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Chapter 293: The Garrison of the Lion Knights
Kant did not hesitate for long. When the sun had slightly subsided at noon, he led the team and set off.
The camel caravan made up of 50 single-humped camels was different from when they came. It was full of all kinds of goods left behind by the merchants, such as iron tools, farm tools, and grain. Currently, the "Drondheim" Castle was in urgent need of supplies.
And just behind the camel caravan, there were long hemp ropes stretching out, and more than 300 captives with their heads lowered were tied in ropes. n0๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ซ.๐0๐
These captives would become the best labor force.
Kant was telling the truth when he said that he would transport all these captives to the salt mines and make them slaves to shovel salt.
In that desolate area, no civilians were willing to go there. Even if they loved labor, they still had to rotate every month. Otherwise, the cruel and desolate salt and alkali soil would drive them crazy.
Since they were captives, there was no human rights for them.
They could not understand it.
As long as they sent a few footmen as guards, they could make these captives into obedient slaves.
Oh, perhaps it was a little different.
It should be said that if they let these captives see the depths of the Nahrin Desert, the endless saline-alkali beaches and sand seas, they would understand that without Kant's supplies, they would not be able to survive.
The cruel Nahrin Desert could obliterate the strongest humans in the endless sand sea.
The day was as hot as a steamer.
The night was as cold as an ice cellar.
There was no food, no water, no shelter, no camels.
Moreover, they had no experience of surviving in the desert.
If they fell into the Nahrin Desert, even if they escaped Kant's control and obtained their so-called freedom, it was only a shortcut to death. There was no other way.
If they wanted to live, they could only obediently choose to follow orders.
Therefore, Kant was very assured of them.
Even the surrounding Swadian Knights were scattered all around. They did not pay any attention to these captives who had their hands behind their backs as they trudged along with the camel caravan in the desert.
Just by relying on these captives who were unarmed, hungry, and extremely tired. it was not enough to start an insurrection that could not be resolved.
Moreover.
Kant did not mind killing some of the disobedient captives.
The march was not too slow.
Soon, just before the end of the new Monday, Kant and his knights returned to the Oasis Lookout with a caravan full of goods and exhausted captives in the twilight.
In the early morning, nearly 70,000 denars had been deducted for the maintenance of the army.
Kant's savings had been cut by more than half.
But when he returned to the Oasis Lookout, he received good news.
Joslin had personally led the trade caravan to Pendor, which had just returned this morning. Not only was it full of goods, but it had also brought Kant a profit of 300,000 denars.
Five whole bags of gold had been sold out in the capital of the Kingdom of Sarleon.
This was really good news.
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After getting Firentis to arrange the captives and the trade caravan, Kant quickly returned to the council hall.
Joslin was waiting in the hall.
When he saw Kant enter, he immediately smiled and placed his hand on his chest. "Lord Kant, this trade did not disappoint you. On Pendor Continent, the Kingdom of Sarleon alone had bought all of the gold. Moreover, the king of Sarleon, King Ulric, expressed his heartfelt respect for opening the trade route. He even entrusted me to pass you a gift to show his respect for you."
As he spoke, Joslin took out a letter and respectfully handed it to Kant with both hands. At the same time, he lamented, "It's all thanks to you, Lord Kant. You've restored our Joslin family's reputation and restored our noble status."
"Mm, congratulations, Joslin."
Kant was slightly stunned.
Although he still did not understand what had happened, he still took the letter and sat back in his seat. He calmly said, "This trip to Pendor has yielded a lot, hasn't it?"
"Of course, it was all thanks to your wise decision.", Joslin sighed from the bottom of his heart.
"Yes."
Kant nodded and opened the envelope.
There were exquisite patterns on it. It was the traditional lion emblem from the Kingdom of Sarleon.
It was similar to the Kingdom of Swadia, but because Sarleon was stronger, the patterns were more exquisite, and the patterns were clearer. Even the texture of the paper felt delicate. The ink used for writing even had the smell of perfume.
Kant couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
The original kingdom was indeed very different from these MOD kingdoms.
The strength of the country could be reflected by these letters.
Caradia was similar to the middle of the Middle Ages on Earth, while Pendor was more like the later period. If it was the "Wind of War", it was more like the modern era with fantasy magic, so the strength of each country was different.
This also caused the MOD to bring different help to Kant.
This time, the letter of King Ulric from Sarleon.
It was filled with respect for Kant. Although it was useless nonsense, at the end, there was also a gift from the Kingdom of Sarleon, a promise from the lord.
Kant would be the honorary lord of the Kingdom of Sarleon.
He could exercise all the laws of the Kingdom of Sarleon and enjoy all the glory of the Kingdom of Sarleon.
Including the establishment of the Order of Lion.
On his retina, the system dialog box suddenly popped up.
[ Ding... System Prompt ]
[ You have obtained the promise of the Kingdom of Sarleon. With the identity of the Lord of Sarleon, you can officially establish a knight order, Order of Lion in the estate. And because of your identity as an honorary lord, the Kingdom of Sarleon will recognize knights from other kingdoms. You can also promote them to be a member of the Order of Lion. ]
[ Remark: A rare item [ Order of Lion Medal ] and a rare item [ Sword of the King ] have been detected. With this medal as the foundation, you can use 10,000 reputation points and 100,000 denars to officially build the Order of Lion Garrison. In this garrison, other knights can also join the Order of Lion for systematic learning. ]
Kant glanced at the system prompt.
Compared to when he first obtained [ Sword of the King ] , there were already completely different changes.
Just like the remark at that time did not mention that other knights could also join the Order of Lion and become members. They would undergo systematic training and be promoted to a stronger troop class.
Obviously, now, after the recognition of the Kingdom of Sarleon, Kant's authority had been greatly opened up.
For example, the official construction of the [ Order of Lion Garrison ] , this key building!
"A new level 6 extraordinary knight."
Kant narrowed his eyes slightly.
Based on his experience from his previous life, he naturally understood the Order of Lion very well. They were completely different from the Swadian Royal Knights. They were equivalent to a new level 6 extraordinary knight. They belonged to the Pendor Continent, the top troop class of the Kingdom of Sarleon!
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They were level 6 extraordinary knights that were even higher than the Sarleon Knights!
They were on the same level as the Swadian Royal Knights.
However, even though they were both level 6 cavalries, the combat styles and tactics of both sides were completely different.
This was the limitation of national strength.
Take the Kingdom of Swadia for example. It was the number one powerful cavalry country in the Continent of Caradia. Its heavy cavalry was invincible. If both armies were to fight head-on in a flat area, no other kingdom would be a match for it.
Even the Khergit Khanate and Sarrand Sultanate, the two cavalry countries, did not dare to face them head-on.
Hence, the cavalry of the Kingdom of Swadia could charge forward without fear.
However, the Order of Lion was different.
In the Pendor Continent, the Kingdom of Sarleon was not the strongest.
Although it had inherited most of the inheritance of the Pendor Empire, this kingdom was still a rising kingdom. There were also the Kingdom of Ravenstern, the Fierdsvain, the D'Shar Principalities, and the Jatu tribe around it, there was also the Bacchus Empire, which had almost annexed the entire Pendor Continent and came from the other continents in the outer seas!
Although the Kingdom of Sarleon had a strong military force and also used the heavy cavalry as the core of their offense, when facing other strong enemies, these cavalries had to rely heavily on the cooperation of the heavy footman and the archers in order to display their greatest effectiveness.
This also resulted in the heavy cavalry of the Kingdom of Sarleon not actually launching a sudden assault to tear apart the enemy's formation.
Instead, it was a mobile heavy tank that charged into the enemy's formation and slaughtered wantonly.
It had the tactical effect of a close combat trap!
This difference was similar to the difference between Kant's two top archers, like the Vaegoir marksman who was good at shooting in groups and killing the enemy with a rain of arrows, and the Ravenstern Ranger who shot rapidly and killed the enemy with a continuous wave of arrows, it was a fundamental difference.
If the cavalry of the Kingdom of Sarleon charged into the enemy's army as recklessly as the cavalry of the Kingdom of Swadia, it was probably not because the enemy's army had collapsed, it was because their ace cavalry had suffered inevitable losses in the charge.
The archers on the Continent of Pendor were much stronger than those on the Continent of Caradia.
For example, the Ravensterm Rangers.
On the continent of Caradia, they were comparable to the strongest Vaegir Marksman.
However, on the Continent of Pendor, they were only the most cost-effective civilian archers. They were the best archers who defended the Misty Mountains and did not have much armor. They were equivalent to the uncivilized barbarians.
If the troop class was evaluated in terms of long-range troops, the advantage of the Ravenstern Rangers was they could be mass recruited.
In terms of long-range firepower.
Whether it was the Silvermist Ranger, Barclay Sapper, Ebony Gauntlet, D'Shar Djaha Archer, or the Crossbow of Order, they were all extremely terrifying existences. When their numbers reached a certain point, they could easily destroy the enemy army in front of them.
Not to mention the invincible long-range archers Noldor Elves.
There was a saying that went like this.
The Noldor Ranger's firepower could only last for five minutes, but he could shatter your steel shield from half the map in five seconds!
The problem of troop class had always been the unique highlight of each MOD, and it was even more difficult to understand.
The current Kant was unable to figure it out.
"However, I don't need to think too much about it."
Rubbing the space between his eyebrows, Kant's expression was calm.
The Swadian Royal Knights were responsible for charging and destroying the enemy.
The Lion Knights were responsible for charging into the enemy's formation and killing at will, speeding up the process of the enemy's collapse.
Such a combination was extremely perfect!
"Build."
Kant's eyes flickered as he thought about the communication system.
10,000 reputation points and 100,000 denars immediately disappeared. However, in the eastern military area of "Drondheim" Castle, on an empty space close to the military camp and the training ground, brand new buildings began to appear. They had the distinct characteristics of the Kingdom of Sarleon.
At the same time, at the top of the buildings, a golden lion with a red bottom was fluttering in the wind.
The building that could upgrade a knight to a Lion Knight was completed!
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Chapter 294: The Formation of the Cavalry System
This building meant that "Drondheim" Castle would welcome a new troop class.
Combined with the rules of this world.
A level 6 troop class with extraordinary power โ the Sarleon Lion Knight!
And this transformation was very simple.
Similar to Kant's royal knight, it only required 100 reputation points.
However, during the transformation process, it was not like the Sword of King that could be converted anytime, anywhere. As long as there was a coronation ceremony, one could be converted to a royal knight. Instead, it could only be done in the designated building, the Lion Knight Garrison.
With their own honor, they swore to the flag of the Order of the Lion.
This was an oath of honor.
It was similar to the royal knights' loyalty to Kant.
The Lion Knights were not only loyal to Kant, but they also had to protect the honor of the Order of the Lion. Since they had joined the order, they became the members and represented the honor of the Order of the Lion!
Pendor Continent's strongest national knight order, the Order of the Lion!
Kant replied with a positive attitude.
In order to meet the Lion Knight, Kant chose 20 Swadian Knights to enter the garrison.
He paid 2,000 reputation points.
The bell in the Lion Knight Garrison rang.
Almost in a short moment, 20 Swadian Knights walked out once again.
However, they did not look like they used to wear two layers of chain armors. Instead, they were all equipped with the best defensive equipment in the era of cold weapons โ full plate armor.
They looked similar to the Swadian Royal Knights.
However, the plate armor on these Sarleon Lion Knights was even thicker and heavier.
The patterns on them were not exquisite decorations that symbolized the majesty of the royal family. Instead, they were mostly male lions. From the overall look, one could tell that these lion knights were all heavy armored warriors who were good at setting up traps. This was an expensive chest armors with lion patterns.
Even the warhorses beneath them were covered in thicker plate armor and a red and yellow linen robe.
Awe-inspiring!
As expected of the strongest national knight order, the name of the mighty wanton knights!
They were equipped with the Garter Medal Lion Kite Shield on their backs, and a heavy armor-piercing spear hung on their sides. At their waists, they held two weapons, the silver greatsword and the warhammer.
This represented the valor of these Lion Knights.
Charging into the enemy formation with an invincible might, using a strong melee battle tactic to crush the enemy's mental strength.
This was equivalent to a heavy tank that was good at melee combat and had mobility!
"Very good."
Kant nodded slightly, giving a positive attitude to these Lion Knights who were wearing Sarleon feather helmets.
The feathery helmet was like a royal guard.
The red feathers on the top of their heads were raised up. As they walked and rode on their horses, they swayed with the wind. The group of them looked like a burning lion's mane, which made them even more imposing.
A sharp light flashed in his eyes, and the attribute interface of the troop class appeared.
[ Sarleon Lion Knights (level 6 heavy cavalry): Fearless knights inherited from the Order of Lion. They are the national knights of the Kingdom of Sarleon. They are the ultimate knights who decide victory on the battlefield. ]
[ Talent: 1) Lion Physique: They possess special powers. They can increase their physical attributes by 250% . 2) Belief in Honor: they will fight like a lion in a chaotic battle. They will increase their physical attributes by 50% to 300% as time passes. 3๏ผBattle With Blood: they can plunder the enemy's essence, energy, and spirit to replenish themselves during battle in order to extend their battle time. ]
Kant glanced at the attribute interface, his eyes slightly stunned.
After looking at it carefully, he finally let out a breath. "As expected of the Lion Knights, as expected of the title of the strongest national knights!"
They were really strong!
They were ridiculously strong!
They were so strong to the point that Kant was delighted!
If the royal knights were like the flood that directly broken through the dikes and rushed out of it, then the Lion Knights were the raging flood that completely destroyed the enemy's defensive line wave after wave!
Kant's cavalry combat system was about to take shape.
And that was not all.
[ Order of Lion Garrison: The national knights of the Kingdom of Sarleon, the base of the Lion Knights. Use reputation points and denars to train the members of the Order of the Lion. 1) Lion Knight: Spend 100 reputation points to level up an ordinary knight to a Lion Knight. 2) Lion Squire: Spend 150 denar to level up a level-4 cavalry to a Lion Squire. ]
In the Order of the Lion, there were not only level-6 Lion Knights who were extremely strong.
There were also level-5 Lion Squires. n0๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐.๐0๐
They were also cavalry and were heavy armored knights. They wore chain plate armor and a light red feathered helmet. They were equipped with a spiked warhammer, a heavy lance, a silver greatsword, a thick kite shield, and a red armored warhorse.
These level-5 Lion Squires were the squires of the Lion Knight.
The hierarchy of the Knights was strict.
It was even stricter than the relationship between the royal knights and the ordinary knights.
Usually, the Lion Knights were in charge of training the Lion Squires. During wartime, the Lion Squires would fight closely with the Lion Knights.
And when the Lion Squires experienced a series of battles and developed Lion's Physique and other talents, these squires would have the qualifications to be crowned in the Lion Knight Garrison and become the Lion Knights!
It could be said that.
Kant could train all the ordinary Level 4 cavalry to become level 5 Lion Squires.
Then, with the help of the level 5 Lion Squires, he could gain full experience points and level up to a level 6 Lion Knight!
It was even easier than a knight leveling up to a royal knight.
Even if Kant was not around and there was not the Sword of King, as long as there were level 4 cavalry and the Lion Knight Garrison, the castle or town that this building was located in would be able to maintain a steady recruitment of level 5 cavalry and level 6 extraordinary cavalry!
This was because the Lion Knights were the national knight order, facing the entire Kingdom of Sarleon.
Kant had already obtained the recognition of the Kingdom of Sarleon.
Then, this garrison could also form a complete Order of the Lion!
"System!"
Kant nodded secretly.
Currently, within his power, the cavalry system had already taken shape.
With the Swadian Cavalry that was good at charging as the sharp edge, and Mamluke who was good at using his two-handed iron staff to heavily attack the enemy, he would act as the support of the two wings. In addition, the Sarleon Lion Knights who were good at melee combat and expanding the results of the battle would act as the backbone.
As long as these three powerful troop classes followed up, a wave of attacks would destroy the enemy's formation.
The strong cavalry countries were good at field combat.
The current Kant, after the formation of the cavalry system, was almost invincible in field combat!
According to his calculations, with just a small number of elite soldiers, if they met the Dukedom of Leo's 2000 heavy cavalry troops, they would have a chance of killing them in a head-on confrontation. If they used ambush or surprise attack tactics, the chances of victory would be even higher!
Kant followed the elite soldier policy, and his troops were already extremely strong.
Furthermore, his cavalry was the best of the best.
There were already two types of level 6 cavalries.
If it was not for the fact that the scale of his troops was still too small, and there were no servants or allies in the Dukedom of Leo to support them, he would have brought his troops to kill their way through the Stone Pass and enter the North County to wreak havoc.
His current elite troops were enough to invade the Dukedom of Leo, and they could even teleport around in a short period of time, making them invincible.
However, what was missing was the size of his army.
It was easy to conquer territory.
However, if he didn't guard the territory that he conquered, then he would only be giving it to others for free!
Therefore, Kant wasn't in a hurry. He was only 16 years old. Even if he used 10 years to slowly infiltrate the Dukedom of Leo with the help of the endless trade caravan of table salt, it wouldn't be a problem for him to cultivate his own forces and potential allies.
This was a long-term plan, not a short-term gain or loss.
"In that case."
Kant thought of the mission he had received from the pope.
After a moment of silence, he turned his head to look in the direction of the northern desert and said slowly, "Then let's set off tomorrow."
He did not intend to delay any longer.
The reward from the system was a spring eye.
It was just enough to match the lake outside the "Drondheim" Castle, making the greenery in this oasis bigger.
After all, there was already a spring in the Oasis Lookout. Although it could supply the land of the entire oasis and maintain the lake and the canal system in the castle, it was already a little strenuous.
After all, there were a lot of water towers and canals in the "Drondheim" Castle.
The daily water consumption was also extremely high.
In addition to irrigating hundreds of acres of land, it was still acceptable to be unable to do so.
The desert environment had a high rate of evaporation. It was not a plain or mountainous area. Even if the evaporation were limited, if they could not find another spring water source as soon as possible, it was estimated that this Oasis Lookout might went through desertification again.
In other words, the desert would erode the Oasis Lookout and turn the cultivated land back into a desert.
Kant made a decision in his heart.
After arranging for Joslin to continue his work, he decided to communicate with Pendor Continent on his own.
After thinking for a while, he still arranged for someone to call for Firentis.
Soon, Firentis, who was wearing heavy chain armor and holding a sword and shield in his hands, quickly walked to the council hall. It seemed that he had just been patrolling on the city wall. He bowed respectfully and said, "Lord Kant, I await your orders."
"Yes, I have something to talk to you about."
Kant nodded and said directly, "Do you have any suggestions for the current city defense?"
"The city defense?", Firentis was slightly stunned.
"That's right."
Kant reached out his hand and said gently, "Sit down and talk. I plan to set off for the depths of the Nahrin Desert tomorrow, but I'm always worried about my castle. I want to ask you, is there anything else that can be improved?"
Firentis was a noble from the Kingdom of Swadia.
He was a noble knight of Aaron City. Since childhood, he had learned all kinds of military-related knowledge, including the construction and layout of the city defense.
Most importantly, he had once traveled through Caradia.
His knowledge and experience were both rich.
Firentis did not disappoint Kant either. He hesitated for a moment and nodded after thinking for a while. "That's right, Lord Kant. I think what you said makes sense. Our city defense indeed needs to be supplemented!"
"Tell me.", Kant frowned.
"It's very simple. Our city defense only has a thin city wall system."
Firentis did not hold back, he said straightforwardly, "Although there are arrow towers and towers on the city wall that could provide powerful crossbow attacks, if the enemy forcefully withstood the crossbowmen's attacks and broke through our city wall, then our castle can be said to have fallen. Other than defending the council hall, we basically lost the ability to resist."
"Very well, let's continue.", Kant frowned. He was not angry at all because this was the truth.
Firentis said, "My suggestion is to build another city wall that can cover the entire Oasis Lookout.". He paused, then said to Kant, "Perhaps the wall does not need to be built at the agricultural area, but the east gate and the south gate, these two key gates, need to be protected by extra city walls and city gates. Otherwise, if the enemy breaks through the city gates, it will be difficult for us to defend."
"You mean, the barbican? ", Kant quickly thought of a noun and explained the meaning of this term.
Firentis was slightly stunned, then he nodded and said, "Lord Kant, this is really a genius idea!"
"It's the wisdom of the ancient people."
Kant shrugged and did not hang it on his body.
After all, this was the warfare wisdom of an ancient dynasty. The construction of the barbican was indeed very good for defense.
Especially with the western ancient times, the city walls were mostly made up of arrow towers and towers. The construction of the barbican could even form a crossfire attack similar to that of a prism fortress, causing the attackers to be attacked from multiple angles.
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The barbican was the fruit yielded from the wisdom of castle defense.
It was no problem for Kant to use it to build his own castle.
Only an indestructible castle could firmly occupy this desert. For example, the barbican and other fortifications with excellent defense thought could be built as much as possible.
The good defense system of the castle meant that the castle was safe, and the lord still had the right to control this place.
If it wasn't for the fact that the bastion was completely used for military purposes and couldn't take care of civilian life and regional development, Kant would have already built the walls of "Drondheim" Castle into the shape of a bastion.
After all, a bastion with all kinds of crossfire had a strong side even in the era of cold weapons.
It also had a good defensive effect against siege towers and other weapons.
But there was no other way.
The bastion was a complete fortress, a regular defensive fortification that evolved from modern artillery tactics.
No civilians could live in it, and it was even more impossible to build a house. Apart from barracks, there were tunnels, and all kinds of ammunition depots and firing points. Even barracks were built close to the city walls, so that the function of the entire bastion could be maximized!
From the looks of it, building two barbicans were enough.
"What a pity."
Kant felt a little regretful.
In reality, his strength was still a little lacking.
The construction of the castle consumed too much of his resources. Moreover, after the construction, a large number of soldiers were needed to defend it.
Just like the current "Drondheim" Castle. Although there were many archers, they could only focus on defending one city gate. If the enemy attacked two city gates at the same time, they would have to dismount the cavalry unit and help defend the city gate.
The gate was the key.
Without high-level siege weapons, a 10 meters high city wall was like an indestructible barrier.
No general would make such a stupid mistake.
In comparison, the gate, which was made of iron and wood, could be broken through by low-level siege weapons. For example, a siege hammer, a battering ram, or a simpler sword and axe could cause damage to the gate.
Therefore, the key to defending the city was actually the defense of the city gates.
For example, the archers on the towers and arrow towers on both sides.
For example, the reinforced iron city gates and the defensive footmen guarded behind the city gates.
Now that they were considering the construction of the barbican to strengthen the defensive ability of the city gates, it was obvious that the defense level of the entire castle had improved in quality. Moreover, with Kant's invincible cavalry as a threat, it was obviously impossible to attack the city in one go!
"Firentis, you will be responsible for the construction of the two barbicans at both south and north city gates."
Kant instructed Firentis.
"Ye.", Firentis answered.
"Be careful."
Kant frowned slightly, his heart still palpitating slightly.
Looking to the north, in the depths of the Nahrin Desert, he subconsciously touched his heart. "I keep feeling that there seems to be something bad waiting over there...", pausing for a moment, he sighed softly. "I hope it's an illusion."
But even if it was an illusion, Kant was still wary of the depths of the Nahrin Desert.
The Lost City of the age of gods was over there.
The bloodline of the Sun God, the Golden Holy City forged in the depths of the desert!
Even in the underground cave of the ancient passage, there were remnants of the Sun God, and even the demons, undead, and descendants of the ancient gods.
If there was nothing in the Golden Holy City, it would be impossible!
Not to mention the so-called saintess.
"I remember that I once killed a certain woman in the temple on the mountain peak."
Kant pondered.
That was the descendant of the god who had also appeared in the golden coffin.
However, the underground water was surging around the platform and the current was rapid, and because he did not have the technology to build a ship, he had not taken out the golden coffin, nor did he check the descendant of the god who had been killed by him.
There was also the succubus that had been killed by him.
This meant that the war between the gods and demons had long been in wars, where they fought each other to the death.
Otherwise, there would not be any god's descendant, followed the existence of the demons.
"I need to bring more elite troop class."
Kant made up his mind.
The Royal Knights and Lion Knights that he currently had were the best helpers to ensure his safety.
As for the ordinary top-tier cavalry, he did not plan to bring too many of them. After all, it was not as convenient as having a few elites. Moreover, they were heading to the unknown desert, where the Golden Holy City might be located.
30 Swadian Knights and 20 Lion Knights would be enough.
He was slightly stunned.
Kant decided in his heart, "There are still mage apprentices!"
Although the seven mages had all stayed in "Aaron" Town, the current number of mage apprentices in "Drondheim" Castle had increased to five with the recent recruitment.
Although they were not very useful, they were at least mages who had come into contact with mysterious magic.
If they encountered something related to magic elements, they could first give Kant a warning or give him a suggestion.
Since he had decided.
"Alright, that's it."
Kant said, "Firentis, arrange the supplies for this trip."
"Yes.", Firentis nodded.
Soon, the supplies were all prepared.
Each person carried five days' worth of fresh water and food, as well as necessary kindling items and combustible charcoal, as well as leather clothing to keep out the cold and tents to shield them from the scorching sun. They were well prepared.
After all, they were all extraordinary knights. The warhorses they rode were also quite magnificent and could not be regarded as ordinary warhorses.
Their load capacity became extremely high.
Just like how knights possessed extraordinary power, these warhorses were probably contaminated with this mysterious and powerful extraordinary power.
If these horses were in the Senwaya Range, perhaps even some would mistake them as demonized creatures. After all, ordinary warhorses would definitely not be able to run at such a fast speed with fully armed knights moving at the blazing speed.
For example, an ordinary Swadian Knight charging at top speed. In fact, it was a very difficult choice to keep up with the Royal Knights' ordinary marching speed.
After noon, the scorching sun slightly eased.
The time was around 2pm.
"Lord Kant, please take care of your health and safety."
Firentis stood in front of the city gate and said with great concern, "Only your existence can prove the value of our existence."
The many knights and sharpshooters behind him looked at Kant eagerly.
If their lord needed them, they were willing to step forward and join the mission to enter the unknown desert region. They would protect Lord Kant, even if they had to die in battle!
But Kant did not need too many people.
This exploration could be considered to be light travel. It was mainly for exploration.
After passing through the alkali soil, they arrived at the unfamiliar central area of the Nahrin Desert. If they continued, they would arrive at the Devil's Land that the high-level Jackalan of the Kingdom of Gray Mane had mentioned. Perhaps that was the cause of the sandstorm a month ago.
That was where Kant intended to go and explore.
"There won't be any problems."
Kant nodded.
His two legs knocked lightly on the horse's abdomen. He held the Sword of King by his waist and said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"
The Royal Knights and the Lion Knights behind him immediately followed.
At the same time, the five mage apprentices were also riding on five sturdy pack horses. They moved at a constant speed beside Kant and advanced toward the depths of the desert. Soon, the entire team had left the range of Oasis Lookout.
With the slightly lower temperature, the journey was not considered a torture.
The journey was safe and sound.
On both sides of the road, there were a few Jackalan corpses.
They were all dirty low-level Jackalans. Their skinny appearance had been dried up by the sun.
Kant's eyes swept over them.
There was not the slightest hint of pity.
If he had not looted these Jackalans back then and directly risked destroying their camps and wells, or even failed to defend against the attacks of their cousins, the high-level Jackalans, then Kant and his troops should be the ones who had become dried up now.
No, it should be said that they would turn into a pile of useless, unobservable, Jackalan feces!
Humans were a kind of delicious and tender meat in the Jackalan diet!
The strong preyed on the weak!
This was the Nahrin Desert, it had crueler law than the jungle.
The resources in the desert couldn't sustain two forces, or even one force. It was impossible for the low-level Jackalans and Kant's castle to coexist peacefully!
There was an inevitable conflict between the two sides.
The right to survive!
Whoever wanted to survive had to occupy all the resources in the Nahrin Desert.
Just like Kant who had already obtained victory and control of the Nahrin Desert, Kant who had already developed, had obtained the final right to survive and could become a victor of a higher level.
This was the law of the jungle.
Jackalan were the weak, so they could only be eaten by Kant.
Only by eating this meat could Kant obtain a stronger body and eat the meat of other weak people.
The weak could only fail and turn into remains to show their sorrow.
But what could they do?
The strong never cared about the weak's defeat!
They traveled all the way to the camp of the once low-level Jackalans occupied. From afar, more than a dozen low-level Jackalans were fleeing, as if they had already discovered them.
However, Kant did not give the order to attack.
The current him no longer cared about these scattered low-level Jackalans.
Or rather, this group of former opponents had already lost the ability to threaten him, and could not even be considered stepping stones!
"My Lord."
Behind him, the mage apprentices pointed to the front and said, "Right there, we sensed a small amount of water elements gathering."
They were pointing in the direction of the camp.
There was a huge sand pit, which seemed to have been dug out by these low-level Jackalan.
Kant nodded. "That's right, there used to be a well there."
"Let's go and take a look."
Kant gently knocked on the horse's belly.
He led the team over. After all, this was also the place where he had fought bloody battles.
The knights behind him immediately followed.
Soon, they arrived at the former camp. The sandstorm had already blown away all the blackish ashes left by the fire. There was only a messy puddle, messy footsteps around, and the remains of bones that had been eaten.
There were sand gazelle and Jackalans.
It looked very tragic.
But Kant did not care. He stuck his head out and looked into the puddle.
There were all kinds of stones scattered at the bottom of the four to five-meter-deep puddle, but the bottom was still blocked by a large amount of sand. Only water emerged from the ground. It was a small half-meter puddle that was extremely muddy.
If Kant wanted to drink, he had to filter it.
This was the well that he had destroyed directly.
"Well, at the bottom of this puddle..."
The mage apprentices closed their eyes slightly, after sensing it, they said to Kant, "There seems to be an underground river. We sensed a very dense water element. Although we are blocked from the sand layer, we can still feel that the water is very abundant. That's why the water could seep upward and form this small puddle."
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Chapter 296: Arrangements for the Salt Mine Posthouse (second update)
"As expected."
Kant nodded, deep in thought.
This well used to be the center of that low-level Jackalan tribe.
The Jackalan Shaman was in charge of distributing the freshwater resources. With this well alone, the entire tribe population of over 2,000 Jackalans could drink fresh water on a daily basis and ensure the reproduction of the entire tribe.
Based on the amount of water used by so many Jackalans, even the original Oasis Lookout wouldn't be able to satisfy them.
After all, the water resources of the Oasis Lookout were at most a pond.
It wasn't even a big pond!
If there were so many Jackalans, no, even if it was 1,000 Jackalans, they could completely dry up the original Oasis Lookout in less than seven days. After all, the amount of daily drinking water of over a thousand people was humongous.
Not to mention that it was a Jackalan tribe of over 2000 population!
If this well could not connect to the underground river or the underground lake, it would be impossible to have so much water.
At that time, Kant had guessed this.
And now.
Without a doubt, the mage apprentices had solved this doubt!
"Since this is the underground river."
Kant muttered to himself.
His eyes flickered, and the system dialog box opened. Seeing the buildings inside, he was enlightened. "It really can be done."
Well.
But it was just the system's well.
As long as there was an underground water source, Kant could build the system well at any time.
Just like when he was at the central posthouse, the direction the system gave him was above the underground lake. That was why he was able to build the well and then build the central posthouse.
In the Nahrin Desert, water resources were the most precious wealth.
Occupying the water resources was equivalent to occupying the gold mine!
In fact, even if there was a gold mine in the depths of the desert, and there was no well or oasis around it. Then this gold mine was equivalent to useless waste. If it couldn't even be mined, what else could it be?
The miners who were mining had to drink water!
"Since there is an underground river here.", Kant turned his head to the north.
There had to be a vein in this underground river. If this underground river happened to be located not far from the salt mine, it could indeed solve a lot of problems. For example, the fresh water that had to be transported every week could be lifted. They could go and fetch water for themselves.
It would also take a day to go from the Oasis Lookout to the salt mine.
It was already dusk.
Kant intended to reach the salt mine posthouse before midnight.
There were already civilians working and living there. At the same time, there were 20 desert bandits responsible for protecting the safety of the place. They were to ensure that the hungry low-level Jackalans would not appear and attack the civilians who had worked hard all day.
"Let's go!"
Kant turned around and got back on his horse.
This place had already been abandoned, and there was not much future for development.
Perhaps when Kant's oasis became bigger in the future, this place would become a very good spreading area. After all, there was an underground river. As long as a few wells were built, the oasis could be irrigated.
However, this would take a very, very long time.
After all, it was not realistic for the Oasis Lookout to become an oasis group that spanned more than ten kilometers.
Only by completely opening up an above-ground river and using the river's powerful irrigation ability to improve the environment on both sides of the river could a large-scale oasis to be established in the desert. Otherwise, it would still be like flowers in a mirror and the moon in the water; an illusion. It would be burned up by the scorching sun in the sky, it would turn into a dry sandbar and eventually disappear.
Just like on Earth, the desert oasis group that disappeared in various eras was caused by the disappearance of the underground river and the drying up of the above-ground river.
If one wanted to obtain an oasis like a fertile plain, one needed river.
Kant had a plan for this.
However, in the current situation, it was better to develop his oasis lookout more luxuriously.
The Oasis Lookout that carried the "Drondheim" Castle was Kant's foundation!
Time passed.
Night covered the sky.
Kant and his troops moved forward and looked up at the top of the dune in front of them. As the starlight shone, there was a faint flame flickering. That was the salt mine posthouse, a place where he and his troops could temporarily rest.
At least, it was much better than setting up tents in the desert.
The moonlight was like a soft veil.
Soon, Kant and the others were also found at the salt mine posthouse.
Ten desert bandits directly galloped over on their horses, while another ten desert bandits spread out in the surroundings. They rode on their horses and stood on the dune to observe the situation here. Each of them was extremely cautious, afraid that they would run into unfamiliar cavalry troops. If they were defeated, they could still spread out and escape, and be the first to report to the direction of the castle.
However, their vigilance was quickly lifted. The leading desert bandits saluted Kant very respectfully. "My lord, I didn't expect to see you so late. It's really an honor!"
"Mm, I just arrived too."
Kant nodded and instructed him, "Don't be nervous. Send people back."
"Yes!", the desert bandit nodded. n0๐๐ฌ๐ต๐๐ ๐ท.๐0๐
As the rhythmic whistles sounded, the desert bandits who were waiting for the results on the surrounding dune immediately galloped over. They all looked at Kant, their eyes filled with honor and excitement.
To them, seeing Kant was no different from seeing their own king!
They crowded into the posthouse.
Thirty peasants in linen clothes were also standing respectfully at the entrance of the posthouse to welcome Kant.
They were salt miners.
Their daily work was to pack coarse salt, which could be seen everywhere on the alkali soil outside the posthouse, into sacks and wait for the camel caravan to arrive, to carry it on the camel's back, so that the camels could quickly return and bring back the raw materials for making salt.
This work could be said to be hard work, which was why Kant had taken in more than 300 captives.
There were many slave miners needed in the salt and alkali soil beach.
Especially when the salt workshop expanded the scale of production, the production of coarse salt here had to be increased.
However, having so many slave miners could obviously relieve a lot of pressure. At least for the slaves who were captured, Kant didn't need to care too much about human rights. Even if he had to let them starve every day, they were all consumables anyway.
Since they had become slaves, they could not be treated as friends!
When the next camel caravan that delivered supplies arrived, these captive slaves would also be transported over.
Kant had made perfect arrangements.
At the same time, he looked at the 20 desert bandits and 30 Swadian peasants in front of him. There was a hint of shock in his eyes. He could not help but ask, "How many wars have you experienced?"
"Wars? No, not yet."
These people were also puzzled and shook their heads in denial. "We have not experienced wars."
Kant frowned and said, "Looking at you, you seem to have experienced battles?"
"Uh, when we came here, we once killed some low-level Jackalans. There were about 200 of them scattered here and there. They were extremely hungry and came to attack us, but they were very weak."
The desert bandits and peasants finally remembered.
After all, when they first arrived at the salt posthouse, Jackalans were still scattered around.
They were all struggling survivors in the Nahrin Desert. When Kant defeated the entire camp of Jackalan, there were quite a number of them scattered outside, even though most of them were dead. However, there were still many Jackalan who relied on a little water and food to survive, becoming walking corpses that wandered in the desert.
That's right, it didn't matter if they were walking dead, because these Jackalans didn't have a fixed source of food, nor did they have enough water. They relied on their innate endurance to survive, and when they couldn't, they would die.
