Riding on his horse, the sheriff looked proudly at the caravan of nearly a hundred people. They drove the chariots and rode the warhorses into the depths of the wilderness.
"Hey, Sheriff."
Just as the sheriff was about to turn around to count the number of people, an old man rode to his side. The sheriff couldn't help but smile at the sight of the old man.
"Old man, I didn't expect you to come too."
"Of course. This is what the Lord has instructed me to do. How could I not come?"
Upon hearing the sheriff's words, the old man patted the Pioneer Badge on his chest with a smile.
"To be honest, when I heard that the poisonous mist above the northern canyon had dissipated, I even thought that I was hallucinating … Are we really going to open up a new territory?"
"Of course. That's why we're here."
Facing the old man's question, the sheriff nodded firmly. Then, he took out a pipe from his pocket and put it to his mouth.
"We haven't expanded our territory for many years. If it weren't for this accident, I'm afraid we wouldn't have enough space to live in a few more years."
"That's right …"
Facing the sheriff's complaints, the old man sighed. The Western Continent was vast, but many places were dry wilderness. There were no rivers or lakes. People couldn't live in such a place, let alone grow crops. Even if they were used for grazing, the livestock would starve to death.
After so many years, most of the resource-rich areas had been firmly controlled by the nobles and merchants of the Country of Fire. If ordinary people like them wanted to change their fate in a single step, they could only look forward to the discovery of the 'Unexplored Land'.
Not sure if it was fortunate or unfortunate, but just a few days ago, the patrolling soldiers discovered that the poisonous mist of Chaos shrouding the northern canyon had begun to dissipate. It was because of this news that their lord gritted his teeth and formed a team to head to the northern canyon to check out the situation. If that place had really turned into an 'Unexplored Land', they would immediately occupy it!
Most of the team this time were soldiers of the territory, and some of them were professionals. They were responsible for occupying advantageous positions in the unexplored lands, clearing the remaining daemons, and at the same time, finding out what kind of resources the unexplored lands had. Although the land of Chaos was suffocating, when the Chaos retreated, the wealth and treasures they left for the humans were also mouth-watering.
Magical plants, spring water that could grant immortality, spirit crystals that contained great power … all of these could appear in the Unexplored Lands. As long as they could obtain all of these, they would be able to reach the heavens in a single step. They would be able to enjoy endless wealth, status, money, women, land, and manors. Everything they could think of could be obtained!
Now, as long as he climbed over this hill, he would reach his destination ….
"Clatter … Clatter …"
At this moment, the sheriff spotted a Cavalryman galloping toward him. The sheriff's expression changed slightly. If I'm not mistaken, that cavalryman should be the scout I sent to the frontlines to observe the situation.... Did something happen?
"M-my lord!!"
At this moment, the scout also rode his horse and quickly arrived in front of the sheriff. He hurriedly saluted and said.
"This isn't good!"
"What's wrong?"
"I've found the unexplored land … But it looks a little weird there. And … I saw the flag of the Iron Shield Family!"
"Those damn thieves!"
The sheriff's face sank when he heard the scout's report. Although this unexplored land was the closest to his territory, there was no rule that only neighboring families had the right to develop it. On the contrary, every development of the unexplored land would be accompanied by bloody battles and fights. After all, if his enemies occupied the territory near him, it would definitely not be a good thing.
Not to mention, the Iron Shield Family and his lord were mortal enemies!
"Quick! Everyone, keep up!!"
The sheriff no longer hesitated. He hurriedly picked up the flag beside him and raised it high. Then, he lashed his whip and galloped forward. Watching the sheriff leave, the other soldiers also hurriedly followed behind him and rushed forward.
"Damn it … .That dirty flag!!"
Just as the sheriff rode over the hill, he immediately saw another group of cavalries not far away. The leader of the cavalries was holding a red flag with the pattern of an iron shield. He was galloping forward on his horse. The other party seemed to have noticed the sheriff's presence. The leader of the cavalries turned his head to look at the sheriff's direction and sped up again.
"Bastards!!"
The sheriff waved his whip and hurriedly galloped forward. At the same time, he raised his blue flag with the pattern of a sharp sword. This was the family emblem of the lord he was loyal to!
I must enter the unexplored land before those damn bastards!!
The Nation of Fire did not have any hard and fast rules regarding the development of the unexplored land. However, for such competitors, whoever set foot on the unexplored land first would obviously show who was superior. This would also deal a heavy blow to the opponent's morale. This had nothing to do with benefits. It was all about the reputation and glory of the family!
The cavalries of the Iron Shield family and the Sharpened Sword family advanced side by side. Although there was no discussion, it was obvious that they had already decided that whoever set foot on the land first would be the winner!
But … .why was this "unexplored land" purple?
The closer they got to the "unexplored land", the stranger the sheriff became. The land he saw was completely different from the unexplored land he had imagined. If he remembered correctly, this land used to be shrouded in poisonous fog. There were bottomless quagmires and swamps everywhere. But now … .why did the ground seem to be covered by something purple? What was that?
Could it be that this was the "special product" of the unexplored land?
This question flashed across the sheriff's mind, but he did not have time to think about it. That was because he was almost neck and neck with the cavalry captain, leaving the others behind. It could be said that this was a battle between himself and the opponent. As long as he could set foot on the land before the opponent, then … .he would win …!!
"Hiss —!!"
But to the sheriff's surprise, just as he was about to set foot on the purple land, the horse under the sheriff's feet suddenly neighed and came to an abrupt stop. The sheriff on horseback didn't expect such a thing to happen. He was flung away and fell heavily to the ground.
"Ugh!"
"Ah!"
The sheriff screamed. He felt a burning pain in his body as if someone had thrown him onto an iron plate. When he turned around, he was surprised to find that not far away from him, the cavalry captain was also screaming miserably …. What the hell was going on?
"Damn horse!"
The sheriff grumbled and stood up with a gasp. He limped to his horse and tried to pull it forward. But this time, his horse refused to move forward. On the contrary, it shook its head and retreated desperately as if there was a terrible threat in front of it. The next moment, the horse broke free from the sheriff's grip and ran away!
What the hell was going on with this damned thing?
The sheriff was dumbfounded as he watched the horse run away. He didn't know what to say at all. At this moment, he felt as though someone had touched his shoulder lightly.
"What? I have nothing to say to you!"
The sheriff didn't turn around. He knew with his toes that it must be that bastard cavalry captain mocking him, and he obviously wouldn't give him the chance!
"…"
But the person behind him didn't seem to care about the sheriff's tone at all. He patted the sheriff's shoulder again.
This time, the sheriff finally couldn't hold it in anymore. He drew the long sword from his waist, turned around, and cursed loudly.
"Do you want to f * cking …"
But before the sheriff finished his words, he froze on the spot.
The person behind him wasn't the cavalry captain he had imagined, but a monster that was as tall as two people and covered in spikes like a giant snake. It waved its two front claws and stared coldly at the human in front of it with a pair of blood-red eyes.
"…"
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