Chapter 57 Hurricane Wasteland, Crossing the River, Ayanite City
After leaving Fort Ford, and after another two days' journey, the Doro caravan finally set foot on the Hurricane Wasteland.
The Hurricane Wasteland is located at the junction of the three countries of Erathia, Bracada and Crulod. It covers an area of about 100,000 square kilometers and is a true three-no-no zone.
Historically, both the Kingdom of Erathia and the United Kingdom of Crulod have successively declared their undisputed ownership of the area, but neither has been widely recognized by the "international community". In addition, the wasteland itself is almost entirely a Gobi zone.
, desolate and dry, and could not bring any benefits to the owner, so in the end, neither Erathia nor Crulod implemented troops or immigrants in the wasteland. Although the officials of the two countries have never given up the fight for the hurricane wasteland.
, but in fact it’s just a matter of fighting a lawsuit and strengthening communication and interaction.
However, it is worth noting that Krolod seems to have strengthened its control over Hurricane Wasteland in the past decade. Through semi-official privateering organizations such as Wolfgang and other numerous thieves groups, Krolod has
In fact, it has radiated its influence to the entire wasteland. But faced with this situation, Erathia has no other option but to protest and condemn more and more righteously.
So much so that any caravan that needs to pass through the Hurricane Wasteland to engage in international trade now needs to pay a certain toll in advance. This money will first be handed over to a certain mysterious person, and then through him, it will be transferred to the pockets of some of the largest thieves in the wasteland.
.Only in this way can caravans avoid being robbed when passing through the hurricane wasteland. Of course, even if you pay the toll honestly, it does not mean that it is 100% safe. Every year, there are still more than ten caravans passing through.
People and goods disappeared inexplicably in the wasteland. Among these unfortunate people, most of them were Erathian businessmen. Regarding this, most of the Erathian businessmen dared to be angry but did not dare to say anything.
Privately, he scolded his country's officials as cowards and idiots, and they did nothing but talk and fart.
At the beginning of entering the hurricane wasteland, the entire Doro caravan always maintained a full travel speed. In order to minimize the stay time in the wasteland, Franklin, the manager, and the lowest driver, only took four breaks every day.
It took less than an hour, and all the time saved was used on the road. So in the end, the horses in the caravan suffered from serious weight loss due to overwork, and some even fell directly to death in the wilderness. The caravan had to
Slow down the speed of advancement again. (Take the earth world as an example. The short-distance sprint ability of horses is far better than that of humans, but under the conditions of long-distance migration, it is not as good as humans. This is mainly because herbivores absorb energy.
The method is too simple, and the nutrients that plants can provide are far inferior to meat. Therefore, the endurance of horses with insufficient forage when traveling in the wilderness will naturally not be stronger than that of humans with meat supplements.)
Fortunately, the Doro caravan was not attacked by the Crow Lord bandits until they left the hurricane wasteland. Even though they met a small group of thieves from a distance several times on the way, they still said
Properly, he didn't take any action.
Finally, when the caravan arrived at the Sandos River, Steward Franklin finally breathed a long sigh of relief. At this time, nearly half a month had passed since the caravan left Fort Ford.
"This is the Santos River?" Standing on the high river bank, five or six meters below your feet is the roaring rapids. White waves sweep through numerous whirlpools, slamming against the rocky shore from time to time, stirring up large swaths of cold water vapor.
.Moriarty looked at the surging river in front of him, and his mind could not help but open up a lot.
"Yes, this is the Sandos River, the famous emerald river." Standing next to Moriarty, Manager Franklin also looked relaxed.
"Emerald River?" Moriarty asked strangely, looking at the cold and clear glass-like water of the Sandos River.
"Yes. The Sandos River originates from the Emerald Snow Mountains in Brakada. Every spring and summer, a large amount of melted snow water will pour down from the Emerald Mountains and into the Sandos River. And the Brakada people
It is customary to call the Sandos River the Emerald River." As an old man who traveled on the "Erasia-Bracada" trade road for many years, Franklin was naturally familiar with every geographical landscape along the way, and now he detailed it as Moriarty
introduced.
"I see." Moriarty nodded, and then asked, "Then when will we cross the river?"
"Tomorrow morning." Franklin said confidently: "At this time, the Emerald River should have entered the dry season, which is considered the best time to cross the river in the year. However, because the Sandos River itself has many rapids and shoals, we still have to be careful. We
The morning chosen happens to be a time when the river is relatively gentle, and the ferry can be deployed in time, so there should be a greater safety guarantee."
"Steward Franklin, you really know the right way." After hearing the steward's explanation, Moriarty was convinced. There is still a need for professional talents in professional fields.
