Chapter 277: Return to Oasis Lookout
Kant did not stay here for long.
These corpses would be handled by Rolf and his cavalry.
Of course, the corpses would be buried. After all, these unfamiliar extraordinary people could not die in the Nahrin Desert, even if the employer behind them definitely knew that Kant had done something to them.
But this news could not be spread.
The dead could not speak, and the buried dead could not speak either.
The two sides separated.
Three Swadian royal knights joined Rolf’s team.
From now on, the three of them would be the high-end combat strength of the central posthouse. If they encountered a similar situation again, Rolf’s troops would not be unable to resist. At the very least, they would be able to intimidate the other party.
A royal knight at the peak of grand knight-level would naturally be able to intimidate the other party!
Kant led the team and left.
There was a hint of regret in his eyes.
In reality, that mage would not be able to smash his head into pieces with a single blow.
If Kant directly sold this mage who had no intention of resisting to the merchants from Reyvadin, he might earn even more denars. After all, he was an extraordinary person who had mastered elemental spells. His value was definitely higher than ordinary humans and Jackalans.
Most importantly, he could also prevent the leak of information, which was more useful than becoming a corpse!
But Kant had no choice but to kill him.
Although it was a pity, there was nothing he could do.
Kant cleared up his mind and continued to trek with 100 cavalries.
The sun was burning above his head.
The sandy sea in front of him was becoming more and more spectacular.
The continuous dune was like the rolling waves of the sea, connecting the horizon and forming this cruel environment with the endless sand grains. Looking from the top of the dune, everywhere was yellow and orange, with the desolate feeling of extreme desolation that belonged to nature, there was no longer any beautiful color.
Perhaps in the dark part of the dune in the low-lying area, one could find some greenery, but it was also very scarce.
The surface of the Nahrin Desert was extremely short of water.
Its environment was harsh, even more brutal than the Sahara Desert on Earth.
Except for the low areas where the subterranean river flowed, there might be a few puddles. Digging the sand layer could obtain a small amount of drinking water, but there were very few oases that could form a fragile ecological chain and could sustain life and reproduction.
Currently, only the Oasis Lookout was found in the southern part of the desert.
It had already been occupied by Kant.
It was now the center of his estate and the overlord-type castle in this desert region.
Two days later.
Early in the morning, Kant rode his horse forward.
The knights behind him followed closely. A hundred people were like a long dragon. After a long journey, they were still in a neat formation.
This was the discipline of the elite troops.
However, most of them removed the visor of their helmets, or carried their huge helmets to the back of their necks, revealing their tired faces. In the end, they utilized the relatively cool temperature in the early morning to wake themselves up as soon as possible.
They had set off from dawn, and it had already been two hours’ journey.
According to the time, they would arrive at the destination soon.
They all knew in their hearts.
They spurred their horses over the dune, and a black figure that looked like a needle tip appeared on the horizon.
When a knight noticed it, his face immediately lit up with joy. He reminded his comrades in a low voice. After careful observation, they all beamed with joy. Even the speed of the warhorse under him had increased significantly. Apparently, it was also because of the sudden fervent atmosphere, he sensed the joy of arriving at the destination.
The needle-like black shadow was the high-level watchtower of “Drondheim” Castle, which was 40 meters tall. It was as tall as a 14-story building. It would take more than 10 minutes to climb from the bottom to the top at a constant speed.
However, the advantage of height was that it could detect the abnormal situation in the surroundings as soon as possible.
For example, Kant and the others.
Although the dune in the Nahrin Desert was undulating, it was not as complicated as the mountains.
From the top of the watchtower, one could see the surroundings clearly.
The team of 100 knights was soon discovered.
The newly recruited 40 desert bandits ran out of the city gate and spread out into a scout formation. With their light armors and mobility, they quickly approached Kant and the others. They were the first to identify the enemy before making any plans.
This could be considered Kant’s core area of influence. Basically, coming here meant that the blockade line formed by the central posthouse had been broken through. The troops stationed in the castle would move out, and Firentis would decide whether to go out and fight to defeat the enemy, or they could defend the city walls and wait for reinforcements, waiting to be exhausted and defend and counterattack.
These desert bandits were just testing the waters.
If the enemy was too strong, then they would defend the city walls and rely on the excellent city defenses to defend to the death. This would allow the cruel environment of the Nahrin Desert to indirectly weaken the enemy and give them an opportunity to take advantage of it.
As for the enemy being too weak, then naturally, there was no need to say anything more. It would be a whirlwind-like attack!
Oasis Lookout had quite a number of elite troops.
Although Kant had taken away the 188 Swadian Swadian heavy cavalries when he left, there were still 97 Swadian knight, 45 mamlukes, and 103 Vaegir marksman stationed in the castle.
In addition, they had recruited 80 desert bandits and 20 Vaegir archers in the past two weeks.
Although there weren’t many of them.
But with their elite strength, they could definitely deal with the ordinary troops!
