Spring at Gettysburg is beautiful, even the lush jungle is brightened, and the river rushes past the fortress like a cheerful waltz. When the slightly chilly spring breeze pours into the canyon along the river, it can always bring fresh air from the mountains and forests along the way, and flocks of migratory birds fly over the fortress, conveying the breath of spring, and the slaughter on the fortress wall has become a little softer.

As the commander of the Gettysburg Fortress, the Marquis of Highglas was very satisfied with his work and life. The garrison of Gettysburg Fortress is only 600 people, plus a magician stationed in the fort, although it may not seem that there are many people, but these people are carefully trained, plus the fortress's defense system, they can resist more than ten times the invaders, so the Marquis never doubts his safety. The fortress of Gettysburg guarded the gateway to and from the Cordillera Plateau, and the caravans brought him a great deal of money, and the annual benefits he received from his normal duties far exceeded those he received in his pitiful and barren territory in his homeland, so that he would rather not be promoted for the rest of his life than leave his present position.

Between the fortress of Gettysburg and the Cordillera plateau, there is a buffer zone called Brenia...... Historically, it was part of the Cordillera plateau, but was in fact already under the control of Archduke Casseff. The whole of Brienia is a rolling mountainous terrain, rich in forests, coal, and high-quality iron ore, and because of this, His Majesty the Emperor also acquiesced in the control of Archduke Cassef against it, which is better than control in the hands of those aliens.

Due to the sea surface pirates are rampant. Therefore, minerals and other goods from the Cordillera Plateau and the mountains of Brenia are mostly transported by land and river, and the Mandinil River next to the Gettysburg fortress is also the main channel for water transportation.

However, due to the large number of alien slaves used by the miners of the Brienia Mountains, it was also the most chaotic part of the Otiga Empire...... The intensity of labor and the disregard for life made small-scale slave revolts commonplace, and the shape of the region was constantly in turmoil. Many slaves fled to the mountains and forests, and some criminals came from all over the country, forming gangs of thieves large and small. Raid on slave owners or passing merchants. Due to the geographical environment, the empire repeatedly sent troops to recruit and suppress, but in vain, but the mercenary industry flourished because of this.

When Hathaway and the others walked out of the fortress gates. Everyone is starting to be vigilant. Because they will no longer be protected by the Imperial Army. The orc convoy immediately formed out and protected the convoy in the middle.

At this time, the commander of the fortress, Marquis Highfish, was standing behind the city walls. Looking at the backs of Hathaway and the others.

Hathaway did not come to visit him, the landlord, of course, from the point of view of aristocratic etiquette, of course, it was problematic, but on the other hand, it saved both sides a little trouble, so the Marquis of Highglass was not displeased, on the contrary, he appreciated the other party's knowledge.

There was the sound of light footsteps behind him, and the officer who had spoken to Hathaway came to a halt behind him.

The Marquis of Highgrass turned his head slightly and asked, "The news has been sent?" ”

"Don't worry, my lord, the news has been sent."

There was a little curiosity in the officer's eyes, and he hesitated and asked, "She's just carrying a convoy of half-orcs, do you still need to borrow the hands of those thieves to deal with these people?" ”

"You're thinking too simply."

Marquis Highgrass did not look back this time, but said in a tone of lesson: "Our people are all formally organized, and once they are damaged, it is difficult to explain them in public or private. And this countess seems to be not very old, but it is not so easy to deal with. Before this, she had been assassinated several times, the most recent of which was an ambush led by several golden knights, but all of them were wiped out, and not even a trace of oil skin was injured. ”

"That's not because she's lucky, she actually has two unicorn knights with her to protect her." The officer said with some disapproval.

"Others make excuses, that's a layman, don't you know?"

Marquis Highglas turned his head and glanced at the officer, "Even if we send out, it will not be easy to eliminate those people, and if they only rely on two unicorn knights, I am afraid they will not be able to do it all." And I don't know what she has to do with the Druid Church, we don't need to wade into this muddy water, anyway, it's definitely not us who is most anxious. ”

"Yes, sir." The officer nodded.

In the Ostiga Empire, the clergy has always been weaker than the imperial power, but despite this, no nobleman would openly challenge the clergy...... This is an act that can easily lead to disputes between the imperial and clerical powers, and no one can take on this responsibility unless it is instructed by the top.

