Draw two lines vertically and horizontally on the paper with a pen and then draw a circle in the center. Afterwards, Rikitt said: "To put it simply, this is the situation in the Veronica continent right now. ”

Looking at the strange pattern of a circle in the center of the two crossed lines, Baster was speechless, "This continent is so strange. ”

Rikitt smiled helplessly at her natural stupidity: "I can't find the map of Veronica for a while, so I can only use this simplest legend to illustrate." ”

"Ignore this idiot, just say it. Raymond picked Catwoman's ears and lifted her aside, then clapped his hands casually.

Seeing Baste hiding beside him and rubbing his ears aggrievedly, Rikit coughed dryly, and then said: "At present, the continent of Veronica is composed of a total of four countries and a federation of similar countries. They are the Godan Steppe Alliance in the northwest, the Dirk Kingdom in the southwest, the Krot Empire in the northeast, the Ravit Trade Federation in the southeast, and the Gaspard Kingdom in the center. ”

"However, it should be noted that since this is a simple legend, the approximate geographical distribution of several countries is indicated. In fact, neither the borders nor the shape of the country can be so even. ”

Raymond nodded in understanding, and he asked, "Where is Headington?"

Rickett drew a small circle on the edge slightly to the right below the drawing: "That's pretty much it." ”

From the diagram of Rickett, Headington is located in the southernmost part of the Rawitt Trade Federation, and in the upper left is the Kingdom of Gaspard, in the center of the continent. Although it is relatively remote, it is good to be close to the sea, so the location is not bad.

"Let me tell us a little bit about these countries. ”

As he spoke, Rickett pointed to the northeast of the legend: "The Krot Empire occupies almost the best land in the north of the entire continent, with abundant products, rich mineral deposits, and military customs, so it is also very strong militarily, and it is the most powerful country on the Veronica continent. ”

"However, there is a church called Sidonis in the Krot Empire, which has a lot of power. This church worships Tyrann, the King of God, who, in their canon, is a deity with the dual deity of creation and destruction, and one of his children is the god of war, Cassiu. ”

"Therefore, the Sidonis Church did not shy away from the fanaticism of war, coupled with religious indoctrination, the three 'Chosen Legions' directly under the Church were extremely terrifying in combat, even compared with the battle-hardened Central Iron Guard of the Krot Army and the garrison corps of the fortress of Narissos. ”

"Religious?" said Raymond with intrigument.

In the continent of Mojina, the power of the church is not strong, even if it is a barbaric orc empire, the belief in the god of war will not affect the regime, but I didn't expect this country to be the opposite.

Rickett nodded: "At present, the church of Sidonis is fighting with the royal family of Krot for control of the country, and it is said that the royal capital of Trebizia is staging assassinations and betrayals every day. It is also for this reason that the country has been greatly dragged back. ”

Then he said: "Next is the Dirk Kingdom, this country is located in the southwest of the continent, far opposite the Krot Empire, and its strength is second only to the other party. Combined, they occupy more than half of the continent of Veronica. ”

"This country and the kingdom of Gaspard were separated from an ancient kingdom that died out hundreds of years ago, and they have a deep connection with each other, so Dirk has always had the ambition to annex Gaspard. ”

Afterwards, Rickett pointed to the northwest of the legend and said: "The Godan Steppe Alliance is a country composed of various nomadic tribes in the vast grasslands in the northwest of the continent. ”

"They are allied with the Lawitt Trade Federation, which provides them with financial assistance to contain the invasion of the Lavit Federation by the Krot Empire and the Dirk Kingdom. ”

At this time, Baster stared with great interest at the circle in the center of the legend, that is, the kingdom called Gaspard.

"This country is in such a strange location, how can it be right in the center?"

Rickett smiled: "Haha, Gaspard is the smallest country on the continent, but it is also the oldest, he occupies the center of the entire continent, and his location is very special. There's a lot to say about this kingdom, but that's not the point of today, so I won't waste time. ”

As he spoke, Rickett moved his finger to the lower left corner of the legend: "The previous ones have little to do with us at the moment, so just introduce them briefly." As for this, special attention is needed. ”

He was pointing to the Rawitt Federation of Commerce.

"Strictly speaking, this is not a country, but a trade federation led by a group of large merchant groups and united by many commercial towns. As you all know, Headington is one of them. ”

"If it's not a state, how does he manage it?" Freddie wondered.

"They have a council, made up of the most powerful representatives of the merchant community who have been elected, and deal with the important matters within the Federation," Rickett said. ”

"And what do they do to sustain the government?" said Freddie.

Rickett stretched out his finger and made a gesture to pick up the gold coin: "Of course it's money." With their vast network of contacts and trade, these merchants extended their tentacles to every corner of Veronica, and it is said that they controlled almost the entire continent's trade routes. As a result, Lavitt's commercial towns, although they seem to have loose ties with the Federation, are unlikely to deviate from them at all. ”

"And what about their military?" Lutz asked, still a question that was unique.

Rickett spread his hands: "As far as I know, it's not strong. Since it was a merchant state, their military strength was also very merchant, and Rawitt had only a small standing army stationed in the most important cities in its center, while the rest of the subordinate towns had to support their own garrisons. ”

"Because the council thinks that it is business to maintain its towns and cities, not military power, and besides, it is very expensive to raise an army. However, as long as they want, they can gather a large number of mercenaries in the shortest possible time, because the 'mercenary guild' on this continent is run by Rawitt. ”

Hearing this, Raymond couldn't help but say, "Aren't they afraid of being attacked by other countries?"

