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Chapter 147 Plains battle [ 7 ]

Isabella says "Would you really just run away?"

"Of course, I have a war to fight. I can't waste time managing lands and people."

Hawk says "What war? We are talking about after we win this war."

"This is more like a battle before the real war."

Ricken says "Who will you be fighting in this war?"

"The demons."

Isabella says "What?!"

"In the near future an army of demons will come across the land bridge. The goddesses have tasked me with fighting and defeating that army."

Hawk says "Goddesses and demons? Are you insane?"

"Haha, maybe!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

A lot of the soldiers start laughing, even Hawk and Ricken, the only one not laughing is Isabella, she is staring at her little white bird in shock. Then everyone goes quiet as they notice a light in the sky, I am preparing for an attack but even I am surprised when the light takes forms. Seronia and Krenocia are now standing on thin air and staring down at the group.

Seronia says "Do not dare to ridicule our chosen champion!"

Krenocia says "Klein is the one and only hope for the people of this continent!"

After saying that the goddesses disappear in a blinding flash of light, leaving all the soldiers speechless. From the smell of it quite a few of them wet themselves, but what surprises me is that they are now powerful enough to manifest physically. I just don't understand why they would bother with something like this.

Unless for some reason they think my credibility is going to be important soon. Ricken is the first to wake up from his dazed state, he dismounts and kneels down facing me. As soon as the soldiers see that they all quickly do the same, soon the only one still mounted is Isabella.

Ricken says "Lord Klein, I swear my life and my honor in service of you!"

'Drog, are these the guys that you were fighting?'

Drog 'Yes, master.'

"Scouts, circle the area and find any tracks leading away from this battle."

Scouts "Yes, sir!"

"Ricken, once we have taken a look at the bodies I want them all gathered and burned."

Ricken says "Yes, my lord!"

Looking around there are a little over fifty bodies, all but two wearing armor. The armor is low quality and more gaudy than useful, over half the dead died from arrow wounds, it seems Myria did very well. The last two bodies are wearing robes and have a lot of expensive jewelry so I am guessing they were priests.

So obviously it was the church that attacked my people, the question is why. I need to find my friends first but now I am seriously considering paying the church a visit as well. After all, I did promise the goddesses to wipe out any false priests I find.

Hawk says "We found tracks of two groups leaving this area, one retreated south and the other headed west."

"Alright, we deal with the bodies then we head west, that group should be my people."

Ricken says "Yes, my lord!"

Once the bodies are piled up and burning we ride hard for the next four hours. On my orders the scouts stop us before we reach the group, after all I don't want Myria to kill any of them. I leave my troops behind and walk alone into the clearing where they have made camp.

Myria yells "Master!!!"

As soon as she sees me she cries out, drops her bow, and flies into my arms. Everyone else is standing still in shock and staring at me, but even now I can see something is very wrong. Numerous people are injured and wearing bandages, the whole group looks fairly worn down, and there are not enough people here.

"Myria, what happened? Where are the others?"

Myria says "Leyla and several others were captured by those church dogs!"