A dozen days of hunting followed, and the Buraku people who had gathered at Canovinson were almost wiped out. At this point, the last great threat to the passage to the Dwarven realm of the Pale Highlands has been completely removed. In the battle of Canovinson's camp, Richard lost nearly 5,000 warriors, and the Buraku suffered several times as much.

It is still more than two hundred kilometers away from the pale highlands to the northwest, and there are no strong forces in this area. Another important place, the ruins of Jubwal, is the city of the legendary Troll Empire, but it is said that as several rivers dried up, the forests that originally covered this vast area of tens of thousands of square kilometers gradually disappeared, and the former Troll Nation also went from prosperity to decline, and finally perished. Now within the confines of the ruins of Jubwal, there are still several small tribes of trolls. Although the tenacious trolls are one of the natural enemies of humanity, these small tribes are no more than a few hundred people each, and there is no need for Richard to use a large army, only a few brood warriors under his command.

Moreover, there are no real treasures in the ruins of Jubwal, and the troll race has a strong preference for wood and stone, but the metalworking technology is very backward. So in the places where they live, there are not many items of value that are of value to humans.

However, Riccha's purpose was not to collect wealth, but to collect all possible sacrifices.

At the western end of the Bloodstained Lands, rolling mountains begin to emerge, and the terrain becomes more complex and changeable. There are very few human settlements here, and only a few of the most powerful slave hunters dare to operate in this area. However, the area itself is not rich in resources, and it is difficult to find exciting specialties, so the risk here is more than worth the loss. Only by venturing through this area and reaching the Dwarven Realm can it be possible to exchange for some rare minerals. However, originally due to the existence of the Canovinson camp, this area can be said to be alien, and if you want to cross this land with heavy minerals, it is often a life and death.

It is precisely in the eyes of mankind that this land is so risky and barren that few people are willing to set foot here.

After Richard defeated Canovinson, the shape was different. A large number of rare minerals obtained from the dwarven kingdom can be escorted back to the human kingdom by the army. That's thousands of tons of ore, and the benefits are in the tens of millions after being shipped. And the aliens living in the Bloodstained Lands, whether orcs, trolls, or ogres, would be stupid enough to challenge an army of 10,000 people.

On the edge of the former Troll Empire, Richard stationed his army for the noble generals to reorganize and recuperate, while Richard himself began to explore the ruins of Jubvar with his followers and hundreds of brood warriors.

The territory of the Troll Empire is full of rolling hills, dead trees, cracked rocks and dry floating soil. Richard walked through the dead trees for two whole days, and saw little life, except for the occasional scavenging vulture flying in the air, and other than that, no living creatures appeared.

From the second day, half-buried stone carvings, wood-carved totem poles, and some rocky paths flooded with artemisia grass began to appear. These traces indicate that you have officially entered the troll country.

At noon, Richard stood on the edge of a cliff, cautiously leaning out half of his body and looking down. Below, there is a rift valley hundreds of meters deep, and at the bottom of the valley stands some sharp stone pillars, which are surrounded by some rather smooth rocks. There are obvious traces of erosion at the base of the cliff, and it seems that this rift valley was actually a raging river many years ago. But now, the river has long since dried up for an unknown number of years, and only a few dwarf shrubs can be seen growing in the shadow of the valley floor.

The two ends of the cliffs are separated by tens of meters, and the wind whistles through the mouth of the rift, sending out a palpitating scream. On the other side of the cliff, if you look far away, you can see a faint greenery, where the forest is still alive. The rift valley that blocked Richard's way was winding, and there was no end in sight at either end, and I don't know how much more time it would take to make a detour.

Not far from Richard's side, stood two thick square stone pillars with obvious signs of abrasion. The two pillars are topped with long tusked beast heads, which are known to be in the style of trolls. On the opposite side of the cliff, two stone pillars of the same style were erected, but only half of them remained. It seems that a rope bridge was erected on the cliff not long ago, but now only four pillars are left to tie the rope of the rope bridge.

Richard looked at the cliff and ordered, "Bring the rope!" A moment later, several Free Akmund warriors brought over a thick rope that was hundreds of meters long. For this expedition, Richard was well prepared, and brought all the freedom fighters from Norland, who may not be outstanding in their individual combat strength, but they all have rich combat and adventure experience, and are the best candidates to explore the ruins.

