Don't move, it's a robbery!

Night fell quickly and the camp became quiet again. Several soldiers guarding Tina began to doze off. I seized the opportunity, sneaked into the tent, and then approached her, covering her mouth to prevent her from making a sound.

Tina convulsed violently at first, but she quickly realized that someone had sneaked in. When she saw that it was me, her eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Don't make a sound, I'm here to help you."

I leaned close to her ear and whispered a reminder to her. Tina nodded, looking very excited, and whispered back to me.

"Are you here to rescue me?"

Of course not. I went through all this trouble to sneak in, not to get Tina out. Otherwise, I could have taken her with me when I rescued Leos.

The main reason I chose to stay was to complete my previous plan.

However, that's definitely not how you should put it.

"Yes, I wanted to rescue you before, but they were too despicable. They even set up two tents to hold prisoners. I got the location of your imprisonment wrong, so I couldn't rescue you."

"So you were the one who caused the commotion this evening, but why did you come to save me?"

"Didn't I say that as long as you're willing to tell me the secret, I'll let you go? I mean what I say."

Tina's eyes were full of distrust, but she didn't argue. She just asked how she could cooperate with me.

Seeing how cooperative she was, I stopped hiding it and immediately told her my plan.

.........

"That damned bastard! How dare he kill my horse! And he even dared to set it on fire!"

Knight Beni was furious when he saw his warhorse with its throat slit.

The day had been going quite smoothly, and Knight Beni was even considering whether to abduct a few women for some fun that night. But who knew that in the time it took to eat, the prisoners were kidnapped, the camp was burned down, and even his warhorse had its throat slit.

This is more than just audacious; it's downright audacious!

Despite his anger, Knight Beni still felt a lingering fear. The other party had managed to infiltrate a camp guarded by dozens of men with ease, not only rescuing people but also moving like the wind. His men hadn't seen the person at all.

This person is here to rescue him; if they were here to assassinate him, he might not survive.

The person who made the move was definitely from the Linde City Council. There's no need to guess; no one else would have the guts or the ability.

When Sir Beni first heard that the council of Linde City was composed of a group of minor nobles, merchants, and worker representatives, he initially thought it was just a makeshift organization, so he had no intention of giving them any face from the moment he entered the city. But now it seems that his choice at the time was somewhat rash; they do indeed have some substance.

But so be it. Their main purpose in coming here was to capture Tina and retrieve Asalich's lost treasure. Although the treasure has not yet been found, Tina has already been captured.

This alone is enough to be considered a great achievement.

In addition, it is said that Tina has royal blood from the Kingdom of Lars. As a former Lars citizen, Knight Beni also coveted Tina. If it weren't for the order to bring Tina back intact, he would have already thrown her into his bed by now.

Of course, more important than Tina is the lost ancient scroll.

Knight Beni had heard of this treasure before, and even served as a guard in the treasury when he was young, but he never knew what it was used for and once thought it was just an ordinary antique.

It wasn't until recently, when the royal guards raided Asalich and seized the treasure, that he and many of his colleagues realized it might hold a significant secret.

But no matter how big the secret was, it had nothing to do with him, Beni. After all, he was just a lowly sergeant and had no right to investigate such a secret that even the king wanted to seize.

But curiosity is always inevitable.

"Sir Beni! Something terrible has happened! Our pursuit of the fugitive has been blocked by the guards of Linde City. Sir Keman has sent me to request reinforcements from you."

"What? You've already started fighting with Linde City's guards?"

"No, they brought a lot of crossbows, so Knight Kerman dared not make any rash moves."

What a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong!

Sir Beni was furious. The previous trouble was caused by Sir Keman's men. If they hadn't been looting, he wouldn't have clashed with the people sent by Linde City.

He originally thought that as long as he took a tough stance, he could scare the Linde City Council into swallowing their anger. But judging from their behavior, if he continued to make trouble, he would probably escalate the situation.

This is, after all, foreign territory. If he causes a big problem, others may be fine, but as the sergeant major in charge, he will definitely be punished.

"Damn it, have Kerman bring his men back, and tell those people in Linde City that this isn't going to end here."

