Chapter 9: The Road Sees Injustice

  The next day, the three of them quietly followed Freddy out of Plaza, and it was clear that he was being very cautious. After leaving the city, several thieves dispersed in all directions, apparently to prevent anyone from following.

  However, in Bast's eyes, those few thieves who were at most mid-tier were as good as defenseless. Under her lead, the three of them avoided the thieves' surveillance and followed Freddie's group from a distance, heading south towards Plaza.

  At first, the other party continued along the road, but soon left the road and entered the undulating hills. After that, they turned onto a small path and headed to a more remote place.

  "Where on earth are those guys going? Are they after treasure or something?" Raymond exclaimed in bewilderment after following them for two hours.

  At this time they had already arrived at a place far away from the main road, and there was not a single person in sight. There was only a winding small path that stretched between the undulating hills.

  Suddenly, Bast said: "They've stopped... Hmm, it seems like there's some kind of noise."

  All that could be seen ahead was Freddy and his entourage climbing up a hill, where several people were already waiting. Due to the distance, their faces couldn't be made out clearly, but one of the men was exceptionally tall and sturdy, extremely eye-catching.

  From behind the mountain slope, a faint hubbub of noise came over.

  "Bastille, let's go see what they're up to," Raymond ordered.

  "Meow, no problem." Bastet replied and quickly darted into the bushes, disappearing from sight.

  It wasn't long before the cat woman reappeared. Wiping the blood from her curved knife, she said to Raymond as if it was a trivial matter: "Alright, young master, those thieves lurking around have been taken care of by me."

  She muttered again: "I said they weren't a big deal, just a few blows and it's settled."

  It was a bit out of character for Raymond to be so impatient, but he could only sigh and quietly climb up the higher slope on the other side with Rudolph. From here, Freddy and the others, as well as the situation below, were all clearly visible.

  At this time, a fierce battle was taking place in an open area at the foot of the mountain.

  One side was a group of hundreds of men. These men were armed with various weapons, from long swords to axes, and wore all sorts of clothing. Although they fought bravely, their advances and retreats were completely disorganized, and they were as chaotic as a mob.

  On the other hand, there was a team of knights wearing exquisite armor, who surrounded and guarded a beautifully decorated carriage, stubbornly resisting the opponent's attack, as if protecting some important figure.

  It can be seen that the battle has been going on for some time, around the carriage, a circle of corpses is lying on the ground. Most of them belong to the attacking side, but there are also more than a dozen knights' corpses.

  It seems that Freddy is going to attack this convoy.

  "That's strange, I think I've seen that carriage somewhere before?" said Bathilde.

  "Rud said: 'It's that noble we met outside Plaza City.'"

  "It was her?" Bastet suddenly realized and followed with a laugh: "Haha, serves her right, who made her so arrogant, got what she deserved."

  "It's strange, how did they end up running here and getting surrounded." Raymond said in a puzzled tone.

  The battle below was intense, but Raymond didn't have the slightest intention of lending a hand. As he had said before, he just came to watch the excitement, and as for whether the noble girl lived or died, he simply didn't care.

  At this time, a group of men rushed up and forcibly tore open a gap in the knight's defense line. Then, a group of people took advantage of the situation to charge in.

  Suddenly, the defensive knights parted to both sides, and several cavalrymen burst out from behind them. The warhorses wearing armor let out a heavy hoofbeat like thunder. Although they were few in number, with the help of the horses' impact force, they immediately dispersed the crowd, and the encirclement around the carriage expanded significantly.

  Those knights did not pursue the war, after dispersing the enemy they abandoned the pursuit and quickly retreated to the side of the carriage, using the corpses on the ground to set up a simple defensive line. The men who surrounded them were numerous, but intimidated by the power of the cavalry, for a time they dared not advance, and the difference in quality between the two sides was evident.

  "Hmph, a bunch of cowards." Bast said disdainfully.

  Rudolph said in a low voice: "It's obvious that those people haven't received any disciplinary training. If I'm not mistaken, they should be a group of bandits."

  "Was it just a robbery?" Raymond raised an eyebrow.

  But he had a hunch that the fight here was probably not as simple as robbery, because it was hard to imagine someone like Freddy going to such great lengths just for some money.

  At this time, Freddy on the hillside looked at the battle below and muttered to himself: "It's no wonder that the Northern Legion's elite knights are so weak, it's a pity that I couldn't persuade those three guys yesterday."

  A man rushed up the hill from the battlefield and said to the tall, sturdy man: "Boss, those knights are really too powerful, our brothers can't get through."

