Intervention at the Roadside.

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I interrupted my quest to save a civilian from Mongol torture, initiating a brutal standoff and a hard fight. After a difficult duel with a heavy shieldman under the moonlight, I rescued the peasant. He revealed that the nearby Old Trading Post was being used for further atrocities.

I was going for a quest and ignoring all the battles on my way, till I stopped after seeing Mongols torturing a civilian. I didn't know saving that peasant would give me a side quest.

I went for a standoff against a big Mongol. He came to face me and you can see how his face was going for the mud when his comrades were just staring from afar.

I ran and jumped to kick one of those Mongols. It looked like they were twins because of their faces and costumes; while I kicked one, the other just waited for his turn.

Obviously, they didn't die from the kick alone. I had to use my blade through the throats of both of them before the hardest enemy approached, carrying a massive shield and a sword.

I was wondering how that man was carrying such a big shield while swinging his sword so fast. I had to dodge his attacks constantly so I didn't get killed in the encounter.

I tried to attack him after dodging, but it looked like he was not taking enough damage. I changed my stance to counter his shield, and this time I did much better.

This photo shows how the big man was falling down. I really liked the moonlight in that scene as I was staring at the enemy going down into the tall grass.

I noticed there was a Mongol who didn't die yet but was suffering on the ground. I ended his suffering by stabbing him in the back to clear the area.

I rescued the peasant, who told me it was not safe because Mongols were taking civilians to the Old Trading Post. He explained they were taking people there mostly to torture them.

I decided to check on the Mongol territory named Old Trading Post, which was not far from me. Upon reaching it, I climbed some rocks to survey the area before getting inside.

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