Uncle, I am not an ordinary office worker.

no answer.

The warlock's words were like a gust of wind blowing through the forest, causing the leaves to rustle noisily without any other effect.

"They are all tough guys." As if he had expected this result, the warlock just shrugged and gave a straightforward order, "Then take them back and interrogate them later."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding Ursus soldiers immediately rushed forward impatiently.

This was the moment Ballot had been waiting for.

Hiding behind a huge rock, she leaned against this only shelter and silently counted down:

"3, 2, 1."

As soon as she finished speaking, without any hesitation, she rolled over and off the boulder, raised the heavy crossbow in her hand, pulled the trigger, and the heavy crossbow, which had been ready to drink blood, shot out the first counterattack arrow since the beginning of her escape.

The arrow pierced through the air and shot towards the Ursus soldier who was rushing towards him. The tall Ursus soldier grinned with disdain, without stopping, and just held the blade in his hand horizontally, ready to block the incoming arrow.

It was just a small counterattack by a wounded Kuranta before his death. This kind of sneak attack was completely expected by experienced veterans like them and was not to be feared at all. As long as they captured her for the commander, with the importance that Ursus attached to military merit, a bright future was just around the corner.

At least that's what he thought before the arrow suddenly pierced his neck from the left side.

"What?"

He let out a sporadic scream, and the blood that surged blocked his throat, making him unable to utter a word. An experienced Ursus soldier was knocked down by a wounded ranger so easily, causing the surrounding charging soldiers to pause for a beat involuntarily. A smile suddenly rose on the corner of Barlot's mouth, but before she could breathe a sigh of relief, the warlock's teasing voice came again from a distance:

"It's just a trick. It's an Originium technique that affects the refraction of light. The ranger is not at the boulder, but under the shade of the tree on the left."

Ballot's face suddenly darkened.

Magic has never been the ranger's strong point, but with just one glance, the Originium skills she had prepared for a long time were seen through, which still made her feel a little helpless and sad.

"I thought I could take at least two more away, but I didn't expect that one would be discovered. But at least the goal was achieved."

The reason why she didn't fight next to the boulder shelter, but chose to use the Originium technique to create an illusion, was to attract the attention of these Ursus soldiers and make them ignore the mark she left for the Rangers next to the boulder. As long as this goal was achieved, the rest, if she could kill one Ursus, she would get her money back, and if she could kill two, she would make a huge profit.

The Ursus soldiers who received the instructions began to charge. This time, they were no longer careless. Despite their huge physique, they remained orderly during the charge. Every soldier took care of each other, blocking almost every possible way for Ballot to escape.

Not far away, the warlock captain had obviously lost his patience as he had lost a soldier while rounding up a wounded man. He raised his hand, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his cold eyes, and the most basic fire spell of the Ursus warlock was brewing in his palm. He aimed at the ranger in the distance and shot it out suddenly and quietly.

With no way to retreat, Barrot raised his heavy crossbow, aimed at the soldiers, and prepared to make a final stand.

But in the blink of an eye, the fireball was already in sight!

No one noticed that at this moment, in the noon sky, a meteor was streaking across the sky and heading straight for this place.

"Den!"

Wrapped in a thousand-foot-long golden light, the rusty long sword arrived first after coming from behind, breaking the magic with force in an instant, and with the most brutal "smash", annihilating the tiny magic fire, and it stood in front of the two armies!

Both the charging Ursus and the rangers who were about to fight to the death were shocked at the same moment, stopped their actions, and watched the bright meteor fall to the earth.

As a die-hard fan, Ballot was the first person to realize what this scene symbolized.

"A star falls in the wilderness?!" she murmured. The next second, she saw a second stream of light falling towards the forest, as if the scorching sun in the sky was sinking into the earth. Her heart suddenly rose to her throat. She was so excited that she couldn't imagine it!

Just like when they first met, the man suddenly appeared with a smile on his face, intervened in the center of the battlefield in an unreasonable manner, and announced to her in a slightly unremarkable tone: "Don't worry, the Knight of Heng is here!"

Her heart suddenly relaxed again.

My heart rises and falls, and after the excitement, all that remains is peace of mind.

Volume 1: Chapter 131 Greatness is not beyond this

The warlock leader passed away peacefully.

He did try to resist during his lifetime, but unfortunately failed.

