Wizard

Yorn, the strongest of the three, carried a black shield inlaid with iron and stood in front of him.

Laf, who had previously mocked Ham, immediately went to his mount, took out his bow and arrow, and aimed at the Stitch-Monster, but his wrist trembled slightly.

"Don't be afraid... the Stitch-Monster is just disgusting to look at; you can kill it with a sword!"

Ham held the sword with both hands, the tip pointed at the Stitch-Monster, and loudly encouraged his men.

Most of the 'strange' things in this world can be killed by swords, which is also a limitation of a low-magic world.

"Awooo!"

The Stitch-Monster let out a sound that was like a wolf, a bear, or a person screaming, and its eight spider legs moved swiftly as it pounced on Ham.

"Kill!"

Ham looked like he had received professional knightly training; he assumed a standard sword stance and lunged forward.

Puff!

The longsword pierced the Stitch-Monster's body without any resistance, and a spray of corrosive, emerald-green liquid gushed out. The entire iron sword seemed to be stuck in a swamp, impossible to pull out.

The next moment, the numerous hands of the Stitch-Monster lunged forward to grab.

Ham yelled, released his grip on the sword hilt, and quickly retreated.

"Ah!"

During the retreat, he slipped and fell to the ground. As the shadow of the Stitch-Monster enveloped him, despair crept onto his face.

The Stitch-Monster raised its two spider legs high, their tips gleaming like spikes, before slamming them down.

When!

Yorn stepped in front of Ham, and his shield trembled, revealing two small holes.

"Laf!"

The two stumbled backward, Ham shouted.

Whoosh!

An arrow was shot out and accurately embedded itself in the wolf's right eye socket.

But the Stitch-Monster seemed to feel no pain whatsoever, continuing to howl as it advanced.

Snap!

From its belly, a large Black Bear emerged and slapped Yorn away.

"It's over!"

Seeing this, despair welled up in Ham's eyes.

"That's not how you kill Stitch-Monster..."

By this time, Sulu had finished eating the roast chicken and entered the arena carrying his Cross Sword: "Its vital point is on its back; that's its true form... everything else is just material!"

"Awooo!"

The Stitch-Monster's many arms reached out to grab Sulu.

He chuckled softly, his body seemingly turning into a phantom as the arm passed through him.

At the same time, Sulu shifted his feet and swiftly circled behind the Stitch-Monster, his longsword piercing straight into its spine, leaving a red line.

Puff!

With a swift motion, he drew his sword, and a creature, entirely white with joints and a tail, resembling a scorpion, was dragged out and pinned to the ground.

The Stitch-Monster immediately seemed to lose its energy and core, and collapsed limply.

"Is this the strangeness of this world? Although it's just the most ordinary and lowest-level one, it's indeed relatively easy to deal with. A regular knight could handle it."

Sulu shook his head, sat down, and continued to rest.

"Th... thank you!"

The three Ham and his companion, exchanged bewildered glances and approached Sulu to express their gratitude. "How did you know its weakness was in its back?"

"Read a book!"

Sulu curled his lip.

However, it is also clear that in this era, books are very valuable assets, and ordinary people or even minor nobles may not have his current level of knowledge.

"Um... Your Excellency... Are you a knight?"

Looking at Sulu's Cross Sword and horse, as well as the armor placed on the horse, Laf finally couldn't help but ask.

"A knight? I suppose so..."

Sulu smiled. "I should be going now. I wish you all the best in the Northern Territory."

"Wait a minute, sir, please tell us your name!"

Ham said earnestly, "The people of the West Territory always repay kindness."

"Sulu! Sulu Potter!"

Sulu smiled, then shook his head, looking at a black line on the horizon. "I suggest you leave first, otherwise you might get involved in my trouble!"

Tap tap! Tap tap!

At the end of the road, a group of knights appeared, the leader carrying a banner depicting green leaves.

"It's a knight from Forest Castle!"

The three men, including Ham, exchanged glances, somewhat fearful.

Forest Castle belongs to an earl, who is the most powerful retainer of the Duke of the North.

"Sulu Potter?"

The knights stopped a dozen meters away. The lead knight, a Black Iron Knight, removed his mask and stared at Sulu with his single eye. "The murderer of a nobleman, a wanted criminal by the Duke!"

"What? Murder of a nobleman! Wanted by the Duke?"

Ham and the others were startled; in this world, this was almost an unforgivable crime!

"I am Sir Aili of Forest Castle, ordered to apprehend a serious criminal!"

One-Eyed Aili stared at Ham and his two companions, clearly indicating that he wanted these unrelated bystanders to leave.

"Let's go!"

Yorn and Laf didn't dare utter a word and pulled Ham away.

After all, they were just Wandering Knight; how could they dare to oppose the regular army of nobles?

"No!"

Ham's eyes first showed some confusion, then turned firm. "If it weren't for Lord Sulu, we would have been wiped out by the Stitch-Monster just now... Have you forgotten?"

"But so what? We can't break the kingdom's laws for him. At most, we can collect his body after he's executed."

Laf whispered his advice, pulling Ham aside, eager to escape the battlefield as quickly as possible.

"Hey guys, I've got an idea."

Ham's eyes lit up.

They spoke very quietly, not daring to let Aili hear them.

But the Black Iron Rank knight revealed a cold smile, clearly having already taken them to heart and considered them as Sulu's accomplices!

"I'm very curious..."

Sulu slowly drew his Cross Sword: "How did you find me? And how dare you show your face in front of me... You should know that I'm the man who wiped out a Northern Knights!"

This was indeed his question.

By all accounts, this Aili only seems to have the strength of Black Iron Rank cultivator.

The knights of Forest Castle were far inferior to the elite of the Northern Knights; even if they numbered over fifty, they would be no match for a single company of the enemy.

Is this Aili just here to be a joke and get herself killed?

"Heh heh... Just as rumored, very arrogant!"

The knights parted, and an old man, not wearing armor but draped in a black robe, appeared.

He held a crystal ball in his claw-like hands; his face was etched with deep wrinkles, but his eyes shone brightly.

"Wizard? No wonder!"

The moment Sulu saw the other person, it dawned on him that all his questions had been answered.

The Earl of Forest Castle actually recruited a Wizard!

The other party must have found him through some kind of mysterious witchcraft and believed they had the ability to resolve the situation.

"Young Wizard... you are very talented, but you have made a huge mistake."

The old Wizard sighed, "You shouldn't have challenged the Duke of Wolf Castle's authority."

"If you're truly not confused, you should know that the fault isn't mine..."

Sulu shrugged. "Or do you think that when facing noble cavalry, I must obediently accept my death? Or that even if I fight back, I cannot harm those nobles?"

When he said the last word, 'sir,' his face and tone were full of mockery.