There were dozens of carriages in Princess Rex's team. With Faylen, the food didn't need to be carried in carriages. They were all in tents. These carriages were exquisitely built. They were not much slower than horses on the official roads of the Qinyin Empire.
They left a trail of dust behind them. The pursuers from Haditha City chased for two hours, but they still couldn't find the Bitter Water Army.
The forty or so cavalrymen could only turn back dejectedly. After turning into a forest, they saw three people standing in the middle of the road, blocking the way. Although the forty or so cavalrymen lacked actual combat experience, the weakest one was a senior swordsman. They immediately spread out, drew their swords, and surrounded the three people.
The three people wore linen short shirts. They didn't have any weapons in their hands. All of them wore metal gloves. The leader of the cavalrymen sneered and stepped forward on his horse. The three people were obviously from the West. They were blocking the way with bad intentions.
The three people blocking the way all had short hair, high noses, and deep eyes. Seeing that someone was charging at them with a horse, the three of them shifted their positions. Two of them threw a punch from the side, while the one on the left smashed his metal gauntlet onto the sword, breaking the sword that was almost a finger thick in half with a crisp sound. The one on the right punched the thigh of the cavalryman. The sound of bones breaking was heard. The horse couldn't withstand the force of the punch and fell to the side.
The horse fell to the ground and spat out blood. The cavalryman on the horse was kicked in the head by the person on the other side. There was a puff, and the brain inside his head sprayed out. However, his skull was undamaged.
The leader was killed. The cavalrymen immediately rushed forward with their swords. The length of the sword was suitable for fighting on horseback. As long as one had enough strength, it was even better than a sword. It could break armor when stabbed. The three people didn't have any armor. Killing techniques were enough to deal with them.
The three people in the middle of the road weren't nervous. They stood back to back. Three swords slashed down, and the three people took a step back. This time, they grabbed the sword with both hands and pulled the cavalrymen off their horses. The three horses blocked the attack from behind. At this moment, dozens of arrows suddenly flew out of the forest and shot a dozen cavalrymen off their horses.
The three besieged cultivators abruptly unleashed a powerful burst of power. Their bodies shone with white light and their figures became blurry. Divine runes shot out from the metal gloves on their hands and hovered in the air.
Only then did the sound of metal tearing through the air resound. Before the three cavalrymen could even see what had happened, the bones in their chests were shattered by a single punch. The three of them leaped as if they were flying, and in the blink of an eye, they had killed more than ten people.
The rest of the cavalry saw that the situation was not good, so they turned their horses around and were about to escape. The tables were turned. Three people wearing linen shirts snatched the sword, jumped onto the horses that had lost their masters, and chased after them.
After chasing for more than ten miles, the three of them finally killed more than forty light cavalrymen. Then, they galloped north.
After more than an hour, more than a hundred cavalrymen came from the west road. They saw the corpses on the road. A few soldiers jumped off their horses and examined the corpses before saying to the leading officer, "It's Gaia and the others."
When the officer saw the heads of his companions being chopped off and rolling on the side of the road, he felt an indescribable grief and indignation.
"Bitter Water Army, let's see how you're going to explain this to His Majesty. Pack up and bring them back. There's no need to chase after them." The officer knew that if they continued to chase after them, they would end up the same way. The Bitter Water Army was very powerful. It wasn't something that his company could defeat.
The team of cavalrymen advanced slowly until they were near the forest. When they saw all the corpses and the dozens of arrows, they were even more certain that this was done by the Bitter Water Army. The arrows were standard equipment of the empire. They were all sharp steel arrowheads that could pierce armor. The feathers were made of the more expensive eagle feathers.
These green eagle feathers were not allowed to be used by mercenaries, nor were the private soldiers of nobles. They could only be seen in the empire's regular army.
The Bitter Water Army didn't know that they had taken the blame for someone else. They just increased their speed, almost doubling their original speed. There were no more mountains to the east of Hades City. The cavalry ran on flat ground.
Princess Rex circled around the city along the way and didn't come into contact with any nobles. In less than ten days, they arrived at Holy Rock City.
There was a small town 50 miles outside the city. It was used by the empire's garrison. At this place, the Bitter Water Army couldn't gallop on their horses. Other than the cavalrymen protecting the princess' carriage, the rest of the soldiers had to dismount and walk.
Most of the people in Princess Rex's carriage were Mages. They didn't need to get off the carriage and entered the town.
The town was filled with soldiers, and there were no citizens of the empire. After entering the town, Salin felt that the atmosphere of the town was very unusual. In the Bitter Water Army, Salin felt that he was protected by thick metal. It gave him a sense of security. Although this town didn't have a murderous aura, the pressure was directed at anyone who entered.
The patrolling soldiers on the streets were all in heavy armor, with handguns and alchemy crossbows hanging from their waists. This town protected the capital and was well-equipped. The soldiers leading the troops were all swordsmen.
