Fortunately, Ning Cuo was just fishing by the river.
He arrived very quickly.
Seeing a group of knights poking at the materials he had brought, he immediately became furious.
“Get out of my way, all of you! Jeanne, stop picking up those things. Count what’s broken and make them pay full price.”
Ning Cuo didn’t shy away from the knights’ ugly expressions.
He looked at Toller, who had already stood up and was standing at attention, and began to speak in a roundabout way.
“What are you doing? My stuff was touched and you just stood there?”
“Sorry, sir. It was my negligence. I’ll deal with this right away.”
Toller cooperated fully and began to perform, drawing his double-edged sword.
Seeing this, the knights, who had retired from the battlefield, immediately began to scowl.
As noble knights who guarded the Roman Emperor, each of them was a veteran of countless battles.
Moreover, given their wealth, why would they want to steal a few stone slabs?
If they weren't afraid of something bad being hidden inside.
They wouldn’t even want to use their precious swords to stab those sandbags!
Seeing that Toller dared to draw his sword in public.
The captain of the cavalry was so angry that his beard was about to stand on end.
In all of Rome, there was actually someone so arrogant!
He was going to fight a whole royal cavalry unit by himself?
He pulled his own longsword from his belt, pointing it towards Toller and Ning Cuo.
“Everyone, charge! Capture those two audacious brats!”
The knights, having received their orders, all drew their swords, grabbed their mounts, and their expressions instantly turned serious.
Even if there were only two people, it seemed like they were going to use 100% of their fighting power.
From their actions, you could still see the glory of the Roman Empire that once dominated the world.
They were all acting.
Ning Cuo was acting, Toller was playing the supporting role.
Nero was watching, and his knights were testing them.
But Jeanne foolishly rushed forward.
She spread her arms, putting her body between Ning Cuo and the cavalry.
“Sir, run! I’ll hold them off!”
At this moment, Ning Cuo was a little speechless, but he couldn’t help but feel a warmth in his heart.
Even without seeing Jeanne's face, just by looking at her actions.
She stood in front of him, her small body facing a whole Roman Royal Cavalry.
Ning Cuo was a little helpless.
He couldn’t imagine that the one standing in front of him was the Jeanne who had almost been driven to despair by a doctor.
Ning Cuo could still clearly recall Jeanne's helpless expression.
But it was precisely this kind of action.
That moved him the most.
The power within her blood was still hidden, and the current Jeanne was just a frail girl.
Even knowing that her strength was so weak.
She still foolishly used her body to block, trying to buy Ning Cuo a little time.
Hmm? There’s actually someone who’s not afraid of death?
Seeing Jeanne, the cavalry who were still testing them were also stunned for a moment. They turned their heads to look at Nero, who was still in the carriage.
They then looked at Ning Cuo, who was looking helpless, not knowing whether to continue their charge or stay put.
After waiting for a while, seeing that Nero didn’t make any move.
The captain of the cavalry thought for a moment and, as if he had made up his mind, waved his hand again to maintain the formation.
“Continue preparing to charge. Don’t hurt her, just capture her!”
Having received their captain’s orders, all the knights immediately tightened their reins, and a charge was about to pin Jeanne down.
Fortunately, Toller reacted in time.
He sidestepped, and his double-edged sword, like a door panel, drew a long arc.
One man and one sword, standing in the middle of the cavalry circle.
He blocked, thrust, parried, and defended with his back.
He fully demonstrated the strength of a Grand Knight.
He firmly protected Ning Cuo and Jeanne behind him.
Although there was a possibility that the cavalry was just acting, not using their full strength.
But it was still incredibly shocking to see him single-handedly withstand the attacks of dozens of cavalry.
It made the leading cavalry captain blush with shame.
“Did you guys eat breakfast this morning? Do you need to go back to the barracks for a few more years of training? You can’t even beat one person with dozens of you? What are you good for?!”
These knights, who had been yelled at and lost face, were all prepared to unleash their true skills.
After all, Nero was watching from behind, if they acted too much, they wouldn’t be able to return to Rome with their heads held high.
But Ning Cuo stepped forward at this moment, if things got out of hand, it would really cause trouble.
He simply waved his hand, then clenched his fists.
A rumbling sound came from the ground, neat and tidy, even the earth seemed to be shaking.
The gravel on the road, which had not yet been built, also went up and down with this rhythm.
It was clear that a well-equipped and disciplined legion was closing in on them.
The captain of the cavalry frowned, immediately becoming nervous.
“Retreat, defend. Protect His Majesty.”
With his order, all the cavalry quickly fell back to where Nero’s carriage was.
They didn’t have to wait long, and everyone’s pupils immediately contracted.
It was a legion of a thousand strong, massive in size, and exceptionally well-equipped.
Their killing intent was palpable, and even without orders, their speed of advance and coordination was exceptionally strong.
The first group of men were armed with swords and shields, hiding their bodies behind their shields to resist the charge.
Behind the swords and shields was a group of soldiers holding long spears in both hands.
It was obvious that as long as any cavalry dared to charge, and as long as they were blocked by the shields, these men would immediately come up to finish them off.
And behind these spearmen were burly men, with layers of muscle on their arms, each holding two short javelins.
A single order could unleash a devastating long-range attack.
How terrifying was this.
An army that could simultaneously handle anti-cavalry, close-range attacks, long-range coverage, tactical coordination, and all kinds of weapons.
Even Rome’s elite legions would be no match for them.
If it were on the battlefield, none of these noble cavalrymen would be afraid.
After all, they had seen legions of this size before.
But this time, Nero had just come to have a look on a whim.
He had only brought a few dozen cavalry with him.
But now they were surrounded, and it seemed like the situation had suddenly reversed.
“No… no, sir. Did we play this wrong?”
A young knight said to the captain of the cavalry with a wry smile.
They were well aware that Nero and Ning Cuo were just trying to intimidate each other, and they would never actually fight.
They were just pawns in this test of strength.
But it was clear that they had failed.
In other words, they had lost face in front of Nero.
As the Royal Cavalry, this was a grave dereliction of duty.
“Admit it. The kid opposite has some real skills. He only came a few days ago, and he was able to put together such a legion. We lost fair and square.”
“Also, that tall guy in front, he could hold off all of you by himself, he’s definitely a “Hero.” I bet he wasn’t even serious.”
“Besides, our Lord has that legendary mounted knight John under his command, he didn’t even let him come out, that’s already giving us enough face.”
The captain of the cavalry admitted defeat with a bitter smile.
But there was a hidden admiration in his eyes.
It’s good that he has skills.
As the saying goes, you’re not afraid of teammates with high skills, you’re afraid of teammates who are idiots.