Chapter 20: Embarking on a Journey
When Richard returned, there were two more people in the team: Gonde and Splash.
Gangde is a level 10 warrior, and his bloodline ability is called "Earth Power", which can increase his strength and defense for a certain period of time.
Splash was a ninth-level assassin with a small, sculptural face and a beastly glow in her deep blue eyes. At the first sight of her, Reilly was sure that the girl was a natural assassin.
Three days later, Richard's party arrived at the port of Mokvande.
(The starting point of setting foot on the continent of Norland is also the starting point of embarking on the plane war...... Interesting!)
Thinking of this, Reilly smiled mysteriously.
As soon as they set foot on Mokvand, the group was stopped by a group of light cavalry who had come out to patrol. After all, they weren't adventurers, but an army of cavalry, magicians, and constructed knights.
When the coachman handed over the token of the Eternal Dragon Hall to the other party, the attitude of the cavalry immediately became respectful. The captain of the patrol sent two men to report the news, and he himself escorted Richard and his party into Mokvander with three other cavalrymen.
Originally, Richard also wanted to meet with the lord of the place, Mo Fan, and then buy a few slaves to put into his core team. But Reilly objected: "Don't bother, I've prepared three slaves for you with the potential of the Sanctuary. ”
Richard was taken aback and said, "This is too valuable, isn't it?"
Reilly shrugged his shoulders and said, "Investment, you have to invest somewhat." By the way, do you remember what you said before?"
"Of course. Richard nodded solemnly. They have long discussed the details of cooperation and have a clear understanding of their respective rights and obligations.
Soon, the group boarded the pre-prepared sea boat in the harbor and headed for the predetermined island.
It was a large ocean-going ship capable of carrying five hundred people, and everyone on board was from Akmund or the Temple of the Eternal Dragon, and had undergone rigorous screening and origin investigations. In addition to sailors and soldiers, the ship brought several dozen craftsmen and ten low-level mages.
The destination of the trip was an island that was not officially recorded on the map of the empire, and as Richard, he could declare the island his own after landing, which was also in accordance with the general law of the mainland. And Richard had already given the island a name: Samon.
The people on board this ship would become the first settlers of Salmon Island and the first subjects of Richard. For this, he owed Akmund 150,000 gold coins.
Three days later, Salman Island came into the sights of the lookouts. It is a large island with an area of tens of square kilometers, and several springs in the mountains to the west solve the most important freshwater problem. At the same time, the forests that cover most of the island provide the timber needed to build the port.
Upon landing on the island of Saman, she was greeted by a young girl, followed by two ogres and a minotaur.
The dragon mage stood vigilantly at the front of the group, this girl was not of high rank, but it gave her a sense of danger.
"Don't be nervous, this is my subordinate. With that, Reilly walked out of the group and greeted the girl, "Good work, Gore." ”
The girl shook her head and said, "It's nothing. What I'm more concerned about is, when will I be able to fight?"
Reilly smiled, "We came to this island to prepare for the hair. ”
"Well, that's really exciting. The girl smiled excitedly, and then pointed behind her and said, "According to the master's orders, I brought them here." ”
Reilly nodded, and said to Richard, "These are the slaves I have for you: a minotaur warrior named Minotaur, an ogre warrior named Triple Cooked, and finally an ogre named Tiramisu." They are all level ten. ”
"Huh, what do you say they're called?" Richard, Erin, and Minnie were stunned at the names of the two ogres.
Ogres and Minotaurs are very common intelligent races on the continent, and they are both related to humans by blood. But this does not prevent the ogres from putting humans on the recipe, nor does it allow the minotaurs to show mercy to these "distant relatives" on the battlefield.
The names of these two ogres were too individual, which made Richard and others stunned. In comparison, the name of the Minotaur is quite normal.
Reilly smiled and said, "Names or anything aside, let's sign a magical servitude contract first." ”
Richard nodded, and took out the three scrolls.
Magical Slavery Scrolls are rare and precious items that allow Richard to control the enslaved at his own discretion by signing contracts with them. If he dies, the strength of all enslaved people will be drastically reduced permanently. On the Norland continent, where the strong are respected, almost no one can bear this kind of consequence.
Both the ogre and the minotaur honestly let the magic scroll work on themselves, and then followed Richard.
Magical Servitude Contracts are far less effective than Soul Contracts, but they are also quite effective means of restraint. During this trip to the plane, there are four people in Richard's inner team who are under the control of the magical servitude contract: Gonde, Minotaur, Trinity, and Tiramisu.
Next, the dragon mage Lina found a suitable place to place the teleportation array and began to work. Richard's lords set up camp on the beach, and these men would stay to build the docks and villages.
Now is the final time to prepare, so Richard becomes the busiest man. Counting people, organizing supplies, and strategizing, there is almost no end to all kinds of trivial matters. Even with the help of Erin and Minnie, Richard was busy until dawn. At this time, he realized that it was really not easy to be a lord.
At the same time, Lina had already set up the teleportation array, and repeatedly checked it to ensure that there were no errors in the plane coordinates.
Standing in front of the teleportation array, Richard began one last confirmation.
Among those who will be following him on his journey to the plane are Erin the mage, Reilly the demigod, Gore the Assassin, Minnie the Enchanter, quicksand the Divine Favorite, Splash the Soul Guardian, Gonder the Earth Warrior, Minotaur the Minotaur, the Ogre Warrior Tripartite, the Ogre Wizard Tiramisu the Ogre, and finally a team of Rank 10 Foot Knights from the House of Akmund. In terms of supplies, the most important are two chests filled with various magical materials. These are all the necessary materials that Richard used to make the Magic Pattern Structure.
After confirming that everything was correct, Lina activated the teleportation array. Torrents of magic poured out of the hedrons embedded in the nodes, and then converged in the air, gradually forming a portal.
When the others entered the portal, Lina stopped Richard, "Wait!" and she stepped forward and said, "Good luck, little Richard!"
"Thank you!" Richard smiled and tried to shake Lina's hand, but the dragon mage gave him a warm hug. In close contact, Richard had a first-hand experience of her fiery figure.
After parting, Richard strode towards the portal. He turned around at the last moment and waved, "I'll come back alive!"
Before stepping into the portal, this is what the warriors of the Norland continent most often say. No one knows what they will encounter or gain in the world behind the portal, let alone whether they will be able to establish a solid base in a strange country, obtain enough resources, and then set out on their way home.
Richard took this step, and no one knew when and when he would be able to return to the Norland continent again.
Seeing the young man's figure disappear in the portal, the dragon mage suddenly felt like crying. It's not because Lina has any special feelings for Richard, it's that this scene evokes too many memories for her.
As a mage, Lina has built many teleportation arrays to other planes, and has personally sent many people on their journey. Among these people, there are strangers, colleagues, relatives, close friends, and lovers.
Many people have gone and have not been heard from again.