The next day, everyone in the caravan woke up very late. In the morning, there was a very thick fog in the forest. The white hazy fog almost enveloped the entire Hordaland Mountain Range. Under such circumstances, the caravan did not dare to rashly set off. Everyone was prepared and waited in place.
"Mr. Martz, are you really going to enter the mountains in such a thick fog? It's too dangerous. "Bill's dry voice sounded emotionless.
"No, no, no, Mr. Bill, you only know one thing. I've been to Nord's trade route many times. The thick fog in the morning means that the sun will come out in the morning. So, today's journey will be much easier." Olivier did not think much of it. His face was full of confidence.
Just as the Empire's merchant had said, as time passed, the thick fog gradually dispersed, and the sun rose from the east. The bright sunlight fell on everyone's body and warmed their hearts. They hadn't seen the sun for several days.
"Long live the God of Dawn!"
"Praise the God of Dawn!"
"Great! The sun is out! "
The caravan cheered loudly. Olivier twirled his beard and smiled proudly. This was his experience from years of traveling between Nord and the Empire. "Time is money, my friends. Let's set off."
The sound of carriages and hooves could be heard on the mountain path. This once prosperous trade route had not been abandoned for long. The path was overgrown with weeds, and one could vaguely see the old path. The mountain path was very wide. Laing noticed that there was a collapsed sentry post on the side of the road, so he patted his horse and went to check it out.
"Mr. Laing?" The half-elf also came up. Astaire had also changed into a full set of light leather armor today. Elves were not known for their strength and stamina, especially wood elves who had already blended into the forest. After changing into their leather armor, they walked up the mountain path.
Bill also appeared. He said in a hoarse voice, "We've been here before. Other than some weapons, we didn't find anything else."
"Are you saying that this sentry post was abandoned on its own accord?" Clayon stroked his chin.
"Look at this, Mr. Laing." Bill led the two of them into the tower. As expected, the noose and the bearing used to open the door were not damaged. "The original evacuation of the army here was very orderly. This place should have been abandoned voluntarily."
"Why was this place abandoned? Does Mr. Laing have any clues? "The half-elf nimbly flipped over the wall and asked Laing.
"Oh, that." Laing first nodded, then shook his head. "I don't know the reason, but I think it has something to do with that."
"That matter?"
"Just some trouble caused by a knight on a mission." Laing indicated that there was nothing else to see here. The three of them then walked out of the tower.
"Tsk, it's those idiots again. I really don't understand why their ladies always let these beasts out to bite people." Birg's hoarse voice was filled with resentment.
"We've climbed mountains, we've crossed rivers, we've rushed into the deepest depths of the earth, we've destroyed the most terrifying monsters. How can we gain your approval? My lady? "
— Brittany Knight on a Mission, Gasko
Brittany, as the Knight King Kingdom, was famous across the entire continent. Because of this, the Knight King Kingdom's titles were slightly different from the Empire and the Nords Kingdom.
There were some special circumstances in Brittany. Ever since the first Knight King, Arthur, drank from the Holy Grail of the Lake Fairy and obtained unparalleled power, the Brittany knights started to pursue the Holy Grail as their life goal. The powerful knights of the kingdom would become knights on a mission (also known as expedition knights). The knights on a mission would receive the blessings of the Lake Fairy, and they would be far more powerful than normal knights.
The Knight of Duty could choose to abandon everything he had and embark on the path of the Holy Grail. The Lady of the Lake would bestow upon the Knight of Duty who embarked on the path of the Holy Grail. In the coming months or even years, the Knight of Duty who embarked on the path of the Holy Grail would abandon all his worldly possessions and titles and concentrate on completing the trial of the Holy Grail given by the Lady of the Lake. The life of the Knight would be filled with trials and hardships, constantly testing his mind, body, and even soul.
