"Our attack just now wasn't enough to knock the troll off its feet. How about we focus on one foot first?" Luke suggested.Cedric nodded his head. "If we work together, we should be able to force the troll to its knees."With that settled, they both charged at the troll's left foot. They slashed at the previous cut, making it deeper. The troll roared in pain as blood poured out of its foot. It looked down and swatted at them again. The duo dodged its hands as the troll became distracted by the arrows again. Once the troll looked away, they launched another attack and nearly cut its foot off.This time the troll fell onto one knee as it clutched its left foot. Unfortunately, this wasn't the time for it to be distracted by its injury. More arrows were launched its way, and a lucky one managed to hit it in the eye. The troll roared in pain as it raised a bloody hand to touch its injured eye and fell on its back. Then, like a child, it threw a tantrum, hitting everything within range.Luk

"Is it a really good idea for us to go?" Grace asked as she glanced at the patients. "Not everyone can move."She neglected to mention that it might make the people uncomfortable to see the patients join in on the celebration. Fortunately, they all could tell what she was getting at without her saying it out loud. The sight of missing limbs and horrific scars would make it difficult for anyone to stomach any food or drink. It would also be difficult to get the patients to the celebration.They would probably be left behind. The problem was that they couldn't be left unsupervised. Grace needed to stay back and monitor them in case any of them had a relapse, despite how much her healing magic had improved by leaps and bounds. However, Jon and the others were probably expecting her to show up with the others as it was an invitation to the party and knights.Cedric nodded as he said, "Bobby and Chris are unconscious. My fellow knights are also in no condition to be moved. They should rema

"I'll do anything you want," said Tracy.Luke was honestly disappointed. If she really thought that was her best offer, then she really needed to rethink her worth. She was technically already his since her grandmother had sort of married her off to him. While that didn't mean he could order her around, it was natural to expect that she was supposed to support him anyway.She must have quickly realized her mistake as she coughed into her fist and said, "I mean that I would willingly be your slave.""Tracy," her grandmother snapped.This time, Luke's eyebrows shot up at her offer. He hadn't really expected to make such a suggestion. In fact, it hadn't crossed his mind when he wondered about what she would offer in exchange for sparing her father. She must really be desperate or stupid if she was going to offer to jump from being part of his harem to becoming his slave."I refuse," he said. At her expression, he added, "There is no point making you my slave when I already agreed to make

"I'm going to miss you," said Grace as she held Rose's hands in her own."It was a treat teaching you. I hope you can be my granddaughter's support on your journey," Rose said."Grandmother," said Tracy in an offended tone.Luke stepped in and said, "We'll take good care of her."The story they had agreed on was that Tracy wanted to go with them after seeing what they could do instead of staying with her family. It wasn't much, but the simplest reasons were sometimes the best option. No one would bat an eye at the thought that a kid would want to go on a journey and get away from home, even though Tracy wasn't technically a kid."Thank you for the cart," Bobby said as they finished loading up the knights onto the cart."It's not a problem. It's the least we can give you for your help," Rose said.Transporting Boyd, Clayton, Felipe, and Santiago was an issue that had came up as they were planning their trip back. It would have been difficult to carry them all the way back, so having a

The first person the group encountered ended up being 'Kayla' who said, "Look who finally decided to show themselves. It certainly took you long enough."Well, she certainly didn't change. It would have been nice to receive a warmer welcome, but it would have been completely out of character for 'Kayla'. So far as the group could tell, almost nothing had changed since they left the castle. The other groups were still doing quests and looked practically the same, though some of them had earned some scars from their quests."It's great to see you," Grace said as she was unfazed by 'Kayla's' attitude.Tracy, on the other hand, looked perturbed by the woman and eyed her warily as if expecting to bite. Her behavior caught 'Kayla's' eye as she stared at Tracy. Luke caught the moment when 'Kayla' realized exactly who Tracy was before she threw Luke a look. He remained quiet as he used his eyes to point out that they weren't alone.Getting the message, she simply pointed at Tracy and asked, "