A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

"Could you provide some more information?"

This intelligence alone is clearly not enough.

"Yes, yes, yes," the village chief hurriedly replied, recounting the events of Skahn Village in detail.

Originally, there were no monsters around Skahn Village, apart from wild beasts.

But from that day on, many more monsters began to appear in the surrounding area.

Then the villagers discovered this obviously unusual monster.

After a long time, the villagers discovered that whenever this monster appeared in front of people, the number of monsters in the surrounding area would increase again.

Naturally, everyone assumed that this monster was the culprit.

However, no matter how many adventurers they invited, they couldn't deal with this monster.

In a week, it will be time to worship the gods once every seven years.

The villagers hoped to resolve the rampant monsters in the surrounding area before driving away the sacrificial offerings.

"A sudden surge in monsters... This is quite rare." Nisha wasn't entirely sure if that monster was the source.

However, according to the villagers of Skane, dealing with this monster is necessary.

Moreover, leaving such a powerful monster unattended also affects the security of the empire's surrounding areas.

“Our Knights will handle this tomorrow,” Nisa said in a deep voice.

"Ah, thank you so much!" "Haha, we can take care of that monster tomorrow! That's great!" Cade laughed heartily.

Nisha glanced at Cade, but simply shook her head.

"Get some rest first," Sen Aiwen said with an icy expression.

"To ensure I have enough energy for tomorrow, chasing monsters will also take a lot of time and energy."

"Especially Messiah, don't let him fail at the crucial moment."

"Understood!" Messiah trembled with surprise, like a rabbit.

“Show some knightly spirit…” Baphomet said irritably.

"How exactly did you become a trainee knight?" Baphomet asked Messiah with a puzzled look.

“I…I’m not really sure either…” Messiah’s eyes were a little blurry.

“After I prayed once in the church of the Sons of Light, the priest gave me a necklace. Later, during the knight test, the examiner saw the necklace and immediately let me pass.” Messiah took out the necklace that was buried under his shirt.

Because Baphomet had helped him a lot, Messiah unconsciously developed a great deal of trust in him.

The necklace features six pairs of silver wings and is quite exquisite overall.

"What a lucky guy." Baphomet was a little unconvinced, but it was the truth. Luck was also a part of strength.

The Imperial Knights have a close relationship with the Church of the "Children of Light".

More than half of the Imperial Knights are believers in the "Children of Light".

Although Baphomet is not a believer in the "Children of Light".

"Go your separate ways, we'll meet here tomorrow," Nisha said, dismissing everyone.

The village chief has already arranged accommodations, so there's no need to be too restrictive with your men tonight.

The long journey and fierce battles with monsters must have been exhausting.

It's time to relax; keeping your nerves constantly on edge isn't a good idea.

“Hey! Uncle Barreka! Let’s go for a drink!” Cade said.

“No, we have a mission tomorrow, so we can’t drink,” Barreka said to Cade very seriously.

"This is really discouraging," Cade shrugged helplessly.

“Um, Lady Nisa, may I follow you?” Sen Aiwen said, his tone unusually gentle.

When facing Nisa, whom he admires, Mori Evan is easily shy.

"Um... I'm just taking a walk. If you want to come along, go ahead," Nisha said casually.

“Okay! Okay!” Sen Aiwen said happily, a stark contrast to his usual icy expression.

“Speaking of which, this village is really beautiful,” Nisha said, touching the trees lining the roadside.

"The scenery is nice. If the terrain weren't so difficult to get people here, it would probably be very lively," Sen Aiwen said.

“Yes, very few travelers come here… travelers…” Nisha’s voice grew slower and slower until she finally stopped speaking.

"Lady Nisha?" Sen Aiwen looked at the stunned Nisha with a puzzled expression.

Nisha is currently staring straight ahead in a certain direction.

“Mr. Bu, Mr. Bu!!!” Nisha exclaimed.

What the hell? To run into Mr. Bray in a place like this?

---

"Wow, Bray, you really know the Knights! Marus will definitely admire you." Naruko leaned closer and said with a smile.

Standing in front of Bray now is Nisha, followed by Sen Evan.

Nisha bowed upon meeting him, making Bray's eyelids twitch wildly.

"Lady Nisha, why are you being so respectful to such a scoundrel-like figure..." Sen Aiwen's expression was priceless.

Nisha's attitude was truly baffling to Sen Aiwen.

However, Nisha doesn't seem to be planning to explain anything.

"Well, long time no see," Bray said casually.

“Yes, I’ve been looking for you!” Nisha said earnestly.