As the massive outline of the Gettysburg fortress faded from view, the procession began to rush away, and the dogs ran around with their owner...... The animal is still very useful in the mountains, where some thieves often use the forests to hide their bodies, and the dogs' keen sense of smell makes their whereabouts easily revealed.

Perhaps because of the belief that there is great power in numbers, whether it is a merchant or a mercenary, it seems very relaxed...... In the eyes of most people, those thieves are only asking for food and clothing, and they will definitely not go head-to-head with their huge team.

Captain of the Guard, Barth. Willy hadn't had a break for days, especially after entering the mountains, he readjusted his team, doubled the number of scouts, and doubled the scope of search and investigation...... He didn't trust the places that the mercenaries had searched, especially Hathaway's carriage, and he had gathered the elves around the carriage and guarded it extremely closely.

For those who are in a good mood and more and more like a mercenary who travels through the mountains and rivers, Barthes. Willy couldn't handle it at all, and he didn't put his safety on them, but he asked Spia to take care of it. Rodtrim formed his mercenaries into a skirmish formation that could be guarded and defended, so as to maximize the mercenaries' individual combat strength.

However, for the Janissary squadron leader Sicony. For Sheldon, the march was clearly not pleasant...... After entering the mountains, the rugged and bumpy roads greatly affected the mobility of the Praetorian Guards, and their combat effectiveness inevitably decreased.

Of course, it was not only Lord Sheldon who was depressed, but Hathaway was no different. After entering the mountains, the mountains and forests, which were supposed to be pleasing to the eye, became a little unpredictable, as if there were countless malicious eyes watching the travelers in the dark, saying that they would shoot a dark arrow at any time. Fortunately, the veteran's mental power is strong, and even if Hathaway enters the fairy garden to cultivate, he can monitor the situation outside with his mental power.

Since fully constructing the third-level spell model, Hathaway's main focus has been on cultivating Yuanyang Imperial Sword Technique in addition to meditation, and occasionally refining some alchemy products such as potions and scrolls. Although the magic scrolls she refined were only level three at most, their power was no less than that of level five magic, so she took the time to make scroll printing templates for all spells from level one to level three, believing that if these magic scrolls could be mass-produced, the profits would be very high.

It should be said that in the official and the businessman, since becoming this lord, Hathaway has been thinking most often about this money. Although she has not yet resisted her territory, she knows that in this world, almost all problems can be solved with money, and the key to the problem is that she does not have enough gold carats in her hands, and she does not know how much money she needs to be able to live a stable life as a lord.

The convoy finally made its way out of the mountains after four days, and the travelers were relieved...... It is important to know that this section of the road is the most dangerous, and the mountains and forests are the most suitable for those thieves to attack, and as a rule, they will not attack a large group of people in an open area, which will cause them huge casualties.

"These guys are in a hurry, and I have a very bad premonition." Playboy Spia. Rodtrim came to Hathaway, looked at the convoys that were parting ways, and said with a strange expression: "When the disaster comes, they will each fly...... Do you think this is quite vivid? Lord Earl? ”

"If you don't want to call it, don't call it, why are you weird?" Hathaway gave him a blank look.

After the convoy left the mountains, it was about to officially enter the Cordillera Plateau. The convoys that were originally advancing together have separated one after another here, although some people have mentioned that they will continue to walk together, but ...... The merchants always had all kinds of thoughts, so most of the teams dispersed.

"No, it's not for me to be orderly, but I have to abide by it, or I'll become a monster." Spia. Rodtrim said matter-of-factly.

"You...... How far do you think you're from monster standards right now? ”

Hathaway looked him up and down, shook her head, and turned to walk towards the carriage, "Mr. Rodtrim, it's time for you to make a difference. ”

Spia. Rodtrim was stunned for a moment, and it wasn't until Hathaway was about to get in the car that he reacted: "How do you talk, this ...... Lord Earl, I will discuss the next route with Lord Willy at once......"

After a short break, Hathaway's team moved on. However, instead of following the normal path, they followed a fairly smooth mountain road into another road that led to the mine.

"Damn! How did they get over there?! ”

On a high cliff, several knights stood still. After seeing the direction of travel of Hathaway and the others, the face of one of the knights led by him immediately turned gloomy.

"There must have been someone familiar with geography who showed her the way, and our previous arrangements were all useless." One of the knights behind him was also very depressed.

"It's useless to arrange, people are always useful."

The knight at the head said in a deep voice: "Add money, let them immediately rush to the front of the light horse to ambush, even if it is to pile her with human lives, they will pile her to death!" (To be continued......)