Unknown Knight

Before coming to this world, Aix always thought of himself as a careless person. Some people say that only after experiencing life and death can one see a person's true nature. After experiencing several life-and-death battles, Aix discovered today that he was actually a careful and meticulous person.

After interrogating several survivors, he now understood the whole cause and effect of the whole incident. He knew that although all this was tacitly approved by Lady Anna and instigated by Marquis Dilinard, it was actually the steward Grans who was behind the scenes. The other upper-class nobles in Suno did not regard the caravan as a public enemy.

But now the situation is uncertain. Nearly half of the twenty-odd cavalrymen are descendants of nobles, and the rest are elite warriors with extraordinary martial arts. The entire Sunuo City has only more than 200 cavalrymen. Losing one-tenth of them will definitely cause a sensation, and it is possible that a war will be caused. The only way to remedy this is to block the news, clean up the traces, and not leave any excuses for the Sunuo high-level officials. As for whether they believe it or not, that is another matter.

Thinking of this, he immediately mobilized everyone to clean up the traces of the battlefield, especially the bloodstains and corpses. The bloodstains that could be covered up were covered up with soil, and the soil that could not be covered up was dug out and replaced with new soil. The human and horse corpses were loaded onto carts and taken away separately. There were also large trees blocking the road, traces of people and horses trampling on them, etc. More than 40 people cleaned up all night until dawn. After Aix patrolled back and forth on this section of road twice, he felt relieved to collect the troops and let everyone return to the valley. However, during the battle, three horses were frightened and shook off the cavalry on them and rushed into the forest. Desevi is now in charge of leading the search, and whether they can find the horses or not can only be left to fate.

Back in the valley, Aix roughly counted the results of this battle. There were 320 silver coins, 15 pairs of chain mail, 6 pairs of chain mail with emblem, one pair of sleeveless plate armor, 12 standard longswords, 7 half-handed longswords, 3 heavy half-handed longswords, 8 pot helmets, 10 flat helmets, 4 pointed helmets, 7 pairs of chain mail arm armor, several leather gloves, and 4 injured horses survived. These weapons and equipment were almost intact except for the armor and helmet, so they were just right for use. The damage to the helmet and armor was not very serious. The old blacksmith John said it was easy to repair. The smock outside the armor had the emblem of the nobles to whom it belonged. Aix asked the leatherworker to replace the linen smock with leather so that it could be used again. So the biggest result of this battle was not the silver coins, but these weapons and equipment. Bandak roughly estimated that it was worth at least 3000 silver coins, which was a rich harvest.

With these weapons and equipment, the caravan can be regarded as an armed force that cannot be underestimated. Poorer lords may not have as strong armed forces as the caravan. The safety factor of future trade should be greatly improved.

Looking at the weapons and equipment in front of him, Aix was full of confidence. He wanted to immediately arrange for Fatis and Bandak to organize everyone to conduct adaptation training so as to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible.

As for the originally planned business trip, Aix decided to slow down for a while and avoid any rumors. He asked Desevi to keep an eye on the traffic on the avenue in the near future so as not to run into Suno's patrol team as soon as he went out, which would be a big trouble.

That night, Desevi found the three horses. Two of them were injured and died in the jungle, and one was only slightly injured and should be able to be used again after recovery. Axe breathed a sigh of relief, as the hidden worry was eliminated. All he could do now was wait for the response from Suno City.

Ten days later, in the square in front of the cave.

Holding a sharp scimitar, Aix, with his upper body naked, chopped down the last blow with all his strength, making a beautiful knife flower, and sheathed the knife. He took the towel handed over by Cress, wiped the sweat off his head, and stretched his waist. He felt comfortable and energetic, without any fatigue after training.

Strange to say, in his original world, he had wanted to be a sportsman. A fit and energetic young man would definitely be more attractive to girls. However, he felt sore and uncomfortable after each exercise, and it took a long time to recover. A typical exercise lasted for a week, and after repeated several times, it gradually deflated. But after coming here, he felt different. After each exercise, he felt that a lot of serotonin should be secreted. Not only did he not feel tired or weak, but his strength also increased a lot. Now in the whole valley, only Fatis could beat him in arm wrestling. Bandak was not his opponent. This made him feel very incredible. He was a well-known weak chicken among his peers from childhood to adulthood. Looking at his bulging biceps, he was a little bit unbelievable. Is it because the food here is not polluted, does not contain harmful substances such as microplastics, additives, preservatives, and antibiotics, or is it another more mysterious situation, this world is full of so-called "spiritual energy"? For a while, he couldn't think of any clues.

