His journey to Kachi had finally come to an end.
Comparatively speaking, Chen Heng's gains from this journey were quite good.
Not only did he find out where his territory was, but he had also obtained the support of the Kalor Kingdom, as well as the promises of some nobles.
Yes, promises.
Over this period of time, Chen Heng had not been idle.
In actuality, during this period of time, he had been actively visiting some of the nobles in the Kalor Kingdom.
The name list provided by Xillia proved to be very useful in this process.
It was because of this name list that Chen Heng knew who had good intentions towards him and who were enemies of the Elland family.
This was the network of connections that belonged to the Elland Family, and he was merely borrowing it at this moment.
To a certain extent, this was something that could not be avoided.
Even though he was from the Hadim family, as Chen Heng's mother's family, he could not break away from the Elland family.
No one was an idiot, and even if he tried to hide it, it would not be of any use.
Moreover, if people knew about his relationship with Xillio, they would naturally put him on the same side as the Elland family.
This was something that could not be avoided, nor was there a need to avoid it.
Since there was no way for him to clear his relationship with the Elland family, to a certain extent, the Elland family's position was also his position.
Those who were enemies of the Elland family would subconsciously view him with hostility because of his relationship with Xillio, while those who were on good terms with Xillio would also treat him kindly.
This was a natural relationship network, so it would be a waste not to use it.
Chen Heng's efforts during this period of time had been quite fruitful.
At the very least, facing his visits, many people showed some goodwill.
Facing Chen Heng's request, many of them expressed that they were willing to support Chen Heng in establishing himself in the north.
Of course, this was not without conditions.
It was just that most of these conditions did not require Chen Heng to immediately fulfill them.
However, no matter what, with the support of these people, Chen Heng would not have to worry about food in the short term.
Thinking to there, Chen Heng silently turned and took Hedoshiri with him as they silently left.
Following this, a month or so passed in the blink of an eye.
On a barren land, an army was advancing.
"So barren …"
Looking at the territory around them, Hedoshiri could not help but frown, "This region seems to be …"
It was an indisputable fact that the interior of Karo Kingdom was extremely spacious.
It was just that in the south, even though it seemed a little empty, at least a lot of the land was still being cultivated and cultivated.
However, the situation changed when they arrived at this place.
Everywhere was a desolate scene. At a glance, there were not many people.
It was a barren land everywhere.
This unique scene seemed to be even more severe than the other places in Karo Kingdom.
Looking at this scene, Hedoshiri couldn't help but frown, not knowing what to say.
"If that wasn't the case, we wouldn't have been able to take down such a large area."
Looking at this scene, Chen Heng's expression was quite calm, as if he was not surprised at all, "This situation is quite normal."
He had already expected this scene.
Before coming here, he had already done his homework and gathered information about this area from various places.
This region was very big, and in terms of size, there were very few territories in Karo Kingdom that could compare to this region.
In actuality, this was not a complete territory but a collection of many territories.
In the past, there had been many names here.
Of course, at this point in time, the past names here were not important.
According to this world's customs, the name of this region would be given to Chen Heng as the ruler. Normally, he would add his surname to the name, which was Hatim's territory.
Chen Heng and Hedoshiri walked around, and Chen Heng slowly walked forwards and patrolled the surroundings.
The region in front of them looked quite desolate, and there was wild grass everywhere. At a glance, it looked like an undeveloped place.
Of course, even if it was an undeveloped place, under normal circumstances, there would always be refugees from other places who would occupy this region and slowly cultivate it.
A large part of the reason why this region was in such a desolate state was because of the Orcs.
On the way, Chen Heng saw many Orcs.
Compared to the relatively flat and safe south side, the number of Beastmen in this area had greatly increased. Those creatures were everywhere.
Chen Heng had done some research on these Orcs.
Different from the Orcs he had seen in the past, the Orcs in the Karo region looked savage-looking.
They were generally about 1.5 meters tall, shorter than normal adult men, and their physiques were thinner and weaker.
However, their battle strength was more ferocious, and they had sharp claws and fangs.
If ordinary people did not wear armor, it would be incredibly dangerous to face them.
Moreover, these people were different from the Orcs Chen Heng had seen in other worlds.
