In Gray Mist Mountain, Velin arrived at the target location.
"Everyone spread out. Do not approach this place." To be safe, Velin glanced at the sky and immediately gave the order.
Hearing this, the others moved away, retreating several hundred meters.
After an unknown amount of time, ripples began to appear before them.
Brilliant chaotic light appeared out of thin air in the clearing. Feeling an unprecedented pressure, Velin led everyone back several hundred more meters.
More than ten minutes later, space shattered, and a woman in mage robes was "spat" out. Her clothes were in tatters, but she landed steadily on the ground.
"My lord, this is..." A Silver Knight looked shocked as he asked in confusion.
The others looked at Velin, their eyes equally full of doubt.
"You only need to remember that she will be the guardian deity of our territory in the future." Velin gave a simple reply and offered no further explanation.
About another fifteen minutes passed before the Spatial Channel gradually disappeared.
The next moment, Velin climbed up from the ground and slowly walked over.
The closer he got to the center, the more he realized that the Legendary Mage's domain he had imagined did not appear. He did not feel the slightest pressure, which made Velin somewhat suspicious.
Before he knew it, Velin had crossed several hundred meters and arrived beside the mage.
Silver hair, delicate features, and a devilish figure made Velin swallow.
However, the moment he remembered that the woman before him was a Legendary Mage, the restlessness in his heart immediately died down.
Velin then took a small wooden box from his robes and removed a seven-colored Life Flower.
As he carefully approached the Legendary Mage, a pale blue barrier appeared, then vanished without a trace.
It was said that high-level mages placed magic shields on themselves to detect attacks. If I'd just had improper thoughts...
When Velin imagined himself reduced to a pile of ashes, he hurriedly shook his head and hypnotized himself. "I'm here to save her."
After that, the pale blue magic shield did not appear again. Velin placed the seven-colored Life Flower by the mage's lips. The next moment, it turned into pale green liquid and entered her body.
After another unknown amount of time, Velin sat nearby in utter boredom, waiting for the Legendary Mage to awaken.
Just then, a Knight Squire appeared before them.
Velin turned to look and saw that it was someone who had remained at the camp. A bad feeling rose in his heart.
"My lord, Lord Raimondo sent me to report that a large group of Gnolls is heading toward us. There are more than three hundred of them." The Knight Squire came before Velin and reported breathlessly.
"What?"
The Silver Knight beside him abruptly stood up, his face filled with horror.
The others gathered around with their weapons in hand, looking at their lord with worried expressions.
They could easily handle a few dozen Gnolls, but more than three hundred Gnolls were absolutely a huge problem.
"Calm down. Let me think." Velin's expression remained composed as he began considering a solution.
The Gnolls coming from within the province were undoubtedly part of the retreating monster coalition. There might even be many Silver-grade monsters among them. Their immediate priority was to avoid the enemy's edge and preserve their Living Strength as much as possible.
"Inform Raimondo. Abandon the other supplies, bring the horses and necessary rations, and withdraw in our direction."
"Yes, my lord."
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The Knight Squire did not linger and returned at top speed.
Meanwhile, the Gnolls, only two or three kilometers from the Gray Mist Mountain camp, had already discovered Raimondo and his group.
One-armed Rogus rode on the back of a large Gnoll, his expression gradually darkening.
"Did you see clearly? There's a human camp ahead?"
"Chief, there are quite a few humans ahead. The flag they're flying is the same one used by that human outpost."
Hearing this, Rogus abandoned the idea of taking a detour, and his expression gradually turned vicious.
"Full speed ahead. I'm going to collect some interest."
"Yes."
Several hundred Gnolls suddenly accelerated and rushed toward the camp.
At the camp, Raimondo received Velin's order and immediately commanded, "Abandon this place. Take the Azure Purple Horses and retreat with me."
The eight Knight Squires who had been setting up defenses heard the order and immediately threw aside the wood and stones in their hands. They took the necessary rations, mounted the Azure Purple Horses, and followed Raimondo into Gray Mist Mountain.
Only ten minutes later, the several hundred Gnolls that had burst out from the wilderness reached the camp.
In an instant, the unfinished defenses were destroyed by the Gnolls, and the tents were torn apart.
Looking at the empty camp, Rogus lost his mind to rage and roared at his subordinates, "Where are those humans?"
"Chief, over there. They ran in that direction." A sharp-nosed Gnoll sniffed around and quickly gave the answer.
"Chase them. I'm going to eat them alive."
Looking at his severed arm, Rogus gave the order to pursue once again.
The other brainless Gnolls chose to follow and headed toward Gray Mist Mountain.
By their reasoning, they had several hundred people while the enemy had only a dozen or so. No matter what, there was no way they could lose.
In Gray Mist Mountain, Velin saw Raimondo arrive and breathed a sigh of relief. He had truly feared that the message would not reach them in time and that Raimondo's group would be held up by those Gnolls.
"My lord, those Gnolls are right behind us. They'll arrive soon."
"Prepare for battle. Those Gnolls should be after us." Velin stood up, looked at the large number of shadows appearing in the distance, and shouted the order.
As everyone actively prepared for battle, the Legendary Mage's fingers twitched, as though she were about to awaken.
More than ten minutes later, several hundred Gnolls surrounded Velin's group. Every Gnoll stared viciously at the humans, constantly swinging their weapons as they waited for their chief's order.
Velin drew his Knight Longsword from his saddle and prepared to fight.
If they wanted to survive this situation, they could only kill the enemy chief first and throw them into disarray. Only then would they have a chance to escape.
Of course, if the Legendary Mage awakened now, the situation before them would be resolved at once.
At that moment, the Gnolls directly ahead split into two lines. A one-armed Gnoll riding atop a large Gnoll slowly came forward.
The moment Velin saw him, his expression turned grave.
"Hahaha, this must be my god's favor, granting me the chance to take revenge." Rogus's expression became crazed as he roared, "I'll tear you apart, preserve you in salt, and savor you slowly."
Hearing the other party speak Common Tongue, Velin gripped his Knight Longsword tightly and waited for the right moment.
Their side had seven Silver Knights. They might have a chance to forcefully kill the enemy chief, but they would definitely be unable to protect the twelve Knight Squires at the same time.
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