Training riding is not an easy task, and for half a month, Byron spent almost all of the rest of his time on horseback, except for eating and sleeping.

After training every day, Byron had to slow down for a while before he could move. He felt as if his legs didn't belong to him anymore, and they couldn't close together.

After half a month, the fat on Byron's legs was almost gone, and he was able to sit firmly on the horse. Even if he was charging and holding a weapon such as a riding spear in his hand, Byron could step on the stirrup and attack on horseback. When the spear and spear hit the target, he was able to stabilize his body and not fall.

It was a painful lesson from falling off his horse three times, and at one point, Byron felt like his ribs were about to break, but he insisted on getting back on his horse and continuing to train.

Under the strict requirements and training of Fatis, Byron and the other Swadian light infantry made great progress in equestrianism.

[Your riding skills have been improved, riding level 2; 】

After his riding level was raised, Byron's life was not relaxed at all. In addition to the riding training can not be left behind, Byron also has to sell the equipment captured in the previous time, because of the Count's victory in the sale of loot, which led to the decline in the price of weapons and equipment, Byron waited for half a month to wait for the price to rise again.

In addition to this, Byron had to read those books every afternoon when he returned to the mansion, reading books on armies and weapons, heavy books on the genealogy of kings and noble families, and a general history and poetry of Calradia.

[Combat is an art, and you may not have mastered it yet, but you can always learn something from the experience of a strategist.] Tactical Level +1;】

"It's just a little fur."

Listening to the prompts of the system, although Byron sighed with emotion, he was actually quite happy in his heart. He guessed correctly, just like in the game, reading a book does improve some of his skill levels.

However, it is not just necessary to read it, such as those poems and noble genealogies, those things make him look a little irritated, he really can't see it, so his skills have not improved.

.........

The weather is getting warmer and the summer has arrived.

Crops thrive in the fields, trees flourish in the forests, and insects and wild animals come alive.

There were more business trips to and from Dehrium than before, and the warming weather made many trade routes that were previously inconvenient to pass through easier. The most lucrative trade on the continent also flourished, silk from the north, velvet from the south, and spices from the east, and for a time the markets of Dehrim were filled with exotic goods and foreign merchants in all kinds of clothing peddling their wares.

"The cost of 3,000 dinars is not enough to spend all the money from the armory, isn't it a bit too much to hire these mercenaries?"

Looking at the hired riders on the farm, Fatis asked with some confusion.

"There's no way, the mercenaries everywhere are increasing in price, and 15 cavalry with full equipment, let them join us no matter how much you have to pay enough price."

Byron shrugged his shoulders, indeed, he had sold the captured equipment for less than two thousand dinars, and it had cost him 3,000 to hire the 15 hired riders. Counting the salaries of the troops paid at the end of last month, Byron's cash was reduced to 12,000.

However, this money is necessary, because Byron has been paying attention to Decherim's market when he was studying and training, and he has also used silver to create a group of intelligence troops with low quality but strong penetration, many of these people are gangsters and beggars, and some greedy nobles and servants of rich families, relying on them, Byron learned a lot of information.

The spice trade was the most lucrative of a single trip on the continent, and according to Byron's market information, the price of spices remained high from Dehrim to Zhivadine in the north and from Dehrim to Viruga in the south, and no merchants hoarded enough spices to affect the market.

It is clear that, as in previous years, the roads to the east are not very clean this year, and the amount of spices that have been shipped is still not enough to meet the market.

Spices have to be transported from the steppe country of the Kugit Khanate, and the folk customs of the Kugit nation are even stronger than those of the Nord Kingdom, and there are absolutely not many things that can be solved by force.

This is especially true when there is a war, when they see a village, they burn it, they rob it when they see a city, and wherever they can reach it, it is a mess, and the civilians and militia flee when they see their banners, and they do not dare to confront these steppe wolves.

And the most terrifying thing is that the soldiers of the Kugit Khanate are loyal, and the Khans and Nayan are actually like steppe wolves, not only fighting crazy and brave, but also tactically insidious and efficient, once they start to use their brains to think, it will be one massacre after another.

As a result, all trade routes that passed through the Kugit Khanate were high-risk roads.

Whenever a herdsman felt short of money, they would bring a group of relatives and friends on horses, with bows and arrows and sabers, to attack the passing foreign caravans.

In fact, in order to receive enough taxes, the Kugit lords will try to limit these criminal acts as much as possible.

But despite this, the chances of being robbed by the spice merchants are still more than 50 percent.

Byron also wanted to participate in the spice trade and make a double profit.

But if he wants to make it to the trading city of Tulga and come back alive, he needs a cavalry force strong enough to keep his head cut off by the savvy prairie raiders who have the same sense of smell as vultures, are more ferocious than wolves, and are nimble like rabbits.

In addition to these 15 hired riders, 12 caravan guards were also hired by him. Byron put together more than 40 cavalry, which should ensure the minimum security.

As for those light infantry, Byron also planned to let them ride pack horses or traveling horses with the troops, they learned to ride for a month, if they couldn't ride these chronic horses, then Byron would not consider promoting them in the future, the level was too poor.

As for the rest of the infantry, Byron was not going to bring it, these infantry were actually vulnerable in front of the hordes of steppe cavalry.

Although Fatis was still worried about the safety hazards, Alleyne had already begun to prepare the packs he needed to enter the grasslands.

Alleyne still recognized the strength of the steppe horses, because when he was in his hometown, he could always hear the news that the caravans of pure milk in the distance had been robbed or slaughtered by the horses, but when he became an adult, he wanted to challenge these Kugit bandits, as he always did.

Byron began to buy iron tools, which fetched a good price in the steppe cities.

The soldiers were also idle for a while, they had saved a lot of money, but they still wanted more. So when Byron told them that they were about to leave, they gladly accepted and offered to repair their armor and weapons.

Byron was satisfied, and he hoped that the journey would go a little smoother.