  Lu Ji was right after all. With such a thick and wild name, these people are indeed bandits without a doubt.

  The tall and sturdy man who was called Lao Da immediately slapped a palm: "Can't even handle twenty or so knights, what a waste."

  The man who reported the news was caught off guard and slapped to the ground. However, he didn't dare to get angry at all, but covered his face with a smile and said: "Yes, yes, you're right, old master, we were too useless."

  Apparently feeling embarrassed in front of Freddy, the leader of the robbers rolled up his sleeves and shouted: "Bring me the axe."

  Two little rascals joined forces to carry a huge battle-axe, and ran over with a "huff" sound. The bandit leader picked up the axe that required two people to lift, and after swinging it lightly in his hand for a few times, suddenly chopped down at the top of the man's head on the ground.

  He only felt a gust of strong wind blowing over his head, and the man suddenly felt a chill on his scalp, involuntarily shouting "Ah!" as he covered his head with his hands, his entire body shrinking in fright.

  Suddenly, a lock of hair floated down in front of him. The man suddenly felt that the hair was very familiar, and he couldn't help but touch his head, and his face turned pale.

  His hair on the top of his head had been cut off, leaving only a round patch of shiny scalp. It was astonishing that the bandit leader could achieve such precise movements with such a heavy axe.

  "Whoa, that's awesome."

  Rud added: "In terms of the power used to wield an axe, it's already enough to rival a captain-level Minotaur, but in terms of technique, there's still room for improvement."

  It's enough to see how strong he is that three people have such a consistent evaluation.

  At this time, Freddy also praised: "It's no wonder that Fox Lake Four is the undefeated master of the Gething Mountains. The name 'Grass Board Ax' is really not in vain."

  The man named Fox burst into loud laughter, triumphantly raising his axe and saying: "Hmph, after watching for so long, my great axe has been starving for a long time."

  As he spoke, Fox sauntered down the mountain slope with a swagger.

  As he walked down, a group of robbers cheered excitedly: "The boss is finally going to take action!"

  Along the road that the bandits had automatically cleared, Fox walked up to the carriage and beckoned to the knights with a dismissive wave of his hand: "Hey, get on, saves me the trouble."

  His arrogance was enough to provoke even well-bred knights into anger. The two knights shouted in unison, raised their swords and charged forward from both sides.

  Facing the approaching knights, Fox stood still on the spot, without even looking at them. The two knights rushed forward and swung their long swords simultaneously.

  Just then, Fox let out a loud roar, and the giant axe in his hand was raised instantly, almost simultaneously swinging left and right. The sound of armor being torn apart echoed through the air, and before the two knights' swords could even touch Fox's body, they were already flying through the air with blood splattered everywhere, landing on the ground as four severed corpses.

  Who would have thought that his move was so powerful, the scene suddenly became quiet as a pin drop. The next moment, the cheers of the thieves shook the sky, and all the knights were pale with fright.

  Fox smiled wryly and shook off the bloodstains on his axe before swaggering towards the knight.

  Intimidated by his aura, a group of knights retreated one after another. At this moment, a leading knight raised his long sword and shouted: "Protect the princess!" and charged forward first.

  The other knights also shouted and rushed forward one after another to welcome Fox.

  "Looking for death!" Fox sneered, striding forward with large steps.

  The scene that followed could only be described as a one-sided massacre. The knights, though brave and fearless, were utterly ineffective in the face of Fox's overwhelming power.

  A giant axe appeared, as if out of nowhere, swinging around Fox's body with lightning speed. Every strike was sure to send a knight flying in a splash of blood. Those who tried to block it with their swords were cut in two, sword and all.

  In an instant, half of the knights had turned into broken corpses soaked in blood, and not a single one could withstand Fox's attack. Suddenly, with the sound of horseshoes ringing out, two knights rode their warhorses towards him.

  "Go die!"

  "You will be the ones who die!"

  Fox's right hand grasped the axe and his entire arm bulged with exertion, thick veins standing out on the surface of his taut muscles, like a hideous but incredibly powerful python.

  As the knight charged forward, Fox let out a loud roar and took a step forward, swinging his massive axe from left to right with all his might.

  Two warhorses, along with the knights on their backs, were cut in two by this axe. Two headless horses, carrying two headless knight corpses, galloped past Fox, splashing blood like a whale spouting water.

  "Hahahaha..." Standing in the pouring fresh blood, Foxes looked up at the sky and laughed loudly.

  The gang of thieves behind Fox let out a cheer and immediately charged forward with renewed courage.

