Chapter 186 New buildings and skyrocketing strength
"Brother Dane, there's no need to send it away anymore. It's going to be released soon."
"Well, Your Majesty the Marquis doesn't want to stay for a few more days and allows me to show my friendship as a landlord."
Under the tall Guancheng of Zhenbeiguan, Dane was escorting Richard to the gate with hundreds of cavalry. The soldiers guarding the pass moved the roadblock in advance and stood by.
Now Richard just wants to infiltrate all his forces into Zhenbeiguan. If the situation changes one day, with the cooperation of Dane, Richard can seize this magnificent pass without any blood and then occupy it.
The essence of the river valley,
This was one of the reasons why Richard valued Dane. When he was in a hurry to return to the North, he also stopped in Burai City for a day and accepted Dane's hospitality.
"I have been away from the Northland for too long. There are many things that I still have to deal with when I go back. I can't stay in the River Valley for too long."
"Then I will send it to the Marquis."
Dane escorted Richard out for several miles with a look of farewell before leading his men to turn their horses around and go back.
Regardless of other things, Dane is quite capable and well-rounded, and his acumen in assessing situations is also good.
No matter what Richard calls him, Dane has taken the Marquis very seriously. He has no intention of climbing along the way. He has identified Richard's strength and made a very decisive move to surrender. If Richard succeeds in the future,
Dane, no matter what, Richard would be embarrassed not to give him some benefits.
On the other hand, the knights who followed Richard north had a new understanding of Richard's power, and felt that they had made the right choice to follow this upstart in the kingdom.
A dignified commander of the River Valley Guard Corps, the number one military figure on the River Valley table, and a powerful mid-level knight, he behaved as respectfully as a puppy in front of Richard.
This at least shows that the Hunter family is very ambitious and has reached out to the river valley. This ambition to expand power is definitely a good thing in the eyes of these knights.
Isn't it possible to give up the prosperity of the capital and follow Richard to the Northland, which is regarded as a dull place by the people of the capital, just to have new opportunities and development under Richard? The more ambitious Richard is, the more opportunities they have.
Naturally, there will be more.
Leaving Zhenbeiguan is the official arrival to the Northland. Spring in the Northland comes later. Although it has been spring for nearly two months, it is already very warm from the royal capital to the river valley. But as soon as we leave Zhenbeiguan, it is still
I could clearly feel a chill. The cloth armor that was originally wearing on my body was a bit warm, but now it happened to be able to keep out the cold.
Different from the warm and graceful spring in the south, the spring in the north is a bit rough and heroic. The ice and snow have just melted, and the chill has not receded. When the spring breeze blows by, you can occasionally feel a bit of a bit of a chill, which will make people who may have been intoxicated by the spring breeze just now.
Suddenly there was a thrill.
Richard, who was almost intoxicated with the gentle countryside of the capital, looked at the vast wilderness outside Zhenbei Pass, and instantly felt a surge of second-class pride.
"One day, the kingdom's gold coins must be engraved with my image."
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"Zebul."
"Lord Richard."
Under the astonished eyes of everyone, Richard ran wildly for a long time before returning to normal and turning around. As soon as he came, he named Zebul, who was actually the strongest person in the team.
"You take the team back to Demon Suppression City and let Mr. Lint settle them down. I'll be back a day later."
"Master Richard, your safety?"
Zebul knew about the existence of Stone Castle, so he did not ask where Richard was going. However, he had always assumed the identity of Richard's bodyguard during this period. His first reaction was naturally about Richard's safety.
"It's okay. The Northland is no better than the Great Plains. It's the safest if I go alone."
Richard's confidence is not unreasonable. Although Zebul is not by his side, the Poisonous Manticore will still follow him. With the power of the Poisonous Manticore, no master within the earth level can easily take his life.
The church in the North is not very powerful. At least neither Nightingale nor Yusi has found any obvious traces of church activities so far, so he does not have to worry about being inexplicably surrounded by official armed forces similar to the garrison.
The only person who poses a fatal threat to him, Mi Xiu, is probably still recovering from his injuries. He probably won't take risks himself and come to the North to kill him.
Moreover, if he acts alone, he won't have many opportunities to expose his whereabouts. Even if Mi Xiu is willing to risk his life to get rid of this scourge of him, it is difficult to determine his whereabouts in a vast and sparsely populated place like Northland.
So Richard is not worried about his own safety at the moment. He is more concerned about the newly unlocked buildings and trying out certain functions.
"Drive, drive..."
After explaining the matter to Zebul, Richard led two pioneer knights on horseback and headed towards the Stone Castle.
Because there is no drag, Richard and the two vanguard knights can actually use the effects of the knight's gloves and magic boots, and the speed is much faster.
So they quickly turned into a few under the surprised gazes of many knights.
"This horse is so fast..."
Compared with Richard's sudden departure from the team, the speed of the red flame horse was what made many knights feel outrageous.
Everyone is knowledgeable. Although the horse looks extraordinary, its speed is indeed ridiculously fast.
"Ahem, okay, Sir Richard has to deal with some things. I will take you to the Demon Suppression City first."
Only after Zebul opened his mouth did everyone come back to their senses.
Zebul's strength on the earth level has been well known to everyone during this period of time. He still has prestige. There is no problem in leading this group of knights. After Zebul opened his mouth, he could only suppress the shock in his heart and follow Zebul.
Head towards Zhenmo City.
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"Squeak~"
The moonlight was as white as gauze, as if draped over the earth. Richard took advantage of this moonlight and rushed to the foot of the huge stone castle when it was dark. Waiting for the heavy city gate to open, the poisonous scorpion lion on the side couldn't help but vomit.
Holding his tongue, he was obviously very tired,
Although the explosive speed of the Manticore is much higher than that of the Crimson Flame Horse, its endurance is obviously far behind, and it became a little weak halfway through the journey. Fortunately, the sixth-level creature has a strong physique, and the Manticore followed Richard unexpectedly.
He quickly ran to the foot of the huge stone fortress.
As the gate of the Stone Castle opened, Richard walked into the city with two vanguard knights and the Manticore.
At this time, there is a new military building in the Stonefort.
Senior Knight Training Camp
After the battle in the palace, Richard woke up and found that the knight training camp had been unlocked. More than two weeks had passed and the knight training camps had been directly upgraded to advanced knight training camps.
Richard came with two vanguard knights just to upgrade them to champion knights.
recruit
upgrade
Four champion knights are freshly released.
Counting Zebul, Richard already has five strong men of the Earth Knight level under his command.
Although the strength of these champion knights is only the basic level of earth knights, in battle, with Richard's skill bonus and above, they can at least fight against the mid-level earth knights.
With such a powerful force, if the kingdom's reaction was not considered, Richard could conquer the entire Northland immediately.
Of course, after experiencing the trip to the royal capital and meeting old monsters like Mi Xiu and Qing, Richard's arrogance has been suppressed a lot, and he will not easily do something that breaks the rules.
But another expedition into the wilderness can be put on the agenda...
After recruiting all the troops he had accumulated during this period, Richard entered the waiting process. He frequently paid attention to the time, as if he was waiting for an important moment...
Finally, twelve o'clock arrived, and it was a new week. Richard couldn't wait to open the building interface again.