Chapter 371 The Knight Captain's Plan
"Go, go into the forest and hunt some wild game."
After the Knight Captain gave his orders, a knight questioned, "Captain, can we make a fire here? Won't those bandits notice us?"
The Knight Captain was also startled; his mind had become unclear after staying up all night.
He quickly corrected himself: "Go get some fruit instead. Don't hunt any wild game. Eat some fruit to tide you over, and we'll have a good meal when we return to Al Pacino."
"Yes!"
Two knights stealthily departed.
After all, this place was close to where the bandits conducted their transactions, and they had been attacked by those bandits not far from here last time. One could not be too careful.
After about half an hour, the two returned with their harvest.
The resources in the nearby forest were abundant; wild fruits were everywhere, and they could find many just by looking around.
"Captain, there are people over there."
A knight reported.
"What's going on?"
The Knight Captain asked, frowning.
"It seems like they're looking for a Goblin cave, down by the mountain over there."
"Don't mind them. Distribute the fruit."
The Knight Captain said, his eyes dark with fatigue.
After eating the fruit, the Knight Captain stood on a large rock, gazing longingly in the direction of the waterfall.
There was still no movement from that direction, and he didn't know what the situation was.
He had waited all night, and the Knight Captain felt like sending someone to check on the situation.
To see if the bandits hadn't arrived on time, or if Brad and his group had failed?
But Brad and his group had warned him when they left not to disturb them.
This put him in a dilemma.
Just as he was mimicking a 'waiting for husband' stone, three figures suddenly appeared in his sight.
At first, he thought it was Brad and his group returning, but when he saw clearly, it was not Brad at all.
Looking at the silver-white armor, the Knight Captain's eyes flickered, and he vaguely remembered who this person was.
It seemed to be some Goblin Slayer, a guy who specialized in hunting Goblins. He was famous in the Adventurer's Guild too. They hadn't been to the Adventurer's Guild since being hired by the noble lord. The knight just said someone was looking for a Goblin cave nearby, so it must be them.
He didn't expect that after a few years, this guy still hadn't changed his original intention and was still looking for Goblins.
He didn't know what the Goblins had done to him.
The Knight Captain's heart suddenly stirred. Although Goblin Slayer always slaughtered Goblins, he had the rank of a Silver-grade Adventurer, so he must have some skills.
There was no news from Brad's side, and they weren't allowed to go check. So, should he ask Goblin Slayer to go check by the waterfall for them?
This matter concerned their future, so the Knight Captain didn't hesitate. After thinking for a moment, he walked directly towards them.
Goblin Slayer looked at the Knight Captain walking towards them, saying nothing. No one could see the change in his expression beneath his armor.
Hyuga Shiro and Priestess, however, were both a bit surprised, not understanding what this suddenly appearing person was doing.
Then they thought of the knights they had just seen, guessing it might be related to them, but they were only looking for a Goblin cave nearby, so it shouldn't have bothered them, right?
Hyuga Shiro thought of the knight who had just questioned them, and mused to himself.
"Goblin Slayer, hello!"
The Knight Captain greeted him politely.
Goblin Slayer still said nothing, just standing still and looking at the Knight Captain.
As if waiting for him to continue.
The Knight Captain didn't mind and directly said, "Can I ask you for a favor? Of course, there will be remuneration. You won't make a trip for nothing. In fact, I know there's a Goblin nest nearby. If you help me with this matter, I'll tell you about this nest, how about that?"
The Knight Captain knew that Goblin Slayer only wanted to hunt Goblins, so the best remuneration would indeed be Goblins.
As he expected, Goblin Slayer, who had been acting aloof and silent just a second ago, said, "What is it?"
The Knight Captain said, "There's a waterfall over there. Help me find Brad. You recognize Brad, right?"
Goblin Slayer was silent.
If the Knight Captain could see his expression under his mask, he would definitely see his questioning gaze.
He was always only interested in Goblins; he didn't care about anything else. Who was Brad?
Fortunately, Hyuga Shiro spoke up: "Are you talking about Brad, the self-proclaimed strongest spear-user on the frontier?"
"Yes, that's right, it's him. He and the Sorceress. Please help me go to the waterfall and find them, see if they're there."
"That's it? Nothing else?"
Hyuga Shiro felt something was off.
The Knight Captain thought for a moment, feeling that Brad might not be very reliable, so he didn't intend to hide anything and said, "Actually, my lord's daughter was kidnapped by a group of bandits. My lord asked Brad to rescue her. They were supposed to return yesterday, but there's been no sign of them until now. Please help me go there and see if Brad is there. Of course, if you are willing to help me rescue my lord's daughter, that would also be excellent. Not only the Goblin nest, but I can also give you a reward."
"No need, the Goblin nest will suffice."
Goblin Slayer said, and then he led the way towards the waterfall.
Hyuga Shiro now remembered what he had overheard in the Adventurer's Guild a few days ago. So that old man was the one sent by this knight's lord to ask Brad for help?
It really was quite a coincidence.
The Knight Captain watched Goblin Slayer and the other two head towards the waterfall, praying in his heart that they would bring him good news.
However, things did not go as he wished. After about half an hour, Goblin Slayer and the other two returned.
"There are signs of a struggle, but no one was seen around the waterfall."
Goblin Slayer said.
The Knight Captain sighed. This was truly bad news. The situation was clear: there were signs of a battle but no one was seen. He guessed they had failed. It was impossible for them not to rendezvous and return directly to Al Pacino to report, right?
There was absolutely no need, as they had agreed to rendezvous and return together.
"Did you see any bodies?"
Goblin Slayer shook his head.
"Was there any blood on the ground?"
Goblin Slayer still shook his head.
He had checked carefully; if there had been blood, it would have been impossible for him not to discover it.
"They might have been defeated and fled directly, or they might have been captured by those bandits."
The Knight Captain speculated, sighing deeply. Whichever it was, it indicated that his lord's daughter might be in grave danger.
After all, they had violated their agreement with the bandits, not bringing enough money to ransom her, but instead engaging in combat.
It would have been fine if they had won, but if they lost, then it was a bit...
The Knight Captain decisively told Goblin Slayer the location of the Goblin cave he had discovered last week.
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