The Lich of Glory Knight Spirit: Moving towards Krimasha!-Chapter 663 - 24: Turning Back

After about the twentieth day, and confirming absolute safety, the group hiding in the cellar finally returned to the surface.

The cavalry, locked up for a full twenty days, shouted and cheered wildly. Some ran across the hills and fields; others simply rolled into the stream in front of the door. Each one was exhausting themselves madly, determined to not stop until utterly exhausted.

The vast world they finally returned to, the fresh air, sunshine, and dew excited them to no end.

Erwin also wished to join them, but his body had not yet fully recovered, so he could only sit aside and watch from a distance. Even if he just came out of the stinking cellar and desperately wanted a bath, he could only take off his clothes and cautiously test the waters. Only after confirming that his wounds would not sting from the icy stream did he fully immerse himself.

The cavalry were noisy, and it seemed as if the world had suddenly returned to its former beauty.

All the men present were bearded, including Erwin, looking like a group of savages. Some cavalry had already taken out razors to begin grooming others.

Sean, as the leader of the group, naturally went first.

A large group of cavalry surrounded him, laughing and joking.

"So, can I leave now?" The prison guard, seemingly forgotten, asked timidly.

"I don’t know. You’ll have to ask Sean," Erwin replied.

"Ask him? I worry if I ask him, I’ll never be able to leave. Can you speak to him for me? I truly won’t betray you all."

Erwin didn’t answer, just closed his eyes, quietly soaking in the stream, feeling the clear water flow past him, feeling the wind brush past his ears.

After being in the cellar for so many days, he felt a bit dizzy. Not because of the stale air in the cellar, but because of Sean’s talk of the mess after justice.

Those words circled in his mind for a long, long time, unable to disperse.

Maybe that’s how it is, this is the truth of reality. When justice can only exist in rumors, so distant it cannot be touched, it can only bring pain.

Thinking of this, Erwin couldn’t help but laugh.

By evening, their clothes were all washed and hung out to dry, row upon row, looking like a dye works. Everyone gathered around the bonfire in their undergarments, waiting together for the grilled lamb and wild rabbit on the rack.

Soon, the lamb meat was stuck on sticks and handed to each person, and they devoured it ravenously.

The cellar was such a cramped place, it wasn’t easy to eat hot food, let alone fresh food. This was the first time in twenty, maybe even twenty-five days.

"Kapu... I mean, how are things on Dovna’s side?" Erwin asked Sean.

Sean, gnawing on a lamb leg, furrowed his brow and replied, "She’s too busy to worry about us right now."

"Too busy?" Erwin was a bit puzzled.

"Yes, her head is filled with problems. Hahaha. That’s what she gets for underestimating me," Sean, full of righteous indignation, said. "She ordered all troops to search for us and set harsh punishments, just like before. But this time, it went wrong because I’m not there! Some of the troops questioned her actions. Actually, they questioned her before, but I would usually intercept that and calm them down. After all, I didn’t want too many issues, which would be detrimental to mission completion. But now I’m not there, Miller’s not there, no one is doing that."

"And then?" Erwin continued to ask.

"And then things got interesting." Sean wiped the oil from his mouth and chuckled, "Those letters of questioning sent in angered her, and she ordered the execution of the Eastern Defense Team captain. Then the Eastern Defense Team directly rebelled. She ordered the Western Defense Team to suppress the Eastern Defense Team’s rebellion, but the Western Defense Team also rebelled. Not only that, the Southern Defense Team and Northern Defense Team began stirring. She had to handle it herself. I think she believed that suppressing the Eastern Defense Team would make the other teams yield. Being a Demon Envoy, she did manage to kill the Eastern Defense Team captain. But the result was the Eastern Defense Team directly disbanded, and the other three defense teams also all disbanded on the spot. They indeed couldn’t defeat the Demon Envoy, but they could choose to disband on the spot and to flee collectively. Hahaha. I’ve never heard of anything dumber in my life."

Sean laughed to the point of almost choking, and after laughing, he sarcastically sighed, "Now she realizes my importance, doesn’t she? With that brain of hers, what does she have besides threats? She’s an absolute fool!"

Hearing these words, the prison guard beside them suddenly tensed up and gently asked, "Then now... what is the situation with Kapu?"

