From a hired knight to a master of Game of Thrones

"Take up your weapons!"

The raider leader roared and raised his heavy sword.

The other six raiders hurriedly spurred their horses, preparing for a fight or a breakout.

Three raiders rushed forward, wielding axes and spears, hacking and thrusting at him.

They planned to break out from the direction where Don Quixote was alone.

Don Quixote raised his sword.

next second.

The longsword pierced precisely through the gaps in the worn ring armor of the most recent raider.

Then pull it out.

Blood kept flowing from the raider's wounds, and he let out desperate groans.

Don Quixote doesn't make unnecessary slashes.

The next sword was aimed at the throat of the second raider.

Immediately afterwards, the longsword pierced the soft flesh on the side of his Adam's apple.

The raider's spear clattered into the mud, and his hands gripped the blade frantically.

His palms were cut raw and bloody by the sharp blade, but he couldn't even utter a single scream.

A third raider wielding a battle axe had already charged forward.

He was so shocked when he saw his two companions die instantly that his pupils contracted sharply.

They tried to escape, but it was too late to stop.

He could only grit his teeth and swing his battle axe in a semi-circular arc, hacking down fiercely at Don Quixote.

But it was too late!

A beautiful and mysterious spear pierced his leather armor in the blink of an eye.

Then it pierced through the back of the third raider, lifting him into the air.

He was then slammed to the ground and died instantly.

This unusual spear thrust left everyone who saw it speechless, their mouths agape and their breath caught in their throats.

But the shock lasted only a moment.

Immediately, many members of the Bloodhand Mercenary Group began to shout enthusiastically:

"Captain, you scared those bastards half to death! Hahaha, that was brilliant!"

"By the gods, old and new! I've never seen a shot like this in my entire life!"

"Oh My God!"

Everywhere were the corpses of men and horses, as well as broken spears, shattered shields, and dented helmets.

The ground was soaked in blood, and every step left a bloody mark.

Blood and flesh were scattered everywhere, trampled into the bloody mud by the horses' hooves.

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With the last raider killed by members of the Bloodhand Mercenary Group.

The fighting finally stopped.

Zachary wiped the blood from his face and excitedly rushed to Don Quixote's side.

He had just killed a raider.

The reward of 1 gold dragon and 100 silver deer was enough to put him in a good mood.

But soon, he seemed to remember something and composed himself, looking at Don Quixote:

"Captain, we're too late. The entire caravan is dead!"

Don Quixote nodded and slowly gave the instructions:

"Go and loot all the usable ring armor, weapons, boots, gold teeth, and hidden gold dragons and silver deer from these raiders."

"Of course, there are also the horses available."

"As for those items that do not belong to the raiders, leave them where they are and wait for Lord Willis's men to handle the aftermath."

"Yes, Captain!" Zachary replied hastily.

The group took their time to rest.

They waited for the White Harbor officials to record their battle record and deal with the terrible situation.

They ate the dry food they carried with them and treated their wounds, big or small.

Don Quixote was already used to the bloody scenes of horse carcasses mixed with human corpses and limbs scattered all over the ground.

But if possible.

He still enjoys looking at the natural scenery around him.

Especially in the current environment.

Don Quixote turned his gaze away from the battlefield and silently observed everything around him.

The wind here is cold, but there is a fresh, salty smell in the air.

The surrounding area was overgrown with gray-green weeds and low thorns.

Not long after.

Jeremy, a member of the Bloodhand Mercenary Group who had previously gone to the temporary stronghold, was riding back at full speed.

Jeremy was followed by three cavalrymen wearing thick blue-green woolen cloaks.

This time, Earl Wiman seems to have truly made up his mind to completely eliminate all unstable factors in the surrounding area.

They not only employed hundreds of free knights and free mercenaries, but also arranged for many craftsmen, carpenters and other civilians to set up four temporary strongholds centered around White Harbor.

This facilitates the operations of hired knights, freelance mercenaries, and White Harbor guards.

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Two White Harbor cavalrymen rushed to verify and record the situation at the scene of the battle.

Another White Harbor cavalryman, led by Jeremy, approached Don Quixote and hurriedly said:

"Sir Don Quixote, we are short-handed and need the help of your Bloodhand Mercenary Group."

"Bring these supplies back to the temporary base, and behead these looters and impale them with guns!"

Don Quixote turned his gaze from the surrounding landscape to the White Harbor cavalryman, and nodded:

"no problem."

Not long after.

Seven heads were cut off and hung on broken gun barrels or thick oak trees.

The gun barrels or thick oak trees were still adorned with some of the symbolic items they had looted, and a mermaid motif.

This was to inform passing civilians of the identities of those who had looted the heads.

It was also to warn other potential raiders and hostile forces, while simultaneously declaring control of the land.

The remaining parts of the body were dragged into the roadside ditches and dense forests, left for wolves, wild dogs, and crows to eat, without being buried.

After all the miscellaneous tasks were dealt with,

The Blood Hand Mercenary Group, along with three guards from White Harbor, carried the original caravan's supplies and the corpses of the caravan members back to their temporary base.

As for the items on the raiders, neither side tacitly discussed them further.

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Two months later.

The mercenaries, knights, and guards at the several temporary outposts had not spotted a single raider for five or six days.

Naturally, this sudden operation to eliminate the raiders was finally coming to an end.

Because the Blood Hand Mercenary Group did not split up.

A cavalry unit of twenty men was still a bit too many for those scattered raiders.

So even after two months of fighting, apart from a few members being injured, no members died.

Of course, Don Quixote's help was also indispensable in this process.

Most of the members of the Blood Hand Mercenary Group were subordinates he had painstakingly recruited.

It wouldn't be worth it to let them die so easily.

Therefore, Don Quixote's two months were not as easy as he had imagined.

In addition to watching out for potential dangers, Don Quixote also trains and guides them in practical combat skills.

Don Quixote held them to the exacting standards of a rigorously trained knight.

Over the course of two months, the members of the Bloodhand Mercenary Group have significantly improved their strength.

After all, their original foundation was not good enough, and with a little bit of correct guidance, they can often gain a lot.

Don Quixote's strong spirit enabled him to learn far beyond that of ordinary people, and his understanding of certain knightly skills was also far beyond that of ordinary people.

Therefore, Don Quixote not only possessed a strong physique, but his knightly skills also became increasingly refined, efficient, and effective.

Without realizing it, he had become a master of swordsmanship, spearmanship, archery, and horsemanship.

With dedication, one can become an excellent teacher.

In addition to the improvement of strength.

The members of the Blood Hand Mercenary Group looked at Don Quixote with respect and trust.

Their loyalty is gradually becoming apparent.

They were not ungrateful people to begin with.

Don Quixote was not only generous to them, but also willing to teach them skills and had saved their lives more or less.

They will not forget all of this.

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