Chapter 27: Entering the Mountain
From Lake Town, walk northeast along the main road, and you will pass through two territories.
One of them is the Horse Herding City, which the Iron Hoof Viscount family rules.
The Horse-Raising City was famous for its horse breeding. At least half of the ordinary horses and war horses in Wushan Territory came from the Horse-Raising City.
The Tieti Family is an ancient family that existed before the Orlant Empire was divided, and it has a very high status in the Wushan Territory.
Roning had earlier planned to go to the Horse Herding City to buy supplies, but there was no need for that now.
The second territory they passed through was Swamp Town, which was ruled by Baron Rayson of the Thane family.
My predecessor didn't know little about this family. I only knew that the current Baron of the Sean family seemed to be a high-level knight.
As the aristocratic territory closest to Shanlin Town, Sen Territory can be considered Roning's neighbour, so he plans to take time to visit it.
After passing Sen Territory and heading north, you will see rolling hills.
The mountains are not high, only about one or two hundred meters at most, and the slope is not steep either. It's just that many of them stretch over a large area, which is why Shanlin Town is inconveniently located and remote.
Luo Ning took out a map, which was the only location of Shanlin Town, and scribbled it. It was obviously impossible to use it for accurate navigation.
Fortunately, there was a travelled path in the forest, which guided them in that direction.
"It's noon. Let's take a rest here first."
Luo Ning asked Chahar to inform everyone to rest while he himself stood on the path in the forest.
"Sir, the road into the mountains seems to be difficult to walk on." McKen reminded.
"That's inevitable."
Luo Ning sighed and squatted down by the roadside. "But there are also wheel marks here. Apparently, there are also carriages coming out of Hillwood Town. Since they can come out, we can go in."
There is no lord in Shanlin Town, but there are wheel marks on the road, which shows that in addition to people from Wushanbao coming to collect taxes every year, the people inside also have exchanges with the outside world.
This is a normal phenomenon.
Shanlin Town does not have all the necessities needed for human survival, and some things still need to be bought outside.
"Once we get to Shanlin Town, if everything goes well, I will form a hunting team to see if we can hunt down the monster."
"Elrond and I will learn how to make spell scrolls if we can obtain the monster's skin."
He now had three bottles of "ink" left by Pedro for making spell scrolls. If it weren't for the lack of Warcraft skins, he and Elrond would have started learning to make spell scrolls long ago.
Forming a hunting team was a decision Roning made after careful consideration.
After all, if you live by the mountain, you eat the mountain; if you live by the water, you eat the water. If you live near the Warcraft Mountains, you will always have to eat Warcraft.
The materials from Warcraft can be sold for money, and spell scrolls are a derivative industry.
Of course, this is under the condition that everything goes smoothly. We have to wait until everything stabilizes.
"Elrond is willing to serve you, my lord!" The magician responded to Ronin's proposal respectfully.
These two days, Elrond is the most idle.
He is not like McKen, who can guide McKen in sword practice and fighting. At the same time, he does not need to train like the guards. When he has nothing to do, he can only refine his magic power. He is the most idle and the most boring.
Elrond had nothing to do but flip through the books in the carriage to gain some knowledge.
"You don't have to worry about having nothing to do. When we get to the territory, I guess everyone will be busy."
Luo Ning felt like he was going to do something big. After all, this was his territory. The mountains, the waters, and the people were all his. It would be a waste if he didn't manage it well.
After a simple lunch, Luo Ning led the team on the road again.
The mountain road was bumpy, and in some places, gullies were washed out by water, making it very difficult for the carriage to travel.
For comfort, Roning did not continue to sit in the carriage but chose to ride a horse.
"If you want to get rich, build roads first!"
This is a true saying, but when he looked at these undulating hills, which were not high but numerous, he knew that building roads was a very huge project.
"It's difficult to build a flat road out of Shanklin Town in a short period of time."
Luo Ning sighed and could only take it one step at a time, just to make sure the carriage could pass smoothly.
"Elrond, do you think there is any magic or fighting skill that can open the mountain?"
