Ackley and his companions followed the Shadow Group into the woods. They ambushed on the side of the cavalry and observed the movements of both sides.
The convoy consisted of two carriages for passengers and three carriages for transporting goods. There were about twenty knights around, all wearing sophisticated plate armor and holding different weapons. Among them were two half-elves wearing elven-style light armor. They held magic wands and were obviously magic knights who were good at magic. Although these knights were on the retreat, they were all energetic and high-spirited. Even the horses under them were tall and strong. It was obviously a very elite team.
Ackley stared at the windows of the two carriages, trying to see inside.
"Have you found Julio?" Anar asked.
"Wait. The window of their carriage is opened." Ackley saw the curtain of the second carriage was opened, revealing the face of a teenager in his teens. "It's him! It's Julio."
"Just make sure the person is there." Anar gently tossed the hammer in his hand.
"Don't be impulsive. We have to wait for our chance," Ackley said.
"Do I look impulsive?" Anar said disdainfully. "I'm a mage. I'm just doing some calculations."
Ackley coughed twice and said, "This convoy definitely has another purpose. The things it carries are not simple. Just looking at the appearance of this team, we know that they must be the Duke's most powerful guards. If we fight with Augusto's team, it will definitely not be over in a short time. As long as they get chaotic and have no time to take care of Julio, we can go up and grab him."
"That will be very interesting." Anar stared at Augusto and said, "When will Luo Ling come up?"
"Almost there. I can clearly feel the magic mark left on her body again. So she must be getting closer. The people she brought with her are all strong and won't be much slower than us. I think as long as she delays for another half an hour, she will be able to catch up with the battle."
"Half an hour? That's enough, let's hurry up and solve this problem ourselves in half an hour." Anar said.
Ackley: “…”
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Augusto stood in front of the caravan, emitting an aura that made the horses in the caravan stop and try to turn around and run away, as if they had encountered a ferocious beast. The knights on horseback had to put in a lot of effort to calm the horses down.
A middle-aged knight in the middle of the team rode forward. Seeing that these warriors did not look like horse thieves, and that the person in front of them was unpredictable even to him, he suppressed his surprise and anger and said loudly, "This is the caravan of the Duke of Greenwood City. I wonder who is coming up ahead and what he wants to do?"
Augusto did not answer. It was Gerardo who spoke: "We are from the Temple of Nature. This is the leader of the southwest branch of the Shadow Group, the great swordsman Augusto."
"It's Lord Augusto." The middle-aged knight looked solemn. "I am Angelo, the leader of the knights of Lord Parsa Solanas, the Duke of Green Forest City. May I ask what advice you gentlemen from the Temple of Nature have for me?"
"We have received intelligence that the remnants of the Temple of War are hiding in this team. They have also smuggled a large amount of supplies and are preparing to send them to the Temple of War to recruit soldiers and continue to fight against the Temple of Nature. This matter is of great importance, so Lord Augusto came here to investigate in person.
What you need to do is very simple, just follow our orders. Knight, if you have no problem, just stand aside and let my men search your carriage. After the search, we will naturally let the innocent people go. "
Angelo clenched his fists and gripped the reins of his mount, unconsciously pulling the horse's head. The horse snorted and shook its head. Even for the Duke, the Temple of Nature was a huge trouble. The Duke's Mansion was naturally not afraid of a conflict with one or two people in the Temple of Nature. Even if it provoked some low-level priests, it would not be a big problem. But the leader of the Shadow Group in front of him was obviously a guy who was not easy to provoke.
If he was just escorting a few people, he would have asked them to investigate, but the problem was that these people looked like they were targeting the Duke's property. These people from the Shadow Group were not good people, and they had done countless such things under the pretext of fighting against false gods.
Angelo had to respond in a very cautious tone: "Our team is composed of the Duke's family and personal guards. There is absolutely no possibility of any remnants of the Temple of War."
"Oh? Are you questioning our judgment? Or is there something else going on? How can you be so confident that there are no remnants of the Temple of War in your team? Do you know the details of everyone in your team? If so... then you are an accomplice of the Temple of War!" Gerardo asked one question after another, his voice getting louder and louder. At the end of his question, his voice even frightened the man in front of him. Gerardo saw his reaction and felt confident in his heart. He had seen many people who were arrogant outside but turned into kittens in front of the Shadow Group.
"No, no! This is impossible. Green Forest City has always been the most steadfast ally of the Temple of Nature. We have provided many warriors to the Temple of Nature, and have never lacked offerings from the Temple of Nature. Five years ago, we also participated in the Temple of Nature's attack on the Temple of War. There must be something wrong." Angelo said.
"Your worst enemy often appears in the guise of your best friend," Gerardo said coldly.
Angelo said anxiously: "Sir, for the Temple of War or something, there must be at least evidence."
"Evidence? What I'm going to say next is evidence. We have found out that Julio Solanas, the son of Baron O'Farrell, has accepted the belief in the god of war and secretly held rituals to worship him. We suspect that he has been contaminated by the power of the false god, so we must take him away." Gerardo looked at Angelo jokingly, "Don't say that this person is not in your team. We know that he hurriedly left his home in the elf community last night, and then joined this team and left through the east gate and fled together. He is here."
Seeing that Angelo was speechless, Gerardo said again: "Don't have any luck. The Shadow Group has many eyes. Nothing in the world can escape our grasp. So, get out of the way. Any blasphemer who offends the God of Nature should be judged accordingly."
Angelo closed his eyes and sighed, then opened them again, "Sir, our caravan also brought this year's offering, a total of one thousand golden axes, could you please pass them on?"