After leaving Fort Ford, after another two days' journey, the Doro caravan finally set foot on the hurricane wasteland.

The Hurricane Wasteland, located at the junction of Erathia, Bracada and Krulod, covers an area of about 100,000 square kilometers.

Historically, the Kingdom of Erathia and the United Kingdom of Krurod have claimed undisputed ownership of the region, but neither has been widely recognized by the "international community". In addition, the wasteland itself is almost all Gobi, desolate and dry, and cannot bring any benefits to the owner, so in the end, neither Erathia nor Krulod implemented garrisons or immigrants to the wasteland. Although the officials of the two countries have never given up on the competition for the hurricane wasteland, in reality it is only a verbal lawsuit to strengthen exchanges and interactions.

However, it is worth noting that Krulord's side seems to have strengthened his grasp and control of the hurricane wasteland in the last decade or so. Through semi-official privateering groups such as Guò Wolfgang and other bandits, Krulord has effectively extended his influence throughout the wasteland. But in the face of such a situation, the Erathia side has no other recourse than more and more righteous rhetorical protests and condemnations.

So much so that any caravan that needs to pass through the Hurricane Wastes to engage in international trade now requires a certain amount of tolls to be paid in advance. The money would first be given to a mysterious person, and then passed through to him and then transferred to the pockets of the largest bands of thieves in the wasteland. Only in this way could the caravan be spared from looting in the Hurricane Wasteland of Tongguò. Of course, even if you pay the toll honestly, it doesn't mean that you are 100% safe. Every year, more than a ten-figure caravan disappears inexplicably from the wasteland, and even people and goods disappear without a trace. Among these unfortunates, the majority were Erathian merchants. In this regard, most of the Erathia businessmen dare to be angry but dare not speak, and can only privately scold their country's officials for being soft eggs and stupid people, except for talking cannons is to fart dry.

From the very beginning of the Hurricane Wasteland, the entire Doro caravan was always at full capacity. In order to minimize the time spent in the wasteland, from the Franklin steward to the lowliest drivers, they only rested for less than four hours a day, and all the time saved was spent on the road. So much so that later, the horses in the caravan lost weight due to overwork, and some even died directly on the wasteland, and the caravan had to slow down its advance again. (In the case of the Earth world, horses are far more capable of sprinting short distances than humans, but they are not as endurance as humans in long-distance migrations.) This is mainly due to the simplistic way herbivores consume energy, and the nutrients that plants can provide are far inferior to meat. Therefore, it is natural that horses with insufficient forage during travels in the wilderness will not be able to stamina stronger than that of humans supplemented with meat. ）

Luckily, however, until they left the Hurricane Wasteland, the Doro caravan was not attacked by the Krulord bandits. Even on the way, there were a few times when I met a handful of thieves from afar, but the other party still did not make a move.

Finally, when the caravan reached the Sandos River, Franklin's steward finally breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, nearly half a month had passed since the caravan left Fort Ford.

"This is the Sandos River?" Standing high on the riverbank, five or six meters below is the roaring rapids. The white waves swept through the whirlpools, and from time to time they crashed heavily on the rocky shore, stirring up large areas of cold water vapor. Moriarty looked at the surging river in front of him, and his heart couldn't help but open up a lot.

"Yes, this is the Sandos River, the famous Emerald River." Standing beside Moriarty, Franklin's steward was also relaxed. …,

"Emerald River?" Moriarty asked a little strangely as she looked at the cold and clear waters of the Sandos River.

"Yes. The Santos River originates from the Emerald Mountains of Bracada, and a large amount of melting snow pours down from the Emerald Mountains and into the Santos River every spring and summer. The people of Bracada are accustomed to calling the Sandos River the Emerald River. As an old man who had traveled the "Erathia-Bracada" trade route for many years, Franklin was naturally familiar with every geographical landscape along the way, and immediately explained it in detail to Moriarty.

"I see." Moriarty nodded, then asked, "So when are we going to cross the river?" ”

"Tomorrow morning." Franklin said confidently: "At this time, it should have entered the dry period of the Emerald River, which is the best time of the year to cross the river. However, because the Sandos River itself has a lot of rapids and shallows, you still have to be careful. The morning we chose happened to be the time when the river was relatively calm, and the ferry was dispatched in time, so there should be a greater safety guarantee. ”

"Butler Franklin, you are indeed an old horse." After listening to the steward's explanation, Moriarty was convinced. There is still a need for professional talents in the professional field.

