When Gravel woke up, he found himself lying in an unfamiliar room. Tonny was lying on the bed next to him, and Tonny's wounds had been bandaged.
"Where am I now?" This was perhaps the first reaction of most people.
However, Gravel's first reaction was. "Where is my sword?" That was his ancestral treasure, and he could not lose it.
Coincidentally, at this moment, the door was pushed open, and the merchant Salem came in.
"You woke up?"
"How did I get here? Where is my sword? "
"I put it away for you. That day, after I brought people to explain to the Lord, things did not go well. I went to the bar to drink to relieve my boredom, and found you and Tonny lying on the ground. I brought you to my room and found someone to bandage you. "
"Salem, thank you. You just said that things did not go well? "
"Gravel, you know. In this era full of war, the eyes of the nobles are always looking at other people's territories. As for the life and death of the people in his territory, he never cared about it. When I tied up the sentinel captain and the robbers in front of the Lord, he realized the seriousness of the problem. He thought that if the price was reasonable, the sentinel captain would also inform the enemy of the news in the city. He immediately ordered the sentinel captain and the robbers to be executed, and their bodies were hung on the city wall. "
"They got what they deserved."
"But, my friend. The Lord did not allow anyone to make an issue of his negligence, so I was also expelled from his territory by the Lord in the name of rebellion. "
"This seems unfair."
"Fair? This is the German Empire, child. The Lords do whatever they want, and we are wise to protect ourselves. He did not tie me up, but gave me time to sell my goods. He even let other merchants give me a fair price, and that was kind enough. "
"Then what are your plans in the future?"
"I want to organize a caravan and go to other places to buy pig iron. In any case, I'm a merchant. I roam the world, and the world is my home. "
A few days later, Gravel took Tonny, who had just recovered from his serious injuries, to bid farewell to the merchant Salem.
They left Providence Harbor, a prosperous port city.
After seeing all this, Gravel led his twenty-odd subordinates towards the north of the Empire. He didn't know why he wanted to return to his original place, but he felt like something was calling him.
After this series of events, Gravel also had a certain understanding of the German Empire.
The Empire was a place where the strong preyed on the weak and only the fittest survived. Here, as long as you have a strong army, your words carry weight.
The king was just one of the more powerful lords. A country was nothing more than an alliance of nobles.
The common people had no way of making a living, while the aristocrats were filthy rich. Fairness had to be fought for with fists.
Bandits and robbers were rampant everywhere, but the king had repeatedly tolerated them. They only thought about how to expand their own interests, and never thought about the civilians in the abyss of suffering. And the huge amount of taxes was like a heavy burden on the common people. The common people were angry, but they didn't dare to speak. What they needed was a hero who could lead them.
Along the way, what Gravel saw, heard, and experienced deeply touched Gravel's heart.
"One day, I will put an end to this evil war. One day, the power of the common people will be higher than that of the king! "Gravel swore in his heart.
In the north of the Empire, there was still an endless plain. But going further north, there was a mountain range that stretched between the heavens and the earth. Over the mountain range was the Northland.
The Wilson Mountain Range located in Northland was a beautiful mountain range with beautiful mountains and rivers, with pleasant scenery.
The Haiya Castle at the foot of the Wilson Mountains was the destination of Gravel's trip.
The Haiya Castle was an important military fortress in the north of the Empire. After a few days of travel, Gravel finally arrived.
On the city wall, the guards wearing metal armor shone brightly under the sun. In the Haiya Castle, fully armed soldiers could be seen everywhere.
It seemed that any army that wanted to take over this place would have to pay the price in blood. At least, that was what Gravel thought.
Gravel heard from the residents here that the person in charge of the Haiya Castle was Count Steve. This man in his fifties was said to have taken over the entire Haiya Castle by himself.
Gravel really wanted to meet such a legendary hero.
According to the rules of the Haiya Castle, armed forces of any size were not allowed to enter the castle. So, there were many mercenaries stationed outside the castle. These mercenaries were waiting for a loophole in the war, because once there was a war, the king would spend a lot of money to hire them.
And the Haiya Castle happened to be a place where war happened frequently, so it was not surprising that there were so many mercenaries here. In fact, Gravel also wanted to try his luck here.
Gravel let everyone set up camp outside the city. Now, Gravel had used the weapons and money seized from Horf to form a team of more than a hundred people.
Gravel's team consisted of experienced veterans and inexperienced recruits, well-equipped mercenaries, and villagers with wooden sticks. It could be said that there were both good and bad people mixed together.
In terms of combat power, this team lacked formal training, and most of them were infantrymen, lacking basic cooperation.
Gravel did not expect this team to do anything earth-shattering, only to be able to protect themselves in this chaotic world.
In the built camp, Gravel had nothing to do, so he casually chatted with the soldiers.
He found that a woman named Anna was very talented in fighting. This woman was good at archery and tracking, and was a good candidate to be a scout or a guide.
Anna was hired by Gravel in the tavern when he passed by Kelandil.
At that time, Gravel was drinking with Tonny in the tavern. A well-armed woman with an ordinary appearance caught Gravel's attention.
After talking, Gravel learned that Anna had a weak father. Her father married her to a lazy drunkard. Because she could not stand her husband's domestic violence, Anna ran away from her husband. On a moonless night, she was caught by a group of bandits. Fortunately, the bandits did not do anything to her. What made Anna even happier was that one of the bandits was really good to her. That bandit taught Anna how to hunt and fight. But good things did not last long, that bandit was killed because of the jealousy of his companions. The bandit drove Anna away, and from then on, Anna wandered the world until she came to Kelandil.
After a few days of understanding, Gravel found that Anna was a very strong girl. Although she looked ordinary, her role in the army was more useful than ten beautiful vases.
At night, a dense campfire rose around Haiya Castle.
The mercenaries used their unique way to spend a rare night by the campfire.
"Sir, when are we going to enter the city?" Tonny asked Gravel.
"No hurry, tomorrow afternoon I will go with you to buy some supplies." Gravel replied.
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