CHAPTER IX

The voyage of nearly a month went smoothly, and the "Sedon" arrived in the port city of Tyaris of the Kingdom of Fabre in the western part of the continent in the summer and autumn of 176 A.D.

The western part of the continent is very different from the southern part of the continent, and the buildings in the port city of Taaris are very typical of the church style, and the exquisite frescoes and high domes inside also make Li Yuxuan amazed. The attire of the pedestrians on the streets is also very different from that of the southerners. Women wear skirts with a corset waist and half open breasts, which looks unusually sexy. Men are tightly fitted all over their bodies, and they are dressed in tight outfits under wide robes. The most special thing is the wide-brimmed hat with a green feather on the top of each man's head, which looks a little funny.

Immediately after the separation, Li Yuxuan handed a letter of introduction with his own seal to Captain Walker, asking him to go to Kefield to find Xu Ruoyu, and then left the "Sedon" with Collins. When Walker saw Li Yuxuan again, it was already two years later in the spring.

The climate in the western part of the continent is somewhat drier than in the south, and it is not as distinct as in the south. In the west, there is only Tang Xu in a year, and there are two seasons in summer.

There are only five countries in the western part of the continent, namely the westernmost "sea country" Newingman Empire, and the land power Prussian Empire in the north. Between the two empires there was a small republic called Lanry, which was a neutral country and a buffer zone between the two empires on the northern front. All that remained was the Kingdom of Fabre, separated from the Prussian Empire by the Alps, and the Union of Brinpius to its right. The Brinpius League is the largest political entity in the western part of the continent, consisting of dozens of small states and city-states. It is also the most active area of the western continent where mercenaries are most active, and many mercenary groups of various sizes are employed by these small kingdoms or city-states. Of course, only these small mercenary groups of hundreds or thousands are not enough to fight against the powerful Prussian Empire in the north, the Brin Pace Alliance itself has a cavalry of 70,000 people, which is composed of the regular army of the seven largest city-states of the alliance, divided according to the seven colors of the rainbow, so it is also called the "seven-color knight army", which is trained by the city-states in peacetime, and commanded by the generals designated by the highest council of the alliance in wartime. With these 70,000 elite cavalry and mercenary regiments stationed in various places, the total strength of the Bryn Tempus Alliance reached about 200,000, and even the Prussian Empire, which dominated the western part of the continent with its army, was afraid of it.

As for the Fabre Kingdom where Li Yuxuan is at the moment, it is backed by the Alps, facing the sea, adjacent to the Newingman Empire across a Kamiao River on the left, and the Brynpius Alliance on the right, so it is relatively advantageous in terms of strategic location. Except for the Neuingman Empire on the left, which may pose a certain threat to it, there is no possibility of invasion.

At this moment, Li Yuxuan and Collins were strolling through the streets of Taearis, and the warm sunlight shone softly on the two of them, making their mood look happy and relaxed. Li Yuxuan enjoyed the western style of the mainland in such a sunny bath, while Collins looked like a thief, with his collar raised to cover most of his face. Originally, the southern attire of the two had already attracted the attention of pedestrians on the street, and Corinth's strange behavior attracted a lot of discussion among passers-by on the street.

After a morning of strolling around the city of Taiaris, Li Yuxuan was completely immersed in the very different cultural atmosphere in the western part of the mainland, and he did not notice the strange appearance of Corinth behind him. It wasn't until his stomach began to protest that Li Yuxuan turned around and asked Collins where the restaurant was that he realized that Collins looked like a turtle with a shrunken head.

"What are you doing?" Li Yuxuan couldn't understand Collins' intentions in doing this.

Collins didn't notice Li Yuxuan's question, his eyes were still rolling around the pedestrians, as if he wanted to see if there were any members of the Warser Mercenary Regiment among the travelers. It wasn't until Li Yuxuan asked for the second time that he heard Li Yuxuan's voice.

"Be careful! I'm afraid I'll be discovered by those Washer mercenaries. Collins whispered softly.

Li Yuxuan stretched out his hand and patted the double knives behind Collins and said loudly: "What's the use of you shrinking your head, just look at the double knives behind your back, others will naturally know your identity, what's the use of you hiding your head and tail like this!"

