The Lich of Glory Knight Spirit: Moving towards Krimasha!
Chapter 53 - 38: The Knight’s Wandering (Second Part)

Chapter 53: Chapter 38: The Knight’s Wandering (Second Part)

"Everyone, gather! Quickly!"

"Do not light torches! Did you hear me? Do not light torches!"

"Keep the noise down! Avoid the residential area! Head to the port!"

Under the starry night, in the military camp situated between the port and the residential area, all the soldiers were mobilized.

"There are too many of us, we must transport in two trips! The cavalry boards first! Land at this point, then retreat to the left upon landing and circle around! Do not alert the enemy!"

"The infantry must seize these two high grounds before daybreak, then suppress with arrows!"

"Assembly must be completed before eleven tonight! Boarding starts at twelve, and must be completed by two in the morning. Landing begins at three. By the first rays of sunlight, all troops must be transported across the river! The first light will be our signal for the final battle! Is that clear?"

"Understood!" The knights present heavily thumped their breastplates.

Glancing towards the crowd, Yilin hesitated, "Where is Gray?"

"I don’t know, a search party has been dispatched," Abi Robbs said.

"Does he not know we are launching an attack tonight?"

"That must be the case. This operation was kept strictly confidential, and we told hardly anyone who wasn’t involved in the preparations. That includes him, of course."

Yilin looked at Shelley, who was standing behind Count Gruglu.

"I, I don’t know either. He said he would stay in the camp today and wouldn’t let me follow," Shelley said with a blink of her eyes.

Yilin sighed helplessly. *For some reason, she felt a tinge of unease.*

...

At this moment, Gray was wandering with his horse in White City.

It was already past ten at night, the streets of White City were eerily quiet. Nearly all the shops had closed.

Walking along the main street, he could occasionally hear sounds from the homes of residents, whether it was laughter, arguments, or the sounds of scolding children.

The sounds were so distant, as if they came from another world.

Gray walked alone on the street, looking around.

"*I feel like I should be doing something, but I don’t know what to do right now.*"

"*Maybe... you could go watch a knight play?*"

Gray looked down and took out the wrinkled, well-read "Knight’s Guide to Success" from his armor, held it for a long time, then put it back, softly saying, "I don’t want to watch knight plays right now."

"*Rare, you actually don’t want to watch knight plays.*"

"*I want to find someone to talk to. You said to pay attention to others’ feelings. I want to know how others see me. If possible, I want to try again.*"

"*Try what?*"

"*Try to become a great knight.*"

"*Alright, then who do you plan to find? Shelley? In her heart, you should already be a great knight.*"

Raising his head, Gray found himself at the castle gate.

Even this late, the gate was still open. But there were several times more guards. On the walls, rows of torches moved back and forth.

Through the gate, Gray could see the mansion in the distance. He saw Shelley’s room, the light was off.

Yilin’s room was also dark.

And Count Gruglu’s room. The entire mansion was silent, almost all the lights were out. It looked as if there was no one there.

Standing there in silence for a long time, Gray softly said, "I think I’ll go to the tavern."

"*Want to win some money again?*"

"No."

"*Drinking? You can’t drink.*"

"No. I just think maybe, once I get there, I’ll feel better. Forget about today, and continue being a knight in the same way. Even if it might not be that great."

Saying this, Gray turned his Bone Horse and started searching for the tavern along the street.

"*My goodness, you still want to use the old way... well, the Lich’s thoughts are always unexpected. However, you don’t actually need to forget about today. You can still act the same way. It’s easy to do, isn’t it?*"

"It’s not easy to do."

"*Why?*"

Gray did not answer, just led his Bone Horse walking slowly, strolling on the stony path paved with blue stones.

...

"Gray hasn’t been found yet?" Yilin was furious.

"Still not found." Mike, panting heavily, said, "We’ve searched the entire camp and didn’t find him. The guards said he left at dusk, and they haven’t seen him return. I sent fast riders to the city, the castle guards said they might have seen him."

"Might have?"

"It was dark, they couldn’t see clearly. They didn’t know where he went afterwards either."

Yilin held her forehead, at a loss for words.

With a battle imminent, as a knight, he actually left the camp without permission. Not only that, his whereabouts were unknown.

"Should we keep sending people to look for him?" Mike asked softly.

"No need." Huoersi said, "Should we turn White City upside down at this time to look for him? He’s just a knight, not a commander or a general. His absence won’t affect the battle. He’s an unstable factor anyway. What we need to do now is seize the opportunity and launch an attack while the enemy is unprepared, to win a decisive victory!"

After thinking for a moment, Yilin softly replied, "Alright, let’s prepare to set off. We won’t wait for him."

"Got it!"

...

Gray gently pushed open the tavern door.

All of a sudden, all eyes turned towards him.

"Oh, it’s Baron Gray?"

"Why is he coming to the tavern at this hour? Shouldn’t he be in the camp preparing for battle?"