Chapter 153: Thorn Fortress 2

Chapter 153: Thorn Fortress 2

TL: Etude

A guard rushed in with a report. The scout who returned last night has woken up and says theres important information to report.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly turned serious.

Important information? What could be so crucial? Could it be that the rebels were planning to attack?

Duke Dodge immediately stood up and instructed the reporting guard, Take me to him!

He strode briskly out of the hall.

Klein and Lester also rose and followed behind the elder Duke, no longer in the mood to wait for breakfast.

Bowman and the other attendants naturally followed.

The group quickly arrived at a tent specifically for wounded soldiers and entered.

The Duke asked urgently, Is he awake?

On a wooden bed in the corner, a soldier wrapped in bandages was propped up against the bedding, being fed rice soup by another person.

Seeing the three highest-ranking individuals of the fortress arrive, the person feeding the wounded soldier immediately stood up to salute, and the injured soldier also struggled to get out of bed.

The Duke quickly stepped forward to gently press him down, You shouldnt move around with your injuries, just lie down.

Thank you, Your Grace, the severely injured scout said softly, his voice revealing his extreme weakness.

The guard brought some stools for the Duke and the others to sit on.

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The scout nodded and said, Yes, I believe the information I gathered is very important.

After saying this, his face showed a pained expression. He was the only one who returned from this mission; the fate of the other two brothers who had been with him day and night was unknown.

Then tell us about it.

Yes!

The scout paused, recalling the details of the previous night, and began to narrate slowly.

Unable to think of how else the enemy could have achieved such resilience without armor, the Duke reluctantly followed up on Viscount Kleins suggestion.

Uh If such inner armor exists, then it must have been that.

The scout, with his limited experience, was unaware of the high-tech gadgets nobles could afford. He continued:

They reacted quickly, forming a defensive formation back-to-back after our ambush. We didnt have time to be astonished by their defense and attacked again.

Quickly, we realized that our swords and daggers seemed to cause them no harm, whether we slashed or stabbed.

Their skills were comparable to ours, but just being impervious to swords and spears completely restrained us.

After nearly twenty minutes of intense fighting, almost all of us were wounded, but those five were still at ease, gradually overpowering us.

Finally, three of my brothers fell, and the team leader, seeing no hope of victory, signaled us to retreat and he he stayed behind

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The scouts face reddened as he spoke.

I turned and ran

His voice began to choke up, unable to continue.

Duke Dodge placed a hand on his shoulder, Your team leader was a hero, and you did nothing wrong. Bringing back the information is the responsibility of a scout. Dont bear any psychological burden.

Tears welled up in the scouts eyes, Was I the only one who came back last night? I remember two brothers retreating with me I was just running

A painful silence ensued, and no one answered his question.

The scout hung his head, silently enduring the harsh reality.

Duke Dodge sighed, Rest and heal. Only by living can you honor the sacrifice of your brothers.

He gestured to the others and turned to leave.

Klein and Lester followed closely behind.

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