3 days since the expedition begin, Henrietta finally managed to move the single ball of paper.
the paper ball only move an inch but this progress already makes Henrietta happy.
she studied none stop as to the point that her eyes has an eye bags.
"finally it paid off!!"
cheering herself. she dive in her hard rock bed as the paper scraps fly off. although she was genuinely happy, it didn't change the fact that she was too tired and her eyelids starting to heavy and fast to sleep.
the time she was awaken, the first thing she did was to go to lumber mill.
most lumber mill in this city was the supplier of other major city but because of the bandits. most workers sell it to the neighborhood county. it didn't mean it's solve it's problem.
the reason was the country of odermatts kingdom was far away.
there is no fool that will buy a expensive woods especially of that country also have wood production.
this makes the wood mill to be frustrated but their is nothing they can do since the city was blocked the roads to other city except the odermatts kingdom.
when Henrietta arrived the lumber mill. they first thing she was was a sweated half naked men who was busy in lumber.
this makes Henrietta to drooling because of those pack of muscles and her imagination was starting to cross the line.
"what can I help you young lady."
the man who wears a white that soaked with sweat but he still have some energy to spare for business.
looking at the man, Henrietta wipe her saliva and spoke.
"mister, do you have a wood that strong enough for battle?"
Rodin look at her with confusion and ask.
"strong enough for battle? isn't normal wood was enough?"
"no, am not talking about the wood that use every but rather a strong wood that enough to withstand the mages that reach 4 ranks."
Henrietta knew that this city doesn't have such wood. the reason why she ask was about information.
if she approach the busy man for questions. Henrietta knew that she will be yelled by the head of operation for disturbing his duty.
so Henrietta took the different approach.
even though she succeeded or they have stocks like the hardest wood. it's still a win win.
"we do have such wood but their is a problem."
"problem?"
Rodin pointed at the direction where the old man was busy trimming the wood's surface.
this old man notice Rodin's finger and glared at him and said.
"hell no!!."
even though Rodin didn't said anything. the old man already predicted what he will said.
"as you can see, old man James is busy making furniture for nobles. in fact, for all of our manufacturing here. he has the largest contribution from all of us so asking him for a small trunk was difficult."
Henrietta look at the old man with a pity eyes.
although she looks cute by many, old Man James only snort her and spit the ground with disgust.
'tsk I thought I'll make this old man pity me but he was the same as my old man.'
although she grumble a bit Rodin can tell from the face she was making.
as Rodin sigh he spoke again.
"although I can't give you our quality wood. I can still tell you a better one."
"really?!"
"yes, but it will be difficult in this situation."
"ohhh, please tell me."
Rodin couldn't help but scratch the back of his head as everyone was looking at them.
right now, Henrietta was holding his hand with a pleasing eyes. this cause many of the employees and stuff members to look at him with disgruntled.
"the wood am taking about was black peach tree. this tree was the hardest and most durable in the kingdom. this tree has many uses and also it's fruit can cocktail a healing potion."
".... oh really? then where is it?"
"that's the problem. this tree was only location in trisna city near the forest of fairy."
"what?!"
looking at her shock expression. Rodin couldn't nodded his head.
as Henrietta sigh she could help and said.
"haaaa, I hope the expedition was a success."
"I hope so little miss."
.....
in the valley, there are lots of burned and destroyed rocks in the side of the body and in roads. hundreds of corpse was laying on the ground.
but what's more special from this was there also hundreds of armored knights.
"too bad Harold. if only I didn't dodge it, I might be in the same situation like you."
a skin head man named Julius was looking at his old comrade Harold with a pity.
right now, Harold has many deep wounds including lost limbs. although he injury was severely. some of Julius man was healing his wounds.
Harold only glared at Julius and he wants to say something, but that's will be impossible due to his missing jaw.
"tsk, tsk, tsk.... do you really think am let you die easily? no.... I will let you healed but not entirely. I want you to see the kingdom burned as I kill and plunder the lands and take what's rightfully ours."
as Julius look at him with arrogant smile. the woman who wears the Soule student uniform spoke and said in cold tone.
"the army is ready barbarian king."
Harold look at the woman who betrayed him and his army. in fact, if it wasn't from her. the whole operation was a success but it all became failure because of her.
"march my soldiers, we will first destroy the city and the next city until we reach the capital!!"
"haaaaa!!!!!"
as his 100,000 soldiers scream in loud tone. they match in first city they'll conquering.