  The gangsters quickly overwhelmed the remaining knights and one of them rushed to the front of the carriage, yanking open the door.

  But at the same time, a sword stabbed out from inside the carriage and pierced the heart of the bandit.

  Then, a man with a sword rushed out of the carriage and stood in front of it.

  "Huh, is that the good person who praised our house as beautiful?" Sharp-eyed Barbara immediately recognized her counterpart.

  At this time, Raymond also saw that the man who rushed out was the one called Rickett, but he didn't know how he ended up in the noble girl's carriage.

  The gangsters saw their companions being killed, and none of them were not stunned for a moment, but they immediately shouted and rushed up. It can be seen that Ricket's swordsmanship is not too strong, he barely resisted for a while, then was knocked flying the sword in his hand by a robber, and then was kicked to the ground and pressed down hard.

  Then a scream came from inside the carriage, and it was that noble girl who was dragged out by a thief.

  "Haha, look quickly, what a pretty girl!" The bandit grasped the girl's hair, forcing her to lift her head and reveal the elegant curve of her cheek.

  It's clear that the girl is trying hard to maintain her dignity, so she remains stubbornly silent. However, in this situation, how can she be blamed?

  The bandit grabbed the girl's collar and ripped it down violently. With a tearing sound, her shirt was torn apart, exposing most of her chest in the air, her snow-white skin dazzling to behold.

  The noble girl's body trembled like a startled lamb, but because she was being held down, she couldn't even cover herself with her hands and could only let her naked torso be exposed to the pair of bloodshot eyes.

  In an instant, everyone's eyes were fixed on the beautiful scenery in front of them. Immediately afterwards, lewd laughter and whistling sounds rose and fell.

  "Let him go!" Ricket, who was pinned to the ground, struggled to lift his head, and was immediately kicked in the face by a dirty boot.

  "The old man couldn't bear it anymore" A strong robber's eyes were bloodshot, and he reached out to grab the girl.

  Suddenly, a large hand grasped the back of his collar and pulled him backward. The bandit let out a cry of surprise as he was flung far away. As soon as they saw who it was, the thieves surrounding the carriage immediately scattered in all directions.

  "Get out of my way." Fox walked towards the girl as if no one else was there.

  The girl's hands were clasped in front of her chest, and under Fox's intimidation, she could only take a step back, finally leaning against the carriage. She tried to speak in a calm voice: "Do you know who my father is? Are you aware of the consequences of doing this?"

  "Hah, I've never bothered with such things. Anyway, the number of noblewomen I've slept with, from old to young, is enough to get me hanged 100 times already." Fox sneered.

  The girl's hard-kept calm and pride finally collapsed, and the tears in her eyes burst out as she cried out repeatedly: "No... please, don't..."

  "Haha, that's right, I have no interest in a dead body." Fox threw the girl into the carriage and was about to get in.

  "Mr. Freddy, you see..." At this time, a man next to Freddy wanted to speak but hesitated.

  "It doesn't matter, let him do as he pleases." Freddy said coldly: "Anyway, everyone is going to die. A corpse that has been raped is even better, this way I can more easily investigate the crime of the lord of Praga Castle."

  The man felt a chill in his heart and didn't dare speak again.

  "As agreed, it's almost time on that end as well. Until then, let them have their fun." Freddy gazed down at the excitedly shouting gang of thieves, a smile full of mockery spreading across his lips: "Let's just consider it the deceased's last feast."

  At this time, on the other side of the hillside, someone who had been staring at Raymond below suddenly said: "Bastor, go catch Freddy. Rudes, follow me down."

  "Ruzi was taken aback: 'Young Master, didn't you say you weren't going to intervene?'"

  "Lei Meng said faintly: 'I've changed my mind.'"

  "But... getting entangled in these people's disputes is really not a wise move." Rutz furrowed his brow.

  "What's wrong with that? If everything is done in a serious and solemn manner, wouldn't it be too boring?"

  As he said this, he stood up: "Sometimes it's not wise to be impulsive, but isn't it also kind of refreshing?"

  "Meow, young master, you're so cool!" Bast shouted in excitement, jumping out and heading towards Freddy.

  "Forgive me for my rudeness, young master," Rud said from behind Raymond.

  "No, you just keep on doing that from now on, because your stability is also indispensable to me." Raymond patted his shoulder.

  He swaggered down the mountain slope: "Rudz, take out that arrogant guy for me."

  Watching Raymond's back, Rutz's eyes flashed with a hint of emotion, and he nodded and followed: "As you wish."