Chapter 242

"Damn it! How could this happen!"

Hearing the distant screams, Viscount Parker turned ashen-faced.

How elated he had been a moment ago, now he was utterly despairing.

The light cavalry, deprived of their speed boost, were no different from ordinary soldiers when facing the barbarians.

Worse still, due to the confined space, they found it even harder to dodge the barbarians' spiked clubs.

Under each blow, light cavalrymen were smashed to the ground, their armor shattered, bones cracking audibly.

There was no longer any doubt—the light cavalry were doomed.

But... how could this have happened?

Why had Gervas set up tripwires in advance?

And where had he found these barbarians?

Didn't the barbarians despise humans too? Why were they fighting for Gervas?

Question after question filled Parker's mind.

At this moment, he regretted it!

He regretted heeding the encouragement of Minister Willard.

He had thought the light cavalry and Adani's strength could easily deal with that damned Gervas.

As for Adani... wait! Lord Adani was still alive—he had already begun fighting!

In that instant, Parker saw a flash of aura-light on the distant battlefield—the unmistakable glow only a Silver Knight could produce.

It instantly reignited a sliver of hope in his heart, which had just plunged to its lowest point.

Adani was a Silver Knight; if he could defeat Gervas, the Silver Knight, the outcome of today's battle was still uncertain!

Thinking this, Parker didn't hesitate: "Quick! You two, go reinforce the battlefield! Tell Kiran and Bell—they must eliminate Gervas and his knights at all costs!"

"Yes, my lord!"

The two Bronze Guardian Knights assigned to protect Parker were now dispatched.

They had been his final line of defense.

But now Parker didn't care anymore.

Because he saw this as his only chance to turn the tide.

Soon, the two Bronze Knights reached the battlefield.

Together with Kiran, Bell, Adani, and the light cavalry captain, they now numbered six titled knights.

In contrast, on Gervas's side, only he and Lei Meng were titled knights.

Oh, and Wizard Isabella and Wizard Wood had also arrived on the battlefield.

Wizard Isabella stood with Migen and the other five Great Knights, coordinating their battle efforts.

Wood, however, hid alone within the forest.

This was Gervas's plan—he had ordered Wood to ambush the enemy's strongest fighter unexpectedly.

That fighter was the Silver Knight currently dueling Lei Meng.

If they eliminated that Silver Knight, the battle would be decisively over.

But now, with Parker's reinforcements arriving, the pressure on Stormhold's side surged.

Those titled knights must not be allowed to interfere with Lei Meng's fight!

Realizing this, Gervas immediately ordered: "Isabella, Migen—hold off these two of Parker's vassals. The rest are mine!"

"My lord, isn't that too dangerous? Couldn't we hold off three of them?" Migen replied, deeply worried.

His lord's combat talent was indeed exceptional.

But no matter what, it was impossible for someone who had only just advanced to Bronze Knight less than a year ago to fight three opponents at once.

Yet Gervas was resolute: "Enough talk! This is an order! Do you intend to defy me?!"

Although Migen's five Great Knights plus Wizard Isabella could indeed hold off three Bronze Knights,

doing so would carry far greater risk and likely result in casualties.

So it was better to have them hold two, and leave the other three to him.

He could also test the true power of the Swift Body Technique.

Without further delay, Gervas surged forward, charging straight toward the three titled knights. Migen and the others, bound by his firm command, could only obey swiftly, pinning down Kiran and Bell.

Thus, the situation instantly became Gervas facing three opponents alone.

This sight startled even Adani.

After a moment, he sneered: "You're a fool, lord. Even in the worst scenario, Stormhold was still unbeatable."

"Yet you chose to rush into the frontlines, trying to fight three at once! Do you think you're some heroic knight? Hah! Now you're dead!"

"And once you're dead, the rest of you will collapse and flee!"

Lei Meng glanced at his lord's situation nearby—indeed, it was as the enemy claimed: perilous!

But Lei Meng couldn't afford distraction—he knew the enemy's intent wasn't mere mockery, but to disrupt his composure.

Their strengths were nearly equal; victory or defeat might hinge on a single thought.

"Die!" Lei Meng gritted his teeth and swung his sword fiercely at his opponent.

After all, these two Silver Knights were the greatest uncertainty in today's battle.

As for his lord's side, he knew well—his lord was a shrewd noble; he would never place his own life in such danger.

The truth proved it: facing three Bronze Knights, Gervas showed no fear.

"Come on, don't stand there idle—do you plan to wait for dinner?"

"Nobleman, you chose this yourself—don't blame us then!"

At this, the three Bronze Knights' faces lit up with excitement.

If they killed Gervas, they would surely be richly rewarded by their patrons.

They exchanged glances, then raised their swords in unison and charged at Gervas together.

With such overwhelming numbers, they needed no great coordination.

They split into left, center, and right, surrounding Gervas completely.

"Die!"

Three blades flashed with cold light, sealing off every escape route.

No matter how Gervas dodged or blocked, he would inevitably be struck by at least one sword.

If he were weaker, two strikes were possible.

Even a titled knight would be gravely wounded if struck once or twice with full force.

Thinking of this, the three couldn't help but smile.

But just as they imagined the sweet reward after killing the noble, an unforeseen sight occurred!

The noble, who had stood frozen as if terrified, suddenly moved.

His speed was unimaginable.

And instead of retreating, he advanced—charging straight into the three of them.

Then, with an impossible angle and motion, he slipped through the gap between them.

"This..."

The three halted, spun around, swords still raised mid-air, their eyes filled with shock.

There stood Gervas, smirking, watching them from behind.

Gervas had now confirmed—the Swift Body Technique left by the elf Zoro was truly incredible.

Though the three Bronze Knights outnumbered him, their strength was roughly equal to his own.

Thus, after activating the Swift Body Technique, they simply couldn't track his movements.