?49: Chapter 48, Open and Aboveboard Shirking of Duties (Seeking Votes) _1 49: Chapter 48, Open and Aboveboard Shirking of Duties (Seeking Votes) _1 As he set out on his first robbery, Havana’s feelings were mixed with excitement and apprehension.

    His intuition told him that the convoy rushing to Dardiel City at this time would not be transporting any treasures.

    Constrained by their limited forces, the Allied Forces couldn’t encircle them completely, but they would not let them move freely either, truly working with their lives hanging by a thread.

    Doubts aside, Hudson still had to participate in the robbery.

    Based on his life experiences, he knew very well that there was nothing more terrifying than poverty in this world.

    Despite gaining quite a bit from the war, most of it was hard to liquidate.

    Hudson’s cash in hand was still pitifully small.

    If his plans for acquiring territory failed and he became a wandering knight, then so be it.

    But if successful, he wouldn’t have the resources to support the re-building of the territory.

    Wharton and Layton’s provinces were devastated, and Hudson didn’t believe that the territory he would obtain would be unscathed.

    Without money, a Lord is less than a chicken, even if he’s a featherless phoenix.

    Just look at Knight Charles.

    A magic fanboy, forced by life, to become a robbery team leader.

    …

    “Sir Steward, there is a military blockade ahead.

    It seems we’ve been discovered by the enemy, shall we continue towards Dardiel City?”

    Looking at the road ahead, the leading middle-aged steward coldly declared, “Allen, how many times have I told you not to call me Sir Steward. S~ea??h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Now we are people of the Skeleton Society, you must address me as Saint Heir!”

    “Yes, Stew…no…Saint Heir, sir!”

    The young man responded in a flurry.

    Clearly, he was still somewhat uncomfortable with the sudden change of address.

    Rolling his eyes at this negligent subordinate, the middle-aged man never held any hope for him.

    “Onward, relay the order to prepare for battle.

    An unorganized group of soldiers daring to venture out to learn robbery, it’s time they receive a lesson.”

    The middle-aged man ordered calmly.

    It seemed he had already forgiven Allen for his mistake, or was just too lazy to bring it up again.

    But from the grim expressions of his subordinates, it was clear that the middle-aged man wasn’t so generous.

    He didn’t pursue responsibility because he never bothered with the dead.

    At this crucial time, escorting a convoy into Dardiel City was undoubtedly a do-or-die mission.

    Anyone who appeared in the convoy was an unlucky chosen one.

    The story could be traced back to two months ago.

    After successfully staging a rebellion, the Skeleton Society made a fortune and placed a large order with the clergy.

    They initially didn’t want to accept it, as escorting the materials would risk being discovered.

    However, the Skeleton Society offered an incredibly high price.

    Considering the benefits, the clergy quickly gathered the supplies, and even sent experts to the Magical Beast Mountain Range to capture an Earth Bear cub.

    Of course, the clergy’s proactive actions were not solely driven by the Skeleton Society’s generous price.

    Most importantly, they wanted to stir up trouble.

    In the view of the clergy, the bigger the commotion caused by the Skeleton Society, the better.

    It would be even better if the Lord of Skeletons could be summoned to heavily damage the Alpha Kingdom.

    If they could ravage the continent, that would be even more perfect.

    Only when the situation becomes uncontrollable will everyone realize the importance of the clergy.

    …

    “Charge!”

    Accompanied by Knight Charles’ order, the elite of the Fifth Army went straight for the convoy.

    Holding a bow and arrow, Hudson, without a doubt, was at the very end of the team.

    “Eight hundred versus five hundred, the advantage is ours!”

    Seeing this, Hudson felt very relieved.

    However, what surprised him was that faced with overwhelming forces, the enemy not only remained calm but also launched a counter-charge.

    What left Hudson speechless was that the enemy was all armored cavalry, better equipped than the elite of the Fifth Army.

    At one point, he even doubted if he had chosen the wrong target for the robbery.

    The rebel army, which has plundered two provinces, would undoubtedly have access to five hundred horses.

    But it would be difficult to gather five hundred well-trained cavalrymen.

    If they have five hundred elite mounted soldiers, why did they not use them when they robbed food and grass before, but instead showed up in a mysterious convoy?

    Not only Hudson, but Charles, who was leading the charge, also realized something was amiss.

    To avoid unnecessary casualties, he hurriedly reined the horse and asked, “Who are you?

    Why are you heading towards Dardiel at this time…

    Before the word “city” left his mouth, a spear came flying towards him from the opposite side.

    No need for any further confirmation, they were indeed the enemy.

    Fortunately, Charles was experienced enough and didn’t let his guard down while asking the question, and deflected the spear with his sword.

    Hudson admired Charles’ flawless maneuver.

    But using the knight’s sword was the exclusive right of high-ranking knights.

    As for a novice knight like him who wanted to live longer, he’d better stick with the knight’s spear.

    An inch longer, an inch stronger.

    On the battlefield, practicality was always the top priority.

    Although the sword is the king of all weapons, it depends on who is wielding it.

    After dodging the first wave of ambushes, the Fifth Army was fired up.

    The other side was not even abiding by the chivalry code, which was absolutely appalling!

    “Kill, kill…”

    The two armies quickly engaged in a brutal fight.

    Although the Fifth Army had more men, they were dominated by the enemy who were all armored cavalry.

    The enemies are all elite!

    Finding this out, Hudson couldn’t slack off either, and promptly grabbed his bow and arrow and started killing mode.

    “Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”

    Seven enemy cavalrymen fell at once, a phenomenal performance of one arrow per man, making Hudson instantly the brightest kid of the battlefield.

    The enemy did have archers, but now the two armies were fighting each other, and if they were not careful they could hit their own men.

    Ordinary archers simply had no chance to shine.

    In truth, Hudson’s performance was also greatly affected.

    Unlike commanding serf soldiers, these allies were nobles, and causing friendly fire would provoke serious trouble.

    He had to be completely sure before shooting.

    “Watch out for the enemy’s divine archer.

    Allen, take your men and kill that guy!”

    As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, Hudson’s arrow flew over, but unfortunately, it was sent flying by the other side’s sword.

    As expected, it’s not easy to ambush a strongman.

    In the Extraordinary World, ordinary bows and arrows could hardly cause substantial damage to an expert unless they formed a scale.

    Seeing that the enemy was sending soldiers to assault him, Hudson was not polite, and directly retaliated with his arrows.

    Whoever ran the fastest would be the first to die.

    In an instant, more than ten cavalrymen were killed, but the distance between them and Hudson had only advanced by a few dozen meters.

    It was not that Hudson’s archery skills were super-godly and he killed the enemies quickly, but the main reason was his allies blocked the enemy’s progress at the front.

    At this moment, Hudson suddenly found that the knight’s spirit was not so bad.

    At least on the battlefield, his allies were genuinely fighting.

    In order not to waste the efforts of his allies, Hudson tried to find targets on the battlefield, and as long as there was an opportunity, an arrow went right up.