Chapter 0180: On the Journey
After a sleepless night's cleaning up.
Fourteen people sorted out a whole bunch of things.
First of all, the sapling has two carts that are intact.
Of the three carts of saplings that overturned, two carts could be made.
But in the end, it was only a car.
There was no way, the carriage pulling supplies was smashed.
They needed a wagon to pull supplies.
Fortunately, the pots and pans are still in good condition.
In addition, there are not too many of them, so it is very easy to clean up a set.
So, in the morning, they sorted out three truckloads of saplings and one cart of supplies.
There was very little food left.
In addition to some jerky and tattered vegetables, food such as rice and noodles were spilled on the floor.
Even if you carefully collect the upper layer, you won't be able to collect much.
But they still collected some flour and rice mixed with sediment.
Wash it carefully when cooking, and you can still swallow it.
After all, it's not too sad to eat some food with sand than to be hungry.
It's a pity that the dry bread was either trampled on, or splattered with blood, softened, and inedible.
However, they still used the night to dispose of the carcass of the bull.
The materials that can be sold are left behind, which is considered their trophies. The meat is improvised and served as food.
That's why they'll have a truckload full of supplies the next morning.
After a short catch-up sleep of two hours.
Fourteen people, riding on surplus horses and driving four carriages, continued towards the fortress of the gorge.
Jon and Fairmont rode their horses and cleared the way in front.
Nock and Leo take on the role of coachmen and drive two carriages.
There were two carriages left, driven by two lark members who knew how to drive.
Of the four horses remaining, two of which were occupied by the Sophia sisters, and two of which were occupied by two riders.
The remaining four members of the "lark" team, one on each carriage, acted as the chariot guards.
In this way, fourteen people with four carriages slowly set on the road.
It's the end of April, and the Ghana River is getting rapid.
Heading north along the riverside road, the banks are covered with wildflowers in full bloom, and fist-sized death bees are collecting nectar, making people afraid to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountains up close.
The Ghana River is located between the mountains, so in the vast wilderness, a fertile grassland is formed.
For a day ahead, there are no more woods that can block the sun, and some are just on both sides of the avenue, covered with half-human tall flowers and plants.
No one knows whether behind the is a bucket-thick steppe python or a chameleon that is proficient in stealth.
Or packs of scavenging wolves.
Nock and his party walked on the boundless grassland, if it weren't for the trade route on the grassland that was trampled by tens of millions of people, Nock felt that they would even think they were lost.
Although I would love to walk along the riverside, there are some sections where the riverside winds its way for a long distance.
And along the trade route, Nock and the others could camp on the next stretch of the river before dark.
It is dangerous to camp on the steppe.
Therefore, when the camp was set up at night, the team first surrounded the carriage.
Then use a cloth made of tattered tents to enclose the car and form a fence to keep out the wind.
But there is also a certain risk in doing so, and it is easy to be surrounded by beasts and monsters without noticing.
Fortunately, in addition to Nock in the team, Sophia is also proficient in probing.
Therefore, the two took turns keeping vigil, and so far, they have been quite safe.
In the past two days, after tasting a porridge made with rice mixed with gravel, the team gave up the idea of continuing to drink porridge.
There is too much soil, even if the rice has been washed many times.
Only take the porridge on the top of the pot to eat, and you can't avoid eating sand.
Fortunately, that night they killed ten brute oxen and took the best parts of their flesh and baked them into jerky.
So, the group changed to cooking broth with wild beef jerky.
The broth contains only salt and a little crumbled dried vegetable leaves.
A simple beef and vegetable soup is their dinner.
As for the daytime, boiling water is poured into the water bladder at night, and the dried meat fills the belly, so that the horses can eat grass and rest.
In order to reduce the fatigue of the horses, except for Jon's and Jon's horses, the other horses were pulled in turn.
But even so, there was a little accident on the third day.
During the lunch break, a horse in the river was bitten by a giant worm that was lying in ambush in the river and dragged to the bottom of the river.
The frightened crowd did not dare to stop longer, calmed the frightened horses, and hastily ended their lunch break.
Those who lose their mounts can only get on the car and act as guards.
Later, Nock thought about it and thought that the three wagons that pulled the saplings should be replaced by three horse-drawn carts, and the reins should be replaced by rope sheaths.
The losers then got into the wagons and acted as guards, exactly two guards per cart.
Although the supply cart only had two horses, they did not have much supplies, so they were not left behind by one less horse-drawn cart.
On the contrary, the speed of the whole team increased all at once.
In the evening of the third day, they finally left the grassland and entered the jungle area.
"According to the map, through the jungle, you can see the canyon fortress."
"At this speed, can we get to the fortress in the dark?"
"No, you can't. It is estimated that it is close to midnight under the fortress. The city guards won't let us stay under the city. ”
"Well, we're camping out of the woods. Wait until tomorrow and make your way through the jungle to the fortress. ”
After Jon, acting as a scout, exchanged views with Nok, Nok began to command him to set up camp outside the forest.
Three days have passed since they were separated from Freya and the others, and I don't know if they are still waiting for them in the fortress.
In case she thought that Nock and the others had been killed, it would be troublesome to leave directly.
They don't have the official documents and tokens to clear the customs, and only Freya's identity can make them unimpeded.
