Our family is in decline

Lance's eyes swept through those people, but everyone in sight hurriedly avoided them, for fear of being raped.

The leader laughed even more when he saw the civilians looking like this. He picked up his sword and challenged everyone, but no one dared to respond.

This is the shackles of civilians. They are like a piece of loose sand, with no concept of unity and resistance. In order to survive in this world, they do not need dignity, they only need to live patiently.

They are a group of tamed sheep, and the shepherds are naturally the ruling class, and the shepherd dogs are people like the mercenary leaders.

However, Lance did not place his hopes on these people. He was already prepared.

"I come!"

A shout rang out among the quiet crowd, and people around him hurriedly avoided it, as if they were afraid of being mistaken.

The crowd parted on their own initiative, revealing a man wearing armor and holding a hammer and shield walking out. Although he had a gray beard and an old look, his steps were firm and he stared at the leader in the middle of the circle with one eye.

"It's him! He's actually still alive~"

"He was the one who saved me at that time."

"He was the one who stopped those bandits."

"..."

Soon there was a lot of discussion, and the ordinary people finally remembered the veteran, the man who took the initiative to stay to stop the bandits when everyone else fled, and the only one among the mercenaries who was willing to protect civilians.

Aren't those armors and weapons the ones he snatched before? Why is it in his hands now?

Not to mention the townspeople, the leader was also shocked when he saw the veteran appear. Seeing that the steady power like a mountain did not have the arrogance just now, he was already defeated by the momentum alone.

"Your opponent is here."

Lance's words brought his attention back. When the leader looked at the smile on Lance's face, he realized why he was so talkative just now. It turned out to be a trap, and he became a stepping stone for the demonstration.

No, we must find a way!

When the bandits arrived, he did not choose to fight but ran away, which shows that his character is not the kind of person who dares to fight to the death.

If he could kidnap this lord, he might be able to escape, or even...

But when he saw the knight standing next to Lance, he immediately gave up that idea. Leonard put too much pressure on him last night. Even if he had a weapon in his hand, he probably had no chance of winning.

As for escaping, he was not confident that he could outrun the horses, and judging from the appearance of the knight, it was obvious that the older veteran was easier to bully.

After weighing the pros and cons, the leader knew that he had only one way now, and that was to kill this old guy.

The veteran enters the scene and the two confront each other.

The leader looked very ferocious, looking at the veteran like a beast being forced to death.

But the veteran is still as stable as a mountain without any changes due to the change of leader.

Just because the veteran could hold back didn't mean that the leader could. When Ji Ji screamed and charged forward with his sword raised, his appearance immediately frightened the surrounding townspeople back, and they subconsciously opened a larger circle of people.

The leader has been a mercenary for many years. If he survives, he will not only run away, but also use ruthless methods to kill people.

The leader relied on brute force to slash, while the veteran just held up his shield to defend and was forced to retreat.

Originally, in the eyes of the public, the old and frail veterans were at a disadvantage to the older and more powerful leaders. In addition, this one-sided situation made most people on the field feel desperate.

They hoped that the veteran could defeat the boss, but the balance of victory tilted in the other direction.

Lance didn't react much.

They discussed the candidate for the battle leader last night. After he revealed his plan, both Disma and Leonard were opposed.

The veteran had been seriously injured and had been lying down for so long. The wound had just healed but his condition was still weak. It would not be possible to recover overnight.

What's more, neither of them knew the veteran's fighting ability and didn't think such a weak old man could defeat the boss.

Of course, Disma wants to play more because he wants to prove himself.

But in the end, Lance still insisted on allowing the veterans to fight. What he wanted was to use the veterans to build momentum for himself, not to mention his belief in the strength of the veterans.

The strength of his youth may no longer exist, but he carries within him the experience of hundreds of wars.

The battle is still going on. In the eyes of ordinary townspeople, the leader has completely gained the upper hand and is suppressing the veterans. Victory is only a matter of time.

But only the leader himself knows that he is now in decline.

The shield in the veteran's hand seemed to have some kind of magic power. No matter how tricky the attack was, it would be completely blocked. It looked as if he had taken the initiative to chop it down.

No matter how young and strong he is, his strength will eventually run out. The constant attacks have already made him a little unable to cope with it, not to mention the broken sword of some poor mercenary in his hand. It broke after just a few cuts. Know whether the next sword will break.

no! I can only fight hard, I must survive...

The leader suddenly shouted loudly, and his whole body's muscles tightened, causing thick blood vessels to appear on his exposed upper body. He held the sword in both hands and raised his whole body like a standing black bear. His body alone was extremely oppressive.

An unskilled downward slash directly increases the power of the sword with the blessing of the burst of power, giving people the feeling that it can split a person in half.

The veteran was not intimidated by the boss's burst of power. He still held the shield in front of him. When the sword struck, he could feel the power contained in it as soon as he touched it. However, holding the shield did not mean directly confronting the enemy head-on. The veteran just Just shifting the shield slightly can release the power, and even direct the momentum of the sword to strike the ground.

"Boom!"

The long sword finally couldn't withstand many violent impacts and broke, but the leader did not hesitate to give up his hand and break the sword and then rushed sideways, hoping to use his weight and strength to knock the veteran away in one fell swoop, and then fight hand-to-hand.

But his actions were completely seen by the veteran, and a hammer suddenly stretched out from under the shield and hit the outside of his knee.

Without any armor, the spikes pierced the flesh fiercely. The leader's screams were heard on the field, and the knee had been torn open and the flesh and blood were bloody.

The veteran made the leader see blood as soon as he made a move. Looking at the way he was almost unsteady, it was obvious that the pain had penetrated deep into his bones. This was the power of blunt weapons. The real damage was in places that could not be seen.

After he succeeded, the veteran changed his previous defense, bullied his weak legs and began to circle around to approach the leader.

There was a huge hole behind him, and he could be hit on the back of the head at any time. Although the leader with the broken leg had difficulty in moving, he could only follow around, like a cow and horse being led by the reins, being teased by a veteran.

At this time, he already felt the breath of death approaching him. Fear made him cry for mercy, and uttered various words to win sympathy from others.