A month later, Richard and his people arrived at Deya Freshwater Lake in the northwestern part of Ivy Province.

For this group of migrants who are short of supplies, this short month has been a nightmare month.

Due to the changeable climate in Ivy Province, most of the team suffered, or had suffered, from fever, while a small number were dragged down by trauma.

Thankfully, Cohen finally decided to help him, and one of his followers, who had studied the art of medicine, was able to ensure that no one was left behind when the team arrived at the Oasis.

And the problem of drinking water and food was also solved by Will with his two personal guards, and a little ghost who sneaked out of the home and blended into the team. On these days, they rode away from the group every morning before dawn, and when they returned in the afternoon, they often brought back prey that barely kept their people fed.

In this almost endless grassland, Richard could not find any landmarks, so he had to ask his son Will every night how long it would take to reach his new home. But each time Will could only give him a general direction, and then dragged his tired body back to the supply wagon at the back of the group and fell into a deep sleep.

No way, Will is still too young, his age and his own strength limit his talent.

So, almost every day for a month, Richard was constantly planning the food rations, the pace of progress, and other odd and miscellaneous things. He had to make sure that he had three days of unexpected rations while maintaining the standard standard of living for the masses and not being mentally overwhelmed by the long march.

Fortunately, today, they arrived at Deya Freshwater Lake.

When he saw this endless freshwater lake, Richard finally breathed a sigh of relief, he knew that the long migration was over.

Leaving alone the crowd cheering at the sight of the water, Richard led his beloved horse to the edge of the freshwater lake.

Pick up a handful of clear lake water, bring it to your mouth, and drink greedily.

After the sweet water of the lake entered his throat, Richard only felt that the fatigue on his body had dissipated a lot.

"What are you doing here alone?"

At this moment, Cohen's voice rang out from behind. Richard didn't look back, just sat down comfortably, then pointed to the seat next to him, and said with a little laziness: "Come, sit here, it's time to rest for a while." ”

"You're so slack. Cohen shook his head, but honestly came to Richard and sat down, his horse and Richard's snort at each other, and then plunged his head into the lake almost at the same time......

"They're also hard. ”

"What do you mean...... What civilians?"

"Don't laugh, Cohen, you know I'm talking about these two horses. ”

"Okay...... However, this migration should be worth it for them, right?"

"That's right, brother......"

Unloading the dagger at his waist and the sword on his back, Richard sighed and fell to the grass, really, it had not been so easy in a long time.

"However, this is far from being the second home of the Holy Clan, as you told me. Cohen's deep gaze scanned the calm lake, and he looked back at the looming forest in the west, and said with some concern, "You must be prepared, don't you? I don't want to go home to the garden after your defeat." ”

"No, brother. In addition, in the future, this place, Ivy Province, will be our home. Richard narrowed his eyes slightly, if it weren't for Cohen's sudden arrival, he would have planned to take a break here.

"So, what's your preparation?"

"Calculate the time, it should be almost up. ”

"What's coming?"

"A friend of mine. ”

"Huh?"

Just as Cohen was puzzled, the sky suddenly darkened for a moment.

The people who were partying around the lake didn't notice, and those who noticed it were quickly dragged out for a drink by the rest of the group, as their leader Richard had told them to take out all the food and drink left in the procession today, to celebrate their arrival in their new home.

As for tomorrow, don't think about it so much, Richard, as the leader, will definitely solve the problem of food, and don't you see that there is a freshwater lake here? No matter how bad it is, they can also fish and hunt for food.

"Here you are, Richard. ”

Cohen stiffened his head, looking in horror at the source of the slightly hoarse-sounding voice.

It was a tall, blond young man with a complicated inscription from his left ear to his right shoulder.

"Yes, I've arrived. ”

"But you're three days late. ”

"There's no way around it, you should have seen the situation of my people, I've tried my best not to delay it any longer. ”

"Well, Richard...... Get ready to receive the rewards promised to you by the Holy See...... Next time, I hope you know etiquette. ”

"Got it, sir, you should hurry up. ”

The Germanic young man's face was slightly dissatisfied, but he still threw a golden rune at Richard, who was still lying on the ground and didn't want to get up, and then turned away. The sky was gloomy again for a moment, and his figure gradually faded.

“...... He, who is he? And the Holy See ...... he said."

"The Holy See he is talking about, the Holy See you think, Cohen. He is the Cardinal of the Holy See in the Kingdom of Zenit, Arkema. ”

"Arkema?

"That's his old title, and now people call him Arkema the Merciful, isn't it ridiculous?"

Cohen gave Richard a deep look, and after confirming that the latter was not joking, he sighed and asked, "Are you crazy, ...... you talk to him in that attitude?"

"What kind of attitude?" Richard played with the golden rune, smiled disdainfully, and said, "Deal with them long enough, and you will know that as long as those people get enough benefits, even if you spit in their faces, it's okay." ”

"You...... This...... Alas......" Cohen wanted to speak and stopped, not knowing what to say for a while.

"Don't be surprised, the Council of Elders is the same. Richard's eyes deepened, he suddenly stood up, looked at the vast lake, pointed to the forest in the distance, and said, "Brother, you know what. There are a lot of demonic beasts in that forest, and once we establish a new city here, that is, our new home, then the group of demonic beasts that will go crazy when they smell human will soon rush out and destroy our home. ”

"And the barbarians in the north will also come and invade from time to time, not to mention the Kingdom Alliance in the east...... Rest assured, this position used to be very dangerous, but now, for the emperor who was far away in Rome, it was a rare buffer point...... I'm willing to bet that in a little while, we'll receive full aid from the Empire, and I've made some secret agreement with the Holy See...... After that, we only have to face the threat from the west and the north. As long as it lasts for two months, our new home will be built before winter!"