On the official road outside Jinlong City, a team of nearly a hundred people was heading north. The leader of the team was the newly promoted Ping Ye Hou Richard.
At this time, Richard had already replaced his somewhat flashy gold-rimmed armor with a set of low-key and practical cloth-faced armor.
Compared with when they came, the entire team was much more vigilant. After all, they were facing a force of the same level as the Rising Sun Cult. Even on the central plain in the core area of the kingdom, the Rising Sun Cult had the ability to launch an attack.
Even if Mi Xiu is seriously injured now and the church's power has been hit hard, Richard doesn't dare to blame him. The angel necklace is still cooling down. He, the Sky Knight, is just a parallel import. If the church were to
If he really becomes ruthless and gathers his strength again, he will be able to reveal his true and false qualities in one go.
What reassures Richard a little is that the overall strength of the team is now several times stronger than when it came. Although the number of people has only doubled, the additions are all real knight-level masters. If these people are placed in the North, they can hold up.
The mid-level backbone force of tens of thousands of troops is now concentrated in Richard's small team returning from the north. With Mi Xiu injured, these people should not be afraid of the church's attack again.
However, after learning the lesson from last time, the team always remained vigilant, maintaining double sentries at night, and there must be a master of the knight level leading the team, so that even if they were surprised by an expert of the earth level, they would still have time to give a warning.
When we were on the road during the day, we were all wearing armor and didn't look relaxed at all.
Seeing that Richard was marching in his armor every day without any intention of relaxing, these new knights naturally did not dare to relax at all. They each made their weapons to the extreme and dressed neatly.
They were all equipped and looked like they might launch a charge in the next second.
Fortunately, the physical fitness of these knight-level players has long been different from ordinary people. Although they are a little tired, they are not exhausted. After all, they have just joined Richard and they don't want to perform poorly in front of Richard.
Ignoring the little thoughts of the knights, Richard sat on the horse, played with a simple ring on his hand, and fell into thinking.
The ring looks a bit old, but the shape is very exquisite, and the craftsmanship has obvious ancient elven style. I am afraid that the ring has been around for nearly a thousand years. Even as an antique collection from the elven era, it has a lot of value.
What's more important is that this ring was put on his finger by Messiah with a blushing face when they were leaving. At first, Richard just put it on his finger as an ordinary ring with some commemorative significance, but he didn't expect it.
This ring actually caused a reaction in the system. If you click on it to view it, you can see the information about the ring.
Treasure: The Ring of the Rebellious Elf King
Introduction: This ring seems to have once possessed great power, but it has also been corroded and damaged over the years.
PS: It can be repaired in the blacksmith shop.
According to Messiah, this ring has been circulated in the royal family since the time of Charlemagne I. However, it should be just an ordinary ring. It has always been used because it was one of the items that Aragorn once held.
preserved among the royal family,
Because the ring was too ordinary, later Charmans did not pay much attention to it. It was not until the young Messiah became interested in its simple elven style that the old king gave it to Messiah.
This ring was of more commemorative significance than practical significance to Messiah, so Messiah gave this ring, which she had cherished since childhood, to Richard as a token of love.
But this ring was truly an unexpected discovery for Richard. This was the first time that Richard discovered a treasure outside the system.
The system's requirements for identifying treasures should not be low. After all, Richard has come into contact with so many antique treasures, from antique swords and ornaments to some exquisite bottles and jars. Many of them were exquisite in appearance, which made Richard's eyes light up, but he was not attracted.
System confirmation,
And such an inconspicuous ring has been certified by the system. It can only be said to be an item of Aragorn.
Perhaps due to the complete depletion of magic power and the erosion of time, it lost its magical power. Later members of the royal family regarded it as the most ordinary ring. In the end, it fell into the hands of Richard, just in time for Richard to
Try the function of the blacksmith shop to repair this treasure-level ring.
"Master Richard, should we rush to the town ahead tonight or continue to camp."
The cavalry captain asked Richard about the arrangements for the evening. Although it was still not late, marching with a hundred men had to be planned in advance, and if they were going to camp, they had to prepare early.
"Continue to camp and try not to enter the town."
Once bitten by a snake and afraid of well ropes for ten years, Richard no longer had any trust in the kingdom's local guards. It didn't matter whether they had fighting ability or not. He was probably infiltrated by the church.
It is better to camp in the wild, where it is less likely to be attacked by surprise on the plains, and the knights can better utilize their own advantages.
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The speed of returning was almost the same as the speed of Richard's arrival. The team of more than 100 people was either cavalry or two horses. In less than a week, they crossed half of the central plain from the royal capital and arrived in the river valley area.
"Lord Richard, there are cavalry approaching from ahead!"
"Qiang, Qiang..."
Although the knights in Richard's team have only just gotten together, their abilities in battle are not weak.
Without Richard's reminder, their weapons were unsheathed and ready for battle. Even with Richard's order, they could immediately launch a charge.
However, Richard in front waved his hand, signaling everyone to put away their weapons. He had already seen clearly who was coming.
This cavalry of several hundred people all wore the standard armor of the River Valley Guard Corps, and the stout fat man at the head was also Dane, whom Richard was familiar with.
"I have met the Marquis!"
Dane led his men and slowed down not far from Richard's team. When he arrived in front of Richard, he quickly dismounted and gave a half-bow without waiting for Richard's reaction, which was quite a gesture.
"Brother Dane is too polite!"
Richard also quickly dismounted and helped Dane up. Dane's intention to seek refuge had already been clearly written on his face. Otherwise, Dane, as the commander of the Kingdom's garrison, would not actually be so respectful to Richard.
After all, no matter how tyrannical Richard is, he can't control him.
Faced with Dane's surrender, Richard responded enthusiastically. After all, Dane was one of the most powerful figures in the River Valley. Although he was now isolated from the nobles in the Valley, he had a real legion under his command and controlled the entire army.
The regular armed forces in the river valley still have a strong voice.
With Dane's support, it will definitely be a huge help to Richard who wants to extend his tentacles into the rich land of the river valley.
"This time, the reputation of the Marquis in the royal capital has spread throughout the valley. Now many people want to meet you, the most powerful person in the kingdom."
"Lucky, lucky."
"Your Majesty, the Marquis, is so humble. There is no chance of such a thing."
It is impossible to say that Dane has no doubts in his heart. After all, they are people who have fought side by side. Although Richard's strength was strong at that time, it did not exceed the category of a great knight. How could he become a sky knight in the blink of an eye?
Sky Knight, the kingdom hasn't produced a strong man of this level in many years. I don't know if Richard is hiding deep or if the information in the royal capital is wrong. Dane can't test it.
Dane was not the only one who had doubts. In fact, even Viscount Sauter was a little confused at the moment. But the people in the royal capital were indeed sure of what they said. After all, most of the high-ranking nobles had seen it with their own eyes. How could it be false?
Even those who were originally a little skeptical were confused by the determination from the capital.
Anyway, this does not affect Dane's decision to seek refuge with Richard. At least the king's favor is genuine. If the king helped Richard to fake it, it would only mean that Richard is more worthy of refuge.
With the addition of the cavalry led by Dane, the team became much larger. Hundreds of cavalry marched from the official road towards Burai City...
