Because he had no idea what Ai Luolin's appearance meant for this journey.

What he didn't know was that Zuo Si, whom he regarded as his "savior", had unknowingly become an enormous trouble.

Following the merchant's order, this huge team finally began to move slowly along the ancient trade route.

Since three experienced guides were hired in advance and there were also mercenaries responsible for the safety of the caravan and to fend off possible bandits and monsters, the entire caravan looked well-ordered.

Although thousands of camels were lined up one after another for several kilometers, there was no sign of chaos.

As for the slaves, when they heard that they would become free civilians and get a stable job after arriving in Amn, they all worked extremely hard and had no intention of escaping at all.

In this way, the entire caravan spent a whole morning safely crossing the plains covered with low vegetation and officially entered the endless desert.

Looking at the huge undulating hills in the distance, Zuo Si, who had never been far away, couldn't help but sigh slightly: "What a magnificent view!"

"Yes! The vastness and harshness of the desert always make mortals feel awe and fear.

According to ancient legends, the Karin Desert was originally a rich forest and plains.

But later, a war broke out between the wind giants who first established the Kalin Empire on this land and the fire giants who later established the Manon Empire.

The terrible magical power destroyed everything and eventually it became what it is now.

Some say that the djinns are still imprisoned deep in the desert by magic unleashed by the elves.

Whenever there's a sandstorm, it means they're fighting each other again."

The Holy Knight Ai Luolin took the initiative to talk about the origin of this great desert.

As she described, the history of Calimshan originated from a group of noble djinni who came to Faerun from another dimension more than 9,500 years ago, and the fire djinni mercenaries who also came from another dimension a thousand years later.

Their names and the imperial capital they once established have been preserved intact, becoming the two most important port cities in the south and north of the desert.

Even more than 7,000 years ago, when humans drove out the giants and established the First Dynasty, the seven small fishing villages that marked the starting point of Netherese civilization may not have existed yet.

It was not until more than 2,500 years later that the latter dug out the famous "Scroll of Netheril" and started an era of his own.

Therefore, although the history of the Calimshan region is far less important, glorious, powerful, and invincible than that of Netheril in the eyes of many scholars.

The latter almost represents the highest achievement that the human race can achieve in magic.

But Zuo Si, who had carefully read the history of Calishite and related materials and research notes, knew very well that there was a lot of precious magical knowledge and information preserved here.

Especially those giants who were captured and imprisoned after the collapse of the empire brought unimaginable wealth to the spellcasters in the Calimshan region.

You have to know that the djinn, a special extradimensional creature, is a bit like the magic lamp in the story of Aladdin on Earth.

It can grant a non-giant race the ability similar to the Nine-ring Magic [Wish] three times.

Therefore, the high-level spellcasters here can often obtain a lot of knowledge, rare materials and various strange creatures from other planes through the wish-making ability granted by the djinn.

Of course, there are also many fools who "disappeared" out of thin air because they were too greedy and made wishes that were impossible to fulfill.

"It sounds like a great place for adventure and treasure hunting, doesn't it?" Zuo Si made a half-seriously joke.

Of course, he was very interested in the treasure buried in the desert, but he would never take a chance without any guarantees and preparations.

Ai Luolin stared at Zuo Si as if he were a madman. After half a minute, she warned him, "You'd better give up this unrealistic idea. There are many adventurers in Kalin Port who dream of getting rich overnight, as well as wizards and sorcerers who are eager to gain powerful strength. After entering the depths of the desert, they never came back alive."

"If I insist on going, will you follow me?" Zuo Si asked with interest.

"Of course! This is a trial and test given to me by God!"

Ai Luolin gave an affirmative answer immediately without any hesitation.

Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in confusion: "You knew you were going to die, but you still wanted to accompany me? Are all holy warriors as rigid and inflexible as you?"

It can be seen that this young girl has a very firm belief, her two deep blue eyes are as clear and transparent as lake water.

"I see……"

Zuo Si finally understood why the profession of Paladin was hailed as "the last hope that never extinguishes."

Even if they disagree with some of their behaviors and ideas, other people around them will maintain the most basic respect.

From the moment they were inspired to become holy knights, these people almost gave up all their "personal desires" and became thorough "altruists".

That is, if you have a paladin companion with you.

Then before he dies in battle, you basically don't have to worry too much about getting injured.

Because a paladin will use his body and life to protect everyone around him, even complete strangers.

pure!

Selfless!

Dedication!

Consider fighting against evil and protecting the weak as your lifelong pursuit!

The paladin represents the best and most shining part of human nature, and is also the embodiment of all virtues.

After understanding the logic behind Ai Luolin's behavior, Zuo Si quickly opened an umbrella and closed his eyes as if he was falling asleep.

But in fact, he was reading the books that were stored in the "Mind Library" but not read carefully.

After all, the desert is at least 600 kilometers long from north to south. At a speed of 30 to 50 kilometers a day, it would take at least half a month.

Instead of wasting your precious time staring at the yellow sand all day, it is better to use it effectively.

Anyway, with Alena driving the camel, there is basically no need to worry about getting separated from the caravan.

Seeing Zuo Si closed his eyes and stopped talking, Ai Luolin also chose to close her mouth. She pulled her cloak hard to block the scorching sun as much as possible to prevent the metal armor on her body from getting hot and causing her body temperature to soar.

Although the paladin would hardly get sick under the protection of the power of good, she didn't want to bring trouble upon herself.

You know, you can't take a shower in the dry desert.

Water, the source of life, is an absolutely scarce resource here. Sometimes it is even more precious than gold.

Compared to the others who were sweating profusely, Alena, who was clinging to Zuo Si, not only did not feel the heat at all, she didn't even sweat a drop.

Because the [Frozen Pearl] hanging on the camel's saddle has reduced the surrounding temperature to around ten degrees.

Alena even felt a little cold, so she took off her hood to let the scorching sun shine directly on her head.

The heavily armored soldiers and the little werewolves followed closely around, enjoying the coolness brought by the [Frozen Pearl].

Only the Orc warrior Rhett, who knew nothing about this, walked at the front of the team and chatted with the mercenaries to pass the time.

As for the poor drow captives tied to the back of the camel, they had already fainted from the scorching sun.

After all, the dark elves were originally a race living in the underground world, and they had a strong hatred and fear of the sun.

Not to mention being thrown into the desert and exposed to the sun like they are now, even the most ordinary sunlight during the day can make them feel weak, painful and desperate.

(End of this chapter)