Who Was Discovered

"You few, follow me into that patch of woods. The rest of you, search over there. Be careful on the way. The moment anything feels wrong, crush that cross. His Holiness the Pope will immediately arrive at your location."

Benjamin had hollowed out a tree and hidden inside its hollow when he happened to overhear the nearby knights' conversation.

Only a few hours had passed since his clash with Grant, yet he could sense that the number of knights searching for him had steadily increased. It could practically be called a carpet search.

Moreover, perhaps because he had often dug holes in the past, whenever these knights saw soil that looked even slightly fresh, they would dig three feet into the ground to make sure he was not hiding beneath it. It was truly terrifying.

Benjamin also realized that it might be difficult for him to keep hiding.

The Church's encirclement was extremely targeted. He could not use magic carelessly, since the fluctuations produced by the Water Element Domain might be detected. He could not even drink a potion and fight these knights barehanded; they carried specially prepared crosses. Even if Benjamin could defeat them, the news would spread swiftly.

Grant was even flying back and forth through this area. The instant Benjamin revealed the slightest clue, he would rush over at top speed!

And then... there would probably be no road left but death.

"I told you back then, you never should have attacked that grain convoy." The System spoke smugly. "I was the one with foresight. From the start, I sensed there might be a trap. See? Now you're suffering for it."

"...Shut up."

Benjamin hid inside the tree hollow and took a deep breath.

This hollow, which he had dug out with his bare hands, was currently