Looking at the towel in his hand, he wiped the sweat off his face again, then threw the towel high to Cress beside him. The girl stood on tiptoe and stretched out her hands, grabbing the towel he threw over. However, she paused for a moment when her heels landed on the ground, causing her upper body, which had just begun to take shape, to tremble in graceful ripples. Seeing Axe looking at her with a smirk on his face, her face turned red and she ran away in embarrassment.

After this little girl came to the valley, she was indifferent to him at first. When she heard Axe asked her to be a bodyguard, she followed him like a follower every day, waiting outside when he went to the toilet. She did nothing else and ignored other people's criticisms and Jamila's contempt. Later, when she found out that Axe did not make public the fact that she stole 20 silver coins, she smiled at him and became obedient. When she was asked to help Catherine and Jamila, she went, and took the initiative to help him make the bed and fold the quilt at night. However, she often sneaked out in the middle of the night, crawled into Axe's bed to keep warm, and hugged her cold body. Axe knew she was cold and could not bear to drive her away. Moreover, after being caught by Jamila that time, the girl was also very conscious and sneaked out of the bed before dawn every day. Aix wanted to arrange a bed for her once the house outside was built, but it was really hard to stay like this every day, so he gave her five silver coins and sent her, a stranger, to Suno City to gather intelligence. She just came back yesterday and brought an exciting news.

It turns out that although the entire Kingdom of Swadia is not large, with a total population of only 4 to 50, there are still certain basic laws. Situations like Grans sending people to kill caravans cannot be made public, because basically all caravans have aristocratic backing. If a caravan is killed wantonly, it will lead to opposition from all nobles and become the public enemy of the high-level officials. It is an act that violates clear rules and laws. Of course, enemy countries in a state of war are not an exception. Although Grans has the support of Marquis Dilinard and the tacit consent of Lady Anna to take over the olive oil business, Marquis Dilinard and Lady Anna should not directly give him an order to kill the caravan, so Grans did not dare to make it public. Everything was secretly planned by him, and the high-level nobles were not aware of the situation.

As for the 22 missing cavalrymen, they did not cause any waves. As mentioned before, materials were scarce in this era, otherwise Old John's olive oil business, which was several times a year, would not have become the main source of income for the Marquis of Craggs, attracting the envy of many parties. Therefore, many nobles were also short of funds, and the salaries paid to their soldiers were very meager. Often, some soldiers could not get used to the hard life, and they relied on their swords and guns to sneak out and pretend to be robbers to rob enemy villages and passing caravans. When they robbed too much and received complaints from other nobles, they ran to other places to enjoy themselves and avoid the limelight. When the limelight passed, they would run back without saying a word, and they would not be criticized too much. Or they simply robbed like crazy, tasted the sweetness, and became big bandits who roamed everywhere.

This information was the result of a discussion among several core members including Old John, Fatis, Bandak, and Amanti after Kress came back yesterday. Kress did not see any wanted notices for the caravan in Suno City, nor did he hear any news about the missing cavalry. Based on the information he had previously obtained from the captives, Aix had always believed that Madam Anna knew about this matter, and even suspected that it was she who had formulated the plan for the cavalry to eliminate the caravan. Now that he had not seen the wanted notices, and Desevi had not found any troops investigating the matter on the avenue recently, it was obvious that he had been overly worried before. The rumors about this matter should have passed. Even if someone suspected the caravan in the future, they would not easily attack the caravan without evidence. Speaking of without evidence, two of the six surviving cavalrymen died of their injuries the next day, and the remaining four were taken out and buried by Old John himself last night.

