The Envoy Part VII

Elgar suddenly realized that the sword in his hand was an ordinary iron sword, and he calmly headed back to camp in secret.

When he returned to the campsite, he gathered the knights and briefly explained the situation. "There are bandits following us, they'll likely attack at night. Double the guards and everyone stay alert."

"Wouldn't it be better if we just fled?" asked Rumi.

"We're going to ambush them instead," said Elgar.

"How many were there?" asked Andrew.

"I counted about twenty," Elgar replied while cleaning and sharpening his sword.

The camp fell silent as everyone processed Elgar's words. Andrew and the other knights immediately began making defensive plans. Elise took Rumi and moved to the safest area of the camp.