Chapter 113: The Mercenaries Who Came to Sal City
Spring goes to the summer solstice, and the north of the mainland ushers in the best season.
Avery and his companions enter the mountains of western Glay and embark on a new adventure in the Great Reckless Forest.
Avery is a young fox warrior with a level 6 strength and a registered freelance mercenary in Glay City.
As a side line of the Great Fox family, he didn't get much light from this wealthy family, and in order to qualify and rank the Beast Soul Warrior Trial at the end of summer, he had to save enough money to save a lot of money.
Only by becoming a Beast Soul Samurai can Ellie be eligible to enter the mainstream of the Grand Forks family, and the fate of him and his family will be changed as a result.
Therefore, he was willing to complete a rather dangerous task for the good reward of a hundred gold coins.
The mountains and forests in the western mountains of Gelai are one of the most dangerous areas in the entire southwestern province, and from time to time there are murderous demons in it, and the dense jungle hides many magical beasts, and most of the mercenaries dare not easily step into it.
However, Avery had been here a few times and was familiar with the environment inside, and he had even set up a relationship with two small tribes in the mountains, so he had a high degree of certainty about the difficult task for others.
What's more, he is not adventuring alone, and the six companions around him are all experienced free mercenaries, which greatly enhances the safety of this adventure.
Before entering the mountains, Ellie learned from the mercenary guild that the mountains of western Glai, which were considered wild lands, now had a new name, Salling.
A bear-born warrior was knighted a baron and led his tribe into the mountains to clear the wilderness, with no news coming back for more than two months.
Ellie and his companions didn't really care about the news, as kingdom law dictated that mercenaries duly registered with the Guild had the right to move freely through their territories.
Of course, they also need to abide by the rules of the territory, and they need the permission of the lord to hunt or gather.
It's just that Ellie doesn't think he can find this baronial lord in the mountains, he and his small tribe from the countryside may have been swallowed up by the great forest, and what Sal is just a name left on the map.
In the summer, the number of animals and beasts in the mountain forests has increased a lot, and occasionally there will be low-level magical beasts, and the Avery team carefully avoided the most dangerous areas, and after two days of difficult trekking, they finally entered the hinterland of the western mountains.
"We're there over this mountain, there's a beautiful little lake there, and if we're lucky, we should be able to find the Uger tribe by the lake!" said Ellie, pointing to the towering mountain in front of him, "It's very cheap to buy materials from those hippos." ”
Four of his teammates had never been to this forest, and the reason why Eli was willing to reveal this little secret to them was because he intended to build a real mercenary team, so that even if he failed to promote the Beast Soul Samurai in the future, he would have a way out.
The Beamon Fox, though not the strongest race, is definitely the most savvy.
Full of hope and joy, Alley's team climbed the mountain, and the huge basin in front of them immediately appeared in front of everyone.
"Captain, look over there, how can there be a city?" one of the team members suddenly exclaimed.
Alley immediately looked in the direction he was pointing, and couldn't help but be stunned!
He had come here half a year earlier and made a deal with the Uge tribe, and at that time, there was no trace of human exploitation except for grassland and forest around the small lake.
But now, only half a year has passed, and the situation around Xiaohu has changed dramatically.
To the north, the forest was almost cut down, and a city built on a hill sprung up, surrounded by high walls that surrounded hundreds of houses, and behind which stood arrow towers for defense and guard.
Although it is still very crude and cannot be compared with a city like Glai, it has the rudiments of a small city, and on the east side of the mountain town is a large area of cultivated fields, and you can faintly see farmers working in the fields.
What's going on?!
After the shock, Eli quickly realized that this must be the city of the territory that the Thrall Lord led the clan to build here, and it was not at all silent as the outside world legend has happened!
A strong desire surged in the heart of the Fox warrior to meet the baron named Leon and see how the bearborn lord had created this miracle.
"Let's go and see!"
Ellie's team climbed the mountains and through the woods, and they soon reached the front of the mountain town.
The feeling of walking to the front and looking down from the mountain is completely different, and the majestic walls made of large bluestones dozens of feet high make them marvel from the bottom of their hearts.
Below the wall was a moat about a dozen feet wide, and the water flowed from a hole on one side to the canal on the east side for watering the wheat fields.
