The villagers who were originally preparing to come over to help collect the corpses were slightly stunned, with a hint of embarrassment on their faces, and scratched their heads and giggled a few times.
After Roa took care of the aftermath, he looked at the villagers in front of him.
His gaze lingered on the faces of the little girls he had rescued before, and these two guys' faces were full of deep gratitude and admiration.
Roa didn't keep staring at them, but said loudly to the villagers, "Where's your village chief? Where is he?"
As soon as he finished speaking, an old man quickly walked out from the crowd. The old man had a white beard and was hunchbacked, holding a cane in his hand. His mental outlook was still not bad, although he had just walked through the gates of hell.
The old man came to Roa's side, first bowed deeply, and said respectfully to Roa, "Thank you for your help, sir. If it weren't for you, the village would have been doomed this time. The village's one hundred or so people, generation after generation, would probably have died here today."
Roa wasn't very polite and accepted this bow. If it wasn't for his help, the village would have been in great danger this time, so Roa accepted this bow as a matter of course.
Roa didn't let the old village chief bow for too long. When he felt it was about right, he reached out and helped the old man up, while showing a warm smile on his face, "It's just a small effort, you don't have to be so polite."
The old man said to the two girls behind him, "Enri, why don't you come over and thank your benefactor?"
Roa was just about to reach out to stop them, but the two little girls had already walked behind the village chief and bowed to Roa again to thank him.
Roa shook his head helplessly. Seeing that the other party's attitude was firm, he let them go.
The village chief chatted with Roa about some things, and at the same time took out two gold coins as a reward. It could be seen that these two gold coins were very important to the village chief. When he took them out, he could feel that the other party obviously showed a distressed look.
Roa didn't decline the two gold coins, and directly accepted them. After all, honestly speaking, he was also quite short of this world's currency now.
The old man breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Roa take the money, but he hesitated for a moment and tentatively asked, "Um, I don't know if you can help us again."
As if he was afraid that Roa wouldn't be happy, the village chief quickly added, "Of course, it's okay if you refuse."
Roa shrugged and said casually, "Tell me about it, let's see if I have time."
The village chief obviously showed joy, and then said, "As you know, our village is very weak, facing regular troops like just now, we are not their opponents at all, we can only be the fish on the chopping board, let them slaughter us. I was thinking, if possible, can you stay for a while and help us deal with the aftermath?"
Speaking of this, the village chief gritted his teeth again and said, "Of course, it's just a few days. After it's done, the village will offer a reward. I hope you won't refuse."
Speaking of this, the village chief had pleaded in an almost pleading tone.
Roa wasn't a cold-blooded person. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and agreed.
There were still troubles, and the real BOSS behind the scenes hadn't shown up yet. If he really left these guys alone, they would probably still be finished.
Just as Roa and the village chief were discussing, a series of horseshoe sounds soon came from a distance, and another group of people was approaching here.
Roa reached out and used his magic power to sense it, and the other party wasn't the same group of people as before. To be precise, the other party was the fish that was lured out by the bait.
The village had just experienced that great battle, and after hearing such a sound again, the villagers showed panic on their faces. This might be another massacre aimed at them.
However, after seeing Roa, who was talking at the entrance of the village, the panic in their hearts did fade away a lot.
If Roa was there, there would definitely be no problem.
This was what everyone in the village thought at this moment.
The messy sound of horseshoes quickly came from far and near, reaching everyone's ears. Standing at the entrance of the village, looking out, they soon saw a group of people wearing armor and holding weapons.
Seeing people dressed like this again, although the people present had expected it to some extent, they were still a little pale when they were frightened by the number of people on the other side.
The village chief's face wasn't very good either. He looked at the group of people at the end of the distance and muttered, "It's really one wave after another, this is a troubled autumn, a troubled autumn!"
The bolder villagers began to show their heads and looked in the direction the sound was coming from. When the group of people got closer, the village chief used his turbid eyes to see the other party's appearance clearly, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
That was a group of cavalry whose equipment was far different from that of the previous knights.
They didn't wear standard armor, nor did they wear unified weapons, but freely matched different equipment. Some wore only a set of chain mail, and some wore armor made of cowhide, giving a feeling of chaos.
Not only the clothing, but the weapons they were equipped with were also different. Some were equipped with swords of the same shape, and some were equipped with bows and arrows, one-handed guns, flails, and other backup weapons. These weapons were varied, but just looking at the aura, they weren't inferior to the previous team of knights.
Of course, even so, the first impression these guys gave to the villagers was that their overall strength was still weaker than the other party. They had the feeling of wandering knights.
There were very few cavalry, only twenty or thirty people. Judging from the number of people alone, the number of people was about half as many as the last time they were attacked.
After this team approached, the dust raised behind them also began to gradually fade. The village chief looked at Roa and found that Roa didn't intend to talk to them, so he had to bravely come to the other party and said with some restraint, "Who are you?"
The knights looked at each other, and then their eyes involuntarily focused on one person.
That was a middle-aged man, about thirty years old, with a very strong physique, riding a warhorse, wearing a breastplate, and carrying a greatsword that looked quite heavy on his back. He had a standard square face, and his aura was also quite good.
He looked like a warrior who had experienced many battles, and his temperament was quite extraordinary.
Roa sized up the other party for a moment, didn't say anything, but stood aside quietly listening to the old village chief's conversation with him.
Facing the old village chief's inquiry, the other party didn't hesitate much. He sized up the situation in the village, and then said loudly: "I am Gazef Stronoff, the warrior captain of the Re-Estize Kingdom."
