The Knight's Journey to the Empire

The connecting road between Carter County and Dalman County passes through a dense mountain forest.

There is dense vegetation, jagged rocks, numerous mountains and cliff caves.

Such complex terrain makes this place a breeding ground for bandits and robbers.

Here they robbed people on the road, killed people and stole their property, doing all kinds of evil.

As far as Soran knew, there were several gangs of famous bandits hiding here, specializing in highway robbery and looting for a living.

This major official road connecting the two counties was an important looting point for their livelihood.

Soran led a team of more than a hundred people passing by here. Although he couldn't say that they would be robbed 100%, it was absolutely possible that they would be blackmailed.

After all, it is easy to hide from the King of Hell, but it is difficult to deal with little ghosts.

If these bandits insist on fighting you to the end, they will be skinned alive if not dead!

Therefore, before entering this mountain forest, Soran spent 500 gold coins to hire a relatively reputable and trustworthy medium-sized mercenary group to escort him.

Because the mountain road is long and winding.

But fortunately, if you walk quickly, it only takes one day to get from Carter County to Dalman's territory.

So in order to avoid having to spend the night in the mountains, Soran and his party set out into the mountains early in the morning at daybreak.

Everyone was very careful and vigilant along the way.

The responsible leader of the mercenary group sent out spies one after another to continuously investigate the situation ahead and around the road, for fear of falling into the trap of robbers.

Sauron saw all of this and immediately felt that the five hundred gold coins were well worth it.

Even Sauron intended to employ this mercenary group on a long-term basis, or to win them over.

But when I think about my own little treasury, I decide to give up.

Can’t afford it!

Maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future!

……

The top of the mountain in the distance is covered with a thick layer of snow, which has not melted yet due to the high altitude.

The morning sunlight is clear and pure, shining on the snow-capped peaks in the distance. The snow-capped peaks seem to be covered with a holy and flawless golden gauze, shining brightly and full of golden light, which makes people want to make a pilgrimage and worship.

The sky above is so blue, so pure and clear, like a flawless sapphire, deep blue, and exquisitely translucent.

Clusters of pure white clouds slowly drift away into the distance under the gentle breeze, like extremely cute white-fin dolphins, leisurely and lazy, fascinating.

There is also the quiet lake at the foot of the mountain in the distance, the giant trees around, the strange rocks, etc.

Soran stood on the ridge halfway up the mountain on horseback, looking out in the distance.

The surrounding scenery constitutes a beautiful picture of mountains and rivers:

The rising sun pays respect to the golden summit, the long sky pays respect to the flowing clouds;

High mountains support the flowing water, and the gentle breeze disturbs the shade of the trees.

It makes people feel relaxed and happy!

At this moment, Soran felt an unprecedented peace!

On the road of life, we rush around for life, busy and wandering around, but everything is just a passing cloud and a dream!

However, the beautiful scenery and delicious food are not to be missed!

He even suddenly thought: If I didn't have all these fame and fortune, maybe it would be nice to live in seclusion here!

Build a hut in the secluded forest and enjoy the scenery morning and evening.

Insects and birds live together, flowers and stones accompany each other.

Stay away from worldly affairs and cultivate your character.

Light and shadow pass by, no longer attached to the world.

But unfortunately, he is not interested in this!

After enjoying this moment of beauty, he will have to set out again and work hard for the future, for his dreams, and for his life.

……

The team did not stop to make a fire and cook at noon. In order to get out of this dangerous mountain road as quickly as possible, everyone ate some dry food during the break and then continued on their way.

But obviously, if there is no accident, then there is an accident.

It seems that the goddess of luck did not favor them.

(The atmosphere and foreshadowing have been laid here. If nothing goes wrong, it would be a bit impolite.)

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From the appearance of the spies riding horses at full speed ahead, Soran knew something was wrong.

The spy was a member of the mercenary group. He stopped his horse in front of Soran and said hurriedly, "Captain, there are people being chased ahead and are heading towards us now."

"Because we were quite far away, I couldn't see clearly the person chasing and the person being chased. But judging from their speed and the level of their attacks, they are all experts."

The mercenary group hired by Soran was called the Silas Mercenary Group. Their leader was named John Muldoon, and his knight class was Brave Knight.

He is extremely powerful, one level higher than Soran's knight class.

They also have a deputy leader, who is also a brave knight, and is now following behind the team, responsible for covering the rear.

[Sauron’s current knight occupation level is entry-level knight.

Knight occupation levels are divided into:

Enter the Knight rank (condense the fighting spirit seed),

Brave Knight (able to release fighting spirit),

Upper Knight (able to directly absorb the energy of heaven and earth, or natural aura),

Knight of the Pillar State,

Legendary knight.

There may be another level above that, but it depends on how the plot develops. 】

Soren and Captain John Muldoon walked in the front, riding side by side.

Upon hearing this, Captain John Muldoon turned to Soran and suggested, "Lord Baron, now we don't know why the other party is chasing us? What is their strength?"

"So, for the safety of our team, I suggest that the team gather in a defensive formation and pull over to the side. Be prepared for defense and try to avoid this storm. Don't cause unnecessary trouble."

"That's right, I think so too!"

Captain John Muldoon's opinion coincided with Soran's, and he did not want to cause trouble.

Immediately, Soran ordered the entire convoy to assemble in a defensive formation, ready to respond to any emergency at any time.

As for seeing injustice and helping others, how is that possible?

That was a plot that only existed in novels. Soran said that he did not have such chivalrous spirit.

Moreover, if you want to help others, you must have the ability, otherwise you may end up losing yourself.

Now Sauron just wants to survive, as long as he can reach the territory safely.

Although the mountain road is a bit winding, the convoy can still make room for about two meters by moving to the side.

Moreover, all members of the convoy had their weapons displayed: members of the mercenary group, members of the temporary guard, as well as slaves and free people.

Even though they were holding farm tools like sticks, hoes, and forks.

All personnel were on the defensive, ready for battle.

The meaning of this expression is actually very clear: everyone goes their own way, and we don’t want to interfere in this matter.

Soon there was movement ahead.

The first person to run out from the shade of the trees was a middle-aged man.

He charged at a very fast speed, causing gusts of whistling wind around him.

Obviously, he was trying desperately to escape.

This middle-aged man is a bald man with a height of 1.8 meters, a scar on his face, a slightly untidy beard, and a big muscular man.

His face was a little burnt yellow, his eyes were sinister, and there was a hint of murderous intent in him, which made people feel afraid and dared not look directly at him.

It was obvious that this was a man who was not easy to mess with, and many lives must have been lost.

Soran quickly activated his rebirth talent, the Arcane Eye.

I took a closer look and wow, it’s awesome!

92/112!

I was so lucky that as soon as I went out I ran into a high-ranking knight who had just broken through and was being chased to cheer me up!

Captain John Muldoon, who was standing beside him, had also seen it, and the value was: 80/83.

The pinnacle of the Brave Knight profession.

And Sauron himself has also improved in strength compared to before.

Especially after the great battle in the Barinas Mountains and the thousand-mile raid, and in the city of Conant there is the magical plant, the Blood Vine, which can be used as a nourishing food.

Therefore, his current strength value has reached 50/57, approaching the peak of the entry-level knight profession level.

(In the setting of the protagonist Arcane Spirit Eye in this book, the value between each professional level is 30 points, that is, an increase of points will break through a professional level)

(The energy requirements between the points have been mentioned before, please see the previous article for details)

[Well, actually the author has forgotten where it is, I can’t find it! o(╥﹏╥)o]