"There must be!"
Elron was very sure, "Magicians use elements of heaven and earth to cast spells, and the elements of heaven and earth are vast and boundless. As long as the magician is strong enough and mobilizes enough of them, I am sure that the power will be enough to split mountains!"
"You have a point."
Luo Ning turned around and asked Macken, "You are of the earth's attribute. Do you think there is any fighting skill that can open a mountain?"
Fighting skills utilize the knight's own fighting spirit. In terms of power, they are generally weaker than spells, but McKen also gave a positive answer.
"Of course, it's possible, but compared to magic, it should be a bit more difficult."
Luo Ning nodded, "From now on, it will be up to you to repair this road from Shanlin Town to the outside world."
Mikan: "Uh...if you need me, I'll try my best!"
"Ha~"
As the team entered the forest, the weather became less hot, especially when the mountain breeze blew. The cool feeling during the rest was very comfortable.
But it was a bit cold in the second half of the night, and if there weren't enough bonfires, I would probably catch a cold.
Fortunately, you can lack anything here except wood.
The road was not easy to walk on. Luo Ning and others walked for more than a day before finally seeing the town ahead from a distance after climbing a small hill.
Luo Ning glanced at the huge stone on the side of the road in front of him. The name of the town ahead was clearly written in red letters - Shanklin Town!
"We're finally here!" he said happily.
They set out on the 4th and walked for ten days until noon of the 13th today and are finally about to reach their destination.
When the guards heard Ronin's voice, they also began to cheer.
Many of them had doubted at the beginning whether they could reach Shanlin Town safely. Now Shanlin Town was right in front of them, and they did it!
This is a challenge and achievement for them, who have basically never left Wushan City since they were born, and it will also be a topic of conversation for their descendants in the future.
"Chahar, take a rest here at noon!"
Luo Ning smiled and ordered, "Let everyone have a good meal and rest at noon. We will go into the town in the afternoon!"
"Okay, sir." Chahar went to make arrangements quickly.
Ronin dismounted from the horse. David took the reins and stood aside. Since this boy became a junior knight, Ronin arranged for him to be by his side.
"The terrain of Shanlin Town is pretty good. It's not a mountain town like I imagined."
Luo Ning stood in the middle of the road, looking at the town in the distance.
Looking from the uphill, Shanlin Town is located in the plain area between the mountains. Although there are hills in the town, they are not high and are much gentler than the mountains they passed when they came. They are typical hilly features.
"I remember Hallward said that after crossing the woodland in the east and north directions of Shanlin Town, you will face the sea."
The sea is also a kind of resource. If you can extend your territory to the seaside, it would be a rare thing.
Retracting his gaze, Roning walked to the signpost, which was the big rock. He tapped the rock twice. It was not light, weighing at least several hundred pounds.
"McKen, I have a task for you."
McCann stepped forward and said, "Sir, please speak."
Luo Ning pointed at the big rock and said, "When we are settled and have time, please move this road sign for me."
"no problem!"
McKeon looked at the stone and thought that if he wanted to move it, he would probably need a carriage.
"Where do you want me to move it, my Lord?"
Luo Ning hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's just follow this road and move about fifty miles south."
"Oh, by the way, if it's inconvenient to move, you can just smash this stone and put up another signpost fifty miles away."
Hearing this, Elrond beside him smiled and said, "Congratulations, sir. The territory has expanded again!"
"Haha, you still understand what I mean immediately!"
Judging from how we came, there is still a lot of undeveloped land in this area. Who knows whether Earl Wiggins will send a pioneer knight to compete with him for territory.
First, move the territory landmark farther away, and then, when someone comes, we can argue with Roning first.
"McKen, Elrond, David, you are all extraordinary people, and your observation ability is sharper than that of ordinary people. Pay more attention to your surroundings during the rest period, and report any situation immediately."
Although he had arrived at his own territory, Roning did not let his guard down after having been assassinated by the guards before.
He couldn't tell whether he would be greeted by his subjects or his enemies.