Kant led the team forward.
The hooves of the horses hit the sand layer, making a slight “poof poof” sound.
Everyone moved forward at a constant speed, getting closer and closer to the dune in front of the attackers. However, as if they had not sensed any danger, they still let their warhorse gallop forward, as if they were traveling on their usual journey.
Kant, who was leading the team in front, looked calm.
As for the 10 Swadian knights’ helmets behind them, they were full helmets.
Their helmets looked like buckets and their heads were buckled inside. Only a narrow eyehole revealed their eyes, and there was a fine mesh of holes between their noses and mouths that allowed them to breathe.
It was impossible to observe their facial expressions.
Therefore, they could remain vigilant at all times and observe the enemies in front of them through the eyehole.
Although the eyehole’s vision was limited, it was not a problem for them to focus on a certain area and observe it carefully. For example, at the back of the dune in front of them, they held the lances in their hands tightly as they got closer and were ready to charge at any time, or they could pull out the warhammer at their waists and engage in close combat!
They had to make sure that Lord Kant would not be threatened. Even if they were to be in danger or even die in battle, they had to ensure the safety of their lord, the supreme Kant!
For example, they had already seen a flash of red light that suddenly appeared in front of them.
“Danger!”
The Swadian knights immediately spread out to both sides.
The knights on both sides of Kant immediately raised their kite shields and urged their horses to block between the red light and Kant. Their faces under the huge helmets were resolute and did not show the slightest fear.
“Protect Lord Kant!”
They all let out furious roars. The others also ran around Kant.
They were afraid that other than the red light that was shooting at them at an extremely fast speed, there would be other abnormal situations.
Fortunately, there weren’t any.
“Hum –”
The red light instantly touched the ground. The scorching aura was like a storm, whistling and raising raging flames. Within a range of 5 × 20 meters, a wall of raging flames that obstructed their advance instantly surged up!
Kant stopped his warhorse and faced the incoming heat wave, gritting his teeth slightly.
It was an extraordinary spell!
The raging flames rose up, burning up to a height of more than three meters.
The heat wave spread around the 20-meter-long wall of flames. Kant and the others, who were 10 meters away, felt as if their entire bodies were in a furnace. Even the warhorses beneath them could not stop neighing. Obviously, when the warhorses faced the temperature and the burning flames, even these tamed wild beasts could not remain calm.
However, Kant and the knights’ riding skills were superb. After a long period of training, these warhorses were still in sync with the riders. Although they kept retreating, they did not panic.
“Enemy attack! Spread out!”
The knights also cried out and surrounded Kant, they wanted to turn their horses around and leave.
However, the attackers would definitely not let them off.
“Whoosh Whoosh –”
Suddenly, a shrill whistle could be heard from the dune.
It approached from afar.
The shrill whistle became even more ear-splitting, and its speed was extremely fast!
Kant could not help but frown.
Even the Swadian knights behind him gritted their teeth.
“Raise your shield!”
The last two Swadian knights behind him instantly raised the kite shield on their left arm.
Their movements were well-practiced, just like the textbook. In an instant, they rode behind Kant and raised the kite shields, blocking the sharp whistle!
The sharp whistle came!
“Dang! Dang!”
A dull sound appeared on the kite shield.
The Swadian knights with the shield on their left arms did not shake at all. They continued to ride their warhorse steadily. However, on the kite shield that was still painted with a golden lion on a red background, two white arrows had already pierced into the surface of the shield. The arrowheads penetrated through the iron sheet that was wrapped around the surface. The inertia carried by the arrowheads shook the tail feathers continuously.
This was an extremely accurate shot. Similarly, this special white arrow was different from the traditional arrows of the Dukedom of Leo. It was more like the white arrow that was popular in the Silver Platter Kingdom and was famous for its great power!
Similarly, the two archers were also very skilled in archery.
In Kant and the others’ eyes, they already had superb archery skills comparable to that of the Ravenstern wardens.
This was definitely not a defame.
It was a praise to those archers!
The Ravenstern wardens were archers who had been trained in archery for more than 20 years. They were masters of archery that had been trained in the misty forest. They were second only to the elusive Ravenstern rangers.
Kant’s expression was cold as he slowly turned his head to look.
On the dune not far away, two archers in hoods and leather robes had already appeared at the top of the dune. They pulled out a new white feather heavy arrow from the quiver on their back and continued to place it on their battle bows.
They pull their bows into full moon and elegantly released their fingers. In an instant, the arrows whistled that ear-piercing screech again.
Their target was straight for Kant’s face!
“Dang! Dang!”
The knights raised the kite shield, and the thick and well-made shield that was wrapped in iron sheet once again withstood two arrows that were heavier and thicker.
And in just a short moment.
The Swadian knights had already escorted Kant more than a hundred meters away.
With the protection of the kite shields, even the two archers on the dune were unable to continue shooting and pose too much of a threat to Kant. Moreover, under Kant’s linen robe, there was also a close-fitting fine chain armor.