Avery and his companions noticed that in addition to the orc women and elders, there were also a number of green-skinned goblins working in the fields.
Ellie wasn't surprised by this, he knew that the lord had two thousand goblin slaves under his command.
Collingworth and Rock Fortress are rumored to have attempted to get their hands on these goblin slaves, only to end up in disgrace, with a Blood Wolf Commander demoted and the Collingworth expelling a House Knight.
Of course, no one in Gray City dared to talk about this news publicly, including this Sal Lord, who was quite disgusted when he heard that the lord was from the temple line.
With some curiosity and caution, the mercenaries stepped onto the drawbridge over the moat.
"Who are you, and where are you from?"
Two heavily armed bear-born warriors blocked their way.
Dealing with such guards, Eli had experience, and he immediately stepped forward and took out his mercenary badge: "Dear warrior, we are free mercenaries from Glay City, and we are here to complete the mission of the guild. ”
The Mercenary Guild of the Kingdom of Beamon is a formal official organization with influence throughout the kingdom, and no lord will deliberately make things difficult for mercenaries without the right reasons.
"Of course, we will pay taxes to your lordship and promise not to cause trouble to your territory. ”
A bear-born warrior scratched his head and waved his big furry hand: "You guys go in, as long as you don't make trouble, it doesn't matter, we welcome all guests from afar in Sal City!"
It's so easy!Avery was a little surprised and a little disdainful, as a completely newly founded city, the defenses here were too lax, right?
Normally, it is the norm for a territory to carry out the necessary identity registration for strange mercenaries from outside, and some strict territories even require mercenaries to seal their weapons when entering the city, and only well-defended city-states like Glay and Tormund will allow free passage.
Entering the city, Alie found that although the city of Sal was not very large, the streets were very neat and clean, the bluestone paved roads were very smooth, and there were ditches on the side of the roads for drainage.
On both sides of the street are grain shops, butchers, blacksmiths, taverns, clothing shops, etc., and the number of them is not very good.
But the pedestrians on the street and the customers in the shops all know each other, bears, leopards, cows, pigs, rabbits... There are even hippopotamus descendants, who greet each other from time to time, and the atmosphere is extremely harmonious.
There were no wanderers or beggars and thieves in sight, but a squad of heavily armed warriors patrolling the area.
These muscky, spirited soldiers made Ellie understand why the gate guards didn't care to let him and others into the city.
Most of the buildings in the city are made of stone and wood, and they have obviously just been built, but many of the buildings are surrounded by stout trees, and the dense canopy of them shelters from the scorching heat, bringing cool green shade to the town.
Children frolic under the trees, and a babbling stream flows down the ditch in the direction of the city walls, beyond which is the wide square in the center of the town.
Along the way, Avery suddenly found himself in love with the city, which was located deep in the mountains, peaceful and undisturbed by the outside world.
The central square of the town was not fully built, and several Terran craftsmen were directing the greenskin goblins to build wooden frames, and large and small stones were piled up on the ground.
Eli understood that these men were supposed to erect a stone statue of the beast god here, which was essential for all of Bimon cities.
When they arrived here, the mercenaries' hearts were only amazed, no one could have imagined that such a city existed in the mountains!
Khooth!
Suddenly, there was a low roar from the street not far away, as if thousands of people had launched a collective charge.
Instinctively, the mercenaries immediately raised their vigilance, and several of them pressed their hands on their weapons.
"Don't be impulsive, it should be fine..."Eli shook his head and stopped his companions.
He saw the artisans and the greenskinned goblins doing their thing unresponsive, apparently accustomed to the sounds.
Soon, the mercenaries saw where the sound was coming from.
Hundreds of burly hunk men were running from the side of the street, their upper bodies showing their dark skin, their muscles tangled and distinct, and they were carrying thick logs on their shoulders.
They marched in unison, their steps making the earth roar, and a fierce and wild breath came to their faces.
And at the head of them was a samurai with black hair and black eyes.
He apparently discovered the presence of the mercenaries, and changed direction and strode towards Avery and the others.
Ai Li and the others couldn't help but get nervous, the other party was as strong as a giant bear, and his eyes were sharp and imposing, giving them a great sense of oppression.
(To be continued)