Sixth Ring Wizard

Chapter 15 Traitor

Herag saw a person lying in the grass, with a pile of stones in front of the grass.

He smiled and drew the bowstring. The deep blue aiming assist indicated that he could shoot the man's head through the crack in the rocks.

There was another whooshing sound, and the person lying on the ground twitched once before falling silent.

There were also people squatting down below, but their heads were sticking out a tiny bit.

Herag found the right angle and headshot the guy, red and white splattering everywhere.

After he shot and killed four people, the remaining nine people hid in a blind spot, not daring to breathe.

"Didn't the intelligence say there was no one here? Why is there a sharpshooter here!" someone angrily rebuked the intelligence officer.

They were now completely under Helag's control, and no one dared to move.

Their inaction does not mean that Hrag will not move.

Deep Blue quickly calculated another excellent sniping spot. Emil continued to guard the mountain pass, while Hrag quietly moved to a different position.

Herag transformed into the Grim Reaper, taking another life with a single arrow.

"He's over there! Watch out!" Someone gave the first warning, and then he was shot through the throat with an arrow.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the leading knight gritted his teeth and immediately burst into retreat.

He believed that with his speed, Herag should be unable to aim at him.

Seeing this, Herag nocked three arrows into his steel bow.

After the three arrows were fired, they sealed off all possible escape routes for the knight, ensuring his certain death.

The knight also noticed the situation, and a look of despair appeared on his face. Then, an arrow pierced his heart, and he fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Emil charged straight down. With the leading knight dead, the others were insignificant, and with Herag supporting him from behind, he had no need to worry about his safety.

He entered like a tiger among sheep, cutting down one person with tremendous force, as if venting his pent-up frustration.

Someone nearby tried to retaliate, but before they could even raise their hand, Herag shot them through the heart with an arrow.

In the end, only two of the fourteen remained. They had already surrendered, kneeling on the ground, trembling and holding their heads in their hands.

"I'll ask, you answer," Herag said expressionlessly.

"Good! Good!" The two men were somewhat frightened when they saw the steel bow on Herag's body. This man's accuracy was too terrifying; he had even killed a knight-level expert.

"Who are you people?"

The two men thought to themselves, "You don't even know who we are, yet you're trying to kill us all. You're practically a god of death!" But they still obsequiously replied, "We are subordinates of Lord Simon of Berhad."

"Don't tell me you're here to attend a wedding," Herag continued.

"We just came to the pumpkin farm to loot and steal things, because no one has been stationed there in previous years," the man on the left said, holding his head.

Without saying a word, Herag drew his longsword and killed the man with a single blow.

"You said," Herag continued.

The last remaining man, his face splattered with blood, dared not wipe it away, his courage shattered. His voice trembled as he said, "I...we were going to attack Baron Buck's castle. Our orders were to lie in ambush around the castle, and on the wedding day, Baron Buck would be killed. Then we would join the others to storm the castle. And...and some people inside the castle have already betrayed us..."

Hrag and Emil exchanged a glance, both realizing the seriousness of the situation.

He continued asking questions, and after confirming that there was no valuable information, he gave the man a quick death.

"It seems Simon isn't going to let this go. He's not even giving the Duke of Tulip any face. I think he's tired of living." Emil's eyes were gloomy.

Since these people dared to say that Baron Buck was doomed, it meant that the wizard Simon had contacted would take action. Only a wizard would dare to say that he could kill a Grand Knight-level expert.

"We must set off immediately to inform the Baron of this news, but it may be too late now," Emil said as he hurried back to the farm.

The farm is at least seven days' journey from the castle, and the wedding is only four days away, so they have to travel non-stop to have any chance of making it in time.

Hrag and Emil rode their horses at high speed along the mountain road, eating on horseback and only stopping to rest when they were extremely tired.

After three days, they were all fine, but the two horses simply couldn't run anymore.

With no other option, the two could only leave the horse where it was and continue on foot, figuring that the old horse knew the way and would eventually find its way home.

On the morning of the fourth day, Hrag and Emil finally emerged from the Emerald Mountains and could see the town in the distance.

When they arrived in town, the town was filled with joy, and everyone was celebrating Miss Melissa's marriage into the Tulip family.

"Emil! Have a drink!" A guard patrolling the town, his face flushed, held a wine glass and was already quite drunk.

"Who gave you permission to drink!" Emil roared.

The tipsy guard said, "Butler Ivan said we could drink, and he even specially provided us with some good wine, saying that today is Miss Melissa's wedding day, and we can celebrate."

"Evan!" Emil shouted the name through gritted teeth.

Evan had been in the castle for many years, working for Baron Buck for a long time. He was usually very low-key and always worked quietly.

"It seems that this Butler Ivan has a serious problem; he shouldn't have interfered in the guard matters," Herag said.

The steward is only responsible for internal affairs; he has no authority to command the guards.

Emil said in a deep voice, "Guards on missions are strictly prohibited from drinking alcohol. This is an ironclad rule, and Ivan couldn't possibly be unaware of it. Ivan usually doesn't concern himself with the guards' affairs, so he must be the traitor, and he's probably not the only one."

When the two arrived at the castle, they found that even the guards at the castle gate had drunk some alcohol, which they learned was provided by Butler Evan.

The banquet inside the castle has already begun. This is a thank-you banquet for the bride's family, and the Duke of Tulip's side has only sent a butler as a representative to attend.

The spacious square was filled with tables laden with all sorts of delicious food and wine.

The open space in the middle was cleared out, where several dancers were dancing.

Baron Buck and Melissa sat on the high platform, with Baron Buck chatting and laughing with the Tulip Duke's butler.

Melissa looked gloomy and didn't eat anything.

When the disheveled Helag and his companion appeared in the square, they attracted everyone's attention.

Melissa spotted Emil immediately, her melancholy eyes brightening instantly, and she called out tenderly, "Emil!"

Baron Buck, seeing Emil's grim face, demanded, "Why are you back?!"

Emil knelt on one knee before the platform: "Please forgive my rudeness, Baron. Three days ago, Herag and I wiped out a wave of invaders from the Berhad territory at the Pumpkin Farm. According to the intelligence from the prisoners we captured, they will attack you today, and there is a traitor within the castle. We have traveled day and night to warn you to be careful!"

(End of this chapter)