176 176. Meat-Shield

Sylvester looked around and saw the soldiers slowly looking at him and others behind him. Mainly it was the retainers of the Jartel and Raftel families. They appeared confused because the Counts were alive. So why was that shout made? The news was still spreading like wildfire around the battlefield. 

It made the soldiers go crazy and fight mindlessly, aiming to enact revenge for killing their lords. 

"They want to kill the Counts!" The soldiers of Duke Grimton screamed, seeing Sylvester dragging the fat Count behind him. He had no choice but to drag him since the big man was too slow. 

Sylvester tried to create a halo behind his head as he sang under his breath. "I am not the attacker; I am the saviour." He shouted while pausing for a second. "I need to get the Counts out of the battlefield, or you can say goodbye to your homes."