Although it was unexpected, the convergence with the well-prepared Avenella troops led by Minna greatly increased the success rate of the search and rescue.

The young people who were selected and sent to the East Coast were all extremely talented people, not only single, strong, and good at using some weapons, but also possessed a far superior mastery of the rest of the situation, the field, and the survival level.

Quick thinking, excellent mobility, excellent physical strength and stamina, and a hard-working disposition, these are almost the best soldiers a commander can think of, or the best teammates a traveler can think of.

Their excellence is no less than those elite Imperial knights led by Konstantin, and in terms of facts, in the current environment, they perform even better than the Imperial knights.

It's not just about the range of experience and expertise, it's also about the gear they carry.

Konstantin's line of heavy Imperial knights is traitized. The centaurs and the equipment they carry are specialized in order to maximize the charging power of the hoplites with a focus on attack and defense.

This is a common style in the regular army of the Padrosi Empire with a complete logistics system, and each part has its own role to play, so that the effectiveness of the battle can be maximized.

The same heavy cavalry, the heavy cavalry of Padrosi and Avenella, and the self-proclaimed knightly country of Sivalier, are not at all the same concept.

The knights of the West Coasters fought for honor and gold.

Their so-called heavy cavalry was actually more like independent knights with their sergeants, temporarily gathered together, but the number seemed to be relatively large.

The Patrosi, on the other hand, have a knighthood based on the experience inherited from the time of the ancient Laman Empire, although knights also have titles, but they pay more attention to obedience and unity, so this is more like a military rank.

They were trained separately and temporarily put together in wartime. and uniformly trained, methodical pace neatly coordinated and perfect.

In one-on-one or even small-scale battles, the two sides may have a five-to-five winning rate, but in the large army hedge, the disciplined Padrossi knight will always win.

This is the fundamental difference between the hoplites of the east and west coasts, and the difference in national power between empires and kingdoms.

- However, this specialization, which leaves logistics to other units and focuses on combat, will suffer more severe losses in the event of a logistical supply crisis than the more motley Avenella.

Despite these differences, there is still not much difference in the average weight limit of combat professionals who have been trained all year round around the world.

From the classical era of the Laman Empire to the modern era of chain mail, the complete set of heavy infantry equipment added up to about 30 kilograms, including weapons and armor and belongings.

With the exception of a few isolated cases like Constantine or our Sage Sage, the weight of long-term freedom of movement that most adult men can accept is within this category.

With the same physical strength and weight, the knights of Padrosi used all their weight to carry weapons and armor.

This makes them extremely vulnerable in the face of logistical crises and cold spells.

In contrast, it is more similar to a mercenary, not specializing in attack and defense, but rather matching its own weight wisely. Striking a balance in weapons and supplies to ensure self-sufficiency, the group of traditional West Coasters led by Minna happened to be inferior to the Imperial Knights because of their specialization and specialization, but were more outstanding in the survivability of individual soldiers.

The blonde lady most likely didn't think much about it when she set out, she just unconsciously judged by her own experience, and chose the right materials and equipment after considering the weather and the purpose of her behavior.

Habit becomes natural, practice makes perfect, these details come naturally, and are the means to discern whether a person has as much experience in the matter as he or she claims.

But let's get back to the rest.

Minna had a total of thirty-seven people, the average age was 24 years old, the youngest was only 19 years old, several of them were from lower aristocratic backgrounds, but more were the sons of mountain people and hunters, who were good at using longbows, riding horses, and knew how to run between the mountains and forests.

Together with the horses carrying the spare supplies, there were thirty-eight men and fifty horses. They were armed with one-handed swords and shields, as well as longbows, but other than warm clothing and no armor.

Lightly armed and with excellent quality, after converging and judging the direction of progress, they went much deeper into the Bao Forest to the east in a very short time.

It is worth mentioning that our Sage and Miss Loan have finally been able to replace the two bad horses that disobeyed the discipline. Although they had only been together for less than a week since they were acquired, the two stupid and disobedient inferior horses were enough to make people feel bad.

Scotty was no more than a town, and even if he had money, he couldn't buy better horses. Thankfully, this was not the case with Parnira, where Minna had departed, and there was no delay in the caravan carriage or detour, and the well-supplied party was fast and the men and horses were in good shape.

After carrying the good saddle and some of the equipment, the rest of the baggage was placed on the two inferior horses. Their stupid brains can't understand and follow people's wishes in a certain direction, but they still have no problem when they are led by the reins.

All in all, the team of strangers struggled forward in the snow on the south side of the east coast.

Although their number has increased many times, they are still not worth mentioning compared to the area of the forest.

