Iya Continent: Card God

"Still alive..."

"Forehead……"

The injured members of the caravan were rescued by their companions, who applied medicine and bandaged their wounds. As for the dead, their bodies were brought back on the wagons; their remains must not be left exposed in the wilderness.

Enemies are unimportant; those who are seriously wounded but still clinging to life, give them the final blow. Those with minor injuries, tie them up and await interrogation.

However, at this moment, the leader of the caravan did not question the bandits about their feelings, but instead expressed his gratitude to the benefactors who had saved the caravan.

"I am Jenny Herlan, a young lady from the Herlan family of Shankan City," the blonde woman in armor introduced herself.

It's rare to see a young lady from a noble family go to battle in armor in the Kingdom of Mordley.

"I serve as a knight of the Herlan family, Gob. Thank you for saving the young lady!" Knight Gob offered the highest respect to Linta and the others. To him, the loss of the transported goods was no big deal, but if the young lady were to be harmed here, that would be a grave matter! Even if he died, he would not be able to atone for his sins to the Herlan family.

“We have a saying where I'm from, ‘If you see injustice on the road, speak up…and draw your sword to help.’ Don’t be so polite,” Linta said with a smile.

“If you want to thank me, just give me some money or something. What’s the point of saying all this…” Jingong murmured behind Linta.

Miss Jenny Herland smiled warmly and said, “You have saved us and deserve our gratitude. However, we do not have much money with us.”

Knight Gob said, "Come with us back to the city, and the master will certainly not treat you unfairly!"

Shia's expression was indifferent; she didn't seem to have much desire for any reward. She'd take it if there was, and leave it if not. This Shankan city wasn't on the way to Sandel's main city, so there was no real need to go there.

Linta looked at everyone, his words implying he was waiting to see what they thought.

“Okay! Let’s go!” Jin Gong readily agreed, shouting loudly.

Right now, I'm penniless, dirt poor. If I have the chance to make money, why not take it? Without money, I can't get anywhere.

Seeing that Jingong was acting this way and that no one objected, Linta agreed as well.

Miss Jenny and Knight Gob smiled with delight.

Now that I have more help, I can feel a little more at ease on the way back.

Then, they continued on their way, for it was not advisable to linger in the valley where they had just been ambushed.

Linta was a little curious, "Aren't you going to interrogate those bandits you captured?"

Knight Gob said, "There's no need. They're from the Wild Wolf Bandits, a notorious bandit gang in this area. The one with the cross-shaped scar is their vice-captain, Fang Wolf. Their leader is known as the 'Wild Wolf King,' but he didn't come."

Miss Jenny Herland said angrily, "Sooner or later, we will wipe them out and avenge our fallen comrades."

This young lady was unlike any other. She addressed her subordinates as "comrades," and this attitude invigorated the escorting personnel, making them feel that even death would be worthwhile.

This is due to family tradition; even the Herland family, which was not aristocratic, rose to prominence in this way.

"You won't change your mind once you get to the city, will you?" Shia suddenly spoke, her words cold and direct, her eyes like sharp, icy blades.

"Forehead?"

Linta was taken aback, surprised by Shia's words.

Shia raised her arm and shook the anti-magic ring. "We all wear this on our hands, and you've probably seen it."

Linta understood what Shia meant.

The other side has already guessed that we might be prisoners. No one but prisoners would wear a magic-suppressing ring on their right hand in that position.

According to the rules of the various kingdoms of the continent of Iya, prisoners who can use magic are uniformly required to wear a magic-suppressing ring on their right wrist. This is a distinguishing mark.

Miss Herlan and Knight Gob immediately guessed everyone's identities.

Shia suspected that the other side might be trying to trick them into participating in the escort back to the city, luring them with tempting offers, only to renege on their promises once they arrived, then surround and arrest them. Their reasoning, of course, would be that since they were prisoners, they were not obligated to abide by the agreement.

Jingong's eyes widened, and he gripped the hammer he had just stolen even tighter, ready to fight at any moment.

Miss Jenny stopped in her tracks, standing in front of the crowd.

Raising her fair hand towards the sky, she solemnly swore, "I, Jenny Herlan, swear to the supreme god Morpheus that I will never harbor ill intentions towards my benefactors."

Knight Gob said, "I was also a prisoner before, and the Herlan family took me in. I promise that I will not harm any of you."

Shia's expression was indifferent, unsure whether to believe or not.

Perhaps she doesn't care whether the other person is genuine or not. It's fine for someone else to decide.

Linta was quite perplexed. As a newcomer to the continent of Iya, he was unfamiliar with the various countries, territories, customs, laws, and regulations. He simply had no way of analyzing such a complex matter.

However, based on what Jingon and the others said before, you are a prisoner in Wuyue, but you may not be in the next place. We should be able to believe them.

A young lady who goes to the battlefield—that alone should make her different from ordinary people.

“I believe it. After all, Miss Jenny and Knight Gob didn’t even glance at the anti-magic ring in our hands a second time,” Linta said.

Jenny Herland said, "Thank you."

The group continued on their journey.

On the way, Miss Jenny also reminded everyone that it would be best to wrap the anti-magic rings in strips of cloth and hide them to avoid attracting unnecessary attention in the city.

He also said that this was not a serious matter. Every year, countless "prisoners" escaped from the Sastan Empire. Whether these prisoners were truly prisoners or not, everyone on the continent of Iya knew perfectly well.

“Sastan?” Linta asked in confusion.

Miss Jenny looked surprised. "Mr. Linta, don't you know about the Sastan Empire?"

Linta's eyes moved toward Shia and Jingon.

They didn't say that.

Shia said, "He came from a very far place and doesn't know much."

Miss Jenny seemed to understand, but not quite, and then gave Linta a brief explanation of the Sastan Empire.

This is an existence that all races on the continent of Iya must know. The most powerful nation on the continent of Iya. Among the many nations, they are a bloodthirsty, barbaric, and insatiably greedy tyrannical state.

Centuries ago, starting as a small city-state, they devoured seven kingdoms, becoming the most powerful empire on the continent of Iya. However, everyone knew this was not the end. Sooner or later, they would conquer the entire continent of Iya before they would stop.

The "prisoners" who escaped from the Sastan Empire were mostly rebels from conquered territories. To other nations, these were all like-minded individuals. The more of them rebelled against Sastan, the longer their own nations could endure.

Listening to Miss Jenny Herland's introduction, Linta roughly learned about the existence of the Sastan Empire.

In short, it was a terrifying and powerful nation that dominated the continent.

But what does this have to do with me?

Does he intend to become an enemy of this country?

How can it be? !