Several soldiers were closely guarding the tent in the center of the camp, and the few serfs who had managed to escape had been brought to the tent.
In addition to Knight Philip, who must maintain order outside, all the leaders of the camp are also concentrated here.
The two injured serfs were placed on a soft mat. Their backs and arms had scratches of varying severity, and due to the erosion of the corruptive power, these fresh injuries have now begun to become serious. Festering lesions, fortunately there are druids in the camp now, Pitman is using the potion he concocted and the druid's spells to treat the injuries, and the two unlucky serfs have managed to save their lives.
The other two uninjured serfs stood tremblingly in front of Gawain, fear still lingering in their hearts. Even if they had escaped back to the safe camp, they could not control the shaking of their bodies. ——But at least they are people who survived the disaster a few months ago. At least they still retain the courage to speak completely.
"After... entering the mountain and heading west... on the fork in the road, there were several monsters, blood-red demons. We ran into them face to face!" A serf trembled. He said in a long voice, "We ran as hard as we could, but Tok was caught by the monster, and there was no movement for a few seconds..."
The Byron knight standing next to Gawain was obviously worried about this. Dissatisfied with this disorganized report, he frowned: "How many are there? Where exactly is the fork to the west? Those monsters are so agile, how could you escape?"
The two serfs were startled by the stern question from "Master Knight" and became even more at a loss. Gawain immediately said: "Don't ask like that, they won't understand anything when they are nervous." - You two, relax and tell me how you escaped?"
The two serfs looked at each other, and one of them swallowed: "Those monsters seemed like them at first? They didn't see us, they were just... wandering on the mountain road. They suddenly caught up with us after we started running. The mountain road was narrow and the monsters were stuck by rocks, so we ran out..."
"How many monsters have you encountered? Be specific?" Hetty then asked.
"Three...no, four," another serf clapped his fingers, "We only saw three at the time, but later we caught up and it became four."
"That is to say, you only saw part of it," Hetty said as she looked at Gawain with a worried look on her face. "In fact, I'm afraid there are quite a few."
"Wandering..." Gawain Clenching his chin and frowning, he recalled in his mind the "giant planet activity parameters" collected through the monitoring satellite perspective in the past two days. Obviously, there has been no warning of an increase in giant planet activity recently, and there has been no upsurge in magic power. Those monsters are How did it appear? Where did it come from?
At this time, the little old man Pitman who was treating the wounded finally finished casting the spell. He stood up and breathed a long sigh of relief: "These two people are fine... After drinking the potion I prepared, plus De Rui's Purification Spell, the rest is self-cultivation, as long as you don’t get infected again, it will be fine in a few days. ”
Although this guy usually wanders around the camp eating and drinking, tricking people into divination, and selling a lot of weird potions that are useless, at least the Druid’s ability is real, especially At this time, Gawain was even more grateful for the existence of this guy, so he nodded sincerely: "Thank you for your hard work. "
"Stop talking about this, we are in a salary-paying relationship, and talking about hard work will only hurt your money," Pitman waved his hand, "But I have to remind you, I can cure these two people. The injuries can't cure the panic of the eight hundred people outside. These four people ran back crying for their fathers and mothers. The shouting of these two injured people was even louder. I'm afraid the entire camp knows about it now..."
Gawain took a deep look at this seemingly unreliable old man, but couldn't help but feel a little grateful to him.
He didn't need to remind himself of this.
"Hetty, you go make arrangements first. All exploration and collection work will be stopped today, and the projects in the camp will continue as usual, and food will be distributed as usual. Stabilizing order is the first priority. Knight Byron, lead people to strengthen patrols - polish the armor and weapons. By the way, tell Knight Philip that the newly recruited militia group is also armed. "
After giving instructions about things in the camp, Gawain turned to look at Amber: "You..."
Amber yelled before he could speak: "If I can't tell you, I can't go." , will you slap me against the wall with your big sword? ”
“Yes, and it’s so hard that I can’t even pick it off.” ”
Amber curled her lips: “Okay, then I’ll go.” "
"I haven't finished speaking yet," Gawain stood up, "I'll go with you. "
Amber's eyes widened in surprise, while Hetty next to him followed closely and said: "Ancestor, you should stay in the camp - you rashly went to investigate the movements of those monsters..."
“Too what? Gawain turned to look at Hetty, "Have you forgotten what I did seven hundred years ago because I've been drawing pictures here for so long?" ”
Everyone in the tent was stunned, and then suddenly remembered the fighting power of the ancestor in front of them...
Gawain has been sitting in the tent drawing design drawings for a while. , draw planning plans, and study strange "alchemy formulas", they have almost forgotten this fierce man's true occupation... He specialized in fighting little monsters at the border of the kingdom.