Or they would be killed by the desert bandits and the peasants.
To them, these Jackalan who came to attack them were pitiful like beggars.
Even if they were peasants, they could defeat a few with the tools in their hands. The starving Jackalans were no threat to them.
Not to mention the 20 desert bandits that were specially stationed here.
After two weeks of defense, they had killed quite a few Jackalans, almost turning the surrounding Jackalans into corpses. This gave them enough experience points and allowed them to level up.
Kant didn't hesitate and directly chose the level up option.
30 Swadian militiamen.
20 elite desert bandits.
After level up, although they were still low-level soldiers, it was easier to guard this area.
Moreover, there were more than 300 captives coming over as slave miners. With these 50 guards, they could handle it. Even if they couldn't handle it, they could starve these slaves for a few days and treat them like dogs.
How could the weak slaves resist?
They slept late at night.
Tomorrow morning, Kant continued to lead the team.
There was still a long way to go to the depths of the Nahrin Desert.
According to the route reported by the captives of the Kingdom of Gray Mane, it would take three days just to get pass this alkaline soil beach, and after another five days, they would be able to see the Devil's Land.
However, the Devil's Land was extremely hot, and no one could pass through it.
The expedition army of the Kingdom of Gray Mane chose to use ten days to bypass the Devil's Land.
However, Kant went in there directly.
His mission was to enter the Devil's Land to investigate, and the so-called saintess of the Sun God sect might be in the Devil's Land. After all, the Sun also associated with high temperature, and the Devil's Land was extremely hot, both things might have a great connection!
He replenished his food and water at the posthouse and continued his journey.
Along the way, he went deeper and deeper into the Nahrin Desert, and the vast sea of sand occupied his field of vision.
The next day was filled with deserts.
The deeper he went, the smoother the desert terrain became.
More and more sand appeared in front of them, and the higher the temperature, the more Kant and the others were drenched in sweat.
Even knights with extraordinary powers and mage apprentices with elemental powers were beginning to feel a little powerless against the Nahrin Desert. All of them had fatigued expressions on their faces, and they were all enduring with difficulty.
Kant was also enduring.
"Is this the depths of the Nahrin Desert?"
He gulped.
His dry lips were no longer moistened by saliva. Even the saliva that he had managed to gulp down with great difficulty was like a knife cutting through his dry throat.
The cruelty of the Nahrin Desert became more and more obvious as they went deeper.
The forbidden zone of civilization.
The desert of the race.
At this moment, it was obvious!
With his hands under the awning, Kant looked ahead. It was still an endless sea of sand.
He could not help but take out a water sack from his pocket. He opened the stopper and took a small sip, allowing his mouth and throat to be slightly moistened. However, when the thirst in his throat became more and more intense, Kant closed the lid again.
Now was not the time to gulp down fresh water. He had to make sure he had enough water.
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Chapter 297: Anomaly At the End of the Horizon (third update)
"My Lord."
The mage apprentices behind him urged their horses over.
The weaker ones were even more exhausted. They could not help but advise, "Let's rest first. The environment here is really harsh. We really can't continue trekking."
"Then let's rest.", Kant sighed softly and waved his hand. "Set up the temporary camp!"
"Yes!"
The knights immediately replied in a deep voice.
These extraordinary knights had stronger physiques than Kant. After all, they had been infused with elemental energy and acquired extraordinary strength. It could be said that they could not be judged by common sense.
If they continued to walk, the mage apprentices would definitely not be able to hold on.
After all, they were flesh and blood in the real world.
The temporary camp was quickly set up. Tents rose one after another, casting a rare shadow on the sand that had been scorched by the scorching sun for a long time.
It was a shade that could allow them to have a good rest after a long journey of several days.
A handful of sand was thrown out.
A half-meter-long sand pit was dug out of the tent and covered with a thin linen blanket.
After the layer of sand on the surface was dug out, this sand pit could bring a more pleasant and cool feeling. At least after Kant laid down in it, the fatigue from the long journey immediately dissipated. After pouring himself two mouthfuls of fresh water, he could not help but squint his eyes, he wanted to lie down in this sand pit and have a good sleep.
There was no other way. They had already been in the depths of the Nahrin Desert for many days. After leaving the posthouse, they had barely had a good rest. Their minds and bodies had long been tense, and they were about to reach their limits. n0๐ฑ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฏ.๐0๐ฆ
This was also the reason why the mage apprentices would suggest to rest.
They were too tired.
In fact, everyone wanted to rest a little.
Even Kant had the same idea.
However, Kant still stood up with his hands on his body and went outside. The knights were building a tent for their warhorse while feeding them fresh water. They were considerate and caring towards their own work.
"Rest until dusk."
Kant announced.
At the same time, he instructed the knights, "When you are resting, get your spirits up and make arrangements for the sentries!"
"Understood!", the knights replied.
After that, Kant went back to his tent.
The knights did a good job.
They fell into a deep sleep.
After a while, the temperature became hot. Kant woke up with sweat all over his body.
There was some noise outside.
"Dang dang dang."
It was the sound of a wooden spoon hitting the wooden barrel.
It seemed that the lunch had been prepared and food was being distributed according to the usual practice.
"It's really hot."
Kant sat up in the sand pit and stretched out his hand to pull off the linen robe outside.
Although he was wearing thin clothes inside, he still felt his whole body heating up when he slept. It was as if his entire body had sunk into a sauna, and it was unbearable as if he had been steamed.
Now, he even missed the cool room in "Drondheim" Castle.
Unfortunately, he had yet to find the destination of the system quest. It was obviously unrealistic to go back just like that.
Kant was a bit upset.
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[ Ding... Side Quest issued ]
[ Side Quest: Last Wish ]
[ Reward: Spring eye X1]
[ Introduction: you found this spirit body in the temple. It originated from the ancient survivors from thousands of years ago. He told you his last wish. You plan to go to the depths of the desert in the north according to his last wish. After all, the sandstorm that appeared in the depths of the desert is now shrouding your heart. ]
...
This was a temporary side quest.
However, Kant was still exhausted. He had been in the desert for a few days. He did not know what the so-called depths of the desert was. Could it be that he had to enter the true Demon's Land?
Kant smiled bitterly.
According to the system's nature, it was really possible.
Just like the temporary side quest to explore the ancient passage, the final completion was to enter the underground city wall in the karst cave. Only then could it be considered complete, and he had even killed that terrifying abyssal demon.
This time's mission, he definitely would not be able to escape into the Devil's Land.
Fortunately, he had brought a lot of supplies.
However, if the Devil's Land still had those terrifying abyssal demons, or even an army of demons formed by abyssal demon, it would be a little troublesome to fight the enemy with only 56 of them.
To be precise, there were 50 knights in charge of the battle, one commander, and five mages who increased their status buffs.
"What a headache."
Kant rubbed his temples.
This time, they were only exploring the depths of the desert. If they encountered an irresistible force, they would just retreat.
At the very least, these extraordinary knights and mage apprentices were unable to fight against too many enemies. However, there was absolutely no problem for them to escort him away. Even if they were surrounded, they would just kill their way out!
In order to protect Kant, as the knights of the supreme lord, they were willing to sacrifice themselves!
Just as he was thinking.
The noise outside eased.
At the same time, footsteps came from outside the tent. They said, "My Lord, lunch is ready. Should I bring it in for you? You can have your meal first."
"Yes, bring it in.", Kant nodded.
The tent was opened, and the royal knight walked in with a wooden tray in one hand.
There was roast meat and toast on it. The rich aroma was appetizing. In front of Kant, there was also a bowl of porridge. It was mixed with wild vegetables and date palm, and it was stewed until it was mushy.
"You don't have to prepare oatmeal for me in the future."
Kant looked at the slightly red oatmeal in the wooden bowl and sighed. "You have to conserve your water."
"This is the treatment you should enjoy.", the royal knight comforted him. "To us, my Lord, if you can obtain a certain level of material protection, it's not a big deal even if we suffer a little."
He had a deep sense of class.
As the supreme lord, it was only right for Kant to live a luxurious life.
Even in such a situation where he had to live frugally, he had to consider the minimum amount of ostentation. He had to live up to Kant's status. It wasn't just this royal knight. Everyone outside thought the same.
At the very least, there was still plenty of food and water.
"I said cancel."
Kant waved his hand.
He took the tray and instructed the royal knight, "We don't know how many roads are ahead. We might enter the legendary Devil's Land. If you can save some water, save some."
"Yes.", seeing Kant's insistence, the royal knight could only nod his head.
He waved his hand and let Kant leave.
Kant ate the food quickly. It was not considered exquisite, but he swallowed it reluctantly.
It was standard military food.
He had been living like this for the past few days, so he was already used to it.
After eating lunch, Kant walked out with a tray. Many knights were eating lunch in their respective tents. When they saw Kant coming out, they all wanted to stand up and greet him.
"No need to be so polite.", Kant shook his head.
These guys were good at everything, but they paid more attention to etiquette.
Putting down the tray that served as the kitchen, Kant turned his head to look at the desert around him. The horizon was still looked yellow. Other than the light blue in the sky, there were very few clouds.
Clouds were formed from water vapor. With the terrifying temperature of the Nahrin Desert, it would be very difficult to form white clouds. Even if they were formed, they would be vaporized by the terrifying temperature in the blink of an eye, let alone rain, it was impossible to appreciate the appearance of the clouds even in the daytime.
Kant looked at the horizon in the north and could not help but narrow his eyes slightly.
The scorching temperature made the entire horizon seem to shake. This was the effect of the evaporation of water on the surface of the Earth.
However, he strangely discovered a little difference.
"Look ahead."
He took a few steps back and greeted the royal knight who was standing guard behind him. He pointed at the horizon and asked, "It's at the end of the horizon. Look, there it is. Is there something there?"
"What?", the royal knight was slightly stunned. He looked carefully but did not find anything unusual.
"You didn't find anything?", Kant frowned.
When he looked at the horizon, he felt that something seemed to be hidden in the shaking image.
It was like a cheetah hiding in a dense grassland, waiting for its prey to fall into its trap. As long as it entered the ambush range, it would be a fierce battle.
"I feel... that something is wrong."
Kant touched his chest.
His heart was beating slightly, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath. "It's better to be cautious."
Everyone rested.
At dusk, they continued to set off.
However, Kant gave an order to maintain vigilance.
Especially as they were getting closer to the depths of the Nahrin Desert, he ordered everyone to be careful. They had to report any unusual situation, even if it was just a slight movement of grass.
This was the Nahrin Desert, a vast expanse of yellow sand. Where did the wind come from, and where did the grass come from!
Being cautious would not make a big mistake.
After tidying up all the tents and checking the supplies, they could still maintain drinking water and food for ten days. They had to be careful, even if it was only for fifteen days. This was thanks to the increased load capacity of the extraordinary warhorses.
Everyone continued to move forward.
Even the mage apprentices held their magic staffs tightly in their hands. They looked around nervously while riding on their workhorses.
As spellcaster, their mind power was extremely high. Moreover, the perception that they possessed also allowed them to notice the abnormality. They could not help but remind, "My Lord, the elemental power here... is somewhat chaotic!"
"That's right. We also feel that there's a chaotic burning sensation here."
The knights also spoke.
Although they were not spellcaster, as extraordinary knights, they also had extraordinary senses.
Kant nodded and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, be careful."
The entire army continued to march forward.
The dusk quickly faded.
The dark starry sky began to cover the land.
The moonlight was like soft gauze that covered the entire world, bringing with it a pure white soft light.
In a short moment, the temperature in the desert plummeted.
Everyone changed into leather clothes.
Even the warhorse beneath them wore a fur cloak to keep them warm.
The desert in front of them was a plain as far as the eye could see. If they moved a little faster, the movement would also increase the body temperature. Especially the warhorses beneath them, they no longer looked like they were exhausted by the sun.
But Kant and the others were even more cautious.
Because right in front of them, on the horizon under the moonlight, there was a group of figures marching in formation.
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Chapter 298: The Appearance of the Undead Skeletons
The sky was cloudless.
The moonlight shone on the earth like a veil.
From the visual angle, it was no less than the early morning. If they used the color difference, they could see even further!
Thus, Kant and the rest discovered that on the horizon far away, a group of figures were moving forward in a long line. Although they could not see clearly, they could vaguely make out that they were a marching group.
Moreover, according to their identification, they did not look like tall creatures like Jackalans.
Instead, they looked like...
Humans!
How could there be humans in the depths of the Nahrin Desert.
Kant was puzzled by this.
However, thinking about the so-called Golden Holy City, the so-called ancient survivors, and the so-called descendants of the gods, Kant felt slightly relieved. After all, even the abyssal demons could survive for ten thousand years, it was not impossible for the descendants of the gods to survive.
The power of the gods was omnipotent in the myths. They could even turn the world upside down. They were powerful creatures that controlled the laws of time. They could even create the Earth and the environment. Their power was extremely terrifying.
This was unimaginable in the age of chaos.
But they still needed to be cautious.
Who knew if the gods who survived after ten thousand years were friends or enemies?
Just by looking at the abyssal demons and the descendants of the gods who didn't seem to put humans in their eyes, even if they were friends, they wouldn't be any better.
Would the former rich man be friends with the slave who cleaned the toilet in his villa?
What a joke!
"Get ready for battle."
Kant took a deep breath and ordered in a low voice, "Let's go and take a look first. It would be best if we can communicate with them. If we can't, then kill them!", a fierce light appeared in his eyes
"Yes!", the knights answered.
"Let's go!"
Kant gently knocked the horse's belly and urged it forward.
So what if they were the gods in the past? This was not the era of the gods in the past.
Since they had already fallen and could be killed by conventional weapons, they better to give up humbly. Otherwise, Kant would not mind a massacre to maintain his rule. He would let these so-called gods see who the master of this era was.
At the very least, Nahrin Desert belonged to Kant!
"Something's not right."
The mage apprentices reminded him, "I keep feeling that there's a bit of coldness in this chaotic element...", after a pause, they wrapped themselves in leather clothes, they shook their heads and added, "Perhaps it's because we're too cold, but I think it's best to be careful."
"Of course, we have to be careful.", Kant frowned and waved his hand forward.
Thirty Swadian Royal Knights were in front, and twenty Sarleon Lion Knights were at the back.
They surrounded Kant and the five mage apprentices and sped up the pace of the warhorse they were riding towards the horizon. They also tried their best to slow down the sound of their warhorse's hooves and reduce the noise.
However, just the hooves of these warhorse's hooves stepping heavily on the sand layer, the sound was not too soft.
The plains could not hide their figures.
This was Kant's way of expressing goodwill.
At least compared to more than 50 heavy-armored cavalries charging over aggressively, it was as terrifying as a flood. This kind of gentle approach was more reassuring and more trustworthy.
At the same time, it could show off one's martial prowess.
The distance was getting closer.
Kant's expression was slightly solemn.
On the horizon, the group of figures moving forward seemed as if they did not see them and did not hear any sound. They were still moving forward. From afar, one could vaguely see the pale-yellow robe and hood on their heads, it was extremely eye-catching under the moonlight, adding a bit of strangeness to it!
The galloping sound of 55 warhorses was definitely not quiet at all.
Ordinary people could have heard it long ago.
They might be able to ignore it, but at the very least, they had to turn their heads to look at the source of the sound. However, not only did the figures in the formation in front not look back, but they were also still walking forward, towards the depths of the desert.
It was like a group of people worshipping, yearning for the sacredness in their hearts.
"Something's wrong!"
The mage apprentice beside Kant suddenly spoke.
Looking at the group of people getting closer and closer, he gulped, his voice trembling. "No, no, this feeling is extremely cold. It's coming from them, it's them!"
"What is it?", Kant frowned and berated in a deep voice. "Be careful!"
"Undead!"
The mage apprentices only had time to shout out this word.
And in front of them, the royal knights were getting closer and closer to that group of people.
A strange cold aura was immediately transmitted, but the royal knights at the front seemed to have noticed something. They were especially shocked and pulled the reins, shouting loudly, "Stop moving forward! The opponent is not human!"
"Hu โ"
The warning of pulling the reins and making the warhorses under them stop advancing was immediately transmitted over.
However, it was right in front of them.
The long row of undead that were originally densely packed in an orderly formation seemed to have been disturbed. All of them suddenly stopped advancing. Their pale-yellow hoods and robes swayed slightly. Hundreds of people stood still on the spot.
Then, they turned around. Flickering faint blue flames flickered in their eyes.
With a hatred for the living, they opened their chins, which were only left with the bones, and let out a silent roar! n0๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ.๐ธ0๐
"Undead!"
Kant also gritted his teeth.
His eyes widened, and everyone's eyes widened.
There was also the mage apprentice, who couldn't help but say, "Those are the undead! They're already dead, and their obsession made them repeat what they did when they died. Now that they're resurrected, they can't be treated as living creatures at all. They're no longer human!"
His words were almost incomplete, and his vocabulary was full of flaws.
He spoke without thinking!
However, everyone understood what the mage apprentice meant.
The enemy in front of them was not a human!
That pale yellow hood and robe were clearly golden clothes that had been broken as the time flowed. In the cracks on the edges, one could still see the pale skeleton inside.
There was also a blue ghostly flame dancing in the eye sockets.
The entire skull looked extremely terrifying.
It really looked like the skeleton had been resurrected and was staring at Kant and the others in a daze. The blue soul flame in the eye sockets began to burn more and more intensely, as if the emotions were becoming more and more intense, with hatred towards the living. They began to slowly step forward, reaching out their hands and pouncing over!
There were more than a hundred of them. More than a hundred skeletons were stretching out their hands towards Kant and the others. Under the moonlight, they moved their skeleton legs slowly. It was as if they wanted to swallow any living thing alive!
This was the most basic hatred of the undead towards the living!
"Finish them!"
Kant directly pulled out the Sword of King from the sheath on his waist.
Golden light immediately burst out from the gilded gold ornaments. The aura of a king instantly flowed, causing the surrounding coldness to dissipate. It shocked the group of white skeletons, causing them to suddenly stop in their tracks.
"The positive energy has a dispelling effect on the negative energy!"
The mage apprentices explained loudly.
Kant raised the corner of his mouth. "So they are afraid of this?"
Looking at the undead skeletons in front of him cowering and not daring to go forward, it was obvious that they were afraid of the golden light from the Sword of King in his hand. Kant's expression instantly became solemn as he ordered in a deep voice, "Kill!"
"Kill โ"
The royal knights also let out furious roars.
Their entire bodies exploded with flames that were exactly the same as the Sword of King. Together with their warhorses, they charged forward with a roar!
The royal knights who had been conferred the title from the Sword of King had the innate talent and extraordinary power that belonged to the king's power. They were also variants of positive energy. With the might of a brilliant emperor, they instantly charged into the group of hundreds of skeletons.
It was equivalent to a rampage!
"Crash..."
The skeletons were constantly sent flying by the lances, and then they were chopped into pieces by the longswords.
The golden light on the side of the warhorses was even denser. The skeletons seemed to have received a great impact. The blue soul fire in their eyes could not be maintained, and their entire bodies were scattered.
The blue soul fire also began to dissipate in the eye sockets.
They were like rotten weeds!
Just the 30 Swadian Royal Knights alone could easily slaughter hundreds of undead skeletons!
Meanwhile, the 20 Sarleon Lion Knights clustered around Kant and the mage apprentices. Balls of blood-red lion-shaped flames formed around them. Each of them had a cold look on their faces. They held the silver greatsword in their hands and carefully guarded their surroundings.
Some of the undead skeleton that were close to them were easily turned into piles of bone by the blood-red light.
"So weak."
Kant spoke with a calm tone.
The battle had been declared over in a short period of time.
All the skeletons had turned into pale bones, as if they had been scattered for tens of thousands of years. Their color even began to darken, turning into a pale gray appearance.
"Your knights are too strong."
The mage apprentices complimented, "These are just low-level undead skeletons."
"Too strong? That's right."
Kant nodded. This was also the truth.
Whether it was movies or games in his previous life, only the undead that looked like skeletons were the lowest level existences. They were simply not a match for the strongest level 6 knights who had grasped extraordinary powers.
In fact, according to his perception, even an ordinary peasant could kill a few skeletons with a long scythe.
They were very weak indeed.
They were so weak that even if they formed an advantage in numbers, they could not pose a threat.
"Continue to move forward."
Kant raised his head to look at the stars and the moonlight in the sky. He said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"
The horseshoes behind him started to form and the knights immediately followed.
The appearance of these undead skeletons had already turned the bad feeling in Kant's heart into reality. If there were no problems in the depths of the desert, then these undead skeletons would definitely not have appeared.
After all, a few months ago, the expedition army of the Kingdom of Gray Mane had never discovered these skeletons!
"That sandstorm."
Kant gritted his teeth.
In his heart, he had already guessed the truth of the matter.
Just after that sandstorm, demons appeared in the ancient passage, and undead appeared in the depths of the Nahrin Desert. If there was no connection between them, he would definitely not believe it!
Taking a deep breath, Kant's heart was somewhat solemn.
However, so what if they were undead.
At the very least, the 55 elites he brought along this time, even when they faced thousands of similar undead skeletons, they would still be able to charge through the sea of skeletons and open up a bloody path. This was the confidence of the elite troops!
However, Kant still felt slightly uneasy.
Looking at the depths of the desert in front of him, he subconsciously tightened his grip on the reins. "What exactly is there?"
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Chapter 299: The Slowly Rising Fog
What was in front of him.
Kant did not know, but the appearance of the undead skeletons had obviously shattered some of his thoughts.
Reality was undoubtedly cruel.
There was definitely something wrong in the depths of the Nahrin Desert!
It was not a small problem.
If even the undead skeletons had appeared, no one knew if there would be even more terrifying undead creatures.
For example, in the temple in the underground city of the karst cave, the Divine Lich that claimed to be the Pope that was afraid by the mages from the Mage Tower of the Enfath Empire that had been tested on the battlefield for a long time. This kind of strong opponent might even exist in the depths of Nahrin Desert!
"If it really appears, then it will be troublesome."
Kant could not help but mutter to himself.
The bones scattered all over the ground made him frown, but he still ordered in a low voice, "Continue moving forward."
The knights looked at each other and restrained the extraordinary aura on their bodies. They returned to their normal state and surrounded Kant. They slowly rode their horses forward, but there was a grave expression on their faces.
No matter what they encountered, they were always slightly shocked by such an inhuman enemy.
But they were still fearless.
Even if the dead were resurrected, they were still lambs waiting to be slaughtered under the horses' hooves and longsword.
So what if they were undead? They were just a pile of useless broken bones. These knights were still quite confident in their own martial strength. After all, they had completely grasped extraordinary power. They believed that they were the strongest!
These skeletons, which could even kill a few with a long scythe in the hands of a peasant, posed no threat at all!
It was even enough to be fatal just by getting close.
The positive energy flames that erupted from the royal knights' bodies were almost the natural enemies of these undead.
Not to mention that they did not use any extraordinary power, even if they relied solely on their physical attributes and armor's defense, it was enough to sweep away these undead skeletons that did not have any weapons.
The combat strength of both sides was not on the same level.
The difference was like heaven and earth!
They continued to go deeper.
Under the starry sky, the temperature suddenly dropped, and even the moonlight carried a chill.
Kant wrapped himself in his leather coat, but he still felt the coldness around his body. He could not help but pull the reins and let the white mist-spewing warhorse under his legs run slower.
Warhorse could move, and its whole body was hot.
But Kant, who was riding on his back, was undoubtedly uncomfortable with the cold.
Moreover, when he turned his head to look around, he saw that there was a white mist in the distance. Kant could not help but lower his head and say, "It's foggy."
"Yes, fog."
The mage apprentices also nodded.
They shivered and curled up on their horses, but they still held their staffs tightly in their hands. In a deep voice, they reminded Kant, "Actually, there is fog around us, and there is frost on the ground."
Kant looked down and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Yes."
As expected.
On the sand layer on the ground, faint white marks were spreading.
If one looked carefully, it was indeed frost. It was connected to the surrounding white fog. Although there was no wind, the chill was very deep.
It was the kind of the deep chill from the one that hated the living!
"The aura of negative energy is very strong."
The mage apprentice reminded.
"Yes.", Kant nodded.
Although the surrounding white fog was very weak at the beginning and could not even block out the gentle moonlight, as they went deeper into the Nahrin Desert, it unknowingly became thicker and thicker. In the end, they could not even see clearly from a hundred meters away.
Occasionally, there would be the sound of bones cracking in the surroundings.
It was as if there were undead skeletons walking around.
The sand on the ground had already turned into frost, and there was even a slight melting of the ice surface.
The horseshoes hit the sand layer heavily, leaving behind not only splashing pits but orderly footprints. The sound that appeared also changed from a simple "Pu Pu" sound to a roar that was no different from normal.
"The situation is not right."
Kant muttered.
He was not referring to the surrounding white fog and frost, nor were he referring to the undead skeletons. He was referring to the environment.
According to the description of the captives from the expedition army of the Kingdom of Gray Mane, the deeper they went into the Nahrin Desert, the less cold they would feel even at night, especially near the Devil's Land. It was almost as hot as daytime.
This was also the reason why they did not dare to walk there. Even if they brought sunshade items, they would be dehydrated from the sun until they fainted due to heat exhaustion, turning into a pile of useless mummies!
But something was not right now.
Kant thought that he should be close to the Devil's Land.
But it was still very cold in the night. It really made him feel strange and scare.
He had not noticed it before. After all, he had not thought about it for a moment. Now that he thought about it, he was clearly close to the Devil's Land. Even the sunlight during the day was getting more intense, but the night was even colder.
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"Something's really wrong!"
Kant muttered to himself.
He looked up and saw that the fog around him had become very thick.
The white fog was like a pale white skeleton, with faint cracking sounds coming from within.
His vision was limited to a range of a hundred meters, but fortunately, the moonlight in the sky didn't seem to be blocked by much. Instead, it continued to pour into the thick fog, illuminating Kant and the others.
The mage apprentices had an explanation for this.
"These thick fog and frost are the products of the accumulation of negative energy."
The mage apprentice said, "Especially at night, when the water element at the bottom of the sand layer rises and is mixed with negative energy, it is easy to form these thick fog and frost. If it were in a swamp area, the thick fog and frost would be even more severe. At that time, even the moonlight containing negative energy would not be able to shine down."
"The Sky Veil of Death?", Kant instantly recalled the famous group amplification status and weather change form of the undead in literature. It could be said to be a signature level spell.
"Hmm... similar."
The apprentice was somewhat hesitant.
They came from the world of "Wind of War. There were also undead in their world, and they were the archenemies of the Enfath Empire.
However, looking at the thick fog around them. the mage apprentices hesitated and said, "This thick fog doesn't seem like the resentment of the creatures that were massacred with pure negative energy. Instead, it's like the super-large poisonous cloud spell cast by the cult warlocks or magic eyes. However, it's not poisonous. It's just coldness."
This indeed made the mage apprentices confused.
Kant was equally confused.
Shaking his head, his eyes stared straight ahead. Teams of black shadows appeared in the thick fog.
"Prepare for battle!"
The knight's captain issued a warning.
The teams of shadows in front had already stopped moving forward. They slowly turned their heads to look over. Even in the thick fog, one could see the blue soul fire burning and jumping. It carried the hatred of the living as it looked at Kant and the others.
It was as if in this thick fog, the perception and movements of these undead skeletons had become stronger!
"Kill!"
Kant ordered in a deep voice.
The sound of horse hooves rang out, and the layer of sand that had been frozen by frost was directly crushed.
The royal knights burst out with golden light all over their bodies. The power of the king was revealed as flames, and they directly swept across the undead skeletons in front of them. The horse hooves trampled on the broken bones, and with a single charge, they destroyed the small group of hundreds of undead skeletons.
Even if there were a few of them left, they were still approaching Kant. However, they were easily chopped into pieces by the Lion Knights.
"They are so weak."
The Sarleon Lion Knights looked relaxed.
In this mist that was filled with pure negative energy, the Lion Knights, who also had the power of blood-colored negative energy, felt that they were alright. Even if they did not burst out with extraordinary power, they still felt that they had been strengthened.
Negative energy did not represent evil.
The most typical example was moonlight, which was the most literal embodiment of negative energy.
And positive energy also did not represent justice. The scorching sun could also cause people to die from heatstroke.
Just like the Holy See of the Silver Platter Kingdom.
They did not think that the positive energy of the sun and the negative energy of the moon represented justice and death. Instead, they called the beneficial parts of the sunlight and the beneficial parts of the moonlight โ Holy Light!
This was true justice.
However, it was not the time to delve into this.
"Continue moving forward!"
Kant hesitated for a moment, but he still made up his mind.
He had to complete the system quest. At the same time, he wanted to see what was going on in this place!
The knights moved forward.
The mage apprentices also turned their senses to the maximum.
As they went deeper, the temperature dropped sharply. Thick fog and frost filled the air, and even the sand layer had frozen. It was like the surface of ice, causing the knights to release a little supernatural power to dispel the chill.
On Kant's waist, the Sword of King also released a golden light.
It covered his entire body, dispelling the chill from the negative energy in the outside world. It was considered warm in front of him.
The mage apprentices also rode on the horses. They used the elemental power they had mastered and began to spread around their bodies. They especially relied on the positive energy emitted from the knights and Kant's bodies to maintain their energy and warmth, they would not be dragged down by the long journey.
But even so, a little frost appeared between their brows that were exposed.
White mist spurted out from the warhorses beneath them.
The entire environment was so cruel that it was as if it had sunk into a land of ice.
"Rumble โ"
The horseshoes heavily struck the layer of sand that had solidified, only leaving a small mark of two centimeters.
They did not rest in the middle of the night. Instead, they continued forward in the face of the cold, relying on their supernatural powers to forcefully march forward.
Fortunately, everyone had rested for the entire day and had recovered their stamina. Otherwise, even if they possessed supernatural powers, forcefully marching forward would cause them to become increasingly exhausted and tired. This would not make up for the losses.
In the successive forced marching, they encountered two groups of undead skeletons.
It was still a group of hundreds of skeletons.
They were wearing tattered light-yellow hoods and robes with a few ancient patterns.
They looked like they were on a pilgrimage, walking towards the depths of the Nahrin Desert. It seemed like they would never get tired, and that was indeed the case. The undead did not get tired. As long as their bones and bodies were not damaged, they would move like perpetual motion machines.
But soon, they also rested.
The knights destroyed every undead skeleton they saw.
Even if they wanted to go around them, these skeletons would carry a hatred for the living and launch a slow and ridiculous attack on them. It was better to strike first.
They moved forward without resting even at night.
All the way to the depths of the desert.
Just before dawn, Kant saw an unusual scene in front of him.
The thick fog was dispelled and replaced by a grayish-black fog.
Thick black clouds appeared in the sky, blotting out the sun.
The slight cold wind was still blowing.
Faintly, a tragic wail sounded in his ears. It was as if something was begging for mercy before it died, as well as cursing at everything!
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Chapter 300: The Expanding Sky Veil of Death
Kant reined in his horse and extended his hand to signal for them to stop moving forward.
The knights' faces were filled with shock.
The thick fog in front of them was rolling. Its grayish-black appearance was just like the black smoke coming out of a factory's chimney.
In the sky, the dark clouds blocked out the sky and the sun. A faint breeze blew, and the entire cloud layer moved slowly. Along with the faint screams that appeared from time to time, it really gave people the feeling of... The Underworld's ghost realm!
It was as if a bone-piercing chill came along with the wind, and the ground had already frozen solid like a frozen lake in winter.
The warhorses dug the ground beneath it.
However, the steel horseshoes, could only dig out layers of white marks.
"The Sky Veil of Death..."
The mage apprentices opened their mouths, and there was an unconcealable trembling in their voices.
At that time, the thick fog was just a small matter. Now, the black fog and the dark clouds were the real Sky Veil of Death. It was made for the undead, and it could cause diseases and all sorts of negative buffs for ordinary people with a terrifying AoE status!
They had just discussed such a terrifying undead spell.
But now, they encountered it.
Kant tightened his grip on the reins. "The world is really unpredictable."
"The negative energy inside is very dense. It has the hatred of the undead towards the living. There are even all kinds of plague toxins. If we don't have the power to resist, we will be infected with all kinds of diseases in a short period of time."
The mage apprentice warned, "Perhaps the spirit will also be infected by the Sky Veil of Death, turning into undead zombies or skeletons."
"Hmph.", the knights' faces were cold. "They have tarnished Lord Kant's estate."
Nahrin Desert was Kant's estate.
Now that an evil undead had appeared, it was an invasion, a tarnishing!
Clenching the weapons in their hands, all the knights were eager to give it a try. Even though they knew that the evil in front would be a terror that could cause death, they were still fearless. This was the embodiment of the knight's spirit.
But they were definitely not reckless.
Turning to look at Kant, the knights were all waiting.
But Kant was also waiting.
"Set up camp on the spot."
Kant raised his hand and signaled the knights around him to dismount. "We'll wait for daybreak!"
"Yes!", the knights replied.
This was the best way.
Who knew what they would encounter if they rushed into the Sky Veil of Death rashly?
Rather than entering forcefully, it was better to wait until daybreak. The sunlight would disperse the thick fog and dark clouds.
The knights quickly set up their tents.
They formed a circle around Kant's tent and guarded it in the middle.
However, even if it was an encampment, it was actually just a simple rest and food. They raised a small bonfire and boiled the water in the iron pot, allowing everyone to drink some hot water to warm their bodies. This was to prevent the cold air from going too far and freezing their limbs.
Even the warhorses needed to drink some hot water to alleviate the cold.
It was really very cold here!
Just by looking at the layer of sand below them that had already frozen, it was clear that the entire area was as solid as a plate. If they did not have extraordinary powers to protect their bodies, just by relying on the bodies of ordinary people, they would have long suffered serious injuries from the cold air eroding their insides.
The elderly and children would probably be frozen to death by the roadside after walking for a few hours!
"Damn it."
Kant exhaled white mist, his eyes filled with solemnity.
Their sleep was very simple. They would be roasted on the ground with a bonfire and then sleep around the bonfire on leather mats. Everyone would be woken up by the cold halfway through their sleep. Only by circulating the extraordinary power in their bodies could they feel warmth.
Even Kant was the same.
Holding the Sword of King in his arms, he could not sleep well. He only closed his eyes in a daze to rest.
"My Lord."
But right beside him, someone gently pushed him.
Kant immediately woke up.
Beside him was a mage apprentice. His young face had turned green from the cold. He said to Kant with a trembling voice, "It's... It's dawn now, but there's a problem..."
"What?", Kant frowned.
"The Sky Veil of Death has expanded...", the mage apprentice still said with a trembling voice.
"What expansion?"
Kant's mind had yet to react.
But in the blink of an eye, his drowsy head suddenly became clear. He turned his head and lifted the curtain of the tent. It was pitch-black outside. The gray fog and the thick dark clouds in the sky made his expression ugly.
"The Sky Veil of Death!", Kant gritted his teeth.
"Yes, the Sky Veil of Death has expanded. It has now become very big."
The mage apprentice said helplessly, "Just at dawn, the Sky Veil of Death began to expand and swallow us up.". He paused, his tone was also filled with relief. "Thanks to the extraordinary power of you and the knights, it can protect our surroundings and not be affected by the negative energy and negative effect of the Sky Veil of Death."
Kant turned his head and realized that his Sword of King and the royal knights around him were emitting golden light. They just happened to form a defensive shield around the camp, causing the thick gray-black fog to be repelled to the side.
The knights were already holding onto their swords to protect them. A few bonfires were emitting some slight heat.
Kant's face was gloomy.
"The situation is a little urgent."
He said in a deep voice.
"Yes.", the mage apprentices nodded, their expressions impressively.
The thick Sky Veil of Death around them was no longer something they could comment on.
Even if mages were here, they could only barely protect themselves. Only great mages who were proficient in spells could have a slight surplus in such a terrifying Sky Veil of Death because they all knew what it meant. n0๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ค๐๐.๐0๐
In the world of "Wind of War", such a large-scale Sky Veil of Death would usually have several liches and even more terrifying undead creatures.
There was also a large number of low-level skeleton soldiers.
The undead race had always won by using the tactic of having a large number of troops.
Any living person would be declared dead in vain in front of the seemingly endless sea of undead.
With such a Sky Veil of Death, no one knew how many undead skeletons they would encounter, let alone how powerful the undead creatures would be. But just from the previous encounter, the hundreds of undead skeletons were a team, so there was definitely a lot of them!