After Li Yuxuan's "reminder", Collins realized that it was useless to cover up for a long time, so he reluctantly put down his collar and said, "You should have reminded me earlier, so that I could have prepared early." ”

"What to prepare. Li Yuxuan glanced at the two knives about three feet long behind Collins, "Where are you going to hide such two long knives, unless you eat them, you can't hide them." ”

Collins also knew that what Li Yuxuan said was the truth, so he reluctantly gave up the idea of hiding his identity and followed Li Yuxuan into a restaurant.

Bread, milk and slices of meat, typical Western taste. If you change to Li Yuxuan in the past, it is absolutely difficult to swallow these things, but after nearly a year of savage life, when it comes to food, Li Yuxuan is no longer picky as before. And for Collins, who is a Westerner himself, it was a delicacy. He hadn't tasted authentic Western tastes for a year, and he was very familiar with these foods, and it was natural to eat them with relish.

The two ended the lunch with different attitudes, and their next target was the horse market in the center of the city, where they could buy the horses that Li Yuxuan needed now.

The horse market in the west of the city is bustling, and in the western part of the continent, horses represent a person's status and status, and many young knights are proud to have a good horse and a good set of harness. Because most young people in the West will make it their life goal to become a knight.

Fighting robbers in the jungle and saving beautiful maidens, a humble and courteous knight with excellent martial arts, is not only the dream of a young man, but also the dream lover of many young girls.

Among the many young people who pursue their dreams of knighthood, there are four who are famous in the western part of the continent, including the "Knights with Two Blades" Collins, who is following Li Yuxuan at the moment. The other three are Count Ferdinand, the "Cadet of Colour" of the Newingman Empire, the "Knight of the Greatsword" Clinder, the chief of the Emperor's guard of the Prussian Empire, and Robinson, the "Rogue of the Republic of Lanry".

There are many young men with swords and many German merchants in the horse market, and the "knight of the double sword" Corinth really deserves to be one of the "four knights", within less than a quarter of an hour of entering the horse market, Li Yuxuan has heard someone exclaim his name more than twenty times, you can imagine its popularity in the western part of the mainland.

With Li Yuxuan's family skills and Corinth's fame, the two quickly bought two quite good horses.

As soon as Collins got on the horse, he was really extraordinary, and a temperament different from ordinary people on his body was immediately highlighted, and there was a trace of politeness and humility in treating women, and he smiled when he saw every girl on the street, which made Li Yuxuan beside him inexplicable. But soon, Li Yuxuan finally saw the charm of Collins' smile. In just one street, there were as many as a dozen people who were confused by his smile, which made Li Yuxuan breathtaking.

With such a swagger, even if the people in the Washer mercenary group are idiots, I am afraid they should know that Collins is already in Fabre at the moment. Li Yuxuan began to wonder if he was looking for trouble with Corinth as a guide.

Li Yuxuan and the two rested for a day at the port of Taiaris, and set off for the north the next day. It is about a thousand miles from Tayaris to the Alpine Peak, which will cross the entire kingdom of Fabre and pass through the city of Seres, the capital of the kingdom of Fabre.

According to Corinthian's calculations, if the two men had moved at full speed, they would have reached the Alps in fifteen days. But for some reason, Li Yuxuan insisted on only rushing thirty miles a day, delaying this journey to about a month and a half.

In fact, Li Yuxuan hoped to have a chance to meet the rumored "night owl" of the Washer mercenary group. Since he has decided to take the Washer mercenary group for his own use, Li Yuxuan will not be reconciled if he does not achieve his goal.

But in the next twenty days, Li Yuxuan never had the opportunity to meet the people of the Washer Mercenary Group, but there were many young people who often challenged Collins. According to the Knightly Convention of the Western Continent, Corinth had to settle them one-on-one in order to defend his knightly honor. As the protagonist, Collins doesn't think so, anyway, since he became the "Four Knights" in the western part of the continent, this kind of thing has never been broken, and he has long been accustomed to it. But Li Yuxuan, who has always only sought efficiency and unscrupulous means, has a big headache for this kind of challenge. Things that can be solved at the same time have to be done one by one.