Chapter 11: Arrival at Gaspard
Arriving at the hotel arranged by Buda, the group rested overnight in Farak City and continued their departure the next day.
The mayor Andrew, still did not show up, and it was Buda who came to see everyone off on his behalf. After sending them to the city gate, Buda apologized again and again: "Please forgive me for the mayor's matter. However, the doors of Farak are always open for you. ”
"Hehe, we should thank you, thank you for your hospitality last night. Javier smiled and waved at him: "Then, please Mayor Andrew." ”
Seeing that everyone was about to leave, Buda hesitated for a moment, and suddenly lowered his voice and said, "The battle with the Ravuit Federation is really beautiful. In fact, there are many people among the residents of Farak who admire your heroic deeds. Please go all the way. ”
Without waiting for the reaction, he turned and went back to the city.
"Everyone has their own problems. Javier said with emotion: "It seems that we are all wrong to blame him." ”
After leaving the city of Farak, the group turned west along the road at the foot of the Mana Mountains, and two days later began their journey through the Mana Mountains at a mountain pass called the "Mark of the Giants".
The steep Mana Mountains sink abruptly at this pass, creating a gentle belt that is only two kilometers wide and runs through the entire length of the range.
Legend has it that when the god-king Tyron created the continent of Veronica, his servant "Giant Finkel" accidentally stepped on this mountain range, forcing a gap in the towering mountain range, so this mountain pass got its name from the "Giant's Seal".
Although it is a gentle zone, the pass is actually a hilly area, but it is very flat compared to the towering mountains on both sides. And after passing through the Mana Mountains, on the opposite side is the kingdom of Gaspard.
Naturally, Gaspard would not ignore such a strategic location, and they built a checkpoint here and stationed ... 200 troops!
It can't be helped, because this side of the pass is the edge of the continent of Veronica, and apart from a few dilapidated towns, there is really nothing to guard against. The Gaspard army built this outpost only to mark the borders of the country with their customary surnames.
Walking in the mountain pass, looking at the steep mountains on both sides, and the vibrant hills and bushes at your feet, you really have the illusion of walking in the footprints of giants.
The Gaspard post was built two-thirds of the way from the pass, near the middle and rear of the kingdom of Gaspard. There is a clear gentle slope on the right side of the mountain pass, on which the checkpoint is built, with its back to the mountain wall, and it is condescending to watch over the entire pass.
The current situation in the Kingdom of Gaspard has made the usually lax border checks much stricter. The commander in charge of the outpost was a fat-headed, big-eared officer named Proman. After checking everyone for a long time, and finally got the "small gift" from Javier, he finally let him go with a big wave.
So, at the moment of crossing the checkpoint, everyone finally set foot on the land of the Kingdom of Gaspard.
After three more days of travel through the Mana Mountains, the group finally arrived at the capital of the kingdom of Gaspard, the city of Orat.
The city of Orat was built on the site of the former capital of the Kingdom of St. Bremen, and it can be said to be one of the oldest cities in the entire continent of Veronica, and there are still many ruins belonging to the Kingdom of St. Brimen.
From a high vantage point, the city of Orat is located in a vast, flat river valley that has been rebuilt and expanded over the centuries and is now an astonishing size. The city is divided into two parts, the inner city of the former capital of the Kingdom of St. Bremen, and the outer part of the new city, which was expanded by later years.
The inner city is partly built on a raised topography and is therefore a cut above the new city in the outer ring, which is also the core of the entire city of Orat. There are many old and magnificent buildings in the inner city, and the palace of Gaspard is located in it, and it is tightly protected by a ring of high walls, even if the outer city is captured, the inner city alone is strong enough to hold out for a long time.
Surrounding the inner city is the new city built later, the new city is lower than the inner city, due to the consideration of the living needs of a large number of residents, the buildings of the new city are not as regular and majestic as the inner city, countless houses, markets, squares and other buildings, together constitute a dense and full of life of the new area.