If they were entangled and allowed stronger undead creatures to come, it would be really troublesome.
"Let's go!"
Kant immediately gave the order without saying a word.
The camp was quickly put away.
The knights moved very quickly.
However, just when the tents were all put away and they were ready to leave at any time, the thick fog rolled and spread outwards like dark clouds. Even the golden light around Kant, which was suppressed, shrank a lot inward.
Everyone gathered together and barely resisted the increasingly thick black-gray fog!
"There's a sound!"
The knights reminded in a deep voice.
"Be careful!", the knights in the north said, "The speed isn't fast. It seems that a group of undead footmen are approaching us!"
They all had rich experience on the battlefield.
It was even easier to distinguish the location by listening to the sound, even if the wind was accompanied by faint screams.
Kant narrowed his eyes.
In the thick fog in the north, he could roughly see an area of 30 meters.
"Ka Ka" sounds appeared.
One by one, black shadows broke through the thick fog with the sound of footsteps.
They seemed to be holding long halberds and wearing light yellow armors. They walked step by step in an orderly and rhythmic manner. It was as if everyone's footsteps were the same. No, their steps were exactly at the same pace.
"Elite troops.", this thought appeared in Kant's mind.
In the era of cold weapons, those who could walk in such orderly steps could be called elites.
This represented discipline.
It represented teamwork.
In fact, even the troop class of Caradia were unable to form such orderly steps.
Other than the level 5 Swadian Rhodok Sergeant, these kingdoms that paid attention to discipline were specially trained. As for the powerful footman kingdom, Kingdom of Nords, even the level 6 Royal Guards of Nords were unable to form such orderly steps.
Although it did not represent combat strength, it could represent the discipline and tenacity of the troops.
This was an elite force that could withstand the enemy's attack!
"Enemy!"
However, the mage apprentices cried out in alarm.
Their voices were hurried as they loudly reminded Kant and the Royal Knights and Lion Knights beside him, "It's the skeleton warriors, the basic combat units of the undead!"
Kant frowned. All the knights looked at the army that had broken through the thick fog in front of them.
The pale yellow armor seemed to be made of chain armor mixed with gold.
The long halberds in their hands were all gilded with gold. The sharp halberds were the terrifying weapons made of fine steel.
However, that was not the case.
The chain armor made of gold had long been tattered. It was like a rag that was draped over the body of the skeleton that was left. Under the rusted pointed helmet, the blue soul fire in the white bones' eye sockets burned with hatred for the living.
The long halberd that looked like a work of art was also rusted and cracked.
Even the front end of some of the halberds had been shattered, leaving only half of the long rod.
"Skeleton warriors?"
Kant snorted slightly.
He turned his head to look at the knights who had gathered around him and were all ready. he shouted, "Get rid of them!"
"Kill!"
The knights shouted.
The warhorses under them instantly sped up.
Their bodies were shining with golden light. The 30 Swadian Royal Knights charged fearlessly towards the skeleton warriors in the thick gray-black fog. They were still as easily destroyed as before. Rays of golden light flashed, and pieces of the skeletons were shattered.
Dozens of skeleton warriors holding long halberds were instantly annihilated.
However, Kant and the others had yet to relax.
In the thick gray-black fog, the "Ka Ka" sounds became more and more frequent.
Everyone's expressions became tense again. They held their weapons tightly and looked at each other. Then, they stared at the darkness in front of them because more enemies had appeared there!
And the number of enemies was increasing!
"Prepare to retreat!"
Kant gritted his teeth, but he did not plan to go any deeper.
If he continued to go deeper, who knew how many terrifying skeletons of the undead race he would encounter.
He wasn't afraid of these skeletons, but he definitely couldn't ignore the unknown number of skeletons. He knew nothing about the actual strength of the enemy.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy could you win a hundred battles.
"Hum โ"
But just as Kant was about to retreat, a ray of golden light suddenly appeared in the sky.
The dark clouds in the sky dispersed as if they were breaking through ice. The grayish-black fog also kept retreating and shrinking. Even the terrifying "Ka-ka" sound began to disappear in the retreating and shrinking fog.
In less than half an hour, the dark clouds and thick fog dispersed.
Kant raised his head in shock.
In the middle of his head, the scorching sun was releasing a terrifying temperature.
It was noon.
Chapter 301: The Evil Under the Sand Layer
The sun was blazing, but it was already noon.
The frozen sand layer evaporated under the heat, turning into curling mist that rose like a gentle mist. It made the surrounding desert faintly distort, but it was quickly evaporated into nothing by the suppressed heat.
At noon, the Nahrin Desert was at its hottest, which was also the time when the positive energy was at its hottest.
The dark clouds and thick fog formed by the negative energy were unable to stop it.
The ice melted.
The undead retreated without a trace.
Kant rode his horse and stood where he was. In less than half an hour, it was as if a long time had passed.
He turned his head slightly and saw that the traces of the campsite were still there. The bonfire had not even been completely extinguished. Smoke was released from the layers of sand, bringing a different color to the space.
Looking up ahead, the endless sea of sand was still the same yellow and desolate appearance.
It looked the same as before.
But Kant knew that he could no longer return to the past.
The sand around him was full of broken bones, scattered all over the ground. There were also tattered halberds and chain armor, as well as the torn linen cloth that was slowly moving in the gentle breeze between the layers of sand.
Those were the legacies left behind by the undead skeletons!
"My Lord."
The mage apprentice opened his mouth and reported in a deep voice, "The negative energy belonging to the undead has dissipated."
"Very good.", Kant nodded.
However, his tone was slightly hesitant. He raised his head and looked forward, saying in a deep voice, "Continue to move forward!"
"Yes!"
The knights behind immediately responded.
The warhorse stepped forward. Its hooves stepped on the broken bones on the ground, sinking into the sand and leaving a mark.
Danger ahead.
However, Kant still did not want to stop moving forward. Now, it was not as simple as completing the system quest. At the same time, he also wanted to investigate what was in the depths of the desert and how many terrifying undead were there!
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The location was four days away from the salt mine and seven days away from the salt mine posthouse.
It was also eight days away from the Oasis Lookout.
If the undead here began to expand, then the "Drondheim" Castle located in the Oasis Lookout was also located on the route of the undead's expansion. Or rather, directly facing the expansion of the undead!
The Sky Veil of Death that seemed to cover the sky would spread.
Just like last night.
When Kant was camping, he was at the edge of the Sky Veil of Death.
But when he woke up this morning, he found that he was already in the Sky Veil of Death, and he didn't know where he was!
Only at noon, when the sun was at its brightest, did the positive energy gather its terrifying power and disperse the Sky Veil of Death, allowing Kant and the others to regain their light.
If this terrifying Sky Veil of Death showed up at the Oasis Lookout.
Kant wasn't sure what kind of danger his 'Drondheim' Castle would face?!
Even if it spread to the salt mines, the losses it would bring would be huge.
The salt mines that controlled by Kant would be gone. The golden eagles that were plundered every week due to the table salt trade would be cut off from their source, and there would even be a chain reaction, causing his 'Drondheim' Castle to fall into a death cycle.
If he could not resolve the Sky Veil of Death, he would not be able to obtain the golden eagles to exchange for denar, and he would not be able to maintain his army.
And if he could not maintain his army, he would not be able to get rid the Sky Veil of Death!
Back and forth.
The death loop made Kant feel like he was being strangled by the death loop!
He absolutely could not allow his development to be directly interrupted by the sudden arrival of the undead, and he could not allow his castle to become a bridgehead that would be in vain to resist the invasion of the undead. Furthermore, the human noble behind him would secretly dig a hole and bury him!
The nobles of the Dukedom of Leo, who only cared about the interests at hand, really dared to do such a thing.
Kant was certain!
As long as Kant was killed, then the desert salt mine would fall into the hands of the noble of the Dukedom of Leo. As for the undead? This group of noble, who cared nothing about the big picture, did not think that they would not be able to resist the undead.
After all, these undead once existed in some deep and ancient tombs on this road.
The noble families were not unfamiliar with undead.
Especially in the North County, tombs that could breed undead could be seen everywhere. Almost every knight's territory or noble's land would have a few places where undead could be found.
Even if it was not an ancient tomb, in a cemetery that had been around for decades, there might still be undead.
After all, negative energy converged with the resentment of the undead, so it was normal for undead to appear.
However, the number of the undead was not many. The peasants could form an organization to recruit volunteer and armed militia, and then sent a team of long lance footmen would be enough to deal with the undead. The level of danger was almost as weak as the demonized creatures in the Senwaya Range.
How could it be compared to the undead army in this Sky Veil of Death just now?
These undead had already formed a terrifying Sky Veil of Death.
Other than the knights who possessed extraordinary powers that could be ignored the effect of the veil, but the normal elites who entered the veil would have their combat strength weakened.
If it was an ordinary person or a thin peasant, it was estimated that it would not be long before the negative energy mixed with the resentment would corrode their minds and bodies, causing them to die in sickness and panic. Their corpses would even be corroded by the negative energy of the veil and become undead once again, with extreme fear and resentment, as well as hatred towards the living, they would turn into undead zombies!
This point was also recorded in some ancient books in this world. In the books in the academy, there were even examples of large-scale undead moving out, gathering negative energy, and turning the entire village's residents into zombies with resentment.
However, such examples had been around for a long time.
But in front of such examples, it still showed how terrifying the undead were!
Kant himself might be able to resist the invasion of the undead, but he definitely could not take care of the Dukedom of Leo's secret assault at the same time!
"I have to deal with one first."
Grinding his teeth slightly, Kant had already decided in his heart.
First, he had to scout the undead, first suppress their desire to expand, ensure the safety of the salt mines, quickly develop his own forces in a short period of time, and then suppress the noble families of the Dukedom of Leo. This was the best plan.
There was definitely a reason for the appearance of the undead.
At that time, in the Underground City of the karst cave at the end of the ancient passage, the Old Lich had predicted this.
"I'm so stupid."
Kant grinded his teeth and steered his horse forward with a gloomy expression.
Since everyone knew that even the Pope of the so-called Sun God Sect had become a Lich, how could the lost city, which had suffered a great disaster, which was also the Golden Holy City where the Sun God's descendants lived, did not have accidents happen?
According to the bits and pieces of information given by the demons and god's descendants, the gods and demons had fought until they were at the end of their rope.
It was just like the Third World War between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Both sides threw nuclear warheads at each other.
In the end, both sides suffered irreparable losses in the war.
In order to win the final victory, gods and demons used whatever means they could. Now, it seemed that they had even used the means of the undead. They did not care at all, just to kill each other.
It was a war of genocide.
But in the end, both sides suffered heavy losses. The remaining power still had an impact.
While Kant's mind was running wild, the mage apprentices next to him became more and more serious. They spurred their horses forward, stepping on the sand layer and facing the scorching sun as they continued to approach the depths of the Nahrin Desert. Finally, they seemed to have discovered something.
"My Lord!"
The mage apprentices suddenly opened their mouths.
Kant instantly came back to his senses and turned his head. "What's wrong?"
Although the apprentice mages from the Enfath Empire did not master powerful spells, they could still bring a lot of beneficial effects in terms of sensing spiritual power and magic knowledge.
For example, sensing and analyzing various energy elements were very useful.
"We know where the undead have gone."
The mage apprentices opened their mouths, and their expressions became even more serious. "There are also the dark clouds and thick fog that form the Sky Veil of Death."
"Where?", Kant frowned.
"It's... under the sand layer, under our feet!", the mage apprentice said in a deep voice.
He paused slightly.
The knights at the side subconsciously slowed down the galloping speed of their warhorse.
They all turned their heads to look at Kant and the mage apprentices.
Their expressions were solemn.
"This is not good news."
Kant could not help but mutter to himself.
His brows were already tightly furrowed. He turned to look at the mage apprentice. "Are you sure about this news?"
"Yes!"
The mage apprentice nodded. "Very sure!"
At the same time, they gave their own guess. "We went deep into the Nahrin Desert. Although the temperature of the scorching sun above our heads was still unbearable, there was a chill coming from below us. It was different from usual. This chill was neutralized by the temperature of the scorching sun. It just so happened that we could barely march at noon so that we would not suffer from heat stroke."
"That's true.", Kant nodded.
The knights beside him also noticed this subtle difference.
Because of the Sky Veil of Death, they didn't think about how they could still run under the scorching sun at noon. If it was before, they would have set up camp and hide in tents to rest.
However, this time was different. They were still marching, and there was not much heat.
There was definitely a problem!
The mage apprentices continued, "The problem is very serious! We carefully sensed the bottom of the sand layer and found that there were many ancient river channels under the sand layer. At the same time, there were also many underground rivers. It was these underground rivers that absorbed the dark clouds and thick fog, and even absorbed all the negative energy."
After a pause, Kant continued, "Including the undead skeletons. The soft sand layer can form quicksand, causing the undead to sink into the sand. When the Sky Veil of Death appears again, they will be able to push away the quicksand and enter the world."
"Ha.", Kant laughed softly, but his eyes were solemn.
This problem.
Was really troublesome!
It even gave Kant the feeling that these undead were intentionally avoiding the scorching sun.
Or rather, someone was controlling all of this from behind!
At this moment, a dialog box popped up on Kant's retina, listing a series of data.
[ Ding... After your tireless efforts, the temporary side quest has been completed. ]
[ Temporary Side Quest: 'Last Wish' completed. ]
[ Reward: Spring Eye X 1]
[ Introduction: You followed the spirit's guidance to the depths of the Nahrin Desert, only to discover that this place had long since fallen into the world of the undead. The glory of the past was no longer there. Time had wiped out everything, leaving behind only the evil that appeared due to obsession. ]
Side Quest completed.
However, a new quest appeared on his retina.
It was a very special selective quest.
[ Ding... Special Quest released... ]
Chapter 302: Chapter 302. Kant's Choice to Retreat
The system popped up a dialog box on Kant's retina.
[ Ding... Special Quest issued ]
[ Special Quest: Choice ]
[ Mission Choice: Advance/retreat ]
[ Mission introduction: You can choose to advance and go deep into the desert to investigate detailed information. You may encounter danger, or you may also get an opportunity. You can also choose to retreat and return to your castle to prepare for yourself. You can be cautious to ensure your own safety and seek more benefits in the future. The choice of all these is in your hands. ]
The system was very clear.
However, this special quest from the system made Kant personally make a decision, which was still out of his expectations.
"Choice."
Kant muttered to himself.
His eyes swept across the dialog box on his retina, carefully scanning through the words in the introduction.
Unfortunately, he could not find the system's metaphorical expression. He had given the choice to Kant, allowing him to personally choose whether to advance or retreat, and then make a completely different outcome. n0๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ค๐๐.๐0๐
It was entirely his choice.
Kant pondered.
He looked up at the vast sea of sand in front of him, and finally made a choice. "Retreat!"
That was the retreat option in the system's choice.
[ Ding... You have made your choice ]
[ You have decided to retreat. Facing unknown dangers, you need to be cautious. This is undoubtedly a wise choice. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be undefeated in a hundred battles. You have decided to return to your own estate first before you consider it. However, you know very well that it is wise to focus on nurturing your own forces to resist future threats. ]
The system instantly popped up a dialog box.
However, it was not the dialog box for completing the mission.
"Let's go!"
Kant understood what the system meant.
He turned the horse's head, shook the reins, and let the warhorse gallop across the desert.
The knights behind him immediately followed, their faces solemn.
This was the supreme lord's choice.
However, for the mage apprentices, they heaved a sigh of relief. Because for them, entering the depths of the Nahrin Desert directly, especially sensing the negative energy and evil at the bottom, made them even more scared.
The road ahead was really difficult, to the point that even these apprentices from the Enfath Empire were afraid!
Kant's choice was really wise.
Although they knew that they might encounter more opportunities if they continued to move forward.
But fighting the strong opponent with their current strength, the dangers ahead would be more and more terrifying!
"It's good to go back."
The mage apprentices let out a sigh of relief. They shook the reins and urged their horses to follow immediately.
Under the protection of these extraordinary knights, they felt particularly at ease. However, what made them feel more at ease was that they were still in the castle. Therefore, they suggested to Kant, "Perhaps we can study the sun disk and find a way to use positive energy."
Kant frowned. The mage apprentices had also delved into the sun disk before.
"Uh... That's right, the sun disk."
As if sensing Kant's suspicion, the mage apprentices were also embarrassed.
Their tone paused for a moment, but they still explained, "We found part of the research on the sun disk in senior's notebook. It might be able to solve the current predicament we're in. After all, the positive energy gathered by the sun disk has an extremely high ability to expel and dissolve the negative energy of demons and undead."
"Can you solve it?", Kant wasn't questioning their theory, but their practical ability.
They had a criminal record.
Of course, the mage apprentices were even more embarrassed. "The seven senior mages before us might be able to solve it."
"That's good.", Kant nodded.
If that was the case, there wouldn't be a problem. As long as the seven official mages who were still in the "Aaron" Town were quickly recalled, it would be fine. After all, the crisis of "Drondheim" Castle was the most important.
Because how to deal with the coming Sky Veil of Death was very important in Kant's eyes!
This was a higher level spell.
A super large scale spell that increased the BUFF of allies and weakened the enemy's status BUFF.
Even the combination of [ Commanding power ] and [ Intimidation ] that he currently had was only so-so!
"If I can research the positive energy in the sun disk, perhaps I can really solve the Sky Veil of Death here. But the most important thing is to reorganize the troops and continue to attack."
Kant felt a little depressed.
The threat he had seen during his trip this time made his heart palpitate.
If those unknown undead began to spread towards the south from the depths of the Nahrin Desert, Kant would be the first to bear the brunt of the invasion. He would face the invasion of these undead, and an intense conflict would break out between the two sides.
This disrupted his plans.
Originally, Kant had planned to use the trade route to gradually infiltrate the Dukedom of Leo and gain power or turn it into a colony. He would even spread his influence on other kingdoms and use the high-priced table salt trade to turn them into dumping grounds.
His goal was to earn a large number of golden eagles!
Then, he would expand his influence to the point where he could annex kingdoms, devouring the influence he had.
One step at a time, safe and secure.
But now was not the time.
Before he could successfully carry out this plan, a sudden change had come.
The appearance of the undead had disrupted his plans, and he had to reconsider.
In fact, based on Kant's current situation, he was still facing the danger of a two-pronged battle. After all, the salt mines were Kant's bottom line, and he had to send troops to protect them.
However, the table salt trade of the Dukedom of Leo would also attract a large number of armed forces with ulterior motives.
Even various bandit groups would come.
"Violent soldiers!"
Kant gritted his teeth and gripped the reins in his hands tightly.
He had to put all of his resources into the construction of the troops.
He spurred his horse and galloped wildly.
Kant turned his head and had some thoughts in his mind.
The elite troops policy was temporarily ineffective due to the possibility of a two-pronged battle. If Kant did not have enough troops, he would not be able to form a defensive line. In particular, he needed troops to establish two defensive lines for the posthouse of the salt mines and the central posthouse.
In reality, "Drondheim" Castle did not face much pressure at the beginning.
If the enemy really attacked the city wall, it meant that Kant's field troops would be completely annihilated.
At that time, this would be the last line of defense!
However, "Drondheim" Castle had a complete training camp, such as the footmen, crossbowmen, and cavalry training camps. They had all been built. It was completely possible to recruit civilians in the castle and begin large-scale training.
It wouldn't take too long for Kant to produce an army that could be put to good use.
"Let's go back first."
Kant exhaled.
He spurred his horse forward.
The scorching sun at noon was hot, but the coldness from underground dispersed the heat.
Marching was still not a problem.
It was just that this phenomenon made them, who already knew the inside story, even more fearful.
Compared to being able to march and endure noon, Kant and the others were more willing to return to their old days. They had to hide in tents under the scorching noon sun. It was easier this way!
After several days of trekking, the saline-alkali soil that covered the mountains and plains in the desert pits finally appeared.
This was once a lake.
One could still see the remnants of the ancient river course.
However, it had already dried up, and even the lake had evaporated, leaving behind large areas of saline-alkali soil. Looking from the shore, from the bottom of the foot to the end of the horizon, where one could not see the horizon, there were patches of white-colored alkali soil.
An incalculable amount of coarse salt was sprinkled in this desert, mixed with sand grains, forming a system of its own.
Even the sandstorm could not cover it up.
Even in the industrial era, with large-scale equipment and modern fluid mining, the coarse salt here could be mined for hundreds of years, let alone in the feudal era of cold weapons, which could only be mined by humans.
Just the salt beach on the periphery, not to mention the salt lake in the inner part, would probably be mined for thousands of years!
Kant would never give up his wealth.
Along the dunes that were full of salt and alkali soil, it would take another three days to reach the posthouse.
There was no rest along the way.
It was a long journey.
The occasional simple rest was mainly on the road.
Finally, they arrived at the salt mine posthouse.
Twenty desert bandits were still on alert, patrolling with scimitars in their hands.
In the salt and alkali soil under the sand dune of the posthouse, 300 ragged slave miners were working hard to dig coarse salt. There were also more than 30 well-dressed men with horsewhips in their hands.
On the edge of the alkali soil were 30 Swadian militia armed with hunting crossbow and clad in iron-plated armor.
It was often better to let the slaves manage the slaves than to let them manage the slaves themselves.
This was the way to draw and suppress the slaves.
This time, a caravan of 50 camels arrived and was transporting bags of coarse salt that had already been piled up.
When they saw Kant, the peasants, militia, and desert bandits came over to salute him. Even the slave miners in the distance, under the whips of their comrades-in-arms, kneeled on the ground in a daze and saluted him.
After cruel training, these captives had become qualified slaves.
Of course, those who were not qualified were naturally "disposed".
"My Lord."
The desert bandits, militia, and peasants all came over to salute him.
"Yes."
Kant didn't have any intention of stopping on his warhorse. "There is an anomaly in the depths of the desert. If you meet the undead, you will deal with them if you can. If you can't, then retreat to the castle!"
"Yes!", the desert bandits and the militia looked at each other and discovered the shock in their eyes.
This news was indeed shocking.
Kant also understood that it was sudden.
However, he didn't explain too much and only said in a deep voice, "Remember my words, don't slack off in the slightest!"
"We'll remain vigilant!"
The desert bandits and the militia hurriedly nodded.
The 20 peasants who had followed the camel caravan here asked Kant worriedly, "My lord, if there are undead in the depths of the desert, will it destroy our table salt trade?"
"Don't worry, I will handle it."
Kant said in a deep voice.
This was indeed the truth. If he couldn't handle it, not only would these peasants lose their jobs, but he would also lose an important boost to his development.
After all, the large-scale exchange of denars was all thanks to the gold currency, the golden eagle.
If he lost the table salt trade, Kant would lose the source of the denar.
The output and slave trade alone couldn't satisfy the expanding development. Especially the development and construction of the "Aaron" town, which needed a large amount of denars to support.
The development of agriculture and handicraft industries also cost a lot in the beginning!
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Chapter 303: A New Strategy
The situation was urgent, and Kant did not stay at the salt mine posthouse for long.
They continued trekking towards the Oasis Lookout.
It took him two weeks to get back to "Drondheim" Castle, but it was also the last week of the month. Kant did not have much time left, and it was very urgent.
On his return journey from the depths of the Nahrin Desert, he could clearly understand the advance range of the Sky Veil of Death.
He estimated that it would reach the north side of the salt mine in two months.
In four months, it could cover the entire south side of the salt mine posthouse.
In five months, it would be enough to expand to the Oasis Lookout and directly swallow the castle that stood there!
If he did not want to face a catastrophe, he had to make preparations. For example, as the mage apprentices said, one of the methods was to specifically study the sun disk, which could gather positive energy and weaken negative energy.
However, Kant would not place all his hopes on the research of these mages.
There were still three holes for a crafty rabbit.
Not to mention Kant!
He quickly returned to the council hall and did not have time to rest. He waved his hand and ordered, "Summon Firentis to meet me at the council hall immediately. At the same time, send desert bandits to Aaron to inform the seven mages temporarily stationed there to return immediately."
"Yes!", the Swadian Knight standing guard at the door immediately nodded. After receiving the order, he immediately went to do it.
Swift and decisive.
Everyone could feel the suppressed emotions in Kant's heart.
Everyone was afraid to make a mistake at this time.
Very soon, Firentis, who was patrolling the city walls to ensure the city's defense, returned.
He had originally been urging the construction team to build the urn city. Now that the plan had just been completed and a few foundations had been built, he did not expect Kant to return so quickly. Kant came to the council hall without greeting to him.
It was clear that the results of his investigation this time were not optimistic.
"Lord Kant."
Firentis lowered his head and bowed with a solemn expression.
"There's no need to be so polite.", Kant waved his hand and let Firentis sit down. He asked directly, "During the time I was away, did anything unusual happen in the castle and the posthouse?"
"No.", Firentis replied.
"That's good.", Kant took a deep breath and nodded calmly. "We have to be careful in the future. We are now facing an evil invasion. If we are not careful, we might be destroyed."
Firentis frowned. "I don't understand what you mean."
"Ha.", Kant chuckled, slightly bitter.
Kant pointed to the north and said, "It's in the depths of the Nahrin Desert. That's right. It's the Devil's Land that those Jackalans mentioned. In fact, it has really become a Devil's Land. However, what appears is not the unbearable heat, but the cold, bone-piercing undead!"
"Undead?", Firentis was even more stunned. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I once read a similar novel. It's a group of... Undead who rose from the dead?"
"That's right, it's this kind of thing."
Kant nodded and rubbed his temples with his hands. "This is really troublesome."
Not only was it troublesome.
It was also a big trouble that could kill!
If it was just those undead that did not know how to get tired and only had skeletons left, it would not be enough to attract Kant's attention. However, with the expanding Sky Veil of Death, it would be even more important!
The Sky Veil of Death was obviously corrosive and viral. It was also a large-scale negative status buff.
The Swadian Royal Knights who had positive energy could ignore it.
However, the Sarion Lion Knights who could use negative energy and had a recovery effect could only barely resist it!
Clearly, this was the source of the trouble.
If it was a normal army without the support of positive energy, when they faced the Sky Veil of Death, which was the negative energy cluster of the undead, would not only weaken their own combat strength significantly, it would also cause the entire battle situation to collapse.
The combat strength of the skeleton warriors was at most comparable to the Swadian Militia, and they still had the advantage of being tireless.
If it was a battle battle.
In other words, if both sides were to fight on the same scale, the Swadian Militia would be able to defeat these undead skeleton warriors who were armed with tattered weapons and wearing rusty armor, and they would obliterate the undead and win.
After all, a body of flesh and blood with muscles and blood was still relatively strong in a short period of time.
However, the undead had the Sky Veil of Death.
They did not know how to tire.
They could completely make use of the dark clouds and fog to attack the human troops tirelessly.
Moreover, the undead had always won in terms of numbers. The sea of skeletons that could fill the mountains and plains was like a never-ending wave that insisted on devouring any creatures that were in their way.
When the two were added together, it was equivalent to having an advantage over each other.
Kant described the information he knew in detail to Firentis.
This made Firentis, a noble born in an fictional historical world, a little dumbfounded. Fortunately, he quickly came back to his senses and accepted the current setting.
After all, he had even seen the Jackalans, so it was not difficult for the undead to accept it.
"I just feel that it's a little unbelievable."
Firentis smiled bitterly.
He reached out and rubbed the space between his eyebrows, he looked at Kant and said, "According to what you said, as humans, we are in a severely disadvantaged group. If the undead were to attack us, in fact, even if we had the advantage in the city defense, it would mean that we would have no advantage at all. In the end, we would still be defeated?"
"Perhaps, the possibility is very high.", Kant nodded. This was a conclusion based on the information he had so far, and it was not an alarmist. However, he still sighed and said, "Of course, this is the worst case scenario."
"It's really bad."
Firentis nodded and said hesitantly, "If the undead appear in our salt mine, perhaps even if we send troops over, our troops would not be able to solve the predicament of being pressed by the undead step by step."
"But without troops, we can only surrender.", Kant frowned.
"Is there no solution?", Firentis also frowned.
"Not yet... No, there is a solution."
Kant was about to deny it, but he thought of what the mage apprentices said and immediately changed his words. "There is a solution. The mage apprentices claimed that they might be able to study the positive energy in the sun disk."
"Sun disk?"
Firentis was slightly stunned and subconsciously turned his head. "You mean the golden creation placed on the top of the bell tower?"
"That's right.", Kant nodded.
The sun disk had always been installed on the top of the bell tower.
The temperature that was absorbed and released every day could balance the temperature of the entire council hall. It gave people a comfortable feeling, just like a central air conditioner that could mediate the difference in temperature.
However, most people did not mind this.
It could only mediate the difference in temperature. In fact, the effect of this sun disk was not as good as other strange objects.
For example, the pages that could summon elements, the flags that could slow down the enemy's morale, and the horns that could increase the morale of their own side.
These strange objects were more useful.
The elemental gemstones that were obtained every week were an additional source of denar.
When Kant was short of denar, he used the elemental gemstones he obtained from killing the elemental giant to exchange for a lot of denars. He endured many difficult weeks before he obtained more.
The awkward thing was that the current [ Page of fertile soil ] and [ Page of clear spring ] had a lower effect.
Although he could obtain a small amount of soil and fresh water.
But compared to the land and spring vein that the system gave him, it was practically useless.
The land that the system had given him was measured in acres. Moreover, the sand layer underground had also been changed. It was about three meters of soil instead of sand, which was why it was able to form an effective irrigation system.
Even the spring veins were connected to the water elemental plane. Fresh water was constantly flowing out.
Just a few hundred pounds of soil and a few gallons of fresh water were not of much use to Kant at the moment. Even if he had already killed the elemental giant, he was too lazy to recover the soil.
He looked outside the city walls. There was already a thin layer of soil covering the sand layer.
"Wait."
Kant suddenly froze when he thought of this.
If those mages could study the sun disk, then they could definitely study these two pages of strange objects!
After all, these two pages of strange objects had been salvaged together with the sun disk at the bottom of the well. Moreover, judging from the level of the strange objects, perhaps these two pages of strange objects could not be compared to the sun disk.
After all, the function of the pages was only to summon elemental giants.
If the mages could figure out a deeper function, it might be helpful for the upcoming battle.
It was like the mages' nature summoning.
Each time, they could summon five golems with iron hammers. If they could increase the number of summoned golems or increase the combat strength of the golems, they could make up for the current predicament Kant was in.
After all, golems were magic creations, not flesh and blood.
That was why the Sky Veil of Death had no effect on them!
This way, if he could not resolve the veil during a war, he could send these golems to the battlefield first. Even if he could not defeat the undead, he could at least slow down the speed of the advance.
Five months seemed to be a long time, but in fact, it was enough to severely injure Kant when he arrived at the salt mine posthouse in the fourth month.
After all, the current table salt trade was Kant's main source of denar!
As they communicated, Firentis also understood the seriousness of the matter.
This was indeed very serious.
He solemnly reported to Kant, "Manid led the trade caravan to Fangorn Forest and returned. They just arrived at the castle yesterday evening. The members of the trade caravan should have finished their rest by now."
"Okay, let Manid come over.", Kant nodded.
Fangorn Forest was the area of the "Lord of the Rings" MOD. It was a magical fantasy world.
A guard went to the third floor to summon Manid.
While Kant waited, he could not help but sigh, "I hope that we can bring some surprises in Fangorn Forest."
In terms of magic, the "Lord of the Rings MOD" was not a low-magic world. It looked like a low-magic world, but in fact, it belonged to a high-magic world. After all, the high gods and legendary races were not comparable to the low-magic world.
Even the magic that could create new races and destroy the world existed in the 'Lord of the Rings MOD'.
For example, the Uruk-hai created by Saruman.
There was also Sauron who could change the terrain. He had the identity of a world destroyer.
Soon.
Manid walked out of the room.
His sleepy eyes were still a little loose, but he was full of energy.
"Lord Kant!", He bowed respectfully and reported happily, "I led the trade caravan to a new world, a world different from the land of miracles and Caradia!"n0๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ค๐๐.๐0๐
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Chapter 304: The Spring of Nature of Ent
Manid's spirits were extremely high.
It was clear that this trip to Fangorn Forest's trade caravan had given him a fruitful harvest.
And that was indeed the case.
Before he could finish his sentence, Manid hurried reported to Kant, "In Fangorn Forest, the legendary Ent called Treebeard received us very warmly. He also expressed his heartfelt respect for you, Lord Kant, who walked in the Land of Miracles."
"Yes, I understand.", Kant nodded. This was a constant rule of the system. As long as anyone came from any MOD world, they would respect him from the bottom of their hearts. It was like they were extremely good family and would never betray the supreme.
This was undoubtedly very beneficial to Kant.
This meant that his trade caravan could be treated with respect in any world.
After all, trade caravan mainly made money.
If he went to a certain world and entered a certain kingdom or faction, not only did he not establish a good trading environment, but he was also robbed and lost the trade caravan for nothing. That would be very unlucky and depressing.
It was also a considerable loss. So far, Kant only had three trade caravans.
"Right."
Manid seemed to have thought of something.
He turned his head and took out a brown water sack from his bosom. He placed it on the table and said respectfully to Kant, "This is a gift from the legendary Ent, Treebeard."
"Huh?", Kant frowned in confusion.
The water sack on the table was indeed an ordinary water sack.
It was so ordinary that it was not even comparable to the water sack that he personally owned and had a silver edge on it!
Beside him, Firentis was also slightly stunned. He looked at the ordinary water sack made of leather and slightly shrugged. He asked Manid, "Hey, Mr. Manid, I think you have made a mistake?"
"No, no, this is indeed a gift from Mr. Treebeard."
Manid just happened to nod.
Kant, on the other hand, frowned. He looked at the water sack and said thoughtfully, "Bring it over for me."
The maid behind him immediately went to bring the water sack to Kant.
As expected.
This was an ordinary water sack, but it was bulging. There seemed to be something in it that was holding it. It felt soft to the touch, and as Kant shook it, there was a "gurgle" sound of liquid colliding.
It was like the kumis that was held in the water sack.
"Is it liquid?"
Kant understood, but he still looked at Manid and asked specifically, "What kind of liquid is inside?"
Manid smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Mr. Treebeard didn't say it explicitly."
"Treebeard is the leader of the forest Ents and the wise among the Ents. The gift he gave me definitely has a special meaning, but you have to guess for yourself. It really is the temper style of this old kid Treebeard."
Kant shook his head helplessly.
However, there was a hint of light between his brows.
Compared to before, his face, which was solemn due to the threat of the undead and tired due to the long journey, was much more relaxed now. His entire state of mind seemed to have relaxed.
It was as if the burden in his heart had eased a little. He let out a sigh of relief.
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Kant opened the cork, and a soft sound was heard.
However, as the water sack was opened, a light fragrance was instantly emitted, just like the fragrance of the morning after the rain. Everything was revived, welcoming the sunlight after the rain, that delightful fragrance.
"This smell... is just like being in the dense forest of the Kingdom of Rhodoks..."
Firentis could not help but mutter softly.
"It really smells good...", Manid nodded in agreement.
"This fragrance."
Kant was attracted by it, as if he was tasting the most beautiful perfume in the world.
After sniffing it slightly, he stuffed the stopper back on and couldn't help but shake his head. "Even I haven't smelled such a fragrance. It's elegant yet fresh. It's even more pleasing than the rain forest and the grassland after the rain."
"That's right.", Firentis and Manid nodded with emotion.
The fragrance even filled the council hall.
Even after opening the cork for a short while, the entire council hall was filled with such a fragrance.
The guards all looked over.
Even the maids beside them couldn't help but bite their lower lips. Their big, watery eyes seemed to be flowing.
If this kind of fragrance was perfume, no lady could resist it.
"This is... the Spring of Nature?"
Suddenly, a voice came.
Kant and the others turned their heads. At the staircase, Joslin also came down and smelled the fragrance in the council hall, he said in surprise, "I once wanted to find those hidden Noldor Elves in the Pendor Continent and get the Spring of Nature for Lord Kant. I didn't expect Mr. Manid to bring it back!"
"The Spring of Nature?", Firentis and Manid frowned. This was the first time they had heard of such a thing.
But Kant was slightly stunned.
He quickly reacted and asked in a deep voice, "The Spring of Nature?"
"Yes!"
Joslin nodded. "The last thing the Noldor Elves rely on to survive. It's a pity that I didn't find them. Otherwise, with your name, Kant, I would have been able to get some from them."
After a pause, Joslin rubbed his nose awkwardly. "But even if we were to able to find it, there wouldn't be so much of it."