After reprimanding his men, Knight Beni returned to his tent. After assigning the night watch duties, Beni lay down on his bed to rest, feeling utterly bored.

Just as Knight Beni was sleeping soundly, several of his men suddenly entered the tent, waking him from his sweet dream.

Knight Beni was about to throw a tantrum in the morning, but he was immediately amused by the good news brought by his subordinates.

"What did you say? That girl actually cried in her cage? What a spoiled brat! We haven't even used any torture yet, and she can't take it. Did she say anything?"

"What? She hid the ancient scroll in a cabin in the forest? Which forest? Great, great, it seems we're really lucky. This is another great achievement!"

"What did you say? She wants to speak to me alone? And she wants to negotiate terms? What terms could she possibly negotiate with me now? Does she want me to surrender and return to the Kingdom of Lars?"

Knight Beni laughed for a while, then suddenly felt that it wasn't impossible.

After all, Asarich City was a very important city for the Kingdom of Lars. Due to the lord's direct surrender and the destruction of the battle lines, the Kingdom of Lars was plunged into a crisis.

If the Kingdom of Lars can win over the soldiers stationed in Asarich and get them to continue fighting for the Kingdom, then they might be able to survive this crisis of national annihilation.

Although Beni was not prepared to go and pledge allegiance to the Kingdom of Lars, he was very interested in the price they offered.

It must be a huge sum of money.

Driven by his desire for wealth, Knight Beni arrived at the tent where Tina was being held.

"I heard you insisted on seeing me, saying you had something very important to discuss with me. Now that I'm here, you can speak freely."

As he spoke, Knight Beni glanced at Tina's chest.

As a descendant of royalty, Tina never went hungry as a child, so she naturally developed quite well.

Tina noticed this too, but she suppressed her disgust and started to deceive me, following what I had taught her before.

"Have you heard of the hero, Knight Benedict?"

"Of course, every man has dreamed of becoming a hero when he was young, and I'm no exception. But why are you bringing this up?"

"If I told you that there's a chance to become a hero right now, would you be willing to try?"

Then, Tina revealed the entire plan that the Lars royal family had been plotting, including the real reason why her father had sent her to seize the ancient scroll. However, after saying all that, she added a few more details.

"My father's men have found the hero's legacy, which is currently in the primeval forest near Linde City. That's why I rushed here as fast as I could after I got my hands on it."

Knight Beni's expression changed. He wasn't a fool; in fact, he knew some of the actions of the Lars royal family, which basically matched what Tina had said.

In addition, most of what Tina said was true, especially the part about the Lars royal family preparing to seize the hero's inheritance. It was all true. Only the last small part was fabricated according to my wishes.

But even this little bit of fabricated content made Knight Beni's breathing quicken.

As I said before, no matter what secrets were hidden in the ancient scrolls, Knight Beni would not be very interested in them, because he did not have the ability to turn those secrets into reality.

But if it's the legacy of a hero, then it's completely different. As long as you can become a hero, you can have whatever you want. Whether it's a noble or a king, they will all have to greet you warmly.

He will become a legendary hero, whether he helps the Kingdom of Lars win the war or helps other countries destroy the Kingdom of Lars, he will receive generous rewards, and it is even possible that he will be granted a fiefdom.

Now, the legacy of the hero is here, and the treasure that can be seized from the hero's legacy is also here.

Everything was ready, as if it were a masterpiece arranged by the gods, as if Beni was born to be a hero!

"Where! Where are they!"

Benny, panting heavily, grabbed Tina's hand, his eyes burning with desire. He no longer cared about his superiors' orders or mission requirements; all he wanted now was to rush into the forest and retrieve the treasures that belonged to him.

After learning the location of the treasure from Tina, Beni immediately gave the order.

"Forget about the previous dispute with Linde City. Everyone, get ready to go. We're heading to the forest to retrieve the ancient scroll!"

At this moment, Benny had completely lost his composure. He did not notice that the soldiers guarding Tina had actually overheard their conversation.

Faced with such an opportunity to defy fate, they didn't want to let it go.

However, although Benny didn't see it, I, hiding in the shadows, did notice it.

I just chuckled at this; an adventure filled with betrayal and bloodshed was about to begin.