In the endless hardships and challenges, most of the knights on a mission would fail and return. Many of them would even leave this world with an undying yearning for the Holy Grail. Only a very small number of knights on a mission would succeed. After successfully completing the Holy Grail task given by the Lake Fairy, the incarnation of God would descend in front of them. The knights would drink from the Holy Grail of God, and their physiques and lives would be permanently changed by the blessing of the Holy Grail. They would become the legendary knights of the Holy Grail, gaining a long life and extremely powerful strength. These knights, who were full of knight virtues and blessings from God, were the most powerful knights on the continent. They were also the core strength of Brittany, the Knight King.
The charge of the Holy Grail Knights was the most terrifying scene in this world. Even angels, demons, and the most powerful champions of Chaos would be torn apart like rags in front of these Holy Grail Knights. One hundred and fifty years ago, the story of these Holy Grail Knights breaking through the army of Chaos was still being told. The existence of the Holy Grail Knights made all the countries on the continent afraid. When other forces declared war on Brittany, they had to first consider whether their own army could withstand the charge of these knights.
However, it was precisely because of this reason that the Knights of Duty were hated and rejected by the mercenaries the most. There was no other reason other than the fact that these Knights of Duty were always competing for the mercenaries' jobs. In order to attract the attention of the Lake Fairies, the Knights of Duty were always trying their best to show their "compassion" and "chivalry". In the face of requests from the villagers and the lords, the Knights of Duty were very, very low in rewards. However, they were always able to complete their missions very well. That was because the monsters that the ordinary mercenaries could deal with were simply too weak for the Knights of Duty.
There was nothing wrong with this, but in the words of Laing's previous life, the Knights of Duty were "disrupting the order of the market". The existence of these Knights of Duty often squeezed the living space of the mercenaries. The cunning villagers and lords would always take the opportunity to lower the price. In many cases, the mercenaries could only accept a much lower price than the normal price, and they were also complained that they were greedy vampires.
"I'm not too sure about the details." Laing shook his head. "I heard that there was a Knight of Duty from the south. No one knows what he did deep in the mountains. After that, because of the rampant monsters, the trade route was abandoned, and the Knight of Duty disappeared."
"Humph! It must be the work of those bastards. "Birger shook his head and walked away alone.
Laing and Astell looked at each other. The half-elf shrugged, indicating that there was nothing they could do. It was certain that the mercenaries hated the Knights of Duty. Since they had finished exploring this place, it was time to retreat.
Riding on the horse, Laing started a conversation. "Mr. Astell, you came from the Forest of San Lorenzo. How much do you know about the Knights of Duty?"
"Not much," Astell said. Astell also jumped on the horse. Compared to the clumsy human, Astell hugged the horse's neck and sat firmly on the saddle. "I only know that the forest does not welcome the Knights of Duty. Sometimes, in order to show off to the Lady, they even plan to release the sealed monsters and defeat them."
"Perhaps this is the compulsory course that the Lady of the Lake wants the Knights to learn." Laing laughed.
It was normal for knights to charge a low price. To embark on the path of the Holy Grail, one had to at least become a Royal Knight first. In that case, these knights would absolutely not have any financial pressure. Leon had seen a Legendary-ranked knight carrying fifty kilograms of dry rations and wearing a full set of armor strolling in the wild like a normal person. Everything they did was to attract the attention of the Lake Fairy and complete the Holy Grail quest. Therefore, the money they charged was only a symbolic fee for the maintenance of the armor and food expenses. Such an extremely low cost was something that mercenaries could never achieve.
Carrying 50 kilograms of rations wasn't a big deal. Legend rank powerhouses all had large appetites, at least two or three times the appetites of ordinary people. When passing through uninhabited areas and mountain ranges, let alone 50 kilograms, Leon had even carried 100 kilograms of rations on his back. This continued until he had spent a great deal of money and even relied on his connections to obtain a space ring from the Marvel Blue Council.
At this point, Laing turned his attention back to the caravan.