When Roy's Great Wilderness Star Meteor made a successful forced landing, the battle was actually over. The silent barrier set up by the warlock leader was pierced by the long sword that arrived first in a short moment, and then it was directly hit by a Great Wilderness Star Meteor. The magic barrier that was originally claimed to be able to withstand the self-destruction attack of the high tower warlock did not even have a chance to warn, and it was shattered in an instant. And until Roy landed between the Ursus soldiers and Barlot, the warlock leader had not yet reacted to what happened.

There was nothing that could be done about it. After all, for those who had never seen the Great Wilderness Starfall, it was natural for them to have such a reaction when they saw this spell for the first time. When Roy used this spell for the first time, more than 100,000 people were shocked. That was at a safe distance between the stadium and the audience seats. However, these Ursus soldiers and warlocks witnessed everything happening almost at a close distance. They did not kneel down with weak knees, which showed that they were mentally strong and well-trained.

As for the warlock leader, he first looked up at the blue sky and the band of light that was slowly dissipating across the sky as Roy landed, and then seriously thought about the following question in his mind.

The weather is so nice today. If it suddenly started to rain, I could accept it. But why did you suddenly send someone down here?

Is it really a divine soldier descending from the sky? The Heavenly Master of the Heavenly Master Mansion in Yan Country is not so exaggerated, right? When did Casimir issue such a mission? Please report that it was not mentioned at all?

Could it be... Nani, the information is false?

After thinking carefully, he ruled out this possibility. If the information provided by the insider was false, then they would not be able to raid and destroy so many camps of the Forest Guard so easily. Even if it was fishing, using so many elite special operations soldiers to fish was a bit too extravagant even for Ursus, let alone Casimir, who had never had an advantage in terms of military strength.

Then, there is only one conclusion. The person in front of him is either not within the scope of the intelligence known by the insider, or he is not qualified to be included in the intelligence.

Considering the insider's position within the Rangers, he should be well aware of Casimir's high-end combat capabilities and it is unlikely that he would have missed any information. So, the answer can only be the latter.

"Don't be afraid, form a good formation. It's just a bluff. With so many of us here, can't we capture an unknown little knight?"

Feeling that he understood everything, the warlock leader encouraged the morale again. But as soon as he finished speaking, Roy immediately refuted:

"You're wrong about that."

"First of all, I am not some unknown little knight. If you and the people behind you really know Casimir, you must know that I am a great knight certified by the Supervisory Council, the Federation of Commerce, the Knights Association, and the National Council! Secondly..."

Roy raised his foot and kicked, and the Kiss of Qiexue that was embedded in the ground immediately spun and flew towards the Ursus soldier in front. Before the soldier could raise his weapon to defend himself, Roy's fist reached his face almost at the same time as the blade.

Which one to block?

The cruel time did not leave him the chance to make a choice. He threw a punch and there was a loud bang in the air. The Ursus soldier who had just been showing off his might in front of him suddenly turned into a ball of blood mist.

So fast! This was the warlock leader's first reaction. Roy had clearly kicked the weapon out of the ground and shot it at the soldier, but in the blink of an eye, he and the weapon were even one step ahead of the rusty knife and arrived in front of the soldier! This kind of skill is definitely not an ordinary person.

Moreover, his strength is surprisingly great! The warlock leader is also a veteran who has experienced the war between Ursus and Leitania. Leitanians are particularly specialized in Originium skills, but not good at close combat. In order to make up for this shortcoming, they often use Originium materials to make large combat puppets. The most famous of them is the witchcraft colossus constructed of a large number of specially made solid Originium rocks. The power of that kind of war weapon is extremely terrifying. Even the shield guards dare not easily withstand his frontal attack and must line up to fight. However, even that kind of magic creation that is not human at all cannot beat a person into a bloody mist with one punch!

This has gone beyond being inhuman. If he must describe it, Warlock can only use superhuman to describe this scene.

He no longer dared to be careless, and almost hurriedly released a large number of spells, including a wall of fire to prevent the enemy from approaching, a strong wind to slow down the enemy, and even the light refraction that Ballot had just used to confuse the enemy's vision. These complex spells would take most of a lifetime to learn and comprehend even for a warlock with excellent adaptability to Originium. It can be said that in just such a short while, he had used up all he had learned in his life!

