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There were two types of necromancers. One was the support type, and the other was the terrifying combat type. There was no lack of clever people among these bandits, and many of them were also knowledgeable. As soon as they saw the zombie soldiers, they knew the attack wouldn't succeed.
Necromancers weren't restricted in creating zombie soldiers, and it had nothing to do with mental strength. As long as a necromancer was given enough time, he could create an undead army. Although Trensu was a small town, its four walls were intact, and attacking from the gate was meaningless. It was better to retreat and deal with the caravans inside by surrounding them.
"They ran fast." Ainphent looked at the fleeing bandits and knew that the zombie soldiers would never catch up. He could only let them block the gate while he returned to the camp with his guards and mercenaries.
Those bandits were indeed lucky. Ainphent's zombie soldiers could become berserk with just a little stimulation, increasing their speed and strength by dozens of times. Berserk zombie soldiers only had a few hours to live, and when their energy was exhausted, they would break into pieces.
Zombie soldiers were still undead, but berserk zombie soldiers could only be regarded as one-time magic puppets.
Seeing Ainphent's resentful expression and Sharman's gloomy expression, Salin said, "What's the hurry? These bandits must be ordered by someone, and we'll attack them sooner or later. I have an idea, but I don't know if you want to hear it. "
"Just say it, don't talk nonsense." Ainphent was a little annoyed. If he wasn't selling demon wolves, he wouldn't care about these bandits at all. What necromancers were least afraid of was being surrounded. The more people there were, the more materials he could make zombie soldiers. What he was worried about now was his goods.
Of the eighty demon wolves he was selling, twenty were captured by Caucasians. They were already half-domesticated and could be sold for a high price. The remaining sixty were also two to three years old. After deducting the cost of purchasing and transporting them, he could earn about five hundred gold coins per wolf. He could earn forty to fifty thousand gold coins on this trip, and that didn't include the magic cores he carried with him.
This was the profit after deducting the cost. The ten thousand kilometers of road, the money to buy the demon wolves, and the expenses of his soldiers were all in it. If the demon wolves were gone, he might lose tens of thousands of gold coins.
"There are already large scale caravans at Metatlin City. About eighty percent of them travel by sea, but there are also about twenty percent of them on this road. There are so many caravans that travel this way, but I haven't heard of anyone being attacked by bandits. The number of guards we have now can be considered very large. "
Sharman and Ainphent both nodded. Their soldiers added up to more than 350 people, and the servants were all capable of fighting as well. In total, they had 800 people. Even if a bandit group had 1,000 people, they wouldn't dare to attack them. They would need at least five times the size of this group to have a chance.
"If these bandits are really here all year round, how did the merchants of Metatlin pass through? Since these Thieves have gathered together temporarily, as long as we pretend to break out of their encirclement, it will be impossible for them not to make a move. My guess is that the main force of the Thieves hasn't finished preparing yet, so we can't stay here. Once the sun rises, we'll leave from the south. "
"If we leave the town, our losses will not be small." Although Sharman knew that what Salin said was right, the people she brought were all guards from her family. Losing even one of them would be very painful.
"It's fine. As long as the main force of the enemy doesn't appear, I'll help you with the rest." Salin turned to Ainphent and said, "I'll let them try to leave intact corpses for you. Tomorrow, we will have more than 1,000 Corpse Soldiers. At that time, no matter how many enemies there are, you won't be afraid, right?"
"That's right." Ainphent restrained his murderous aura. He knew that there was no need to be angry with the enemy. He comforted Sharman and said, "I'm just worried about the safety of the goods. Don't worry about those bandits."
Salin thought that Sharman's goods could be carried away with dimensional stones, so there wouldn't be any losses. Now, he only had to take care of Ainphent's goods. In reality, it wasn't as troublesome as he had imagined. As long as the enemy didn't launch a sneak attack, his family emblem could instantly kill any expert below Rank Nine.
Moreover, he and Ainphent both had the ability to fly. If they couldn't win, they could still escape.
Sharman was still frowning. It was her first time leading a caravan. If something went wrong, her mother would never tolerate her in the future.
Ainphent also thought about the pros and cons. If something really happened, at most, Salin would help carry the demon wolf's corpse. The loss wouldn't be too great. Thus, he comforted Sharman and said, "We have three Great Mages and a Silver Sword Saint. The enemy needs to be at least a Rank Nine Magic Shooter to eat us. If it's a Rank Eight Magic Shooter, we don't have to be too afraid. Will there be Magic Shooters among the bandits? "
"Logically, there shouldn't be …"
"Then watch me." Ainphent didn't want to brag to the little girl. Once he didn't care about the safety of the goods, his mood would be different. He pulled Salin away from Sharman's barracks and returned to his own. Nania and the others, of course, followed closely.
