Magical Strategist

"That beast, Garisis, has a human face but a beast's heart. He has taken possession of so many girls... Let me go. Do you know who I am?" Ling Die struggled desperately, but her hands were tied tightly. There was no chance of escape.

The bearded man had a sly smile on his face. He stretched out his hand to pinch Lingdie's chin and said, "Of course I know who you are. Aren't you Princess Lingdie of Lausanne?... What a pity that your country and people have become slaves of Gangyi. Not to mention you, a princess, even the King of Lausanne has to kneel before Gangyi. Don't make any more powerless resistance. Just come back with me. The deputy leader will treat you well." As he said that, he waved his hand, and the two big knights roughly dragged Lingdie onto their horses.

"Let me go, don't..." Ling Die struggled with all her might, kicking her legs non-stop.

"Capture completed, let's go back and claim the reward!" the bearded man shouted excitedly.

boom!

Suddenly, a gunshot rang out.

The sound was as loud as thunder.

Teresa fired a shot into the air.

Ouch... The knights' horses were frightened and began to panic.

"Keep calm, don't panic!" the bearded man roared.

The knights hurriedly held the horses to prevent them from running away.

Bang! Bang! Teresa pulled the trigger again and fired two more shots into the air.

Horses are timid animals, and the loud noise frightened them, causing them to run around in panic. The scene soon became a mess.

Teresa was quick-witted and jumped onto Lingdie's brown horse with superb horsemanship. After sitting firmly, she quickly replaced the bullets in the single-nest gun, loaded a red bullet into it, and fired at the knights behind her.

boom!

The bullet hit the ground and flames suddenly sprang up, out of control.

Teresa laughed and urged the horse to gallop quickly. "Brother Long, hurry up and catch up!" Teresa shouted.

The real dragon not far away also started to move, and the horse riot continued. He jumped onto a black horse and followed Teresa closely.

"Oh no, Lingdie has been kidnapped!" The bearded man realized the seriousness of the situation and hurriedly ordered his men to chase after her. Unfortunately, the horses had already run away, and now they could only chase her on foot. "Damn it, who is so bold as to go against us!"

"We can't catch up for sure. What should we do now, brother?" asked a knight.

"How do I know what to do?" The bearded man scratched his shaved head, getting annoyed. "Who fired the gun just now?"

The knights stared at each other for a long time before they replied, "I didn't see it clearly."

"Brother, please look at this." A knight stuffed several black metal blocks into the bearded man's hand.

"Bullet shells?" The bearded man carefully studied the four empty shells in his hand. "These are not ordinary bullets. As far as I know, there are not many muskets that can use such a large caliber..."

"Then...are we still chasing?"

"What the hell are you chasing? Can you outrun him? Let's go back first!" said the bearded man helplessly.

In desperation, the knights left Mandern in disgrace, leaving behind only the local people's discussions:

"These bandits and robbers will get their comeuppance sooner or later!"

"Yes, I believe that someone will destroy them soon..."

.........

Zhenlong and his companions left the small town of Mandern at high speed and rushed for more than a hundred kilometers before arriving at a desolate open space.

Stop moving forward only after making sure the surrounding area is safe.

Zhenlong and Teresa got off their horses first. Lingdie seemed a little too frightened, perhaps out of a sense of vigilance, she clenched her fists and maintained a fighting posture.

"Your Highness, you don't have to be afraid. We are all people from Middle-earth." The real dragon said gently.

"My name is Sasha, and his name is...Aaron. We are not bad people." Teresa agreed.

Ling Die was skeptical for a while, but she quickly put aside her worries and asked, "What did you say his name was?" Ling Die pointed at Zhenlong.

"Aaron." Teresa replied.

Ling Die glared at him fiercely and shouted, "Along, the street performer from Pompeii?"

Zhenlong looked unhappy after hearing this. He said coldly, "Princess, please don't call me that, okay?"

"You have a good memory. He is the 'street performer' in Pompeii," Teresa said with her hand covering her mouth and laughing.

At this point, Lingdie finally let down her guard, and her expression changed from the initial shock and panic to sadness. She threw herself into Teresa's arms and cried bitterly. "Wuwu... Wuwu... I'm finally saved, Wuwu..."

Teresa gently stroked Lingdie's dusty dark green hair and said softly, "Don't worry, we will protect you. But then again, why are you being hunted by Gangyi's people?"

Ling Die cried for a long time, venting all the grievances she had suffered in the past few days. Finally, she slowly raised her head, her eyes reflecting indescribable sadness and anger, and she began to say: "The forces of Gangyi are growing stronger and stronger. They have occupied my country and my people, and my father has become their puppet... The most hateful thing is that Gangyi's deputy leader, the beast Garisis, is worse than a beast. He wanted me to be his woman and threatened me with the lives of my father and mother! After the birthday banquet in Pompeii that day, Garisis forcibly took me away. My father begged for mercy but was beaten. I couldn't bear it and went with him. Halfway through, I took advantage of their unpreparedness to escape, so... those bastards are worse than pigs and dogs!!!" Ling Die turned her sadness into anger and cursed.

"Princess, please calm down. I already know what kind of person Porungarisis is!" The real dragon paused and continued, "So what are you going to do next? Go home? Or?"

"No, I can't go back! The palace is full of tough informants. Going back would mean death." Ling Die said firmly. "So I'm going to find someone."

"Who?"

Ling Die looked into the distance and said, "The flames of the Knights of Light!"

Zhenlong's face turned pale, and he quickly asked, "Why are you looking for him?"

"Haven't you heard about Lieyan's battle against the Qingshui family? He is so powerful, he can definitely protect me, and maybe even defeat Gangyi. Although I have never met him, I just believe in him." Ling Die said firmly.

"Stop, stop. Your Highness the Princess is such a joke. Why should Lieyan protect you? Is it because of your noble status as the Princess of Lausanne?" asked Zhenlong.

"How dare you! A mere street performer don't speak to this princess in that tone! Lieyan is a great hero. How can a street performer like you understand the thoughts of a hero?" Ling Die said unruly.

"You..." Zhenlong was convinced. He couldn't find a more appropriate sentence to refute.

Seeing the real dragon's embarrassed look, Teresa couldn't stop laughing. "It turns out that Brother Long also has times when he is speechless... Princess, how about this, you don't go anywhere for the time being, we will take you to find Lieyan."

"What are you looking for? I..." Before Zhenlong could finish his words, he was stopped by Teresa's hand. Teresa kept shaking her head at him, indicating that he should not reveal his true identity.

"Don't say anything casually." Teresa said to Zhenlong meaningfully. After all, she didn't know Lingdie very well.

After careful consideration, Ling Die said, "Okay, I accept your proposal. From now on, you have to protect me. Don't worry, I will ask my father to give you a generous reward when I return."

"We still have to protect a troublesome person like her..." Zhenlong complained.

"Hey, why does a street performer have so many complaints? Humph!" Ling Die pouted.

"I say again, I'm not a performer, I'm a bard!" Zhenlong said with a straight face.

"The street performers, the street performers, the street performers..."

"It's the bard!"