Don't move, it's a robbery!

"Hey buddy, are you still conscious?"

I pulled the Ice Knight out of the ruins, greeted him, and popped a potion into his mouth.

Although I don't know why this guy is here, he is at least fighting against the desert god's offspring, so he can be considered a helper. It would be a bit of a pity if he died like this.

"Hurry to the city walls! The desert gods are attacking the city! There's an accomplice among the defenders!"

Perhaps due to the severity of his injuries, the Ice Knight spoke haltingly, but he was still recounting his discovery.

In short, after arriving in the East District, this guy saw many suspicious figures. Out of a knight's caution, he stopped them and wanted to find out what they were there for.

People who do bad things are probably a little guilty, and those sneaky guys didn't hesitate to take action as soon as they saw someone blocking their way. After a fight, the Ice Knight defeated them and got the information from them about the collusion between the city guards and the desert gods.

"Damn! Since you discovered there was an inside man, why didn't you go into the city to inform the others... Oh, you're an outsider, you don't know anyone."

"No, actually I've already sent people to notify the other military camps in the city, but not a single one has come to help. Not even the messengers have returned. I think the military camps in the city may have been taken over by the desert gods!"

"Well, so it's another case of having an inside man in the city. This script looks so familiar; I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."

I couldn't help but click my tongue. At that moment, the Ice Knight also raised his head and then suddenly widened his eyes.

"Wait! The Robin Hood?! It's you!"

"So you're only just realizing who I am now?!"

A glimmer of hope flashed in the Ice Knight's eyes, and then he suddenly grabbed my shoulder, as if he wanted to say something. Unfortunately, he was too badly injured, and he was spitting blood as soon as he opened his mouth, looking like he was about to die.

Seeing him so emotional, I felt a little sad.

I've seen plenty of nobles who are utterly inhuman, but a knight like the Ice Knight, willing to protect his people on foreign soil, is truly a first for me. Even though he's so badly injured, he's still preoccupied with defense, even regarding me as his savior.

What a wonderful person!

"Don't talk! Knight, you're badly injured, you need to rest!"

With a sorrowful expression, I gently laid him down on the ground, but the Ice Knight refused to fall. He still clung tightly to my shoulder, using his last strength to speak his words to me.

"Give me back my...sword!"

"Ugh... Hiss! Knight! You're starting to talk nonsense! Waaaaah! You despicable desert god descendants, I'm not finished with you!"

"No, my sword..."

"Don't worry, Knight! If you die in battle today, I'll definitely make you the best coffin and write on your tombstone that you died protecting civilians."

"I think I can still live..."

"Stop talking! Knight! You're badly injured, waaaaah~"

The Ice Knight looked at me with a bewildered expression, his eyes gradually becoming complicated. Just as I was about to turn and leave, he grabbed my shoulder again.

"What are you doing now?"

"Give me the sword, cough cough~, now, cough... only I can stop them."

"Come on, bro, don't you know how badly you're injured? Besides, do you think I'm dead?"

The hand gripping my shoulder didn't loosen. I thought this guy hadn't given up and still wanted to take back his... my sword, but the Ice Knight didn't do that. He just looked at me calmly and then asked me a question.

"Do you want to protect the people in this city?"

"Sure, why? What do you want to do by suddenly asking this now?"

I looked at the Ice Knight with a puzzled expression, and then I noticed that he had taken out a pendant from his pocket at some point. The pendant was inlaid with three gems, two of which were broken, while the remaining one was now radiating a magical glow.

"It's the truth."

He suddenly smiled with relief, the unease and anxiety on his face disappearing. He released his grip on my hand, slowly leaned against the wall, sat down gently, and then silently closed his eyes.

"Well then, I'll leave the rest to you."

I didn't understand what he was doing, but "West Copper" suddenly exclaimed.

∑(O_O；): "Wow! 'Elegant Glacier' is no longer locked! You can bind to it now!"

"What? Wait, what's going on?"

As Xitong said, if I want to rebind an item like the "Elegant Glacier" which is already bound to a person, I either have to find a way to unbind it or wait for the previous person to die.

How could he suddenly die? I just gave him a potion. Was his injury so severe that even the potion couldn't work?

I was stunned, and for a moment I felt a sense of loss.

Come to think of it, aside from the two times I lied to him before, I've actually known this guy for less than a day, and we've basically been on opposing sides the whole time. But seeing him die, I feel like I've lost a friend.

What a pity, such a rare good person in this world.

Looking at the Ice Knight's peaceful appearance, I felt something stuck in my chest, and I even had an urge to sniffle.

Then, the Ice Knight opened his eyes, looked at me with confusion, and asked why I was still standing there like an idiot.

"Wait, so you're still alive?"

"Huh? When did I say I was going to die? Eh?! What are you doing?!"

Ignoring the Ice Knight, I gave him a good beating, then stuffed more than ten magic potions into his mouth, signaling him to get lost and not get in my way during the battle.

There were quite a few people in the slums. Due to the commotion caused by the collapse of the city wall, the people here also came out of their houses. After realizing that the situation was bad, they also chose to flee in fear.

Thanks to the soldiers' strenuous efforts to stop them on the city wall, the poor people had a little time to escape. However, some unlucky souls just happened to live near the breach in the wall.

Although they were so poor that they couldn't make a living, the sand bandits still didn't let them go. Among these people, except for a few who reacted quickly, the rest were already surrounded by the sand bandits.

The area around the city walls is now filled with blood and cries, and with the influx of sand bandits, the area is rapidly expanding.

The scene was very unsettling to watch, but I didn't immediately take action to save them. Instead, I silently waited for the appearance of the Desert God's leader.

Only by dealing with this guy can more people in Dongcheng District survive.

Of course, I didn't just wait idly. While concealing myself, I also made sure to increase my combat strength.

Ice Knight has already removed the binding permission from 'Elegant Glacier'. As long as 'West Copper' puts in some effort, I can directly bind this artifact.

However, this guy 'West Copper' isn't willing to work for free. In return, after I take down the leader of the Desert Gods, 'Pain Altar' will become his snack.

After thinking it over, I felt there was no problem, so I agreed to 'West Copper's' request. As the countdown to the binding began, I couldn't help but feel excited, eager to see just how awesome the hero's weapon really was.

(ﾟωﾟ): "I've already set up the operation page. Here, just hold the sword hilt and you can bind it directly."

"Good bro, I'll listen to you!"

Following 'West Copper's' instructions, I drew my longsword, and a beam of light shot straight through the darkness, illuminating the entire East District.

The bandits looked at my hiding place in terror. Many poor people escaped death because of this. They fled this deadly place with cries. In the distance, countless people, whether ordinary residents of the city, soldiers stationed in the camp, or guards on the city wall, noticed this place.

Yes, that also includes the desert gods outside the city.

It seems a bit too dazzling.

"Hiss~ West Copper, aren't you going to explain this to me?"

(ﾟωﾟ): "Just tell me if it's bound or not."