Soon, the 40 desert bandits arrived at Kant.
When the two met, the desert bandits immediately became excited and stopped their horses. They quickly got off their horses and greeted respectfully, “My lord, I didn’t expect to meet you in the morning. You’re finally back!”
“Yes, I’m back.”, Kant nodded. He did not get off his horse. He stretched out his hand and said, “There’s no need to be so polite.”
“Understood!”, the desert bandits stood up.
They were still respectful as they looked at the 70 Swadian knights behind them. Their eyes revealed a look of envy.
However, when they turned their heads to look at the 30 Swadian royal knights, their eyes revealed a look of shock. Thanks to their long career as bandits, they actually did not dare to act rashly towards the royal knights. It was a fear that came from the bottom of their hearts.
It was the fear like a small group of desert bandits less than 10 people encountered hundreds of mamlukes!
And now.
It was just the pressure that a mere 30 people gave them!
“Alright, let’s go back.”
Kant took off the hood on his head, his face also showing a hint of fatigue.
Seeing that this group of desert bandits had sensed the strength of the royal knights, he did not explain too much. He only instructed, “Let’s go back and arrange breakfast and accommodation. This time, we all need sufficient rest.”
“Understood!”, the desert bandits nodded. Immediately, ten of them rode their horses back.
Kant and the others followed.
After pa.s.sing through a few dune, the watchtower became clearer and clearer.
The 20-meter tall tower gradually appeared in front of them.
There were also 10-meter tall city walls and layers of arrow towers. The entire castle was exposed in front of them. There were also lush date palm tree trees, cultivated fields, sparkling lakes, and busy peasants with tools, there were camel caravans returning with coa.r.s.e salt, as well as the smoke rising from the top.
This was the south gate of the “Drondheim” Castle.
It was beginning to look prosperous.
Firentis was leading 10 Swadian knights to welcome them.
Seeing them come over, he quickly walked over and personally pulled Kant’s horse’s head reins. He bowed respectfully and said, “Lord Kant, I haven’t seen you for two weeks. I really miss you.”
“Indeed, it has been two weeks.”, Kant sighed and nodded.
From the time he left until now, he had returned.
Two weeks, half a month had pa.s.sed.
When he returned to the city gate, the leader of the trade caravan, Joslin, was standing there. When he saw Kant return, he also bowed respectfully and greeted him. “My lord, it has been a long time. As promised, I have come to join your team.”
“You are very welcome!”
Kant smiled and nodded.
At the same time, he dismounted from his horse and said to Firentis, “These 30 royal knights are the guards of the council hall alone. If they encounter any enemies with extraordinary strength, report to me as soon as possible. I will arrange for them to deal with them.”
“Could it be that they are also…”, Firentis raised his eyebrows slightly and then nodded. “Understood!”
There was no need to explain.
This was the foundation that would be garrisoned in the castle in the future.
Firentis, who had some understanding of the Dukedom of Leo, understood in his heart that even the neighboring country would find it difficult to gather 30 grand knights with extraordinary strength to garrison in a castle alone for defense.
Now, “Drondheim” had it, and it could be said to be a big deal!
It had even solved the current predicament of Kant’s forces, which lacked extraordinary combat strength.
Everyone entered the castle.
The fragrance had already spread out from the council hall.
It was already early in the morning. Although the soldiers in the castle had already finished eating, the chef was still busy preparing more exquisite food for Kant and the returning knights.
After a few days of trekking, he finally returned to the castle to have a good rest.
Kant sat in the main seat of the council hall.
Firentis and Joslin accompanied him and chatted with each other in a relaxed manner. At the same time, they reported on the administrative affairs of the castle after they left.
It hadn’t changed much. It was all arranged by Kant before he left.
Joslin had returned less than two days ago, and had already handed over the trade caravan of Reyvadin to his nephew.
At the same time, he also brought back good news, he reported to Kant, “My lord, King Yarogelk of the Kingdom of Vaegirs has heard that you are short of funds and have taken out a loan of 100,000 denars. This is due to the friends.h.i.+p between the two countries. You only need to repay the princ.i.p.al. King Yarogelk has said that there is no need to pay the interest of 20,000 denars.”
“It’s like this. If there’s a chance, please thank King Yarogelk for me.”
Kant nodded. This was really an additional pleasant surprise.
20,000 denars was not a small amount. To be able to avoid paying this amount of interest, it could be considered as alleviating the financial pressure.
At the same time, Kant thought of the spoils of war that he had captured in the underground city of the karst cave. He turned to the servant waiting beside him and instructed, “Go and inform my knights to transport all the spoils of war that I have captured this time over.”
“Understood.”, the servant nodded and left quickly.
Kant said to Jocelyn, “We have captured a considerable amount of gold this time. Help me estimate the price.”
Jocelyn replied, “I’m willing to help.”
Gold could be exchanged for denar since it was still a village.
It could be considered a hard currency.