Kant's water sack was filled to the brim.
If an ordinary person drank it like water, it wouldn't be a problem for them to drink it for a day.
In an instant.
The system's dialog box popped up on his retina.
[ Spring of Nature (consumable) : The Spring of Nature is a legendary holy spring that flows in many worlds. Only those who love nature can have it. Effect: can accelerate the growth of vegetation. After diluted, ordinary people can obtain the divine power of nature and the energy to dispel evil and disease. The duration is related to the amount of drinking. ]
The system gave a detailed introduction of the item.
Kant held the seemingly ordinary water sack in his hand, and his breathing was a little hurried. "Accelerate the growth of vegetation, and obtain... the divine power of nature to dispel evil and disease?"
That's right, the system's introduction had indeed stated that.
But as Kant's heart beat, he suddenly felt a surge of excitement!
"I have an idea!"
He slightly clenched the water sack, and the corners of his mouth curled into a smile.
As long as he had this water sack that contained the Spring of Nature, Kant would be able to ignore the undead's Sky Veil of Death. This was the method he instantly thought of, because the current Kant was facing the threat of the undead in the depths of the desert!
After dealing with the Sky Veil of Death that could cast negative status on ordinary troop class, he would be in an undefeatable position!
"Oh, I remember now."
Manid suddenly opened his mouth and patted his own head, he said helplessly, "I was in a daze. Mr. Treebeard once said that this Spring of Nature can accelerate the growth of the vegetation. It has a very good effect in agriculture and animal husbandry. If it is used by the Ents, it can completely accelerate the growth of the ancient vegetation trees and enlighten the new Ents!"
Joslin also nodded and said, "That's right. In the legend of the Noldor Elves, there was also the assistance of the Ents. Unfortunately, the Noldor Elves lost the source of theSpring of Nature and also lost the mysterious race of the Ents."
"This is really amazing."
Firentis could not get a word in edgewise.
Although he was noble, what they were talking about had already exceeded his usual understanding.
In other words, Kant's influence could no longer be limited to the traditional historical MOD world. It should move towards a higher level of fantasy MOD world.
It could be seen from the current troop class.
The original level 5 troop class of the Continent of Caradia could no longer support the main beam.
Fortunately, with the help of the level 6 troop class from fantasy MOD world', "Light Darkness", Kant could maintain his current strength and not be defeated by the fantasy power of the local world.
If they were to really compare, the historical MOD world was indeed innately inadequate.
The world Kant had transmigrated to was, after all, the Earth Demon World, but it was also a fantasy world!
"We will understand more in the future."
Kant sighed.
In his mind, he thought of Bunduk, who was still recuperating in Aaron Town. He had been corroded into a bloody person by the demon's blood. If it wasn't for the Sword of King and the seven official mages, the consequences might have been unimaginable.
This was the direct loss caused by the supernatural power of this world.
He would really encounter more in the future.
However, Kant raised the water sack in his hand. Inside was a bulging Spring of Nature. After diluting it, it would be no problem for everyone to take a sip and obtain the divine power of nature for a short period of time.
This would ensure that all troop classes would temporarily become supernatural troop classes.
"There's also the growth of Ents..."
Kant turned his head slightly and looked at Manid and Joslin. "Could it be that this spring water can really transform ordinary trees into natural species like the Ents?"
The introduction did not explain this point.
However, the system's introduction also did not point out too many details.
Jocelyn and Manid looked at each other and nodded affirmatively. "That's right, Lord Kant. The information we received can indeed transform ordinary ancient trees into Ents."
However, Manid still added, "But we need Ents to hold the wisdom enlightenment ceremony."
"It really can."
Kant lowered his head and looked at the water sack.
At the same time, he turned his head and asked Manid, "Did Mr. Treebeard you explain how to carry out the wisdom enlightenment ceremony?", Kant's tone was a little excited. "Or how can we obtain a race like Ents?"
"He didn't say it clearly.", Manid shook his head.
"What a pity."
Kant sighed softly.
If he could really obtain a troop class like the Ents, which could be considered as a strategic class, then it would be of great help to him!
After all, Ents wereno different from an ordinary big tree when he was hidden. Moreover, they were born to be able to move quickly in the forest and the mountain. This way, they would have the ability to attack strategically and hide tactically.
Opening up a path and leading regular troops to attack, they could indeed be considered as a strategic troop class!
They could be compared to the giant dragons and titans!
"When we go to Fangorn Forest next time, ask Mr. Treebeard if we can get his clansmen to accept the employment.". Kant still opened his mouth and instructed with some anticipation, "No matter what the price, I want to invite these Ents to come to this world."
"I will tell Mr. Treebeard.", Manid also nodded solemnly.
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Chapter 305: Baron Dylan's Attack
For Kant, obtaining the help of the Ents was extremely useful!
After all, this fantasy race had already surpassed the concept of ordinary creatures. Even if they were not used for war, even if they were stationed in the castle, they were the existence that made him feel at ease.
And this sack of Spring of Nature was also an unexpected surprise.
But there were also regrets.
Through a detailed communication with Manid, Kant actually learned that in the Fangorn Forest, the peace-loving ancient Ents did not accept denar or gold as currency. Even ordinary goods were not accepted.
Or rather, there was no concept of trade at all!
They originated from plants.
It was a natural evolution and belonged to the fantasy race.
Therefore, they did not need to eat and drink like flesh and blood. Their roots would absorb the nutrients and water in the soil. Their branches and leaves could photosynthesize with the sunlight. Other than having intelligence, they were basically ancient trees.
Just like their appearance, they could be treated as ancient trees turning into spirits.
Gold also had no value to them.
In the end, gold and silver, these precious metals, were still minerals.
Just like how humans looked at stones, in the eyes of the Ents, these golds that were found in the ground and could often be seen were just a type of stone. They only had a shiny yellow appearance.
Indeed, they had no value to the Ents.
Manid had already communicated with them.
If it were trade, other than the Spring of Nature and some wondrous items with natural divine power, the Ents would not accept any trade because they only accepted barter or gifts from friends.
They were completely an ancient and simple natural race.
They were also old-fashioned.
If they did not have these needed resources, the Ents would not trade.
Even bartering was impossible.
Just like how humans could not use their own gold to trade with the stones in other people's hands, perhaps the other party thought that they had the high-value items, but if they were useless to the Ents, then it had no value to the Ents!
Kant temporarily put aside his thoughts about Fangorn Forest. After all, with this bag of Spring of Nature, it was enough to last for a long time.
It was much better than nothing.
"Next..."
Kant's finger lightly knocked on the table.
The three people in front of the table were all solemn, while Kant said in a deep voice, "Start recruiting civilians. I need to train a group of troops that can hold up the battle situation. The quality can be slowed down, but the quantity must be able to hold up."
"Understood!", as the military commander, Firentis immediately replied in a deep voice.
His fingers tapped on the table.
Kant turned his head and looked at Manid and Joslin. "The two of you should run to your respective trade points. Right now, we don't lack denar. Buy more food, arrows, tools, and other materials."
"Yes!", Manid and Joslin also immediately nodded.
Although they could not trade in the Fangorn Forest, they could in Pendor Continent.
Joslin was able to transport all kinds of supplies through the Pendor Continent. Sometimes, it was even more abundant than the Continent of Caradia. It was enough to satisfy the current "Drondheim" Castle and quickly accumulate supplies.
For example, there was no shortage of food in the castle. There were nearly 2,500 soldiers and civilians. It was enough to feed them for more than a month.
But it was still not enough.
The danger Kant and the others were facing might not be solved in a month.
And according to Kant's idea, whether it was the Continent of Pendor, the Continent of Caradia, or the local Dukedom of Leo, they would buy food crazily, even if they had to increase the price.
It was so that when the undead came in the future, they would have a basic guarantee!
"Continue to build the barbican."
Kant pondered for a moment.
After thinking for a moment, he continued to instruct, "Dig a moat outside the city wall. Later, I will make a spring and place it inside the moat to ensure the defensive ability of the castle."
"Lord Kant.", Firentis frowned and said, "It is very difficult to dig a moat outside the city wall. After all, it is a sand layer."
"Sand layer?"
Kant frowned even more. He had never thought of this.
The construction of the city wall and the city gate was actually built on a solid layer of soil, not a soft layer of sand. This was a change brought about by the system, just like how soil appeared out of thin air in farmland.
Therefore, the construction of the city wall and the city gate was completely built on the soil.
However, the outer layer was still covered in sand.
If they wanted to dig a tunnel and dig a moat, the soft sand would collapse, and it would bury all the dug tunnels. Even if they were supported by wooden planks, the sand would collapse when the spring water seeped into the surrounding sand.
"Then let's wait for the time being.", Kant sighed slightly and frowned. "There's no need to dig the moat."
"Understood.", Firentis nodded.
Actually, there was no problem if they did not excavate the moat.
Although this kind of defensive fortification was an excellent way to defend against the enemy's attack, in front of an enemy who lacked siege equipment, even a ten-meter-tall city wall could be considered a natural moat!
As for the undead skeletons that were already dead and resurrected, Firentis did not think that they would have siege weapons!
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As long as they could withstand the death canopy, then they would be able to face the sea of skeletons, no matter how many there were. Defending the city wall was equivalent to defending the castle!
The four of them discussed in the council hall.
There were many difficulties that they would have to face, and they needed to be very careful in dealing with them.
They talked for a very long time.
Kant then let Firentis and the others disperse.
However, they had already discussed the details. The rest was just to implement them.
This was a crucial period of time, and the situation they were facing was very tense. At least in Kant's opinion, if they could not hold on this time, the consequences would be even more terrifying than when they were attacked by the Jackalan Expedition Army!
At least when they were attacked by the Jackalan Expedition Army, they could still escape.
Now...
They could not escape even if they wanted to!
The Sky Veil of Death would devour any living creature, and the skeletons would kill any living creature with hatred.
Once the "Drondheim" Castle was captured, the undead, who had been expanding without the slightest physical limitation or the slightest fluctuation in morale, or even the limitations of their minds, would definitely continue to head towards the "Aaron" Town.
The Senwaya Range was a natural chasm for ordinary creatures.
However, to the undead, it was just a bumpy road in the environment. Even if it took time, they would still be able to cross it.
Moreover.
Kant didn't want to escape either.
Why should he?
This was his foundation in the Nahrin Desert and in this world. He absolutely couldn't give up!
The river of time flowed.
Soon, seven days passed.
"Drondheim" Castle was still extremely busy, but everyone seemed to have sensed the arrival of a difficult situation. Everyone's pace of work was even faster, trying to finish all the preparations before the last moment arrived.
The barbican was being built, and the construction team from Aaron was in charge.
Half of the construction was done after seven days.
The thick and heavy stones were mainly in the shape of a semicircle, just enough to hold the original city gate.
Moreover, the two sides of the city walls of the barbican were each inlaid with four towers, which could allow soldiers to garrison. At the same time, they could shoot at the enemies on the inside and outside of the barbican, greatly increasing their firepower output.
If they wanted to attack the city gate, they had to first attack the barbican.
And even if they were to attack the barbican, the archery towers and towers of the main body of the city gate, together with the archery towers of the barbican itself, would be the deadly defense line!
The dense rain of arrows would cleanse the earth like a torrential rain!
There was also the stubborn resistance of the infantrymen.
During these seven days, almost all of the agriculture and animal husbandry in the entire "Drondheim" Castle were given to the military. 1,000 civilians put down their work and entered the training ground of the footmen to begin training.
At the end of this week, 1,000 Swadian Footmen appeared in the castle.
They were all level 3 footmen with excellent military skills.
They were the type that could go onto the battlefield and kill enemies in formation!
This was Kant's explosive force. The explosive force ability from the system allowed his troops to produce a batch of soldiers with decent equipment and rich combat experience in a short period of time.
As the war continued, if they were not completely wiped out, the troops would become more and more elite.
Trained the soldiers with wars.
The war did not bring about injuries, but experience.
As well as gaining experience points, they began to level up and transform into a higher level troop class!
As for the number of Vaegir Archers, they were few in number.
Their recruitment was 10 people per week, and it was a fixed recruitment. Even if Kant had enough denar, he could not recruit more. They could not be recruited by using more denars or recruited from the civilians like the castle, the footman training ground, the cavalry training ground, and the crossbowmen training ground.
The Vaegirs Shooting Range needed the Vaegir people.
And Kant's castle was full of Swadian people, so they had the advantage in recruiting the footman and cavalry.
In fact, that was indeed the case.
Kant indeed thought so.
1,000 Swadian Light Footman could completely form an independent army. After experiencing a few battles, they might be able to level up to the Swadian Heavy Cavalry. They did not even need to enter the cavalry's training ground.
After all, training the footman and cavalry would cost several times more than the cost of leveling up in an ordinary battle!
Kant might still be able to support a few dozens of them.
Once the number increased to a few hundred, it would cost hundreds of thousands of denars
Even Kant could not afford it now.
Even if the table salt trade was on the right track, it would still cost a lot to maintain the current military strength.
In addition, the expenditure on trade procurement, construction and building, as well as all kinds of losses, added up to hundreds of thousands of denars per week, could not be easily wasted.
1,000 Swadian Footmen was enough.
Level up to 1,000 Swadian Light Footman was also enough to form a heavy cavalry group.
Kant was ready.
However, on the last day of the month, the desert bandits from the central posthouse arrived quickly. They appeared in the council hall with a nervous expression and brought information.
The central posthouse discovered the arrival of troops from the Dukedom of Leo.
There were 1,000 of them.
And the leader was Baron Dylan from the Stone Pass!
After receiving the news, Firentis, Manid, and Joslin had already arrived at the council hall. As for Kant, he immediately made a decision. Holding his Sword of King, he ordered in a deep voice, "Firentis, come with me."
"Yes!", FIrentis immediately nodded.
Kant turned to Manid and Joslin and ordered, "You guys stay behind to watch the house. For this battle plan, I will bring the newly recruited 1,000 Swadian Footmen and all the knights in the castle."
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Chapter 306: The Prelude to the March of the Troops
Kant had long expected the arrival of the troops at the Stone Pass.
He just did not expect it to be so sudden.
It had actually formed a pincer attack with the undead in the depths of the Nahrin Desert.
When Kant announced that the table salt trade would be carried out at the central posthouse and that he would silently cancel Baron Dylan's trade route, he had already made preparations to welcome the violent counterattack of this "Uncle" Dylan.
According to character as a warrior of this "Uncle", he would undoubtedly lead his troops to the expedition.
This was the most direct and effective way.
Seizing the Oasis Lookout and seizing the salt mine at the same time was the goal of this plan.
It had only been a month since then, and Baron Dylan had probably not even prepared all the resources for the expedition before brazenly taking action. It was obvious due to Kant had also secretly cancelled the trade route and he was furious.
In the past, he had resisted the pressure of the Dukedom of Leo for Kant's sake.
Now, he had actually ended up like this.
With Baron Dylan's hot temper, if he could endure for a month, he would probably explode in anger!
It was difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.
He enjoyed the white silver coins brought by the table salt trade.
Now, he could only continue to rely on the small amount of taxes and offerings in the estate. Baron Dylan felt that he was no different from a beggar. He simply did not satisfy with the income that was only worth a few hundred to a thousand great silver coins a year!
He wanted to regain the table salt trade.
Or, he could control the salt mine himself!
Even if he were to give most of the profits to the noble families of the Dukedom of Leo, it would not matter.
Anyway, the current Baron Dylan had his own backer.
Countess Agatha of the East County had expressed strong support behind him.
This countess was of the royal bloodline. If Grand Duke Cameron died and no heir was announced, then this countess, as his biological sister, even had the right to inherit his legacy. She could even compete with Kant's elder brother for the title of Grand Duke!
The inheritance law of the noble was very complicated and rigorous.
All the nobles were greedy and coveted Kant's salt mine.
Therefore, everyone was silently watching this moment.
If Kant really couldn't resist and didn't bring out enough strength, perhaps after Baron Dylan seized the Oasis Lookout, some orders from the high-ranking noble would make Kant disappear without a sound.
They could do it.
But...
They could not estimate Kant's true strength!
They could not estimate it either!
"Come."
Kant's expression was calm.
When he heard the news of Baron Dylan's invasion, he was not the slightest bit surprised, nor did he have the slightest fear.
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Even if he did not rely on the city walls to defend himself, this baron who came from the Stone Pass and seemed to have absolute strength would in fact be defeated easily.
Kant's army's strength was already guaranteed in terms of both quality and quantity!
At the southern gate of the barbican.
The army was marching out in neat steps.
Soon, under the command of their captain, the formation was completed.
Kant was riding on a warhorse.
Firentis and 11 mage apprentices were also riding their horses at their sides.
The 20 Sarleon Lion Knights had solemn faces and held swords and shields in their hands. They were riding their horses as personal guards.
In front of them, there were 30 Royal Knights leading 200 trained Swadian Knights. They formed two long rectangular charge formations and lined up neatly in the middle.
The Sarleon Lion Knights were better at close combat.
Hence, Kant made them the most suitable personal guards.
The main cavalry that was truly going to the battlefield was the Swadian cavalries that was more suitable for charging!
With the Royal Knights who possessed extraordinary powers as the awl and the ordinary knights as the backbone, the direction of the battlefield would be decided by Firentis who would wear the Order of the Lion Medal to personally charge.
The key to victory!
Kant had made great preparations for this expedition.
There were also the 1,000 newly recruited Swadian Footman who were carrying backpacks and holding swords and shields. They were lined up neatly on both sides of the heavy cavalry, with 500 people on each side.
Although they were just footmen, they could withstand the enemy's attack and were the main force of the resistance line!
On a regular battlefield, footmen could not be lacking.
This represented the degree of stability of one's own defensive line.
If one were to use a metaphor, then footmen were chopping boards, in order to let the enemy get close. Then, they would be pressed onto the chopping boards by the cavalry's sharp kitchen knives and chopped into minced meat!
But this was not the ultimate goal.
When these 1,000 Swadian Footman experienced battles and gained experience points, that was Kant's goal.
The system's rules could bring about new changes.
Let these level 3 light footmen directly advance to level 4 heavy cavalry and display the true strength of the Kingdom of Swadia, the powerful heavy cavalry country on the Continent of Caradia!
That terrifying...
Horrifying...
Simply unstoppable...
Group assault!
Hundreds of heavy cavalry soldiers were like a flood bursting out of a dam, bringing with it a deafening roar as they charged forward, swallowing everything in front of them, destroying everything in front of them!
Including the enemy, they would all be trampled under the hooves of the horses.
Unstoppable!
No one could face the violent charge of the heavy cavalry and remain unmoved.
Even if there were tens of thousands of elite footmen, they had to treat these hundreds of heavy cavalries with caution.
If they were to make a mistake...
This seemingly small number of heavy cavalries would tear a hole in the formation of the footmen. It was like a flood that had completely burst the dike. It would cut straight through and tear the troops into pieces!
In the field, the heavy cavalry was invincible!
These 1,000 Swadian Footmen were the seeds of Kant's heavy cavalry.
They had already formed up in front of them.
Firentis spurred his horse forward and reported to Kant in a soft voice, "Lord Kant, the troops have all been assembled."
"Mm."
Kant nodded.
Looking at the elite troops that had formed up in front of him, he said calmly, "Pass down the order, let's go!"
"Let's go!"
As the order was given, the commanders responded.
The troops began to move.
The 230 Swadian Knights were the first to follow behind Kant, shaking their reins to follow.
The 1,000 Swadian Footman took a step forward, forming a five-man line in an orderly manner. They followed in a long snake-like formation, stepping on the sand in front of them, which had been stabilized by the knights. They walked orderly and quickly.
They were on the expedition.
Their weapons were in the scabbard on their waists, and the shield with the gold lion with red bottom badge was hanging on their backs.
The well-made armor was covered by a linen robe, and even the helmet had the same white linen hood as protection. It was originally the preparation for the expedition to prevent the burning of the sun.
In the backpack on their backs, there was not only food and water for three days, but also leather clothing to keep them warm at night.
This war could only be won and not lost. This was Kant's firm rule.
It was related to the future.
Therefore, Manid, who was in charge of the preparation work, was very careful.
Not only were the supplies prepared in the soldiers' bags, but at the end of the march, the camel caravan formed by 150 single-humped camels was also full of all kinds of supplies.
Including tents for camping, charcoal and firewood for raising bonfires.
And even more food and water.
For Baron Dylan, who came from the Stone Pass, entering the Nahrin Desert was equivalent to an expedition.
In fact.
For Kant, who was defending Drondheim Castle, going to the central posthouse was also equivalent to an expedition.
The reason was very simple.
Neither side had the ability to travel long distances to fight.
Even if Kant was currently taking the elite troop route, a long-distance journey with a scale of more than a thousand people had never been seen before.
They were all recruiting soldiers from the local castles and towns around the Oasis Lookout or the Senwaya Range. As for large-scale military expeditions and confrontations with the enemy, that had never happened before.
For example, Kant had only experienced a long journey and a long-range attack once.
That was when he attacked the Jackalan tribe.
However, that time, there were less than 300 people. Kant, who had yet to develop, attacked with all his might.
At that time, there were no guards left in the village.
They relied on the construction team from the Continent of Caradia to help guard the house in the village.
However, things were different now.
Five Swadian Royal Knights with extraordinary power and 100 level 5 Sarrandian Mamluks were enough to guard the castle and the Oasis Lookout.
Moreover, there were 120 Vaegir Marksmen with top archery skills and 40 newly recruited Vaegir Archers.
It seemed that there were less than 300 people, but in fact, even if there were 1,000- or 2,000-men enemy troops, it was difficult for them to capture the outer walls of the castle, let alone completely capture the main council hall of the castle!
One had to know that there were 800 civilians in the current "Drondheim" Castle.
These were the civilians who maintained the daily operation of the castle.
Moreover, every day, about 50 refugees would arrive in the Continent of Caradia and join Kant's castle. They would become new civilians and continue to fill the gap in the current population.
Residential buildings had the attribute of attracting refugees.
Therefore, at the critical moment, if the bell tower was rung, at least 800 Swadian Militia would instantly appear in the castle.
A mere 2,000-men troops wanted to attack the city?
At least 20,000 soldiers would have to come to take down the castle, but they still had to pay the price of many blood!
Moreover.
When Kant heard that the castle was besieged, he would immediately return.
The elite heavy cavalry troops would move extremely fast.
If the situation was critical, they could even give up on the central posthouse and let Rolf lead all the Sarrandian Horsemen and elite desert bandit into the battle sequence. They would directly defeat Baron Dylan at the Stone Pass and return.
In the Nahrin Desert, Kant was the overlord!
Previously, Kant and Manid had gone to the Stone Pass several times, not just for trade, but also for reconnaissance.
Now.
Kant had long known the strength of Baron Dylan.
It was estimated that even if he was ruthless this time, he could only gather 1,000 soldiers with all his resources. Or rather, he could only go deep into the Nahrin Desert to "talk" with Kant after recruiting over 1,000 mercenaries.
If they relied solely on the strength of the Stone Pass, even if they were exhausted to death, they would not be able to gather enough soldiers to enter the desert.
Did you mean those ordinary armed militia and peasant recruits?
The troop class that lacked organization and discipline, there would probably be quite a number of people escaped as soon as they exited the Stone Pass. After spending a night in the desert, a large number of people would flee due to the cruel environment.
Even if they had godly willpower to persist to the central posthouse and come into contact with the battle formation, they would collapse at the first touch.
They were just a bunch of peasant soldiers.
How could they be considered qualified soldiers?
They did not have the help of the system!
Looking at Kant's troops, not only did they already have their own elite heavy cavalry troops, but they also had an intermediate thousand light footmen. If he wanted to, he could even recruit all the civilians in the castle and train them into more light footmen!
Even on the battlefield of the Dukedom of Leo, Kant's troops could be considered as the mainstay.
Moreover, in this remote North County, they were even more elite!
This would be a battle without suspense.
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Chapter 307: Baron Dylan's Cold Smile
In the central posthouse.
Rolf was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the bench. He had a silver toothpick in the corner of his mouth, and his expression was arrogant.
Three Royal Knights in plate armor stood behind the bench. The full plate armor did not allow one to see their faces, but the eyes in the holes were indifferent as if they were looking at a dead person.
These were the absolute elites, the elites of the elites!
In front of them.
Baron Dylan sat quietly.
The 30 knights behind him, who were wearing double-mail armor, did not dare to look at the Royal Knights. They pretended to be calm as they looked to the side, but their hearts were beating fast.
Obviously, they understood that the three knights in front of them were wearing luxurious armors that looked like works of art.
They were grand knights!
Knights who possessed extraordinary powers!
Moreover, there were seven mysterious people wearing dark robes behind these three grand knights.
They looked ordinary.
They were like travelers who had traveled a long distance.
However, the pointed hat and the cane that was inlaid with pure gemstones in their hands attracted more attention. This caused the knights who had less knowledge but heard more to have some speculations in their hearts.
They were the mysterious mages who came from the Mage Tower!
This was indeed the case.
This was the reason why Rolf dared to slam the table with Baron Dylan.
It was also the main reason why the central posthouse had not been taken down in the past three days!
Three grand knights with extraordinary divine powers, seven high-level mages who could clearly control elements, 220 elite desert bandit and 120 Sarrandian Horsemen were enough to be considered a deterrent!
Baron Dylan sat expressionlessly opposite Rolf.
He only slowly rubbed the gold ring on his thumb against this arrogant guy.
He was waiting.
He indeed had the advantage in the current situation.
The mercenary group that he had spent a huge amount of money to recruit was indeed powerful.
If the war really started, how could this posthouse stand against the attacks of his mercenary group? He was even confident that he could hold them off temporarily with just the three grand knights.
Baron Dylan turned his head.
Behind him, there were also two knights with unfamiliar faces standing there indifferently.
These were the knights from the East County.
However, according to his own senses, these two knights were actually grand knights who had already comprehended extraordinary power. Coupled with his remaining grand knights, it would not be a problem for them to hold off the high-end combat power of the posthouse.
In a decisive battle between grand knights on the battlefield, unless the gap was too big, it would be difficult to determine who would be the winner.
This was not a competition.
It was also not a martial competition or some show.
On the real battlefield, everyone was extremely cautious, including grand knights who understood the extent of the destruction of extraordinary power. When fighting with the corresponding opponents, they would be even more cautious. Everything would be focused on protecting themselves.
He was sure that his grand knights could hold off the grand knights of the other side.
But looking at the seven mages in front of him.
"Hmph."
Baron Dylan snorted coldly, and his eyes were filled with gloom.
He really did not expect that this second son of the Grand Duke, who had been exiled to the Nahrin Desert, would done such good job. Not to mention the grand knights, he even recruited mages, and there was a total of seven mages!
This number shocked him.
A real mage, on the battlefield, was equivalent to a ballista.
And it was a high-powered ballista!
On a normal battlefield, these mages not only had shocking lethality, but they even were also the severe blow to the morale of the enemy soldiers. This was also why Baron Dylan felt that he was in a dilemma, which was quite troublesome.
Rolf had also grasped the dilemma of this Baron Dylan.
He still crossed his legs.
However, his heels were placed on the table. He said casually, "Give our Baron Dylan some sweet water. Remember to put more sugar cubes in it so that we won't be said to be stingy."
"Ha, I've been here for two days. The sweet water tastes pretty good."
Baron Dylan was cunning. He stroked his beard and sneered, as if he was implying something. "I think adding salt might bring out the sweetness of the sweet water better. I like to drink it that way."
"That's good. We don't lack salt the most."
Rolf acted as if he couldn't hear it at all. He waved to the light footman who was serving beside him and said, "Put in two more spoons and send them to Baron Dylan. You must know that Lord Kant can respectfully address this baron in front of him as Uncle Dylan!"
"Okay."
The light footman nodded. He actually added three spoons of table salt into the water cup beside him.
It looked like a white flower.
It quickly melted into the sugar water in the cup.
The light footman who was serving Baron Dylan placed the cup in front of Baron Dylan. His tone was calm, but there was nothing wrong with his etiquette. He nodded softly and said, "Your Lordship, please enjoy."
"Heh.", Baron Dylan did not even look at the cup.
He took a deep breath.
Looking at the unruly and arrogant Rolf who had his legs crossed, he said calmly, "This is meaningless, Rolf. You know that I am not representing the Stone Pass, but the entire Dukedom of Leo.". He paused for a moment, and his eyes were calm, he unceremoniously pulled up the tiger skin. "If you want, you can obtain a territory that is comparable to the Stone Pass."
Enticement.
This was the most common method used by noble families.
Rolf also understood this because in the Continent of Caradia, he would also use this method to get rid of those officials. Hence, he was immune to this method.
Moreover, his loyalty was always loyal to Kant.
"Hehe."
Rolf sneered.
He turned his head as if he was recalling something and asked the Sarrandian Horseman beside him, "The Stone Pass. If I remember correctly, it seems to be the estate that runs through the pass next to the Senwaya Range?" n0๐๐๐๐ข๐๐.๐ธ0๐ฆ
"That's right.", the horseman beside him nodded and said tacitly, "That very barren land."
"Oh? Barren?", Rolf did not seem to understand.
"According to my estimation, the annual output is not even a few hundred great silver coins."
Sarrandian Horseman shrugged and said helplessly, "Only poor people would go there to become a Lord. Oh god, could it be that someone did something wrong and actually wanted to go there to be conferred a title?"
"I don't want to go.", Rolf shrugged and looked very aggrieved.
"Bang!"
Baron Dylan's hand slammed heavily on the table, making a loud sound.
The 30 knights behind him looked grim as they stepped forward one by one. They looked coldly at Rolf, as well as the knights and mages behind him. They even placed their hands on the hilts of their swords.
Because right in front of them, those knights, horsemen, and mages all raised their longsword and staffs!
The atmosphere instantly became tense!
"Bang!"
But Rolf did not show any signs of weakness.
He instantly got up and slammed his hands heavily on the table. His expression was still arrogant, and he turned his head as if he was reprimanding, "What are you doing? How dare you be so rude. Don't you see where you are?"
The Royal Knights and mages put away the weapons in their hands.
As for the Sarrandian Horsemen and the Swadian Footmen, they also put away their ferocious faces.
Rolf was very calm.
He looked like a big shot who was suppressing others. He turned to look at Baron Dylan with a smile on his face, but his tone was quite casual. "These guys are really lawless. They dare to draw their swords without looking where they are."
"Yes."
Baron Dylan's face was gloomy as he slowly raised his right hand.
The knights behind him put away their weapons.
This was not the first time they had slammed the table, and it was not the first time that both sides were at each other's throats.
When they had just arrived, the two sides had almost erupted into a fierce conflict. This was also the reason why Rolf had secretly sent the elite desert bandit to quickly return to ask for help.
If they had really fought, he was not sure if he could defend this posthouse.
But now.
After being in a stalemate for two days, they all understood each other's strength and patience.
Especially Baron Baron.
It was even more uncomfortable for him.
He had already endured until now. No matter how much he tried, he would not be able to suppress them.
But when the battle really started, Baron Dylan was somewhat unwilling. Especially after knowing that the posthouse had a high-end military force, he did not want to make a big deal out of it.
Although he had a backer, Kant also had a backer.
Baron Dylan gritted his teeth, he said softly, "Princess Sofia left behind a lot of resources... but Rolf, you have to understand that Princess Sofia has already died for more than ten years. The current situation is no longer the same as when the Silver Platter Kingdom set foot in the Dukedom of Leo. She no longer has any influence."
He was naturally talking about the secrets between the two countries.
Because Baron Dylan had already guessed it.
Kant, the immature second son of the Grand Duke, wanted to develop to such a powerful level. Without the secrets left behind by Princess Sofia, it was impossible!
And Baron Dylan was also powerless.
No matter how he tried to probe or seduce, this Rolf ignored all of it and pretended not to understand.
He was naive and cute!
But in reality, Rolf really did not know.
He was not a native of this world!
How did he know?
Looking at Baron Dylan, Rolf was still arrogant. "I don't know what you are talking about, but I know that you should go home. After all, if you often go to other people's houses, something bad will happen."
"Is that so?", Baron Dylan was so angry that he laughed.
"That's right!"
Rolf arrogantly crossed his legs.
It seemed that he was not afraid of Baron Dylan, but in fact, it was also a method.
Sometimes.
Swagger was not arrogance.
It was a deterrence to the enemy, a strategy that made the enemy confused!
If one did not have confidence, how could one be arrogant?
This was Rolf's method!
Just as the two sides were still in a stalemate, a noise came from outside the window.
Exclamations and shouts continued.
In the hall of the posthouse, the situation suddenly became tense. Both sides were on high alert, but they were also puzzled.
At the top of the posthouse, the elite desert bandit on the watchtower carried a scimitar. With a happy expression, he quickly walked to Rolf's side and whispered into his ear, "Master Rolf, the Lord has brought reinforcements!"
Rolf's face was also filled with joy. He pretended to shout, "What? Lord Kant is here? Quickly go and welcome him!"
He stood up.
The smile on his face was extremely excited. He asked Baron Dylan, "Baron Dylan, Lord Kant is here to welcome you. What an admirable lord. When he heard that you are here as a guest, he also brought many people to welcome you!"
"Hehe.", Baron Dylan laughed dryly, but there was only a grim look on his face.
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Chapter 308: Malevolent Intent from the Eyes
After marching for three days, Kant arrived at the central posthouse.
This was because the 1,000 Swadian Footmen had slowed down the speed of the march.
If they were to advance in cavalry-style, they would be able to reach the vicinity of the central posthouse in a day and a half. There was no need for them to forcefully suppress the speed of the march and advance together with the footmen.
Even so, their speed could still be considered fast.
The footmen trudged at a constant speed.
Apart from resting time, they were all marching.
After walking for three days on two legs, they finally arrived at the desert plains where the central posthouse was located.
At the center of the desert plains, beside the central posthouse, there was a group of troops camping there. Behind them, there were supply convoys coming and going, looking very lively.
Obviously, that was the troop at the Stone Pass.
"Get ready."
Kant said in a deep voice.
Behind him, the messengers passed the order to the troops.
However, the troops at the back did not advance directly. Instead, under the command of their respective captain, they quickly spread out from the long snake troop formation. They moved quickly, and the entire troop spread out horizontally.
This was their battle formation!
In the middle, the Swadian Heavy Cavalry troop was the main force.
On both sides, there were two armies formed by light footmen. There were 500 people in one unit. They formed three rows in a dense mass and slowly stood still.
The light footmen were indeed the main resistance line.
However, Kant did not need them to completely stabilize the front line.
Because right behind him, there were 50 extraordinary knights and 200 top-tier knights. When they launched a frontal assault, the troops formed by the group of mercenaries below could not withstand it at all!
Those mercenaries discovered Kant's headquarters at the top of the dune.
The scale of 1,000 people was shocking enough.
They had already occupied the entire top of the dune.
Especially those knights who were equipped with heavy armor and horses. As the sunlight shone on them, even if they were wearing linen burqas, they could still feel the oppressive aura.
Lances that were nearly five meters long were erected. They were the lance that was unique to the Kingdom of Swadia. They were as thick as a fist!
They were the lances that could pierce through the armor of several people!
Kant led his troops and stood at the top of the dune. The troops formed by the mercenaries below were already terrified. They rolled and crawled out of their tents. Even the formation they formed was very messy.
They were all veterans on the battlefield. They were all mercenaries by profession.
They could analyze the situation.
Or rather, they knew what kind of troops they should not provoke.
For example, at the top of the dune, Kant's troops with heavy cavalry as the center and footmen on both sides were the type that should not be provoked. They were the type that should not be provoked!
On the dune, there were a total of 200 elite heavy cavalries. It was estimated that one round of attack would be enough to wipe them out!
These mercenaries did not have many cavalry soldiers.
Even if there were only 200 or so cavalry soldiers, they were all light cavalry soldiers wearing iron-scale armor. They were more or less used for scouting.
Confronting the heavy cavalry soldiers who wanted to fight head-on and charge straight at them?
Don't joke around!
Facing 200 heavy cavalry soldiers, unless there were 500 of the most elite lance footmen equipped with heavy armors who dared to sacrifice themselves could stand a chance. Even so, the terrifying inertia brought by charging of the heavy cavalries, it could smash into the depths of the crowd like a giant rock thrown by a trebuchet even if their warhorse died in battle. It was estimated that 50 heavy cavalry soldiers would be able to smash through the phalanx of lance soldiers.
