Chapter Fifty-two: The Robber

  "Ugh! I'm so sleepy! Is it that early? Mom! Deloris doesn't want to get up yet!" Deloris rubbed her bleary eyes, looking at Francis who was helping her put on her clothes.

  "It's been daylight for a long time! You're getting lazier and lazier, at this rate you'll turn into a little pig!" Pinching his daughter's nose, Francis smiled as he dressed Dolores.

  "Give me a hug!" Dorothea clutched at Francis's coat-tails.

  "Alright, alright! But you're not little anymore, it's really not suitable for me to carry you around all the time!" Francis looked at his daughter, who was already in human form and looked like she was at least ten years old.

  "Mom wasn't around before, now it's time to make up for it!" Deloris happily threw herself into Francis' arms.

  When Francis heard Dolores say that, he couldn't help but hold her tightly in his arms. I really don't know what your parents were thinking, leaving you alone in the Beast Country. According to the Pope's words, one of them has already become a god, is there anything that can't be avoided? Or have they already... Francis quickly stopped his speculation, looking at Dolores who was still being spoiled in his arms, it seems that your background is not as simple as an ordinary dragon tribe...

  Francis hugged her daughter tightly in her arms, if her parents came looking for her... what a hassle! I'm a bit reluctant to part with her!

  Pushing open the door, Saber was already fully prepared and waiting outside.

  "Master, the bill has been settled! We can set off now!"

  "Alright! Let's go!"

  In the carriage, Dorothea was holding Gail in a corner and sleeping. Saber was sitting cross-legged on one side, while Francis was leaning against the carriage, slowly gathering his own light system magic with spiritual power. Five months later, he had made some small progress in terms of aura, but his sensory perception ability was not as good as the other two. This was mainly because his understanding of spiritual power was too superficial and he couldn't fully utilize the advantages of this move. "It seems that my theoretical knowledge is useless! I wonder if there's a written test for the magic academy entrance exam? It's really worrying!"

  Outside the carriage, Aeolus was driving the horses, and Dis was riding a horse closely behind. There were not many people in the carriage, so the speed of the carriage was quite fast.

  After running for several hours, the horse carriage gradually caught up with the merchant group that had set out early in the morning. The merchant group consisted of a total of ten horse carriages, and the procession was not very long. Francis felt it on the horse carriage!

  "This is...". Looking around at the thickets, a group of burly men with ferocious faces grasped swords in their hands and gazed greedily at the merchant caravan on the road. "It's really possible to run into these robbers anywhere!"

  "Master! Ahead..." Di Su suddenly spoke up.

  "You and Aeolus take care of it! And don't disturb Delores!" Francis casually instructed, having seen many gods before, and looking at these slightly stronger-than-ordinary thieves, he didn't have much interest in taking action.

  "Aiolos! I'll bother you later!" Di's interest was also waning.

  "Brother Deis is so cunning, I'm not interested either!" Eilos said, turning his head.

  "This is for your own good, aren't you supposed to be a Saint Fighter filled with love and justice? Now is the time to realize your ideals!"

  "Dis, big brother! Why are you always treating me like a kid!" Aiolos sighed and shook his head, Dis's bad taste was too much.

  "You're just a kid! Let me think... oh yeah, Aiolos is almost 15! You're all grown up now! Hahaha..."

  "Hmm! Behind..." Dais's unreserved laughter caught the attention of mercenary Lant, who turned his horse's head to look back.

  "What's wrong!" Ed halted his horse and asked.

  "There are several people behind, and there is also a horse-drawn carriage!"

  Ed looked far away and soon saw the figures of Dis and Aeolus, and said to Lante who was wearing a purple robe: "It's okay! They are the people who stayed in that inn yesterday. I saw them in Aisha's courtyard. The noblewoman is probably in that carriage!"

  "Really? Why not a noble lady? I'm not interested in mature women!" Lant said, putting down his guard and joking.

  "Huh? Really? I recall that in school, there were many noble ladies who confessed to you, but I've never seen you respond to any of them?" Ed teased, looking at Lant.

  "Those little girls, how could I be interested? You're not either, are you? Your popularity in school isn't that high, is it?"

  "Hehe! I'm not the one who can make decisions on this kind of thing!" Ed shook his head helplessly.

  "Ah! I'm still the same!" Lante comforted, feeling a sense of pathos. These people seemed to be in a good situation on the surface, but many things were actually beyond their control.

  "Hmm!" The two, who had suddenly fallen into deep thought, seemed to have sensed something and looked up at each other. They exchanged a glance, and slowly spread the news to their companions and the people in the caravan.

  "Take action!" The robbers finally couldn't bear it, and when the merchant group walked right in front of them, they shouted and rushed out from the bush, occasionally shooting a few cold arrows.