The East-West St. Nichell, which runs east-west into the new city, was originally a moat for the inner city, but as the city grew in size, it finally became a canal within the city. Boats on the river shuttled back and forth, carrying all kinds of supplies for Aorat.
In addition, on the outskirts of the city, there are also farms, pastures, various handicraft workshops and caravanserai warehouses and other buildings, which occupy a very large area and become an auxiliary to the normal functioning of the huge city.
From a distance, this three-tiered, layered metropolis is spectacular enough to stun anyone, and it is said that the city of Orat alone is home to one-fifth of Gaspard's population. Despite its small size, Gaspard is one of the most prosperous cities in the continent of Veronica.
Therefore, it is not surprising that when the magnificent figure of Orat City came into view, Raymond and his party were all stunned.
The biggest city Raymond had ever seen since he was a child was Fangs, which he thought was already great, but compared to the city in front of him, Fangs City was more like a shoddy failure.
It seems that the outside world is really not comparable to the barren orc empire.
The catwoman on the side opened her mouth even wider, and she couldn't close it for a long time: "Meow, won't such a big city crush the ground?"
"It's really worthy of its name, bigger than Dusk, the royal capital of Dinar. Even the well-informed Javier said with respect.
"If you can rob this city of the fuck once, it will have to be a lot of money. Harlot licked her lips.
Freddie didn't speak, but stared feverishly at the city in front of him.
"Let's go, Orat is very famous for its wines. Elf Hillness urged.
In the evening of the same day, the group successfully arrived at the city of Orat, and after being questioned by the city defenders, everyone entered the city smoothly.
"We're here, what are you going to do next?" Raymond asked Javier, walking down the wide street.
The city is so big that when you first enter it, the feeling of strangeness and powerlessness can easily make you lose yourself in it and not know what to do.
Javier looked at the buildings lining the streets from the window of the carriage, and said, "Don't worry, let's find an inn to stay in tonight, try to inquire about the current situation of Orat, and then make a decision." ”
As he spoke, he suddenly heard a long horn sound from the direction of the city gate, followed by a group of knights in Gaspard's uniform, slowly galloping towards the pedestrians on the road: "Everyone get out of the way to the side of the road at once!"
The pedestrians on the road hurriedly gave way to both sides of the road, and soon the wide street was emptied, and the road was crowded with people, all curiously looking in the direction of the city gate.
On someone else's territory, Raymond and the others naturally won't get into trouble. They also drove the carriage to the side of the road and occupied a place on their own.
In a short time, another group of cavalry galloped by, and they shouted at some of the pedestrians who had stood a little forward, and drove them backwards, making it seem more and more that the approaching people were not small.
"Who, it's such a big shelf. For a while, everyone speculated.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, with a long horn sounding, a neat sound of horses' hooves first broke the calm of the scene. Then he saw a troop of 100 horsemen slowly coming from the other side of the city gate.
These cavalrymen were extremely conspicuous, they were dressed in white full-body heavy armor, and the tall horses under their crotches were also covered with white horse armor, and all the knights lowered the masks of their helmets to cover their faces, and held their spears high in the same posture, not moving at all, and with the uniform pace of the horses, they were like machines made according to the same mold, cold with a suffocating sense of oppression.
As the cavalry passed, the pedestrians, who had already stood at the edge of the street, involuntarily stepped back again, like a wave moving with the cavalry, which showed the terrible pressure it gave people.
The cavalry was followed by a sumptuous carriage drawn by four horses, followed by a group of men dressed in black monk's robes. They all bowed their heads and silently followed the carriage, oblivious to everything around them.
The curtain of the carriage hung low, and it was impossible to see who was carrying, but just looking at the posture of being able to have such a posture, it was clear that the people inside were by no means simple.
At this time, when the strange icons embroidered on the robes of the men were seen, the crowds on both sides of the street let out exclamations, some of them made prayer-like gestures, and some even knelt down in front of the carriage.
