Herag's charioteer was hired temporarily from the caravan as a slave named Ed, a man of about thirty years of age, of thin build, but experienced in driving.

Herag was quite satisfied with his level of driving, and the road was relatively smooth.

Ed was a relatively silent man, always driving the carriage silently. If Herag doesn't call him, he won't make a sound.

He has a brand on his face, which is the sign of a slave.

Herag paid the caravan ten silver coins and rented a car for Ed to drive for himself for three months.

Of course, none of the ten silver coins would have landed in Ed's pocket.

These slaves are just goods, and the goods will not have their own possessions.

As it got dark, the caravan stopped moving on.

Carriages began to reposition and form a fortification, and Herag's was no exception.

The men of the caravan began to light seven or eight fires, set pots on them, and began to cook rice for all.

The whole caravan was served dry food at noon, and hot food would be served in the evening.

Herag also eats the food provided by the caravans, and his carriage and spatial ring are stocked with water and food.

These are all contingencies, and if something happens on the caravan's side, the food and water can also sustain itself for a while.

Half an hour later, Herag received his own dinner, a stew of bacon with potatoes, and half a smoked fish.

This meal is considered good, and the rice cooked by the caravan is also divided into three, six, nine and so on.

The one who paid for it like Hrage ate best, and the adventurers ate a little worse.

Ed's slaves ate even worse, they ate leftovers mixed together, and it was from the other day, simply put, swill.

In fact, there were many nobles in the caravan, and these nobles were very disgusted with the food of the caravan, and often couldn't eat a lot left.

The caravan was very frugal, did not waste food at all, and collected all this leftover food to feed the slaves.

After eating, Herag returned to the carriage and continued to learn the knowledge stored in Deep Blue.

He has been reading some history of magic recently, and there are still too few direct records of ancient magic, so he can only learn more about some historical records from the side.

After the Deep Blue Scan recorded the tablet of ancient magic, it was ready to begin the content analysis work.

However, the analysis requires the consumption of one's own mana, and now that he is on a long journey, he must maintain his own state at all times, and his mana must not be consumed in large quantities.

The analysis of the contents of the tablet and the experimentation with the potion recipe will not begin until you reach the Kingdom of Doris.

The climate in the Longji Highlands is very harsh, the sun itches people's skin during the day, and the temperature plummets at night.

Herag was still covered with the same quilt that Lillian had given him, and it was quite suitable for the weather.

In the middle of the night, Herag closed his eyes and meditated, the seventh star in his mind consolidating, and he estimated that it would take about two months to complete the meditation.

Late at night, the surroundings become very quiet.

There are no people living on the Dragon's Back Plateau for a long time, and there are few animals, so it is quiet at night.

The caravan was lit up, and several bonfires were lit all night, and the night watchmen roasted around the fires to dispel the cold of the night.

The next morning, as soon as it was light, the caravan was ready to depart, and the surroundings became noisy.

They had to seize the daylight hours and get out of this place in Dragonspine Heights as soon as possible.

It's September, and winter snow could fall in the Dragon's Back Highlands at any time.

Snow usually starts to fall in October, but if there is abnormal weather, the mountains may be closed by heavy snow in September, and then it will be dangerous.

Fortunately, there is no sign of this yet.

The caravan had traveled safely in the Dragonspine Heights for twenty days, and the journey had been smooth, and in about five days, they would be able to get out of the area.

In the thick white fog, the caravan moved slowly.

Since the traces on the road are obvious, and there is only one road on the Dragon's Back Heights, there is no need to worry about the white fog blocking the view and getting lost, just follow the main road and keep moving forward.

Herag was lying in the carriage, and he had been recuperating with his eyes closed, when he suddenly opened his eyes.

There was nothing unusual in the dark blue ambient detection, but Herag heard something unusual.

The caravan had been on the Dragon's Back Heights for so many days, and the sounds around Herrag had long been familiar.

But at this moment, he heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and there were quite a few of them.

The caravan remained calm and continued as usual, apparently not hearing such unusual movements.

After a while, the sound of horses' hooves came closer, and suddenly a voice came from the front: "Enemy attack!" ”

This is the voice of Karim, who is the leader of the Putis Adventure Band, the one who is fully armoured.

He commands all the guards of the caravan, and all of them are subject to his orders.

Of course, this is only theoretical, adventurers are notoriously unobedient and like to act on their own terms.

Karim has the strength to come close to the Grand Knight, and could take that crucial step at any moment.

It is said that he came from a great nobleman, but he did not enjoy the blessings of his own territory, so he liked to go out and wander.

He was very kind to the people of his party, and he was treated far beyond ordinary adventurers in all aspects, as can be seen from the full-body armor of all their members.

He is rich and powerful, so Kalim's reputation is getting louder and louder, and he often receives some big orders, such as the escort caravan this time.

Karim was the first of the caravan guards to hear the sound of horses' hooves in the distance.

He immediately made a decision, directly judged that it was an enemy attack, and asked the convoy to start forming fortifications.

Karim divided the other adventurers into teams, each led by someone from his own adventure group.

As soon as he gave the warning, the members of the adventuring group immediately instructed their adventurers to line up the carriages one by one, defending against the direction of the horses' hooves.

The defensive formation was quickly set up, and the guards were all gathered around the carriage, weapons in hand, staring closely ahead.

The old, weak, sick, disabled, and nobles who were incapable of fighting were arranged to avoid the battle in the rear.

Herag and Ed, who were in the back, found a slope and lay down, with a smoked fish in his mouth, chewing slowly.

He wasn't ready to go to war, he spent money, albeit Miró's.

But at all, it can be regarded as a consumer, how can a boss who has spent money still go to the battlefield in person.

A few minutes later, although the white mist still blocked everyone's view, everyone heard the dense sound of horses' hooves.

The sound of horses' hooves rumbled like war drums on everyone's heart, and everyone's faces were not very good-looking.

The sound of horses' hooves on such a large scale indicates that the other party is likely to be an army.

Only an army can afford to equip so many horses, and in this place, it is impossible for any robber to have such strength.

(End of chapter)