Chapter 10: Storm Domain Invaded by Demons!

Work done, he pulled Caroline back to her feet and looked at the beautiful maid, who was now crying with tears streaming down her face like pear blossoms in the rain.

Gervas rummaged in his chest, then tossed out a small, golden trinket.

"I, Gervas, value clear rewards and punishments above all. You spoke ill of your master behind his back; you must be punished!"

"But you also made the greatest contribution in capturing the Moon-Chaser just now. This pair of golden earrings is your reward!"

Caroline stood there, staring blankly at the exquisite pair of golden earrings.

Though not heavy, they were worth at least one gold coin, equivalent to more than half a year of her salary.

However, before she could even feel happy, Gervas's voice came again: "However, today's punishment is only partial. For the next three days, you must receive three slaps every day to make sure you remember!"

With the unicorn secured, Gervas no longer needed his original mount.

Moreover, the Guardian Knight Lei Meng had been without a horse for the past two days, walking on foot alongside the knight squires.

That was simply unacceptable.

So, Gervas directly bestowed his original horse upon Lei Meng and also gave him his own lance.

Instantly, the knight captain Lei Meng looked the part.

Gervas himself was not lacking either; although the unicorn was still in its juvenile stage, its size was already no worse than that of an ordinary horse.

With its snow-white fur and extraordinary majesty, Gervas riding upon its back, were it not for his slightly shabby faded silk robe that lowered his status, claiming to be from a noble and wealthy family would likely have met with no doubt.

It is also worth mentioning that the current unicorn is still in its juvenile stage, so it cannot carry a person flying into the sky.

This left Gervas slightly disappointed, but fortunately there was plenty of time ahead, and he was not in a rush.

At this moment, they were only three li away from Storm Domain, and a distance of three li was already very close.

After crossing a small hill, the view ahead suddenly opened up, revealing vast stretches of open, flat land.

However, before Gervas could even take a moment to admire his domain, the situation ahead forced him to respond quickly!

"Look quickly, why is black smoke rising from over there?"

On the land of Storm Domain, there was a small town of not too large a scale.

At this moment, the air inside and outside the town was filled with the smell of gunpowder; humans and demons were engaged in fierce combat.

However, the humans were clearly no match for those demons.

The wooden defensive walls used for protection had already been breached with large holes, and the flames of war had already spread into the town.

The situation was extremely precarious.

"Is this the demon invasion mentioned in the intelligence?!"

Gervas dared not delay; he did not want the town to be destroyed before he had even taken office.

"Everyone, get on the carriages and accelerate!"

"Also, Lei Meng, knight squires, check your weapons and prepare for battle!"

"Yes, my lord!"

"Yes, Young Master Gervas!"

Lei Meng answered very decisively, but the knight squires' expressions were somewhat unusual.

In their view, the battle ahead had nothing to do with them; there was no need to risk their lives.

But since Gervas had issued the order, they had no choice but to obey.

The distance of two li actually required about ten minutes.

Fortunately, with the carriages, there was no need to worry about exhausting their stamina.

Just as they were less than five hundred meters away from the town, a refugee group came rushing toward them from the front.

There were over a hundred people, riding in carriages, and accompanied by guards.

Gervas paid it no mind, assuming they were town guards escorting the townspeople to evacuate.

The two groups passed each other; Gervas, falling slightly behind, arrived at the town entrance and stopped the carriage a hundred meters away.

"Thomas, wait until Caroline and Lilia are hidden; everyone else, follow me and charge!"

Drawing the long sword from his waist and signaling to Lei Meng and the knight squires, Gervas charged directly toward the battlefield ahead.

Although life in Gale Domain had not been particularly comfortable, he had still been able to study every morning.

He learned letters from the butler and combat techniques from the knight captain; this was the only benefit available to the second son of a minor noble.

The original owner's learning ability was average, but after several years, he had laid a foundation.

And Gervas, having transmigrated for half a year, deeply understood the importance of martial power in this world, so he became even more diligent; in just half a year, he rose from a knight squire to a qualified knight.

Thus, he was no slouch in such a battle, especially since he had now become a Great Knight.

However, seeing the situation, Amon feared his master might come to harm; as the Guardian Knight, he immediately surged forward a few steps, overtaking Gervas by one body length.

The five knight squires followed closely behind, long swords in hand.

Roar, roar!

The demon snake spirits immediately spotted this group of uninvited guests; among them, more than a dozen snake spirits lingering outside the town, their eyes blood-red, hissed and shrieked while flicking their snake tongues, then rushed straight toward Gervas and the others.

"Die!"

Seeing this, Amon's battle qi suddenly erupted; he struck his horse's flanks fiercely with his legs, held his lance level, and shot out like an arrow leaving the bowstring.

Puff, puff, puff!

Awooo, awooo, awooo!

And Lei Meng truly lived up to his reputation as a Bronze Knight; before those ferocious demon snakes could even attack, he had already pierced three of them in succession.

At this moment, Gervas and the others had also arrived; immediately coordinating with each other, they attacked the remaining demon snakes from both left and right.

Before long, all ten demon snakes lay on the ground.

There was no time to rest; Gervas immediately shouted: "Lei Meng, head into the town!"

"Yes, my lord Gervas!"

Immediately, the group charged toward the wall, slaughtering their way into the town through the breach.

At this moment, cries of battle rose and fell within the town; corpses littered the path, some of Demon Serpents, others of Human Warriors.

Soon, Gervas and his party saw a stone house in the town's center, where a vast number of Demon Serpents had gathered.

"Go over there!"

Urging their mounts to greater speed, the group quickly arrived before the stone house, where at least forty varieties of Demon Serpents had congregated.

They were besieging the few remaining Human Warriors inside the stone house.

Those Human Warriors were all wounded and had already fallen into despair.

Upon seeing Gervas and the others arrive, they all wore expressions of shock.

"Kill!"

Without a word, Lei Meng surged forward first; his spear shot forth like a dragon, the first point of cold light arriving ahead.

With the support of Battle Qi, the Demon Serpents were slain caught off guard.

Shouts of surprise also erupted from inside and outside the stone house: "We are saved! A Title Knight, my lord, has come to rescue us! Everyone, kill! Slay all these hateful demons!"

The ensuing slaughter lasted for over ten minutes; after ten-plus minutes, with the support of Lei Meng's Battle Qi and the desperate fighting of the town's warriors, all the Demon Serpents that had invaded the town were slain.

"We thank the Knight, my lord, for intervening and saving us lowly ones!"

With the demons slain, the town guards hurriedly voiced their thanks to Lei Meng.

Mainly because Lei Meng possessed the greatest strength, already an extraordinary Title Knight; without knowing his identity, they would naturally thank him, the strongest, first.

Lei Meng, however, spoke with a blank expression: "No need to thank me; I came to support you by order of my lord!"

Lei Meng turned his gaze toward Gervas.

The town guards naturally also looked toward Gervas.

"My lord's name is Gervas Gale!"

The townspeople and guards froze in surprise. "Gervas Gale, the new Lord, my lord?"