Right now, these mercenaries did have lance soldiers, but they were not heavy armored, nor did they have elite footmen soldiers, nor did they have soldiers who dared to sacrifice themselves to block the charge of the heavy cavalry.
There were only a group of greedy mercenaries who were greedy for money!
They would even give up their lives for money.
However, in order to earn more money, they would not throw their lives on the battlefield of their employers!
In fact, in order to earn money, if the enemy offered a high enough price, they would turn against their employer on the battlefield!
Mercenaries were extremely infamous of their unethical behaviour!
This group of mercenaries had almost a hundred thoughts running through their minds. With the great silver coins that they had already obtained in their arms, the mail armor and iron-scale armor that were distributed at the Stone Pass, as well as the various weapons in their hands, they had already prepared to run away if the situation did not go well.
Even those mercenary group leaders who had been drinking and chatting with Baron Dylan and pretending to be heroic had this plan.
No one was a fool who wanted to die.
The situation had changed.
They were indeed did not like the Rolf who had threatened them at the posthouse.
But now, they found that Rolf, this guy even dared to slap the table in front of Baron Dylan. He was arrogant enough to say that he would at most start a war. He really had confidence.
Now, Rolf's confidence had come, but their confidence had disappeared.
Completely disappeared.
When Baron Dylan walked out of the posthouse, his breathing could not help but quicken.
At the top of the dune, there were hundreds of heavy cavalries, which was very intimidating. Moreover, the fully armed soldiers on the left and right sides, who were wearing nail-studded armor and holding spatha sword and heater shield, were the main force of the footmen.
Compared to the messy group of mercenaries below, both their equipment and discipline were completely destroyed!
"Hahahaha!"
Rolf's arrogant laughter could not be stopped.
He walked forward quickly. Next to him, the elite desert bandit brought his warhorse. Rolf jumped onto the warhorse nimbly. However, he asked Baron Dylan in a reserved manner, "Do you want to go and welcome Lord Kant together?"
"Heh, no need. I'll just wait here for Little Kant to come.", Baron Dylan replied coldly.
"Please wait a moment."
The answer was still Rolf's arrogant laughter.
"Humph!", Baron Dylan snorted.
Seeing Rolf leading his team to the dune to welcome them, his face became even more gloomy. He turned to look at the vassal knights behind him. After hesitating for a moment, he came to the side of the two unfamiliar knights, he asked in a low voice, "The situation is already very disadvantageous for us. If... No, we start a war with Kant, we will definitely be in a weak position. After all, their troops look very good."
"Yes, what you said makes sense.", the two unfamiliar knights nodded. They looked arrogant, but they did not put Baron Dylan in their eyes. They waved their hands like real generals. "You negotiate with him first and find out about Kant's situation."
"Yes.", Baron Dylan nodded. However, when he lowered his head, his eyes were filled with hatred.
He accepted the support from the forces of the East County.
It also represented the forces of East County began to infiltrate his forces.
Baron Dylan, who had already lost his ability to control himself, lost the ability to fight against the forces of the East County when one of his loyal grand knights was killed.
He raised his head and looked at Kant and the huge army that were approaching.
Baron Dylan's eyes sparkled.
The forces of the East County were huge. In fact, they did not need him to join them. It was just that the geographical location of the Stone Pass was too good. It happened to be at the mountain pass of the Senwaya Range and was located at the center of the table salt trade.
If the situation were set, he, the Baron of the Stone Pass, would probably be transferred away even if he was lucky.
If he were unlucky, he would probably mysteriously disappear.
Those high-ranking nobles who ate people without spitting out their bones had always played this way.
However, he still chose to endure it for now. He walked towards his mercenary corps with these two unfamiliar grand knights and his vassal knights.
Looking at those vassal knights licking their faces to flatter him, Baron Dylan felt disgusted.
"Lord Dylan."
Beside him, the vassal knight who had been with him for a long time said softly, "Now, these guys from the East County are crossing the line. I think it won't be long before Lord Dylan, your authority will..."
"Shut up!" Baron Dylan glared at him fiercely.
He turned his head, but no one noticed them, then, he reminded him softly again, "Now, we still have to rely on them. Don't make any mistakes. If we lose them, we probably won't be able to stay at the Stone Pass. If you don't want to be a wandering knight who need to work tons of labor like you used to be, then shut up properly."
This vassal knight was a good companion of Baron Dylan. Like the vassal knight who either died or was captured by 600 knight attendants, they were all elite cavalries brought by Princess Sofia in the Silver Platter Kingdom.
That was why the three of them were able to stand shoulder to shoulder, as close as brothers.
However, when Baron Dylan became the lord of the Stone Pass, they had more things to consider, and the distance between them also became much more distant.
The vassal knight shut his mouth.
However, his face still had a look of indignation.
Looking at those knights who licked their faces and flattered him, he gritted his teeth and cursed, "These damn fellows. When they were wandering knight, it was you, Lord Dylan, who took them in. Now, they just turned their heads and forgot about it!"
"I told you to shut your mouth."
Baron Dylan snorted coldly.
However, there was a hint of gloominess between his brows. His footsteps paused slightly. He turned his head to the most trusted vassal knight, and a hint of malevolence appeared in his eyes, but it quickly faded away. "I have a mission for you."
"Go ahead.", the vassal knight nodded.
"I need you to create some accidents... for example... like this...", Baron Dylan instructed him softly. A malevolence intent flashed in his eyes. "Do you understand?"
"But this... I will end up...", the vassal knight sucked in a breath of cold air. n0๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐.๐ธ0๐
"Don't worry."
Baron Dylan patted his shoulder. "I will protect you.". Baron Dylan paused for a moment and looked into his eyes, he said solemnly, "The three of us have come through the most difficult times. Now, only the two of us are left. If I cannot rely on you and cannot protect you, what friends do I have?"
The vassal knight hesitated, but looking at Baron Dylan's determined eyes, he nodded affirmatively. "I know!"
"Okay!"
Baron Dylan patted his shoulder.
Both of them looked at Kant, their eyes filled with malevolence and viciousness.
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Chapter 309: Assassination of Vassal Knight
Kant rode the horse in front, and Rolf briefly reported the recent situation.
There was nothing to report.
Looking at the 100 meters south of the central posthouse, thousands of mercenaries had already gathered there. Each of them held their weapons tightly and looked aggressive, trying to resist. It was obvious that they were not friendly.
Good people would naturally not come to the barren Nahrin Desert!
"Let's go."
Kant nodded, and his tone was calm.
He gently knocked on the belly of his horse and urged it forward. He swept his gaze across the mercenary group in front of him and said calmly, "I'm going to meet my Uncle Dylan. Heh, what does this guy want to do?"
"He's probably here for a short trip.", the corner of Rolf's mouth curled up, his face slightly malevolent. "He just brought a little too many gifts."
"I like that word."
Kant turned his head to look at Rolf, the corner of his mouth curled up. "Gifts."
The warhorse beneath him quickened its pace.
The 20 Sarleon Lion Knights acted as personal guards, following closely behind Kant and Rolf. Each of them had a cold expression on their faces. Their eyes swept across the mercenary group like the eyes of a lion, fixing their eyes to the front. It was Baron Dylan and the three knights behind him.
In the perception of these Lion Knights, the threat of these four fellows was undoubtedly the greatest!
At their back, preparations were made.
30 Royal Knights led 200 knights into a charging formation.
1,000 Swadian Footmen crossed their left arms with a shield in front of their chests. Their right hands were tightly clenched with a spatha sword. They formed a four-line formation and advanced step by step with the heavy cavalries in front of them.
As they advanced, the desert was trampled firmly, and the sound of uniform footsteps could be heard.
Elite troops.
Those mercenaries who pretended to be arrogant were trembling in their hearts.
Mercenaries who pursued money, if they really started a war with the disciplined regular army, they might not have any problems for a short period of time. However, once the war became intense and their casualties were too great, their morale would definitely collapse faster than the regular army.
Protecting the country and making money were two completely different concepts!
Kant rode his horse and approached.
With 20 Sarleon Lion Knights as guards, he did not have much fear.
However, in front of him, there were still five Lion Knights riding their horses and holding their shields, blocking the space in front of them. It was the basic common sense to guard against the mercenaries who had crossbowmen secretly aimed at them.
A low-class footman with a crossbow could secretly attack and kill a noble knight.
Everyone was extremely careful.
Including Baron Dylan and the others in front.
Facing Kant and his guards who were slowly approaching, as well as the heavy cavalries and footmen who were pressing in from behind, everyone looked at each other with disbelief in their eyes.
It was enough for them to be surprised when the armors that looked like artifacts were worn on the knights.
There were also fully armed footmen at the rear!
Everyone was equipped with mail armor, a linen robe, an iron helmet, and a shield and sword. Their appearances were not inferior to the footmen that the noble families in the Dukedom of Leo's South County had trained for generations with the strength of their families!
Kant, the youngest son of Grand Duke who had been exiled, how could he have such power in such a short time?
"The foundation of Princess Sofia!"
Baron Dylan gritted his teeth.
Regarding how much hidden power the Silver Platter Kingdom still had in the Dukedom of Leo, he felt a chill in his heart. It had actually been more than ten years, and they had been strictly guarded year after year. In addition, the nobles had been purged, and now they still had such powerful strength, to be able to let a lowly little noble live peacefully in this barren desert.
He was envious and jealous. What Kant had now was what he longed for. If possible, he wanted to use the heritage left behind by Princess Sofia to obtain a new life!
For this, he shook the reins of his warhorse.
The horse trotted forward.
He forced a smile on his face and raised his right hand to indicate peace and greetings. "Little Kant, if I remember correctly, it has been a long time since we last met."
"Yes, Uncle Dylan. It's been a long time."
Kant smiled and nodded.
His attitude was very peaceful, just like in the past.
It was just that both sides were leading troops in battle, and the atmosphere was extremely strange.
Baron Dylan did not seem to be different. He stroked his beard and greeted with a smile. "You're still as handsome as ever. I wonder how you've been recently. How have you been?"
"Pretty good."
Kant shrugged. "I just ran into a little trouble."
"Oh, that's a pity.", Baron Dylan smiled. "I wonder if there's anything I can do to help?". Baron Dylan looked at Kant, he patted his chest. "If it's those Jackalan, I don't think you need to worry. I brought a lot of servants and troops this time just to help you get rid of those uncivilized bloody bandits!"
"Thank you very much.", Kant nodded again and paused for a moment. "It's just that the trouble I've encountered recently is not those Jackalan, but some other evil fellows."
Kant was obviously talking about the undead in the depths of the desert.
However, Baron Dylan's expression froze slightly.
He thought Kant was referring to himself.
He swept his gaze over the heavy cavalry and footman phalanxes behind Kant who were getting closer and closer, but he still suppressed the brutality in his heart. He coughed lightly and said, "Perhaps the trouble will be solved very soon. I believe in your ability, Little Kant."
"Of course, it can indeed be solved.", Kant smiled.
Kant was telling the truth.
The Baron Dylan and his mercenary group in front of him were really not a problem.
The real problem was the spreading undead.
However, after dealing with the Stone Pass in the south and using the cruelest methods to deter the noble families of the Dukedom of Leo, Kant could retract his forces and focus on dealing with the undead invasion in the north.
This was a strategic plan that had already been planned.
As for how to deal with Baron Dylan and his mercenary group, Kant did not take it to heart. He only looked at him and nodded faintly. "Uncle Dylan, I'm very touched that you brought so many servants and soldiers to help me directly."
"But it seems that I've overestimated myself."
Baron Dylan laughed dryly. "You may not need me now, but you can defend your estate."
"I can always defend it.", Kant smiled, instead, he said, "Since you're already here, then don't leave. In fact, there are many posts in my estate that need help. For example, digging table salt. There are a lot of miners that are lacking. I think your mercenaries are very suitable. Why don't you stay and follow me?"
"You...", Baron Dylan narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze across Kant's young face. He wanted to say something, but he could not speak for a moment. He only opened his mouth, but his heart was beating extremely fast.
Kant was still Kant.
It was just that the positions of both parties were already different.
Baron Dylan narrowed his eyes. He still had a smile on his face. "Little Kant, I... Don't understand what you mean. You know, our relationship..."
"Our relationship is very close!"
Kant interrupted him with a faint smile on his face. "So, you will help me, won't you?". As he spoke, he emphasized, "My dear, Uncle Dylan."
However, Baron Dylan's pupils suddenly shrank.
He swallowed his saliva slightly.
Cold sweat flowed out.
Looking at the young Kant in front of him, the arrogant but respectful Rolf beside him, as well as waves of heavy cavalries and footmen behind him, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have miscalculated something.
A very serious mistake!
That was...
The one in control of the overall situation seemed to be Kant, the fellow who he had thought should be a puppet!
No!
There was a hint of panic in Baron Dylan's eyes.
His rationality made him quickly return to his senses. He looked at Kant's calm face, and his heart trembled.
This was not right!
The one in control of the overall situation...
Was Kant!
This young second son of the Grand Duke was just like his father. During the empty period of the transfer of authority, he directly controlled all of the power within a short period of time!
Including the current command of these troops!
"I..."
Baron Dylan had obviously noticed this.
He opened his mouth and suddenly realized that his plan seemed to be completely laughable because of the unequal information!
Just as he was about to say something, a ball of fiery red light suddenly burst out behind him. The vassal knight actually took advantage of the moment when both sides were chatting to suddenly burst out. He pulled out the longsword at his waist and instantly pounced towards Kant with that scorching heat.
"Go to hell!"
The vassal knight's eyes suddenly opened wide, and his figure was extremely fast!
He burst out extremely suddenly!
"Whoosh โ" "Whoosh โ"
However, his movements were too sudden. Beside Kant, the blood-red aura exploded even more rapidly!
The two Sarleon Lion Knights were already on high alert. The knight's sword at their waists was unsheathed in an instant. They charged straight at the vassal knight and engaged in a melee.
"Clang โ"
The blood-red aura turned into a ferocious lion.
With a crisp sound, the longsword in the vassal knight's hand was completely broken into two.
This vassal knight had also stopped his explosive assault. He stood on the spot, but there was a knight's sword flickering with blood-red flames around his neck, as well as the Lion Knight who was staring at him coldly.
"Explain!"
Rolf berated him coldly.
The other Lion Knights had already placed their hands on the hilt of their swords. The faint blood-red flames could erupt at any time.
Even the knights and footmen behind them had stopped in their tracks when they saw this happening. They looked over coldly, as if they were about to charge into the battle at any moment!
"I... I..."
The vassal knight's face was covered in cold sweat.
He had never expected that he, as a grand knight, would be easily subdued in such a short period of time!
Meanwhile, the two grand knights with unfamiliar faces were also covered in cold sweat. At the same time, their eyes were filled with gloom. They had never expected such an accident to happen!
They had never thought that Kant would have so many grand knights by his side!
There was a total of twenty grand knights!
This frightened the ordinary knights. For a moment, they stood behind Baron Dylan and stared at everything in front of them dumbfounded. Their legs felt weak.
"Explain..."
Baron Dylan was still beating the drum in his heart. In fact, cold sweat was dripping down his temples.
Looking at the pleading gaze of the vassal knight, their plan of assassination failed, Baron Dylan would be in charge of it, temporarily covering up this matter.
After all, at that time, they thought that they were at an advantage.
Even if they killed Kant, the puppet, not only would they be fine, but Baron Dylan might also even be able to replace him.
However, the world was unpredictable.
It was even more unpredictable!
The puppet that Baron Dylan had expected was not a puppet, but a real demon king. The terrifying demon hiding its strength behind the scenes had even trapped him.
He wanted to stop this plan, but it was already too late.
"This matter..."
Baron Dylan's hand was on the hilt of his sword by his waist.
Looking at Kant, he turned his head to look at the vassal knight. A malevolent look instantly appeared in his eyes. He unsheathed his sword and instantly cut the throat of his loyal grand knight friend. n0๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ท.๐0๐ช
Blood lines appeared.
The longsword cut the fragile throat.
Baron Dylan's face became solemn. He said solemnly, "Attempting to assassinate Baron Kant is a capital crime!"
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Chapter 310: Betrayal
The incident happened so suddenly that even the vassal knight did not expect Baron Dylan to swing his longsword.
In front of Kant, the vassal knight who tried to assassinate him had his throat cut open. He looked at Baron Dylan in disbelief, but in the end, he could only kneel on the ground and convulse to death.
The strong smell of blood instantly filled the air.
Behind Baron Dylan, the knights were all dumbfounded as they watched everything.
Even the two grand knights with unfamiliar faces glanced at Baron Dylan's back. For a moment, they gripped the longsword in their hands tightly, but they were afraid that the Lion Knights would stare into their eyes, so they did not act rashly.
In fact, even Kant did not expect the show to end like this.
He lowered his head and looked at the vassal knight who had fallen on the sand.
The scene was silent.
"This is the punishment for attempting to assassinate the baron and the noble!"
However, Baron Dylan spoke slowly.
He put away his longsword and turned his head to glance at the knights. He said in a heavy voice, "Even if I don't kill him, the noble court will sentence this guy to death. They will hang him!"
The noble of the Dukedom of Leo was indeed so.
Even if a knight attempted to assassinate a noble, he would be sentenced to death by hanging. The only difference between him and a commoner was that he would be left with a whole corpse.
But death was certain.
Unless there was a high-level noble that the knight was loyal to, and he spent money and connections to make the assassinated noble forgive him, only then would he be able to survive and would not be hanged in humiliation.
"Clap Clap Clap."
Rolf clapped his hands gently at this time.
The crisp applause woke up everyone around and broke the deadlock.
Rolf still had that annoying arrogant smile on his face. He looked at Baron Dylan and said in a very admirable tone, "Wonderful, Baron Dylan. This is really wonderful to kill your family in the name of righteousness." n0๐ฝโฏ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ.๐ฐ0๐
Everyone around looked at Baron Dylan.
However, Baron Dylan did not move. "He dared to assassinate Baron Kant. That is a capital crime!"
The eyes of the vassal knights behind him were cold.
All of their hearts were trembling.
Even the breathing of the two grand knights became faster.
They knew very well that the person who had been slit by Baron Dylan's throat was his loyal lackey at the Stone Pass. He could be said to be the most loyal vassal knight.
He was killed just like that...
Who among these knights did not feel a chill in their hearts?
"But, I once understood it."
Rolf, however, did not spare him.
He raised his head and looked at the side of Baron Dylan's face that avoided eye contact. He narrowed his eyes and said, "The assassin just now seems to have come from the Stone Pass. If I'm not mistaken, he is still your subordinate, Baron Dylan."
"That's right, he's my subordinate."
Baron Dylan nodded without hesitation. His face was slightly sorrowful. "I didn't expect him to do such a thing.". He looked at Rolf and then at Kant, who had a calm expression on his face. He looked at the young face that did not seem to be moved at all, his heart beat faster, but his confidence seemed to have sunk into a bottomless abyss.
He could not see through Kant!
Kant's face was still calm. He looked at him as usual, and there was not the slightest fluctuation in his eyes.
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It was as if he was looking at a dead person!
Baron Dylan gritted his teeth.
His breathing was rapid, but he still did not dare to act rashly. He squeezed out a smile in front of him, but even the way he addressed him had changed. "Baron Kant, I hope this result... will satisfy you."
"Satisfied?", Kant smiled, but his tone was still indifferent. "Oh, it's okay."
Rolf opened his mouth and said in a cold tone, "Baron Dylan, something has happened to your vassal knight. Aren't you going to pay some price? After all, this is your knight. He is loyal to you and represents you!"
"No, he has never been loyal to me."
However, Baron Dylan simply walked away. "He and I were once comrades-in-arms of Princess Sofia. However, because he was jealous that I became a baron, he secretly became a spy planted by other noble families around me. I have always been vigilant, but I did not expect that such a thing would happen now. Damn it!"
The reason was very far-fetched, and it was impossible to probe further.
Kant did not intend to investigate further. He nodded and said, "That will be all."
"Thank you for your tolerance."
Baron Dylan used honorifics.
Including the knights, they all broke out in cold sweat and bowed their heads to Kant to express their gratitude.
They all understood that if Kant were to really investigate further, even they would have to take responsibility. They might even go to the court of the noble. Even if they were implicated, the lightest penalty would be a fine. If they were unlucky, they might even be demoted to a slave!
However, their gratitude was a little premature.
Kant looked at them indifferently, the corners of his mouth curling up into a smile. "You're welcome."
However, his words changed, instead, he continued to say to them, "I can pretend that this assassination did not happen. However, why did you come to my estate and lead your troops into the territories of other lords? In the court of the noble of the Dukedom of Leo, this is only second to the crime of treason!"
"Uh...", not only Baron Dylan, even the knights behind him raised their heads to look at Kant in shock. They did not react in time. Kant had actually made trouble on this issue!
He had clearly led his troops into Kant's estate and had already tacitly settled the matter.
But now, he brought it up again.
The situation was not right!
Baron Dylan lowered his head. The vassal knight that he was familiar with was still looking at him with his eyes wide open.
Behind him, the two grand knights from the East County had a look of fear on their faces. If anything were to happen to them, they would definitely be the first to flee from this place. They would not stay behind to fight alongside Baron Dylan.
And those greedy mercenaries, they would probably have the intention to flee when they were agitated!
Baron Dylan was silent.
Finally, his eyes looked at the eyes that had died with their eyes wide open.
Even though he had lost all hope and spirit.
However, Baron Dylan seemed to be able to see that this grand knight whom he had killed with his own hands, who had actually been on guard against all this time, had revealed a mocking smile on his face, as well as a deep hatred and curse.
"Yes, that's right. You have brought your troops to my estate. It seems that you have violated my rights."
Kant, who was riding on his warhorse, lowered his head slightly. He seemed to be very hesitant. "What rights?"
"Territorial rights?", Rolf answered from the side.
"Hmm."
Kant nodded. "It seems so."
As he spoke, the troops that were slowly pressing down from behind had finally finished their formation. They had neatly changed into battle status. All the soldiers' eyes were bright as they looked at Baron Dylan and the mercenary groups behind him.
They did not have the slightest fear of war. Instead, they were all eager to try!
The Continent of Caradia, which had been in chaos for a hundred years, made these soldiers yearn for peace, but they were not afraid of war.
Moreover, being located in the center, the Kingdom of Swadia, which was the most prosperous country, was the target of public criticism. They went back and forth, and almost every year, there would be war. These Swadian people had long been accustomed to a world where war was frequent.
Now, their lofty ideal was to fight for the Supreme Lord Kant.
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They were willing!
The red-bottomed golden lion instantly soared in the wind.
The flag fluttered even though there was no wind. It fluttered as if it was fluttering in the wild wind.
The soldiers' fighting spirit was soaring.
Each and every one of them had their blood boiling as they looked at the group of mercenaries. Their gazes were filled with the fervour of fighting, to the extent that they were like scorching rays. Even the mercenaries did not dare to meet their gazes.
Just in terms of imposing manner, they were already at a disadvantage.
"Honorable Baron... Kant..."
Baron 's voice began to become hoarse.
"Hmm?"
Kant looked at him, his expression still calm. "Please speak."
Baron Dylan said slowly, "This matter has nothing to do with me. Will you believe it?"
He spoke respectfully.
He even lowered his head slightly, as if he was being polite to the king.
However, Kant did not show any sign of it. Or rather, he was riding on his warhorse. Surrounded by the Lion Knights, he accepted Baron Dylan's salute as a matter of course, even though the two of them had the same title.
This was the absolute status brought about by the difference in strength. It had nothing to do with the title or the power of both parties.
Now.
Kant had the initiative!
"It's none of your business."
Kant spoke.
Since he held the initiative, then he would now be in control of the overall situation.
His gaze swept past Baron Dylan, who had his head lowered, the pale-faced knight, the two gloomy grand knights, and the mercenaries who seemed to be in formation not far away, but in fact had already lost their morale.
Finally, the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile. "Then it's none of your business."
"Thank... Thank you for your generosity, Lord Kant!"
Baron Dylan clenched his fists, but the way he addressed him was even more respectful.
Baron Dylan, who had already lost the ability to resist and the ability to plot, was now no different from an ordinary person. He could only put away his fangs and claws and become a docile domestic dog. He was quite handy on changing his attitude as he had done this many times before.
"However, I think these mercenaries have something to do with them."
Kant raised his hand and pointed at those mercenaries.
Then he turned his head, he pointed at the two grand knights from the East County. "And these two grand knights, why would they appear in my estate? If you are inviting Baron Dylan and his knights as guests, these unfamiliar grand knights and mercenaries are not within the scope of the invitation."
Kant turned to look at Baron Dylan and asked faintly, "What do you think?"
Baron Dylan lowered his head and answered, "I don't know them."
As soon as he said this, the two grand knights behind him suddenly changed their expressions. Just as they were about to burst out with extraordinary aura and escape, the roads in all directions were blocked by the Lion Knights.
Twenty Lion Knights, even if there were ten of them, could easily block these two grand knights.
The advantage of numbers was here!
"Baron Kant, what... What do you mean by this?"
These two grand knights did not even glance at Baron Dylan. They understood that this once puppet of the East County had betrayed them and bit them back!
Kant did not answer. Instead, Rolf sneered. "What do you mean?"
He turned to look at Kant. The lord nodded at him, and with tacit approval, he pulled out his longsword and pointed it forward. he shouted, "Of course I mean to kill you!"
"Woo โ"
The horn was blown by the Royal Knights.
The battle began.
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Chapter 311: Defeated Mercenary Group
"Woo โ"
The horn was blown, and the sound was dull and long.
The Swadian Knights and Footmen began to push forward. They, who had long been ready, were already yearning for this battle, this battle that would allow them to obtain a great victory and lead them to glory!
"Da Da Da..."
The Royal Knights led the knights and began to urge their warhorses to run.
Amongst these knights, Firentis, who had been watching coldly from the side, put away his horn. He raised the flag of the golden lion with a red background and gave his order, "Charge!"
"Charge!"
The knights replied in unison.
The badge on Fitentis' chest was also a lion. It was the Order of the Lion Medal.
However, when he charged, an invisible wave suddenly rose up and surrounded the surrounding knights who were running on their horses. It turned into a faint breeze and increased their speed.
[ Order of the Lion Medal ] Special Effect: shorten the distance to reach the peak of charging status!
It was less than 30 meters.
The sound of the horses' hooves sounded like a flood.
These 230 knights had all entered charging status. They stood side by side in two rows. They put down the armor-piercing lance in their hands and aimed at the formation of the mercenary groups 100 meters in front of them!
Facing the charge of the heavy cavalry, any brave footmen would feel their hearts palpitate.
Not to mention these mercenaries who only cared about money!
Blocking the front of the charge of the heavy cavalry meant that they would definitely die in battle. They would not survive at all. These mercenaries would not let their lives suffer any losses. This was because there would be great silver coins waiting for them in the future. How could they just die and left behind in this barren Nahrin Desert?!
Especially when they saw the heavy cavalries charge, the flag of a red gold lion fluttered and swayed like a real lion. Instantly, they felt a chill in their hearts.
[ Intimidation ] special effect: Take the lead to reduce the enemy's morale by one round!
And in the data.
In the hearts of this group of mercenaries, they were so scared like they were walking alone on the edge of a cliff. When the defeated soldiers met their pursuers, their legs trembled, and they almost lost the will to fight. They only had cowardly appearance on their faces and unable to defend anymore!
In fact, the morale of this group of mercenaries had already been declining for the past three days in this desert.
After one more round of reduction in morale, they reached the critical point of collapse!
"Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom โ"
The hooves of the horses rushed over like a tidal wave.
30 Royal Swadian Knights burst out with layers of golden flames. They led 200 Swadian Knights and crashed heavily into the formation of the mercenaries who were dodging. Their faces were filled with fear and despair.
There was no resistance at all, and there was no obstruction at all. The violent charge was augmented with a terrifying inertia.
The lance pierced through the chests of the mercenaries.
The warhorses knocked the bodies of the mercenaries flying.
The hooves of the horses crushed the broken limbs of the mercenaries one by one.
It was as easy as crushing dried weeds!
On the battlefield of this desert, 30 extraordinary knights were at the front, killing a rain of blood. 200 knights were at the back, stirring up a bloody wind in the rain of blood.
The mercenary group of more than 1,000 people actually collapsed just like that. They were directly charged through by just 230 knights from the beginning to the end, killing their way through a bloody path, crossing a dead silence!
"Regroup."
Firentis pulled on the reins, controlling the warhorse beneath him to turn around.
Behind him, the 230 knights were also doing the same thing. Especially the 30 royal knights at the front, who were bursting out with resplendent golden flames. The extraordinary power that was as fearful as the might of a king spread in all directions, bringing about a spiritual pressure.
This made the mercenaries feel even more terrified!
Their morale had been weakened tremendously!
"It's over."
Rolf grinned hideously.
He did not charge with the heavy cavalry, because he was not the commander of the heavy cavalry to begin with.
As the commander of the central posthouse, Rolf led the Sarrandian Horsemen, as well as the Elite Desert Bandit, these cavalries from the Sarrand Desert were the vicious bandits!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh โ"
The short javelins whizzed past.
Some of the mercenaries tried to reorganize their formation and resist Kant to the death.
However, the javelin rain clearly interrupted their determination. One by one, the unlucky mercenaries were directly hit by the short javelins. Even if they raised their shields, it was useless. If they were hit by the sharp, sturdy, and heavy short javelins, they would either die or be crippled!
Elite Desert Bandit, as the elite of the bandits, their accuracy and lethality were even more powerful.
And they were even more cunning!
They would not charge into the group of mercenaries at all.
As light cavalry, they had already set their position as assisting the heavy cavalry in charging. Even the Sarrandian Horsemen had only formed a single charge formation, waiting for the distant Swadian Knight to charge.
The charge of the formation of over a thousand people was still tragic.
The reason why the Swadian Knight could charge and even make a bloody path was because of the 30 extraordinary knights at the front!
The iron lance relied entirely on the awl's sharpness!
The cavalry's charge was the same!
"Charge!"
Firentis ordered the Swadian Knights to charge once again. Not far away, on the side, the Sarrandian Horsemen also followed their charge and started charging from the side!
120 Sarrandian Horsemen also has the ability to charge.
What's more, there are 220 Elite Desert Bandit, also raise the spear, charge together!
"PFFT, PFFT, PFFT, PFFT, PFFT, PFFT, PFFT."
The 30 Royal Knights flew into a rage and ignored the resistance in front of them, easily killing all the enemies in front of them. They led the knights behind them to wantonly hack and kill in this army of over a thousand people. However, their fully armed armor could protect their safety, even if they were hit by the counterattack, they were unharmed under the protection of the double-layered mail armor or plate armor.
However, the mercenaries were not like this. The best of them were only wearing mail armor, and the worst of them even had leather armor. They were completely unable to block the charge of the knights. No one even wanted to stop them!
The mercenaries' formation was already in chaos!
As for the Sarrandian Horsemen and the Elite Desert Bandit, their subsequent charge immediately arrived!
"Puff Puff Puff Puff Puff Puff Puff Puff Puff Puff Puff โ"
The spear easily pierced through the corner of the panicked and desperate line that was trying to escape.
The center was pierced through again.
The mercenaries on both sides could not maintain their calm at all. After the charge of the Sarrandian Horsemen, they suddenly collapsed. All the mercenaries began to flee to the back. The entire line was on the verge of collapse, and it was about to collapse!
No, in fact, they had already collapsed!
Even at the front, the mercenaries were retreating.
Because the footmen had arrived.
With a fan-shaped shield in hand, the Swadian Footmen raised their heater shields in a neat formation. They raised the shields and charged towards them!
"Run, run! We're going to die!"
"No! Help! I don't want to die here! Mom!"
The mercenaries cried out in grief.
But even so, the Swadian footmen had already ignored the cries of the weak.
The spatha sword slashed straight, the heater shield clapped, and the 1,000 Swadian Footmen were like waves crashing into a reef. Wave after wave, they began to break down the already shaky defenses of the mercenaries!
Moreover, at the back, the mage apprentices and mages also raised their staffs.
"Sharp Golden Blades!"
After a short chant, rays of golden light appeared on the weapons of the light footmen.
With the enhancement of the magic power, the weapons of these light footmen were sharper, and the damage they caused to the mercenaries was also greater. Even the direct thrust of the spatha sword could tear through leather armor, and the inlaid iron-scale armor could cause huge cracks!
The smell of blood was thick, and hundreds of mercenaries were falling.
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The mercenaries had lost their will to fight. They even abandoned their weapons and fled to the back.
The herd effect appeared.
More mercenaries retreated and fled.
Their entire shaky defense line collapsed just like that. They didn't even have the chance to resist. All of them began to flee. They had lost the will to resist, and there was only fear in their hearts.
They were a bunch of lambs waiting to be slaughtered!
"Kill!"
Rolf led the Sarrandian Horsemen and the Elite Desert Bandit to attack.
Next was their mission.
The entire mountain was filled with fleeing mercenaries, but they discovered in despair that they were surrounded by flat sand layers. Even if there were dune in the distance, there wasn't a single bit of vegetation that could cover them.
This was different from the experience they had when they were escaping.
There was also the scorching sun above their heads, making their mouths dry and their tongues dry.
Rolf led the Sarrandian Horsemen and the Elite Desert Bandits to watch from the side. Those who wanted to go too far out of range would draw their machetes to kill. As for the others, they allowed their two legs to wander aimlessly towards the south. Rolf and his men were all giggling, as if they were admiring a flock of sheep running.
If they ran in the desert, without food or water, they would die.
These mercenaries discovered this fact in despair.
Then, they would become captives.
The battle ended so easily. Kant had just arrived at the posthouse hall and sat down when the Elite Desert Bandit served as a messenger to report on the current battle results, as well as the enemy's collapse and victory.
"Got it.", Kant nodded with a calm expression.
As for the captured knights, their faces were ashen.
In fact, they were supposed to be the middle-level commanders of these mercenary groups. However, because of Baron Dylan's request, they clustered here. In the end, they were all captured by Kant.
The entire mercenary group was implicated and lost their specific commander until they collapsed.
Their hearts were filled with despair.
Even if someone was commanding them, they would still collapse.
The 50 extraordinary knights frightened everyone.
These knights were just ordinary knights. Some of them were wandering knights that Baron Dylan had recruited not long ago. Their true combat strength could not even defeat a Sarrandian Horseman. How could they fight against a level-5 Swadian Knight?
Baron Dylan and the two grand knights were also ashen-faced.
The results were out.
They were defeated.
Baron Dylan raised his head. His eyes were ashen as he looked at Kant. He could not help but smile bitterly. "Then, Lord Kant, how... will you deal with us?"
Fifty extraordinary knights had also shocked him to the core.
This was a terrifying number that even the Dukedom of Leo could not gather!
In fact, even Baron Dylan suspected that this was not the heritage left behind by Princess Sofia. This was because he knew that even the Silver Platter Kingdom would not be able to achieve such a magnificent cavalry troop of extraordinary knights with national level, if Princess Sofia had such a force back then, she would have long taken down the Dukedom of Leo. How would things be like this now?
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Chapter 312: Baron Who Had Become A Puppet
Baron Dylan's heart was already dead.
He felt that he was facing a despair that he had never experienced before. It was a despair that came from the bottom of his heart. A despair that he could not fight against, and even more so, he could not get rid of it. It was a despair that could swallow up all his hopes!
50 knights with extraordinary powers.
18 mages who had mastered elemental magic. n0๐ฑ๐๐๐ข๐๐.๐0๐
This was a power that could cause fear and shock a country!
At this moment, the two grand knights of the East County who had been disarmed and locked up like captives were sitting on chairs in the corner with despair on their faces. They were dumbstruck as they watched the cavalry come in one after another and report the results of the battle, they listened with depressed faces as their mercenary group was completely defeated and scattered.
Although the mercenary group of more than a thousand people was recruited in the name of Baron Dylan, in reality, they were all secretly connected to the East County. The two of them were the true high-level commanders.
Now, the mercenary group had collapsed.
It could mean that the East County's attempt to enter the Nahrin Desert with the help of Baron Dylan was a complete failure
The two of them subconsciously looked at each other.
They saw the fear and uneasiness in each other's eyes.
There was also bitterness.
If they knew that the influence of the Lord of the Nahrin Desert, Kant, was so terrifying, they would not have attacked so rashly. They would not have fallen out with Kant so easily.
Now that they had fallen out, their relationship had become as tense as a confrontation.
It was impossible for both sides to shake hands and make peace.
Although there were no eternal friends, there were eternal enemies.
