Chapter 69

It had already been 13 minutes. Kane could not sense anything around him. To be sure he quietly picked up a rock and threw it far away from him.

No sound came after. Kane signaled for his guards, Lo, and Jag to gather.

"I think they are gone. Jag you may want to teach your men to be a bit more careful."

"Yes, sir I agree. It was a shameful scene and I will make sure to train them not to make mistakes like that again."

The group gathered their mounts and left the area as swiftly as they could.

While riding toward the city they made sure to always keep their eyes peeled. Kane had his four honor guards scout around them to make sure the wolves had gone.

It took a while longer than it would have if they were not so alert but Kane knew it was worth it.

The group finally found a clearing to camp at. Kane had the men set up some traps for defense and had two men on guard instead of one.

Kane ate dinner with the men and then went to sleep.

The next day they continued their journey to the city. Kane talked more with Jag. He was planning on assigning some exceptional men to Jag to replace the last two. He wanted Jag to train them and then head to the Kokar kingdom. He would have him scout and gather as much info on the kingdom he could. He also hoped that Jag could also do a bit of sabotage.

Kane would also send some troops to scout the forest. He wanted to hunt those wolves. He knew that they would be worth a lot.

After an eventful trip, Kane and company finally arrived at the Iron Rose wall.

The men went to rest while Kane went to gather a talented group of crusaders and city guards who would be able to help Jags mission.

He talked to a few and settled with 12 men. Some were good at scouting while some were good at spying, sabotage, and many other things that would help.

He sent them to talk with Jag so that Jag could train them with his surviving eight men. They would spend a couple of days getting used to working together before heading to the Kokar Kingdom disguised as a merchant caravan.

Kane was also worried about the kingdom's retaliation after the events in Crazus Town. He would send some orcs and goblins to make camps between the kingdoms as a precaution.

With his plans in order, he decided to have a well-deserved break.

A beer and bed are just what the healer ordered.