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Chapter 791: Chapter 674 Castle Kasai

However, just as Xu Shuo turned around, the girl from the neighboring tent had also come out.

She didn’t look like she had been resting inside the tent, her clothes still neatly on, and even though she knew there were mercenaries guarding the surroundings, she remained vigilant.

It was likely that she had carefully observed the outside situation before exiting.

“Mr. Los.”

Sola’s gaze first swept across the direction from which the voice came, then she turned to see Xu Shuo standing not far away and nodded to him in greeting.

A look of concern crossed the girl’s face.

Seeing this, Xu Shuo naturally couldn’t pretend he hadn’t noticed.

So he smiled reassuringly and said, “You don’t need to worry, by the sound of it, it should be a Saber-toothed Tiglion, which is a giant beast that lives in the Amiciya Mountains, known to fight with wolf badgers at night.”

Sola showed a look of surprise, “A Saber-toothed Tiglion?”

“Yes, these creatures are immensely large, the biggest can reach thirty feet tall. When wolf badgers can’t hunt enough food during their hibernation period, they will gang up and pick on them,” Xu Shuo fabricated seriously.

“Oh…” Sola was genuinely astonished this time.

In her eyes, this Elf Descendant gentleman really seemed knowledgeable and well-versed, as if there was nothing he didn’t know about.

Moreover, no matter what situation they encountered, the young man always maintained his calm and elegant demeanor. The gentle smile he constantly wore on his face gave people a comforting sense of security.

At this moment, Xu Shuo spoke again, “If you feel scared, you can also rest in my tent tonight, it’s quite spacious here.”

Upon hearing this, Sola’s eyes suddenly lit up.

She blurted out reflexively, “Wouldn’t that be too much of a disturbance for you?”

After speaking, the girl choked on her own words.

She looked somewhat embarrassedly at the other person.

The young man’s headgear had been taken off, and his sleek silver hair was cascading over his shoulders. His posture was languid, casually adjusting his Clerical Robe.

It seemed like he had been resting, but had come out to check upon hearing the noise.

Sola retracted her scrutinizing gaze and said sheepishly, “That… perhaps it’s better not to bother, with everyone around to guard, I don’t need to worry so much.”

After saying this, she quickly ducked back into her own tent.

Her speed was as if she was avoiding something.

Was staying with him for a night that terrifying?

He had made that offer merely wanting the girl to relax her guard a bit more; after all, he didn’t have much else to do for the rest of the night.

Xu Shuo slightly tilted his head, puzzled and without understanding, he didn’t say anything more. After exchanging a glance with the Mercenary Corps Captain not far away, he entered his tent.

The noise outside continued for about two minutes, then gradually subsided.

However, the mercenaries on night patrol had indeed become much more vigilant, and they faced two more attacks from beasts in the middle of the night.

…

The next morning.

Although everyone had not rested well.

The journey still had to continue.

As the sky brightened, everyone was mobilized to start moving, with the mercenaries who had stood guard in the second half of the night arranged at comparatively relaxed positions, and those still full of energy tasked with scouting ahead.

Sola had not rested much during the night.

So after entering the carriage, she leaned against the wall to take a short rest, her spiritual power half in a daze, half on alert for the noises outside.

Xu Shuo received the information Zuo Fang had left behind in secret.

He knew they had left before dawn, and indeed last night’s commotion had been caused by some restless individual, including the wolf badgers that invaded the camp in the latter part of the night being driven there by someone.

As a result—

Zuo Fang and Luo Kun had fought throughout the night, neither of them having rested well either.

…

The Amiciya Mountains.

The ancient Amiciya Mountains sprawled like a giant dragon across the continent, crossing the northern seas, straddling both the Western Continent and The North.

Noon.

As Zuo Fang emerged from the mountains, he glanced at the sun hanging high overhead.

As the Chief Knight of the Order of the Sun Knights, under the Holy See of Light, the light was so piercing that it made his eyes painfully sour.

Zuo Fang rubbed his brow and raised his palm to signal the team behind him to stop.

“Rest on the spot for a quarter of an hour.”

The remaining dozens of Sun Knights respected the command, quietly dismounted, and sat on the hillside bathed in the warm and dazzling sunlight, their bodies emitting a faint glow.

Zuo Fang sighed in his heart and lay directly on the grass to rest with his eyes closed.

But before he could empty his mind and rest for a while, a shadow suddenly fell over his head and he opened his eyes abruptly, his gaze sharp as he looked over.

The approaching youth had dark red eyes and was chewing on a stem of grass, smiling at him in amusement.

“What are you up to now?” Zuo Fang’s face darkened.

“What a bore,” the youth said, shaking his head as he looked at him.

Did he really dare tangle with him all night?

Zuo Fang sneered, “If you’re bored, then scram! We’re about to enter the city. The Holy Court’s knights previously disguised themselves as the Bright Moon Knight Order and hurried north. The Empire will certainly be on guard for this, and I have no time to mess around with you.”

The Sun, Moon, and Star Knight Orders of the Holy See of Light, all under the direction of the Papal, could not move without the Empire noticing.

The whereabouts of the Order of the Sun Knights had always been a mystery.

It was widely known that the Sun Knights needed to be constantly by the side of the Papal, never leaving his presence.

But who could truly know if that was the case?

Previously, the Radiant Star Knight Order had followed the army of the Holy Court to escort the Pope to the Royal Capital, though the Pope’s vehicle in this entourage was a fake.

Afterward, there appeared to be a detachment of the Bright Moon Knight Order heading north on the surface.

But in reality, the true Bright Moon Knight Order was secretly escorting the Pope’s real vehicle along another route to the Royal Capital.

This created a false impression for the Royal Capital.

They would assume that the Bright Moon Knight Order heading north was a decoy and start investigating the real movements of the Bright Moon Knight Order, only to find the Papal’s actual vehicle.

But if they kept up the charade,

the true Bright Moon Knight Order escorting the Pope’s vehicle would also be a fake.

So where exactly had the true Pope of Light gone?

Hey, he’s gone off into the wilds!

…

In any case, whatever information the Royal Capital eventually obtained, the Holy Court knights who took the northern route would certainly be investigated.

If they were tracked all the way to Castle Kasai, then they needed to be prepared to respond here as well.

Zuo Fang had fought with Luo Kun all night and had no energy left to continue their conflicts now.

He merely threatened irritably, “Once we enter the city, you had better not cause trouble. If you dare to expose your Black Dragon Breath here, I won’t beat you this time!”

No beating around the bush, straight to slaying the dragon!

Luo Kun just smiled with interest upon hearing this.

Zuo Fang wasn’t sure if he really understood, but after resting for a quarter of an hour, he decisively mounted the horse and headed towards Castle Kasai, beyond the forest.

The group of several dozen was already somewhat conspicuous.

Fortunately, they were disguised as a Mercenary Corps.

Crossing the Amiciya Mountains, they had taken on a resolute and fierce aura of bloodshed, much like the formidable presence of itinerant mercenaries, nothing like the knights’ former shining light.

Zuo Fang had a stern face and carried genuine killing intent as he paid and entered the city, heading straight into an inn with his brothers following behind.

Their demeanor was less like checking in and more like they were ready to cause trouble.

“Stay here…”

“Elf.”

Zuo Fang was about to instruct Luo Kun to stay put and not cause any trouble while he went to meet the contact, but then he saw the dragon’s eyes flash red, his gaze burning as he stared intently at a certain place.

The youth licked his lips, “An exceptionally pure Elf scent.”

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