The Knight's Journey to the Empire

Although the act of plundering people is tantamount to trafficking, it is an extremely immoral act!

But at the critical moment of life and death when the disaster was imminent, Sauron had no time to care about anything else!

As the saying goes: If you are poor, you should take care of yourself; if you are rich, you should help the world!

But now I’m almost dying, so I can only be selfish and choose to take care of myself first!

"Okay! I will pass on what you said later and let my people complete it as soon as possible!" Countess Katis's answer was still crisp and clear, without any procrastination.

Soran smiled and nodded. He was very satisfied with Countess Katis's active cooperation attitude and performance!

"Oh, by the way! Lord Earl, can you prepare a room for me to rest? Because I'm afraid I'll have to stay in your Seagull Castle for a while!"

"I need a quiet place to sort out my thoughts and make a complete plan!"

Countess Katis paused for a moment, and although she frowned slightly, she finally agreed: "Okay! No problem, I'll ask the maid to prepare a guest room later!"

So it was natural for Sauron to live in Seagull Castle and gain the right to enter and exit Seagull Castle freely.

And living with Soran was Knight Alexovitch!

As for Doug Johnson, Soran asked him to take the others back to White Bear Territory to deliver the message!

Next, during the time that Sauron was away from White Bear Territory, the main affairs of White Bear Territory were handed over to Wolfe to handle!

If an emergency occurs, Wolfe, Doug Johnson and Adam will need to discuss and make a decision together.

Moreover, the war has already come, and it may even end in defeat, so it will be useless to reserve more money!

So, even though the prices of various items are generally rising due to the impact of the war, Soran still asked Doug Johnson to pass an important message back.

That is to let Adam use up all the funds except the necessary reserve funds, no matter it is to buy magic potions or other war supplies, in short, it must not be left idle!

After all, in the end, if we can’t take the money away, it will only benefit the enemy!

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On the wide avenue connecting Seagull Castle and the city of Garnisee!

After finishing his conversation with Countess Katis, Soran took Knight Alexovitch and rode quickly to the city of Ganise.

They rode at full speed along the wide road, raising clouds of dust.

On the road, Soran could often see many people heading north with heavy bags on their backs, some with their families, some carrying heavy bags on their shoulders.

Moreover, these people basically have haggard faces, and their eyes reveal endless fatigue and worry!

When Sauron saw this, he suddenly became curious!

So he reined in his horse and asked the passers-by what was going on.

After questioning, Soran learned that these people were planning to flee to the two northern counties to avoid the coming war.

Obviously, this is all caused by the war!

Because some people have sharp eyes!

They could see that the Kingdom of Midburg did not have an advantage in this war and might even be doomed to lose.

War is cruel, ruthless and extremely dangerous, and ordinary civilians have no ability to resist!

Therefore, civilians fight to protect the safety of themselves and their families, to avoid being forcibly conscripted into the battlefield as cannon fodder, or to become innocent souls killed by the swords of the rebellious soldiers!

Therefore, they chose to start running away early and escape as soon as possible to the two northern counties to avoid the war.

The two northern counties of the Kingdom of Midburg are Fir County and White Pine County.

Although the land area of ​​these two counties is the largest administrative county in the Kingdom of Midburg except for the Central County.

However, the degree of development and utilization of its land is the most desolate, barren and sparsely populated area in the entire Kingdom of Midburg!

How desolate can it be?

As far as the eye can see, there is nothing but wilderness, with undulating mountains, forests and wild lands, and few people.

One of the important reasons for this is that the remnant of the Anatolian Mountains runs across the north and south!

This results in the terrain of these two counties being mostly mountainous, except for a small amount of coastal plains, and with dense vegetation, forests growing in large tracts, and weeds growing in piles.

This special natural environment naturally makes the development here extremely difficult. Not only is transportation extremely inconvenient, but personnel exchanges are also difficult.

During the Kingdom of Essex, this place even became a place of exile for criminals!

Therefore, as long as people run to these two counties and then escape into the wilderness and forests, not to mention the pursuers from the Kingdom of Essex, it is even unknown whether they can get out on their own!

However, for those who want to escape the fate of losing their country or do not want to become slaves of a conquered country, this is better than being enslaved and exploited like cattle and horses for generations.

At least give it a try. Perhaps they can survive against all odds in this seemingly hopeless land and create something unique!

Listening to these people's stories, Soran couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Because before he rushed to Seagull Castle, he had also made the worst plan!

If he cannot convince Countess Katis to participate in the sea voyage plan, then his final choice will be to flee to the two northern counties for refuge!

Once you get there, you can hide in the deep mountains and forests for a year or two, and wait until the momentum of the Essex Kingdom occupying the entire Midburg Kingdom gradually subsides, and then come out to seek opportunities for development again!

Anyway, relying on his own strength, whether he hides in the mountains or comes out again, he will not face the dilemma of starving to death.

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In the city of Garnisee, the headquarters of the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce, the Netherlands Building.

After many days, when Soran came here again, he found that the passenger flow of the Netherlands Building had obviously decreased a lot compared with before.

Obviously, this is also caused by the war!

What Soran wanted to buy when he came to the Netherlands Building this time were magnets and colored glaze!

This was what he was going to use to make a compass and a telescope.

In the turbulent Age of Navigation, there were three items that explorers considered to be powerful tools: the compass, the telescope, and the cannon.