After doing all this, he didn't even dare to fight Roy. Instead, he cast a flash of light, turned around and ran away!

His shot made the soldiers around Roy even more panicked.

The status of Ursus soldiers is not high, and they even have a dark history of being nicknamed "gray cattle". Even for these elite soldiers, training has always been a problem.

When the situation is favorable, they may be invincible and crush the enemy with a torrent of momentum, but once the situation is unfavorable, without a competent general to lead them, they will be scattered. And now, their generals can't even take care of themselves, let alone give them any instructions.

Facing Roy's gaze, many soldiers did not drop their weapons and run away on the spot, but they involuntarily took a few steps back, as if this short distance was the key to separating them from the Grim Reaper's scythe.

Seeing this, Roy said in a clear and crisp voice: "What a shame, why don't you leave the battlefield!"

[Sonia's Roar] can have a more powerful effect on enemies who are afraid of you. The Ursus soldiers only felt a loud bang explode in their minds, and their minds suddenly went blank, leaving only pure fear. Without even waiting for Roy to say another word, they immediately dropped their weapons and ran into the forest.

"Don't...don't let them escape!"

Barrot immediately spoke out to stop them. If they were allowed to escape, their identities and Roy's would be exposed. Then, Roy would become a thorn in the side of the Ursus army, just like the ranger. Everyone on this land knew that being killed by Ursus was not scary. What was really scary was being targeted by him!

Roy saved him, and Ballot didn't want him to face danger in the future, but Roy just turned around and gave him a reassuring look.

"When I was in the sky, I saw other Ranger troops approaching here. They can't get away."

Moreover, even if there were any fish that slipped through the net, Roy had arranged for Skadi to wait outside the forest.

If they could escape from his hands, there was still some possibility, but if they could escape from Skadi's hands, that was simply a fantasy.

When Roy mentioned the name of the ranger, Barlot was stunned for a moment, then he lowered his head helplessly and apologized:

"Now you know. I'm sorry for keeping it from you."

"It's okay. Defending one's country is a great thing. For safety's sake, it's normal for you to hide it from a stranger." Roy walked forward, ruffled the girl's hair, pressed her to the ground, and took out bandages and ointment while she looked a little flustered.

"I...I'm just doing what I should do." Her voice was a little stuttering, perhaps because of the pain from the wound being touched or for some other reason.

Roy just nodded slightly: "Greatness is not beyond this."

PS: Happy New Year!

Volume 1: Chapter 132 Assisting the Forest Ranger

Once the Ursus army was dispersed, it completely lost its deterrent power and was far inferior to the extremely powerful knights and rangers who were proficient in special operations.

Even though Roy did not deliberately chase them, within just half an hour, screams and curses could still be heard from the forest, foreshadowing a not-so-good ending for those fleeing Ursus people.

A few minutes after the screams completely disappeared, Roy, who was carrying Ballot on his back, was finally blocked by a group of people holding bows and crossbows.

They wear dark green jackets with light grey trousers, with thick fur hoods and night vision goggles covering their faces, and their fingers are always on the trigger of the crossbow. Even people who are totally unfamiliar with rangers will get the impression that these people are professionals at first glance.

Roy stopped and looked at the leading Elafia man as he walked out of the team and said:

"Forest Ranger First Guard, Anbenal, friends in front, please put our members down, we won't make things difficult for you."

Hearing the friend address him, Roy was slightly stunned, and said in surprise: "I thought I would have to fight with you again."

The ranger Anbennar smiled and explained, "Not to mention how many people in Casimir don't know your reputation as a knight of eternity, even if this is our first meeting, we will not turn our swords against a friend who protected our comrades from the Ursus. Helping others is helping yourself, this is the principle of the rangers."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze towards Barrot who had gotten off Roy's back and said:

"Moreover, our comrades also brought us crucial intelligence."

"You have lived up to your parents' expectations. You have made the entire Ranger proud of you, Barrot."

As if the softest part of her heart had been touched, Barlotte's tense spirit finally broke down. She said with a tearful voice:

"Uncle Anbenal, there is a traitor among the rangers. The master is dead, Brother Mandel is dead, and Miss Hemilla is also dead. Only Anna and I are left in the third patrol. The rest are wiped out."

Anbenal nodded solemnly.

