"Mr. James, where are we heading to?"
Nadia scanned the surroundings and asked with furrowed brows.
She thought the half-elf ranger would bring her to Reed Castle and if they joined the battle, perhaps they might be able to resist the attack of the nobles' private army.
However, the other party did not do so. On the contrary, he led Nadia in a large circle towards the direction of the forest. Although Nadia was not very familiar with Karkhalan, she knew that this was definitely not a shortcut to Reed Castle. In fact, they were even far away from that place.
"Why? Don't you want to go back?
Miss Nadia? "
Jenn turned around and smiled at Nadia. Nadia furrowed her brows when she heard Jenn's words.
"I don't intend to go back, Mr. James. Since I'm here, I've made my choice.
If you think I'm a burden, then I can leave. "
"Of course not, Miss Nadia. Please forgive my rudeness, I'm just joking."
Hearing this, Zayen hurriedly raised his hands and gave an apologetic smile.
But very quickly, his expression became much more serious.
"But I think Miss Nadia should consider leaving this place. After all, what I'm going to do next is very dangerous."
"Dangerous?"
Hearing Zayen's answer, Nadia widened her eyes in astonishment, while Zayen nodded.
"That's right, Miss Nadia. The nobles' private army has launched an attack on Reed Castle. To be honest, with just the two of us, we don't have much chance of winning even if we rush back.
Reed Castle is indeed able to resist a portion of the soldiers' attack, but it also limits the others' performance.
And to be honest, I don't think Oldman's group can last long under the attack of the nobles' private army.
After all, most of the people fighting with us are blacksmiths and farmers. Although they have experienced many battles before this, a siege battle and a defensive battle are two entirely different matters. "
Nadia nodded thoughtfully. She knew that there weren't many professional soldiers in the National Freedom Army. The reason why most people mocked them as mobs was precisely because of this. Most of the people in the army were civilians, and there weren't many soldiers at all.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have called these people "mobs" but "rebels".
However …
"It sounds like Mr. James is familiar with these?"
"I once joined a mercenary army in the Frozen Lands and experienced many battles, so I'm quite familiar with these things."
As an actor, the most basic quality was to never forget the settings, and Jenn's Oscar -winning acting skills were naturally superb. It was impossible for Nadia to see any flaws.
In fact, Nadia didn't see any flaws. Up until now, Nadia hadn't connected this half-elf ranger with Jenn. Perhaps she wouldn't even think about it.
"But if that's the case …"
Nadia naturally did not doubt Jenn's words.
She knew that what he said made sense, but if that was the case, shouldn't they rush back to help?
If the civilians couldn't hold on any longer, it would only be a matter of time before Reed Castle was breached. When that happened, everything would be over, wouldn't it?
Could it be that this half-elf ranger saw through this and decided to abandon his companions and escape?
But if that was the case, he wouldn't even need to bring me along, right?
"There are only two of us, Miss Nadia."
Zayen had long understood this Holy Knight lady's temperament. Just by seeing her expression change, he knew what this rigid and rigid Holy Knight was thinking.
"Even if we rush back, we won't be of much help to them. Besides, if Reed Castle is surrounded, we won't be able to break through the siege and enter the castle.
If that happens, things will only get worse … "Jenn spread his arms apart and gestured helplessly.
"… Of course, if we have the strength to annihilate an entire army, we won't have to worry about this problem."
"Ah …"
Hearing until here, Nadia couldn't help but blush as she lowered her head. She just remembered that she was no longer the Holy Knight who was blessed by the gods.
After losing the gods' blessing, her strength naturally wasn't as strong as before.
In fact, she was already powerless against a group of soldiers and mercenaries. If it were in the past, she wouldn't need to worry about anything at all as she could wipe out the evil with a swing of her sword.
But now … It was as though a level 60 character had her level cut by half and she couldn't crush all the enemies in an intermediate dungeon anymore.
"Fortunately, there are benefits to having fewer people. We've already scouted before, and if I'm not wrong, the base camp of those private soldiers is not far from here in the forest.
If we're lucky, we'll be able to evade their search and prepare a huge surprise for the nobles behind them. "
As he spoke, Zayen smiled and gestured to Nadia.
At this moment, Nadia seemed to understand what Jenn was trying to do and her eyes glinted.
She had to admit that this was indeed a good idea. If the nobles discovered that something was wrong with their camp, they would most likely retreat. After all, it was winter now and if they could burn their rations, they wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
When that happened, Reed Castle's predicament would naturally be resolved.
Of course, Nadia didn't know about the story of besieging Wei to rescue Zhao. However, she immediately understood the logic behind it. She looked at Jenn with more trust.
She had to admit that if he succeeded, this would be a great choice.
"Alright then, I …"
"I'm more or less worried if I'm alone. But with Miss Nadia by my side, I'm more confident.
I'm sure Miss Nadia can tell that I'm a Ranger. If I'm surrounded, then I'll politely decline your offer. If I'm surrounded, then I hope Miss Nadia can lend me a hand. I wonder if Miss Nadia is willing? "
"Of course."
After hearing Jenn's words, Nadia nodded immediately.
She didn't know what she should do previously, but after hearing Jenn's words, she immediately understood why he wanted her to join in.
It was obvious that her mission would be to protect this Ranger so that he could successfully ambush the enemy's camp.
After understanding this point, Nadia nodded in agreement.
Nadia wasn't a stranger to such matters. As a Holy Knight, she had participated in more than one mission to eliminate bandits. Back then, they had done similar things.
And now, it was the same. Nadia calmed down and held the hilt of the sword by her waist tightly. Then, she nodded.
It did not take too long to find the camp of the nobles' private soldiers. In fact, Zayen did not need to search at all. With the Scepter of the Sky, Tilly was almost like a human radar. Zayen only needed to communicate with her through the spiritual link to immediately know the other party's location. But even so, he still pretended to lead Nadia around the forest, and only then did he "accidentally" discover the location of the other party's camp at the edge.
The nobles' private soldiers didn't seem to treat this as a war at all. Logically speaking, an army's camp should be located upstream of the water source, surrounded by layers of layers, and built the simplest defensive structures.
But there was nothing here. Apart from the tents, there were only a few scattered patrolling soldiers.
As a result, this place didn't look like a military camp at all. Instead, it looked more like a hunting ground for the nobles. Perhaps they really did treat this as a hunting ground.
However, even a beast that was being hunted had the possibility of biting back.
Zayen lay prone in the snowfield and squinted at the campsite in front of him. There were a total of six of the most luxurious tents. He had previously received information that the other party had sent five mages this time. It seemed that five of the tents belonged to those mages.
But I wonder how many mages are in the camp … Jenn closed his eyes and opened them again.
[Eye of Evil] activated.
In an instant, the world changed. The flame of the soul immediately appeared before Jenn.
There weren't many people left in the camp. Judging from the strength of the souls, they weren't Jenn's match.
However, Jenn quickly noticed a soul that burned like a flame and a soul that was as wild as a whirlwind.
The owners of these two souls should be two mages. In that case, the situation was clear. The nobles had sent three mages to participate in the battle. Other than the black-robed mage who died in Jenn's hands, the other two should have participated in the attack on Reed Castle.
As for the two of them staying here … Was it for safety reasons?
Or was there another reason?
Other than the two mages, Jenn also saw the members of the hunting squad. There were almost a hundred of them in the entire camp, which wasn't a small number to them.
But it didn't matter. No matter what, since they were already here, the fate of this camp had been decided.
Thinking of this, Zayen retracted his gaze, then turned his head to look at Nadia, who was not far away from him, and made a gesture.
It's time to attack.