“My lord, please remain vigilant!”
The Swadian knights protected Kant in the middle.
Beside him, the captain of the knights reported to Kant, “We have already discovered the enemy’s position. Are we allowed to charge and defeat the enemy as soon as possible?”
“No, wait.”
Kant narrowed his eyes and rejected his suggestion.
Looking at the two archers who had put away their bows on the dune, Kant said in a deep voice, “The good show is still to come.”
The flames swept across the land and formed a wall of fire. At the dune, the mysterious mage, who was also wearing a hood with leather robe and holding a magic staff, finally appeared again. He raised his magic staff and chanted a mysterious spell, shooting out a blazing ray of light between the gemstones, it instantly covered the path of Kant’s retreat.
The flames were also burning fiercely. The violent flames rose and formed a terrifying wall of flames five meters wide, around 20 meters long, blocking Kant’s path of retreat.
And on both sides, not only had seven mysterious people who were also wearing hoods and leather robes appeared, but they were also holding steel longsword.
It seemed like they were the attackers going to get close and kill Kant.
“Stop! Stranger!”
A Swadian knight angrily reprimanded, “This is the young son of Grand Duke Cameron, the Baron of the Dukedom of Leo, the ruler of Nahrin Desert, the lord of Oasis Lookout, Lord Kant!”
He spoke righteously and looked at the seven attackers on his left and right. His tone did not tremble at all, there was not a hint of fear in his heart. “Do you know that what you have done now has already violated the laws of the noble. You will be hanged. Even if you die, you will be punished by the God of War, Edmund. You will be banished to the war god’s arcane realm to accept the endless cruel war!”
“Ha…”, the seven attackers who were holding steel longsword were not moved by the knight’s reprimand. On the contrary, some of them even laughed softly as if they had heard a funny joke.
Of course they were laughing at the line of the knight that was authorized by Kant.
They laughed out loud mockingly.
Looking at the appearance of these seven attackers, Kant knew that they were indeed people from the Dukedom of Leo.
After all, other than the nobles and commoners of the Dukedom of Leo, who knew the truth about him as a baron, the nobles and commoners of the other kingdoms would not care about this poor exiled worm.
Of course, this was the beginning of a good show.
Kant did not need to retreat.
He calmly looked at the seven attackers who were getting closer and closer to him.
The Sword of the King in the scabbard on his waist was faintly vibrating, reminding Kant that there was someone among them who posed a high threat to him and that he needed to be cautious and careful.
Beside him, the Swadian knights raised their lances, their faces solemn under their huge helmets.
The warhorses uneasily dug through the sand beneath their feet.
“I’ll take care of it. You guys can eat the dust from behind.”
An attacker in front of them chuckled.
Towards Kant and those knights, his eyes under the hood were filled with disdain and ridicule.
“Die!”
Almost in an instant, one of the attackers drew his longsword and moved forward.
A fiery red light burst forth from his entire body like a raging flame. His speed soared. Even if the knights spurred their horses forward and raised their lances, they were easily dodged by him.
On the contrary, he was getting closer and closer to Kant.
His idea was simple. To catch a thief gang, first catch the leader. To kill a person, first kill Kant!
“So fast.”
Kant drew his sword, his eyes filled with shock.
The attacker’s speed was extremely fast. He was a genuine grand knight!
The scorching aura was the same.
Even if Kant had the body of a knight, he was still unable to turn his body to dodge this rapidly splitting sword. He could only subconsciously grip the hilt of his sword, making the the Sword of the King at his waist instantly draw out from the bottom to swing upwards, wanting to use his own weapon to barely block the fine steel longsword that was slashing towards him!
“Dang –”
The two swords intersected, but the eyes of the attacker revealed extreme shock.
He could not hold the fine steel longsword in his hand.
As for the Sword of the King in Kant’s hand, it easily sliced through his fine steel longsword like it was cutting butter. Following the inertia of the attacker, it sliced through half of his body, from the left lower ribs to the right neck, a rain of blood splashed out.
In the rain of blood, the internal organs that had also been cut into two flew over Kant’s head and crashed into the sand, rolling into the raging flames, twitching and struggling to turn into a pile of charcoal.
“Damn it!”
A cry of alarm came from behind.
The faces of the rest of the attackers who had been watching the scene from behind, waiting for this guy to finish off Kant, were filled with disbelief and shock.
There were also the two archers and the mysterious mage at the top of the dune.
All of them widened their eyes.
Looking at Kant riding his horse and raising the golden longsword, their initial shock turned into greed.
“It’s that sword! It’s mine!”
The greed in the eyes of the leading grand knight grew even more. He was sure that the longsword in Kant’s hand was a precious magic longsword. It could even cut off a grand knight in one strike, and it could even reach the legendary divine weapon level!
But just as they were about to group up…
Their bodies suddenly stiffened.
At some point in time, knights with golden light all over their bodies appeared at the surrounding fire walls.
And at the dune, there were similar knights standing at their sides.