Become a knight starting with synthesized entries.

Luo An glanced at the fallen cow. It must have been that the villagers couldn't take the big guy with them before they left, so they wanted to hide it in the house and thoughtfully laid out hay for the cow to eat.

As a former stable boy, Roan could tell at a glance that the hay was almost gone, which meant the villagers should be returning soon.

After patting Jackie on the shoulder and walking outside, Ya Yang curiously peeked into the house.

Upon seeing the cow, her face paled.

At that moment, Luo An noticed the firelight in the distance; a group was moving towards the village.

Luo An immediately signaled Ya Yang and Jackie to hide. Luo An, with his feathered black robe, was even better at concealing himself, so he hid not far away to see who it was.

Soon, the group approached the village.

Unexpectedly, several people in the group were wearing the yellow leather armor that Luo An was familiar with.

Leather armor worn by soldiers in Lorton.

The soldiers of Lorton led the villagers toward the house where the cattle were kept. Just as they entered, they heard a wail.

"Great Mother above! Our cow is dead!"

"Oh God! It's all your fault! Why didn't you take the cow with you?! It's all over! It's all over!" a woman wailed.

"Stupid woman! The wolves are about to surround the village! And you're still worried about a cow! If we're even a step slower, we'll all be dead! I even got bitten on the butt! Ouch!"

"Shut up!" a familiar voice rang out. "A bunch of lowly people, your noise is giving me a headache! Anyone who makes another sound, don't blame me for slapping them!"

Luo An was stunned. This voice, this tone, it wasn't Pétain Silversor.

Since they were all acquaintances, Luo An saw no need to hide and leisurely stepped out of the shadows.

Pétain Silversard reacted instantly, drew his longsword, and pointed it at Roan.

"Lowly cultists?!"

"It's me." Luo An took off his helmet, revealing his face.

"It's you!" Bei Dan was stunned, never expecting to see Luo An here.

Luo An was also quite surprised. What was this guy doing? Was he protecting the villagers?

It doesn't seem like something that someone like Pétan Silvers would do, given his tendency to discriminate against anyone.

Noticing Roan's gaze, Pétain snorted, "Since I lost to you, you're stronger than me and there are things I can improve on."

"But don't expect me to submit to you! You're nothing but a lowly stable boy!"

I know you became so strong because of your connection to Levi, so I'll join the Lorton Legion and become one of Lord Levi's knights. I'll surpass you soon!

"......" sounds fine and makes sense logically.

It's safe to say that he's a true knight of discrimination; his way of thinking is completely different from Roan's.

"Then what are you doing?"

"Hmph, I was just following Levi's orders to escort these lowly people away with the cattle." Pétain crossed his arms and looked down at Roan with arrogance.

"What are you doing? I haven't seen you in the camp. Have you deserted?!"

"...I'm a wandering knight."

A mocking smile immediately appeared on Pétain's face. "A wandering knight? Does one even need to be a wandering knight?"

"Doesn't a bankrupt knight, a penniless knight, a down-on-his-luck knight automatically become a wandering knight?"

"What, does she look down on you? It's not surprising. Even if perfume can temporarily mask the shabby smell of a poor person, it will still emanate over time."

That's prejudice.

Blatant discrimination.

If Pétain were to insult Roan, Roan would simply consider Pétain a fool.

But Roan's registered name as the Wandering Knight is Yunina, and he won't allow Beidan to point fingers at him.

With a click of his tongue, Luo An drew his longsword, his gaze calm.

"So you're saying you want to fight me?"

Pétain's expression changed instantly. The humiliation of a few days ago resurfaced in his mind: the nobleman's ridicule, Roan's indifference, and Leia's intimate behavior. Every time he recalled it, Pétain was filled with rage.

He took a step back, gritted his teeth, glared fiercely at Luo An, and then performed a standard aristocratic salute.

"I'm very sorry, sir, I lost control of my emotions."

I apologize to you. And I apologize to your friends or family whom I insulted. I will not repeat this mistake.

This unexpected reaction stunned Luo An once again, and he loosened his grip on the sword.

As soon as he finished speaking, Pétain raised his head again.

"Just you wait, one day I will surpass you. Then I'll make you pay tenfold!"

This guy doesn't discriminate against people who are better than him.

Having said all that, what else could Luo An say?

Roan clapped his hands, signaling Jackie and Ya Yang to come out. Before that, he also told Baydan not to mention his past as a wandering knight, as it was indeed somewhat dishonorable.

Since Roan had won against Pétain, Pétain didn't mind temporarily accepting Roan's suggestion. He only addressed Roan by her surname, which felt like an insult to Roan being a woman.

A golden light flashed before Luo An's eyes.

[Monkey Typewriter] Received new knowledge: [Pétain Silversor is looking down on the libertine knight Roan.]

No monkey typewriter needed to remind him; that guy's attitude was always blatantly obvious.

Luo An didn't mind. After introducing themselves, Jackie was even more surprised that Luo An knew the eldest son of the Silver Serpent family.

As expected of knights from noble circles, it's quite normal for them to know each other.

Jackie was also more curious about Roan's identity and tried to find out more about Roan from Bedan, but Bedan ignored him.

Jackie was quite embarrassed, so he walked away and wisely didn't bother Pétan and Roan anymore.

Since he had encountered an army, Luo An took the opportunity to inquire about magical beasts.

As Roan had predicted, the appearance of the magical beasts did indeed make the wild animals smarter, and they began attacking the village.

Larger villages have militias, but smaller villages, like the one where Luo An is now, have no way to resist.

The smarter ones would abandon the village overnight and head to where people were gathered.

Those who aren't smart are probably already dead.

Reeves realized this and ordered a portion of the army to be diverted to rescue the fleeing citizens.

This task naturally fell to Pétain, who was a novice knight and a former soldier, so there was no problem with him.

This village was the last one left behind, and the villagers reacted quickly and decisively, immediately running to seek refuge.

The only cow in the village was attacked and died.

Several villagers were still wailing.

Luo An was already impatient, but he didn't know what to say.

Pétain shouted, silencing the villagers, and then turned to Roan.

"These idiots are the last of the villagers. The rest of the villagers are waiting for us at the camp not far away. We have to set off for Cosette Village."

"Go to Cosette Village?" Roan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Aren't there magical beasts over there? Lord Levi is there too, isn't he? What are you doing there?"

Jackie was getting impatient. This mere wandering knight was meddling too much.

But thinking of Roan, Pétain gritted his teeth and said, "If we can clear out the monsters in Cosette Village and let the commoners gather together, so that the villages can look after each other, they won't have nowhere to go."

Pétain gestured toward the villagers wiping away tears.

"However, this has nothing to do with you, Lady Yunina," Pétain said with a smile.

"Please do what a wandering knight should do: pull weeds for people or look for a lost dog. We'll handle the monsters; you can just stay in town."