Rickett shook his finger with a sigh: "You underestimate the magic of money. Endless money was the best weapon for the merchants, and it was said that in the other four countries, from royalty to the lowliest slaves, there were people who were secretly bought. This is a protective net woven with money, and any news about Rawitt will reach the ears of those merchants as soon as possible. In short, relying on the offensive of money and diplomacy, they are still standing firmly on this continent. ”

He seemed to think of something, and added: "By the way, because Rawitt has the longest coastline and the need for overseas trade, their shipping industry is very prosperous, and it is rumored that these merchants actually secretly raise a strong navy." ”

"I see. Raymond nodded, and then he remembered the shock he had felt when he first saw Reed's fleet.

Finally, Rickett said, "In any case, if we want to use Haydington as a base, we will inevitably deal with Rawitt in the future, and it is always good to know as much as we can about those merchants." ”

It was only then that Raymond realized what kind of guy Reed was fighting with. In addition, there are four major chambers of commerce in the Modina Continent, and with one against two, this legendary merchant is really strong enough.

"So, what is the status of the other races on this continent?" asked Lutz.

Rikit said: "Veronica also has non-human races such as orcs, elves, and dwarves, but the number is relatively small compared to the Modina continent. These races do not have a country of their own, but are basically scattered throughout the continent in the form of tribes or small villages, and some even live together with people. ”

"So you and Bath aren't going to be as noticeable here as they are in Moji. ”

Speaking of this, Rickett scratched the piece of paper with his hand: "The situation in the entire Veronica continent is roughly like this, I have not been away for a long time, and there should not be much change. In fact, as long as you stay here for a long time, you will naturally understand. ”

It was only at this moment that Raymond had a clear idea of the situation in Veronica as a whole. As Rickett said, there is no end to the big and small disputes here, but it also means that there will be more opportunities.

And that's what the continent of Mordina lacks the most.

Thinking of this, Raymond propped his hands on the table, leaned forward, and smiled at everyone: "Everyone, don't you all have what you want? ”

"Hmph, of course, otherwise what do you think we're here for?"

"No, these guys actually set up camp here. ”

Hiding in the bushes and looking at the bandit camp on the hillside ahead, everyone couldn't help but sigh with such emotion.

Since he agreed to help Headington deal with the bandits, Raymond decided to start a preliminary reconnaissance to find out the enemy's situation before making plans.

He sent Baster, and with his genius scout ability, Catwoman quickly found the location of the three bandit groups based on the enemy's clues.

The general situation of the other party is similar to the information provided by Charlotte, except that when scouting the camp of the last bandit group, something unexpected happens.

Unlike the other two bandit bandits, this bandit camp was surprisingly well built.

It is located on a hillside that happens to be the highest point of the nearby area, and occupying it offers an unobstructed view of the surrounding conditions. What's even more tricky is that Headington's main road to the outside world is precisely within the control of this bandit group, and the location can be said to be excellent, and the people who chose it here in the first place are very discerning.

The camp was not very large, surrounded by an outer wall made of sharpened logs, and because it was only built in a short time, there were no very decent defenses, except for a lookout tower on each side. There are a lot of wooden huts in the camp, and most of the roofs are made of thatch for the sake of convenience.

Although the camp is humble and not commensurate with this excellent strategic location, it is more than enough as a robber's den.

Unexpectedly, this group of robbers had the leisure to come out of such a very defensive camp, and the three people who observed it were very troubled for a while. You know, they have at most half as many people as the robbers, and if you add such a camp, the battle will not be fought.

"Young Master, it looks like your plan needs to be revised. Lutz said in a deep voice: "The geographical location here is excellent, if the other party wants to gather, they will definitely choose this place as a stronghold, so we have no chance of winning." ”

"Meow, when people found this place, they were surprised. Baste also said on the side.

Raymond didn't speak, just observed the camp in the distance. Although it is a simple wooden building, the thick log façade still provides excellent protection, less than half the enemy's strength, and if you want to attack it, it is indeed no different from sending you to death.

Wait, all wood...?

Suddenly, Raymond asked, "Bath, can you sneak in there?"

Hearing this, Catwoman said without hesitation: "Of course, where the defense is so weak, people can touch it with their eyes closed." ”

"Well, that's good. Raymond nodded and followed, "Then, the plan remains the same." Gather all the enemies and kill them in one fell swoop. ”

"What?" Lutz was taken aback: "Young master, please think again." I think we should try to destroy this place first, and then find a way to deal with the remaining bandits, and never let the enemy have this advantage when they have superior forces. ”

"Is the location favorable?" Raymond smiled, and turned around and left, "Perhaps, this camp will become a weapon for us to break the enemy." ”

"Let's go, just watch what you need to see. Next, I'll have to ask Dreaja to buy me something. ”

I don't understand why Raymond still has so much confidence in the face of such a disadvantage. Bath glanced at Lutz, and then secretly pointed to his head: "The young master shouldn't be scared, right?"

The loyal Beamon didn't speak, just glared at Bath sternly, and then silently followed Raymond.

"Meow, what kind of fierceness, people are also worried about the young master. Catwoman stuck her tongue out at Luz's back, and then jumped up and down.

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