Abe the Wizard

Chapter 37: Giving Out Bows as Presents

Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

“Are you heading towards Bennett’s castle now? I really don’t suggest going because It’s extremely dangerous out there right now.”

The Knight of Marshall was hesitant to let Abel venture off during the current situation since he would be vulnerable to the attacking orcs outside. Even if Abel had brought a few guards with him, it still probably wasn’t going to end well if they were forced into a fight. The orcs that had appeared were all above level 6. The guards were no match against these orcs, and if they were to fight, they probably couldn’t even fend off a single orc.

“Uncle Marshall, I have to get to the Bennett Castle. You saw the power of my bow. I need to deliver the newly forged bows to the Bennett Castle. Otherwise, my family wouldn’t stand a chance against those orcs,” Abel explained, trying to persuade Knight of Marshall to let him venture off to the Bennett Castle.

“Why are you willing to risk your life to give them the bow, when they didn’t even ask for it? You know, I had to ask you before you would even give it to me…” the Knight of Marshall said with a hint of bitterness and jealousy on his face.

After hearing what the Knight Marshall said, Abel immediately spoke in an extremely serious manner, “Well, this attack made me doubt the safety of the Bennett Castle. Just look at the power of these orcs… I must go and deliver the bow to them before it’s too late!”

“Alright, if you insist to head towards the Bennett Castle. I’ll go with you.”

The Knight of Marshall felt that he had no choice. He grudgingly decided that he would head out to the Bennett Castle with Abel. For him, however, he was more concerned about Abel’s safety than the safety of the castle. Since the castle had already killed off at least half of the attacking orcs, he was certain that the orcs wouldn’t dare to come back and attack the castle unless if they wanted to commit suicide.

“Uncle Marshall! Are you sure you can come with me?”

Abel knew that it would’ve been extremely difficult for his uncle to leave the castle with the current situation. Even though Bennett’s Castle wasn’t too far away from them. If the Knight of Marshall was found wandering out with Abel, he would’ve lost all his estate because he went AWOL (Absent Without Official Leave). Besides that matter, the castle also needed the leadership and commands from Knight of Marshall to effectively defend against any attacking orcs.

“Don’t worry about it, Abel. It’s fine. I will go to Bennett’s Castle with you. Just let me change into some different clothes so that people can’t recognize me that easily. If we take the horses and ride as fast as we can, we should be able to return within half a day.”

The Knight of Marshall knew exactly what Abel was worried about, but to him, if he had lost his estate to someone else, he could always get it back in the future. If he lost Abel, however, he would’ve never been able to get someone’s life back. The Knight of Marshall knew that, as long as he stayed with Abel and educate him well, their potential together would be limitless. They might even gain a bigger territory and a higher title than what they have now.

It was already afternoon by the time they finished arguing. Shortly after, Abel equipped a leather armor suit and got onto a warhorse. For Knight Marshall, he wrapped his silky gold hair and swapped his eye-catching helmet into a less flashy one. Moreover, he also wore a hat that was capable of covering his face and took an ordinary warhorse so that no one would’ve noticed him during their trip to the Bennett Castle.

Before the two began their journey, both warhorses were fed with oats, which helped maintain them within their peak performance as well as maximize their powers. Without notifying anyone, Abel and Knight Marshall quietly sneaked out of the castle, when everyone inside the castle was celebrating in their successful attempt in defending against the Orcs.

Without taking any detours, the two horses galloped towards Bennett castle in a straight line. By this time, there were no visible signs of life anywhere in the Lord’s land between the Bennett castle and Harry’s castle. This was because, during a battle, all civilians that were resided in these lands would’ve evacuated and gathered inside the castle for safety measures. This would’ve explained why Abel and Knight Marshall had not stumbled across anyone during their trip to the Bennett Castle.