The one who received the princess was a young noble. There was a family crest on his armor, etched on his chest. He was at least the heir of a certain family, but he was here to receive the princess.
This young noble was handsome, smart, and capable. He calmly commanded his subordinates to arrange the barracks for the Bitter Water Army.
Princess Rex got off the carriage. Salin and the others followed. Salin realized that Princess Rex's temperament suddenly changed after entering this town. In Bitter Water Commandery, Princess Rex was also reserved and had a natural noble temperament. However, she was calm when talking to the Mages. One wouldn't feel any pressure from her.
But now, Princess Rex was clearly the same person, but she was emitting an oppressive aura.
"Baron, thank you for your hard work." When Princess Rex spoke, even her tone changed. It was no longer the slightly stiff tone of Bitter Water Commandery. Her voice was crisper, and it wasn't short. It was a little lingering and ethereal. It sounded nice, but it made one feel like a giant was thousands of miles away.
"Sir, this is my duty." The young noble hadn't inherited the title yet. Princess Rex calling him Baron was just a habit. He didn't dare to be impudent. Calling Rex "sir" was naturally to get closer to her. The army in the capital had always been in the hands of the emperor. Everyone knew that there was a conflict between the princess and the prince. However, the prince couldn't control this. He naturally had to stand on the right side. Otherwise, even the inheritance of the title would be a problem.
"I'm tired. Arrange for these people to stay with me." Princess Rex pointed at Fayern and the others. The young noble took a look and bowed respectfully. He didn't say anything. He didn't want to offend a group of Mages, even without Fayern, a Magic Shooter. Some of the low-level Mages that the princess brought with her were about to advance. Archmages were a powerful force. Apart from Sword Saints, they could only be defeated by superior military strength.
Apart from protecting the capital, this town was also responsible for receiving the nobles entering the city from the east. However, it was rare to see Princess Rex leading thousands of soldiers. It took her more than half an hour to settle down the Bitter Water Commandery.
The Qinyin Empire advocated art. However, this was a military town. Everything had to be sturdy and durable. Princess Rex's hostel was just a two-story building. It had a huge granite foundation, and the green bricks were almost two feet long. It had a simple and heavy style.
After everything was settled, Princess Rex stopped the young noble who was about to leave. She asked, "Your father is Count Kant?"
"Yes." The young noble's expression was normal. There was no hint of flattery.
"What's your name?"
"Scott. Scott Freo, Your Excellency."
"How long have you been here?"
"Only two years," Scott answered respectfully. He was also a little happy. The princess asked for his name because she wanted to help him in the future when the opportunity arose. Although it wasn't a problem for him to inherit the title, he had a younger brother. According to the laws of the empire, it was difficult for him to become a hereditary noble. At most, he could be made an ordinary baron.
"I remember Count Kant. I met him many times when I was young. How is he?"
"He's fine. He just doesn't lead the army anymore. His Majesty asked him to handle the palace affairs. He plans to enter the Senate in a few years."
"Okay, I see. Come over tomorrow afternoon before I enter the city. "
"Yes, Your Excellency." Scott finally smiled happily. The princess asked him to come over to ask him about the situation in the capital. It was obvious that she wanted to rope him in. She didn't need to get information about the capital from him.
"You may leave." Princess Rex yawned. Scott bowed and left. He almost couldn't hold back his laughter. It was very rude to yawn in front of him. The princess did it on purpose to show their closeness.
In Salin's room, Neris was already lying down. She was very sleepy. She ate the silver sword saint's flesh and absorbed the power of his soul. She needed to digest it well.
Salin said to Sicar, "We're entering Sacred Rock City tomorrow. I have to remind you of something. That's the capital of the Qinyin Empire. There are many strong people there. No matter what happens, don't be in a hurry. The princess is here. "
"What if someone bullies you?" Sicar asked seriously.
"In the capital of the Qinyin Empire, no one will be rude to a mage. Your weapon is a bit troublesome. You can keep the boomerang. Leave the stick to me. "
According to the empire's laws, no one was allowed to carry a sword more than three feet in the capital. This wasn't just a sword weapon. No long weapon was allowed to be carried around, unless it was a person with special permission in the capital.
Sicar nodded and passed the stick to Salin. Salin put it away in the Gift Ring.
"Go rest. The princess will tell you some things tomorrow."
"Okay. Be careful." Sicar left reluctantly. Salin patted the sleepy Neris and said, "Go sleep."
"Master? The ground is so cold. "Neris opened her eyes. She was still sleepy. She took off her coat. She was still dressed like before. She lay on the bed, looking very pitiful.
Salin looked at the cold stone floor. He lay down beside Neris helplessly. Even though he knew she was a demon, Salin didn't want to be so cold as to let Neris sleep on the cold stone.
"Master …"
"What?"
Hu …
Salin waited for a long time. What he heard was Neris's snoring.
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