Especially when they were invaded and violated the other party, the hatred for such enemies would be even greater.
At least these two grand knights did not think that Kant, who had absolute high-end military power and a regular army with a high level of elite troops, would remain friendly with them when they had the advantage.
The strong and the weak could not become friends. This was the difference between class and level!
It was the same for between the countries and factions!
Looking at Baron Dylan beside him, the Lord of the Stone Pass, who had already abandoned his previous self-restraint and arrogance and was completely obedient, one could tell that he had chosen to submit.
He had abandoned the East County and turned to Kant.
Or he had been forced to do so.
The Stone Pass used to be a barren mountain pass. Not only did it not have much value for reclamation, but it was also directly threatened by the demonized creatures of the Senwaya Range, the Jackalan in the Nahrin Desert. With the presence of these creatures, Stone Pass was the most undeveloped estate.
Even a noble or knight with some connections would not choose this place.
But it was different now.
The Stone Pass happened to be the most important and the only way in and out of the Nahrin Desert.
If one wanted to engage in the highly profitable table salt trade, then the Stone Pass was the only passage that could not be avoided no matter how hard one tried. Even if one wanted to go around it, in fact, they would have to go around the mountain paths around the Stone Pass.
Normally, people did not purposely look for mountain paths, but if they tried to search for it, they would realize that was no way to go around the Stone Pass at all!
That was why the East County would rope in Baron Dylan.
Because only by controlling the Stone Pass could they control the Nahrin Desert and Oasis Lookout, control the table salt trade, and even use this pass to force Kant to surrender.
The idea was very good, and the plan was very thorough. If it succeeded, it would be perfect.
Unfortunately, it did not succeed.
In front of Kant's absolute power, everything was like a joke!
Everyone had surrendered.
Whether it was Baron Dylan or his vassal knights.
Or the two grand knights from the East County, as well as the numerous mercenaries.
All chose to surrender.
They did not have the faith to die.
They were even more unwilling to die in the barren desert in humiliation.
Surrender was the only choice.
Elite Desert Bandits and Sarrandian Horsemen brought back all the mercenaries who had fled, but there were still people who tried to resist and escape. They were turned into corpses by the scimitars and fell on the road.
It was like a road sign, but it looked extremely miserable.
The seriously injured ones couldn't be treated.
The Elite Desert Bandit didn't plan to treat them either.
They raised the spear in their hands, aimed it at their throat or chest, and stabbed it deeply. As blood spurted out, their bodies convulsed and ended this miserable and pitiful life.
The mercenaries were not worthy of sympathy, not to mention that they were invaders who attempted to invade the Oasis Lookout.
Piles of weapons and armor were thrown near the tent.
A large number of supplies were collected.
These mercenaries who had only changed into linen robes and were half-kneeling and half-squatting on the ground looked at the Elite Desert Bandit riding their horses in a daze. The bandits held scimitars and spears in their hands as they patrolled to intimidate the captured mercenaries.
After counting the remaining people, there were still 724 people left.
Less than one-third of them died in battle.
This was also due to the fact that they killed each other and were heavily injured while they were fleeing.
In fact, when nearly a hundred people died in the battle, the formation of these mercenaries began to collapse. As the number of casualties increased, even if there was no follow-up pursuit, they fled in fear because of the herd effect.
Rolf watched over them and shook his head mockingly at these captives.
A bunch of cowards.
Firentis returned to the hall of the posthouse and finally reported the results of the battle to Kant. "Lord, the battle has ended."
"Yes."
Kant nodded calmly.
The outcome of this battle was within his expectations.
However, he still looked up at Firentis and asked, "How are our casualties?"
"There are only dozens of light injuries.", Firentis replied. "No casualties."
"Very good.", Kant was satisfied.
Beside him, Baron Dylan, the 30 knights who had also surrendered, and the two grand knights suddenly looked up at Firentis and Kant, their faces filled with disbelief.
A battle with zero casualties, this result was simply unacceptable to them!
But the truth was just like that.
Firentis's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of disdain. "Our enemies are weaker than those Jackalans."
Baron Dylan lowered his head.
Those knights and grand knights also smiled bitterly in defeat.
The truth was just like that.
They were now the losers of the battle, and they were indeed the same as the Jackalan.
However, Kant understood that Firentis was talking about the high-level Jackalans in the Kingdom of Gray Mane. Even when they were at the end of their rope, they could still attack the city in a bloody manner. How could these mercenaries who only cared about money and had no professional ethics compare to them?
Firentis was absolutely right. These mercenaries were really weaker than those Jackalan!
However, they still had a certain effect.
Kant turned his head.
Beside him, Baron Dylan seemed to have sensed something. He quickly lowered his head and said respectfully, "Lord Kant, do you have any orders? I will completely obey your orders.". His attitude was extremely humble and submissive, no longer having the arrogance he had before.
Kant wanted this kind of effect because he wanted to go one step further.
For example...
To control the Stone Pass!
Kant spoke with a smile at the corner of his mouth. "Baron Dylan, I think it has been quite some time since you came to my estate as a guest. Are you considering returning?"
"I fully respect your wishes.", Baron Dylan stood up and bowed his head.
He only clenched his hands tightly.
He understood that Kant meant to make him a puppet.
"Alright."
Kant was very satisfied with his attitude. "Let's go back today."
"Yes.", Baron Dylan answered.
However, there was a hint of bitterness in his tone.
Originally, when he came to Oasis Lookout, he wanted Kant to become a puppet or to replace him. He did not expect that in the end, he would actually become the puppet. He was Kant's puppet now, whom he had always made fun of and had always looked down on!
This change made his heart tremble. A wave of resentment was stifled in his heart, but he did not dare to let it out.
He dared to be angry, but he did not dare to speak.
But even if he was angry, Kant would not give him this chance.
The weak must understand why they were weak. Since they had lost, they could be at ease as puppets.
"There might be danger on the way back."
Kant turned his head and looked at the Lion Knights beside him. He arranged, "I will send 10 grand knights to escort Baron Dylan back. To ensure his safety, I will also send 120 cavalry and 500 footmen."
"You are really... too considerate.", Baron Dylan raised his head. His eyes were filled with shock and despair, but he could not say anything. In the end, he could only lower his head dejectedly. He was in his forties, but he was like an old man in his sixties.
This was the garrison.
Kant directly extended his hand to control the stone pass.
10 grand knights, 120 cavalries, and 500 footmen. They were capable of destroying the Stone Pass. A mere control of this place was impossible for Baron Dylan, who had already lost his high-end combat strength and was only left with himself.
As for the so-called armed forces of the estate, with the help of the militia and the lance soldiers?
What a joke.
Even the mercenary group, which could hold the reputation of being a little elite, had been defeated so miserably. The so-called armed forces of the estate, a group of peasant and militia, and a small number of free civilians armed forces, were nothing but cannon fodder!
Kant did not explain to Baron Dylan, and there was no need for him to explain now.
He stood up and swept his gaze outside the window.
The troops had regrouped and were waiting for his next order.
Kant turned his head and made arrangements for Firentis. "That's it. You will temporarily follow to the Stone Pass and escort Baron Dylan. If possible, help to deal with some small problems at the Stone Pass. After all, it is a little chaotic now. There might not be any bandit groups that can appear near the pass. We need to defend it strictly."
"Yes.", Firentis nodded. With his ability, it would not be a problem for him to go to the pass and take charge.
Baron Dylan also bowed and said, "I respect your arrangements."
"That's it."
Kant nodded and stood up. "Firentis, take the troops and go back with our Baron Dylan. Remember, you must ensure the safety of Baron Dylan and the pass."
"Yes!", Firentis glanced at Baron Dylan beside him. Although his expression was calm, his eyes were filled with determination.
If there was a problem, he would not hold back.
"Okay.", Baron Dylan also bowed respectfully again.
The troops were soon ready.
Ten SarleonLion Knights, 100 Swadian Knights, and 500 Swadian Footmen who had been secretly upgraded by Kant from light footmen to a higher level. They were the level 4troop class, the Swadian Footmen!
Better weapons, better armor, better defensive equipment, and more elite combat ability.
These 611 people had no problem defending the Stone Pass.
Moreover, just those 10 Grand Knights with extraordinary powers were not something an ordinary troop could contend against!
This was Kant's first step in conquering the Dukedom of Leo.
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Chapter 313: Chapter 313. Kant's War Trophies
The noble families of the Dukedom of Leo were greedily spying on Kant.
And wasn't Kant scheming against them?
The Nahrin Desert was really barren. Even with the system's help, Kant had to use military force to ensure his own strength and control of the area.
But even so, the development foundation of Nahrin Desert was here.
Even the development of the Senwaya Range was not very high.
In terms of environment, the barren desert and the complicated mountain land could never be compared to the fertile plains. This was the eternal truth, the advantages and disadvantages brought by the environment.
Now, Kant had taken the first step to conquer the Dukedom of Leo.
The North County was not rich.
It could be said that it was the poorest county in the Dukedom of Leo.
But it was still much better than the Nahrin Desert. Moreover, Kant's goal was to use the North County as a springboard to extend his power to the South County or East County.
As long as he obtained more troops, he could rule all of the country.
Strength was the truth.
Moreover, Kant had the bloodline of the Dukedom of Leo. In fact, he was the second-in-line heir of the Grand Duke of Leo, Cameron!
It was just that due to the political factors of his ancestors, he was excluded.
If he wanted to fight for the Grand Duke's title.
Kant was completely qualified to do so!
With Firentis leading the team, 10 Lion Knights, 100 Swadian Knights, and 500 level-4 Swadian Footmen, they could completely take root in the Stone Pass. While ensuring their own safety, they could also firmly control the Stone Pass in their hands, they were not afraid of the backlogs of other forces.
After all, they were extraordinary knights who could run amok in the Dukedom of Leo and receive the courtesy of many noble families. Even if they met the royal family, they could still maintain their poise and receive the grand etiquette in front of Grand Duke Cameron.
This was the privilege of the strong.
And the prosperity of a country had a measurement of strength. It was also the number of these extraordinary knights!
Not to mention the Stone Pass.
Even in the entire North County, there were only 10 extraordinary knights recorded in the official records.
Now, there were 10 of them here, and they were all united. They were all grand knights who had unified extraordinary power. How could they not capable of intimidating this place and control Stone Pass?
Of course they could!
This was Kant's confidence!
Firentis led the team and left.
The central posthouse returned to its usual silence.
Sarrandian Horsemen were watching over the 724 captives. They were all gathered at the corner of the posthouse. They were squatting on the sand, they were ashen-faced. The panic and despair in their eyes could no longer be concealed.
They had all seen that Baron Dylan had been taken away by those elite knights.
As for their actual commander...
The two grand knights from the East County were left here alone, including the 30 vassal knights of Baron Dylan. None of them returned with the returning troops. They were all locked up in the posthouse.
If they could, they would rather leave this desert far away and never dare to set foot in it again.
But this was their wishful dream.
Kant would not let all of them leave. After all, these were his captives. They could mine a large amount of table salt for him in the salt mine, ensuring that the table salt trade would be smooth again.
Before the Sky Veil of Death arrived, Kant planned to accumulate a batch of coarse salt.
This was the confidence of the table salt trade in the future.
Only the continuous table salt trade could bring about a golden eagle that could be exchanged for denar. It could allow Kant to develop faster and expand his power. This was a crucial matter.
Once the table salt trade was interrupted, Kant would also fall into a situation where hid capital chain would collapse.
After all, the current situation was very disadvantageous to him.
Even if Kant had the ability to overthrow the Dukedom of Leo, the subsequent governing work would be absolutely difficult. It could even be said that it could not be carried out. After all, those nobles would definitely not allow Kant to suddenly enter their traditional sphere of influence.
Even if he destroyed a noble force, Kant would not be able to fill the gap of force.
He did not have enough troops.
Similarly, he did not have enough allies.
If any of the noble families in a county could support Kant, then he could directly swallow the Dukedom of Leo. At the very most, he could split the gaps of force and gift it to these allies.
This was also the benefit of the alliance between the noble families.
It was just a diplomatic mean.
Kant did not completely enter the Dukedom of Leo because of this reason.
If he really attacked the Dukedom of Leo and defeated a large number of enemies, he would only leave a large area of territories and give it to others for free. Kant naturally would not do such a thing.
If he had the ability, he would rather devour the world!
If he did not have the ability now, he would devour the world bit by bit!
These were all ways of strategizing.
After arranging the central posthouse, Kant needed to clean up the battlefield as soon as possible.
Baron Dylan sealed the Stone Pass, causing the trade caravan to be unable to enter. When they returned to the Stone Pass, the trading route would once again open up once Firentis took control of the area. At that time, the trade caravan would definitely continue to rush over.
At that time, the trade of table salt would probably be even larger.
Kant had already displayed his muscles.
He could be considered the overlord of this place. Even Baron Dylan was defeated, and the Stone Pass was controlled by his forces. It would be really difficult for the other noble families to enter the Nahrin Desert.
First, they had to conquer the Stone Pass.
Then, they had to pass through the desert to attack the central posthouse.
Finally, they had to face the Oasis Lookout. If they still had a bit of enthusiasm and morale when they faced the massive defensive walls of "Drondheim" Castle, it could be certain that they would choose to withdraw their troops at that time instead of forcing themselves to attack the city!
Back then, even the high level Jackalan of the Kingdom of Grey Mane who were so invincible at infantry battle sequence, when they attacked the fortress-level Drondheim, the five-meter-tall city wall and two-meter-tall attic were enough to wipe out their entire army, let alone the ordinary human troop.
Even though it was also because of those high-level Jackalan who were at the end of their rope.
However, Kant was so weak that he could only protect himself at that time. How could he have the current powerful army back then?
Now, he could be called the overlord!
"Rolf."
Kant made the arrangements and instructed him, "Clean up the battlefield. From next week, the table salt trade will be opened again. Continue to patrol and maintain order. Guard this place well."
"Understood.", Rolf immediately nodded solemnly.
"Then I'll return."
Kant frowned.
The undead in the depths of the desert were still threatening him. Although five months was not short, it was definitely not long!
After pondering for a moment, he turned his head to look at the mages who were talking to each other behind him.
Eleven mage apprentices and seven mages.
These mages from the Enfath Empire seemed to be having a good time talking about the sun disk. They were mumbling to each other. Their voices were not loud, but they were in a state of discussion like academics.
"Ahem."
Kant coughed lightly.
The 18 mages immediately reacted and came to Kant's side to bow. "Sorry, my Lord."
"It's fine."
Kant shook his head and asked, "From your conversation, it seems like you're discussing the sun disk."
"Yes, my Lord. Such a magical object like the sun disk is indeed the focus of our discussion. In view of the current predicament, we also agree that the sun disk that contains positive energy is indeed the best way for us to deal with it."
The leader of the mages, who was also the mage apprentice who suggested Kant to study the sun disk.
After discussion and the initial research, they had come to some conclusions.
However, they still said with some regret, "If we can get more information about the sun disk, we might be able to analyze more things. Perhaps we can get more detailed results from the analysis of the so-called Sun God Sect, which has disappeared in history."
"This...", Kant frowned. "I remember that there were sun disks in the ruins of the peak of the mountain and the ruins of the temple at the bottom of the mountain. Didn't you guys study them in Aaron?"
"Uh, that's true."
The mages looked at each other.
They looked at each other and were a little speechless. "We only helped to defend in Aaron and dealt with some demonized creatures. We didn't observe those mysterious objects that haven't been appraised in detail..."
"Haven't been appraised?", Kant frowned.
"It's those strange objects that we don't know their uses yet."
The mage answered, "For example, those strange objects in the castle, including the sun disk, have been appraised. When we touched them, we all understood the function of this thing in our hearts."
"I understand.", Kant nodded. It should be the function of the system.
The mage continued to explain, "However, we have studied the sun disk before, so we have the ability to recognize similar disks. We can easily identify them and figure out the power they contain. If we obtain more sun disks, we might really be able to develop special spells that gather positive energy. With the help of these strange objects that contain positive energy, we can fight against the undead race's Sky Veil of Death, which has extremely heavy negative energy."
"That's it. Let's go to Aaron!"
Kant made his decision.
Rolf frowned and suggested, "Lord Kant, what about these captives?"
"Let the cavalries bring them back!"
Kant waved his hand and ordered in a deep voice, "Let all the captives look to the south."
"Yes.", Rolf replied. This order was very strange, but he still chose to follow it.
He returned very quickly.
Rolf reported, "Everything has been arranged."
"Yes."
Kant nodded, but a dialog box appeared in his eyes.
As he confirmed, the data flow spread. The 500 Swadian Footmen who were waiting in line in the north were instantly surrounded by the data flow. After a few seconds, they suddenly stretched, as if there was a huge change. n0๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ข๐๐.๐ฐ0๐
After the data flow disappeared, the ones who appeared in the north were not those light footmen.
Instead, it was 500 cavalries who were equipped with horses and chain armor.
Swadian Heavy Cavalries!
This was the upgrade of the troop class, from level up from level 3 light footmen to level up to level 4 heavy cavalry. In the entire Continent of Caradia, the level 4 heavy cavalry had the best defense, the best equipment, and the strongest charging force!
And it was a total of 500 of them!
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Chapter 314: Finishing the Matters in the Posthouse
The data stream disappeared, and the quality of the troops instantly skyrocketed.
The 500 Swadian Light Cavalries had all been transformed into the Swadian Heavy Cavalries that were equipped with heavy armor, including men and horses. Their swords, hammers, spears, and shields were fully armed, and could brazenly break through the formation of the footmen!
This victory had brought about a rich battle result.
This included the experience points needed to upgrade all the light footmen to level up and become an advanced troop class!
There were also the 11 mage apprentices.
They could also level up.
Following Kant's choice, the data stream appeared, the package was broken, and disappeared into the void. In the posthouse hall, the mage apprentices who were originally wearing white mage apprentice robes had completed their transformation and advancement. n0๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐.๐0๐
They were wearing dark mage robes.
They were holding magic staffs with large gems embedded in them.
Their young faces had also turned into middle-aged men who had experienced the vicissitudes of life.
They were no longer apprentices who had just walked out of the Mage Tower and were still in the training stage. Instead, they had grasped high-level spells, various types of battlefield experience, and understood a large amount of elemental knowledge โ official mages!
"My Lord."
The mages bowed together.
They also bowed respectfully to the seven seniors from before, and their attitude was extremely good.
Kant also nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad."
These 18 official mages were stronger than the 30 mage apprentices. Whether it was large-scale AoE spells, single-target powerful spells, or all kinds of buffs, all of them had a qualitative improvement.
Previously, when they were dealing with those mercenaries who were demoralized, the mages did not cast any spells.
To these mages, they were just bunch of trash-like mercenaries. If they attacked, it was just wasting their precious spell slots.
Just the extraordinary knights, ordinary knights, and light footmen were enough to defeat those mercenaries. With the mage apprentices' small status spells, it was even easier to deal with them.
The real use of these mages was more effective in intense high-end battles.
They were not yet necessary in the small-scale military conflicts.
But now, there was still a time for them to come in handy.
Kant waved his hand and arranged, "All 18 of you, follow me to Aaron and study the sun disk that is temporarily stored there.". After a pause, Kant seemed to have thought of something, he said in a deep voice, "And study the mysterious items left behind by the Lost City!"
"As you command.", the mages nodded.
"Aaron" Town was located on the peak of the mountain.
The peak of the mountain seemed to be a temple on the surface of the earth in ancient times. It was protected by the mysterious power of a strange object. After tens of thousands of years, it still had not disappeared. It was still in good condition.
It had even become the nest of the savage demonized creatures.
However, the world was unpredictable.
When Kant took down the sun disk of the temple on the surface of the earth, the temple instantly turned into ashes and collapsed in front of Kant's eyes, as if it had already disappeared in the long river of time.
Therefore, Kant did not act rashly when facing the ruins of the temple underground.
There were many valuable items in there.
For example, there were three sun disks that released beams of light at the top of the ruins. After a clever refraction, the disks brought some dim light into the huge ruins of the temple so that it would not be completely dark.
Moreover, the most valuable thing was the golden coffin that was still placed on the stone platform!
It still stayed intact and did not has any damage despite thousands of years.
Ten thousand years ago, the bloodline of the gods had actually survived until now.
In fact, it had to be said that the coffin attracted Kant's curiosity more than the material of its own gold.
If one could analyze the secret of immortality, it would mean eternal life. As long as it was a living creature that would die, it would yearn for the eternal life!
"Royal Knight, lead the team back to the castle."
Kant immediately arranged, "Knights and heavy cavalry, watch over the captives on their return journey. After dispersing these captives, arrange them to the salt mine. Pay attention to sending troops to patrol the salt mine from time to time to ensure the safety of the place."
"Understood!", the captain of the Royal Knight from behind nodded.
This was a necessary order.
724 captives, the number was already too many.
Although they were under the watch of the royal knights and heavy cavalries, they could not cause much trouble.
However, in the salt mine, with only 30 light footmen and 40 desert bandits, in addition to the occasional camel caravans and civilians, they could not withstand the assault of nearly a thousand people. Furthermore, there were more than 300 captives in the area.
Even if the captives were to riot with bare hands, it would be enough to wipe out the salt mine posthouse!
Kant narrowed his eyes.
He naturally did not wish to see such an outcome.
After pondering for a moment, Kant added, "Send a Royal Knight to lead the 80 newly recruited desert bandits over the past two weeks to station at the salt mine posthouse to prevent a possible riot!"
"Yes!", the Royal Knight captain who was listening to the orders behind immediately replied.
Kant took a deep breath and said, "At the critical moment, we can directly suppress them with force!"
The Royal Knight captain also replied resolutely, "Understood!"
A captive riot was dangerous.
Moreover, they had just become slaves and had yet to fully accept their unfortunate fate. They had not gone through a period of long-term fatigue and torture. Once there was a riot, there would be the effect of a herd of sheep who were in the same boat. All of them would start a riot.
Even if the salt mine was near a desolate desert, there would still be a riot, fighting for that short-term freedom.
Although it would eventually be suppressed and pacified, it would cause a certain amount of trouble to Kant.
After everything was arranged, Kant stood up. The next thing he had to deal with was more important matters.
He waved his hand at Rolf and warned, "Watch this posthouse and ensure that there are no problems with the table salt trade in the future. If there are no accidents, I will pass by the posthouse at the end of the month. When the time comes, just let me bring back all the gold eagles that have exchanged for."
"Understood,", Rolf said solemnly. "I will do my best."
"Okay.", Kant nodded.
As a well-known villain noble of the Continent of Caradia, although Rolf's reputation was tarnished, his ability was certain. This was also the reason why Kant dared to let him manage the central posthouse and also deal with the trade caravan.
Kant was relieved that Rolf was in charge of this place!
Kant and the others are ready to move on.
However, the 30 Royal Knights, 100 knights and 500 heavy cavalry troops were escorting the 724 captured captives and trekking towards the "Drondheim" Castle.
They did not follow Kant.
There are only 10 Lion Knights and 18 mages although Kant goes to the "Aaron" Town.
They traveled light.
But these 28 men as guards, even a 500-men troop arrived, they will be easily defeated by these guards. The real combat strength cannot be measured by the number of people!
10 melee-fighting Lion Knights.
18 mages who master single, group, base stats, buff, and summoning spells.
How can they be weak?
They could only measure their combat strength based on the [ Nature Summon ] spell that the eighteen mages had mastered. Each of them could summon five golems, and they could cast it twice a day. In total, there were 180 golems.
Each golem was an elemental creature, and they had been treated with magic constructs.
They were 2.5 meters tall.
Their bodies were covered in solid stones and mysterious anti-magic runes.
In addition, they had a two-handed war hammer made of steel in their hands. It was enough for them to carve out a bloody path among the regular troops made of flesh and blood, and forcefully smash out a future!
This was also why the mages were the true main force of casting spells in the Enfath Empire's troops.
Not only did they have single-target offensive spells.
There were also group-damaging spells, group-enhancing spells, and various types of basic offensive spells.
This included the ability to summon golems in key battle positions and form an army alone!
If an army were defeated on a certain battlefield, or if the defense line was in danger due to the enemy's fierce attacks, these mages could summon golems as an emergency force to break through the enemy's defense and crush the enemy's fierce attacks, they could save the troops that were in a stalemate or predicament and form an advantage on the battlefield locally. From there, they could lead the way and form an overall advantage!
The world of warlike that the Enfath Empire was in was much stronger than the Continent of Caradia. Even the Pendor Continent could not compare to it!
Even the various battles that Kant had experienced were as laughable as a village chief's infighting.
That was the real graveyard of the empire.
The battle of life and death that came from the races!
All the way to the south.
Baron Dylan led the mercenary group and arrived. At the same time, they sealed off the Stone Pass. There were very few trade caravans in the desert.
Or rather, no trade caravan would dare to risk the danger of being massacred.
This was because all the noble families had already hinted to their trade caravan to temporarily stop the table salt trade. After all, they all believed that Baron Dylan, who had already obtained the support of the East County, could easily take over the Oasis Lookout.
At that time, it would be their time to make an appearance. It would be their time.
They could use all sorts of methods to coerce and bribe to obtain the ownership of part of the salt mine.
Or they could directly kill Baron Dylan and start a new table salt distribution. They could let all the great noble families eat their fill and unite together to chop off the claws of the East County that extended to the South County and North County.
When the noble families united, it could be said that it was equivalent to the power of the dukedom.
This was similar to the feudal era in Europe.
Noble families were equal to the country.
And the high-ranking noble families were the important pillars to form the country!
In fact, a small noble or the second son of the Grand Duke who had been exiled would disappear quietly under the compromise of the various noble families. There would not even be many things recorded in the history books.
This plan was very beautiful. It was to stop the attack with silence and strike after the attack.
However, things were not as simple as they had imagined.
Kant was more than second son of the Grand Duke who they had originally thought was weak and incompetent and only had a benevolent character and reputation. Kant was more than an exiled noble that had no power at all. Kant was not a coward noble that would give up the salt mine that he fought to the others!
It was completely different!
Kant.
The ruler of the Nahrin Desert.
The powerful overlord of the Dukedom of Leo.
How could he fall because of this small setback? He would simply turn the tables and let these noble families know who the overlord was, and who set the laws and rules in the Nahrin Desert!
It was only because of the threat from the deeper part of the desert that Kant could only choose peace for the time being.
Otherwise, the Dukedom of Leo had already entered a strategic phase.
But for now, it was fine.
Kant went to his town in the Senwaya Range, looking for a solution to the problem.
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Chapter 315: Lush Aaron
Kant led the team. After a day of trekking, the Senwaya mountain pass was in sight.
At the top of the outer hill, there was a wooden building standing there. At the top of the six-meter-high watchtower, there were also sentries on guard. They had also discovered Kant and the others who were trekking in the desert.
That was the mountain pass posthouse, where 40 desert bandits were stationed.
They saw Kant and the others approaching.
The 30 desert bandits rode their horses and scattered. They carried their scimitars and spears and sped through the dune. They used the left and right sides of the roads as crossing points and surrounded them at an extremely fast speed.
The remaining 10 desert bandits were waiting for the results at the top of the hill.
If the situation was not right, they would immediately retreat and report to "Aaron" about any incidents.
They had already formulated a strategy.
However, before they even got close, they had already used their good eyesight to discover that it was their supreme lord.
The warhorses beneath them galloped.
The scattered troops gathered again. They put away their scimitars and spears and quickly came to Kant's side. They dismounted from their horses and kneeled respectfully on the ground. They placed their hands on their chests and saluted, "My Lord! It is an honor to meet you!"
"Well, get up."
Kant nodded and gestured for them to get up.
He glanced at the surrounding scenery. Everything was as usual. He asked, "It seems that nothing unusual happened around here while I was away."
"Everything is normal.", the desert bandits answered respectfully.
"Very good."
Kant nodded in satisfaction.
This was his secret base, his second home outside the Nahrin Desert.
It was also the future agricultural and handicraft base. It must not be known by outsiders. At least at this critical point, it could not be known by outsiders. It could be considered as one of his escape routes.
If there was a problem with the Oasis Lookout, then the towns in the Senwaya Range would be the temporary shelter for retreat.
But Kant tried his best to ensure that he wouldn't come to this point.
If he had to come here, that meant that his forces in the Oasis Lookout were almost destroyed.
Kant urged his horse forward.
The desert bandits quickly got back on their horses and led the way.
At the foot of the hill, a spring water appeared between the layers of sand. It was about 10 square meters. Some soil was scattered around it, forming a soil layer of about 30 square meters. With the nourishment of the spring water, many lush vegetation grew.
They were all desert plants that were easy to grow at the edge of the Senwaya Range and the Nahrin Desert.
As long as there was water, they could grow quickly.
Seeing Kant looking at the spring water and the vegetation growing with interest, the desert bandits took the initiative to report, "At that time, my Lord, you asked us to take care of this spring water. During our free time, we dug a spring pit and used a wooden bucket to pick up the soil in the mountain and sprinkle some grass seeds. Without much effort, this small oasis was formed."
"Well done, very well done."
Kant nodded in satisfaction.
With a smile on his face, he carefully looked at this small oasis. On the surface of the sand near the soil layer, he could see the claw marks of small rodents. It seemed that this place had formed a temporary and relatively fragile ecological chain.
After all, water was the most precious thing in the desert!
"This oasis will become even bigger in the future."
Kant spoke and turned to the north. That was the direction of the central posthouse and "Drondheim" Castle.
He once had an idea.
That was to directly form a long river that could lead to the depths of the desert by extending the river water that originated from "Aaron" Town. Especially Kant had that [ River ] card in his sleeve.
If he wanted to, a river that could sail boats would appear in the desert right now.
There was even soil and vegetation on both sides of the river.
It could be seen as an oasis. Whether it was to develop agriculture or animal husbandry, it would not be a problem to build some villages along both sides of the river. As long as it did not exceed the river's capacity, it would be able to accumulate over time, as the river nourished the banks, it would not be a problem to develop into a river that could nourish civilization by moving some soil manually!
For example, the Nile River in Egypt, the two river basins in the fertile crescent soil of the Middle East, and even the ancient Loulan kingdom in the Far East were all powerful forces that rose up with the help of the rivers and oases in the desert and desert regions.
Kant saw the Nahrin Desert as the foundation of his hegemony.
Naturally, he attached great importance to it.
If possible, he would certainly give this desert an unimaginable new life!
In fact, he was officially changing it.
Oasis Lookout had already doubled compared to its initial state. It could meet the water needs of everyone, in addition to the water needed for agriculture and animal husbandry. It could also fill up the groundwater with abundant water. This had increased the foundation of Oasis Lookout's development by dozens of times!
Moreover, Kant was still planning to open up a desert river.
Once it was opened up.
Oasis Lookout would be completely connected to the Senwaya Range.
It would be connected by lines.
Both sides of the river would be fully developed.
Especially when Kant obtained more and more extraordinary items and obtained more and more rewards regarding the rules, the Nahrin Desert would really become the legendary Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall in Kant's impression!
Kant could feel his entire body trembling just by thinking about it.
This was an extremely perfect strategic idea!
But there were a few setbacks.
"Maintain the greenery here. You guys did a good job."
Kant came back to his senses.
He turned his head to look at the desert bandits who were waiting respectfully beside him and praised, "If you have the ability, then let it all out. Let the spring water here become bigger and the vegetation become denser. You guys will receive the reward that you deserve!"
"Thank you for your praise, my Lord!"
The desert bandits were all delighted.
This was a compliment from the supreme lord. In their eyes, the value of glory was no less than winning a battle!
"Mm."
Kant nodded and continued to ride on his horse. "We don't have much time left. Let's go!"
Behind them, the Ten Lion Knights and the eighteen mages immediately rode on their horses and followed. Under the respectful gazes of the desert bandits, they stepped onto the road paved with green stone slabs and started to gallop faster than in the desert.
The stone slab was easy to walk on, not to mention that it was a road paved with stone. Under the system's rules, it was very smooth.
They followed the road and climbed over the mountains.
By the side of the road was a small river about five to six meters wide. It flowed along the mountain at a very gentle speed. Occasionally, one could see fish swimming along or against the current. It was very carefree.
These were fish that swam up from the underground river, and there were also fish that sneaked out from the fishing grounds.
The "Aaron" Town, which was located in the Senwaya Range, had already taken shape.
It didn't take long.
After climbing over a mountain, the relatively flat mountain peak appeared in front of them.
There were neatly planned buildings everywhere. From afar, one could see many people bustling around. Along with the spiraling smoke, the entire town gave people the feeling of a paradise.
At the foot of the mountain peak was a neat circle of city walls. The arrow tower had been completed and troops were stationed there.
Soldiers holding long halberds and lance could be seen patrolling on the city walls.
Outside the mountain peak, a large amount of farmland had been reclaimed on the eastern side of the mountain. Lush wheat grew in it. Looking from afar, one could feel that it was full of greenery. The scene was very pleasant.
Farmers carried farm tools and walked between the canals and the protective forest on the mountain peak.
Many peasant women could be seen.
They were driving sheep one after another, grazing on the surrounding mountains. They were bored to death and used tree branches to drive the lazy lambs, telling them to go to the slopes where the vegetation was more lush, to eat the tender leaves to grow faster.
It was truly a paradise.
Kant's second base, Aaron!
"Go."
Kant lightly knocked on the horse's belly and increased his speed.
The knights and mages behind also followed, everyone looking forward with curiosity.
In the distance, there were already Ravenstern Rangers with excellent eyesight. When they noticed the cavalry from outside the mountains, they immediately blew the bugles in a regular manner. Following a few short and orderly bugles, troops immediately appeared in the town.
50 Rhodok Sergeant, who were holding long-handled heavy knives and carrying broad shields on their backs, quickly walked out.
At the city gate, Rhodok Snipers were already prepared.
Including the arrow towers and towers on both sides, the Ravenstern Rangers and Wardens who were suitable for rapid shooting, were all looking into the distance, paying attention to who the team of horses was.
However, they did not make a big fuss and put up a tight defense.
Even the peasant who was outside did not hide in the town.
After all, this was a hidden town. They had arrived openly, and there were no desert bandits who had come to inform them in advance. Perhaps they were on the same side. After all, only the Oasis Lookout in the desert knew about this place.
As expected, when they saw that it was Kant who was approaching, the soldiers who had initially walked out of the city gate immediately bowed.
"My Lord!"
They cheered, their eyes filled with enthusiasm.
"There's no need to be so polite.", Kant stretched out his hand, but his eyes looked towards the two figures who were walking towards them. His eyes were filled with shock.
"Lord Kant!"
The two of them came before Kant and bowed respectfully.
It was James and Bunduk.
Kant's two NPC heroes.
"Yes."
Kant nodded. The shock in his eyes disappeared, but the doubt was still in his eyes.
James was still wearing mail armor. He was holding a spatha shortsword and round shield, and there was a medical device on his waist. It was not enough to make Kant stunned and confused.
Most importantly, it was Bunduk.
Kant got off the horse and asked, "Bunduk, you look pretty good."
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He was wearing mail armor and linen-woven clothes. He looked elegant. He walked over and took the initiative to hold the reins for Kant. He said gratefully, "Thanks to you and everyone's help, I was able to escape from the threat of death."
"It's nothing.", Kant shook his head, but he still asked, "You have recovered?"
"I have recovered."
Bunduk nodded.
This caused Kant to be even more puzzled. He turned to James and asked, "I remember that you said that Bunduk's injury needs at least half a year to recover a little. If he wants to recover, it will take at least two years."
"If he fully recovers, it will take five years."
James sighed and looked at Bunduk. "But in the past week, he has changed a lot every day. His body is actually recovering on its own, and even...", he paused. "It has changed a lot!"
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Chapter 316: The Demonic Body
"An incredible change has happened!"
James's tone was filled with emotion and a hint of amazement.
As the most famous doctor in the Continent of Caradia, his medical skills were undoubtedly at the top level. However, he still had no clue about the changes that Bunduk had experienced.
Or rather, it had already surpassed the understanding of conventional medicine that he had learned before!
But behind him, a mage's surprised cry could be heard.
"This... This Is..."
They all looked at Bunduk, their faces filled with shock. It was obvious that they were surprised to see the changes of this general who had once been saved by them.
Kant frowned and asked in a serious tone, "What have you discovered?"
"What's happened to me?", even Bunduk stood on the spot.
Although his body had undergone a strange transformation, which could even be described as a perfect evolution, allowing him to transform from an ordinary body into a special physique that could quickly recover from injuries, he still wanted to know what had happened to him.
This concerned his life, and everyone wanted to know.