"What can I say? I heard she’s trying to form new defense teams, but it definitely won’t happen overnight. No one wants to listen to her. Naturally, Kapu is in chaos as well. So I say she’s too busy to bother with us now."

Almost all the team members were laughing, but the prison guard wasn’t laughing. Erwin wasn’t laughing either.

The local military in Kapu disbanded, which meant Dovna certainly couldn’t control the information. White City would soon know what happened in Kapu.

Yilin should soon dispatch troops to suppress it.

But...

Erwin looked at Sean’s subordinate, the cavalryman disguised as a Hunter, who was always responsible for gathering outside intelligence, and softly asked, "What is the situation in Kapu now? I mean, the situation with the civilians."

The cavalryman seemed suddenly frightened, his eyes darting between Sean and Erwin, not knowing how to respond.

After a while, the cavalryman finally forced himself to quietly say, "If you’re asking about all of Kapu, then the situation is indeed a bit dire. Bandits are everywhere."

"Everywhere?"

"Yes, everywhere. Every place, everywhere. After all... almost all the military has disbanded. And many bandits were originally part of the military. Many people... have already died."

At this, most of the cavalry present couldn’t laugh anymore.

The whole world went quiet, leaving only the sound of heavy breathing.

After a while, someone finally spoke intermittently.

"Then... How’s my family? Are they alright?"

"What about my father and mother?"

"And my wife? And my son."

"How’s my daughter? Is she okay?"

All the cavalry gathered around the one disguised as a hunter, chattering away with questions.

"I don’t know, I really don’t know. I didn’t go to that many places to see." The cavalryman could only repeatedly say this.

Bandits are rampant, looting and pillaging everywhere...

What’s worse than an evil ruler?

No ruler at all, that would be a huge disaster.

The prison guard sitting next to Erwin widened his eyes, his breathing became rapid.

Gradually, the voices of questioning disappeared. All around was silent, with only the crackling of the campfire.

"I suggest we change our plan and return to the castle." Erwin stood up and said, "We should go back, while we still can. The army has left her, we should find Dovna and defeat her directly." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"You’re crazy!" Sean suddenly jumped up and shouted, "She can handle the Eastern Defense Team, and you think she can’t handle us? Besides... going to White City immediately to ask Duke Beisher for reinforcements is the right way to go!"

"But going back and forth, including regrouping, will take at least a month! Can their families wait? Can the people of Kapu wait?"

Sean was suddenly speechless. Turning back, he looked at his subordinates.

Almost everyone’s eyes were flickering.

"But... but..." Sean stammered, "But we are not absolutely sure we can deal with Dovna."

Erwin responded firmly, "She’s unprepared, this is our best chance."

"But... but..." Sean was still hesitating.

Erwin sighed softly and said, "I know you’ll oppose, but I still want to do it. I should thank you. You told me the Silver Moon Knight Order has never been to Kapu, the White Bone Holy Light Court has never been a choice for the people of Kapu. Now, I want to make it a choice. Since I came, I can’t leave them behind."

The cavalry present all looked at Erwin.

Erwin said seriously, "Even if it’s dangerous, as the captain of the Silver Moon Knight Fifth Squad, I must try. I must let them know I stand with them. This is my responsibility and my mission. I must... stop this. Those unwilling can choose to go to White City, and I’ll write you a letter of introduction."

After speaking, Erwin turned and walked towards the small cabin.

"I, I’ll go... I have to go back and save my mother."

The first cavalryman stood up to follow him.

"I’m going too, my wife is still waiting at home for me."

The second cavalryman stood up.

"I’m going too..."

The cavalrymen stood up in twos and threes, heading towards the cabin.

In an instant, only Sean was left by the campfire.

Oh, and the prison guard. The two of them stared at each other.

Sean angrily threw the roast lamb leg in his hand into the campfire, causing sparks to splatter.

The prison guard quietly asked, "Don’t you have family?"

Sean remained silent, unable to speak for a long time.

After a while, he also stood up and shouted, "I’m going too! Wait for me!"

With that, he jogged towards the cabin, cursing as he ran, "Damn it, I must be crazy! Going back now means certain death!"

The night wind was cool, gently blowing. The smoke from the campfire rose slowly under the silver moonlight, drifting towards the sky.

Looking at the crackling campfire, the prison guard remained silent, then slowly broke into a smile.

No one was watching, but suddenly, he didn’t want to run anymore.