I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 292 Don’t Give Up on Anything

"Lord Athena, I found Gunns hiding in the rocks over there. You go save him, I'll take care of things here." Alpha said as he supported Strong and tried to give the helpless woman some help. He knew it was unlikely to completely save her in this situation, but he still did his best to provide some basic help.

Using his remaining fighting spirit, Alpha gave the lady simple treatment. As for whether she could survive the days ahead, it all depended on her own will.

Fortunately, at this moment, Jiying returned with three other horses. Alpha used his teeth to pick up the bag containing warm clothes. Considering the current severe weather conditions, the lady would probably die from the cold without proper warmth.

"The rest is up to you." Although he couldn't put clothes on her himself (because he had no arms), Alpha still tried his best to open the package and scattered the items on the ground for her use.

Feeling the kindness from the stranger, the lady looked at Alpha with gratitude and tried to move her body to put on her clothes little by little. When the last piece of clothing covered her body, her face was still as pale as frost.

"Thank you." The woman felt the warmth of her clothes and her body was slowly recovering. She climbed up with difficulty, looked around, and glanced at Alpha warily.

Alpha's heart skipped a beat and he realized that the situation was very bad. At this moment, it seemed that Alpha was unable to defeat the opponent. If the opponent wanted to kill him, there would be really no way out for him.

"Eat something if you're hungry. I can't take care of you much more right now." Alpha looked into the woman's eyes and knew that what she needed most at the moment was food and rest.

With the approval of Alpha, the woman devoured the food. These female knights were abandoned and tortured by werewolves for a whole day. Most of the female knights died in the torture, but she was the only one who survived until now. She had to survive, she had to survive, only in this way could she avenge her family.

"You decide for yourself whether to leave with us to continue the mission or leave here. I won't force you to stay." Alpha said, and then he stood up and went to Athena to check the situation. After all, at this critical moment, everyone must unite to overcome the difficulties.

"Lady Athena, how is Gunns?" Alpha rode over on Shadow. There was a hint of anxiety in his voice, and he was obviously very concerned about Gunns' safety.

"He was crushed by the rock, and one of his legs was broken." Athena looked at the boulder with some disgust, as if the rock was a burden on her heart. From her tone, one could sense a sense of helplessness and giving up, as if she had already given up on Gunns.

"I'll find a way." Alpha was still not ruthless enough. He was unwilling to give up any of his companions so easily. He asked the horse Jiying to call the other three horses to move the boulder with their strength.

At this moment, the woman came over with Strong, obviously she didn't want to leave and chose to stay. Her eyes were firm and full of determination. Although she was still weak, she still insisted on helping everyone.

"Hey, who? Help me tie the rope to the stone." Alpha began to command, and he was ready to use the warhorse to pull the stone away and rescue Gunns. He knew that time was running out, and every minute and every second could determine Gunns' life or death.

"Gilliana." The woman's recovery was so strong that she could move freely in such a short time, but her face was still pale.

Athena was a little surprised to hear the name. She didn't expect that Odysseus would send out his strongest guard knight in order to pass quickly.

Although Gilliana is only a high-level knight and has not yet been promoted to a bronze knight, the other party is only eighteen years old and has only been in the Holy See for two years. His talent is terrifying.

"Pull." As the four war horses moved slowly, the huge rock pressing down Guns began to move slowly.

Alpha stared at the boulder, silently praying that Gunns would be safe. The air around him seemed to freeze, and everyone held their breath, hoping that a miracle would happen.

"Pull." As the four horses moved forward slowly and steadily, the boulder pressing on Guns began to move slowly. Alpha stared at the boulder, silently praying in his heart that Guns would be safe. The air around them seemed to freeze, and everyone held their breath, hoping that a miracle would happen.

Time seemed to slow down at this moment, and every second seemed to be stretched infinitely. Alpha's eyes never left the boulder, and his heart beat as fast as a drum, and every beat reminded him of his nervousness and anxiety at the moment. He knew that if the boulder moved a little more, Gunns would have a chance to be rescued; but if the situation worsened, the consequences would be disastrous.

At this moment, a breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness and adding a bit of uncertainty to the tense atmosphere. The horses continued to move forward, each step seemed so difficult but firm. Finally, when everyone was almost in despair, a small but obvious change occurred - a crack began to appear on the boulder!

Seeing this, Alpha immediately realized that this was a turning point. He quickly directed the people around him: "Quick! Find more levers and ropes, we need to use this gap to completely remove the stone!" As soon as he finished speaking, Gilliana rushed out. After all, Gilliana was the lowest-ranking person here. Needless to say, Athena could not be summoned by Alpha, and Strong was seriously injured and could not help. Gilliana operated according to Alpha's instructions.

After a lot of hard work, the seemingly unshakable boulder was finally lifted successfully. Then, Athena took the wooden lever handed by Gilliana and asked Gilliana to go down and drag out Gunns who was trapped below. Although he was injured in many places, he was lucky to save his life. Seeing that his friend was safe and sound, Alpha finally let go of his worries and showed a long-lost smile on his face.

This experience not only deepened the friendship among team members, but also made everyone deeply realize the importance of unity and cooperation. More importantly, for Alpha, he learned to stay calm and think when facing difficulties, and to have the courage to take action to solve problems.

