When Gravel woke up, he found himself lying in a strange room. Tony was lying on the bed next to him, and Tony's wounds had been bandaged.

"Where am I now?" is probably the first reaction of most people

Gravel's first reaction, however, was. "Where's my two-handed sword?"

It so happened that the door was pushed open, and it was Salim, the merchant, who walked in.

"Are you awake?"

"How did I end up here?

"I'll put it away for you. On that day, I led someone to explain it to the lord, but it didn't go well. I went to the bar for a drink to cool off, only to find you and Tony lying on the floor. I took you to my room and got someone to bandage you. ”

"Salim, thank you. You said things weren't going well?"

"Gravel, you know. In this war-torn era, the eyes of lords and nobles are always on other people's territories. As for whether the civilians in his own territory were dead or alive, he never cared. It was only when I tied the captain of the sentry and the robber to the lord that he realized the seriousness of the problem. He thought that if the price was reasonable, the captain of the sentry would also inform the enemy of the news of the city. He immediately ordered the captain of the sentry and the robbers to be executed, and their bodies hung on the walls. ”

"They deserve it. ”

"But, my friend. The lord could not allow anyone to make a fuss about his negligence, so I was also expelled from his domain by the lord for the crime of rioting. ”

"It doesn't seem fair. ”

"Fair? This is the Delman Empire, kid. The lords do whatever they want, and our generation is wise to protect themselves. Instead of tying me up, he gave me time to sell my goods. I even asked other merchants to give me a fair price, which was kind enough. ”

"And what are your plans for the future?"

"I want to organize a caravan and go to other places to sell pig iron. Anyway, I'm a businessman, wandering the world, and calling the world home. ”

A few days later, Gravel said goodbye to businessman Salim with Tony, who was recovering from a serious injury.

Leaving Pulingang, a thriving port city.

After seeing all this, Gravel took Tony and a few young men who followed him back to the north of the empire. He didn't know why he wanted to go back to where he was, he always felt tired of the filthy and rotten empire, and his hometown seemed to call him.

After this series of events, Gravel also gained a deeper understanding of the Delman Empire.

The Delman Empire, a place where the weak eat the strong, the fittest survive. Here, as long as you have a heavy army, what you say will be good.

The Emperor is just the most powerful of all the lords. The empire is nothing more than an alliance of the aristocratic powers.

The common people are struggling to make a living, and the nobles are so rich. Fairness, that's to be fought for with fists.

Bandits and bandits were rampant everywhere, but the lords repeatedly tolerated them. They only thought about how to expand their interests, and never thought about the civilians who were in dire straits. And the huge taxes are heavy on the common people. Civilians dare not speak out, they need a leader who can lead them.

Along the way, what he saw, heard, and experienced, all of which deeply touched Gravell's heart.

"One day, I will put an end to this evil war. One day, the power of the commoners will be higher than that of the king!" Gravel swore to himself.

In the north of the empire, passing through the Black Stone Castle, and further north, there is a mountain range between heaven and earth. Over the mountains, you will find the province of Norsland.

The Wilson Mountains, located in Norsland, are a mountain range with beautiful rivers and beautiful scenery.

At the foot of Mount Wilson, Hayberg is the destination of Gravel's trip.

Haiyabao, an important military fortress in the northern part of the Empire. After a few days of traveling, Gravel finally arrived here.

On the ramparts, guards in metal armor glow brightly in the sun. In Haiyabao, heavily armed soldiers can be seen everywhere.

It seems that any army that wants to take this place will pay the price of blood, at least that's what Gravel thinks now.

Gravel heard from the residents that the man in charge of the castle was Earl Steve, a man in his fifties who was said to have taken over the castle on his own.

A legendary hero like this, Gravel really wants to meet him.

According to the regulations of Haiyabao, armed forces of any size were not allowed to enter the city. Therefore, many mercenaries, large and small, were stationed outside the castle. These mercenaries are waiting to take advantage of the war, because once the war is fought, the lord will spend everyone to hire them.

And Haiyabao happens to be a place where there are many wars, so it's not surprising that there are so many mercenaries here. Actually, Gravel also wanted to try his luck here.

Gravel had the group set up camp outside the city, and along the way, Gravel had already assembled a team of more than 100 men with the weapons and money he had seized from Holf. Thankfully, the robber who beat him in the bar that day only looted the money he had with him and Salim's bounty, and the money he had seized from Horf was safely in the hands of the others.

Gravel's team, with both seasoned veterans and fledgling recruits, well-armed mercenaries and villagers with wooden sticks, can be said to be a mixed bag.

In terms of combat effectiveness, this team lacks formal training, and most of them are infantry, lacking basic coordination.

Gravel didn't expect this team to do anything earth-shattering, only hoped to protect itself in these troubled times.

In the built camp, Gravel chatted casually with the soldiers below when he had nothing to do.

He discovered that a woman named Anna was a man of great flair for fighting, a woman who was good at bowing and stalking, and was a good candidate for a scout cavalry or guide.

Anna was met and hired in the tavern when Gravel was passing through Kailandiel.

At the time, Gravel was drinking with Tony in the tavern when an ordinary-looking woman caught Gravel's attention.

After talking, Gravel learns that Anna has a weak father. His father married her to a lazy drunkard. Unable to endure her husband's domestic violence, Anna fled from her husband. On a dark and windy night, she was caught by a group of bandits again, thankfully the bandits did nothing to her. What made Anna even happier was that one of the bandits was genuinely kind to her. The bandit taught Anna to hunt and fight. But the bandit was killed because of the jealousy of his other companions. The bandits drove Anna away, and Anna wandered the world until she came to Kailandil.

After a few days of getting to know each other, Gravel discovered that Anna was a very strong girl, and despite her ordinary appearance, her role in the army was more useful than ten beautiful vases combined.

At night, a dense campfire rises around Haiyabao.

In their own way, the mercenaries spend a rare night around the campfire.

"When are we going to enter the city, my lord?" asked Tony to Gravel

"Don't worry, I'll go into the city with you tomorrow afternoon to buy some supplies. Gravel replied