Eugene’s heightened sense of smell was even better than wild animals, even during the day. He had already noticed the presence of uninvited guests due to the stench of metal and grease they gave off. 

There was only one reason why a group of troops armed with weapons would hide in the bushes located next to the road – an ambush. And the best way to respond to such a tactic was to strike first.

“Kill them! Aim for the knights first!” A man shouted desperately. He appeared to be their leader, and he was armed in chain mail. However, it was impossible to stop the rampage of two fully armed knights when they were already in the midst of the troops. 

With every swing of the knights’ spears, two or three men would collapse while spewing blood. 

Several of the bandits fired their crossbows, but it was difficult to aim properly in such chaos. Although one or two bolts managed to find their mark, it could not penetrate the solid defense of the knights’ plate armor.

Clang!

“Hooh?”

Galfredik narrowed his eyes. He felt a slight resistance as his spear was deflected. Most of the troops were wearing leather armor, but there were a few equipped with chain mail or plate coats. It was evident that they were proper troops.

Shuuack!

“Keugh!”

Galfredik threw his longspear like a javelin and pierced a soldier’s...