Uncle here isn't your average office worker!

"go!"

He shouted sharply. That roar, filled with anger and humiliation, still echoed in their ears.

She pursed her lips, forcing herself not to think about the fate of the old captain that night, and the Elafia girl stood up, asking tentatively:

"How about I go ask the villagers here tomorrow? Maybe they have some medicine?"

“No, Anna, we can’t bother those villagers anymore.” The wounded Kuranta recruit immediately refused. “They’ve already provided us with this abandoned house so we don’t have to sleep in the wilderness. That’s enough. Asking them for more might make the Ursus people think they’re connected to the Forest Rangers.”

The Forest Rangers were always short-handed. Although they were only tasked with filling gaps in the defenses of the War Knights in remote forest areas, their manpower was still stretched thin. The annihilation of this small squad would leave a breach in the defensive line for at least three days before the news reached the main force of the Forest Rangers. And during those three days, it was unknown how many Ursus people would take the opportunity to infiltrate Kazimir.

They absolutely cannot take that risk.

Moreover, the Kuranta girl had another concern that made it difficult for her to speak.

She couldn't be sure if among these seemingly kind and simple villagers were Ursus spies or agents.

She was a new recruit, but she was smart. The news of the forest rangers appearing near Drip Village couldn't have leaked out of thin air. The fact that those Ursus people dared to bring warlocks directly into Kazimierz territory and perfectly bypass the forest rangers' daytime patrols meant there was definitely something wrong.

Among them are traitors, and among the masses are bad people!

In situations where the enemy and friend are unknown and intelligence is completely inferior, rashly contacting the villagers could very likely expose one's position again, making oneself a sitting duck.

This time, they didn't have any veteran captains willing to risk their lives to save them.

"Absolutely not!"

To emphasize this point, the Kuranta girl's tone became somewhat stern. The Elafian girl named Anna opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but under that resolute gaze, she could only let out a sigh.

She wasn't unaware of her companion's concerns, but injuries wouldn't be tolerated.

The Ursus crossbow bolts were extremely cunning and dangerous. They had added barbs and poison grooves to the sharp arrowheads. Once an arrow pierced the skin, removing it would only result in serious injury, and even if it were removed, the poison in the grooves would have already entered the body through the bloodstream. Although it wouldn't be immediately fatal, it would cause blood clotting problems and rapid loss of strength. In her current situation, the risk of the wound worsening and becoming infected was far too great. She couldn't help but worry.

Seeing Anna's worried expression, the Kuranta girl could only raise her hand and pat her shoulder, offering a weak reassurance: "Don't worry, I'm fine, I'll get better."

Will it really get better?

She wasn't sure either.

But at least, even if she dies, Anna, who is uninjured, can survive. This means their entire ranger squad hasn't been wiped out, and there's still hope for revenge against the Ursus.

Seemingly unable to bear seeing the sad expression on Anna's face, the Kuranta girl suddenly seemed to remember something and changed the subject:

"Don't overthink it, let's chat. The Grand Knight's new Knights' Tournament just ended, and the winner is Knight Heng! When I went back to base last time, I borrowed the team leader's communication terminal to watch the final video. He was so cool, riding his Pegasus down from the sky, breaking through all the filth and obstacles, just like that legendary knight who charged into the sea! He's practically my idol!"

Anna looked puzzled. She hadn't paid much attention to the Special Major, and asked curiously, "Is it really that good?"

"Of course it's true. The Great Knights Territory lost power, and later they issued a statement saying it was caused by the Eternal Knight. At that time, Kavaleria was completely dark, and the Eternal Knight riding his Pegasus was brighter than the moon! It was like...like..."

"Like a second sun?" Anna recalled the phrase used to describe Cyril Nearl.

"That's right, the second sun!" The Kuranta girl's face was filled with excitement. "That's the feeling."

"But that's used to describe the hero Lin Guang. Is it really appropriate to use it to describe a gladiator knight?" Anna muttered to herself.

Unlike city girls who idolized glamorous gladiators, she admired warriors who defended their nations; Cyril Nearl was one of her idols. She felt a slight unease about someone else misusing that description.

But when Nearl was mentioned, the Kuranta girl became even more excited. She beckoned mysteriously to Anna and whispered in her ear:

"Speaking of which, the Knights of Heng and the Lin Guang family are also related!"

"You know the Radiant Knight, right? It seems she and the Eternal Knight are in a relationship..."

"Hi hi hi hi!"

The door to the abandoned house was kicked open, and Roy made a loud noise, interrupting their whisper.

"The Knights of Eternity are here!"

Volume 1: Chapter 127 I just felt that bounty hunters shouldn't be in such dire straits.

Roy arrived at Drip Village in the afternoon. Warhorse's claim that they could arrive by midnight was based on the average person's walking speed, but with Roy and Skadi's current speed, once they knew the correct direction, the journey would only take an hour by jogging, a leisurely stroll after dinner.

However, things didn't go as planned. Even though Roy carried the warhorse with one hand and Skadi carried the supplies with both hands, they arrived at Drip Village very quickly. However, three days had already passed since the Ranger Squad set off from Drip Village.

Roy complained to the warhorses, "Is this how you slack off? You saw the forest ranger three days ago, and you only remembered to deliver supplies to him today. By then, he would have left long ago!"

Upon hearing this, the warhorse could only show an embarrassed expression.