"Oh my God, it's the Sidonis Church of the Krot Empire, are those cavalry the Knights of Divine Punishment, one of the 'Three Chosen Legions'?" Cilnis exclaimed in disbelief: "Who is it that can be escorted by the Knights of Divine Punishment." ”
The Church of Sidonis, the Empire of Krot?
Hearing Sylnis's words, these two terms gradually came to Raymond's mind. Previously, when Rickett briefly introduced the situation of Veronica to Raymond, he mentioned the most powerful country on this continent. The Sidonis Church is said to have a huge power in the Krot Empire to rival the royal family.
It's just that since arriving in Headington, one thing after another, Raymond has been so busy fighting against the Lawitt Federation that he has almost forgotten what he has heard. And at this time, when he accidentally ran into one of them, Raymond realized that he had been spinning in a small piece of the world all along, and this continent was actually more vast than he imagined.
It was only after the procession of Sidonis that the people were allowed to return to the streets, and the scene had clearly made a very deep impression on the people, and there were still many people talking excitedly.
"It's strange that it wasn't the royal family of the Krot Empire who came to mourn His Majesty, but the people of the Sidonis Church. "A pedestrian walkway.
Another person said in a matter-of-fact manner: "What do you know, the church has been competing with the Krot royal family for power, and it seems that the competition between them has reached the level of openness, and Sidonis has actually robbed this business that belongs to the royal family." ”
"What's this, the day before yesterday, I saw that the people of the Godan Steppe Alliance almost fought with the soldiers of the Dirk Kingdom, and now the city is really chaotic. The other shook his head.
"Wait, the best is yet to come, we Gaspard are already under everyone's sights. ”
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Listening to the discussions of the passers-by around him, Freddie smiled with satisfaction: "Great, I really didn't come wrong." ”
"You... Are you sure all of us live here?"
When he arrived at one of the most luxurious inns in the inner city, Raymond looked at the golden palace-like building in front of him, and when he learned that Javier was going to charter half of the hotel, he almost thought he had heard it wrong.
Although he didn't care much about money, he knew that it would be a terrible amount. It's just a matter of finding a place to live, so you don't have to be so extravagant, right?
Seeing Raymond's surprised expression, Javier was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "It seems that Mr. Raymond doesn't know much about the strength of our Chamber of Commerce. However, this is a must, because you can only enter the corresponding tier if you show the corresponding strength. ”
"We have to live in a place like this, because I'm not here to deal with small fish and shrimp. ”
What else can Raymond say, anyway, Javier pays for it and lives there. However, he also understood what Javier meant, people with weak strength will never be eligible to participate in the game.
A group of people stayed in the hotel, and those who could live here were all rich and noble, and Javier's generosity immediately attracted considerable attention. I believe that in a few days, the news about them will reach the streets of Orat.
The soldiers who followed them were all native buns from Alston and Headington, who had never seen such a luxurious place, and even though they were only arranged to stay in ordinary rooms, they were already excited.
That night, after settling in, Javier invited Raymond, Freddie, Bathett, Harlot, and Hillness to dinner.
The place to eat is the restaurant attached to the inn, the environment is beautiful, just the sight of the exquisite tableware can make people appetite. From the moment she walked in, Baster was completely dizzy.
Just as Javier was ordering, there was a sudden commotion at the door of the restaurant.
I saw a well-dressed middle-aged man trying to enter the restaurant, but strangely enough, the waiter at the door stopped him, and the two sides kept arguing.
"Let me in, I've been a regular here before, have you all forgotten?" cried the man.
The waiter stopped him and said, "Of course I know that, Mr. Ackermann, but you can't afford it now, so please leave." ”
"You say I don't have any money?" the man's voice suddenly raised, "Do you know who my cousin is? ”
He seemed to have heard him mention the name more than once, but the waiter still wouldn't get out of the way: "Of course I know that, and in fact everyone knows, so what? ”
However, the man was quite persistent, and he always refused to leave at the door.
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