After rescuing Gunns, everyone quickly but carefully bandaged the wound. They used the first aid kit and some wilderness survival knowledge to reduce the pain and bleeding of the wound. After treating the wound, everyone rested for a while and ate some food they brought with them to replenish their energy. Although the food was not much, it was enough for them to recover some energy and continue on their way.

Since there was one more person, Athena decided to let Alpha and Gilliana ride on the same horse. In this way, although the burden on the horse increased, at least it could ensure that the overall speed of the team would not be slowed down too much due to someone's injury, of course, it was also because the two of them were the lightest.

Although they were exhausted and even broken, everyone knew that now was not the time to stop and they had to find a safe place or rescue point as soon as possible.

Alpha sat on the horse, feeling confused. He couldn't help but think about what path he should take in the future.

In their current state, what would it matter even if they reached their destination? How much could they, a group of wounded people, contribute? Could they really only run around like headless flies?

These questions kept circling in his mind, making him feel unprecedentedly confused and helpless. However, even so, he knew that he could not give up hope, because only by persisting could there be a chance of a turnaround.

At dawn the next day, when the first ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds and sprinkled on the earth, everyone finally arrived at the edge of Alman. This legendary city was facing an unprecedented crisis, and the air was filled with a tense and oppressive atmosphere.

Before entering the city, Alpha unexpectedly met a familiar figure - Grand Knight Arthur, the supreme commander of this operation.

However, the reason why he was able to meet him this time was not because of Alpha's personal influence, but because of Athena's identity and background. As a respected and powerful leader, Arthur welcomes any force that can help resist the upcoming threat.

After seeing the exhausted and even wounded members of the team, Arthur immediately showed his care as a leader. He used his good network within the church to quickly contact a high-ranking archbishop and asked him to provide comprehensive and timely treatment services for all the injured.

The benevolent archbishop agreed without hesitation and personally led the medical team to help. This not only greatly alleviated the pain of the wounded, but also ensured that the entire team could maintain the best condition in the upcoming Dawn War, without having to drag their crippled bodies to face the enemy.

"Knight Athena, you mean that the enemy already knew of our arrival this time? This is not the news conveyed by the traitor of the Dark Council at all. This is the conspiracy of the other party. They want to eat up our team." Cardinal Barnes stood up.

Lord Barnes looked extremely serious. He was wearing a gorgeous robe with a cross on his chest, a symbol of power and faith. He looked at everyone present with sharp eyes. His voice was deep and powerful, as if it could penetrate people's hearts: "Athena, every word you say is crucial. We must find out the truth, otherwise we may fall into a greater crisis."

"Lord Barnes, we received news that most of the teams coming to support us this time have been attacked, either wiped out or losing more than half of their troops." Athena explained loudly, with a hint of anxiety and helplessness in her voice. Her eyes were firm, and her hands were clenched into fists, as if she was trying to control her emotions. "They have already set up countless ambushes on the road they must pass through, and it is obvious that they are well prepared."

Hearing this, Cardinal Barnes frowned, with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "You mean to set up an ambush at the necessary place, then why didn't some teams suffer any losses?"

Athena took a deep breath and continued, "Because some teams deliberately sent their members to the enemy. After we defeated the werewolf attackers, we learned from them that their mission was just to reduce the number of followers by half. As long as half of the members were sent, they could pass safely." She turned her eyes to her old acquaintance Odyssey, her eyes full of suspicion and distrust. Obviously, she thought Odyssey was one of the betrayers.

Odysseus felt Athena's gaze and his face changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. He took a step forward and said firmly, "Athena, I know you have doubts about me, but I can assure you that I have never done anything to betray you. Our goal is to fight against the dark forces together, not to be suspicious of each other."

Cardinal Barnes nodded, signaling everyone to calm down. "Now is not the time to argue. We need to unite and find the real enemy. Athena, continue to report your findings."

Athena nodded and continued, "According to our intelligence, the enemy's actions this time were very thorough and clearly premeditated. We must act quickly to prevent more teams from suffering losses. At the same time, we also need to strengthen internal audits to ensure that no one leaks important information again."

Cardinal Barnes pondered for a moment and finally made a decision: "Okay, we will immediately investigate and find out the truth. Athena, Odysseus, you lead a team to the front line and make sure the safety of all teams."

The two responded in unison, then turned and left the meeting room, ready to carry out their respective tasks. The air was filled with a tense atmosphere, and everyone knew that the next battle would be even more difficult and cruel.

Although Athena had clearly expressed her views and opinions, there was no clear response from the church's top leaders. The mission continued, and Odysseus was not punished or blamed for this matter.

In fact, these senior leaders have long known that there is a conspiracy behind the scenes, but they still choose to ignore this fact. The neutral city is very attractive to them. Even if they know that the road ahead is full of unknowns and dangers, they are willing to take a risk. What's more, in their view, even if they sacrifice their lives, they will eventually return to the arms of God, so they don't care about their personal safety. After all, there are as many knights as they want.

The original plan was to recruit more than 40,000 knights to participate in the operation, but due to various reasons, only about half of them were able to reach the destination. However, despite this, the overall strength of the team did not decline significantly.

The reason is that most of those who were sent to the hands of the dark forces were ordinary knights, and the truly elite forces were still retained. In this way, although the number of people was reduced, they could still maintain a strong combat effectiveness when facing the enemy.