As soon as Richard's consciousness moved, several giant bats flew down from the sky, and they together bit the rope and flew towards the other side of the cliff. The rope grew longer and longer, and finally crossed the cliff. At this moment, an astonishing scene appeared, several bats gritted their teeth and claws, and actually coiled ropes around the stone pillar opposite, and tied a strong dead knot! The free Akmund warriors had never seen such a sight, and many of them stayed on the spot for a while. Who would have thought that bats would also tie knots?

The first rope is over the cliff, and the rest is easy. Luofu, who is known for his agility, took another rope with him, stepped on the first cable to the opposite side of the cliff, and tied the second bridge cable. Then the bridge cables were fixed one by one, and the freshly cut planks began to be laid on the bridge cables. In an hour or so, a rope bridge reappeared on the cliff. Richard crossed the bridge first on a unicorn, followed by a group of knights and humanoid warriors.

After crossing the cliffs and walking deeper into the mountains for the whole afternoon, you can feel the greenery under your feet and the dampness in the air. Richard found a flat place with a good view, and ordered to camp and rest. A sparse forest could already be seen ahead, with the occasional roar of an unknown beast coming from afar. After a day's trek, it's not a good idea to have tired warriors on their way at night.

Several huge bonfires were lit in the camp, enough to drive away the beasts. The sentinels were scattered around the camp in twos and threes, watching the mountains in the night with alarm. At all times, there is always an elite bat hovering over the camp. Richard had brought a dozen elite bats with him, and now half of them were flying deep into the mountains to survey the places they would pass through tomorrow, while the other half were resting in the camp. But over the camp, a bat is always flying.

In the central tent, Richard was using a magic box as a workbench, quickly drawing something on a piece of enchanted paper. With the stroke of the magic pen, the simple lines outline a picture of the undulating mountains. The picture depicts the mountainous area where Richard is now, and the details are constantly stretching deeper. Richard was drawing what the elite bats saw on enchanted paper. The magic array has already been drawn on paper, and once activated, it will be a three-dimensional magic map.

The range that elite bats can patrol is thirty kilometers. And now on the magic map that Richard had drawn, something had appeared that interested him. Soon Richard finished drawing the magic map, and after entering the magic power, in a cloud of light and shadow, a hologram of the surrounding area appeared.

At the edge of the map, a fragment of buildings can be seen. Although there are only a few broken walls left, you can still see that the entire area is laid out in a very tight square. Square and rectangular shapes are the hallmarks of the building and the entire city.

The ruins were built at the base of a gentle hillside, and on the side of the ruins was a long grand staircase that followed the hillside all the way up to the edge of the magic map.

Richard looked at the magic map for a while, patted the quicksand next to him with his backhand, and said, "Come, come and have a look! I think this should be the legendary troll capital of Jubwal." ”

Quicksand leaned over to Richard's side, looked at it carefully for a while, nodded and said, "Although it's only a small part, looking at the layout, it should be in the style of a troll." In terms of proportions, the end of the stairs may be a city capable of accommodating tens of thousands of trolls, and the scale should be the capital of the troll empire. You see, on either side of this staircase should be a place where warriors are stationed to guard this staircase that leads to the top floor. Hmm, why isn't there anything behind?"

"Elite bats can only fly that far. ”

Quicksand nodded and said, "Be careful from tomorrow, there are likely to be many remnants of the troll tribe here." I suspect that in the vicinity of the Troll Capital, some more water sources have appeared. Have you planned your route for tomorrow?"

"Well, having thought about it, you see, along this route, we will be much safer. There isn't much around for trolls to ambush. ”

"You can do these things, don't bother me! I'm busy!" said Quicksand, rubbing his head against Richard, grabbing a cushion and continuing to flip through the book of time. Words and patterns continue to appear on the pages of the Book of Time, and after reading a page, Quicksand will input some divine power, so the content on the page will change another page.

"What are you looking at?" asked Richard casually, putting away the magic map.

Quicksand said without raising his head: "I'm learning the history and language of the troll civilization. ”

Richard was taken aback: "Is Norland's troll the same as Faro?"

Quicksand replied: "The racial characteristics are similar, but the history and civilization are obviously far apart. What I'm looking at now is, of course, the information on the Troll civilization on the Faro plane. ”

"You can also learn things from the Faro plane in the Book of Time?" Richard became curious about the book in Quicksand's hand.