"Looking for me?" Bray asked, puzzled.

“Last time I begged you, Mr. Bray, to let me see this world for myself!” Nisha looked at Bray’s face.

“Is…is that so?” Bray really had forgotten.

“…” Nisha fell silent.

“Mr. Bray, about Inlai City,” Nisa suddenly spoke up.

“Stop.” Bray raised her hand and glanced at Sen Evan behind her.

"Seeing the world clearly through me... forget it..."

Although it's not entirely clear how Nisa connected herself to the events in Inle City.

However, it's best not to say such things casually.

Nisha seems a bit dense and didn't pay attention to these details.

“However, I owe you a big favor. If you need any help, I can help you,” Bray said after a long hesitation.

"Seeing the world clearly" is such a difficult task that Bray can't help Nisa.

“Owe me a favor or whatever… I’m the one who owes Mr. Bray!” Nisha said excitedly.

If it weren't for Bray, Nisha would have been dead beyond any doubt in the ruins.

Even the imperial princess could not survive.

How could it be that Bray owes someone a favor?

"Anyway, stop talking about following me."

“If you have any trouble, I can help you.” Bray shrugged.

“So… our knights have come here to vanquish monsters. Could we ask Mr. Bray for help?” Nisa asked tentatively.

"Lady Nisha!?" Before Brey could speak, Sen Aiwen was shocked.

“There’s no need to ask this scoundrel… Mr. Bray for help, is there?” Sen Evan glanced at Bray sideways.

"Shh, Sen Aiwen." Nisha made a shushing gesture.

“Since Mr. Bray says you owe me a favor, then come and help me,” Nisa said, bowing.

“I don’t want you to owe me a favor… I should always be the one who owes favors!” Nisha said seriously.

This left Bray somewhat helpless.

Honestly, sometimes being too serious can be a problem. In Nisa's opinion, this monster extermination wasn't an extremely dangerous mission.

Asking Bray for help was really just a convenient excuse.

The goal was simply to avoid making Bray feel indebted to him.

Nisa's benefactor felt indebted to her, which was something Nisa could not tolerate.

"Good morning, Lady Nisa!" At the village's assembly point, several knights greeted Nisa.

However, as the knights greeted each other, their gazes also shifted to the two people next to Nisha.

"Yo! Knights of the Empire!" Naruko greeted them excitedly.

Then Naruko secretly approached Bray and whispered something to him.

"Brave, I think I'm in love again." Naruko's eyes were already heart-shaped as she spoke.

Bray glanced at Cade, who was being watched by Naruko out of the corner of her eye, and let out a long sigh.

Naruko's judgment of people is really terrible; Cade looks like a complete slacker.

Just as Bray was sizing up Cade, Cade spoke up.

"Lady Nisha, who exactly are these two?" Cade raised an eyebrow and asked.

This is a question that everyone except Sen Aiwen has wanted to ask for a long time.

“These two adventurers are the ones I invited to help,” Nisha said to the group.

Let's introduce ourselves briefly.

Under Nisa's guidance, Bray and Naruko got to know these members of the Knights.

Although for Bray, it's best to avoid recognizing these people if possible, since even though no one cares about the wanted posters anymore, he's still being wanted.

What if you suddenly become a target?

"But Lady Nisa, this quest isn't that difficult, is it? Why do you need two adventurers?" Cade asked Nisa.

"Just being safe," Nisha replied casually.

Cade chuckled a few times and didn't ask any further questions; it was clear from Nisha's expression that she didn't want to answer.

"Cade, just do your job well," Barreka said to Cade, arms crossed, eyes closed as he meditated.

"I understand, I understand," Cade chuckled.

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“Barreka, you’re the best at tracking, lead the pursuit,” Nisha said to Barreka beside her.

Nisa has now led everyone to the riverbank where the monster escaped.

The surrounding traces have not yet been cleared away by other factors.

Barreka crouched down with his massive body and began investigating the clues.

Following the clues and the river, Barreka led the group to a huge rock wall.

“These are impact marks.” Barreka examined the marks on the rock face.

“And it must have been the monster that deliberately bumped into it.” Barreka frowned and said to Nisha.

"Why 'actively'?" Baphomet asked curiously.

"Because the marks left by head impacts and back impacts are very different."

“All the marks here are from head or arm impacts,” Barreka explained in detail to Baphomet, who was a trainee knight.

"You can even tell that?" Baphomet was startled, which made Messiah next to him tremble.

“Once you’ve seen enough, you’ll be able to tell the difference; it’s a matter of experience,” Barreka said casually.