Berserk: The Prophet

.........

dawn.

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Green packed his bags. He was feeling a little unwell, but much better than yesterday. Today, he was to follow General Yuris's instructions to ambush a Juda army that was escorting prisoners of war in a forest near Lake Leningrad.

I just don't know where this news came from...

All Green knew was that this news was, unsurprisingly, another of Cardi's old tricks.

Damn it, how could such a vicious man have such a beautiful daughter? She must have taken after Miss Karina.

Mounting their horses and donning their helmets, the bloody and arduous journey was about to begin.

"Dudududu!!"

"Giddy up!" "Ha!"

The rhythmic horns signaled the start of the march, and everyone sprang into action. Seizing the opportunity, the White Dragon Knights embarked on a rapid march to the woodlands.

............

After waiting for several hours, the White Dragon Knights had been waiting in the forest for a long time. In the distance, a group carrying the Juda banner finally slowly arrived, escorting the prisoners of war from Midland. They were probably going to take them to the city of Orlse, which they had only occupied a few months ago.

"Hurry up, you bastard!"

As their procession passed along the road below the forest, Juda soldiers were driving Midland prisoners in shackles. The shouts and whipping sounds reached the ears of every member of the White Dragon Knights. Even though most of the prisoners were just low-ranking Midland soldiers, it undoubtedly enraged every knight present.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!"

Just as Juda's army had marched halfway, the White Dragon Knights' horns resounded through the forest, and the knights immediately mounted their horses, which reflexively rose from their prone positions.

"charge!!"

At Yuris's command, the White Dragon Knights launched their charge, emerging from the forest in a flurry.

However, the Juda army immediately kicked the prisoners of war to the front of the White Dragon Knights to cushion the cavalry charge, and they all raised their spears and shields and prepared for battle at the fastest speed.

Something's wrong...

Yuris frowned. Without a general directing the formation, ordinary soldiers couldn't possibly have formed ranks so quickly. It was almost as if... it was all planned out!

"Oh no! An ambush!!"

Yuris shouted, trying to stop the charge, but the thunderous hooves and the enraged knights were no longer able to execute orders accurately. Only Yuris's personal guard managed to stop, and they were almost knocked down by the knights behind them.

Seeing that it was too late to stop them, Yuris could only cautiously observe the surrounding situation. He was about to send out a few guards to scout the area when, unexpectedly, the enemy had already swarmed in from all directions. It was the enemy's four major knightly orders, and it seemed that they had just arrived at the right time. He was surrounded!

"Damn it! You guys cover Aaron as he sneaks out of the woods to deliver a message. Quickly, go and call His Majesty the King and Marquis Shet to bring reinforcements!!" Yuris didn't have time to think about whether someone was deliberately manipulating this situation; his biggest concern was how to get out of the current predicament.

"Hahaha, you've fallen for our trap! Why don't you surrender now? Your king will surely be happy to ransom you." The fat leader shouted, spitting as he did so. Although Heron was still bloated, his voice was still full of energy when he started to fight.

Yuris gritted his teeth in anger, but it was too late to act rashly at this point. The opposing Serpent Knights had already dispatched many knights to intercept Aaron.

"White Dragon Knights! Do not linger! Break out with me immediately!!"

All Yuris could do was try his best to break through the encirclement to divert the enemy's attention. He spurred his horse and prepared to retreat into the woods behind him. After all, only in the woods were there no ambushes, and escaping would make it easier to create distance and improve visibility. However, there were advantages and disadvantages. He might accidentally stray from the commander's troops, which would make it difficult to transmit military messages.

Warhorses were unable to form an effective, large-scale charge in the forest, neither the White Dragon Knights nor the opposing knights.

The White Dragon Knights gained no advantage whatsoever, and even lost more than a dozen knights under their spears. However, these lords of the White Dragon Knights were all nobles, and as long as they were not dead, someone would always redeem them.

"General, your warhorse."

The vice-general of the Purple Rhinoceros Knights led a magnificent warhorse to a soldier who only appeared tall. The man mounted the horse and realized that this man was actually General Gao of Persia. No wonder Juda's soldiers were so confident.

"Okay, go tell them to get ready."

"Yes! General!"

.........

The White Dragon Knights retreated through the forest for quite some time before the sound of horses' hooves behind them gradually subsided. They had only chased for about twenty or thirty miles when the enemy simply stopped. This was very strange.

Yuris frowned and gestured for everyone to stop. He sent out many scouts to patrol the area, and it took nearly an hour for the scouts to report back.

"General!! Bloodstains and the bodies of two White Dragon Guards have been found five kilometers to the right front. It is suspected that Lord Aaron and his men are injured!!" The scout anxiously handed the badge he had just dug out of the mud and bloodstains to Yuris.

"Damn it, all troops advance to the right front!!"

"Pass down my orders: send out four teams of 20 men each to quickly search the area around where the bloodstains were found, following the trail they left behind. Also, send out another 20 men to deliver the message that we need rescue."

Yuris frowned. These Judas... they'd completely disregarded even the unspoken agreements among the nobility? But time was of the essence; Aaron couldn't afford to get hurt, and neither could his son, Seniva. After all, Marquis Shet only had him as his legitimate heir.

"Understood!"

The scouts immediately led four groups of men to search for Aaron and his men, with Yuris's White Dragon Knights following closely behind. However, Yuris cleverly had his army circle the forest several times before heading there to conceal their true whereabouts. The group quickly arrived at the scene of the incident.

"Dumb" "Dumb" "Gagagaga"

The eerie cawing of crows echoed through the quiet forest, creating an unusual atmosphere. Green felt uneasy; the appointed time was approaching.

A bad feeling clearly arose in Yuris's heart, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. However, finding the man was more important right now. Since Aaron had been attacked in this forest, did that mean it wasn't just the Serpent Knights chasing them? Could it be... that the enemy had anticipated their retreat into this dense forest and... had already prepared an ambush?!

Ursus's alarm bells rang, and he immediately ordered the advancing column to stop.

"Oh no! There's an ambush ahead!!"