In other worlds, the Orcs were more like intelligent lifeforms.
However, in this world, their intelligence was very low, and they could not communicate at all.
They did not know how to farm, and they were like wild beasts that hunted and even ate people.
On the way, Chen Heng had seen many similar situations.
In many abandoned villages, there would always be bones covering the ground. Some of them belonged to humans, while others belonged to orcs.
However, all of the flesh on these corpses had been gnawed away.
It seemed that these Orcs ate everything, not only humans but also their own kind.
In their eyes, the dead of their own kind was also a top-notch delicacy. They would devour it cleanly, leaving nothing behind.
They could be called food-conserving creatures.
It was precisely because of the existence of these Orcs that this region couldn't develop.
Chen Heng and the others all understood this.
"Looks like the first thing we need to do after coming here is clear out these things."
Looking around, Chen Heng shook his head and said, "Otherwise, by next year, these things will be everywhere.
"That would be a terrible scene."
Hedoshiri seemed to have thought of something and frowned.
In this world, not only were the Orcs very aggressive, but their reproductive abilities were also very powerful.
They would go into heat once every year, and each time, they would give birth to four or five children.
If they did not control themselves, under normal circumstances, their children would only need four or five years to develop and reproduce.
His speed could be considered extremely fast.
From how Chen Heng saw it, the reason why these Orcs had the word 'human' in their name was because they could stand up and walk like humans.
Apart from this, the Orcs did not look like humans at all.
If everything went according to plan, Chen Heng would have to face this kind of opponent for a long time.
As they walked, Chen Heng thought to himself.
As the group advanced, they continued onwards.
Soon, they came to the only city nearby.
Of course, rather than calling it a city, it was more accurate to call it a larger town.
Within this town, there were less than 1,000 people.
When the nobles had either died in battle or retreated, they had formed a group of guards and barely repelled the Orcs' attacks.
However, that was all they could do.
From how Chen Heng saw it, this group of guards was not worth mentioning at all.
After going through some twists and turns, he entered this town.
Of course, as he entered the city, some of the sturdy looking men around the city had already fallen to the ground. All of them seemed to have lost all their strength and had fainted.
This was the result of Chen Heng's actions.
When Chen Heng had brought people in, these people had tried to resist, and when they saw that Chen Heng had only brought a few dozen people, they had even tried to chase them away.
In response, Chen Heng was very calm and only waved his hand.
A group dizziness skill descended, causing the people around him to collapse.
For ordinary people who did not have the slightest mental resistance, the spell Mental Deterrence was very useful, and basically, it could be used accurately.
Following this, Chen Heng had achieved his goal.
No one dared to stop them from entering the town.
Following this, Chen Heng looked around.
"It's that bad?"
After looking around, Chen Heng could not help but frown.
The situation in this town was quite bad.
Because the Orcs had come and destroyed production, most of the people in this town were refugees.
Because of the disaster, their living conditions were quite bad, and many people seemed to be starving.
Even if Chen Heng did not come, they would not be able to maintain this situation for long. As time passed, problems would definitely arise.
Of course, because Chen Heng had taken over this place, these problems had been shifted to him.
"How troublesome …"
Within the room, he shook his head and looked at Zhan Li, "When will the food promised by His Majesty Kalimdor arrive?"
"It will take a while."
Zhan Li hurriedly said, "But it will be here soon.
"In addition, the soldiers brought by Mr. Lamu, as well as the support provided by my father, will also arrive after a period of time."
Before, Xillia had promised to give Chen Heng some support.
This kind of support included food.
Lamu had been left in the Elland family's territory by Chen Heng to transport these things over.
Looking at the time, it should be arriving soon.
Hearing this, Chen Heng nodded.
No matter what, there was still some good news.
So, he thought for a moment, then continued, "Send someone to take out our food and hire those refugees to serve us in exchange for a lunch."
At the very least, we should repair this place. "
He thought for a moment before saying this.
This place's environment was quite terrible.
Under the chaos of war, much of the order had long since collapsed.
Within this city, there were many places that were lacking and needed to be repaired.
That group of refugees could be used.
At the same time, he could use this opportunity to establish his own authority.
As such, this place started to work.
With the support of Zhan Li and the others, they took out some food to hire those refugees and have them clean up the surroundings.
