Chapter 36: Thatch

Horn didn't understand what was going on. Wide-eyed and amazed at the round key. I don't understand how this qiē happened. It's weird enough to be able to get bigger, and now it's still going to be smaller. Could this thing be a living creature?

Thinking of this, Horn tried to communicate with the round key. But no matter how much you try, the round key just doesn't respond. Horn gave up. Thinking about how it happened just now. At first, I thought about whether this thing could become smaller, and then my body and spiritual power were absorbed a lot, and then it became smaller.

Can this thing get bigger and smaller as it wants? Horn thought to himself. So I picked up the smaller round key, and the thought in my mind was "getting bigger". Suddenly, what had just happened was repeated, and the round key grew as Horn had thought.

Horn was overjoyed, it was much easier to carry this thing with him, and he could get bigger and smaller according to his own thoughts. It would be nice if it could be transformed into other forms, and it could be turned into weapons, such as swords.

Suddenly, the round key deformed again, turning into a short sword about fifty or sixty centimeters long and three fingers wide. Now Horn is ecstatic, this key is not only hard to be true, but also can absorb energy, and more valuable is that it can become any key according to his own wishes, which is comparable to an artifact!

However, in addition to the joy, Horn found himself exhausted and exhausted. I guess it was absorbed by the key. At that moment, Horn didn't dare to try any more, put away the key, and went directly to rest under the double lack of mental and physical deprivation.

Following

Horn left the inn and bought a horse from the innkeeper before leaving. The horses at the inn were old and weak, but Horn was in no hurry. The destination of his trip was the Saatchi Empire. There was no purpose in going there, just because it was the closest place to the caravanserais. Horn's post station was south of the Sunderland Empire, east of the Wailing Mountains, and west of the Tiga Federation, none of which he wanted to go, so he had to choose the north. To the north is the Thatch Empire.

The Saatchi Empire was a vast empire, and most of the country was on plateaus or plains. It is less suitable for cropping and more suitable for animal husbandry. Generally speaking, the races engaged in animal husbandry were more sturdy, which is why Thatch was militarily stronger than the other two human empires. But more importantly, to the north of the Thatch Empire is a vast wasteland, home to the only Orc Empire on the continent of Cessers, as well as the Ice Plains natives who are even more difficult to deal with than the Orc Empire. The years of war against these powerful races have created the brave and fierce character of the Thatch Empire. In particular, the "Bloody Knights" of the Saatchi Empire are even more powerful in the continent, and since the establishment of this knight order, the great powers have fought countless tough battles. There were several times when the Thatch Empire was almost wiped out, but it was this knight group that finally turned the tide and saved the Thatch Empire.

That's what Horn knows about the Thatch Empire. In fact, much of what he knew about the Thatch Empire came from books. However, the teacher who taught him aristocratic etiquette had been to the Saatchi Empire. Once, Horn asked the etiquette teacher what the Thatch Empire was like. The teacher didn't talk about geography or folklore. Just said the nobility of the Saatchi Empire. In his words, "Even the Count Rambo, who was notoriously rude in the Sunderland Empire, was more personable than the most elegant nobleman of the Saatchi Empire, and at least the Count Rambo knew how to wipe his mouth with a silk scarf after eating turkey meat, rather than wiping it directly with his sleeve." What he meant was that the nobles of the Thatch Empire did not have any of the etiquette that a nobleman should have.

However, Horn didn't care about the aristocratic etiquette of the Saatchi Empire, he was thinking about how to strengthen his strength there, and it happened that there were many high-level warriors in the Saatchi Empire, and it would be good if he could find one of them to learn his skills.

The post station is at least half a month's journey from the Saatchi Empire. Along the way, Horn took out the key and tried to transform until he was exhausted. During the attempt, Horn came across a rough idea that the key could take any shape. Only what you can't think of, and what you can't change without it. It's just that this key transformation needs to absorb his physical and spiritual power. In Horn's current state, he can only transform five times a day in a row, and he will reach the limit. The whole person is as if he has been tortured. After playing enough, Horn turned the key into a bracer and carried, and casually named the key "Variety".

After traveling for many days, Horn finally reached the border between the Saatchi Empire and the Sunderland Empire.

Look at the low hill with a boundary marker hastily inserted on it. It's kind of dividing the two empires. Horn had wanted to take the avenue, but there was a border checkpoint over there. Identity verification is required to enter and exit the country, and Horn doesn't want the Sunderland Empire to know that he's still alive. Fortunately, the border is so long that it is impossible to set up checkpoints everywhere.