"That's right."
The mages looked at each other and saw the affirmation in each other's eyes.
The leader of mages took a deep breath and said slowly, "Demonic Body!"
"Demonic Body?"
James and Bunduk widened their eyes in surprise.
Even Kant frowned slightly and scanned Bunduk's forehead and skin. He looked no different from usual and did not find any features related to demon horns or demons.
"That's right, it's the Demonic Body!"
The mage leader continued to be certain and said in surprise, "Yes, the Demonic Body, it's really a miracle!"
"This...", Bunduk was a little stunned. "How did I... How did I become the Demonic Body..."
"That's right, it's impossible."
James, who was beside him, could not believe it, he said to the mages, "Bunduk is still a human, how did he become a demon? Even if his wounds have healed, they are still the same as usual. He looks completely human, how can he be called a demon?"
They were born in the world of Caradia, which was a fictional historical world. Although there were descriptions of the so-called demons, undead, and even gods, there were actually no real creatures like them in their world.
They were just the ideas and descriptions of the scholars or theologians in history.
Even if they came to this Land of Miracle
Coming to this world, which had demons, undead, and even gods, their original concepts still existed, and they did not suffer much impact. They were had doubts in these fantasy races.
But the mages from the world of "Wind of War", the Enfath Empire, could clearly understand this change.
Because they originally came from the fantasy-type magic world!
"Demonic Body."
The mage leader spoke slowly, explaining in a grave tone, "This is a special physique. It is a physique that can only be formed after being infected by demon-type negative energy and directly pouring demon blood into the body and fusing with one's own blood."
"It sounds very shocking.", Kant narrowed his eyes.
"That's right."
The leader sighed. "Even I'm shocked.". He looked at Bunduk, his tone was serious. "If this happened to an ordinary person, they would be directly injured by the negative energy and corrosive nature of the blood of demons. Moreover, the blood of demons and human blood are two completely different things. A serious repulsive reaction would produce a fatal effect."
"But... why did I survive?", Bunduk gulped. Although he did not understand the technical terms in the mage leader's words, he also understood that he had really survived.
"This is the problem."
The mage leader did not directly answer.
Looking at Bunduk, they looked at each other and came to a conclusion. "Perhaps it is because your physique is compatible with the demon's blood, and the negative energy was suppressed by Lord Kant's divine power, that's why he obtained the Demonic Body."
They paused for a moment, the mages still spoke. "But it doesn't matter. As long as you obtain a Demonic Body, you will be able to control part of the demon's power. Rapid recovery is only one of them. As time passes, the development of the demon's body will become deeper and deeper, and you will be able to obtain even more power. You can even benefit from the foundation of humans and become stronger than demons."
"So, it's a good thing?", Bunduk widened his eyes.
"Of course.", the mages nodded.
"This is... really crazy.", James was still lamenting. At the same time, he reached out his hand and subconsciously touched the medical tools behind him. He shook his head and said, "My medical skills may really not be of much help."
"No, I can recover too quickly. It's still inseparable from your recuperation and care."
Bunduk comforted him from the side.
They were old friends who had known each other for a long time. Bunduk also thanked him. "The medicinal herbs that you have used in the past few days are all herbs that you found in the nearby mountains. I feel that after using them, my body will be strengthened."
The mages added, "That's right. During the development process of the Demonic Body, a large amount of physical strength will be consumed. Using medicinal herbs will help to restore the body. At the same time, it will replenish a large amount of nutrients. It is also an important aid to the development of the Demonic Body. Perhaps when the Demonic Body is completely developed in the future, Master Bunduk, who has the power of the demon race, will be unexpectedly powerful."
"For Lord Kant, I'm willing to use all the power I have.", Bunduk looked at Kant and promptly expressed his loyalty.
"Mm.", Kant nodded. He was not a leader who was good at being jealous.
Most importantly.
The system had already stabilized everyone's loyalty.
Although this was the real world, these people were still flesh and blood.
However, after the system's changes and the changes in the rules, no one would betray Kant, just like how they couldn't betray their closest person, protect their deepest and most untouchable bottom line, they were stubborn and loyal!
To be able to obtain the Demonic Body was really out of Kant's expectations.
Bunduk's strength increased.
But for Kant, his strength also increased.
Because Bunduk was his subordinate general, he was able to lead a team into battle, or he was a key figure in a certain area. His own strength had increased, so naturally, it had increased Kant's strength as well!
"Continue to wait here, I need the day you fully recover."
Kant instructed Bunduk.
"Understood!", Bunduk was also very loyal.
"Quickly enter the town."
James also made a respectful gesture to Kant. "I just told the servants to arrange a sumptuous welcome banquet. I think you won't believe it. Now, this town can not only eat delicious pasta, but also all kinds of fresh vegetables, red meat, and fat fish."
"Very good, I'm looking forward to it.", Kant nodded and walked toward the city gate in front.
The people behind him quickly followed.
At the top of the city gate, the Ravenstern Rangers, Wardens, and Rhodok Snipers all bowed and greeted Kant. They all watched Kant walk past with passion, and the atmosphere was as lively as if the king had personally visited them.
The stone road extended all the way to the peak of the mountain.
On both sides of the road, there were already some decorations, and a lot of decorative wild flowers were planted.
It looked beautiful.
It gave a good first impression after entering the town.
At least when Kant left, the town was still very simple. After more than a month of construction, all kinds of buildings had been built, including more houses, which attracted more civilians.
The town was an important place for people to live in, not to mention that it was a base for agriculture and animal husbandry, which needed more civilians. If handicraft industries were to be moved here in the future, the amount of labor required would be even more shocking.
Of course, if the town's agricultural foundation was not well established, Kant would not have completely moved handicraft industries, such as sugar mills, wool mills, linen mills, and tanning mills to this place. Even if there were wool mills and tanning mills here, they would not expand the scale of handicraft industries too much.
The increase in population was a help to towns, but it was also a pressure.
The food problem was the most important factor.
As long as the town's agriculture developed and could ensure self-sufficiency, the handicraft industry would develop as well.
Moreover, the current handicraft industry did not have much of an effect on Kant. After all, the products of the handicraft industry would be used for trade. There was very little that could be used by themselves, and it could not be compared to the essential agriculture that consumed a lot of resources.
They entered the council hall.
It was still the same as before.
Kant sat on the main seat and asked Bunduk and James, "I remember that I once stored a sun disk made of gold here. You should have an impression of it."
"Oh, of course."
James nodded. "It's in the storeroom."
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After all, it did not release its own power and was only in its natural status. Even if it was known that it was a rare item of high value, it could not be used. Other than storing it, there was no other way.
Kant did not care, as long as it was safe here.
Looking at James, he continued to ask, "When I was away, I was at the bottom of the temple ruins, in the direction of the ancient passage. There should be no abnormalities, right?"
"No."
Bunduk answered, "I just went down to take a look today. It's very normal. There aren't any unusual movements."
"Okay.", Kant ordered, "Go prepare some wood and make a long ladder. I plan to go to the ruins of the temple ruins and take a look at the stone platform. If possible, I will also carry out the gold in the coffin."
"I will go prepare now.", James immediately got up and went to prepare.
The long ladder was very easy to make.
At present, in order to build a town, there was a lot of high-quality wood.
Moreover, even if they needed wood, they could go to the surrounding forest to cut it down. It would not take too long to mobilize the soldiers and civilians to cut down a lot of high-quality wood. Not to mention making a long ladder, they could even make a wooden bridge!
The Rhodok people also had a very high talent in making small wooden buildings.
After all, they lived in the mountains.
Wood was an important building material. Wooden houses, wooden bridges across cliffs, and even wooden boats by the sea all needed wood to be meticulously made. The carpentry skills of the Kingdom of Rhodoks were also famous in the mainland.
The chefs also brought over the sumptuous food prepared for Kant and the others.
They were chatting while enjoying the meals.
Soon, the civilians used tools to build four wooden ladders that were 10 meters long and 3 meters wide.
This was for safety reasons.
The gold was heavy, and below it was the turbulent subterranean river. If there was an accident and they fell into the subterranean river, the consequences would be unimaginable. They could only be careful.
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Chapter 317: Ruins of the Underground Temple
Kant wiped his greasy mouth with a towel as he got up and left the council hall.
The food prepared for this banquet was indeed abundant. Although it was obvious that it was hastily prepared, the fresh ingredients were indeed the delicacies that they loved as they could only eat dried meat and bread during the journey.
In fact, even the" Drondheim" Castle, located in the Oasis Lookout, couldn't eat such fresh ingredients.
It was a rich gift from the Senwaya Range.
The mountains were rugged.
However, the richness of the natural resources was amazing.
The Rhodok people were originally residents of the mountains. They had a good adaptability to the Senwaya Range. Now, they had come to the Senwaya Range and established their new "Aaron" Town, the tenacity that the Rhodok people used to be proud of and their excellent survival ability in the mountains were fully utilized.
Whether it was the exploration of the surrounding mountains or the development of the nearby mountains, the Rhodok people were at ease. They even cleared the nearby threats with the help of the Ravenstern people, who were used to fight in the mountains.
For example, the carnivores, the more terrifying demonized creatures, including the Jackalan that lived in the Senwaya Range.
They had been cleared out.
Even if there were some of them escaped occasionally, they would not pose much of a threat.
Almost every few days, the hunting team formed by the Ravenstern Rangers and Rhodok Trained Crossbowmen would once again clear the surrounding mountains and ravines to ensure the safety of the civilians when they moved around here.
Relying on the five-meter-tall city wall built along the rock layers along the mountainside and the seven-meter-tall arrow tower, they moved very quickly. As the trees on the surrounding mountains were cut down, clearing the space inside and outside the city walls added a bit of security, as long as there was danger that the hunting team could not deal with, the footmen on guard on the city walls could come to support at any time.
Soldier that was wearing double-layer heavy chain armor, with iron-scale armor and linen robe on the outside. He wore a thick helmet and held a heavy machete that looked like a long halberd in both hands. On his back was a wide shield that looked like a small door, and on his waist was a Rhodok battle knife.
This was the tall and strong Rhodok Sergeant, who looked like a rock in the mountain area of Rhodoks.
He was a top-tier level 5 footman.
His defense was extremely strong. Even if he encountered the strongest level 6 footmen, the Nord Royal Guards would be able to fight him.
If they were to fight in the mountains, the throwing effect of the flying axes of the Nord Royal Guards would be weakened. These Rhodok Sergeants would form a long halberd formation to defend against the enemy. If they were to fight in close combat with broad shields and battle sabers, their combat strength would be able to suppress the Nord Royal Guards, they could be said to be a fortress on the battlefield!
With such a high defense, even a demonized creature would not be able to break through it. With their combined strength and excellent military formation, they were able to strangle the Nord Royal Guards in the cage.
Even the more powerful savaged demonized creatures, together with Rangers and snipers, died miserably!
In the cave on the side of the hill.
In order to prevent the appearance of demonized creatures and demons, James had specially arranged for 10 of the strongest Rhodok Sergeants to be stationed on the small platform outside.
Every day, there would be a patrol team with torches entering the ruins of the temple inside to patrol.
It was to ensure safety.
After all, this cave was connected to the ancient passage. Although Kant had already explored the underground city of the karst cave, his exploration was not completely effective. The area of the underground city, the subterranean river and the ancient passage, also led to a deeper place, a place that had not yet been explored was an unknown place!
Even if there were demons and demonized creatures, Kant would not be surprised. That was why before he left, he had instructed James to guard this place carefully to ensure that nothing unexpected would happen.
Of course, James guarded the place firmly and did not dare to relax.
If there was really danger...
Their town would suffer the most direct impact!
The construction of the city wall was slightly above the bottom of the mountain, just outside the cave. It could be said that if an enemy rushed out of the cave, they would come into contact with the inside of the town.
Although there was a circle of city wall at the top of the mountain, it was only half a meter high. Even with the help of the arrow tower, it was basically useless.
It was only to provide warning, lookout, and command purposes.
Of course, fortunately, they had not encountered any enemies that appeared in the ancient passage. Under strict defense, the underground ruins of the temple were very peaceful.
There was no abnormal situation.
Rhodok Sergeants held torches and took the lead to enter the cave, entering the ruins of the temple.
Behind them was Kant, who was leading the civilians who were carrying four long ladders. As the temperature dropped, a gloomy and cold aura circulated, and soon, the cave that extended downwards, passed through the stone doors, and entered the ruins of the temple.
"What a miracle."
The mages from the Enfath Empire exclaimed.
Even the experienced Lion Knights raised their heads in surprise, looking at the ruins in front of them with a look of amazement.
They had never been here before, and even the seven mages who had seen all of this still had emotional expressions on their faces. They had a heartfelt admiration for the glory of the era of the gods and the ancient era.
In terms of architecture alone, the descendants of the gods in the ancient era of the gods were not inferior to the Enfath Empire.
This was a glorious and praiseworthy achievement!
In the vast space, the huge statue was carved out of the entire rock stratum. Although it had become slightly blurry over time, one could still see the power of the past, which was enough to shock one's soul.
On the rock stratum above one's head, there were two dim yellow light pillars refracting the light, making the entire temple ruins dim at any time. However, one could still vaguely see things up close, just like the moonlight in the dark clouds.
At the bottom of the statue, there were two coffins placed on the platform.
Next to them were two corpses lying on the ground.
Vaguely, one could see the golden robes and the black robes. The two robes were parallel to each other, but also seemed to be opposite. Under the dim yellow light released by the sun disk, there was a hint of mystery.
Those were the goddess and the witch who had been killed by Kant.
And the inner coffin that was completely made of gold that was covered in the stone coffin.
"Be careful!"
Bunduk commanded from the side.
In front of them, the peasants were holding a wooden ladder that was 10 meters long and 3 meters wide. They carefully came to the side of the underground river. Along with the roaring current, they carefully leaned the ladder on the edge of the stone platform in front of them with the help of the hard stones on the shore.
The other peasant's ladder also leaned over and was easily placed in two sections, just enough to isolate the underground river.
The simple wooden bridge based on the wooden ladder was completed.
The peasant climbed up carefully. After making sure that the wooden ladder was stable, he walked to the stone platform and came back. Only then did he report to and the others with certainty, indicating that the construction was successful.
"Lord Kant, it's done."
Bunduk reported.
"Yes.", Kant nodded, but he turned to the back and ordered, "Let the rangers go up and take a look."
"Yes!"
The 10 Ravenstern Rangers immediately complied.
They held heavy bows in their hands and walked quickly to the side of the underground river. They stepped on the wooden ladder and walked to the stone platform nimbly. They cooperated with each other in an orderly manner. There were also people who pulled out the two-handed greatswords on their backs and quickly checked the stone platform.
There was once an abnormal situation there. It was the two women who had turned into corpses.
They had to be careful.
The mages were behind Kant and looked at the stone platform with solemn expressions.
The eighteen of them discussed with each other in low voices. Their expressions were uncertain towards the aura that was still lingering in the surroundings. Especially towards the two corpses, they broke out into a more intense discussion.
Their voices were so loud that they caught Kant's attention.
"What's going on?", Kant asked.
"We found something different."
The mages reported, "Those two corpses seem to be the product of pure positive energy bodies and negative energy bodies. How should I put it? Although they look like humans, they are more similar to Master Bunduk."
"I don't quite understand.", Kant frowned.
"Well, it can be understood as a natural extraordinary physique that doesn't require training."
The mages explained, "It's like Master Bunduk still needs to be developed, and those two corpses have already been developed. They are truly powerful existences. However, I can also feel that this pure energy has almost dissipated, and they have lost their lives. Only the last bit of pure elemental energy remains."
"Got it.", Kant shook his head. In fact, he still did not understand magic.
"It's safe!"
In front, ten Ravenstern Rangers finished searching the stone platform. After confirming that there was no danger, they waved their hands.
Kant turned to the mages and said, "Go and take a look." At the same time, he instructed the Lion Knights, "You guys follow closely. If you encounter any danger, protect these mages first."
"Yes!", the Lion Knights immediately responded.
The mages' physiques were very poor.
Their physiques were probably not even comparable to that of a level-3 footmen.
They could only be considered healthy adults. Compared to Kant, who had already been instilled with the Body of Knight, they were even more incomparable.
They were good at academic research and studying spells. They were not used to close combat. Therefore, the mages were better at casting spells from a long distance, and not close combat like the knights!
It was best to be careful. They stepped on the wooden ladder and stepped onto the stone platform on the opposite bank.
The stone platform beneath their feet was carved with circles of patterns.
It was mysterious and majestic.
It seemed to be a supreme decorative pattern passed down from the era of the ancient gods.
Kant had once seen all of this in books. After so many explorations, he now knew that this was the unique decorative pattern of the Sun God, a symbol of divine might.
But now, Kant was stepping on it.
He stepped forward.
The Lion Knights and mages surrounded him.
Outside was the Ravenstern Ranger, who held a heavy bow and two-handed greatsword.
If not for the limited load of the wooden ladder, the heavily armored, fortress-like would have come to protect him personally. After all, they were the footmen who were best at close combat, and were the best candidates to protect Kant.
However, with the extraordinary Lion Knights, this place would not be too much of a problem.
However, the mages narrowed their eyes.
Looking at the two corpses and then looking at the golden coffin inside the stone coffin, surprise appeared on their faces. They could not help but exclaim, "It's actually such a huge... strange object!"
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Chapter 318: The Path of Golden Light
The mages had a strong sense of strange objects. When they came to the stone platform, the first thing they saw were the two sun disks embedded in the stone wall. However, what caught their attention was the coffin.
The outer part was cut by bluestone, but the inner part was made of gold!
"Strange object!"
They immediately came to a conclusion.
However, they couldn't suppress the shock in their eyes. "It's... Such a huge strange object!"
The 18 mages walked over quickly. The two-meter-tall coffin was obviously taller than them, but they still found some broken stones and tiptoed to observe the coffin. Their eyes were shining.
Kant also walked over. Seeing the mages discussing in low voices, he nodded and asked, "What did you find? Is this coffin also a strange object?" n0๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ต๐๐๐ฏ.๐ธ0๐
"That's right, it's a strange object!"
The mages answered affirmatively, "The Golden Coffin inside is the biggest strange object we found!"
However, there was still a different voice among them, with a hint of shock, they said, "This coffin contains extremely powerful positive energy. Although it's dimmed due to the passage of time and cannot be replenished, the remaining positive energy is still several times denser than the sun disk that has been appraised!"
"This strange object... No, it can't simply be called a strange object. It's even possible that it's a divine artifact. We've sensed the rich positive energy in it. It's really too shocking. It's really a divine artifact!"
The mages discussed animatedly.
Kant raised his eyebrows slightly. The term 'divine artifact' was too shocking.
He gently held the hilt of the sword by his waist. This Sword of King could be called a divine artifact. In reality, it was a weapon that belonged to a king. Its symbolic meaning was more important than its actual meaning. The only powerful thing it had was to confer the title of a Royal Knight to a soldier.
Conferred the title of countless Royal Knights with extraordinary powers. This attribute could be called a divine artifact!
But the coffin in front of him.
Kant was puzzled and could not help but ask with a frown, "Why can it be called a divine artifact?"
"It contains powerful and pure positive energy. In our perception, it has already surpassed all the items in our impression. Even the Enfath Empire does not have anything that can compare to it. This coffin being called a divine artifact is completely reasonable!"
The mages finally confirmed and gave a conclusion. "It's a divine artifact!"
At this moment.
A dialog box appeared in Kant's vision.
[ Ding... Special Quest issued ]
[ Special Quest: The beginning of divine artifact ]
[ Reward: Extraordinary ]
[ Introduction: Your mages have sensed that this coffin is extraordinary. After careful study, they have come to the conclusion that this is a divine artifact that is covered in dust. You plan to try to study this coffin and perhaps obtain an extraordinary power. ]
[ Remark: Please come into contact with this coffin. The system will analyze it on its own. ]
On his retina, a dialog box popped up.
Special Quest from the system.
Kant was slightly stunned. Ever since he had obtained a powerful faction, the system had not given him a quest for a long time. At this moment, a special quest popped up, causing him to be slightly stunned. However, he still clenched his fists tightly.
This was an opportunity, an opportunity given by the system!
Extraordinary.
This was the reward given by the system for the mission.
Even though he did not know what this was, based on the words, it was definitely related to a higher level of power!
Moreover, the requirements for the mission were not high. Even the system had already given him a remark. As long as he touched the coffin, the system would automatically analyze it. It could be said that completing this mission was very simple!
"Guard the surroundings."
Kant turned his head and ordered the knights around him.
"Yes!", the Lion Knights immediately replied.
With the light sound of unsheathing his sword, Kant walked over and stood on the stone that was raised high. Looking at the golden coffin in the inner layer, he did not hesitate to reach out and press on the golden coffin in the inner layer.
A tiny stream of data spread in his palm.
A faint data chain began to spread.
In Kant's eyes, the golden coffin in front of him was instantly wrapped up by the stream of data that came out from his body. An invisible power rushed out and turned the stone wrapped outside into nothingness.
That's right, it was nothingness. There wasn't even any powder left. The stone coffin on the outermost layer seemed to have disappeared into thin air!
An extremely terrifying power was being displayed.
The Golden Coffin finally appeared before Kant's eyes.
It was about one meter tall, two meters wide, and four meters long. The entire coffin was carved with majestic patterns. The most obvious one was the lost city, or the sacred sun pattern that was unique to the sacred Golden Holy City!
And in the center, there was a blazing sun that looked like the sun at noon!
"Buzz โ"
A scorching aura bloomed in the Golden Coffin.
It was as if something was awakening.
The mages outside could not help but take half a step back. They looked at the sudden appearance of the Golden Coffin in shock. Furthermore, under Lord Kant's touch, more and more positive energy was released!
However, no matter how much positive energy was released, it would not be able to break the seal formed by data.
Kant's palm was already completely placed on the golden coffin.
The scorching aura made his palm feel as hot as a teapot.
However, he did not dare to let go.
The Golden Coffin in front of him was already emitting streams of light in an attempt to break through the obstruction of the data flow. The scorching aura was really like the scorching sun at noon, making people sweat profusely.
Kant had a vague feeling that if he let go, the power contained in the coffin would immediately explode.
It was like the sun had swooped down.
It would instantly burn any enemy who dared to invade into ashes!
This was the Golden Coffin's countermeasure.
However, Kant had yet to completely adapt to this sudden heat. A mysterious coolness instantly appeared in his palm. The data flow spread even more rapidly, and the entire Golden Coffin was already wrapped inside, the data chain was tightly wrapped around the coffin, and it even seeped into the interior of the coffin.
The golden light circulating on the coffin seemed to be extremely unwilling, but the data flow was like boiling the frog in warm water. It slowly seeped into the coffin bit by bit, completely penetrating the coffin.
"Buzz, Buzz, Buzz, Buzz..."
But suddenly, the golden light struggled even more intensely.
As if sensing the impending doom, it began to struggle crazily, causing the data stream to lose its stability for a moment. It took the opportunity to rush out of a ball of golden light, entering the ancient passage at high speed in an attempt to escape.
The golden light was extremely fast.
But the data stream behind it was even faster!
With Kant's thoughts in mind, it caught up in an instant, entangling the ball of golden light in an attempt to pull it back.
However, because the golden light seemed to be desperate, it could not be pulled back!
As for Kant, his mind was filled with thoughts as the golden light struggled.
Just like the god's view that he had encountered when he was building buildings in his castle and town, his mind was filled with thoughts as the golden light burst out, until it followed the golden light and rushed forward!
But he could not see anything.
However, he could feel that a golden light appeared like a path that extended into the distance. Kant's expression was shocked.
"An ancient passage."
He could not help but mutter to himself.
Although he could not see it, he knew that he could feel that the path formed by the golden light was in fact an ancient passage. He had once walked through it and even discovered the path to the underground city of the karst cave!
The golden light was following the direction of the ancient passage, from the ruins of the divine temple where he was to the west.
Then it reached the underground city of the karst cave.
The golden light was even more dazzling.
It seemed to be looking for some help, but it found nothing. The data flow seeped even more fiercely, making the golden light more anxious. Then it continued to spread along the ancient passage.
In another ancient passage in the underground city of the karst cave, it started to spread from north to south.
It was like a 90-degree right angle.
The golden light was still struggling, and the restraint of the data flow became stronger and stronger.
Kant's thought was also spreading south along with the data flow that was restraining the golden light. Until the end, he seemed to be able to feel that the ancient passage had collapsed, but the golden light brought absolute power and broke through the mountain rocks with a bang, a huge hole was blasted out and it rushed out.
A dazzling white light appeared in Kant's mind. It was the sunlight. He was momentarily stunned. His mind could clearly feel that he was under the rock wall of a river.
He could even faintly sense ten things in the surroundings.
"Sarrandian Horsemen!"
Kant muttered to himself. They were his soldier, but he had suddenly appeared there.
But before he could think about it carefully.
In the end, the golden light seemed to have lost all its power and was pulled back by the data stream attached to it. In less than ten seconds, the golden light and Kant's thoughts returned together, whistling back into the coffin and his own body.
Kant opened his eyes, and his right hand was placed on the Golden Coffin.
The soldiers beside him were on alert.
The Ravenstern Rangers, the Sarleon Lion Knights, the mages of the Enfath Empire, and the Rhodok civilians were all waiting on the spot, as if they were waiting for Kant's orders.
Everything seemed to be normal.
On Kant's retina, a data box instantly popped up.
[ Ding... Through your tireless efforts, the special quest has been completed. ]
[ Special Quest: 'The beginning of the divine artifact' has been completed. ]
[ Reward: Extraordinary ]
[ Introduction: You have placed your hand on the coffin. A mysterious power is spreading within it. You are certain that this golden coffin is the coffin that hides the secrets of the gods. After the system's analysis, you have obtained a lot of useful information. ]
[ Remark: You have received 100 honor points, 10,000 reputation points, 100,000 denar. ]
The system dialog box disappeared.
The Golden Coffin also disappeared.
However, the soldiers were not surprised by the disappearance of the Golden Coffin. In their eyes, this was the supreme miracle performed by Kant, and it was completely acceptable.
On the contrary, the soldiers all turned their heads and looked in the direction of the ancient passage with surprised expressions.
Kant also turned his head over.
His pupils contracted.
In the interior of the ancient passage, specks of golden light appeared in the originally dark place. They were like street lamps that lit up the neat and smooth stone pavement, extending from the entrance of the cave to the depths of the invisible passage!
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Chapter 319: Kant's Extraordinary Power
It was the light that was formed by pairs of eyes.
Kant looked over. On the wall on the right, there was an ancient warrior carved in the rock layer. The two eyes that were originally inlaid with gemstones had a faint golden light, emitting a faint light that illuminated the path.
From the entrance of the cave, it extended all the way to the deepest part of the ancient passage. Perhaps it was even possible to reach the underground city of the karst cave.
Or even further, the river that Kant had explored in his sense!
"What a strange experience."
Kant muttered to himself.
He could clearly recall the scene where he was flying through the ancient passage along with the golden light and data flow.
He could also recall the underground city of the karst cave. The golden light struggled around the temple twice, and finally rushed out of another ancient passage, until it broke through the blocked mountain rocks and rushed to the sunny outside world.
It was a river. In the distance, there were flat plains and fertile fields.
There were also Sarrandian Horsemen.
When Kant thought of this, he instantly frowned. "Something is wrong!"
This was very wrong. How could he sense his soldiers in a strange place, and there were still ten Sarrandan Horseman? After all, in this world, other than the Sarrandians in "Drondheim" Castle, and the Sarrandian Horsmen that garrisoned at the central posthouse, there was no troop class from the Continent of Caradia in other places!
However, Kant was slightly stunned. A thought instantly appeared in his mind. This was the spy that he had placed earlier. Although Kant did not have many expectations on him, it could be considered as someone he had arranged.
"Borg, the young heir of the bankrupt merchant family in the East County!"
Kant instantly recalled.
His eyes widened as he looked at the ancient passage to the south. His heart was beating faster, but his thoughts were becoming clearer. "If I can see the Sarrandian Horsemen in other places, it must be them!"
That's right, it was Borg, the young man from the East County.
Borg, who had luckily escaped from the patrol route of the desert bandits at the central posthouse and was captured near the Oasis Lookout, was praised by Kant. Instead of dying, he had obtained a sum of investment!
Kant gave him 5,000 great silver coins.
He also had 10 Sarrandian Horsemen to protect him!
They were also meant to monitor him.
He did not expect that due to his busy schedule, Kant had no time to care about the spy he had set up.
Now that he had accidentally discovered the spy, they actually appeared in a place that should not have appeared. This really surprised Kant. At the same time, he was puzzled as to why the Sarrandian Horsemeen would appear there.
"They should be in the East County."
Kant was deep in thought.
However, he suddenly raised his head. "Could it be... could it be...", a conclusion appeared in Kant's mind, causing his breathing to become even more rapid. Finally, he highlighted the most famous geographical term in the dukedom of Leo: "The Resniston River!"
It was the Resniston River!
The important artery of the Dukedom of Leo, the long river that ran from east to west.
Sails were everywhere. Countless merchant ships and transport ships brought goods from other kingdoms. It carried away the Dukedom of Leo's grain, crafts, and all kinds of furs and goods. The river also nourished the fertile soil on both sides of the river, giving birth to fertile land and lush farmland.
It could be said that it was precisely because of the existence of this river that the Dukedom of Leo became more prosperous!
"That's right."
Kant had already confirmed his own conclusion.
It was the Resniston River. At that time, Borg, who had taken away Kant's 5,000 great silver coins as investments, was the young heir of the bankrupt family of the East County. It was very normal for him to appear near the Resniston River that flowed through the East County!
Perhaps the golden light had broken through the collapsed mountain rock barrier and was located at the mouth of the Resniston River.
This allowed Kant to sense his 10 Sarrandian Horsemen.
One had to know that the ancient passage from the temple ruins went from east to west. After reaching the underground city of the karst cave, the ancient passage turned from south to north at a right angle of 90 degrees.
If the direction was correct, it was indeed the river!
And the final destination of this ancient passage was the mouth of the Resninston River!
"Very good."
Kant took a deep breath and smiled.
It was perfect.
Originally, the only way to conquer the Dukedom of Leo was through the Stone Pass. Although Kant had already controlled it, this pass was located at the East County. The barren area was still controlled and sealed by the other noble families.
Kant had opened the door, and the path was still under the control of others. In reality, it was not free.
Now, this unexpected news was really perfect.
If this ancient passage could really lead to the East County territory and the river, then Kant would obtain a new route. Not only the Dukedom of Leo, but he would able to trade with the Silver Platter Kingdom and other kingdoms. After all, this river was an extremely important trading river that flowed through several human kingdoms!
As long as Kant had goods, soldiers, and power, he would be able to build a new estuary force on the river. Even if he built a new town, he would be able to obtain the hegemony he deserved!
Moreover, Kant also had two buildings, [ Village ] and [ Water bandit lair ] .
A village could randomly produce a village.
The water bandit lair was even more useful. It could directly allow Kant to produce the most useful water army in the early and middle stages!
"This is a new opportunity!"
Kant instantly came back to his senses.
The smile at the corner of his mouth could not be hidden. He turned his head to look at the coffin that had disappeared beside him. He took a deep breath and secretly rejoiced, "I really did not come here in vain!"
Not only did I not come in vain, I also gained a lot!
Not to mention the discovery of the new route.
Even the reward of honor, reputation, and denar from the system was extremely valuable.
100 honor points, 10,000 reputation points, and 100,000 denars!
This was a bountiful reward that had never been seen before. Just these 100 reputation points alone were enough for Kant to draw 110 times from the system mall. Even if there were trash items, the items obtained could be considered quite profitable for Kant!
As for the reputation points that could increase the speed of construction, recruitment, and training, as well as the crucial denars, they were considered as icing on the cake. They were not as attractive as these 100 reputation points.
Honor was the most popular reward!
All of this was already in his bag!
And at this moment, Kant's body began to throb.
It was not a sense of danger. Instead, it was a power that was about to engulf his entire body. It was spreading out from the depths of his soul. Before Kant could react, he felt like he was instantly engulfed by this power.
The Sword of King by his waist was emitting golden rays of light. The might of the king of glory was spreading out.
"What strong positive energy!"
The mages on the side spoke in astonishment.
A breeze with a faint heat wave appeared in the void, brushing past their faces like a breeze.
Everyone was suddenly startled awake.
They immediately knelt on the ground.
Including the Sarleon Lion Knights, the Rhodok civilians, as well as the Rhodok Sergeant, Crossbowmen, and Ravenstern Rangers and Wardens across the river, they all knelt on the ground with extreme respect.
Everyone seemed to be facing the most majestic king, not even daring to raise their heads.
[ Ding... Extraordinary loading... ]
[ You have received: King's Power (leader), Divine Power (light and darkness)]
[ Remark: Please check the details yourself. ]
A dialog box popped up on Kant's retina.
It was the real reward of this special quest, the so-called extraordinary that had evolved into extraordinary power!
[ King's Power: A power that can only be used by a natural king. It is the orthodox symbol of leading an entire country.1) King's Spirit: Any negative effects will be reduced by 50%. 2) King's Aura: Anyone who sees you will feel fear. 3) King's Power: Increases physical attributes by 200%. ]
[ Divine Power: a power of justice that can only be used by a natural king. It is the supreme incarnation of all holy justice.1) Holy Light: Can release Holy Light to heal injuries. 2) Divine Domain: Any injuries within the domain can be healed faster. 3) Divine Incarnation: As a divine being, your attacks will have additional holy damage. ]
Two kinds of extraordinary powers.
Kant took a deep breath, his expression extremely solemn.
After sweeping through the two kinds of extraordinary powers, although the introduction was simple, the effect of the explanation was extremely powerful! n0๐๐๐๐ข๐๐.๐ 0๐
Whether it was the King's Power that could directly go into battle or the Divine Power that could protect itself after dealing with the aftermath, they were both extremely terrifying extraordinary powers. They were practically tailor-made for Kant!
It could be used in advancing and fight on the battlefield.
It could be used while retreating to protect oneself.
Combining the two extraordinary powers of battle and healing, Kant's own strength soared even more!
This had already surpassed the power that could be obtained with his peak status of Body of Knight. If Kant wanted to, he could explode out the extraordinary power within and directly defeat any enemy.
With the help of the system, it was as if he had immersed himself in these two extraordinary powers for decades.
He could completely use them with ease!
He opened his eyes.
A faint golden light appeared in his eyes.
Kant looked at the people kneeling on the ground around him. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He slowly raised his hand and said, "All of you, stand up."
"Thank you for your kindness!"
Everyone responded respectfully before slowly standing up.
However, from their expressions, their respect for Kant deepened, as if they were fanatical worship!
Kant shook his head and was still not used to this. He arranged for the mages and civilians, "First, study these sun disks. It doesn't matter even if we remove them. It seems that the positive energy here has been partially replenished."
He raised his head and looked at the top of his head. A bright light had already appeared on the rock layer above him.
It was not simply refracted by the two sun disks.
It should be that when the golden light rushed out, it was like the faint golden light emitted by the eyes of the stone statue of warriors in the ancient passage. It activated some kind of ancient mechanism and was mysteriously replenished. Finally, it was able to carry out the lighting work.
Even though it was still very dark, it was more than just a little bit brighter than before.
"Yes!"
Everyone responded and started to get busy.
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Chapter 320: The Most Important Arrangement
The two sun disks were dismantled by the civilians on the rock-carved chassis.
The ruins of the temple with a glorious history suddenly became a little dim. However, as the golden light shone on the rock layer above, the light in the entire temple ruins was dim, but it was still barely visible.
Moreover, the civilians and soldiers held torches high every few people, lighting up the surrounding environment.
Of course, there was nothing unusual in the ruins.
"No problem."
The mages nodded and felt relieved.
Looking at the intact buildings around them, they reported to Kant with joy, "My Lord, the golden light not only charged the ancient passage, but also the temple ruins."
"It's good that there's no problem.", Kant nodded. His face was calm, but his heart was relaxed.
There was nothing he could do.
This was indeed worthy of Kant's caution.
He knew the consequences of rashly removing the sun disk from these historical buildings.
Just like the temple ruins on the peak of the mountain, although most of it had collapsed, the faint divine power released by the sun disk had been preserved for thousands of years, and the overall structure was still intact.
However, after he got someone to remove the sun disk from the arms of the stone statue, everything was gone.
The originally solid stone seemed to have experienced the brilliance of ten thousand years in an instant.