This was to reduce the number of diseases.
Before, this city had been filled with people, and all sorts of excrement had been piled up everywhere. The smell was simply indescribable.
Now, they could use this opportunity to get rid of all of this.
As the food was distributed, the surroundings gradually became more stable.
Those who had lost everything also received food, and their moods became more stable. They no longer hated Chen Heng, the ruler they trusted.
The situation seemed to be getting better.
Half a month later, Ramu brought his men over.
He brought the remaining soldiers, a total of more than three hundred people with him.
Coming with him was a large batch of food.
This food was supported by Xillia, and it represented the Elland family's support.
Following this, some other families' groups also came over and gave their support to Chen Heng.
With this support, Chen Heng was no longer as strapped for cash, and he could do more things.
He started to have Hedoshiri take some people to clear out the Orcs in the surroundings.
Even though they already had a batch of food, they could not just sit around and do nothing.
In order to maintain stability, they had to quickly resume production.
In order to achieve this, they had to clear out the Orcs in the surroundings.
Otherwise, if the Orcs continued to roam around and attack commoners, not many people would be able to produce normally.
As such, Chen Heng did not hesitate to personally chase away the scattered Orcs in the surroundings, ensuring the safety and order of this region.
Only after doing all of this did they let out sighs of relief.
.....
"So it's up ahead …"
In a desolate wilderness, a carriage traveled with great difficulty.
Looking at the town in front of them, a middle-aged man looked very excited, and he seemed to be quite happy.
"Looks like we've reached that Warlock's territory.
According to the rumors, he should be there right now. "
Within the carriage, a young man also looked incredibly excited as he said, "With the Goddess of Magic's blessing, we've finally found this damned place.
"Only the heavens know why this lord came to this place to be a lord!"
He could not help but complain.
"Alright."
Looking at the young man, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "No matter what, with the Goddess of Magic's blessing, we've finally found this place.
"Come, for the sake of our plan, let's get in touch with them and see if we can reach an agreement."
As he spoke, his face was filled with excitement.
The young man seemed to think of something and also looked incredibly excited as he slowly walked in with the middle-aged man.
They slowly walked into the town ahead and came into contact with the people stationed there.
"What?"
Chen Heng sat in his room and listened to Hedoshiri's words as he frowned, "Two Mages?"
"Are you sure?"
He looked at Hedoshiri in front of him and could not help but ask.
It was no wonder he asked this.
In this world, Mages were famous and noble professions.
A true Mage was often a noble, and no matter what kingdom they went to, they could easily obtain a noble title.
Moreover, in this world, Mages had very high statuses, and they were one of the most noble professions in the world.
Hearing that two Mages had come to visit him in such a desolate place, it was no wonder that Chen Heng felt quite confused.
This was because under normal circumstances, people like Mages would only stay in bustling cities and rarely come out into the wilderness.
Mages were not like Warriors, who needed to travel frequently to hone themselves.
Comparatively speaking, they were more like Sorcerers in the Sorcerer World. If there was no need, they would often stay in their laboratories and do all sorts of experiments.
As such, hearing this news, Chen Heng felt quite surprised.
In actuality, it was not just him; even Hedoshiri felt quite surprised when he heard this news.
At the start, he had even thought that they were swindlers who had come here to scam him.
Because of this, he had personally tested him and confirmed his identity, and he had come to report to Chen Heng.
"Let them come in."
Sitting there, Chen Heng frowned and raised his head as he spoke.
No matter what, since people had come to visit, even if it was out of etiquette, he should at least meet them.
Moreover, their status was not low either. As a Mage, their status was not inferior to that of ordinary nobles.
"Yes."
In front of him, Hedoshiri nodded and then walked out silently.
"Our Lord invites the two of you in."
Within a spacious room, Hedoshiri said as he looked at the two people in robes.
The room in front of him was quite spacious. It looked a little chilly inside, but it was still clean. It had been carefully cleaned.
Within the room, the two Mages who had come to visit were waiting.
"Please lead the way then."
Looking at Hedoshiri, the older of the two Mages, a middle-aged man, spoke, seeming quite eager.
By the side, the young man did not say anything and only looked at Hedoshiri. It seemed that he was also quite excited.
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