Unfortunately, there is still no clue about sulfur, and saltpeter cannot be produced in large quantities, so cannons that require gunpowder as fuel can be put aside for the time being!

But as for the compass and telescope, Soran felt that he could still make them!

Of course, with the current level of production technology in the world, it is not possible to produce qualified glass.

So Sauron had to settle for the next best thing and choose the colored glass in nature as a substitute for making telescopes!

Moreover, both items are sold in the building of the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce.

Among them, magnets are still used as a kind of magic to sell metals, while colored glaze is usually processed into windows.

Because sunlight reflects colorful light through the glass, this wonderful sight is deeply favored by the nobles.

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April 4878, 4, Gregorian calendar of Knight Continent, the coastal port of Ganise City.

On the third day after her conversation with Soran, Countess Katis ordered the selection of all the personnel needed for an expedition team!

The speed is so fast that it can be described as swift and decisive!

The expedition team consists of more than fifty members, twenty of whom are battle-hardened and well-trained professional soldiers; and the remaining thirty are mostly experienced and skilled boatmen.

In addition, there is a superior knight as the leader, an old captain with rich sailing experience as the deputy leader, and five brave knights following for protection.

Moreover, the high-ranking knight who served as the leader was none other than the "pay-for-money layman" previously employed by Soran - Sir Colbert.

At this moment, all members of the expedition team are gathering at the coastal port, carefully checking the equipment and supplies they need to carry, and carrying out various preparations before departure in an orderly manner.

Now, except for a few team leaders who know the mission of this voyage, the other members of this expedition team are unaware.

They were not told the true destination of the voyage until the ship set out to sea.

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"It's been a long time, Baron Soran!" Sir Colbert greeted Soran enthusiastically with a smile on his face.

"Hello, Sir Colbert! Nice to meet you!" Soran responded politely and courteously: "But I really didn't expect that the leader of this expedition team would be you!"

"Haha, really? Baron Soran! To be honest, I was quite surprised when the Earl mentioned this to me!"

"I really didn't expect that you have such a big imagination and can come up with such a brilliant method!" Sir Colbert couldn't help but sigh.

This is a question of different insights, perspectives and perspectives!

But Soran smiled slightly and did not explain further. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "What kind of mission is your expedition team responsible for? I believe the Earl should have told you about it, right?"

"Yes! The Earl has said it! I have also kept it in mind!" Sir Colbert nodded affirmatively.

"Okay! In that case, I won't say much! However, in order to help you, I will give you a very practical little thing!" As soon as he finished speaking, Sauron stretched out his hand and took out a palm-sized object from his arms.

This item was the [Compass] that Soran had spent two full days carefully crafting.

Fortunately, after Soran’s personal testing, he found that the [Compass] can still be used normally in this world!

Otherwise, Sauron would really feel disappointed!

Sir Colbert reached out to take the [Compass] and examined it carefully with curious eyes.

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This compass is the size of a palm and looks like a round piece of wood.

In the middle of the wooden cake, half of the layer was hollowed out, and a circle of scales and some numbers were carved around it.

In the hollowed-out half of the space, there was a long diamond-shaped needle with sharp ends.

The long needle is divided into two parts from the middle, and the upper and lower parts are dyed red and white respectively.

In the center of the long needle, there is a small cone supporting it above and below, so that the long needle will not touch any plane above or below, but can rotate freely.

Finally, a piece of polished glass is used to cover and fix the hollow part firmly to ensure that the pointer will not fall out.

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Sir Colbert held the compass and observed it for a long time, but in the end, he was unable to figure out what it was.

So he could only ask Soran: "Baron Soran, what is this? I have never seen it before!"

Soran smiled slightly and did not answer his question directly. Instead, he said mysteriously: "Take it and turn it around to observe it. You may find something interesting!"

Upon hearing this, Sir Colbert took the compass doubtfully and began to turn it slowly.

As he continued to turn, his eyes gradually narrowed and a puzzled expression appeared on his face.

Because he discovered that the compass needle inside seemed to have life. No matter how he turned it, it would always automatically adjust and return to its original position accurately.

"Baron Soran, what's going on with this pointer?" Sir Colbert couldn't help but ask curiously.

Soran raised the corner of his mouth and laughed with interest, then pointed at the compass and said, "Look carefully again, which direction is it pointing to?"

Sir Colbert then began to look around and compare his direction with the direction of the compass needle.

Soon, he discovered that the red end of the needle pointed to the north and the white end pointed to the south, and no matter how he moved it, it would not change!

At this time, Sir Colbert suddenly thought of what Soran had just said, that this thing could provide assistance for their sea voyage!

After figuring out the key point, Sir Colbert's originally puzzled look was replaced by excitement in an instant, and finally turned into a stunned look of shock.

He mechanically looked at the compass, then at Soran, and even began to stutter when he spoke: "Ah this...ah this...this...this...this..."

Looking at Sir Colbert's shocked expression, Soran felt very pleased!

Moreover, the excitement surged from the bottom of his heart to his face, making the corners of his mouth rise wildly, and he couldn't suppress it even if he wanted to.

“Sir Colbert, please mind your image! This is just a worthless little thing, there is no need to act so shocked!” Soran said casually.

But in fact, he was already very happy in his heart.

And his Versailles behavior successfully earned him a big eye roll from Sir Colbert.