"Hehe, it's just some experience." Franklin laughed too: "When we cross the river tomorrow and enter the territory of Bracada, the rest of the journey will be much easier." ”

The next morning, the Dora caravan crossed the river in three groups as planned. Because Moriarty was considered a guest, he was placed in the safest second batch.

The boat that crossed the river was a large wooden boat with a three-tiered structure, powered by sixteen pairs of paddle sticking out of the side of the boat. The ground floor of the ship is the working floor of the boatman, the upper two floors are the cargo holds, and the small boat building on the deck is the captain's control platform. Although in Moriarty's eyes, this kind of ferry can only be regarded as a simple and primitive boat, but it is suitable for short-distance freight ferry.

It took about four hours, and at about two o'clock in the afternoon, the entire Doro caravan finally crossed the Sandos River. Standing on the south bank of the Emerald River, it was also officially announced that Moriarty and others had set foot on the territory of the "Bracada Federation".

The Bracada Federation, the home of the mages of the Antar Greci Continent, is the most prosperous magical civilization on the continent. Now, in the entire pan-continent, only the Bracada Federation still retains a system of magical civilizations. The mage profession, which had been almost extinct elsewhere, was one of the main cornerstones of its national power in Bracada.

Historically, Bracada has had a very good relationship with Erathia. Even in Erathia's most powerful Griffin. During Hart's reign, he never reached across the Sandos River with his sword. Of course, there are also individual historians who believe that Griffin. Hart didn't choose to invade Bracada because of his fear of Bracada's high level of magical civilization, but more importantly, because he was worried that the human soldiers would not be able to adapt to the bitter cold winter of the southern ice fields. So after much deliberation, Griffonheart decided to live peacefully with Bracada and signed a "Thousand Year Sacred Treaty" that would last for a thousand years.

According to the agreement of the thousand-year-old Sacred Treaty, Erathia and Bracada formed a "Holy Alliance" to jointly deal with possible future world wars. In the years that followed, the elves of Avili joined the alliance. Together, the three parties formed the main force of the Antagreqi Continent's order camp.

And because of the signing of the thousand-year-old sacred treaty with the continental overlord, the northern border of Bracada is guaranteed a long-term peace. Coupled with the fact that Krurod was much more interested in the bountiful Elasia than in the cold southern ice fields, Bracada did not suffer from major wars even during the Great Recession after the Ice Apocalypse. Therefore, it is not unreasonable to call Bracada a land of peace on the mainland. …,

However, as a federal state, Bracada is not very peaceful internally. For the sake of their own interests, the various city-states that make up the federation are always full of various kinds of conflicts and contradictions. Since Bracada itself is a political community composed of dozens of city-states, large and small, such a situation is inevitable. Fortunately, every year, Bracada convenes a council of the Federation attended by all the lords of the city to discuss and resolve the internal problems of the Federation. In addition, the city-states basically practiced a high degree of self-control, so the overall development of the Bracada Federation was still smooth and steady.

This time, the Azurite City that Moriarty is about to go to is a city-state located north of Bracada. His uncle, Schmidt, is a mid-level mage who belongs to the Hockenheim School of Magic and Wizardry in Azurite City.

After crossing the Sandos River, it is time to make your way around the huge Emerald Snow Mountain Range.

The emerald snow-capped mountains in late autumn are quiet and ambitious. Standing at the foot of the mountain, looking at the top of the Jade Snow Mountain, which is located in the depths of the sky, "Fei Leng Cui", it really makes people feel like they are in a painting. Occasionally, a white cloud drifts by, gently covering the snow-white mountain, which can make people have a trace of wonderful reverie.

Legend has it that the sacred dragon "Saint. Michelangelo "fell asleep in the depths of the Emerald Mountains." Even the "Ice Doomsday" that swept through the plane did not wake the dragon up.

After another week of walking, the caravan finally arrived at the destination of the trip, Blue Crystal City.

Unlike Erathia's castle-centered urban structure, Bracada's city-state structure is undoubtedly much simpler. With no walls, no moats, and no turrets, the Azurite City that Moriarty saw was completely open. Any traveler who comes to Aquamarine will only need to pay a certain entrance fee to the tax collector of Aquamarine City and undergo a brief inspection by the security patrol before entering the city.

However, the relaxed environment does not mean that Blue Crystal City is an undefended place. The first thing anyone sees when they see Blue Crystal City is the towering mage towers in the middle of the city. And in these mage towers, inhabited are mages who have mastered powerful spells. It is even rumored that Aquamarine City also has a great arcanist who surpasses the high-level mage level.

So, if anyone dares to come here to commit a crime, then what awaits him is a terrifying baptism of countless fires, lightning and magical energy.