"Lady Trovik, what is this handgun of yours?" Olivier was talking to the sorceress. The merchant was envious of the gun in Teresa's hand. Teresa was in a good mood today. Instead of sitting in the caravan, she chose to ride a horse.
"Our Garland Council bought this from the dwarves at the Roof of the World." Teresa was wearing a brown leather jacket with a thick fur collar. Inside, she wore a white shirt and scarf. A sapphire necklace hung from her swan-like neck. Her long legs in tight black leather pants and high-heeled boots attracted the attention of many men in the caravan.
"Aiya, that's great ~ I've always wanted a handgun like this, but I couldn't find a way to get one ~" Oliver rubbed the back of his head and said humbly, "It's always safer to have a firearm on the road, isn't it?"
"Perhaps." Roste was still wearing the same clothes as before. The barbarians' leather armor always gave off a fishy smell. "I still think that these firearms might be of some use when sieging a city, but when it comes to field battles, our own weapons are still more useful, right?"
"…" The sorceress was in a good mood. She didn't argue with Roste. She had been out adventuring for a long time. She didn't expect to run into so much trouble. Ten days had passed without any results. If not for the fact that she had a lot to gain during the journey, she would've been fine.
Olivier swallowed his words when the sorceress didn't reply. He had planned to ask if she had any connections to sell him a few guns. He was willing to pay a high price.
Dwarven handguns were the standard decoration of the upper class. They were especially popular in the Empire. Olivier couldn't get his hands on one. But compared to that, the Empire merchant knew he had no reason to provoke the wrath of a legendary spellcaster.
Since they were traveling through the forest, the caravan didn't move very quickly. Laing leisurely muttered to himself from atop his horse. "That's why, it's not the height of the mountain that matters, but the forest that matters, and the water that matters, but the river that matters …"
"How come I've never heard of this saying?" Theresa pulled on the reins, and the horse came to Ryan's side. She tilted its head and turned to look at him.
"… Forget it. That's not important. Look, we're almost out of the forest." Laing shrugged.
Yes, after a whole morning of trekking, everyone finally walked out of the forest. Although it was the middle of winter, the warm sunlight was already shining down from the mountain peak. After walking out of the forest, the mountainside was full of meadows. As far as the eye could see, the withered yellow meadows and white snow almost formed the scenery of the entire mountain range. Layers of fog permeated the valley, like a vast ocean.
It was a sea of clouds.
"It's so beautiful." Laing rode on his horse and gently stroked his horse's cones. "Do you like it?"
"I see this kind of scenery every day in Heaven's Castle." Who knew that the female Sorceress didn't appreciate his kindness at all. Laing could only laugh awkwardly. The headquarters of the Marvel Blue Council, Heaven's Castle, was located at the edge of the Roof of the World Mountain Range. It was indeed possible to see the sea of clouds every day.
"Heaven's Castle, that's really a beautiful place." The half-elf interjected. He lightly brushed his long hair. "I once dreamed of going to Heaven's Castle alone …"
"Impossible! If you want to go to Heaven's Castle alone, you need to prepare a full set of winter protection equipment and carry ten kilograms of food. You also need something to start a fire and a tent. " Ryan complained, "Two years ago, when I went to Heaven's Castle by myself, I had to carry more than fifty kilograms of stuff up the mountain. I had to walk fifty kilometers a day, but it still took me seven days to get there. On the way, I fought several battles, big and small, and killed three Ice Trolls, as well as countless spiders, fire lizards, ice lizards, bears, and wolves."
Yes, the road to Heaven's Castle was just that dangerous. This castle was located at the edge of the world, and there were no supplies on the way except for snow and grass. There were also countless vicious beasts roaming about. This was why adventurers called this road the "Path of Glory".
It wasn't that walking this road was glorious, but that the chances of walking this road being "glorified" were very high.
"You've been to Heaven's Castle?" The female Sorceress became spirited and her eyes flashed. "I didn't know about this."
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