The snow obscured all traces of it, and even what might have been a place of refuge turned white and hard to find. The farther away from the road, the more difficulties they face, and where to put their feet will need to be double-considered, because there may be a pit beneath the seemingly flat snow-white ground.

Not to mention the melting of the snow caused by the rising temperature, and the horse's hooves of the iron horseshoe kept slipping on the soft slush, and everyone had to be careful, because once the horse was frightened by the slip, it was likely that he would fall and break his legs.

Minna was still a little inexperienced in this area, she was born in the Land of Eternal Spring, and she only knew how to keep warm and carry as much supplies as possible for the cold and snow. If she had more knowledge, she would equip her traveling horses with a replacement spiked horseshoe to increase their grip when entering the forest tundra.

But then again, the blonde lady had only planned to follow the ancient path south in the first place, and had no intention of going deep into the wilderness. It's already rare that she'll have the heart to come down and look for her because she's worried about her friends, but if it's someone else, she'll probably think "it's probably nothing" or convince herself with the statement "they'll get through it themselves", and then continue to do nothing.

Under a series of coincidences, Minna became the savior of Henry and Mira, and when Miss Loan asked about it, she just smiled and said that it was a woman's sixth sense, and she felt that she was panicked if she didn't set out to find it.

"Of course, it's best that you don't encounter anything, but if there is a situation where I can do something but don't do it, I think I'll hate myself for the rest of my life. She smiled softly, and when Mira felt the warmth of her heart, she was also a little disappointed that Muna and the others, who were also in Padrossi, did not appear.

However, after all, Her Royal Highness the princess of the steppe people is burdened with the fate of an entire nation, she has her own responsibilities, and many things are not something that can be done if she wants to.

Time passed, and although there was no trace to follow and the forest was vast, they knew where they should go.

Because in the team, there is Henry.

Mira looked at the back of her teacher in front of her, who was directing the three young men of Avenella as scouts in several suspicious directions ahead. This would be done every once in a while, and based on the reports they came back to, Henry would decide where the team was headed.

This report is about temperature.

The troops, which were all Avenella, had a significant advantage in this situation. Henry can let them know what they're up against, without worrying about people demoralizing.

In the Palrossi Imperial Capital Secret Astrology Society, the magic teacher Camilo communicated with the sages yesterday, and the people who knew little about magic gained the important knowledge that powerful individuals can affect the climate.

This makes Henry's explanation much more convenient later.

Camilo and the others were originally the standard for chasing what they thought was the high magic power object of the Demon Beast, and it was this ubiquitous magic power fluctuation.

However, there were no high-ranking mages in the group with detection tools, so their judgment was based on physics.

Henry's method was a clumsy one, setting a benchmark for evaluation, then fanning out the area in front of the team with three scouts, and then picking out the cooler direction to move forward.

It sounds simple, but it's quite difficult to implement, because the temperature doesn't make a huge difference by going two or three kilometers, and unless they're really close to where the witch is, they can only judge the general direction of progress through some subtle changes.

To be able to do this, to be able to judge from these details, naturally, Henry is the only one.

The able-bodied Avenella scouts traveled in shifts, and the Sage re-charted his course again and again based on their reports.

And so, on the third day after the confluence, after securing the direction of progress, the crowd twisted and twisted, and finally after another hour of advance on the southeast side of the Bao Forest, everyone realized that they had indeed chosen the right direction.

It is different from the scene where the sun is shining behind you and the snow has begun to melt after the short three-day journey.

The ground here is icy, the trees are withered and blackened, and the animals are frozen one after another.

However, this still fails to answer one of the most critical questions.

Yes, the witch was found, but shouldn't they be a rescue team to rescue Konstantin and his party?

People slowed down, and it was a question of whether the longbow could be pulled properly in this cold weather. Many of the longbowmen trembled on their horses, and the breath exhaled between the mouths and noses of the men and horses turned into large clouds of white gas, and the moisture contained in the breath quickly formed frost on the tips of their noses and lips.

The wind and snow were howling, and Mira remembered what Henry had said when he explained it to them when he had set out three days earlier.

"We can't track them directly, because the wind and snow will obscure the footprints, so we can only track the witch. ”

"But the result is the same. ”

"Because. The sage said word by word.

"The Witch and Us"

"Chasing the same thing. ”

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"Look, that's, that's discarded armor. ”

"Oh, we're going in the right direction!"

The two young men of Avenella spoke, but before they could breathe a sigh of relief at the joy of being able to find their rescue, suddenly, in the snow, in the howling wind and frost, in the cold and icy earth, among the trees and animals that had frozen to death.

It sounded.

A dragon roared.

"Toward. ”

"Back. ”

"Run!!"