War Rekindled!

Yes, even a forbidden spell took time to activate. That instant of vulnerability was enough for someone highly skilled to finish you off completely. Unless you kept a shield up twenty-four hours a day and covered yourself in automatic defensive magic scrolls, even a veteran hunter could use a hunting bow to shoot down a newly minted rookie professional soldier!

"Remember to stay close to your teacher. He's an experienced Dragon Knight!" Roland reminded him.

"Take good care of this child. Don't let him get hurt!" Roland nodded to Caslo. As a member of the new generation, Roland valued him greatly; after all, this meant the torch could be passed on!

"Don't worry! I'll take good care of him. He's one of the future pillars of the kingdom!" Caslo nodded. The value of a Dragon Knight needed no explanation. The fact that the entire Lagrange Kingdom was willing to mobilize its military forces to serve as sparring partners already showed the status of Dragon Knights.

"Good. Stay safe, go quickly, and come back soon! Those Orcs won't pose a threat to the kingdom, but be careful not to let them tear down Lord Ismir's house!" Roland joked with an obvious air of ease and cheerfulness.

"Hahaha! Of course not. We'll reach the battlefield just as the Orcs are about to tear down their first brick wall!" Caslo joined in the joke.

"Then you'd better hurry! Their walls are wooden palisades made from logs! I'm afraid there won't be any bricks for them to tear down!" Omsk rolled his eyes and said in a deliberately silly tone.

"Dragon God above! Then I really have to thank you! Come on, Wes, let's go!" Caslo threw an arm around Wes's shoulders and strode outside...

"Oh, oh, oh!" Wes nodded blankly as Caslo dragged