The Death List Novel - Chapter 415
Chapter 415 Ames Guards
The afternoon breeze mixed with the rustling of leaves on both sides of the road made everyone in the caravan feel drowsy. Three days after leaving Lake Esmail, the entire caravan did not encounter any problems, making the apostles who had experienced many harassments in the wilderness somewhat unaccustomed.
However, this kind of necessary relaxation was also what they needed now. After all, not everyone could stretch their nerves for a long time. In Milleras, this sign was even more obvious. The bearded and haggard-faced Prince of the Sun Elves had finally gotten rid of the decadent otaku’s appearance and returned to his previous vigorous and confident appearance.
However, the price of changing this image was not what Qin Lun wanted to see. One morning, Milleras saw the sharpness of the Evil Dagger and borrowed it. When the Elf Prince returned, Qin Lun saw the beard residue on the dagger’s blood tank.
If Milleras hadn’t run fast, Qin Lun would have doubted if he could still suppress the raging Joey. The dissecter almost ripped open the prince’s stomach on the spot, letting him understand that angels could also be modified the day after tomorrow.
Even though the worst didn’t happen, Joey still wanted to throw away the Evil Dagger. The murderer believed that the artifact had been tainted by Milleras and was no longer worthy of being used as an art tool.
Just as the caravan was a little lazy, a slight tremor suddenly came from the road. The expressions of the apostles in the caravan moved slightly and they straightened up from their horses.
“It’s a cavalry, very fast!” Stark jumped off the horse and listened for a while. His expression changed slightly. He turned to look at Qin Lun behind him and shouted, “Ferrar, did Elistine find anything?”
Hearing this, Qin Lun covered the sunlight with his palm and raised his head to look at the sky, observing Elistine’s transformation into a giant eagle. After looking for a while, the youth shook his head and replied, “Elistine signaled us to make way for the road. The other party is not coming for us!”
The coachmen and attendants of the caravan obeyed the apostles and drove the carriage to the side of the road, waiting for the other party to pass first.
The ground trembled from far to near. Soon, everyone heard the rumbling of horse hooves. A cavalry team of about ten people entered everyone’s field of vision from the corner of the straight road.
This group of cavalry wore chain armor and steel armor, and their horses had leather vest on their vital parts. They could be considered elite heavy cavalry. They wore a uniform hoodie with a red sword-shield drawn on the front chest and shoulder armor of Ames’ official army, the Ames Guards.
“They seem to have experienced a fierce battle!” Robin’s eyes lit up as he leaned against Stark and whispered.
Stark glanced at the cavalry and nodded in agreement. The armor and horses of the Ames were stained with blood. Some of their heads, faces, and limbs were bandaged, and blood seeped out from beneath them. Even their armor had many depressions.
“Yes, although the Anm Guards are not a very elite army, they are still considered a colossus in the Anm Territory. I wonder what happened in front of them.” Stark frowned. “Robin, do we need to take a detour?”
“Later, let Longer and the others go ahead and investigate. This place is relatively close to the mountains, and Elistine’s vision in the sky may also be limited.” Robin smiled and said, “These past few days have been too easy. A little trouble can actually cheer everyone up.”
“I hope it won’t be a big scene!” Stark shook his head with a bitter smile.
The small cavalry did not turn their attention to the caravan on the roadside. Their speed was very fast, and they buried themselves in their journey. Like a tornado, they swept over more than half of the caravan in a few seconds.
“Eh!” A surprised voice came from the cavalry. The leader of the heavily armored cavalry suddenly raised a fist and signaled for the cavalry to slow down. He pulled back the reins and the tall horse man under his crotch stood up. After a hissing sound, he circled around the spot and turned around to stop.
The leading heavily armored knight did not look any different from the other cavalry, but when he truly stopped and stood up from his horse, the caravan discovered that his body was much taller than a normal person.
The heavy-armored knight wore a set of pure black plate armor underneath his standard hoodie. Upon closer inspection, there seemed to be more damage and depressions on it than his companions. It was clear that he had received more attacks during the battle.
Seeing the heavily armored knight stop, the other cavalry also stopped their horses and looked at their leader with some doubt. However, at this moment, the heavily armored cavalry hesitated. The horses on their legs snapped their noses anxiously and used their hooves to dig the dirt on the ground.
Thinking of the heavy responsibility on his body, the heavily armored knight finally gritted his teeth, jumped off his horse, and walked towards the caravan on the roadside.
“Where are you caravans? Who is the leader?” The heavily armored knight’s voice was deep and deep.
He took off his helmet and revealed a young Chinese face. The brows on his face were thick and black, and his gaze was sharp and vigorous. His brown hair, wet with sweat, was tightly pressed against his forehead, and his expression was firm and resolute.
“The Hulan family of Tessel salutes you. This is Seaver Hulan. May I ask what I can do for you?” The noble youth quickly brought the old butler from behind the caravan and said calmly.
