Cizé's four young attendants were the best of the best among the Amborite nobles. They had received the most formal and strict knight training since young, so they weren't weak at all. The weakest among them was a 6th-rank warrior. However, this 6th-rank knight named Kent was only 20 years old. He still had a lot of room for improvement in the future.
The leader of the four young attendants was named Raymond. He was only 28 years old, and was already an 8th-rank knight.
The other two were named Brent and Cary. They were both 7th-rank knights in their mid-twenties.
If it was just these four young attendants, Hogan believed that if he cooperated with Feng Chou, they would be able to deal with them. However, with the addition of Boris, who was strong and experienced, as well as knowing his background, the situation was completely different.
As for the group of 4th-rank attendants, Hogan didn't care at all. Their purpose was to take care of Cizé and the knights' daily needs. Even the weakest knight, Kent, could single-handedly kill them all.
The difference between a knight and a squire wasn't only in strength and technique, but also in equipment.
These knights of noble birth all had weapons of + 2 or above, and wore heavy black steel armor of + 2 or above. In the face of such weapons, the fine steel armor worn by the squires was like ordinary leather, and the fine steel blades and spears in the squires' hands were like wood.
This was how magic changed the world.
Under the protection of five knights and ten soldiers, Cizé left the town under the guidance of the guide with ulterior motives.
He didn't know that the Green Owl he was constantly thinking about was actually circling above his head, using its sharp eyes to observe them.
Because they had to take care of Cizé, the hunting party arrived at their destination valley in the evening. Under Hogan's suggestion, the party set up camp at the clearing in the forest where he and Feng Chou had agreed to meet.
Naturally, there was no need for the knights to pitch the tents. After the soldiers were busy for a while, three tents made of leather and thick linen were erected in the middle of the open space.
The large tent was naturally Caesar's field headquarter. The two smaller tents on the left and right of the field headquarter like guards were naturally the residences of the knights.
When they came, these tents were separated and carried by ten soldiers.
As for the soldiers, they didn't need tents. They could survive the night by surrounding the fire and covering themselves with a piece of leather to protect themselves from moisture.
After setting up the tents, three bonfires were lit in front of the tents, and the soldiers began to prepare dinner.
They took out jerky and bread and carefully roasted them over the fire.
Soon, fragrant jerky and crispy white bread covered in butter were served to Cizé and the knights.
After serving Cizé and the knights, the soldiers began to prepare food for themselves.
They set up an iron pot and filled it with water. They peeled and cut potatoes and threw them into the pot along with some jerky, making a pot of thick soup. Then, they ate the soft black bread with the soup.
After dinner, Cizé returned to the tent and lit a candle. He took out a thick magic book and began to read.
After the young knights were full, they surrounded the fire and pestered Hogan to tell them stories about mercenaries.
Boris gathered the soldiers and arranged them to be on duty. He divided the ten soldiers into two groups and took turns to keep watch. He also assigned a spot for each soldier to keep watch so that Young Master Cizé wouldn't be frightened.
After assigning the soldiers, Boris turned around and saw that the young knights were still chatting with Hogan. He frowned and walked to the bonfire. "Alright, you guys should rest. Hogan and I will take the first shift. Raymond, you and Kent will take the second shift. Brent, Cary, you guys will take the third shift."
"Other than Hogan, the rest of you can go rest."
The four young knights resentfully left the bonfire and walked into the small tent on the left.
After sending the four young knights to sleep, Boris gave Hogan a cold look and turned around to patrol the surroundings.
Hogan didn't dare to say anything. He also pretended to wander around nearby.
The night gradually deepened. Cizé, who was tired from reading, extinguished the candle and fell asleep on the camp bed. The tent of the four young knights also quieted down. The five soldiers who were on duty for the second half of the night had already fallen asleep around the bonfire.
Of the five soldiers on duty, one was responsible for taking care of the bonfire, and the other four were guarding Cizé's tent at the spot Boris had pointed out.
Boris and Hogan patrolled the campsite, one on the left and one on the right.
Hogan turned his gaze towards the tree where he and Feng Chou had agreed to meet. There was no one under the tree, but upon closer inspection, there was a small blade of grass swaying under the tree even though there was no wind.
Hogan knew that Allen was there.
He looked at the blade of grass a few times, then turned his head away as if he didn't see anything.
The appearance of Boris made Hogan want to give up on the kidnapping. He felt that he and Allen couldn't deal with the five knights.
Feng Chou, who was invisible under the tree, looked at Hogan's expression. He knew that this guy was afraid and wanted to shrink back.
Of course, he wouldn't let Hogan do as he wished.
The invisible Feng Chou, with the unique skill of a Rogue, quietly retreated into the forest. He opened his hand and a rifle appeared in his hand.
The barrel of the rifle was very thick, and the caliber was up to 20 mm. The body of the rifle was extremely heavy. When he held it in his arms, it looked like a small cannon.
Feng Chou hugged his rifle and moved silently to the west side of the camp where Boris was patrolling with his Rogue's unique stealth technique.
The effect of Invisibility was better than the effect of Shadow Sneak of a high-level Rogue. Coupled with the stealth skill of a Rogue, Feng Chou's stealth effect at this time was not much worse than that of a high-level Rogue. However, if the opponent had a spell like Invisibility or Arcane Vision, he would immediately show his original form. In this regard, Invisibility was not as good as the Shadow Sneak of a Rogue.
Sneaking to Boris' side, Feng Chou picked up the rifle and narrowed his eyes to aim at Boris's helmet.
Boris was wearing a full set of heavy plate armor, and his whole body was wrapped in a fully enclosed deck. His head was even more tightly protected, and there was only a small gap between his eyes.
Feng Chou aimed at the opponent's eyes.
If Feng Chou used a flintlock from this era, without rifling, even at a distance of 20 meters, it would be difficult to hit such a small gap. However, the semi-automatic rifle in his hand was different. The rifle made by Qiankun Pagoda was extremely accurate. Even the high-precision sniper rifles on Earth were not necessarily comparable to it. Naturally, the shooting accuracy was also very high. At a distance of 20 meters, as long as the marksmanship was accurate enough, not to mention a target that was two fingers wide and three inches long, even an eyeball could be hit in theory.
Just in case, Feng Chou also blessed the bullets in the rifle with "Advanced Magic Weapon". In other words, the bullets in this rifle were all + 3 magic weapons!
These bullets were also specially made by Feng Chou. The bullet's head was wrapped in steel with a high-quality black steel core, which had strong penetrating power.