It turned into ashes in a blink of an eye!
It really turned into dust. Even a gentle breeze could blow it away. In the blink of an eye, it dissipated on the entire mountain range and turned into soil again, returning to the earth. It could not be seen that it was part of the glorious temple.
The main reason why Kant agreed to dismantle the two sun disks was because the mages had given a safe conclusion. After confirming that the ruins of the temple had been charged by the golden light and had a special structure, even if the sun disks were dismantled, there would not be a large-scale destruction.
After coming to this conclusion, they arranged for the demolition with fear.
In reality.
Kant was currently standing at the stone door thousands of meters away from the stone platform.
Behind him was the cave corridor. He could quickly evacuate to the outside world at any time. Even if these ancient ruins were all turned into ashes, it wouldn't have much of an impact. After all, this mountain was incomparably huge.
Even if the interior collapsed, it would still be able to hold on for a short period of time. It was enough for Kant and the others to evacuate!
The main reason was Kant's evacuation.
He was the supreme lord, the ruler of everything.
Naturally, he could not die here vainly.
After the system's strengthening, Kant, who had mastered two extraordinary powers, had his physical fitness greatly improved. Although he had not completely reached the terrifying stage, it would not be a problem for him to run at top speed in a cave corridor that was just over a thousand meters away.
If he ran at full speed, he would be able to rush out of the cave in a minute!
However, he did not have the chance to use it.
It was safe here.
The civilians worked together and carefully stepped on the wooden ladder. They walked past the top of the surging underground river and finally arrived at the stone square that had yet to collapse. They all heaved a sigh of relief when they stepped on the hard and solid ground.
Even the Lion Knights, who were anxiously waiting by the side, also heaved a sigh of relief.
If something unexpected happened...
They were the last line of defense. With their strong physiques, they were able to catch the sun disk that had fallen into the underground river. If they could not catch it and fell into the turbulent underground river, they would not have a good way to salvage it for the time being.
Unless the underground river washed the sun disk into the river beside the ancient passage.
The water flow in the river was not considered fast.
This was all a preparatory plan.
It was naturally the best way to not use it now.
The mages behind Kant moved forward and looked at the two sun disks that had been transported over with a hint of eagerness in their eyes. For them, although researching war-related spells was their main job, researching other spells was also considered an interest. Moreover, the magic system of this world was obviously different from that of the Enfath Empire.
In the opinion of the mages, they had even concluded that the magic system of this world was different from that of the world of "Wind of War". Perhaps they could borrow the magic of this world and develop new spells!
This was not impossible.
The world of "Wind of War" was a completely chaotic world of war.
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Although the human race occupied the dominant position, they were still one of the contenders for hegemony. In fact, they were not invincible.
If it was purely based on the individual humans, their combat power was still at a relatively weak level. They were completely dependent on the quality of their troops, their numbers were higher, and they had the protection of high-level combat power. That was how they were able to barely maintain their position in the world of "Wind of War".
For example, the Enfath Empire relied on the race of the storm giants, the religious inquisition that spread throughout the human race, and the help of the war mages who specialized in destructive spells. That was how they were able to occupy the western side of the continent.
In particular, the war mages were the main force in the army that could deal lethal damage to the enemy.
Destructive spells were also studied by the war mages of past generations.
Whether it was the Magic Ball Spell, Fireball Spell, Sharp Golden Blade, or the Summoning of Lightning, Deadly Frost, Nature Summoning, and Group Acceleration, they were all prepared for war.
The Magic Ball Spell was similar to a sledgehammer and could destroy shields.
It also had a certain attacking effect on giant creatures with tenacious lives such as trolls, tree spirits, and giant dragons.
The Fireball Spell was even simpler. It was the killing power of an ordinary troop class, so the explosion of the fireball was naturally more powerful!
The Sharp Golden Blade was an enchantment spell that increased the sharpness of the weapon's status. This was to increase the lethality of the ordinary soldiers and obtain more battle results in the intense battlefield.
As for why they did not study defensive spells, it was also simple. After all, defensive spells wasted more magic power, and the effect produced was no different from having a shield. If a giant dragon-level creature stepped on them, they would still not be able to withstand it, and they would still die.
It was better to focus on destructive spells and attack-enhancing status spells.
In war, life was also at stake!
Troops were expendable items. Even if they were used up, they could finish off the enemy. In the eyes of the politicians and generals, their mission was complete!
As for the high-level spells, the principle was the same.
To fight the enemy was the most important reason for developing better spells!
"If that's the case."
Kant muttered.
Looking at the two corpses that were also carried out by the civilians, who might still have special powers, he did not look down for a moment. He then turned to the mages and arranged, "I don't mind you guys studying those two corpses."
"Understood. We really need those two corpses that have elemental physiques!"
The mages immediately bowed in gratitude.
This was an opportunity.
As a traditional human power, the Enfath Empire still prohibited corpse research on the surface. Even if they secretly supported some mages to study corpses and undead, they were still a minority.
One had to know that only the evil undead would study corpses. Only vampires and necromancers would control the souls of the dead, manipulate corpses, and blaspheme the honor that once belonged to the living. This was a taboo research!
They were the ones who were dealt with by the extremely cruel religious inquisition.
Not to mention the undead and demons.
Even those who came into contact with evil energy could be captured by the priest of the religious inquisition and burned to death on the stake. They did not care whether they were old people or children, or what their past was like.
Evil energy was an evil type of negative energy. It represented evil itself!
But sometimes, evil still represented strength.
Kant did not resist these mages studying evil spells.
In fact, the mages who had been instilled by the system as Kant's loyal followers would not betray him. Instead, they would be of greater help to Kant after obtaining stronger power!
This was a modification from the rules, stronger than the restriction on the soul alone!
"Let's leave."
Kant made the arrangements.
The place had been dealt with, including the wooden ladder on the stone platform.
The civilians carried two sun disks and two corpses, surrounded by soldiers holding torches, and left the ruins of the temple, returning to the town along the cave corridor.
The sun was setting.
In a short time, the sunlight that was already setting in the west had turned into the glow of the evening, hitting the mountains.
It was already evening, and the temperature dropped with the setting of the sun.
"Lord Kant."
James walked over quickly and bowed. "I have prepared a banquet and opened a barrel of malt wine. If you don't mind, please stay here and have a good rest tonight."
"Yes.", Kant nodded. "I won't be leaving in the next few days."
"That's great!", James looked happy.
The research needed time.
However, Kant was planning to stay here for a while.
The ancient passage attracted his attention. After all, this passage could lead to the Resniston River. If it was well developed, it could even speed up his development, especially since he had already set up spy.
Borg, the heir of the bankrupt merchant family in the East County, needed to be put in use.
"Alright."
Kant made a decision in his heart.
Manid and Joslin were in charge of guarding the Oasis Lookout. Although they were not military generals, it was not a big problem for them to guard the place and ensure the safety of the "Drondheim" Castle.
Moreover, the royal knights, knights, and heavy cavalry should have already returned.
Those captives alone would not be able to cause trouble.
The only thing Kant was worried about was the undead in the Nahrin Desert.
The spread of the Sky Veil of Death was still very fast. Five months was enough for it to spread to the vicinity of "Drondheim" Castle, and six months was enough for it to completely cover Kant's Oasis Lookout.
Therefore, he did not have much time.
It was just enough for these mages to temporarily study the sun disk and the two corpses.
As for Kant, he would first use the time he had temporarily to study how to pass through the ancient passage to obtain more opportunities for development. He would ensure that the exposed path that led to the Dukedom of Leo was completely in his hands, he would not let the other to seize it!
The ancient passage could travel by water, but it could also travel by land. It could also travel by boat and carriage. By connecting the Resniston River, which was the most important shipping river in the Dukedom of Leo, it was equivalent to connecting to a golden waterway!
It also meant that he could obtain piles of golden eagles!
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Chapter 321: The New Sun Disc
The dinner was ready before evening.
The long table in the council hall was piled up with a variety of meats and wild forest fruits, crispy toasted bread, and condiments made from various spices used as dipping sauces.
Freshly roasted antelope meat, roasted wild boar ribs, roasted bison hind.
Fatty fried fish, stewed wild pigeon with cabbage, cooked fruit dessert wrapped in date palm sugar.
Boiled eggs, fried chicken, and fried crispy bee pupae.
Plus, a barrel of malt liquor that had been chilled in the underground river.
The feast was extremely sumptuous. The town spent all their efforts to make the food, in the hope that Kant, the supreme lord, would enjoy it.
The taste of the food was excellent, and Kant was extremely satisfied.
He did not skimp on his praises at the banquet.
The long period of dealing with all kinds of problems and the long journey to various places had made Kant a little exhausted. Although he took a rest midway, he merely had a short nap before getting busy again.
The matter was urgent, and Kant was unable to hold himself back from the busy pace. But it also represented the proper development and safety of his territories.
But it was different now.
The Stone Pass had been taken down, and the gate of the Dukedom of Leo had been opened. His troops could easily pass through the most important canyon in the Senwaya Range and enter the country that had once ostracized him.
They would attack as aggressively as fire and hold their position as steadily as a mountain.
This was how Kant's current situation could be described!
Under the attack of Kant's elite troops, no one in the North County would be able to withstand it.
Even if the nobles of the South County and the East County were to join forces, Kant would be fearless in a head-on battle with them. With an astonishing number of extraordinary knights leading the heavy cavalries, Kant had the power to defeat tens of thousands of troops.
Kant was definitely the one who lagged behind in terms of the number of heavy cavalries.
But in terms of the quality of the cavalry, and even in terms of the number of superior combat forces, it could be said that Kant was at the top of the entire dukedom of Leo!
Moreover, a new route had been found. He could even use a faster and more convenient waterway that led directly to the banks of the Resniston River in the East County, and it was the best place to attack the Dukedom of Leo.
That was the Resniston River, where trade was more prosperous, and the river carried gold eagles and silver coins.
Kant definitely would not give it up.
There was also a spy that he had prepared beforehand. However, he did not expect that the spy happened to be located in the local area.
If Kant used Borg, the heir of the bankrupt merchant family, his power would develop faster than that of the northern county. He would also obtain more profits!
One had to know that the North County was a poor and cold place, which resulted in the low strength of the noble families.
The prosperous lands of the Dukedom of Leo were located at North and South Counties.
As for Kant, he planned to control the East County.
His power spread out in the dark, and with the help of the military of the North County, when he had accumulated enough power, he could immediately take advantage of the situation and merge the southwest and southern territories, then attacked the South County and obtaining the final victory.
No one could have imagined that a poor little baron was trapped in the Nahrin Desert and unable to develop his strength, who was locked up in the North County and unable to spread out his force, would suddenly showed at the East County, and combined with the huge military strength of the northern county, he would directly break through the South County, and completely conquered the Dukedom of Leo!
Such a terrifying strategic plan!
As for the Sky Veil of Death...
Kant narrowed his eyes slightly. From the looks of it, with the Spring of Nature, he could at least withstand it.
However, consuming the precious Spring of Nature was not something he was happy to see.
This kind of spring water could speed up the growth of plants, and it was the most direct help to agriculture and animal husbandry. It could be said that Kant could use this batch of spring water in his hands could completely double the size of the Oasis Lookout if he wanted to!
It was twice the size of the entire area.
As long as they found the desert poplar tree, red willow, and other tree species that could live in the desert.
They could harvest its seeds or branches, bring in the spring water, and after simple soilless cultivation, sprinkle these springs of nature. A single drop of spring water could achieve a terrifying effect of accelerating the growth of cops for a day, and it could easily exchange for a small forest to grow.
Sprinkle some soil from the Senwaya Range, together with the shade of the trees and the water channels, let the vegetation grow.
The simplest oasis was formed in this way.
As long as it was strictly guarded, the oasis would form a good cycle in a few years. Under deliberate care and without destruction, it would become one with the Oasis Lookout and become a real oasis.
The Spring of Nature certainly played the greatest role.
It could not be easily consumed in the Sky Veil of Death!
This was Kant's idea.
He hoped that the mages could develop new spells and modification with their knowledge, forming a foundation that could resist the Sky Veil of Death in exchange for a space for Kant to develop.
At least, according to the mages' speculation, the research would not be too difficult.
The spells in this world were not difficult to understand.
It was just that with the end of the era of the ancient gods, the elemental energy tide was in a declining status, which was also the end of the magic era.
As a result, the effects of spells became worse.
However, as the natives of the "Wind of War" and outsiders of this world, the foundation of their spells was the result of thousands of years of research by the Enfath Empire. Naturally, the phenomenon of the decline of magic in this world did not affect their powers.
Although their spells were also weakened, they had richer knowledge.
At the very least, it was very difficult to become an official mage in the end of magic era
Kant now had 18 official mages!
The banquet ended. After a pleasant chat with James and Bunduk, they went to their room and rest in the night.
However, at the corner of the second floor of the council hall, there was golden light flashing in the night from time to time. It was like the sun releasing light, but it stopped, like a light bulb that was turned off from time to time.
The surrounding soldiers who acted as guards also looked over curiously.
No one went forward to disturb them.
Bunduk had already instructed that the mages were conducting experiments, and no one was allowed to disturb them.
However, the golden light that appeared from time to time at night was still very sensitive, and it even attracted many demonized creatures. However, before they could get close to the city wall, they were shot into hedgehogs by the heavily guarded Ravenstern Rangers and Wardens on the city wall.
With the help of the city defense, even the savaged demonized creatures would become corpses.
Unfortunately, the flesh of the demonized creatures could not be used as food.
This was the only shame.
When Kant woke up the next day, he pushed open the door and heard cheers and laughter coming from the room beside the corridor. He frowned slightly. He was just about to walk over when the door on the other side was opened, and the mages rushed out.
Each of them had dark circles under their eyes. They looked like they had not slept the whole night, but apparently they were extremely excited.
"Long live my lord! We've succeeded!"
"My lord! We've succeeded! We've succeeded! Long live my lord! Long live my lord!"
The mages immediately cheered when they saw Kant.
"Stop, gentlemen."
Kant reached out his hand to signal for silence.
Looking at the mages whose eyes were filled with thrill, Kant's heart moved slightly, and the corners of his mouth curled up. "It seems that a joyous event worthy of celebration has occurred. Who can explain the situation?"
"My lord, it's like this!"
The mages quieted down, and the leader of mages, said respectfully, "Our research has succeeded!"
"Just as expected." Kant's pupils contracted slightly. n0๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐.๐ธ0๐
And the mage captain continued to report, "We have already successfully analyzed the magic patterns within the two sun discs. We have to praise the ancient times, the ingenious ideas of those God's descendants. If it wasn't for the existence of the knowledge of the Enfath Empire, we probably wouldn't have been able to successfully analyze them!"
Kant nodded and asked in a slightly urgent tone, "You guys did a good job. What about the results of your analysis? Can you effectively resist the Sky Veil of Death of the undead?"
"No problem!"
The mage leader immediately nodded firmly. "Absolutely!"
Kant calmed his mind and said, "Let me see the results."
Seeing is believing.
Now, even though he believed what the mages said, he still wanted to see what kind of research results they had obtained after analyzing the sun disc. They dared to boast so confidently that they could resist the Sky Veil of Death of the undead!
"This is very simple!" the mage replied and gestured to the room at the same time.
"I'm looking forward to it."
Kant walked into the room where the mages had studied for the entire night.
However, just as he entered the room, he paused for a moment, and a look of astonishment appeared in his eyes.
"This..." Kant could not help but mutter.
"This is the result of our research, an effective way to Sky Veil of Death!"
The mages' voices were filled with pride and self-satisfaction as they looked at Kant's shocked expression, they puffed out their chests and raised their heads as they explained, "The power of the ancient gods has been deciphered by our knowledge from the Enfath Empire. Although what we are doing is actually a poor imitation, as time passes, it will gradually be perfected!"
"This is very good, very good."
Kant took a deep breath and nodded slowly. "You guys did a great job!"
Right in front of Kant, an even bigger sun disc was suspended half a meter above the floor.
That's right, it was floating and became even bigger.
The original diameter of the sun disc was about half a meter, but now it had grown to one meter.
And this golden sun disc was still emitting a faint golden light, just like two suns, slowly releasing rings of golden halos, as well as a sacred feeling that made people fear.
There was also an even purer golden stream of light flowing within the sacred inscriptions on the sun disc, bringing with it an even purer golden glow!
At this moment, a dialog box popped up on his retina.
[ Sun disc (under repair)]
[ This golden disc engraved with mysterious engravings faintly condenses the power of the sun. Although the mysterious engravings on it had become indistinct due to the passage of time, it had been repaired with special magic engravings and was barely repaired. It was able to display part of its former power. ]
[ Special effect 1 โ Temperature control: absorb sunlight during the day, reduce the temperature within 5000 square meters. Release sunlight at night, raise the temperature of 5000 square meters. Constant maximum temperature is 30 degrees. Minimum temperature is 0 degrees. ]
[ Special effect 2 โ Holy Light: Can release holy light within a 5,000 square meter area, shining like the sun on the Earth. Can resist all negative status buffs and allow wounded soldiers within the holy light area to heal.]
[ Special effect 3 โ Evil Expulsion: Any evil troops will not be able to approach within a 5,000 square meter area. If they approach, they will be automatically attacked by holy light attacks until the evil troops are defeated, leaving no one alive. ]
[ Remark: 1) Can be placed under the sun to recharge itself. 2) Can be fused with other solar discs to strengthen its power. ]
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Chapter 322: The final best plan
The sun disk was clearly visible.
However, Kant was slightly stunned. He glanced at the three special effects. Each of them could be considered powerful, but they could only affect an area of 5,000 square meters, which was only equivalent to the size of a mansion.
Compared to the Oasis Lookout, which occupied an area of one hectare, the area affected by the sun disk was too small.
Even if it was placed in the middle of the castle, it could only protect one-third of the area.
The area was too small!
This 5,000 square meter is not enough to protect the walls of Drondheim Castle!
Thinking about the Sky Veil of Death, which covered the sky, the area of protection is really too small. When the black fog and dark clouds of the Sky Veil of Death swept over, they have to give up part of the defensive fortifications to protect the area successfully!
As for the agriculture and animal husbandry areas in the outside world, they could not protect them at all.
We have to give up!
Kant would not be willing to do that!
The current Drondheim castle was dependent on the Oasis Lookout for protection.
Without the Oasis Lookout, this seemingly strong castle is merely a landmark that could be defended. Even if it could temporarily hold off the attacks of the Sky Veil of Death's undead, Kant would still give the order to retreat.
Oasis Lookout, which could no longer protect the castle, does not have much value in the Nahrin desert.
Moreover, by then, the salt mines would have already been conquered.
Without the Denar income from the table salt trade, even if this was Kant's first base, the best plan would be to retreat to the city in the Senwaya Range and defend it.
This is Kant's town, "Aaron"!
The ancient passage had waterways and land routes that lead directly to the hinterland of the Dukedom of Leo. It is extremely prosperous and provides access to several countries. It could be said to be the river of human trade, the Resniston River!
Even if the Sky Veil of Death spreads to this town, there will still be a way out.
At most, they could abandon the town.
They could all go to the temple ruins at the bottom of the mountain.
Even if the temple ruins could not be defended, they could still retreat along the ancient passage to the underground city of the Karst Cave.
The sun disc covers an area of 5,000 square meters, it was definitely enough to directly seal off the ancient passage. Moreover, Kant could also use the waterway to travel across the Risniston River and contact the spies he had set up.
Kant still does not see the eastern county as a threat.
His extraordinary ability was enough to dominate.
Moreover, if the Sky Veil of Death appeared in the Senwaya Range at that time, it would mean that the Stone Pass also produced this kind of undead strategic spell, which even the Dukedom of Leo had to pay attention to. The East County, Countess Agatha, and Kant's aunt also had to help out.
When the time comes, Kant would have a better chance to develop in the East County.
After all, the undead and the humans are mortal enemies.
Those skeletons and zombies are the enemies of all living beings.
There was no peace talks.
If the Dukedom of Leo could not resist the attacks, the entire North County would surrender to the undead. The rich South county and East County would then become the front-line fighters against the undead.
Even the Silver Platter Kingdom and the country that believed in the holy light would have to send troops to support them.
After the Dukedom of Leo crosses the river, they would arrive at the Silver Platter Kingdom!
These were all part of Kant's worst-case scenario.
Of course, all of these were based on the premise that Kant could not resist the undead, could not resist the Sky Veil of Death, and thus gave up on his own forces. He would retreat completely in order to develop further!
The price was too high.
Kant had also unintentionally blocked even more threats for the Dukedom of Leo.
Whether it was the ferocious and terrifying Jackalan expeditionary army or the undead disaster, Kant had become the human countries' shield. He could be said to have enjoyed the helpless situation, where he had used the Stone Pass as a shield.
The price of retreating is really too high.
The only way is to defend!
Kant clenched his fists and made up his mind.
However, looking at the sun disk in front of him, he had a lot of thoughts. He turned to the mages and said in a deep voice, "Although this kind of strange object can resist the Sky Veil of Death, the range is too small for us!"
The mages were unhurried, and replied, "Lord, the range can be increased!"
Kant frowned.
"I don't understand."
"We need more sun disks to absorb their sacred sun pattern, and gradually fuse them together to repair them."
The mages continued, "If there are no sun disks, then we need more sunlight to recharge them, and to increase the range of these sun disks. Of course, according to our calculations, absorbing an additional sun disk can increase the range by 5000 square meters, while absorbing a year's worth of sunlight can increase the range by 1000 square meters."
"The difference is really obvious." Kant scoffed and shook his head.
It shouldn't be said that the difference was obvious, the difference is in fact so big that it is equivalent to the distance between heaven and earth!
The solar disk could increase the range by an additional 5,000 square meters. It could be said that as long as Kant had an extra solar disk, he could directly make this so-called divine area disk, become more powerful and have a wider range!
As for absorbing sunlight to recharge, it was not a source of concern for Kant.
Although this is a slow process, compared to absorbing the additional solar disk, the increase in range is still lacking.
It only increased by 1,000 square meters every year, 5,000 square meters in 5 years, and 10,000 square meters in 10 years. For Kant, who was pressed for time, with less than half a year left, it was meaningless!
What Kant needs is time!
But what is worth celebrating is that he happens to have two additional sun disks!
Without communicating or waiting for the Supreme Lord's order, the mages and Kant dragged out the other sun disk, which is casted in gold, from a corner.
It was a strange object that originated from the era of the ancient gods!
But it was much smaller.
The half-meter-long disc-shaped object did not have the ability to float in the air, nor did it emit a faint golden light. It had the invisible power of a small sun. It was similar to when it was taken from the stone platform.
It also carried dust that had not been cleaned.
The sacred sun pattern carried a few threads of golden light, which were faintly discernible. This proves that the object was extraordinary.
When the sun disc approached the floating sun disc, both of them moved slightly. The golden light flowed rapidly within the sacred sun pattern. The sun disc that was suspended mid-air was emitting an even brighter light. It was as though it had met its partner and was overjoyed, wanting to bring it into its embrace.
This was a close connection between similar strange objects. After being modified using the magical knowledge of the Enfath Empire, it cannot be said to be the same as the previous sun disc. It can only be better!
"Begin the fusion." The mage Captain spoke. n0๐๐พ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ.๐0๐
Five mages stood out and raised their wands together. As the mysterious magic power was displayed, a ray of golden light appeared on the two sun disks. It slowly circulated and fused into one.
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Chapter 323: Subsequent Arrangements
This was the phenomenon of the sun disc merging together.
In just a few seconds, the two sun discs had merged into one in front of Kant. Or rather, the floating sun disc emitted golden light and absorbed the unapprised sun disk.
[ Ding... the sun disk has been repaired ]
At this moment, a dialog box popped up on Kant's retina.
The golden light in front of him was dazzling.
After absorbing one sun disk, the sun disk that was originally floating in front of Kant became even larger. From a diameter of one meter, it increased to 2 meters in diameter. Its thickness also changed from half a finger to two fingers.
The entire disk became even larger and heavier. The sacred sun pattern on the body of the golden disk became even more obvious!
The golden light flowing within the pattern became even more dazzling!
"Very good!" Kant raised his eyebrows slightly and could not help but sigh.
In the description of the system's interface, the radiation range of this sun disk had really increased from 5,000 square meters to 10,000 square meters, which was double in coverage!
"My lord, we still have more sun disk to fuse with!" the mage leader smiled
At the same time, the mage next to him dragged a new solar disk in a corner.
These were found in the ruins of the underground temple. Now, these two solar disks were undoubtedly adding more nutrients to Kant's solar disk that was already under repair!
There was nothing wrong with this description.
It was nutrients!
Using the other sun disks as nutrients to nourish this sun disk that had been strengthened by the magic techniques of the Enfath Empire!
As the golden light circulated again, the sun disk floating in front of him became more and more brilliant. The golden light circulated within the sacred sun pattern as if it was corporeal. The overall diameter continued to expand, transforming into a huge golden disk that was three meters in diameter and five centimeters in thickness.
The golden light carried an unrivalled might.
It was really like the sun that hung high in the sky, descending into this room!
"This is the limit of what we can do at the moment." the mage leader's voice was slightly regretful.
He shook his head helplessly, he reported to Kant, "My lord, if we can have more sun disks, we might be able to make this sun disk stronger. Moreover, we speculate that the current power of this sun disk is not only that. When it absorbs enough of the same type of strange objects, it will develop even more power!"
"That's simple." Kant nodded. The smile on his face proved that he was happy.
After some thought, he said, "Oasis Lookout still has a sun disk, and if I remember correctly, we didn't search through the entire underground city in the karst cave. We haven't cleaned up the temple too."
Seven mages agreed. "That temple indeed seemed to have positive energy gathering."
Their senses were not bad.
At that time, these seven mages were the mage apprentices who had followed the army to the underground city.
For this, after experiencing a battle, they were successfully promoted to mages. With the powerful magic power of the Enfath Empire, along with the other elite troops, they were able to deal with the abyssal demon trapped within the underground city walls.
At that time, Kant's main force was still in Drondheim Castle. The troops also did not have high-level combat strength. Even mages were still mage apprentices at that time. Moreover, there was not extraordinary knights, who were very strong in melee combat, in Kant's troop at that time. They only appeared after defeating the demons.
That could be considered Kant's blessed land.
Now, there was also a passage that led to the Resniston River.
This deepened Kant's good impression of the ancient passage and the underground city of the karst cave.
Especially, in the underground city's temple ruins, there might still be some strange objects that was the same type as the sun disc. If these strange items were found, Kant could upgrade the current sun disc. Kant decided in his heart.
"Quickly prepare, we're heading to the underground city!" Kant ordered.
The mages said in astonishment, "My lord, we're heading there now?"
Kant nodded. "That's right."
The mages looked troubled. They had not rested well last night.
However, Kant added, "You don't need to follow. Stay here and continue to study extraordinary powers. I will lead the Lion Knights and Bunduk to the underground city of the karst cave with me."
"Understood!" the mages heaved a sigh of relief.
As spellcasters, their physical strength could not be compared to that of extraordinary knights.
In fact, their physiques were similar to that of ordinary people.
Although they had been nourished by magic elements and their physiques had been indirectly improved, they had spent years studying magic and working like a scholar. They did not deliberately train their bodies like knights and warriors. In fact, their physiques were equivalent to that of healthy adults.
It was obviously unrealistic for them to gone through painstaking physical training of knights and warriors.
Kant also understood this point.
Therefore, he did not intend to let them follow him on this mission.
In fact, there was no need for the mages to follow him. The danger in the underground city of the karst cave had already been resolved. Even if there were some demonized creatures or demons remained in the underground city, they would not be a match for the Sarrandian Horsemen who possessed extraordinary powers! n0๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ.๐ฐ0๐ช
An ordinary level 4 Sarrandian Horseman would be able to take down more than ten imps. They would be able to work together with the powerful level 5 heavy cavalry, Mamluke, to deal with the strong and reckless long-horned demon. Morever, Kant already had level 6 extraordinary knights in his troop.
As long as they did not encounter that terrifying abyssal demon, which in Kant's eyes had the power of a level 8 troop class, they would be able to sweep through anything they encountered. Even if they encountered an undefeatable enemy, they would still be able to escort Kant away.
Ten Sarleon Lion Knights were enough to dominate the local area!
Before leaving, Kant had made some arrangements.
When they arrived at the council hall on the first floor, James and Bunduk were also rushed over there once they received the mission.
"Lord Kant." The two of them bowed respectfully.
"Yes." Kant nodded and very straightforwardly made arrangements for the two of them. "Bunduk, follow me to the underground city. I think you should be familiar with that place. After all, we have been there before."
"Understood!" Bunduk answered.
Kant looked at James. "I have a very important mission for you."
"Please speak." James stood solemnly.
"I plan to level up the town." Kant frowned slightly and spoke out the decision in his heart, "The town will be upgraded to a city. During this period of time, I want you to carry out the city construction. Try to fill this mountain peak with the buildings that we should have!"
"I will do my best!" James did not decline.
"Very good." Kant nodded.
The current situation continued to change.
The "Aaron" Town, which was originally as secret sanctuary of Kant and his people, was also no longer safe. After all, the ancient passage had been opened. The people from the outside world could enter the ancient passage at any time through the gap, thus discovering Kant's hidden forces.
Therefore, one of the goals was to seize the opportunity and head to the Underground City of the Karst Cave to search for the sun disk.
Moreover, an investigation at the gap in the Resniston River was also the goal!
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Chapter 324: Level up of Aaron City
However, before completing these objectives, he had to deal with the current affairs of the local government.
For instance, the levelling up of a city.
Moreover, Kant had already stored enough honour points!
According to the rules of the system, 10 honour points enabled a village to become a stronghold or a town. With the addition of another 100 honour points, a stronghold could thereafter become a castle while a town would become a city.
Now that Kant had 100 honour points, it was enough for him to raise "Aaron" from a town into a city.
It was a must.
There were too many uncertainties in the lottery.
Even if there were a lot of good things he could draw from the lottery, Kant did not dare allow himself even a moment of reprieve. He was keenly aware that he was treading a fine line โ one misstep and he would plunge into the abyss.
He truly was walking on thin ice.
Kant intended to speed up the development of "Aaron" and increase the level of safety in the future. n0๐๐พ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ.๐0๐
This was all part of a strategic plan of his.
In this world, Kant, who was alone, did not have any allies to speak of. He could only rely on himself, his efforts and his prudence, to ensure he would not make mistakes. Only then would he have sufficient clout to forge himself a path slowly but steadily.
Therefore, he chose to raise the level of his town.
[ Ding... System prompt ]
[ Aaron Town will consume 100 honour points to level up into a city. ]
[ Yes/No level up? ]
A dialogue box flicked into existence awaiting his choice.
"Level Up!"
Kant decided almost immediately. He chose to raise the level of his town.
Following his confirmation, a tremendous flux of data swirled around him. A mysterious power infused with the laws of the world descended from the sky and enveloped the mountain's peak. With Kant as the centre, a brilliant transformation enveloped the town.
Streams of data fell like the torrential rains and soon the entire mountain peak was bathed in its glow.
It was a spectacular scene.
However, only Kant himself could see it.
Such was the power of laws.
Not even the Lion Knight, James, Ban Dake or the mage standing by their side could detect it.
In their eyes, regardless of the changes that occurred to the town, it was but a matter of fact. It was simply another miracle performed by Supreme Lord Kant. As such, they were not surprised and only a certain admiration lingered in their hearts.
[ Ding... Level up complete ]
A system notification echoed in his mind.
The data streams that filled the mountains and plains gradually disappeared.
It was not long before the changes in the surroundings stabilized. When Kant turned his head to look around, the town-level council hall that was originally built from stone and wood had already undergone an obvious change.
Kant sized it up from the inside. The exquisite decor filling the interior was nothing short of luxurious and the sight of which made his eyebrows rise in amazement. "Not bad."
This was the governor's official residence.
Although it did not have the same defensive capabilities as a castle, it was certainly more comfortable to live in.
The city-level council hall was supposed to be an official residence. It was where the governor and his or her officials lived and worked. It was thoughts that living and working in the same environment would facilitate both the coordination and operation of the entire city; thereby ensuring excellence in the city's development.
Even military operations were decided from the governor's official residence.
Though, it was mostly for the purposes of self-defence.
A city is different from a castle. It is the foundation of any military.
It is a melting pot of culture, industry, agriculture, commerce, and many other industries; providing all kinds of resources and support to the forces they belonged to. It was the backbone of the blood-making machine of the entire force, the source of victory.
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[ Aaron ]
[ Generals: James, Ban Dake ]
[ Type: Luo Duoke City ]
[ Current population: 1,500]
[ Current army: 517]
[ Comment: "Aaron" is a newly established city. Its situation appears rather precarious at the moment. The city is too simple. Not only is its agricultural development lacking but it also shows weakness in the fields of animal husbandry and fishing. It is a city that might have bright future prospects though the specifics of which would depend on its further development. ]
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A brief report made by the system, of the city's current status, flashed across Kant's eyes.
Presently, not all of the buildings in the city had been completely constructed. Nonetheless, this would not impede the city's ability to upgrade itself. So long as he continued to raise the city's level, it would eventually reach a point where further upgrades would become possible.
As for whatever had been left unbuilt, Kant decided to leave it up to Denar.
There was no need for him to do the rest in person.
James had it all well in hand.
Kant placed great importance on this general who was a doctor by profession. As a general hailing from the continent of Caradia, James was a highly competent individual whose worth extended beyond the field of medicine. Having journeyed across the lands, he had accumulated a vast store of knowledge and honed his skills through all sorts of trials and tribulations โ his strength was unquestionable.
"James."
After organizing his thoughts on the matter, Kant assigned, "You will be in charge of housing and infrastructure in the city."
"Yes."
James listened respectfully and solemnly.
"At the same time, you also have my permission to build and develop the industries of agriculture, animal husbandry, fishing and handicrafts. As long as you deem it feasible, you may develop the hills around the city in any manner you see fit such that it would give effect to this directive I am issuing you with."
Kant said this all in a deep voice, "But remember to be careful."
"I understand!"
James nodded in affirmation of the task he had been entrusted with, responding in a deep and solemn voice.
The city's construction could not be handled carelessly.
The thousands of acres of land on the mountaintop was the bedrock of the newly established city. Though it may have seemed vast, it was a finite resource that would quickly be exhausted if mishandled.
Residential housing was first and foremost on their agenda. There had to be enough living space for people to ensure that the city could accommodate a rapid increase in its population.
With the city's development geared towards agriculture and handicrafts, sufficient housing for a growing population was made all the more important.
Such labour-intensive industries relied on the support of the population.
Of course, with the backing of the continent of Caradia, Kant did not need to worry about the source of the city's population.
As long as there were sufficient houses, refugees who could not survive in the continent of Caradia would flock towards his city in an endless stream; bringing with them the skills and tools of the trade his city was in dire need of.
While Castle Drondheim would stand as the seat of military politics, Aaron City would shoulder the heavy responsibility of developing its industries in the fields of farming, animal husbandry, and handicraft making.
Kant believed that James could handle the expansion of these various industries well. After all, it is much easier to build a brand new city than it is to rebuild and refurbish an old city.
Even if James was incapable of transforming a city overnight, it would not be a problem for him to lead this new city into an era of prosperity.
"That's all."
Kant dismissed James upon finalizing his arrangements.
During this process, Ban Dake had already marshalled his troops. This time, he would be accompanying them to the ancient passage. As the general who would be accompanying him this time, Ban Dake had taken stock and prepared all the necessary provisions for their upcoming expedition.
These supplies included food and water, some firewood, a load of high-quality carbon, as well as a large number of torches.
Ahead of their departure, Ban Dake had deployed 10 desert bandits on reconnaissance.
They rode light, carrying just a week's worth of supplies. It was not a good idea to bring along too many troops โ they would hinder more than help in the old tunnels winding into the depths of the ancient passage.
Besides, the distance between the ancient passageway and the city was negligible. They would not need much time to travel back and forth for their supplies.
Even if they were stationed there to search for the Sun Disk that might appear in the ruins, it would not take too much time. After all, the Lion Knights of Sarion possessed extraordinary powers. Although they did not completely understand what positive energy and negative energy were, it did not change the fact that, as an elite company of knights from the Pande continent's Age of Chaos, they still retained their spiritual perception.
In this way, the time needed to search for the Sun Disk was shortened. After all, their spiritual perception allowed them to sense the positive energy contained in the Sun Disk and thereby presenting them with the opportunity to excavate it post-haste. It was practically the equivalent of a positioning system.
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