Seeing Darren Grafton suddenly dive into the reeds, the knight from the Fossoway Family commanding Veld's cavalry immediately dispatched six men to pursue him.
He then personally led the remaining forces in an assault on the rear of the Ghost of White Wall City caravan, leaving the bandits under attack from both front and rear.
With their leader, Ser Darren, nowhere to be found, the other bandits soon began scattering into the reeds to flee, apart from the handful of elites around Ser Shalit.
Darren Grafton followed Roar through the reeds, and before long, they shook off the pursuers stumbling about without any sense of direction.
Then, familiar with Veld's troop deployments within the reeds, Roar expertly led Darren around the Abandoned Fishing Village and reached a riverbank east of it.
A fishing boat lay by the riverbank. Roar led Darren aboard, then headed for the north shore.
Naturally, Ian could not personally come to rescue Ser Darren. He had been working with Veld and the others as something akin to an adviser, so he had remained in the safest spot within the Abandoned Fishing Village.
If he suddenly vanished himself, it would inevitably raise many questions.
By comparison, Roar, whom Ian had already stationed on the outskirts of the reeds, was the most suitable choice to rescue Ser Darren.
All he needed to do next was have Roar keep Ser Darren under control, then find an opportunity to meet the man himself as soon as possible.
"You're safe now, Ser Darren." Once the fishing boat was several dozen meters from shore, Roar spoke to the still-shaken Ser Darren.
"Thank you, sir." Ser Darren, breathing heavily, hastily thanked him. He did not address Roar as a knight, because Roar was wearing only an ordinary gambeson at the moment.
That had