Thankfully! Normally, Gawain never told anyone about the true situation of his "dropping", but now he saw the effect - as long as Gawain stood up, the people next to him would be filled with a kind of honeyed confidence no matter how weak they were...< /p>
“If there are really only those three or four aberrations wandering in the mountains, I can go over and kill them easily. If it is a large group, then Amber and I can escape unscathed and come back in time to set up defenses—— Or take you to evacuate," Gawain said with a look on his face, "Don't panic, everything is a technical adjustment. Believe me, I'm right. The big deal is that our ancestors will use the full level account to take you flying." expression, while speaking, he glanced at the two serfs standing in front of him, "As for you two... I need you to lead the way. "
When the two serfs heard this, they were so frightened that they almost collapsed to the ground, and even burst into tears: "Master, master don't want it!" "We don't want to die!" "Those monsters can eat people!" ”
People who have personally experienced a Cecil disaster are far more afraid to face them than those who have only heard about monsters.
What’s more, they just died today They escaped once.
However, Gawain must let them face those monsters again—even if necessary, let everyone in the entire territory face those monsters again.
"Stand up, you must lead the way, this is an order from the lord," Gawain said in an unquestionable tone, "And you don't have to worry about your own safety, I will fulfill my noble obligations and protect you until you return safely. "
The two serfs looked at each other. Of course they knew what Gawain meant by "nobles' obligation." How many people would take it seriously? When it comes to life and death, the lives of untouchables like myself are not as valuable as the lives of nobles!
But even so... disobeying the lord's orders seems to be a dead end. Now.
Seeing their hesitation, Gawain said calmly: "I am Gawain Cecil, a legend who killed hundreds of thousands of demon monsters seven hundred years ago. Do you think that in the mountains? Can hundreds of thousands of monsters take your lives? You know, if the monster really comes, it would be safest to be with me. ”
Gawain’s idea is quite simple: no one here can beat him anyway, so just brag.
It is easy for uneducated serfs to believe Gawain at this time. They were boasting, after all, the legendary story about Gawain Cecil was well-known in this kingdom. When they heard this living legend (who had just come back to life) promising this to themselves in such a calm tone, they immediately reacted and realized that even if If we really encounter a monster, it would be a matter of course for the lord in front of us to protect the two of us.
Since it is an easy matter, there should be no problem.
So they finally nodded and agreed.
Hetty called in two soldiers and asked them to take four serfs (including the two who had just completed treatment) to rest for a while and eat something, and then she Turning to Gawain: "Ancestor, you don't need to tell the serfs that much. For them, obeying orders is basic. "
"But it is better to let them take the initiative to obey orders than to force them unilaterally," Gawain waved his hand and looked at Rebecca, "How is the progress of those 'arts'? "
For him, this is the most important thing at the moment.
Rebecca hesitated and reported according to the facts: "Crystal particles have been produced, and the output is getting higher and higher. getting bigger, now I have accumulated a lot, and I have also made some explosive arrays and corresponding rune triggers, but in terms of delayed detonation... there is still no progress, and no finished product has been released. "
Hetty knew what Gawain was thinking, and she looked worried: "If those monsters are really coming this way, we may not be able to wait until 'Art' can come in handy. . "
"No...delayed detonation is just one of the uses, but it is not all of them." Gawain pondered briefly and then shook his head, "Rebecca, you go find some craftsmen who know how to make it. Trap hunter, I'll tell you what to do later. "
Rebecca nodded without hesitation: "Okay! "
It was only then that Knight Byron couldn't help but say: "Are you planning to let the camp fight those monsters? "
"This is just an alternative. How to deal with it depends on how Amber and I find out the reality of those monsters," Gawain said while thinking about what he could do now, "Yes. Now, Byron, you go write a notice... Well, let's say that aberrations have been found in the mountains and their whereabouts have been grasped, because Duke Gawain Cecil has full experience in dealing with aberrations, so there are not enough monsters. For the sake of consideration, everyone can work with peace of mind. Whether they stay or evacuate, they are all waiting for new orders. Find two more literate soldiers to read the announcement. "
Byron took the order, while Hetty next to him opened his eyes in surprise: "Ancestor, are you going to tell the civilians like this...let them know that aberrations really exist? ! "
"They already knew," Gawain glanced at Hetty, "When the four serfs ran back screaming, they already knew - but they didn't know it yet. I'm sure, I don't know the whole truth. "
Hetty hesitated: "Then if you tell them all the truth..."
"Then they will not continue to make wild guesses, and they will not move towards something worse, Guessing in the worse direction," Gawain said, "The clearer and more certain we are, the sooner they can stop panicking and speculating. At times like this, being secretive is even worse. "
Hetty nodded helplessly: "Yes, what you said makes sense. "
"Amber, go and prepare," Gawain took a deep breath, "come and see with me later to see where those monsters come from. ”
(How many chapters should I update today...)