seeking recommendation votes)
As for the knight apprentices they led, they suffered heavy losses. The originally neat team was now missing more than ten people.

The faces of the surviving knight apprentices were filled with fear and exhaustion, and their eyes still contained a lingering fear of battle.

Malizzi stepped forward and said to Lord Blot, "My Lord, we just encountered a dark wizard. It seems that this Black Bear Thieves Group is colluding with the dark wizard."

After hearing this, Lord Blot frowned and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.

The Black Bear Thieves Gang is already a difficult problem, and now they are colluding with the black wizard, which undoubtedly makes the crusade operation more difficult.

But as a lord, he could not show too much worry in front of everyone, so as not to affect morale.

"It's okay. I've already notified Grand Knight Damia. He's coming with his private army." Lord Blot said calmly, his tone steady and confident, as if everything was under his control.

In fact, he was also quite annoyed. He originally just wanted to treat this expedition as a training opportunity for new recruits, allowing the young knight apprentices to accumulate some practical experience and, by the way, clear out the bandit forces around the territory. He did not expect that the Black Bear Bandits were so powerful and were colluding with the black wizard. This far exceeded his expectations and caused him to lose a lot of knight apprentices and militiamen.

"After passing the canyon, we will rest here for one night and wait for Damia to arrive." Lord Blot issued new orders.

After a series of battles, everyone was exhausted and needed time to recover their strength and morale.

Faced with a gang of thieves who might be colluding with dark wizards, it would undoubtedly be a safer approach to wait for support from the private army led by Grand Knight Damia.

As soon as Lord Blott gave the order, the originally tense atmosphere instantly relaxed a little.

Knight Malizzi straightened his back slightly, his expression, originally tense from the battle and worry, relaxed a little. A look of relief flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand to adjust his helmet, took a step forward, and said with a hint of respect and approval, "My Lord, this is a wise decision. This arrangement will not only allow the brothers to recover their strength, but also, with the help of reinforcements, we can steadily eradicate the bandit gang."

Knight Fitz's grip on the hilt of his sword slowly loosened. He breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of a smile on his face. He turned to look at the knight apprentices beside him and jokingly said, "Did you hear that? We can finally get some good sleep. Cheer up, now that we've passed the canyon, let's take a good rest."

Some of the young knight apprentices showed relaxed smiles, while others gently stretched their sore muscles, their eyes full of anticipation for the rest.

Eric clenched his fists excitedly and whispered to Robin, "That's great! I can finally take a breath. This journey has been so tiring."

Lily nodded beside her, the fatigue on her face replaced by anticipation: "Yeah, I really hope I can rest soon, I feel like my bones are about to fall apart."

Thomson just smiled silently with a sense of relief, and there was a hint of relief in his eyes for surviving the disaster.

However, the reactions of the three Sylvans were completely different.

A trace of resentment flashed across Sylvan's face. He curled his lips and muttered softly, "Just waiting like this is too conservative. If it were me, I would just rush over and wipe out the thieves."

Dain and Camille nodded slightly. Although they didn't say anything, the expressions on their faces showed their dissatisfaction with waiting for reinforcements, as if they thought it was a sign of cowardice.

Most of the militiamen looked relieved. Many of them had suffered minor injuries in the previous battle, and they secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the order to rest.

Some people began to talk quietly, talking about getting a good night's sleep or tending to their wounds during the repair.

The team slowly advanced towards the canyon. While still vigilant, their pace was noticeably lighter. Everyone was eager to quickly reach their resting place, to catch their breath before the arrival of reinforcements from Grand Knight Damia. After exiting the canyon, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a vast expanse of grass.

The meadow is surrounded by dense woods, rustling in the breeze, as if whispering about the tranquility of this land.

Lord Blot raised his hand to signal the team to stop. He looked around, confirmed it was safe, and shouted an order: "Let's set up camp here and rest!" As soon as he finished speaking, everyone immediately took action.

The knight apprentices put down their weapons and began to build simple tents.

Eric and Thompson worked in pairs and quickly unfolded the tent frames they carried, while Lily helped to arrange the tent fabric with skillful and efficient movements.

Robin was not to be outdone. He took the initiative to take on the task of collecting firewood, walked into the woods, and soon came back with a large bundle of dry branches.

The militiamen were responsible for keeping the horses. They led them to the stream at the edge of the meadow and let the tired war horses drink as much water as they wanted.

Some militiamen also set up simple guard posts around the camp to prevent sudden attacks from bandits or other dangers.

Knight Malizzi and Knight Fitz stood side by side in the center of the camp. They carefully checked the layout of the camp and gave some guidance from time to time.

Knight Malizzi pointed to the location of a tent and said, "The ground here is a little low, and the dew is heavy at night. Move the tent to a higher place."

Knight Fitz nodded in agreement, then walked towards the knight apprentices who were building a bonfire and reminded them to pay attention to fire safety.

Although Sylvan and the other two were somewhat dissatisfied with the decision to wait for reinforcements, they had no choice but to obey orders.

They lazily set up their tents. Sylvan complained as he worked, "It's such a waste of time just sitting there waiting to see when we can finally wipe out this bandit gang."

Dain and Camille echoed from the side, their faces full of impatience.

Lord Blot sat in the temporary command post of the camp, his brows still slightly furrowed. Although he had given the order to rest, he was still worried about the upcoming battle.

As night fell, several bonfires gradually lit up in the camp, and the warm flames reflected on everyone's tired yet relaxed faces.

Lily gently treated Robin's wound and carefully applied herbs while saying, "Bear with it, it will be healed soon."

Under the dual effects of herbs and Earth Dragon Breathing, Robin's wound has shown signs of healing, with a faint pink color and no longer bleeding like before.

"Do you think the next battle will be this intense?" Thompson asked nervously, with a trembling voice.

Today's battle was too thrilling, especially when Robin suddenly rushed towards the dark wizard. The three of them faced the giant python alone, which was extremely dangerous. Thinking back on it now, Thomson still felt a lingering fear.

(End of this chapter)