Returning to Ainphent's barracks, Salin said to Ainphent, "I want to take a look along the way. Sure enough, someone has already set up a trap for Metatlin City. If a large caravan from Phoenix to Metatlin is robbed halfway, it will definitely affect business. What do you think? "
Ainphent thought for a moment and said, "There are new villages and towns between Trensu and Metatlin. You can use your own people. But this place belongs to Phoenix. The Grand Duke of Phoenix … That child is still under Sacred Rock City's control. If you want to take this place, you have to talk to Sacred Rock City. "
"This place is only two thousand miles from Metatlin and more than ten thousand miles from Sacred Rock City. What's there to talk about? I just need to occupy it and let Sacred Rock City acknowledge my position. "
"Aren't you afraid of starting a war?"
"No, what about you?"
Ainphent smiled and said, "I'm not afraid either. You can indeed station troops here in the name of exterminating bandits. The real problem is in the future. Right now, Sacred Rock City won't care about you. "
"I need your help."
"Me?" Ainphent was surprised. His ability was limited. In terms of business, he could even talk to Salin on equal terms, but when it came to stationing troops, he was not qualified.
"I want you to help me train a few necromancers. Don't refuse, there will be benefits for you. I'll be in charge of buying the necromancers. "
"Why don't you let Daniel do this?" Ainphent did not refuse. Since Salin said he would give him benefits, it definitely wouldn't be bad. But he still had some doubts. Daniel was also a fifth-level necromancer. If Salin let Daniel teach, the expenses would definitely be much lower. Daniel was his follower, and he was Salin's friend. This was completely different.
"After the matter in Sacred Rock City is settled, you won't have to run around anymore. Daniel, on the other hand, has to fight for me and won't have time to teach students. This is the border of Phoenix, and I need a few necromancers to guard it. Necromancers are mages who advance the fastest. As long as I have money, I can become a third-level mage in a few years. "
Salin's thinking was simple. Necromancers were more important to the army. Elementalists were used to fight against divinities, but necromancers could kill a large number of enemy troops. Especially when attacking a city, a large number of zombie soldiers and skeletons would climb up the walls, giving the enemy a lot of pressure.
"Alright, then I promise you." Ainphent was also very straightforward. Helping Salin was the same as helping himself. It was Salin's idea to go to Sacred Rock City this time. He wanted Ainphent to get his parents out. After getting his parents out of Sacred Rock City, Ainphent wouldn't have to worry too much.
Ainphent's parents had killed a large number of people from the Vatican. Now that Qin Yin and the Tanggulas Empire were officially at war, Ainphent's parents were no longer under any restrictions. Even if the family released them, Sacred Rock City wouldn't be too much of a hindrance.
"You'll have to work harder tomorrow. The bandits won't have too many horses. When our caravan runs, they can only rely on a small number of cavalry to catch up. I'll lend you fifty alchemy crossbows and have the cavalry cover our retreat. "
"Heh." Ainphent didn't refuse. He didn't have a noble title, and his soldiers weren't allowed to use alchemy crossbows. Salin didn't have a noble title either, and neither did Sharman. But bandits didn't care about the law. They definitely had alchemy crossbows. If they only relied on Ainphent's steel crossbows, it would be very troublesome.
The bandits could follow far behind and rely on the range advantage of the alchemy crossbows to harass the caravan.
If only Ainphent had a necromancer, he could summon a sixth-level undead knight. It was strong in combat and could charge faster than most human cavalry.
"Nania and I don't want to fight. Sorry for the trouble."
Salin didn't want to expose his identity. These bandits clearly saw a few great magicians in the caravan, but they still attacked. They definitely weren't ordinary bandits. Salin didn't know who was supporting them, so he had to wait for the real enemy to reveal himself. Whoever planned to control this trade route, Salin had to eliminate them.
This road was his own. From Metatlin to Trensu, from Trensu to Deep Forest Town, from Deep Forest Town through the Chaotic Swamp, and then to Didips. No other forces were allowed to appear in these several thousand kilometers of road.
After discussing the battle arrangements for the next day, Salin left behind the alchemy crossbows and returned to his own quarters. The sky was completely dark. The bandits in Trensu had been chased out. The north and south exits were both guarded by the undead. The bandits didn't try to attack the city at night. The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning, the caravan gathered and prepared to set off.
The servants in charge of the carts were all given wooden shields and longswords. All the horses pulling the carts were replaced with skeleton warhorses. On Ainphent's side, the servants in charge of the carts were all equipped with steel crossbows, while his armored knights were equipped with the alchemy crossbows Salin had lent him.
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