Last night, Axe had an unexpected surprise. Actually, it was a mixed blessing. When he was sleeping, Cress gave him a bag of 500 silver coins, which she had stolen from Grans' room. In addition to returning the 20 silver coins she had given him before, the girl also put forward a condition, which was to help her kill Ramon, the scum. Axe was a little hesitant, after all, Ramon was very powerful, but when he saw the girl's tearful eyes, his heart ached and he agreed.

Knowing that the storm had passed, the whole valley was filled with laughter and joy, and Aix decided to let everyone rest for a day. Today, they only did some preparations for going to Tiha City tomorrow. All the coarse salt was processed into snow salt. If it weren't for the jerky made from a dozen dead horses last time, if they didn't go to the Nord Kingdom, the food in the valley would almost run out.

In the evening, a bonfire party was held in the valley. It was a very enjoyable bonfire party. Beer, wine, and all the drinkable alcohol was basically drunk up. It was estimated that they would not be able to see each other for a month or so. Young men and women expressed their true feelings to each other, and then took the lead in leaving in pairs. The soft music soon echoed throughout the valley.

Axel felt as if he was in ancient society. The whole valley was filled with the smell of hormones, just like the Happy Valley where men and women met in ancient society. This atmosphere made everyone feel restless. In order to avoid the embarrassment of setting up a tent in front of others, he stood up, bent over, pretended to be drunk, and staggered back to the house to rest.

He found it difficult to fall asleep while lying in bed and began to look forward to the arrival of late night. Perhaps the cool and soft body in the middle of the night could eliminate the heat in his body and mind.

Not long after, a sweet smell of wine wafted towards him in the darkness, and then a warm and soft body lifted the quilt and came in, lying in his arms.

As the saying goes, a long drought is followed by a rain, and dry wood meets a raging fire. The strong will written into the DNA soon completely controlled Axe's body, making him like a blind bear that had been hungry for half a month, desperately kissing and sniffing the delicious food in front of him, the body that exuded a faint lavender fragrance. The girl seemed to be the most precious and dazzling treasure in the world, completely surrendering to the greed of the robber, even if she shed tears of pain mixed with happiness, she did not resist or struggle at all, because at this moment, her heart had matured, she had become great, and she was ready to bear everything the man on her brought her.

The cave that was isolated from wind and rain was their entire world. Their bodies, intertwined and tightly pressed together, were each other's only ones. At this moment, time had no meaning. No, at this moment, time was the greatest meaning. They were willing to continue like this forever, until the end of time together...

Late at night, a petite body shivering with cold crawled into the warm bed full of the breath of life. The coldness on the back made Axe sober up, and he instantly realized that he had made a mistake, a trivial mistake compared to this beauty.

On this wide bed, a man who loves food and knows how to eat was quickly defeated by someone who had been planning for a long time. Perhaps there was no defense at all, and this was originally a preset battlefield. The momentary entanglement was like a sand fortress in the surging river, which could not stop any waves.

Holding the fragile coldness in his arms, the man's thoughts were in a tizzy. He thought of the transition between ice and heat, the pair of watery eyes, her pitiful life experience, and the scars left on her delicate body. The man's masculinity suddenly surged from the bottom of his heart, making him swear to melt the ice in his arms, to give her spiritual support, to avenge her, and to protect her.

What exists between the two is not only the beauty of unsophisticated unpolished jade, but also the blossoming flower of humanity.

From passionate romance to sad and graceful, from tranquility and sweetness to majestic and arrogant, the emotional emptiness is greater than the physical fatigue. Aix is ​​tired and sleeps beautifully and sweetly.

What he didn't know was that this rainy and silent night would be a night for him to grow up and mature. In the original world, he always felt that he was a giant baby, not because he was born fragile and naive, nor because he was hypocritical and selfish, but because he had a flaw in his heart and avoided growing up. The desire for prosperity confused everyone around him, and also confused his eyes, making him unable to see the beauty around him, and even unable to find the goals he needed to protect as a man. At the same time, he also lost the sense of responsibility and ambition that a man should have. He would rather avoid everything, become childish, and be a child who never grows up. And on this night, a boy died because of the rain, and a man was born because of the sunshine.

It's not only him who has grown, but also the tolerance that has given up jealousy. The two small hands clasped together, silently comfort each other and convey their inner joy to each other.