"Haha, just some words of experience." Franklin also laughed: "When we cross the river tomorrow and enter Bracada, the rest of the journey will be much easier."
The next morning, the Doro caravan was divided into three batches and boarded the boat to cross the river as planned. Since Moriarty was considered a guest, he was placed in the second batch, which was the safest.
The boat that crosses the river is a large wooden boat with a three-layer structure, relying on sixteen pairs of paddles extending from both sides of the boat to provide power. The bottom layer of the boat is the working layer of the boatman, the upper two layers are the cargo hold, and the deck
The small berth is the captain's console. Although in Moriarty's eyes, this ferry can be regarded as a primitive ship with a simple structure, it is perfectly suitable for use in short-distance freight ferrying.
It took more than four hours, and at about two o'clock in the afternoon, the entire Doro caravan finally crossed the Sandos River. And standing on the south bank of the Emerald River, it was officially announced that Moriarty and others had set foot on
The territory of the "Brakada Federation".
The Brakada Federation, the hometown of mages in the Antagrich Continent, is the most prosperous magical civilization in the entire continent. Now in the entire Pan-Continent, only the Brakada Federation has retained a systematic magic civilization.
.The mage profession has almost disappeared in other places, but in Brakada it is one of the main cornerstones of its national strength.
Historically, the relationship between Bracada and Erathia has always been very good. Even during the reign of Griffin Hart, the most powerful man in Erathia, he never extended his sword to the Sandos River.
Go to the other side. Of course, some historians believe that the reason why Griffin Hart did not choose to invade Brakada with arms was partly because he was afraid of the high level of magical civilization in Brakada, but the more important reason was that he was worried
Human soldiers could not adapt to the bitterly cold winter of the southern ice sheet. So after careful consideration, Gryphon Heart decided to peacefully coexist with Brakada, and even signed a "Millennium Sacred Treaty" that is valid for a thousand years.
According to the thousand-year sacred treaty, Erathia and Bracada formed the "Holy Alliance" to jointly deal with possible world wars in the future. In the years that followed, the elves of Avili joined the alliance.
.In the end, the three parties together formed the main force of the order camp of Antagrich continent.
And because of the thousand-year sacred treaty signed with the continental overlord, Brakada's northern border has a long-term peace guarantee. In addition, Krolod's interest in the rich Erathia is far greater than the cold southern ice field, so even in
During the Great Decline of Magic after the Ice End, the homeland of Brakada did not suffer any major war conflicts. Therefore, it is not wrong to call Brakada a peaceful place on the mainland.
However, as a federal country, there is not much peace within Brakada. For their own interests, the various city-states that make up the federation are always filled with various continuous conflicts and contradictions. Due to the
Brakada itself is a political community composed of dozens of city-states, large and small, so such a situation is inevitable. Fortunately, Brakada holds a federal meeting attended by all city lords every year to discuss and resolve the federal issues.
Internal problems. In addition, each city-state basically implements a high degree of autonomy within itself, so the overall development of the Brakada Federation is still gentle and stable.
This time, the Azure City that Moriarty is going to is a city-state located in the north of Brakada. And his uncle Schmidt is an intermediate mage affiliated with the Hockenheim Academy of Magic in the Azure City.
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After crossing the Sandos River, we then headed around the huge emerald snow-capped mountains.
The emerald snow-capped mountains in late autumn are tranquil and ambitious. Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking far away at the "emerald cold green" on the top of the emerald snow-capped mountains deep in the sky, it really gives people the wonderful illusion of being in a painting. Occasionally a piece of
The white clouds drift by, gently covering the snow-white mountain tops, which in turn makes people feel even more magical.
According to legend, the sacred dragon "Saint Michelangelo" sleeps deep in the Emerald Mountains. Even the "ice apocalypse" that swept across the entire plane never awakened this dragon.
After walking for another week, the caravan finally arrived at its destination, Blue Crystal City.
Different from Erathia's urban structure with a castle as its core, Bracada's city-state structure is undoubtedly much simpler. There are no city walls, no moats, and no arrow towers. The Azure City that Moriarty saw was completely open.
Style. Any traveler who comes to Azurite City only needs to pay a certain entry fee to the tax collector of Azurite City and accept a simple inspection by the security patrols before entering the city directly.
However, a relaxed environment does not mean that Azurite City is an undefended place. As long as anyone sees Azurite City for the first time, the first thing they will see must be the towering and unusually tall mage towers in the center of the city. And in
These mage towers are inhabited by mages who have mastered powerful spells. It is even rumored that there are great arcanists in Azure City who surpass the level of high-level mages.
Therefore, if anyone dares to come here to commit crimes, what awaits him is a terrifying baptism of countless flames, lightning, and magical energy.
