Chapter 258: Sharpster
The sun was shining on the earth, and the summer was not yet hot, but the temperature in the air was already rising. www.biquge.info The seedlings in the fields have gradually grown, and the branches and foliage of the trees on both sides of the road have become dense. The ladies of the city's aristocracy donned their summer dresses and rode in horse-drawn carriages to the manor houses in the countryside to escape the heat.
On the wide road, a lavishly decorated carriage walked along the road, followed by three ordinary caravans. and four adventurers on white horses.
This group of people is naturally Kennan and his party. Inside the lavishly decorated carriage were Kenan and Jamila. In the back of the caravan were several maids that Kennan had bought from the slave market and some supplies to be used.
Originally, Queen Catherine was going to give Kenan several court maids, but Kenan refused.
Because, he was worried that there were spies sent by Catherine. Although, Kennan was able to use some means to turn against these ordinary people at any time and make them loyal. However, these tactics will affect the person's beliefs and will forcibly change the person's faith target to Kenan.
If it was another world, Kennan might not care, but this is a world of belief in gods, and the gods have an abnormal attachment to the beliefs of believers, if they only occasionally modify the beliefs of one or two pan-believers, the gods may not pay attention, but once a large number of believers of a certain god change their beliefs, then he will definitely send an envoy to investigate.
So far, Kenan has not had the ability to resist these gods, so before he has the ability to absolutely resist, Kenan thinks it is better to use less of this kind of mind control spell.
Since this is the case, after thinking about it, Kenan still feels that the slaves in the slave market are still relatively comfortable to use, first, these slaves have been trained and are easier to control.
Second, these people have suffered major changes, so it is normal for them to change their beliefs due to mental turmoil, and Kenan will not arouse suspicion even if he uses spells.
So, for these two reasons, Kenan went to the slave market in the royal capital and bought four maids to take care of himself and Jamila's daily life.
After dealing with these things, Kenan hired several bronze-level adventurers and several charioteers in the Adventurers' Guild, and set out on the road to his fiefdom with the gold coins and supplies he had brought from the royal capital.
Kenan's fiefdom was a small town in the southern part of the Hammondale region of Erathia. The name of the town is Sharpster, and it is located near the Tower, less than a hundred miles from Bracada, the country of mountains.
Sharpstead is located in the valley of the Yum River, adjacent to the Pearl Lake, so the water is relatively rich. In addition, it is close to the remnants of the Hogarth mountain system, with dense forests and a variety of animal resources.
Due to the location of Sharpster on one of the three roads into Bracada, and the proximity to the southern border town of Shengkeri Tower, although it is only a small town, the commerce in the city is still prosperous, and the caravans that come and go are also stopping here, or replenishing supplies, or buying some special products, the overall economic situation of this area is quite good. It's a good place to do business.
The only pity is that because of the terrain, there are relatively few plains, and in addition, it is close to the southern region, and it is relatively close to the Hogarth mountain system, and one-third of the time of the year is in winter, so it is not very suitable for the development of planting.
However, due to the abundance of fish and animals in the Sharpster region, coupled with the fierce folk customs, and the fact that almost all adult men are qualified hunters or fishermen, there is no shortage of food in this area, but on the contrary, the variety of food here is more abundant than in some inland areas.
The carriage came to a hill on a hill with green meadows, and the carriage stopped for a routine rest, to replenish the horses with food and water, and to take the opportunity to relax at this timeβit was a hard time to sit in a bumpy carriage all the time.
Kenan and Jamila also took the opportunity to get out of the carriage and relax, although Kenan and Jamila can use cultivation to pass the time, but it is also very good to be able to come out for a walk.
"Rolf, where is the front?" asked Kenan casually to a bald man.
This adventurer named Rolf is an adventurer with a bronze medal, and his skills are not bad, probably the appearance of the bronze level high, if he gets the guidance of a famous teacher, I believe that he will soon be able to break through to the silver level. However, this is not the point, Kenan hired him mainly because he had traveled most of the continent and knew the entire kingdom of Erathia. He was a rare guide, so Kenan temporarily hired him for 75 silver coins per month, and if both parties were satisfied with the fiefdom, then the terms of employment could be renegotiated.
Rolf stood on the high ground and looked into the distance for a while, then pointed to a river valley in the distance and said, "My lord, that valley is the valley of the middle reaches of the Yum River, and if you go 30 miles upstream along the valley, you will probably reach Futaba Town." Futaba is a subordinate village of Sharpster City, and that's your territory. β
Kenan used his eagle eye to look into the distance, and sure enough, he saw a sparkling river in the direction Rolf pointed, and the waves of the river were surging, and the phosphorescent shimmering in the sunlight looked magnificent.
"Oh, how far is Futaba Town from Sharpster City?" Kenan continued.
"Well, it's about fifty miles, because the distance is too short, and the hunting area is really a bit insufficient. Rolf said.
"Well, then it's not very anxious, inform me to rest in Futaba Town today, and go directly to Sharpster tomorrow. β
"Well, I see, my lord. β
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The wheels were rolling, and a team of horse-drawn carriages slowly drove into the gate of Futaba Town, it was already evening, and the smoke of dinner had already risen from the chimneys of every house, and the sun was not very hot at this time, and the streets of the town were full of some crazy children. There are a few animal skins waiting to be nitrated and a few pieces of dried bacon hanging at the door of every house, and occasionally you can see some fungi waiting to be dried in wear, most of the residents of the town are in good health, even the women are thick hands and feet, and it is not difficult to carry a log, everyone has more or less various calluses and scars on their bodies, but most of the faces of everyone have a look of satisfaction or happiness, not the usual numb look.
Kenan lifted the curtains, looked at the paradise-like scene outside, and couldn't help but sigh, "I really don't know if our arrival is right or wrong." β