“With such a storyline noble standing in front of us, it really saves us a lot of trouble!” Robin looked at the elegant noble youth and said admiringly, “Santalin would never have imagined that our luck would be so good. We found such a good cover in Amm in less than two days.”
“Yeah, I was originally worried that with so many elves in the team, it would be easy to reveal my identity!” Stark replied with a smile.
“An Mu Guards, Bonny!” The heavily armored knight’s tone was brief and capable. He waved his hand with a leather glove and said with a serious face, “I want to recruit your mercenary corps according to Ames merchant code.”
“What?” The noble youth and the old butler were shocked. Seaver blushed and said angrily, “You can’t do this!”
Unlike his master, the old butler had experienced more storms. After thinking for a while, he immediately calmed down and pulled the young noble. He turned to the knight and smiled, “Knight Bonny, we are not local merchants in Amm.”
Before I entered Amm, I also studied Amm’s merchant code. That is not law, but the merchant code of the guild. “Furthermore … I remember very clearly that even these rules are only aimed at caravans. You should not be considered caravans, right?”
“Is that so?” The heavily armored knight’s expression did not change. He twitched the corners of his mouth and said in a deep voice, “Have you thought it over clearly? This is not my personal order, but the order issued by the Ames Guards!”
The noble youth and the old butler fell silent at the same time. This time, they understood. What bullshit merchant righteousness was just an excuse. The heavily armored knights were threatening them in the name of the Ames Guards. The cavalry in front of them must have encountered quite a bit of trouble.
“May I ask who you are” The old butler glanced at the young noble. Seaver was clearly the first time he had encountered such a thing. He was so angry that he was speechless that he could only let him continue.
“I am the deputy commander of the 1st cavalry regiment of the Amur Guards. As for our matters, they are confidential. I cannot tell you now.” The heavily armored knight was silent for a moment, but he still told the old butler about his origins and said in a slightly slower tone.
‘”Helping us won’t hurt the caravan. As long as you respond to the call, I will issue you a special material call-up order for the Amur Guards. With this order, you will be able to obtain the assistance of the Guards in Amur within a year, and even the official relay station will be open to you.”
Hearing this promise, the noble youth and the old butler finally moved. They were Tyser’s nobles. Although they had lost, they were still very safe in the country. If they could obtain official protection in Amur, even if it was only a year, it would be enough for them to gain a firm foothold.
As for Am’s route to Bird’s Gate, they took the sea route. Regardless of whether it was An Mu or Bo De’s Gate, they were all very strict against pirates. Basically, they wouldn’t encounter any dangers in this part of Sword Bay.
For the Hulan Chamber of Commerce, with this special material recruitment order, even if they lost some money this time, it was completely acceptable.
“We understand what you mean. However, even if we agree, the mercenaries will need to volunteer!” The old butler said cautiously.
“There’s no need for you to worry. I’m afraid that even the mercenaries who are looking for jobs in An Mu will not be able to reject the goodwill of An Mu’s Guards!” The heavily armored knight heaved a sigh of relief. He was confident that he could convince the mercenaries.
Of course, if the apostles were really ordinary mercenaries who worked in Ames, then the reason why the Ames owed them a favor was very convincing. Unfortunately …
Stark, who had arrived after the heavy-armored knight, only chatted for a moment before his face immediately turned green. Robin was not present at this moment. As a beautiful woman, she wisely chose to let Stark stand out in this situation.
When Stark learned from the old butler that the rules of merchandise did not apply in this situation, he yawned and directly ignored the vice captain of the cavalry in front of him. He continued to perfunctorily say one word after another out of courtesy.
“If you disobey the orders of the An Mu Guards, your mercenary corps will not be able to move a single step in An Mu in the future!” Bonny’s expression was very ugly as he gritted his teeth and said.
An Mu ruled the country with commerce, but his tolerance towards the Chamber of Commerce did not mean that he was equally lenient towards the mercenaries. Moreover, the situation that the Ames encountered this time was very urgent, and there was no one nearby to call for help. Only then did Bonny turn his attention to these mercenaries who looked very powerful.
Stark ignored the threat of the Bonny knights. They really didn’t have any plans to continue living in Ames.
“Testing them, maybe we can agree.” Robin and Qin Lun’s reminders came from Stark’s communication channel at the same time.
“By the way, they are the Anm Guards, Anm’s official organization. This cover is even more effective than the Hulan Chamber of Commerce!” Stark pondered for a moment before his eyes lit up.
“Knight Bonny, we have signed an employment contract with the Chamber of Commerce. It will be difficult for us to accept any other employment before we reach our destination.” Stark raised his chin and said reservedly, “However, if you can explain in detail what kind of trouble you have encountered, perhaps we can discuss it with Sir Hulan.”
Bullshit, the Hulan Chamber of Commerce has already agreed, aren’t you trying to get some better terms? Bonny cursed in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and pulled Stark to the side.
“I can tell you, but you must swear by the mercenary code that you cannot reveal the situation.” Bonny looked at Stark seriously. After he nodded, he said softly, “We’re encircling the undead that spread out from the Twin Towers …”