The Dragon Girl would never like the Lord.

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"My lord, my lord!"

The knights cheered as if they had won a battle, as if everything would be resolved smoothly as soon as Ron arrived.

Upon seeing the man, Fiona's resolute aura vanished instantly, and she hurriedly ran down from the fortress.

“Master, you’ve finally arrived. Wilson Gray led three or four hundred knights to the edge of the swamp, but for some reason they withdrew. I left everyone here to guard the area.”

Fiona seemed to have endless things to say, and recounted the entire situation on the battlefield:

"Now that the master is back, I'll leave this place to you."

In the past, she would never have trusted the man in front of her in a situation like this.

But after what happened during this time, Fiona felt that her master was quite reliable.

"I see."

Ron's expression was serious; in the past, he would have definitely flirted with the maid.

He now resembles a warrior, with a resolute face and profound gaze.

"My lord, Philia, hurry and save Philia, she hasn't returned yet."

Lucia, who was standing there anxiously, ran up to the man when he returned, grabbed his arm, and pleaded anxiously.

At this moment, tears welled up in her beautiful eyes, as if they might fall at any moment.

At first, she wasn't too worried, but when she saw such a large group of enemies and her companions who hadn't returned, she started to panic.

She was afraid something might happen to Philia, afraid she would never be able to go home with her friends again...

"Lord~"

Lucia had said everything she wanted to say, so O'Ville had no choice but to step forward and call out to her with a solemn expression.

Although he didn't say anything, his expression seemed to say it all.

"Don't worry, Phyllis will be fine."

Ron's tone was slightly gentler when facing the two anxious dragon girls, but he did not offer any comfort.

The battlefield is not a bedroom; it allows no room for any sexual activity and must be taken seriously.

Normally, he might offer comfort or even make a few jokes to lighten the mood.

Of course, these words came from the bottom of my heart, because with the ability to awaken her bloodline when she was near death, it was absolutely impossible for anything to happen to her.

"Sheryl, tell me the details of what happened."

Ron didn't say anything more to the dragon girl, and turned to look at Shemir beside him.

As a member of the hunting team and a demi-human, she must know best what happened to Philia.

"Yes, sir."

After calming herself down, Shemier recounted the whole story.

"In other words, Fria could have escaped unscathed at that time; she chose to remain and infiltrate the enemy's ranks."

After patiently listening to the whole story, Ron began to ponder Fria's intentions.

With his keen sense of the battlefield, he immediately understood that Fria was planning to launch a pincer attack on the enemy's territory, thus breaking up the enemy's formation.

"Yes, that's right."

Shemier lowered her head, feeling guilty for not being able to persuade Philia to leave with her.

Their fate is now unknown, and we don't even know where they are.

If anything were to happen, Shemier would never forgive herself.

Because her and her daughter's lives were saved by Philia and Ron together.

“Okay, I understand. Shemir, come with me to the edge of the swamp and see if you can detect the enemy’s movements.”

The important thing right now is not Fria, but Wilson Gray's location. Although he has most likely returned to his territory, the possibility of an ambush cannot be ruled out.

After all, all's fair in war, and many battlefield strategies are born from a flash of inspiration.

He had complete confidence in Phyllis, after all, she was an immortal red dragon. Facing death would only elevate her bloodline and transform her into an even stronger being.

"Yes, sir."

Shemier remained very respectful to the man before her. She had originally wanted to ask about Philia, but she couldn't bring herself to speak.

"My lord, what about Philia? Aren't we going to rescue her?"

Although Lucia is usually cute and innocent, she does have some sense when her friends are in danger.

Now all she wants is to find her friend; she can't rest easy if she doesn't.

"We should try to save them, but not now. If we recklessly confront the enemy head-on, we will only end up failing."

Ron knew all too well that when faced with urgent matters, one needed to slow down, think things through, and devise a comprehensive plan in order to resolve them smoothly.

If they recklessly rush to rescue Fria now, they'll likely win against Wilson Gray, but their side will suffer significant casualties.

The key is that there's no way something could happen to Fria, because the characteristics of her bloodline awakening when she's near death give people a lot of peace of mind.

"But, but if we get there too late, won't Phyllis be in even more danger? My lord, please, go and save Phyllis now!"

Lucia didn't understand strategy or what war was; all she knew was that if her companions were in danger, she should rush to their rescue immediately.

Although she wasn't very good at fighting, she still wanted to rescue her companions herself.

"Don't worry, if I say Philia is fine, she will be fine."

If it were any other demi-human girl, Ron might have weighed the options and chosen to rescue her immediately.

But Philia is different.

"If you want to come along and have a look, get in the carriage."

Ron didn't intend to say more; scouting the enemy's situation was the top priority right now.

Only by thoroughly understanding the enemy's situation can we plan the next battle.

"I, I'll go."

Despite her sadness, Lucia still wanted to go to the front lines to see if there was any news of her comrades.

If possible, she still hoped to rescue Fria together with the man in front of her.

O'Ville had the same thought, since Lucia had said what she wanted to say.

I didn't repeat it, but for some reason, seeing how indifferent the man seemed made me feel uneasy.

It seems to be different from what she expected.

And so, Ron led his knights, riding towards the edge of the swamp.

Every so often, Shemel would report the information she had gleaned from the front lines.

"My lord, it seems the enemy has all retreated; we haven't been able to detect their scent."

Upon reaching the edge of the swamp, Shemier found no trace of the enemy, nor any scent of Fria.

"It doesn't smell like Phyllis either."

As she said this, her tail drooped, and her face was filled with disappointment.

She was worried, afraid that Philia might encounter some danger.

If that's the case, she'll regret not being more assertive back then, and perhaps things could have changed.

"They withdrew?"

Ron frowned as he began to ponder Wilson Gray's decision.

Most likely, this was just a test to check the situation in the swamp, and they have now withdrawn to their territory.

It's possible they'll move to another location, waiting for their own attack to coincide with a pincer attack from the knights within their territory.

However, the probability is not high.

"Go deeper, I need to see their retreat route."

To be absolutely certain of the enemy's movements, Ron decided to examine the tracks of carriages and horses along the way. After all, a group of several hundred people would definitely leave traces if they took a different route.

Only after confirming that the enemy has returned to their territory can we make further arrangements.

He seemed completely oblivious to the news that there was no trace of Fria's scent.

In Ron's view, anyone could have an accident, but the future Red Dragon Queen was someone who could not possibly have any problems.

So he continued to lead the team to the vicinity of the mountains to scout out the enemy's situation.

On the way, O'Ville and Lucia pleaded many times for Ron to go and save Fria, and Shemel also chimed in with a few words.

Even Fiona, who was standing nearby, said that they had to find Philia.

Because she also felt that the demi-human girl was actually quite nice, and she would definitely go to save her if she encountered danger.

Actually, the knights in the hunting party had a pretty good impression of the demi-humans and actually wanted to rescue them.

But Ron's attitude was firm, and the idea was rejected.

When they finished scouting the enemy's situation and were about to leave, Lucia even said that she and Ovelle would go to rescue them themselves.