As soon as the voice fell, the old village chief's face suddenly showed a surprised look. Not only the old village chief, but also the few strong men in the village showed surprised looks. It seemed that this name was a very remarkable title.
Roa's face was calm and unwavering.
The old village chief was surprised, but after knowing the other party's identity, he quickly bowed to Gazef, and said, "I am the village chief of this village. I have seen Lord Gazef."
Roa looked at the short-haired strong man in front of him and began to recall the information in his mind.
Although Gazef Stronoff was just an insignificant little person in the entire continent, he was quite a heavy person in this kingdom. And this time's fishing plan was to fish out this big fish, Gazef.
Gazef Stronoff wasn't a noble, he was of commoner origin, but he had won the final victory in the King's Imperial Competition, so he was recruited by the king and became a subject under the king, leading the most elite troops in the kingdom as the warrior captain.
This famous figure in the Re-Estize Kingdom and the surrounding neighboring countries was called the strongest warrior in the kingdom, and it was believed that he had set foot in the hero domain.
Because of his character and good style, he was deeply trusted and loved by the emperor, and he even handed over the four secret treasures held by the kingdom to the other party, allowing Gazef to carry them with him. It was also because of this that a new title was born, and Gazef was known as the "Strongest Warrior", and this title gradually spread from the kingdom to the neighboring empire and theocracy regions.
Perhaps his strength wasn't enough to be called the strongest in the human forces, but in the Re-Estize Kingdom, he was the strongest in name and in fact. Not only did the warriors regard Gazef as an idol, but Gazef's reputation was also quite high among the civilians.
This was why, when Gazef reported his name, the old village chief instantly understood the other party's identity. Perhaps the old village chief had never seen the middle-aged warrior in front of him, but he must have known his name.
Gazef didn't act high and mighty. After the village chief bowed, Gazef dismounted and took the village chief's hand. Gazef's gaze scanned the surroundings, and seeing the remaining blood stains and the smell of blood dissipating in the air, he didn't say any flattering words, but directly entered the topic and said, "May I ask a few questions?"
"On the way we came, many villages were massacred by the Empire's knights, almost to the point of being slaughtered, and we didn't see a single living person. Corpses remained everywhere."
Speaking of this, Gazef paused, and then continued, "It seems that you had a chaotic battle here just now, and looking at you, it seems that there aren't many casualties. Although it's a bit too much to say, I still hope you can tell me, what exactly happened here?"
Gazef was a person who wasn't good at words. He was just a warrior, not very good at talking.
On the way, he saw too many corpses, which made him feel a bit numb. Even before coming to this village, Gazef had already considered Carne Village a dead village in his heart.
And right now, the survival of Carne Village was indeed a rare good thing, and Gazef himself also felt very gratified about this.
But ah, having said that, some things still had to be asked clearly. He had to understand the beginning and end of this matter.
After all, the village in front of him looked like it had just experienced a battle, which would make people feel quite concerned.
After all, he was here under the orders of the King to investigate the Empire's knights causing trouble.
Although this dispatch was also full of many suspicious points, if he wanted to investigate these suspicious points clearly, he was still lacking the necessary clues. However, the villages in front had already been slaughtered, and the few survivors had all been transported to E-Rantel. Even if he wanted to learn about this aspect from those villages, there was no way to start.
And right now, Gazef felt that this Carne Village in front of him might bring Gazef unexpected gains.
The village chief glanced at Roa, and seeing that Roa didn't say anything and was still silent, he opened his mouth to Gazef and said, "The thing is like this..."
A moment later, Gazef learned the whole story from the village chief's mouth. At this moment, his expression finally changed, becoming serious and earnest. He said in disbelief: "What? People from the Slane Theocracy disguised as knights of the Empire?"
Gazef wasn't a stupid person. On the contrary, compared to his rough appearance, he still had his own little cleverness.
With a little speculation, he quickly felt the impropriety and suspicious points in it.
At this moment, his eyes flashed with brilliance, and he muttered, "So it was the Slane Theocracy who did this? If that's the case, then everything makes sense. As expected, those corrupt nobles in the kingdom also interfered and actually cooperated with the Slane Theocracy..."
When the soldiers behind him heard this, they were also furious, and each of them became indignant.
"I was just saying that the Empire's knights were causing trouble near E-Rantel, so why didn't the kingdom send someone from the nearby fortress city to deal with it, but instead asked the warrior captain to unload the four secret treasures and lead a limited force from thousands of miles away to investigate."
"These are all the nobles' conspiracies, those dirty rats, they finally made a move against Lord Gazef, damn it!"
Everyone wasn't a fool. With a little speculation, they quickly understood the nobles' sinister intentions.
Because Gazef was so loved by the emperor, it naturally caused dissatisfaction among the nobles. And Gazef's foundation was very weak, he didn't stand on any sides among the nobles, and his style was too upright. Naturally, such a guy was quickly targeted by some nobles.
This was also unavoidable. However, Gazef didn't expect that these nobles would actually do such a thing, colluding with foreign enemies, working together from the inside and outside to set up this situation, preparing to unite to eliminate Gazef.
Honestly, after roughly understanding the truth, Gazef also felt very heartbroken.
He didn't expect the decay of the empire had reached this point, and they even communicated with foreign enemies to eliminate him.
While Gazef was sighing and heartbroken, his gaze quickly noticed the young man behind the village chief.
Although Roa hadn't said a word, when the village chief revealed the information, his gaze frequently looked at this young man in front of him, which made Gazef a little concerned.