Amber sunlight casts down from the pale blue dome, shining warmly on the autumn days in the Northland. And the few white veils dotted in the sea of sapphires were powerless to stop the sun, which had begun to enter a period of decline.

With the autumn wind, the waves of grass rippled away in waves, like a velvet blanket with a green silk texture that was constantly shaking in the hands of the goddess of the earth. And the occasional steppe sheep that pass through the eyes of the crowd are like the vibrant embellishments embroidered on the velvet carpet - many of them have become the souls of the caravan archers, and they have become an important part of the camp dinner.

Life in the wilderness is so hard, and a hot meal has a great impact on morale. The adventurers who acted as escorts and the fellows of the caravans were not masochists or ascetics. The kind of dough that is as cold and hard as a stone is willing to gnaw on every day. But in a world without canned food and compressed dry food, those cured meats and unleavened dough were the usual food for adventurers—like Barrett's last trip with a cartload of ingredients, but not even to think about it. Even the kind of military rations produced by Boreham are considered luxuries in the eyes of many adventurers.

Fortunately, as long as the conditions allow, it is not impossible to light a fire because of hidden tracks or something. After camping normally, adventurers often catch some game or collect some wild fruits, mushrooms and other ingredients near the camp to add food to themselves. Even if the bad food is cooked well, it can't be easily eaten-so there is absolutely no reason to let go of the beach sheep that broke into everyone's sight! Of course, the wild beach sheep is also a very sensitive animal, and the adventurer who can shoot it from a distance is really experienced in this area!

Look at the smiling faces of the wild beach sheep in the distance after carrying them to the back of horses. Many people in the convoy cheered - compared to the wolf meat that had been cooked yesterday. No matter how you say it, the lamb is much more tender. What's more, the amount of meat that can be provided by Tan sheep under the same weight is much more than that of wolves. In this way, the chances of eating soup and nibbling on fresh meat are much higher.

During the day, they march along the river under the protection of rangers, and at night, they camp in the middle of the camp and light matches in the middle of the camp to soothe the fatigue of the day and the boredom of being away from the people. The days go on and on, but the only thing that changes is the content of the meals added every day! There are no bloody battles, no tempting treasures, and this boring and boring life is the norm among adventurers.

Even behind the heroes sung by the bards, none of them had the opportunity to show their skills after such a long period of training. Those who can't stand the loneliness will either go back to their hometown to clear the horns of the earth goddess (dig the earth). Or I don't know where I died.

"It's boring!" Claudia yawning. Auditore turned to him and asked, "Didn't you say Barrett that the biggest threat to the prairie is the horse thieves?" Now don't talk about horse thieves, even those goblins in the territory of Norhan haven't touched it! ”

Barrett, who heard this, glared at the other party bottomlessly: "If you say that again, be careful of being beaten at night!" Don't you notice that the way the aborigines look at you has changed? ”

"What's the point of escorting the runner if he can't meet a robber!" Claudia on horseback. Auditore said it as a matter of course.

A clamp on the horse's belly rushed to Claudia. Barrett, who was beside Auditore, flicked the other man's head: "You're thinking too much." Life like this is normal. How can there be so many fights and killings on weekdays. ”

"Barrett, aren't you just talking nonsense with your eyes open? When has there ever been peace on this continent. Rielly, who was not far from the two, suddenly turned around and interjected.

However, Barrett shook his head slightly: "What you said is true, but when it comes to individuals, there are still many days of peace." And the primitive and powerful groups, the longer such peacetime tends to be. Take our caravan as an example, those small groups of horse thieves with a dozen or twenty horsemen can be intercepted, and they often choose to avoid it when they see it from a distance. And the threatening large group of horse thieves are few in the grassland, and it is not easy to meet them. ”

"But if there are horse thieves in the way, then you will have to face a bitter battle." By this time, the Steward of Bossi had already ridden to the players.

Barrett, who heard this, said with a serious face, "At that time, we will do our best to ensure the safety of you, Mr. Bosie, and the members of the caravan. And those horse thieves aren't exactly the type to ask for money! If there are more people who die. They will not be able to bear it themselves. I think as long as we show our muscles, the other side should choose to retreat or reconcile. ”

The horse thieves of the steppes were able to pose a threat to passing caravans. Except for the way they act, which acts like the wind, invades like fire. Their own strength is also a crucial factor, which refers not only to the individual qualities of the horse thieves, but also to their numbers.

Once a large group of horse thieves had paid a heavy price for their raids, even the amount of supplies they eventually obtained from the wreckage of the caravan often outweighed the gains. Just like Barrett said before, a small group of horse thieves of ten or twenty people did not dare to pay attention to this caravan, and a large group of horse thieves who were too badly damaged was likely to fall into such a predicament.

And there is no peace between the horse thieves in the prairie. It's like tribe-to-tribe warfare that divides pastures. Annexation and fighting between horse thieves also exists. Once one of them appears weak, the rest of the companions will swarm like sharks that smell blood. Finally strengthen yourself on top of the corpse of the former.

"Then if that happens, please." Steward Bosey had been on this trade road for some years, and he could not fail to understand the meaning of Barrett's words. In fact, in terms of experience, he is much richer than Barrett's second knife. But the scene still has to be talked about, after all, when encountering that kind of situation, Barrett's high-end combat power is still very important.

