"Porcha, it's good, you're part of my team. Rest assured, I won't deduct your salary from this bail. ”

Byron said as he searched his mind for information about the name, which he always felt like he had heard somewhere.

"Porcha... Mama Tea... waves..."

Byron suddenly realized that the guide he had inadvertently saved was not Polcha, one of the heroes of the game? Whether it is from the appearance, age, those equipment and the strengths he has, it is quite in line with his image in the riding and chopping.

[Polcha: [Guide 5], [Reconnaissance 3], [Tracking 4], [Riding 2], [Iron Bone 1], [Strike 1], [Guide]; 】

The system's reminder was long overdue, but it also confirmed Byron's conjecture.

This luck, I can't say anything... Are you sure?

Byron remembered everything that had happened since he crossed over, and although it was inevitable that he would be deflated at times, most of the time it was smooth sailing, or rather like being led by someone's nose. Some people seem to come to him as if they have some constant connection with him.

He can't forget the so-called "divine messenger" who resurrected him in the first place, let alone the so-called god-like existence in his mouth. He had wondered before if he was a pawn of that guy to achieve some kind of purpose. Now it seems that his thinking is not unreasonable.

Byron suppressed the doubts in his heart, no matter what was behind this, it had nothing to do with him now. When you are as weak as an ant, there is no benefit in guessing the idea of an elephant, and it is already a blessing not to be trampled to death by the other party, so what dare you ask for?

Byron put those thoughts behind him and returned to the tavern with Polcha. Porcha didn't want to go in, and the owner of the tavern didn't welcome the convicted guy, but he couldn't refuse Byron's Dinar after all. So he accepted Byron's silver coins, entertained the new mercenaries, including Porcha, and returned the luggage and old horses that Porcha had mortgaged to his boss.

After a brief preparation, Byron did not want to delay any longer, and with the money from the new carriage, he bought two old carriages and the horses that pulled them, and left Djerberg with the team. At this time, he wanted to run to the east now, and quickly run to Vecchia, but in order not to arouse suspicion and highlight his identity as a merchant and mercenary, he still carefully led the troops to feel that the nearest city, Sagos, has become the largest flax producer in Calradia since the Nords conquered it a hundred years ago, because other regions either cannot grow flax, or the production is too low to be profitable. When Byron recruited Manid, he told Byron that he was going to trade flax at the beginning, and that the flax reserves were very large, and the selling price was very low and sold, so the profit was very considerable.

Since the merchants were willing to make this deal, Byron might as well try to imitate it. The gold and silver in his pockets were more than enough to fill the two wagons, and the Nord patrols along the way would only treat them as small caravans. What's more, Byron really wanted to meet Sagoth, which was once the capital of the Calad Empire, and it must be very valuable to visit, even if it is now in danger, Byron wants to see it.

Sadly, when Porcha arrived in the city with Byron's party, he found that Sagoth was under high martial law. In addition to the local defenders, light infantry and hunters recruited from the surrounding area were also stationed in the barracks outside the city, various city defense equipment was being erected, and the banner of Yar flew high, boosting the morale of the defenders.

In addition, many civilians and soldiers from the west and north arrived with bags on their backs.

From the refugee-like Nord refugees, Byron learned that a Swadian army had raided Tiha across the plateau and mountains, and although the city had not been taken, all the towns and ports along the way had been destroyed. The Swadia army and its hired mercenary units crossed the border like locusts and swept through the western Nord. At this time, King Ragnar and his army were in a stalemate with King Haraus in the south, and although they were anxious to receive the news of the attack on the hinterland, they could not withdraw it, because once they retreated, all the benefits that Nord had made in the south in the past few years would be lost. So now the Nord country is in chaos, and militias are being conscripted everywhere to strengthen the garrison in case the Swadian army attacks.

Even if he wasn't in the Swadian army, Byron could guess King Harauth's strategic intentions. He was nothing more than a small piece on his chessboard, and a series of sacrifices and defeats, including those of his troops, were within Haraus's calculations. In this way, he wanted to show Ragnar his "eager" desire to go north, attracting the other side to increase his strength and face him, while the other surprise army (Byron Ring was suspected to be the elite army of Count Harongoth) was to raid directly north over the plateau and mountains in the west. Their aim was not to capture forts or capture towns, but to arouse the discontent and anxiety of the Yars through looting, so that they would unite to put pressure on Ragnar to abandon the newly conquered lands in the south and return to the rescue. Moreover, there were a series of ports of various sizes along the western coastline of Nord, many of which were military ports anchored with longships, and if Earl Harongoth destroyed these ports and the ships moored there, the naval forces that Nord was proud of would be severely damaged, and it would be much more difficult to launch a surprise attack from the sea.

Byron did not know how King Harauth's raiding force had unknowingly set foot on the Nord Plateau, but they did manage to enter the heart of the Nord kingdom and achieve their strategic objectives. If King Ragnar withdraws, Svadia will be able to take advantage of the situation to regain lost territory, King Haraus's prestige in the country will be strengthened, the number of lords supporting him will increase, and the power of the rebels will be weakened in disguise. If King Ragnar insists on not withdrawing his troops and resists hard, King Haraus will still not suffer, after all, the Nord side has suffered heavy losses, and the story of the Svadian army resounded on the mainland, and when they return with the spoils of war, King Haraus's prestige will still increase, and the threat from the north will still decrease.

I have to say that although King Harlaus is not very good, greedy and selfish, he is still very smart.

Byron now had another option, he could go west and join the Swadian army, but he didn't want to do that, it was too risky. They are likely to be caught by nervous Nord forces on the way, and his men will report him after suspecting him. The most important thing is that even if he finds that unit, his situation is still not much better, even if the other party believes in his identity, a lord who has lost his own unit has no status in this surprise army, and if he is not good, he will be deliberately killed by people who look down on him, and then dump the blame on the Nords.

Therefore, Byron had no choice but to continue eastward as originally planned. Fortunately, although Suggs was heavily guarded, the mayor set up a market outside the city for financial gain, and he could still buy flax from here, albeit with a higher tax.