Chapter 81 Two Knights
Chapter 81 Two Knights
The sun rose once again, and the sky lit up with a hazy white light.
A wisp of white smoke rose from the beech forest, drifting into the sky above the forty-meter-high tree canopy.
This is the temporary camp of the slave-catching team.
The four slave hunters sat around four campfires, each with a large iron pot placed above it.
Not far from the campfire, more than forty donkeys were tied to several beech trees.
Further away, four large tents were pitched in two groups.
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The tarpaulin tent was lifted, and the current master of the Tufate Knights family—the Tufate Knight—stepped out of the tent.
He looked to be in his early twenties, a head taller than the average adult, and wore a bright red military uniform made of melanin.
This is the finest wool fabric that ordinary nobles could access. After undergoing a series of complex processes such as fulling, the fabric surface is almost devoid of the weaving patterns commonly found in ordinary wool fabrics.
The red dye extracted from cochineal insects is evenly distributed on the fabric, with a bright, pure, and rich color.
It has a soft, fine wool lining inside, and wool padding between the lining and the surface, which provides good protection.
The cuffs and collar of this armored uniform are decorated with contrasting dark blue fabric and silver thread embroidery.
The chest and back are adorned with family crests painted with pure mineral pigments.
The emblem is based on a huge rectangular shield, which is divided into two parts, left and right.
The left side is painted with an eagle against a red background, while the right side is painted with a wild boar tusk against a dark blue background.
The vibrant colors made him look like a proud peacock.
His crotch area was as big as three fists, and the bulge filled with wool symbolized his extraordinary bravery.
Two attendants emerged from the tent along with Tufate.
They stood at Tufate's side, ready to follow at any moment.
Knight Tufat turned his head and looked around. His gaze swept over the slave hunters who were cooking food in four large iron pots, and finally landed on another knight who was also wearing armor—Knight Valos.
The knight's armor was almost identical in style to his, except for the embroidered patterns.
As knights, even the main body and left half of their emblems are the same, but the inscription on the right side of Valos Knight's emblem is green and depicts a spear.
In addition to these, Valos also had an extra attendant with him.
The attendant always carried a small shield on his arm and another shield at his waist.
His duty is not to serve, but to protect.
Not brave enough.
Tufate shook his head inwardly, but casually raised his hand in greeting: "Good morning, Knight Valos."
Knight Valos raised his hand in response: "Good morning, Knight Tufat."
As usual, the Knight of Tufate greeted his companions and then went to look at the four large cauldrons.
He frowned and spoke to the slave hunters who were cooking.
"That's too slow. I wish you could be faster."
"Gurgle~"
The slave-catching team member who was called on nodded quickly.
"As you wish, my lord."
He quickly added some dry branches to the campfire to make it burn even brighter.
"That's so slow."
The knight Tufate, disgruntled, turned and walked back to his tent.
Two servants instinctively brought out a chair and a short table from the tent and helped Knight Tufat sit down.
"It squeaks like a squirrel searching for nuts in late autumn."
The slave catchers kept working, but were filled with resentment.
Yesterday, the hounds got really excited; they were very close to the goblin!
As a result, the two nobles immediately ordered their men to set up tents and rest!
The captain tried to persuade him, but was slapped unconscious!
I just woke up not long ago!
He was afraid of offending the nobles, so he got up early to cook today.
As it turns out, this nobleman wasn't in a hurry yesterday, but he's suddenly anxious now.
What kind of nonsense is this?
Knight Valos said, "Brother, there's no need to rush. We're waking up earlier than usual now, so we can take our time petting our warhorses. The captain of the slave-catching team went out to search for goblins as soon as he woke up."
"Brother, you're right."
Knight Tufate raised his hand to his squire.
"I can't wait to ride that giant beast and crush those goblins. Just thinking about their terrified faces excites me."
The attendant hurried into another tent belonging to the Tufate Knights and led out a horse even larger than the giant plow horse.
The dragon horse was tall and stout, with the saddle on its back reaching the head of the attendant. Ordinary people had to look up to make eye contact with it!
The four slaves who were cooking glanced at Ryoma subconsciously.
Whether it was the horseshoes as big as bowls or the muscle contours as prominent as mountain peaks, they had never seen anything like it before!
Such treasures are rare.
Knight Tufate rose and stroked his warhorse, and the dragon horse lowered its head and nuzzled against him.
A moment later, the slave hunters got up and walked to the two knights.
"My lord, your food and the horses' food are ready!"
The remaining three slave hunters lifted three pots, placing two on the short tables in front of the two knights, and giving the remaining pot to the knights' squires.
They eventually gathered around their own large pot.
The two knights began to eat quickly, prompting the four slave hunters to steal glances at them.
These nobles were not only incredibly strong, but their appetites were also beyond their comprehension.
One person can eat the food of ten people!
There was no noticeable change after eating it!
How did you manage to stuff it into your stomach?
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A series of hurried footsteps sounded from afar, mixed with the sound of a dog panting.
The slave hunters who went out to search for traces have returned.
The slave-catching captain strode up to the two knights, tilting his head slightly: "Lord Tufate, Lord Valos, clear traces have been found to the southwest. The goblins should be nearby."
The attendant quickly wiped the mouth of the knight Tufate.
After wiping his mouth, Knight Tufate stood up, supporting himself on the table. "Very good. Get ready, let's set off as soon as possible!"
The servants brought out short stools and stepped on them to saddle and armor the dragon horse.
Ryoma's armor, like the knight's, was made entirely of iron and also featured crisscrossing, menacing "scars."
It looked as if he had gone through countless fierce battles, which greatly increased Longma's power.
Then, with the help of their respective squires, the two knights put on their armor and mounted their warhorses.
The slave-catching team also made preparations in a hurry, wearing both protective gear and tools.
The slaves also led the donkeys.
Knight Tufate drew his massive iron sword, as large as a door panel, from behind him, raised it high, and shouted, "Let's go! Crush those shameless beasts!"
The group headed southwest.
"Woof! Often!"
Before long, the hounds began to become agitated.
The group saw a raised terrain in the distance that was different from the beech forest.
"Sir, the mountains are ahead."
As the slave-catching captain spoke, he recalled the topographical map in his mind.
They continued walking as they talked.
Suddenly, a fresh and pungent stench filled the nostrils of the slave hunters.
"Woof woof!"
"It's a goblin!"
"There's a goblin taking a dump up ahead!"
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