Jon had already explained this to Nock on the way.
If Freya didn't wait for them at the Canyon Fortress, they wouldn't even be able to get into the Canyon Fortress.
Unless, they can only enter the Canyon Fortress by going back to the mayor of Maple Town to obtain a certificate of approval to go to the royal capital, as well as a clearance certificate issued by the Adventurers' Guild.
Originally, it stands to reason that they should have been prepared when they set off.
But since there was a marquise of Freya in the ranks, the privileges of the nobility allowed her to go unhindered.
Therefore, the group did not think about this at all.
After completing the mission, both the Royal Capital Adventurers' Guild and Lady Freya will issue a pass to allow the escorts to return home.
But who would have thought that they would be separated halfway through.
Found a clearing outside the jungle downwind and camped away from the water source.
Nock and the others began to prepare dinner.
The reason for the deviation from the water source is due to the proximity to the mountains and jungles, and there must be a lot of wild beasts.
Get too close to a water source and you are likely to be attacked by animals that drink water.
Nock and Leo, lying side by side on the wagon pulling supplies.
The food needed tonight has been taken by the women, and now no one will bother them.
"What are you going to do next?"
Leo whispered to Nock what he was going to do next.
"Do what you planned. Now that we know that Freya is coming at me entirely, there are so many things that can be manipulated inside. ”
"Be careful, don't be careless and get yourself into it."
"I understand, it's a beautiful snake, I don't dare to take it seriously."
"I didn't mean that, I mean don't be careless, you're still complacent when they're calculated. The background of a person who can make a marquise willing to be a pawn is definitely not simple. ”
Nock listened to Leo's advice, and finally faced his own mentality.
"I see, I won't underestimate them. Be careful. ”
Nock assured Leo.
"That's good. After meeting that woman, how are you going to arrange for Sophia and them? ”
Leo casually brought up the sister flowers.
"What, do you really like that pair of sisters? Reluctant? ”
Nock teased.
Leo hurriedly explained: "No." I just think if you don't have a specific arrangement, I've got something for them to do. ”
It is rare for Leo to take the initiative to make a request, and Nock wants to agree to Leo in his heart.
But when he thought of his arrangement, he could only refuse Leo directly.
"I'm sorry, Leo. I had a plan for them. ”
"Oh."
"Won't you ask me why?"
"No, I don't."
"I'm going to cross the canyon fortress and let them sail north to the royal capital. After the royal capital was repaired, it was broken into pieces and went to the city of Seine to find out the news for me. ”
"Are you trying to ......?"
"Well, Freya only said what was suspected to be Magina's body, not Jasmine. I have to identify specific messages.
If Magina's body really appeared near Anos's house, then he would definitely not be able to get out of it. ”
"...... of Anos"
Leo repeated the name of Anos with a complicated expression.
In the days of Tarn Village, Anos was kind of interesting to him.
If he really killed Magina, then don't blame Leo for avenging Magina himself.
This is what Leo owes Magina.
"Then look for it, look for it hard. If you can't find it in a day, you can find it for a month, and if you can't find it in a month, you can look for it for a
Find out the real culprit, and I will kill him with my own hands. ”
Leo's words full of murderous intent made Nock happy.
"Don't worry, I'll catch him in front of you and let you do it yourself."
Leo is no longer as indifferent to anything as he was when he first left Lionheart.
He is now full of emotions again like a man of flesh and blood.
Nock felt that his life with Leo could be bloody, cold, and full of deceit.
But it must not be a cold and heartless life.
"It's time to eat!"
Sophia walked over generously and called Nock to eat.
It's just that the gaze that looks at Leo always flickered.
"Ahem, you talk, I'll go to dinner."
Nock couldn't stand the atmosphere, so he left the two of them behind and walked towards the lit campfire.
The camp was still fenced with cloth, leaving a doorway to the river.
More than a dozen people gathered around the fire, carrying bowls, and began their own dinner.
Jon and Fairmont sat in a corner, with a woman sitting next to them.
This is a re-hook in the past few days.
Nock didn't care, only warned to negotiate the conditions, and if he didn't make trouble again, Nock would never be spared.
The rest of the group don't look down on Jon and Fairmont, but are very interested in Leo.
Although Leo's posture of killing the god that night made people shudder.
But for these women, there is an inexplicable attraction.
At least, that's what Sophia thinks.
As for Nock, he was too cold that night.
Especially the scene where Sophia and Sophia are punished.
Let the girls stay away from him, but it is the happiest and quiet one.
In particular, in exchange for the replacement of the three-horse-drawn carriage, the girl who acted as the escort directly changed positions with the Sophia sisters.
Later, it was Nock who took the initiative to switch carriages with Leo, leaving Leo and Sophia alone all the way.
This made the girl who changed the car very resentful.
Because that girl is Corrie.
Xu is incompatible, and Corlea didn't take the initiative to say a word to Nock along the way.
However, Nock has a crush on her.
It's not the kind of heart I like.,But I discovered the secret that this girl hid.。
"I'm sorry, I thought I had updated two chapters today, but I didn't expect to update today's first chapter last night around 11:50 last night. I thought it was updated at 0:05. So, there's one more chapter where I'm going to continue after taking a shower."