Knights and Magic Wand
Chapter 528 - 528 251 Harmful Evil Beast

528: Chapter 251: Harmful Evil Beast 528: Chapter 251: Harmful Evil Beast The rangers looked at Henkel, who had issued the request, then turned their gaze to Leon, pondering but not immediately agreeing, as they were already under commission from the other party.

“First, tell us what you are asking for, Mr.

Henkel.” Leon spoke to the Wolf Family Knight.

Henkel then realized that the rangers seemed to unanimously regard Leon, a regular noble, as the leader, which didn’t quite match with his impression of rangers, who were always known for their solitary ways.

Or perhaps it was simply rare to see so many heroic knights gathered together at once.

If not for recognizing Lord Glenn Soren, whom he had met briefly at a tournament, and Baron Pendragon of the Thorny Flower proving their identities, Henkel would have doubted their authenticity.

However, facing the current predicament, Henkel couldn’t afford to question why these steadfastly solitary rangers were traveling together, as they were heaven-sent saviors to him.

Noticing the curious glances shot his way in the tavern, Henkel frowned, not wanting rumors to spread further, so he turned back to invite, “Please follow me back to the castle for a detailed discussion.

Let me first relieve you of your travel fatigue.”

Leon didn’t want to waste time.

Seeing that Henkel wanted to avoid public discussion, he waved his hand, “We’re eager to continue our journey, so let’s skip the banquet and just find a nearby place to talk.”

“Then…

please accompany me to the town hall.” Henkel didn’t insist.

Everyone rose and left the tavern with the Wolf Family Knights.

They followed to the municipal mansion not far away, where banners of the Gunnar Family were hung everywhere, with no trace of the original rule of the Casoles Family in sight.

After the knights were seated in the council hall, Henkel promptly revealed his current predicament to the rangers, “The Gunnar Family would like to ask you ranger knights to hunt down a ‘Bear Monster’…”

Since he was dispatched from Wolfenhol City to Leding Castle by Baron Grey Wolf, his management of local affairs and defenses hadn’t encountered any major issues, except for the monster attacks that started a few months ago within the territory, causing Henkel to feel overwhelmed.

At first, it was just villagers from the northwestern villages coming to the castle for help, saying there were monsters in the nearby forest.

This had not been unusual in the past few months, as since the millennial curse of the Nightmare Forest was lifted, many undead beasts had emerged from the forest, wandering the western wilderness of Mamor County, attacking the living.

The danger of these living corpses affected not only humans but also animal communities inhabiting the mountain forests, causing them to flee and migrate.

Many jackals, tigers, and leopards, even small creatures like wild goblins, escaped into human settlements during this process.

During this time, Henkel had led the Wolf Family soldiers to eliminate many corpse ghosts and beasts threatening the territory…

until that powerful ‘Bear Monster’ appeared on Wolf Family’s land.

Initially, there were sightings and occasional missing villagers.

However, soon there was a massacre where an entire small village, along with livestock, was killed off entirely.

When Henkel led his troops to the site, all they found were traces of blood and bear claw marks so huge it defied imagination.

Not even a single corpse was left in the settlement.

Upon inspection, even villagers who apparently managed to flee some distance were pursued and killed by the monster.

Subsequently, attacks outside villages and towns occurred more frequently.

“Over a month ago, the local hunter I hired tracked down the bear monster’s trail, and I led 500 soldiers into the forest where it appeared to set an ambush, attempting to hunt the beast.”

Henkel touched the wound under his chest armor, which still ached faintly, and couldn’t help but smile wryly.

“But I underestimated the beast’s cunning.

Not only did it discover my trap, but it also counterattacked under the cover of night…

nearly a hundred of my soldiers, plus one knight, were killed by that bear monster, the troops scattered in the fierce battle that night, and I narrowly escaped being devoured.”

He sighed, “There are few troops stationed at Leding Castle now, only 500 soldiers capable of fighting, but those who survived that night have been shaken.

I am severely injured and cannot oppose that bear monster again.”

Leon was puzzled that the situation was so serious, yet the other party hadn’t requested help from his lord.

“Mr.

Henkel, why didn’t you ask Baron Grey Wolf for support?”

The old knight, hearing this, looked at the young baron who had defeated the Wolf Family army in the Battle of Longka and was somewhat hesitant to mention his plight.

In the Battle of Longka, thanks to this Baron Leon, he failed to protect the Young Master of Canis.

The Young Master’s guards, to absolve themselves, criticized his performance on that day, causing his position within the Gunnar Family to falter.

Luckily, his lord had not abandoned him and still entrusted him with the important task of defending and governing Leding Castle, showing the intention of allowing him to redeem himself and reestablish his reputation.

But now, losing another hundred elite soldiers and failing to handle a single monster, causing panic among the people in the territory, the lord couldn’t possibly continue to shield him from punishment amidst others’ attacks, just because of his years of hard work.

“Most of the Gunnar Family’s troops are in Sassen County, and they can’t spare elite forces to help Leding Castle.” Henkel, enduring the shame, offered this vague excuse.

These rangers, known for dealing with monsters, were now his last resort.

If this didn’t work, he would have to seek assistance from the lord of Sassen County to dispatch family warriors to support him.

…

After understanding the situation, Leon looked at the rangers beside him.

Though they hadn’t spoken, Leon knew from their expressions that these heroic knights couldn’t turn a blind eye to this request for help.

The reward from the Gunnar Family was secondary; the real priority was to stop the bear monster from wreaking further havoc in the territory.

As for the monster’s identity, recalling the marks Larian found when passing through the abandoned village yesterday, they already had an answer in their hearts.

Glenn Soren looked at his fellow rangers and cautiously suggested to Leon, “Mr.

Leon, why not rest at Leding Castle for a while, and give us some time to handle this issue?

I dare to promise it won’t take more than two days.”

The Horror Mountain Bear is indeed a rare and powerful giant beast, but Glenn Soren was confident.

All eight ranger knights present were seasoned veterans; collectively hunting the evildoing Horror Mountain Bear was not an overly difficult challenge.

Leon glanced at Olivia, who was also eager, smiled, and then shook his head at Glenn Soren, “Since I’ve invited you to accompany us, how can I sit back while everyone takes risks, staying in a safe place myself?

Count me and Olivia in.

With more strength, we can eliminate that foul beast and get back on our way sooner.”

“But…

your injury?” Derek asked hesitantly, remembering Larian mentioning that the baron had been seriously injured on the battlefield not long ago.

“It’s fine, I’m already healed,” Leon explained.

Saying this, he looked at the only outsider present, the knight messenger from Deyatuk.

“Mr.

Mowen, why don’t you wait for us at Leding Castle?”

The King’s Domain Knight named Mowen raised an eyebrow, slightly displeased.

“What do you mean by that, Mr.

Leon?

Participating in such a heroic beast hunt with you rangers, an accolade worthy of song, how could I miss it?”