How to Live as a Wandering Knight

Chapter 86.1: 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭 (𝟓)

Sir Knight!

The reaction of the warriors was natural. In the midst of the chaos, a guy who had been caught suddenly appeared and offered to reveal Boriskas location, which was bound to raise suspicions.

And Johan was honestly a bit flustered too.

The intention of releasing Botan was to cause internal strife by having them attack each other, not to expect such a betrayal.

To be betrayed so readily after being released was too good to be true, making Johan himself suspicious. Achladda looked at Johan with a mix of awe and surprise.

This is not what I had aimed for.

Still, you are amazing, Sir Knight. Its like fortune favors you.

Talking about luck in a situation where werewolves are going berserk is a bit. . .

Sir Knight! Should I shoot?

No. Dont shoot. We need to hear the story.

From Johan and the warriors perspective, it was like ? But from Botans perspective, it was different.

Botan was chosen for a dangerous infiltration mission solely because of his agility, despite not knowing Eastern language well. He was mocked and insulted upon his failed return.

, ? ? .

, . .

Boriska stopped Botan who was ready to draw his sword right then. The reason was not to start a fight before the hunt, but his true intentions were different.

? ?

Boriska was doubting Botan. Johans plan had worked perfectly. Boriskas suspicious nature only amplified the effect.

Botan couldnt help but compare Boriska and Johan.

One fought honorably from the tournament and even showed mercy to captured prisoners, while the other. . .

Johans expression twisted strangely as he listened.

. . .Thats how it could seem!

Wouldnt it have been better to just run away instead of betraying?

If I had openly done that, an arrow would have come flying at my back. Sir Boriska is not stupid. How I acted to avoid suspicion. . .

Im not really interested in how you shook off suspicion. Tell me, how did you get here, and why is all this chaos happening?

Achladda, who was listening, interrupted with a question.

How did you tail us?

Tail us. . .? we did no such thing.

Thats impossible. . .

But it was true.

Boriskas group was able to come to this forest not because of tailing, but because Galambos found traces of werewolves. More precisely, hunters acquainted with Galambos brought news of werewolves.

Achladdas face flushed with humiliation. A centaur being outdone in tracking by a human in the plains. His hands holding the bow quivered.

Youre more skilled than I thought.

Its just this once, Sir Knight. Usually. . .

I get it. I get it. So why are the werewolves going crazy?

Thats the doing of that eastern ranger!

Ordinarily, werewolf hunting should have been as cautious as the centaurs described.

Moving in and out of the forest, targeting the werewolves weak moments. That way, even the werewolf leader would have no answer.

But thats a task that requires quite a long time.

From Boriskas perspective, who didnt know when an interruption might come, he wanted to quickly lure out the Werewolf King and defeat him.

Under the knights urging, Galambos did something unusual, claiming it to be a secret technique of the eastern hunters.

He released a few pigs he had brought from somewhere into the forest and confidently declared, .

Not only the knight but also the mercenaries thought, ? However, surprisingly, the werewolves began to rampage from the middle of the night.

Is this a known method?

No. . . The secrets of the eastern hunters are often bizarre and unique. . .

It seemed that Achladda was quite upset about being outdone by the eastern hunter. Instead of a relaxed demeanor, he was grinding his teeth in frustration.

So, what about Boriska?

He and the others are waiting on the opposite side. When all the werewolves come out, the Werewolf King will too, and well catch him then. They dont know youre here.

How did you know?

I was just watching for an opportunity. . . I kept circling around to check whenever I could.

The two groups actually did not arrive much differently. It was purely luck that Botan was able to spot Johans group from a distance.

As soon as he spotted them, Botan caught a horse and rushed over with all his might.

Trust me!

How can I trust someone who crawled into someone elses camp?

Its worth checking out. Ill go and check and come back.

The warriors were shocked at Johans words.

Its dangerous for Sir Knight to go alone!

If theres a trap, its easier to escape alone. I brought it up, so Ill go and check.

Johans confidence overwhelmed and convinced the warriors. They no longer opposed and nodded their heads.

Sir Knight. Take Euclyia with you. Shell be helpful.

Seizing the moment, Euclyia eagerly tried to show off her skills in fluent Empire language.

Empire knight, Ill tear them apart. Im good at tearing.

. . .Alright, two should be fine. Botan. Lead us to where they are.