Horn climbed over the hill and headed in the direction of the Thatch Empire. The terrain is getting flatter and flatter, and grassland people with green grass are extremely rare. Along the way, he had already met several groups of Saatchi Empire people who were grazing cattle in the vast grasslands. Horn had heard that the Thatchians were more bold and enthusiastic. Now I've finally seen it.

Encounter three Saatchi people, each of whom will invite him to their house to rest. And take out the home-brewed milk wine and food to entertain Horn. The Saatchi homes were very large tents, all made of animal skins. It's not pretty, but it's durable. In the savannah, the temperature difference between day and night is enormous. During the day, it may be enough to wear a coat, but at night the temperature drops, and the grassland is unsheltered and the wind is strong, and without these sturdy tents to defend against it, it is impossible to sleep peacefully.

Every time Horn said goodbye to these Thatchi people, he wanted to reward them with gold coins, but they rejected him. In their minds, it is fate that these Saatchi people can meet in this vast prairie, and fate is not measured by money. In the end, Horn had no choice but to bless these simple Thatchi people and move on.

The vast grassland walks alone, and the vast and boundless grass seems to spread a layer of emerald carpet on the earth. Horn's previously depressed mood also brightened up with the scenery. The grassland at night, the view is boundless, and the whole sky is like a transparent crystal, inlaid on the night. Brilliant stars are dotted with dense dots, and the starlight of hundreds of millions of years ago has traveled countless miles, sprinkled on the tips of the green grass. The night breeze with the scent of flowers shakes the dew and reflects the starlight. Swaying between the stars, it is like walking in the sky.

Horn was mesmerized by the sight, and suddenly, he remembered the first encounter with Tropos in the Wailing Mountains. Tropos was enchanted by the beauty of the stars. How happy would Tropos be if he could see it?

The thought of Tropos made Horn's heart gloomy. Try to comfort yourself that as long as Tropos is not married to Ezreal, then he still has a chance. As long as he can become as strong as Ezreal, he will be able to attract the attention of Tropos at that time.

It's just self-comforting. In fact, he understood that even if he really became as strong as Ezreal, so what?

Along the way, Horn calculated. Now that I can sense the elements, I have the potential to become a magician, as long as I find a good teacher to study hard, I can become a magician. Although the level may not be high, it can enhance strength after all. More importantly, find a high-level martial artist to teach yourself martial arts, this is the right way.

Horn's head flipped over the information about some of the powerhouses of the Thatch Empire.

Tucky Bubid, a thirteenth-level warrior, known as the "meat grinder" by the Thatchi people, is a skill suitable for group combat. He is currently the head of the Ninth Order of the Thatch Empire. He was a self-serving, famous powder keg, and hot-tempered, sometimes even rebelling against the Saatchi Emperor Philip I.

The Oslo Delta 14th level warrior, known to the Thatchi people as the "vulture", is biased towards assassins in his martial arts, and takes the ruthless route. The head of the Second Knights, he has a gloomy temperament and is known for his scheming. is completely opposite to Tuqi, the two of them are opposites, and they are doing things in opposite directions, and it is strange that they can get along.

Alpha Pippen is a sixteenth-level warrior, known as the "Bloody Butcher" by the Thatchi people, who is full of martial arts and moves forward bravely. He is the head of the most prestigious "Blood Knights" of the Saatchi Empire. Resolute and loyal. Revered by the Saatchi people as a national model and a hero in the hearts of every Saatchi people.

Dupont Piersberg fifteenth-level martial artist. Skilled in all kinds of weapons, the Thatchi people called it "Night Demon". Extremely agile, especially in the dark, it is even more photographable, and the action is lifeless. Better than Oslo. There were no positions in the Saatchi Empire. Instead, a martial arts academy was opened to recruit apprentices. However, the academy he opened did not have any physical restrictions, as long as he had money, he could enter the academy. And the tuition fees are extremely expensive. There are a lot of charging traps set up in it. There are even rumors that a rich businessman on the rich side of the party wants to save face. sent his son to the college opened by DuPont, and in just a few months, he almost squeezed out the money of this rich businessman, and scared the rich businessman to let his son drop out of school overnight. So much so that there is a joke among the Thatchi people: "If you want more money than money, go to the college opened by DuPont and see who comes out last to be the winner". That's why the Thatchians called DuPont a "vampire" when they talked about him privately.

And the magicians of the Thatchi Empire are not very famous. In fact, the Thatch Empire was also famous for its abundance of high-level warriors. There are only a few mid-level magicians, and none of the high-level magicians.

Horn compares the data. Decided to choose to go to Dupont to learn martial arts. No, just because DuPont can learn as long as you have money. The other three will not say their identities yet. Even if you ask them with Horn's qualifications, they won't teach Horn.