"How much distance do we have until we get out of this desert?" In the desert, Nalant didn't know what was happening outside Oak City. He was asking a guide about the itinerary.
They had been marching in this desert for four full days. Although there was plenty of water, the scorching heat above their heads and the sky full of yellow sand made everyone feel endless fatigue.
The only good thing is that they own a large number of horse-drawn carriages, so even serf coolies can travel in horse-drawn carriages most of the time.
"Go back to Lord Nalant. According to our current speed, we will be able to walk out of the desert in two days at most, and then we will reach the territory directly under the jurisdiction of Marquis Lisen!" The guide lowered his eyebrows and answered Nalant cautiously.
Naturally, this guide was not from Nalant, but was selected from among the captives of the Northern Principality.
Of course, they are not actually from the Northern Principality, but are assigned by the small principality to assist the Northern Principality in crossing the desert.
Nalant brought a total of four prisoners this time, two of whom were desert guides, and the other two were captive guards who were familiar with the terrain of Marquis Lisson.
"Two days, okay!" Although he wanted to get out of the desert as soon as possible, he also knew that he couldn't rush it.
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Time flew by and it quickly came to two days later.
On the edge of the Marquis of Lisson, because it borders the desert, there is not a large population.
Moreover, there are no troops stationed nearby, because there is no dangerous terrain to defend in the surrounding environment. The nearest gathering place of the Northern Principality is the Baron Omi, twenty miles away.
"Let's go, follow me to Baron Omi before noon." Standing on the edge of the desert, Nalant shook off the cloak behind him and shook off all the yellow sand on it.
Then he gave an order and led everyone to the hinterland of the northern principality.
He has found out that apart from the two Earls Barnby and Brock, the other vassals under the Marquis of Leeson are barons and viscounts, so their combat power does not exceed him much.
What's more important is that now that all the troops in Marquis Leeson's territory are concentrated in Oak City, he should be able to wreak havoc in this rear area.
Following Nalant's order, everyone except the Knights of the Storm rode on the carriage and rushed forward quickly as the wheels rolled.
"Lord Nalant, ahead is the castle and town of Baron Omi!"
Marching on this flat field, the speed was much faster than Nalant expected. Before noon, they arrived at the largest gathering place in the Omi Barony.
"Very good, Quick, let's charge forward at full speed and make this castle the first castle we attack." Nalant did not hesitate, and sent someone to take the prisoner down, and then led the team straight towards the distance.
Go to a small town.
Only ten minutes later, they finally arrived at the town.
This small town is quite large, with at least tens of thousands of people gathering together. Compared with the small towns in the Agate Principality, I am afraid that such a scale can only be achieved under the rule of the Viscount Lord.
Of course, the main reason for this is that the Northern Principality has a flatter terrain and high food production, so its population is much larger than that of the Agate Principality.
When the team arrived outside the town, Quick and others were about to draw their swords, but this move was immediately stopped by Nalant.
"Wait a minute! Don't show any hostility yet!"
Because Nalant unexpectedly discovered that the townspeople in this small town did not seem to be panicked by their appearance.
Instead, they curiously pointed at them, and many civilians or serfs even greeted Nalant respectfully and called him "Sir" after seeing him.
"Uh, do you think that I am a noble of the Northern Principality?"
Nalant was stunned for a while.
Little did he know that although the Omi Barony was located on the edge of the desert, there had never been a war in decades.
Because this place also belongs to the hinterland of the Marquis of Lisen, the Agate Principality’s army has never come here in the past years.
The only neighboring country is the small principalities in the desert, but those small principalities do not have the courage to attack the territory of the northern principality.
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What surprised Nalant even more was that just as they were walking through the town and preparing to head towards the castle, a small group of guards was approaching them from the front.
Walking at the front of the guards was a young man in a gorgeous silk dress, who looked to be in his early twenties.
"Welcome to Baron Omi. I am Duke, the eldest son of Baron Omi. I don't know which family you are from. Have you just come out of the desert?" Duke stepped forward with a smile and looked at Nalan.
A special group of people.
There were many guards in the team, including more than twenty cavalry, and he had never seen the family flag before.
However, there were so many large and small families in the principality, and it was impossible for him to recognize them all, so he immediately turned his attention away the next moment.
His eyes were attracted by the lucky girls beside Nalant, and he couldn't help but look envious at the next moment.
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"Hello, Lord Duke, my name is Harry Potter, from the Potter Viscounty. We are indeed coming from the desert now!"
Nalant's eyes suddenly became strange, and even the young man thought he was a noble from the Northern Principality.
It's just that he doesn't understand why this young man named Duke is so ambitious. Can't he see that the master and his team can deal with them in a matter of minutes?
"It turns out to be Mr. Harry from the Potter family. It seems that you received the goods well this time? All the goods have been sold!" Duke became even more respectful to Nalant after hearing this.
Although he had never heard of the Potter family, judging from the size of Nalant's guards, he had no doubt that Nalant came from the Viscount family.
Because Baron Omi is one of the territories closest to the desert, caravans from all over the principality often come and go.
As for the large number of guards Narant brought, although those small desert principalities did not dare to invade the northern principality.
But if a noble caravan enters the desert, it will be very dangerous.
Because in that sky full of yellow sand, there were a lot of murders and robberies, especially the noble caravans like them were given special attention.
Therefore, nobles who go to the desert to do business always bring as many guards as possible to ensure the safety of the caravan.
Duke was not surprised by this, but was delighted that so many people showed up at Nalant at one time.
"Sir Harry, you must be tired from the journey, right? Our town has comfortable hotels and taverns. I will ask someone to take your subordinates to have a rest now?"
"Okay! Here we have Lord Lauduc!" Nalant gave up the idea of taking action immediately and simply made up for the mistake.
Then he turned around and winked at Quik, Raymond and others.
Quick and Raymond immediately understood and followed Duke's subordinates quietly towards the Plaza Tavern and Hotel.
When Duke saw this scene, the smile on his face became even brighter.
There are more than 500 people in Nalant's group. If they can stay in this town for a day or two, they will earn several gold coins.
With this in mind, Duke immediately invited Narant, "Sir Harry, this must be your first time coming to my Barony of Omi. As a rare distinguished guest, please do me the favor to come to my castle for lunch!"