The Dragon Girl would never like the Lord.

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"But don't worry, as I said, this is just a minor side effect."

Lilith was not affected by the doubts at all, and spoke with great enthusiasm:

"The other box contains antidote, which can immediately neutralize any poison, but it also has some slight side effects."

Upon hearing that there was an antidote, the knights realized that although they were poisoned, it didn't matter, as they could be cured.

But now they get a headache just hearing about side effects, fearing it might be something outrageous again.

"Don't worry, as long as no accidents happen, there shouldn't be any problems with the side effects this time."

Lilith patiently explained to everyone the side effects of taking the antidote;

"After taking the antidote, some cute mushrooms will immediately grow on your head. Of course, you must not pick them off. Let them fall off naturally. Under normal circumstances, they will fall off naturally in ten to twenty hours at the latest."

She paused at this point;

"If you forcibly remove it, the poison gas will instantly attack your heart, and you'll die within ten seconds. Of course, removing it isn't entirely unsolvable; you just need to take another bottle of antidote. However, the side effect this time is that the mushroom on your head will remain. But as long as you carry enough antidote with you, you don't need to worry about the side effects..."

The knights were stunned by these words.

It's not so bad that mushrooms will grow on your head after you've detoxified, but you can't pick them off, so it doesn't seem like a big problem.

However, if you forcibly remove them, even if you take an antidote, you'll still have mushrooms on your head for the rest of your life, which is no good.

However, after thinking it over, they felt that this water of life, combined with the antidote, was indeed quite effective.

In short, it's always better to be alive than dead.

This thing can save your life when you're seriously injured.

And so, the knights gained a completely new understanding of Lilith, this witch.

This made them feel that witches were even more mysterious and eccentric...

And so, each of the holy knights received a bottle of water of life and a bottle of antidote.

If a teammate is seriously injured, just go up and administer the medicine.

They might hesitate to drink it themselves, but they'd be thrilled to see their teammates' heads sprout mushrooms of excitement as they force-feed it to others...

Bread and water bags were prepared, and medicine that could heal serious injuries was also obtained.

That's it, and with the night raid, casualties can definitely be minimized.

After making these arrangements, Ron leaped onto his horse and led his knights in a grand procession toward the valley territory...

This battle marked Ron's first as a pioneer lord.

The outcome will determine the future of the Swamp Territory!

Chapter 121 Attack on Valley Territory! Filia is in grave danger!

The sun sets behind the horizon, and the evening glow disappears into the clouds.

As night deepened, the deep northern sky was beautiful, with the dark blue aurora, like a thin mist, painting the sky like a painting.

Ron's knights reached the edge of the swamp before nightfall, left their horses at the fortress for guards, and then set off with the rest of the men toward the valley territory.

This stretch of road isn't far, as it's only thirty kilometers.

This stretch of road isn't exactly short, after all, it's thirty kilometers long.

It was dark and the roads were slippery. The mountain paths were difficult to traverse, and the horses' visibility was poor at night, making them easily startled when traveling at night.

Ron then led everyone on foot, starting from here, hoping to reach Valley Territory before the latter half of the night.

After a period of rest and preparation, we can begin our night raid.

After traveling about ten kilometers, Ron told everyone to rest on the spot. This would greatly reduce the consumption of physical strength and endurance, and prepare them for the battle to come.

After all, the night is still long, there's no need to rush.

"My lord, we have not found any trace of the enemy nearby. The smell is coming from the direction of the valley."

After taking a sip of water, Xue Mier began to carefully observe the situation ahead and reported the information she had gathered.

"understood."

As Ron had predicted, Wilson Gray neither chose to ambush nor escape.

This is normal, of course. After all, in the eyes of the other party, he is just the lowest-ranking nobleman, with no power to fight back. He can just defend normally.

“I can still smell Philia’s scent from the direction of the valley.”

At first, Sheryl thought it was her imagination when she smelled it, but after carefully tasting the scent in the wind, she was certain that the unique, light fragrance was coming from her.