  Ead and several swordsmen in the group surrounded Lant, Aisha, and Linda, the three mages, and continuously knocked down the incoming arrows.

  "Hmph! Furious lightning, shine your purple light and destroy everything in front of you! Lightning Arrow!" Lin Te casually flung out a few flashes of lightning, knocking down a group of bandits. These bandits were just a mob, completely disorganized.

  "Muddy torrent, cover all obstacles in sight! Mud Flow Technique!" Linda also closed her eyes and cast her own earth-based magic! A 4-5 meter wide muddy river suddenly appeared in the middle of the robbers, blocking their way. The robbers who fell into the mud immediately sank down and soon lost their trace. In an instant, the robbers were scattered and unable to advance or retreat.

  "Mages! They have mages! Run!" It turned out that the bandits in the mountains were so scared when they encountered swordsmen and magicians that they didn't dare to move. The people behind saw that several had died, and immediately dispersed and fled in all directions! As a result, they became Lant's targets, one by one, using Thunderbolt magic to knock down the slower bandits on the ground.

  "Save your magic! Be careful!" Ed shouted out.

  "Ah! Don't be afraid, let's fight them!" The twenty or so bandits running in front saw that everyone behind had run away and they themselves were blocked by the mudslide, so they gritted their teeth and went up, perhaps they could still escape.

  "We're done for! Maybe even... Ahh!" A leader-like figure cried out as he fell to the ground, bleeding profusely. Several hard earth spikes stood upright on the ground, a result of Linda's Earth Spike technique.

  "Run!" someone shouted, and the remaining people scattered in all directions. This time, Ed and his companions were caught off guard, hastily dispersing to protect the merchants, after all, this was their top priority. A few bandits took advantage of the chaos and ran to the back of the merchant group, and what appeared before them was Francis' carriage!

  "What's going on? I haven't even made a move yet?" Just now, she was still chanting her spell, but the enemy had already fled. After all, as a young lady from a large family, Aisha was no stranger to dead bodies!

  "Hurry! Take their horses! Those mercenaries are coming after us!" The robbers, in a state of panic, actually set their sights on Francis and his party. As he spoke, several robbers charged towards Dais with swords drawn.

  "Not good!" Ed, who was protecting the merchant group, suddenly thought that the noblewoman's carriage was still behind them and they didn't have any weapons. He hastily drove his horse to go over there, in case innocent people got hurt, it would be bad either way.

  Dys sat on his horse, looking at the several bandits running towards him, and snorted disdainfully: "You're no match for me!"

  Aiolos jumped off the carriage and swung his fist at the approaching men. The robbers were only slightly stronger than ordinary people, but they couldn't withstand Aiolos' punch and were blown away by the wind, falling to the ground unconscious. "Hmph! Be quiet, miss is still sleeping."

  Aide just happened to ride over on horseback and saw everything in front of him, a powerful fist came flying at him, even the horse under him was slightly unsteady.

  "......So strong!" Ead stared blankly at Aiolos, who had retracted his fist. From ten meters away, he could knock a person flying with just a punch. What kind of strength was this?

  "What's wrong, little guy?" Dais asked Ed, who was still stunned on his horse.

  "Ah! Sorry to intrude, these bandits are attacking the merchant caravan we're protecting..." Ed hastily explained, taking an interest in the person before him and wanting to make friends.

  "Needless to say! Nothing's going on, so leave! Our miss is still sleeping, let's go!" Dis waved his hand, indicating for Ed to hurry up and leave. In his small universe, he didn't know what kind of feeling it was, if not for the fact that Ed had a good heart, he wouldn't even bother to pay attention!

  "I'm so sorry to have disturbed you, madam and miss! I apologize for the intrusion!" Ed bowed from horseback in a noble gesture before turning away. The other party had already shooed him off, and he wasn't one to be impolite, lest he become disliked.

  "Madam? Who is this madam Aiolos is talking about?" Di Si said with a bright and teasing tone.

  "Eh!" Ai'olos turned his head to look at the carriage "Hehe! I don't know either! Hehe!" Ai'olos quickly pretended to be stupid.

  "Shut up! Hurry up and drive!" came Francis's cold voice from inside the car, apparently he had heard the conversation between the two people outside.

  "Yes, ma'am!" Dais bowed and rode ahead on his horse, while Aeolus jumped onto the carriage and urged the horses forward.

  "Hehe!" Saber covered her mouth with her hand, chuckling softly to herself. Francis heard the words from outside, and she could naturally hear them too.

  "Is it funny?" Francis glared at Saber, who hastily shook his head and put on a serious face to look back at Francis.

  "Hmph! One by one, they always infuriate me!" Francis closed his eyes, leaning against the carriage, and continued to refine his magic.

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