He already knew about these things. He also got the news from several Ursus people who had just been captured that there was a traitor in the Rangers and that the traitor was in a high position. In fact, the Rangers suffered far more losses in this traitor incident. There were a total of thirty Ranger teams, and eleven were destroyed in this attack. Four teams were seriously injured, and only one was left. Nearly half of the Rangers were paralyzed, which meant that the border patrol line was now unmanned. Although he had sent a message to inform the Knights of the Expedition to be on alert, he had not received a response yet.

In order to fill the gap in the defense line, the base camp has also sent out their garrison. The leader is not unaware that this may leave the base camp's defenses empty, but on one side is a country that needs to be protected, and on the other side is an organization established to protect the country, they have no choice.

At this point, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the situation is extremely critical.

This is also one of the reasons why he took the initiative to show up and meet Roy.

"Your Excellency the Knight of Heng."

Being called suddenly, Roy looked at the tall Elafia man with some doubts. Anbenal said solemnly:

"Although it may be a little abrupt, the ranger is in urgent need of your help. Could you please..."

[Ding, a large chain task has been triggered. 】

[Large chain mission 1: The forest ranger's request for help.]

[The forest rangers rooted in the Casimir Forest have always been an important civilian force in the fight against the invasion of Ursus. However, recently, the forest rangers have suffered a heavy blow due to the problem of traitors. As a last resort, they ask for your help. ]

[Mission Objective: Assist the rangers in completing the defense of the Wuka border.]

[Secondary Mission Objective: Assist the Rangers in finding the traitor hidden among them.]

[Task Rewards: Depending on the degree of task completion, you will be given CB-level modules or collectibles of the corresponding level to unlock the next stage of chain tasks.]

Chain quests? Completing one will immediately trigger the next one?

Listening to the prompts in his mind, Roy fell into deep thought. As everyone knows, Roy's last major mission was the [23rd Casimir Knight Competition Special Championship!] where the Heng Knights became famous, and the reward given to Roy in that major mission was also extremely generous.

[The Last Knight], [Kiss of Keshiu], [Stella!], [Sonia's Roar], [Heavy Mountain], [Scourge Lab ID Card], so many modules and collections, Roy's strength has been increased by more than double!

What, it seems like one is missing?

[Stranger] Do I need to bring it up? Just keep it in your heart. And he didn't improve Roy's strength at all.

In this case, Roy would of course accept this mission, but there was a condition.

Seeing Roy fall silent, Anbenal and Ballot's hearts sank.

Anbenal's initiative to invite Roy to assist the forest ranger was not a spur-of-the-moment move, but a well-considered one.

In terms of relationship, Roy had helped Barrot fight off the Ursus and knew that Barrot was a ranger. In the eyes of the Ursus, he was no longer a neutral person. Once the truth came out, he would be retaliated by the Ursus. Assisting the ranger to fill the gap in the defense line would not only make it impossible for the Ursus to start, but also get the ranger's protection, which would definitely be more beneficial than harmful to him.

In terms of strength, the strength of the Ever Knights is also a boost they need now. When he saw the flare in the sky rushing towards Barlot, he witnessed the meteor that streaked across the sky. The dazzling light reminded him of the legend of Pegasus among the knights. In the second sun, as long as he helps, Anbenal is confident that the Forest Rangers' chances of surviving this crisis will increase by a full level!

But no matter what, Roy had to make the choice, and he could only give advice. Roy's hesitation was understandable. For a world-famous jousting knight, exposing himself to the siege of the Ursus people in order to save a ranger was already the most he could do. There was really no need to go a step further and put himself in danger.

The revenge of the Ursus people is in the future anyway, but if you help the ranger and the secret is leaked by an insider, the danger will be imminent.

Realizing that his invitation was really abrupt, Anbenal wanted to withdraw his outstretched hand:

"I'm sorry, that was a little abrupt. We sincerely thank His Excellency Knight Heng for saving our team members. I will arrange for someone to escort you back to the Great Knight Territory."

Barlot raised his head and grabbed Roy's sleeve: "Roy..."

Just as he was about to say something, he was interrupted by Anbenal shaking his head.

He cannot force others to make a choice.

"Well, I didn't say I wouldn't help." Roy came back to his senses and realized that the atmosphere was not right. He said with a smile, "It's just that I have important things to do, so..."

"I understand." Anbenal said.