Noble Emblem

In fact, the method is very simple, just hide for a while. There are mountains and forests on both sides of the road. As long as you hide in and use magic to change the terrain, it will be difficult to be discovered. Beta planned to hide here for four or five days, and at the same time let Joan of Arc continue to conduct reconnaissance at high altitude. If there was really an ambush ahead, she would be able to tell the clues in four or five days.

In this way, Beta and others hid in the forest on the roadside. Shirley changed the nearby map to form an environment similar to a small basin at the foot of the mountain. She also moved some big trees over to completely cover the small basin. In fact, you can't see what's going on below even from the air.

Everyone in the envoy had no objections to this. They also knew very well how dangerous this mission was. Since the head of the mission made the decision based on safety as the first factor, they naturally had no reason to object.

Besides, they had a lot of luggage, so it wouldn't be a problem if they were delayed for a few more days.

In the first two days, the front side of the road was quiet. Occasionally, smuggling caravans passed by, but nothing happened. On the third day... the atmosphere in the envoy was a little tense, and many people suspected that the leader Beta was too sensitive.

But Beta suppressed their opinions because Joan of Arc had discovered that there seemed to be occasional human figures moving in the forest two kilometers ahead.

"They are going to lose their composure." Beta withdrew from the spiritual connection and said to Faxiu: "Take the cavalry regiment five hundred meters up, set up an ambush in the forest, and bring more baggage. Once you find them If you are attacking us, just resist the charge from behind."

Fa Ti was very excited, nodded, and was about to leave with his subordinates.

Beta said to Bart: "You go and protect Faxiu... lest he be killed by stray arrows or long-range magic."

Bart shrugged. Although he didn't have a good impression of the nobles, Faxiu seemed polite and not arrogant during this journey, so he felt that it was acceptable for him to protect Faxiu.

After Faxiu, Bart, and the cavalry left, Beta said to his feet: "Sofia, go to the front to scout and pay attention to the enemy's movements. You don't need to take the initiative to scout them. Just block the field of vision about one kilometer ahead. Okay, come back and report to me immediately if you find any enemy traces.”

A black shadow broke away directly from his feet and escaped into the depths of the mountain forest.

"Jessica, take a walk around the camp and tell me if you find anything wrong."

The little maid Jessica was extremely excited when she heard this order. She nodded and ran out directly. She has werewolf blood and has a very good sense of smell. If an enemy approaches the camp, she will detect it immediately.

After giving the order, Beta began to close his eyes and rest. Now that the enemy has appeared, and his arrangements have been issued, the next step is to wait, waiting for the enemy to crash into the door.

The next day, when the sky was just beginning to lighten, a black streak of color flew silently against the ground. Before it could get closer, Beta and Shirley, who were resting with their eyes closed, both opened their eyes at the same time.

The black shadow came closer and transformed back into Sophia's appearance. Even wearing leather armor and a tube top, it could not hide her perky breasts.

"The enemy is coming." Sophia panted slightly and said, "There are about a hundred people in total. Judging from their attire, they should be mercenaries."

Beta nodded to show that he understood, and Sophia turned into a black shadow and re-entered the shadow at his feet.

Then Beta made a gesture to the envoys, and Shirley removed the surrounding terrain magic. The diplomatic etiquette officers got into the carriages. After a while, only a dozen carriages and a convoy with some luggage reappeared on the road.

The atmosphere in the convoy was extremely dull and no one spoke. Everyone knows that now they are bait, waiting for the fish ahead to bite.

If they had some ability to protect themselves, they wouldn't be so scared, but they are just ordinary people. It's okay to scare ordinary civilians with the title of etiquette officer. For nobles, professionals, and mercenaries, it's not a big deal. There is no deterrent.

The convoy moved forward slowly, and the horses pulling the horses sprayed white mist. There was a thin layer of snow on the road, which did not affect the progress of the convoy.

In a dull atmosphere, the convoy walked for about half an hour. Then Beta, who had been riding at the front, suddenly raised his hand to signal the convoy to stop moving forward.

The road ahead was empty, but anyone with some experience in going out would feel something unusual. Because even in this cold weather, there are still living animals in the woods, and occasionally there are howling wolves and chirping birds.

But here, there is no sound at all, it is as quiet as if there is no living thing.

The motorcade stopped, and Beta made a gesture to retreat. According to the arrangement not long ago, the etiquette officers immediately pretended to be panicked, turned the carriage, and wanted to go back.

When they saw their prey, they were about to run away. The hunters hiding in the woods finally couldn't bear it any longer. They raised their weapons and rushed out howling.

Beta rode his horse back slowly, looking at the group of enemies rushing out of the woods. It was found that their composition was very mixed. Some were wearing fine leather armor and holding fine steel weapons, while others were half-clothed and rushed out with a wooden stick.

It was obvious that this was a makeshift team.

Beta clicked her fingers, and Shirley immediately summoned an earth wall. The earth wall she summoned in a hurry was just long enough to seal the entire road, but it was only about two meters high and only about thirty centimeters thick.

"They have magicians."

"The wall is not thick, so break it down." A man who obviously looked like a leader shouted loudly.

Beta cast his gaze over and found a bearded man giving orders. He used a big hammer to smash a small section of the earth wall, and his appearance happened to be at the entrance of the cave, so it was very conspicuous.

The earthen wall soon became fragmented under the brute force, and the etiquette officers of the diplomatic mission accelerated their retreat. Even if they were acting, they were really afraid of such a scene in their hearts.

But there was one carriage that did not retreat. It was the carriage where Perisnan and the girl Susan were. They had great confidence in Beta.

Next, the earthen wall officially collapsed. The mercenaries who were temporarily acting as bandits roared with excitement and planned to pounce on them to snatch the loot. Shirley received the most attention.

Almost all the robbers set their sights on her. After all, it would be a great thing for such a beauty to be snatched as his wife or sold.

But just when they were preparing to take action, the sound of horse hooves came from behind them. After just a few seconds, the sound of horse hooves became louder and louder. When the group of mercenaries looked back, they all felt their souls flying away. .

They wanted to evacuate, but Shirley waved her hand again, and two long earth walls formed a vertical shape, sealing both sides of the road respectively. These two earth walls were still not high or thick, but they had to be crossed, or It takes some time to break it.

The ground shook as the cavalry came closer.

Now this group of bandits had only two choices, either to retreat and fight the charging cavalry, or to move forward, break through the carriage array of the envoys in front, and then escape.