Hoofbeats trod across the scorching yellow sand.
Four riders on swift horses galloped under the blazing sun, arriving at a camp deep in the desert.
An arrow suddenly flew past, sticking into the ground a dozen feet ahead of the horses' hooves.
The horses halted at the sight of the arrow.
The Wandering Knight, Ao Kai, who was leading the way, suddenly raised his right hand to give a signal.
After a moment, the sound of hoofbeats approached, and several armored Wandering Knights on warhorses surrounded them.
The Wandering Knight Ao Kai threw back his cloak, removed his helmet, and revealed his face. "Where's Buerwell?"
"Inside, drinking."
Ao Kai had expected as much, so he wasn't surprised.
Besides the two Wandering Knights, their two companions also removed their cloaks. The first was Lin Nuo, a sturdy Barbarian woman from the Northern Territory. Though she wore no heavy armor, her imposing physique was enough to intimidate, and she radiated a murderous aura.