Actually, it's not entirely fair to blame them for slacking off. The forest rangers did appear in Dripstone Village three days ago, but Dripstone Village is a full half-day's journey from the bounty hunters' camp. Even if the bounty hunters who discovered their trail did nothing but make the round trip, a whole day would be gone. Not to mention, after learning the news, Firelung had to gather supplies, allocate camels, arrange escorts, and most importantly, they had to liaise with the forest rangers. You see, the forest rangers are usually independent and rarely accept outside help. If they went to great lengths to deliver supplies only to have them rejected, the loss of a wasted trip was something Firelung was unwilling to bear.

However, even so, it's certainly not enough for them to have three days. They haven't even started packing the supplies yet, and they have to load them onto a truck for Skadi to carry. There must be another factor involved here.

The warhorse glanced at the two of them discreetly.

Another factor is these two. Thanks to these two notorious thieves who have been roaming the land lately, the bounty hunters have been getting practically no work. They haven't even been able to procure enough supplies for the forest ranger team, let alone feed and clothe them. They themselves have been going hungry for a while now, their lives devoid of hope, leaving them only with despair.

But of course he wouldn't dare say such a thing. This Knight Heng was the boss's idol, and he was so strong. In their line of work, one had to have emotional intelligence.

After repeatedly apologizing, the warhorse voluntarily entered the village and inquired about the treasure. The "Riders and Hunters" event was, after all, the first event after Arknights launched, and quite some time had passed. All Roy remembered was that the treasure was buried in a cave. As for the specific direction and how to get there, he'd have to ask the locals.

Then, unsurprisingly, they obtained absolutely no clues.

The only person in the village who ever dug up a gold coin was a thin little girl who looked only eight or nine years old. Upon closer inspection, she did indeed resemble Chlor somewhat. However, she had only dug up a knight's gold coin while farming and knew nothing about the cave or the treasure.

Come to think of it, if the people of Dripwater Village already knew where the treasure was, Roy wouldn't have had to come looking for it; the bounty hunters in the surrounding area would have already snatched it up.

"Then, sir, what do we do next?"

Having failed in both the search for treasure and the search for the forest ranger, Warhorse looked at Roy and asked.

Roy didn't have any good ideas, so he could only split up and wander around the vicinity of Dishui Village.

This visit actually yielded some useful results.

There are many abandoned houses near Dishui Village. These low brick and tile houses are mostly temporary dwellings for farmers during the busy spring farming season, and are also used to store wheat during the harvest season. Among them, one house is clearly different from the others.

The doorknob, which should have been covered in dust, was clean, and there were small clumps of dust piled up under the door. Although the lights were off in the room, there was a faint smell of blood and deliberately suppressed breathing.

There's someone in this house, and most likely not someone who can be seen in public. Roy made that judgment immediately.

Near Dripwater Village, he was deliberately hiding and unwilling to show himself, and he even seemed injured. Combined with the information that the forest rangers had just left, Roy had already formed a conclusion. He was probably just a petty thief who had come searching for treasure, only to run into the forest rangers and be dealt with. That's why he was hiding here alone.

But before he could knock on the door and go in to give his colleague a little shock by double-crossing him, he heard hurried footsteps in the distance.

Anyone else?

I thought I was just catching a petty thief, but I didn't expect to have stirred up the whole nest.

Without hastily alerting the enemy, Roy quickly hid. The Erafia girl who rushed back was very cautious, and before entering the house, she made sure to check the surroundings to see if anyone was following her. However, Roy was, after all, a high-ranking Azure Gold Saint, and even though he was determined to hide, he was not someone the Erafia girl could easily discover.

After the girl entered the room, Roy calmly tiptoed to the door, intending to play the role of someone who could hear him.

Then the following conversation was heard:

"Have you heard of the Knight of Eternity?... He's my idol!"

"So powerful and cool... Pegasus Meteor Fall, it's like a second sun!"

Huh? Why are they still my fans? Are there bad guys among my fans? Are they going to arrest the fans now?

Hmm, not sure, let me listen for a while longer.

Roy was quite satisfied and was about to enjoy himself a little longer when he heard them continue:

"But isn't that used to describe the hero Lin Guang?"

"Speaking of Nearl, did you know that Knight Heng has connections with the Nearl family? You know Knight Yao, right? I heard she and Knight Heng are lovers..."

You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! Can you even call someone a couple if it's about their wife?

No, that's not important. What's important is that when facing bad people, even if they are fans, we must strike hard. Any evil will eventually be brought to justice!

"Hi hi hi hi!"

Roy kicked open the door, which was practically unlocked, making a loud noise that interrupted their conversation.

"The Knights of Eternity have arrived!"

"Heng...Heng...Heng..."

"Even if you make a really bad noise, I won't be scared away by it."

Seeing the Kuranta girl babbling incoherently and the Elafia girl immediately becoming alert, Roy raised an eyebrow slightly and said,

"Well then, tell me, you two. You don't look like bounty hunters looking for treasure. Have you run into some trouble?"

He said this because he recognized the person in front of him, Erafia.

Although he doesn't yet have those signature dead fish eyes and an expression that always seems to be filled with deep hatred, Roy can definitely recognize that flat chest and that familiar heavy crossbow.

It's you, the forest ranger of Maoming!

.........

"So, Sir Heng..."

"Just call me Roy."

"Then why does Mr. Roy think we're not bounty hunters? Is it because we look righteous?"

"Full of righteousness?" Roy looked the two up and down, taking a long look at their thighs, then shook his head. "Not really, I just think bounty hunters shouldn't be in such a miserable state."

"..."

Seeing the two looking so devastated, Roy quickly explained:

"What I mean is, if they were in trouble, they would have gone to rob the nearby villagers long ago, instead of being all alone huddled in this little house."