Barrett, who understood the other party's thoughts, nodded: "Mr. Team Leader." Now that we have signed the agreement. Then when there is a threat, it is natural to go all out. Of course, if all goes well. That couldn't be better. ”

For a caravan, a safe and secure itinerary couldn't be better. And the following days seemed to meet the expectations of most people, and the caravan that entered the grassland for more than 10 days did not encounter any harassment from intelligent beings. Knowing that a ranger was cruising around the perimeter of the caravan, hurried back into the ranks and shouted, "Flock! Flock! I saw the flock. It is a flock of sheep raised by herders. ”

Although there were no outsiders in the kingdom of Nohan, the caravanserais, from the Bossi leader to the ordinary attendants and even the adventurers, all regarded the inhabitants of the steppe as barbarians. But as soon as they actually entered the grassland, their name began to change - it was no longer just 'talking about people, talking about ghosts. 'That's it. It's completely the front face of the person, the other face of the person.

Of course, Barrett was not unable to understand the hostility of the agrarian peoples to the nomads. However, since the establishment of the Brandenburg Fortress, there has been no mass movement of nomads from the Northlands to the south. Occasionally, small bandits do not cause much damage, and there should not be such a great hatred among the people. So that kind of appellation is more of a contempt for 'civilized people' for uncivilized peoples. And feel good about yourself!

But caravans are here for business, not for trouble. For the sake of those lovely gold coins, even if these aborigines despise the herdsmen on the grassland in their hearts, they will definitely show their enthusiastic side in front of them. This is their most basic work ethic.

After confirming the direction, the whole caravan began to turn, and in a moment the flock of sheep was like a white cloud in the sky; One by one, they fell on the prairie. As the convoy continued to move forward, the shepherd also rode into your field of vision in twos and threes.

The ranger in charge of liaison was the first to start a conversation with the herdsmen, and he soon came into contact with the shepherds' wariness without any weapons—and of course, the more important factor was the large convoy that was gradually appearing in the eyes of the shepherds. Immediately one of these shepherds was appointed as the guide, leading the caravan towards their tribe's temporary station.

After about 3 hours, a white tent appeared in the player's field of vision. These tents are embedded in the heart of the grassland, but the wooden fence outside seems to only prevent the cattle from getting lost. Both for the ferocious beasts. Neither the possible enemy seems to be able to play a defensive role. However, in the savannah, where supplies are scarce, such conditions are the norm. And for nomads who are ready to move at any time, this easy-to-remove fence is really what they need.

The caravan from afar received a warm welcome from the local population as soon as it entered the tribe. Especially the little ones of the nomadic families. One by one, they came out of nook and nook, and looked around the caravan to look around. Compared to these strange children, the adults of the tribe wanted to know what kind of goods the caravan had brought this time, and what they were going to take from their warehouses.

After all, it's been a while since the last caravan arrived. Although there is still a surplus of spices and salt in the tribe, there is not much left after deducting the storage for special situations. There are also some herdsmen's iron pots that are almost too much to repair by tribal blacksmiths. The herdsmen of the eastern family may want to change to a better boning knife, while the western family may want to fill in the chain for their mother-in-law.

However, trade between caravans and tribes was often carried out uniformly with the permission of the tribe's chieftain, a practice that first arose because a single herder often did not have good bargaining power in the face of caravans.

Although there is a lot of profit from the grassland, who would be afraid to make more money! So those herdsmen were oppressed by profiteers at the beginning. In the case of consensual transactions under the organization of the tribal chiefs, the price between the two parties tends to be fairer - the basis of fairness is the equality of power, whether it is political or commercial.

Of course, for the leader, this is not only his own work, but also one of the means he uses to control his subordinates. At such times, it is often only necessary to make a few changes to the list of items to be traded, and the benefits between the herdsmen close to him and the herdsmen who are hostile to him may be separated.

As the convoy formed a circle on the periphery of the tribe, Mr. Bosi, as the leader, naturally led his cronies into the tent and talked to the leader of the tribe in front of him. At this time, the players set up camp in the caravan, carefully guarding against any possible accidents - although it is said that the current tribe rarely does the act of raiding the caravan, but it is not without exception in the past history. So it's better to be careful.

"What a strange smell! Barrett, don't you think it's rushing here? The catboy with a keen sense of smell covered his nose again at this time.

He turned his head to look at the greasy tents, and the smiling faces that surrounded the convoy. Barrett reached out and touched Lalu's head: "That's what the prairie tastes like." They lived on horseback for a long time, with cattle and sheep, and the water here was not enough for them to wash their clothes frequently. So some flavors are also inevitable. ”

"When we go back, we won't be like them!" Claudia who said this. Auditore suddenly shuddered. Although that thought only flashed in his mind, it still made the true master shudder.

"Poof!" Barrett's little chef came to Barrett and immediately clapped his hands, "There's Rielie in Claudia, what are you afraid of!" Magic tricks are arguably the quickest and most effective way to clean up. With this spell, the cleanup effect is cleaner than if you were taking a bubble bath! ”

"You can't say that! The feeling of brushing with magic and actually taking a bath is absolutely different. "Speaking of Claudia. Auditore frowned, "Even though it's in the game, if I don't take a shower with water for too long, I feel that something is wrong all over my body." ”

"That's right! There will be this feeling. Rielly, who was on the side, also nodded.

Immediately after Clematis. Bot and Lalu also nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right. (To be continued......)

PS: Modify the wording. Thanks to the "Prophet. Chariots" greatly voted for the monthly pass.