Being a knight is not easy

Chapter 45 Death
The sky was getting light and the mist had not yet completely dissipated. A powerful team gathered in the square in front of the castle.

The sound of horse hooves clattered, and the armor gleamed with a cold and hard luster in the dim light.

Five great knights stood at the front of the team. They had tall postures and powerful auras, and each of them had the determination and sternness of a veteran on the battlefield on his face.

Lord Valentine, leading the charge, scanned the entire group with a sharp gaze, ensuring every detail was correct. His cloak fluttered in the morning breeze like a banner, inspiring everyone's morale.

Fourteen elite knights followed closely behind. They were also well-equipped, with confidence and courage in their eyes.

Grand Knight Damia and the Kain brothers were in the team, and they waved to Knight Malizzi.

"If everything goes well, you have to treat us to a drink when I come back," Kane shouted to Knight Malizzi.

Knight Malizzi nodded and said, "I'll wait for you to come back. I won't leave until I'm drunk."

With Lord Valentine's order, "Let's go!", the team marched in an orderly manner towards the destination.

The sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility of the early morning, raising dust all the way.

Robin stood quietly in place, his eyes closely following the departing convoy. His thoughts seemed to drift away with the convoy, and no one could guess what he was thinking at the moment.

At this moment, Raymond appeared beside Robin quietly like a ghost.

He tilted his head slightly, a creepy, sinister smile plastered across his face. He lowered his voice and said, "Knight Commander Malizzi has always been a part of the wizard-hunting team, but this time, he's breaking his habit and not joining the hunt. Have you noticed that the knights remaining in the territory are all specializing in Earth Dragon Breathing?"

As soon as these words came out, Robin felt a sudden shock in his heart, and his pupils shrank slightly uncontrollably.

He knew very well that Raymond's words were not aimless and there must be a hidden meaning behind them.

The Earth Dragon Breathing Technique is the breathing technique practiced by most knights in the territory, especially in dangerous missions like hunting wizards.

The fact that the senior and veteran knight, Knight Commander Malizzi, did not participate in the pursuit seemed to have some hidden connection between him and the arrangement of this knight who majored in the Earth Dragon Breathing Technique.

However, Robin quickly forced himself to remain calm and said in a puzzled tone, "What do you want to say?" He tried to make his tone sound calm and puzzled, trying to hide the waves in his heart.

Seeing this, Raymond just smiled meaningfully but did not answer.

He turned and walked away slowly, his back seemed to carry endless mystery and unpredictability, leaving Robin standing there, his heart full of doubts and his thoughts tangled like a tangled mess.

In the following days, Robin raced against time to build the compound pulley bow. This compound pulley bow was delicately constructed, and the polishing of each part and the connection of each assembly required extreme concentration and exquisite skills.

Robin was immersed in it, as if he had forgotten everything around him, with only the tools in his hands and the compound bow that was gradually taking shape.

Finally, Robin finished assembling the compound bow. He gently held it up, his eyes full of anticipation, eager to test the power of this weapon that had condensed countless efforts.

However, at this moment, the bells of Winston City rang loudly.

The bell sounded dull and mournful, as if carrying endless sadness, slowly spreading in the air.

This time, the bell rang nine times in succession, with a ten-second pause after every three rings.

Robin's heart sank. He knew this was the highest-ranking mourning bell in the territory. In the entire territory, only two people could enjoy the nine-ring mourning bell: Lord Blot and Grand Knight Damia.

An ominous premonition suddenly came to his mind. He put down the compound bow in his hand and ran quickly towards the direction where the bell came from, praying silently in his heart, hoping that his guess was just wrong.

As soon as Robin walked out of the barracks, he saw Knight Malizzi rushing out from the opposite side with a panicked look on his face.

Maliqi looked frightened and staggered, completely different from his usual calm and composed self.

He just glanced at Robin quickly and ran straight towards the city gate for his life.

Robin clearly caught the undisguised panic in Knight Malizzi's eyes. It was as if he had seen something extremely terrifying, which made him lose his composure.

Full of doubts and anxieties, Robin walked quickly along the street.

Before they had gone far, they saw a carriage slowly approaching. Surrounding the carriage were the knights under Lord Valentine's command. Their expressions were solemn, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was suffocating.

The bodies of Grand Knight Commander Damia and the Kain brothers were covered with white cloth and lay quietly on the carriage.

A breeze blew, and the white cloth swayed gently, as if trying to reveal the sad truth.

Robin looked at the corpses, and his heart felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer, and a sharp pain came over him.

The image of Grand Knight Damia's daily majesty and teachings, and the cheerfulness of the two Kain brothers and their side-by-side battles, flashed through his mind one by one.

He could never have imagined that the people who had been planning together to protect the territory not long ago were now separated by life and death.

Watching the carriage slowly passing by, Robin bit his lip, his eyes turned red, and a strong sense of grief and confusion surged in his heart: What on earth happened?
Why did they suffer such heavy losses?

Is all this just an unexpected encounter with a wizard, or is there a deeper conspiracy behind it?
Raymond reappeared behind Robin like a ghost, his tone tinged with gloating, "With the death of Grand Knight Damia, the territory is left without a Grand Knight. The lord must be getting anxious."

These words were like a sharp knife, piercing Robin's heart. He turned his head sharply, but only had time to see Raymond's back as he walked away.

Robin's brows were tightly knitted together, and his mind was full of thoughts.

It is obvious that someone is secretly plotting against Lord Blot, but what exactly does the other party want to force him to do?

An ominous premonition hung over Robin like a haze. He strongly felt that Winston City was about to fall into a huge chaos.

Robin returned to the barracks, his most pressing concern being the safety of those around him. He immediately summoned Eric and Thompson and said sternly, "You two must stay in the camp for the time being and don't go out and cause trouble. The situation is too chaotic right now, and we could be in danger if we're not careful."

However, Lily's death was like a wound that was difficult to heal, and the death of Grand Knight Damia was undoubtedly salt in the wound, causing Eric to be on the verge of mental collapse and fall into extreme emotions.

His eyes were red as he roared angrily, "Why are you staying in the barracks? It must be that bastard Valentine who killed the Grand Knight Commander! I must take revenge!"

Eric's body trembled slightly with anger, and the joints of his clenched fists turned white, as if he was about to rush out and fight Lord Valentine to the death in the next second.

(End of this chapter)