Although it was only a faint trace, Xue Mier would never mistake that flavor.

"There's just... there's still a faint smell of blood."

As she said this, her face was filled with worry, but in the darkness of the night, others couldn't see it clearly.

If you can smell the blood from this distance, then more than ten kilometers away, the ground must be littered with corpses.

This was also what Shemiel was worried about; she hoped that the smell of blood came from the enemy, not from Philia.

If it were the smell of blood emanating from Phyllis, she would have been severely injured even if she hadn't died.

"Let's hurry and save Fria! We must get there quickly, she must be injured."

Lucia longed to rush through the night and reach her companion so she could be at ease once she confirmed that he was alright.

"We've rested enough, let's continue our journey."

Even without Lucia's words, Ron had already planned to have the team continue on their way. After all, they had rested for more than ten minutes and were ready to adjust, so it was time to continue their journey.

Upon hearing the news, the knights rose and followed in orderly fashion behind the ranks.

The demi-human girls leading the way moved even faster than before, eager to see Fria as soon as possible to put their minds at ease.

Although O'Ville didn't speak, she became increasingly nervous, especially after hearing Shemel mention smelling blood.

She knew that if she could smell blood from this far away, then a dozen kilometers away, there must have already been rivers of blood.

Nobody knows whose blood it is.

But the thought that there were three or four hundred enemies made O'Ville feel dizzy.

Based on her understanding of Philia, dealing with a dozen or so Holy Knights wouldn't be a problem, and she might even be able to barely defeat twenty.

However, the enemy consisted of thirty-four holy knights and several hundred ordinary knights, which was far beyond what Philia could handle.

The smell of blood wafted over, indicating that a battle had already taken place. With so many enemies, it was virtually impossible for Fria to escape unscathed.

O'Ville now only hopes that the enemy has recognized her value and, instead of killing her, has imprisoned her to be sold to someone else.

In her opinion, the probability of this happening is not low.

After all, Fria is beautiful and an adult, making her extremely valuable to humans, so they probably wouldn't kill her so easily.

Lucia was much simpler and didn't think things through so comprehensively. She felt that Fria was injured and needed her at that time.

All I could think about was getting to my partner as quickly as possible and getting them out of danger.

Ron was much calmer, because he knew that the smell of blood most likely came from the enemy.

After all, if Philia and Wilson Gray had collided, the valley would probably be ablaze by now.

Because when Fria was on the verge of death and had just awakened her bloodline, her strength was terrifying, and her flames were inexhaustible.

However, it will become very strong in the future, so strong that Ron at this stage can only look on in envy.

Unless he advances to the Holy Light rank and collects more illustrations, he will continue to be humiliated by the evil dragon.

However, although Fria is strong, Ron is not completely helpless against her. After all, her tail is her weakness. As long as he can get his hands on it, even if she becomes the Red Dragon Queen, Ron can still control her.

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As night deepened and the temperature grew chilly, Filya, hiding in the bushes, was finally able to stretch her body under the cover of darkness.

She had been lying there motionless for seven or eight hours, and now when she got up, her whole body felt stiff.

However, Fria didn't do much activity; she just rested under a tree.

Looking up at the waning moon in the sky, I felt a strange sadness in my heart.

I was just overthinking it; that man won't come.

Perhaps they thought they were already dead and didn't want to face powerful enemies, so they retreated into their territory.

Thinking of this, Fria reached out and grabbed at the sky, as if trying to grasp the incomplete crescent moon in her hand.

But how could she possibly grasp it, separated by the endless starry sky?

"Whoo~"

After catching her breath, she decided to wait a little longer, and if the man still hadn't arrived, she would go back.

Because she still harbored a sliver of hope, believing that the other party wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by...

Even if it wasn't to see if he was alive or dead, he should at least come to check on the development of the territory...

Just as Fria was thinking, she suddenly sensed a group of about a hundred people approaching from the forest behind her.