Knight Henry knows that the Holy Daughter has always been kind-hearted and would never easily give up helping others.

This trait has been a cause of headaches for her, but it's precisely because of her kind nature that he has always followed and willingly served her.

After some thought, Holy Daughter Dali agreed with Knight Henry's suggestion: "Alright then, arrange for two people to protect him, thank you!"

"Um... I don't need protection, but thank you for your kindness." Duke was somewhat speechless; these Light Sect people were overly enthusiastic without even asking for his opinion.

Dali seemed to sense Duke's feelings and apologized somewhat awkwardly: "Sorry for making you uncomfortable, I'm always making such mistakes..."

She realized her offense and quickly apologized, without a hint of arrogance typical of a Holy Daughter.

Eventually, Dali chose a compromise, despite Duke's insistence on not needing protection. She was still somewhat worried, so she had two Light Knights walk slowly behind the caravan, maintaining a distance from Duke.

This way, Duke wouldn't feel uncomfortable and would still be looked after.

Duke felt a bit helpless but let it go, understanding that these people were acting out of goodwill.

The two Light Knights walked slowly far behind the caravan, keeping several hundred meters away from Duke.

Duke sensed that these two were Great Knight Level in terms of strength, and a few hundred meters was nothing to them in terms of catching up quickly.

He realized the caravan seemed not to be transporting mere goods; perhaps it was carrying something important given its strict defense.

Yet, in such circumstances, Holy Daughter Dali would still care for passersby, adding pressure to the knights.

Two hours later.

The caravan was out of sight, but the two Light Knights continued following the Saint's orders, maintaining a distance of several hundred meters from Duke.

Initially, these knights were very wary of Duke, but they noticed he didn't exhibit any strange behavior and didn't trail the caravan, realizing he was indeed just a passerby.

At this moment, Duke suddenly sensed something and looked ahead towards the direction where the caravan had gone.

...

The atmosphere became tense at the Light Sect's caravan as twelve people in black robes surrounded it.

Though few in number, they exerted significant pressure on the Light Sect members.

That's because among these twelve, there were two high-ranking Mages, while the Light Sect had only one, the old man Duke sensed earlier as a Level 1 Crystalized Mage.

"Drop the items, and we won't trouble you," a black-robed middle-aged man growled in a deep voice.

Holy Daughter Dali stepped forward with a resolute gaze: "These are things belonging to our Light Sect; we can't let you Four Gods Sect take them."

"Four Gods Sect? I don't understand what you're talking about. One sentence, drop the items and live; else, die." The black-robed man clearly didn't want unnecessary discourse on his identity, abruptly bypassing the topic.

Knight Henry stepped forward indifferently: "Four Gods Sect still hides in the shadows, afraid to admit their acts—like sewer rats."

The Light Sect's stance was firm; they wouldn't relinquish their items easily.

Realizing peaceful resolution was impossible, the Four Gods Sect members prepared to seize the items by force.

Without further word, they infused their bodies with energy, summoning countless Fireballs, Wind Blades, Rock Spikes for a magical bombardment.

On Duke's side, the two Light Knights rushed over upon sensing the commotion near the caravan.

Protecting the caravan was their paramount task since the Holy Daughter and Bishop were present, making their safety top priority.

Once they left, Duke stealthily moved to the front, using the Shadow Cloak to hide in the woods nearby.

The front of the caravan was now shielded by a white Energy Shield, constantly enduring various magical bombardments, with the white-haired old man struggling to maintain it.

Duke quickly understood that the Energy Shield's source was the white-haired old man.

Continuing like this would be unsustainable; the loss of Magic Power was rapidly occurring.

If the Bishop wanted to preserve himself, he should retract the Energy Shield, thus retaining some fighting capability.

Continuing this way would inevitably lead to exhaustion—an unfeasible strategy.

Yet the Bishop persisted in maintaining the shield, knowing that once he withdrew it, others would face direct magical bombardment.

Among the caravan, there were many ordinary people, several knights, and only a dozen with casting ability, many around Apprentice Mage Level.

Holy Daughter Dali was also channeling her Mana into the Energy Shield, possessing the strength of a mid-level Mage.

While Duke observed from afar, someone among the twelve from Four Gods Sect noticed him and shouted in anger: "Who's there!"

Alongside the angry shout, a Fireball Technique was unleashed.

At that moment, Duke was hiding atop a tree, and the incoming Fireball Technique was automatically blocked by the Sand Guardian's defense.

"Just passing by, carry on," Duke quickly replied, not wanting to get involved.

Originally, he intended to merely observe, unexpectedly discovered despite the distance.

"This person seems to have some connection with the Light Sect; just saw..." the black-robed man murmured softly.

They had been lurking in the shadows and happened to witness Light Knights escorting Duke, branding him an affiliate of the Light Sect.

Duke was bewildered, seeing these people hadn't intended to leave survivors after acting, merely seeking a reason to finish him.

Two low-level wizards soon flew over, launching a barrage of Wind Attribute Magic without a word.

Duke quickly assessed the strength of these spells; both were Level 1 Gaseous Mages, and with these spells they couldn't breach the Sand Guardian's defense.

Easily deflecting the spells, the two from Four Gods Sect realized the person before them wasn't simple, exchanged glances, and prepared stronger measures.

Back at the caravan, the Energy Shield suddenly shattered due to the black-robed man's use of a Magic Artifact, its explosive energy exceeding the Light Bishop's expectations, shattering the shield in an instant.

The Light Knights formed small formations amidst the magical bombardment, struggling to survive, as chaos ensued.

These knights could endure momentarily due to the Light Sect's special armor, but many ordinary people were instantly killed or injured.

The Bishop sighed upon witnessing this scene, his face filled with empathy and sorrow.

Closing his eyes, an intense energy wave emanated from him, his body began emitting white light.

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