Chapter 423: Deep into the Heartland (Monthly Ticket Plus)
When the barons of Maiye City couldn't sleep at night and were thinking of ways to capture Gervis, Gervis had already fallen asleep.
In the dream, Gervis was walking on the prairie holding his cheap wife's fair and white arm. As they walked, Gervis put his arms around his cheap wife's slender waist and kissed her sweet lips.
After a romantic French kiss, Gervis opened his eyes contentedly.
"Oh my god, why is it Caroline!"
I don’t know when, the pretty woman in Gervis’ arms has turned into Caroline.
"Caroline is Caroline, my kiss!"
Although the person in his arms changed from his cheap wife to Caroline, Gervis didn't care and continued to kiss her with his head covered.
"My lord! My lord!"
"???"
Just when Gervis was holding the delicate body in his arms and wanted to take further action, he seemed to hear someone calling him in a daze, so Gervis focused and looked forward.
This sight gave Gervis a shock, as he discovered that the person he had been hugging and biting for a long time had turned into Ik.
"Oh my god, ghost!"
Gervis punched down and immediately knocked Ike away.
At the same time, Gervis, who was still in shock outside of the dream, suddenly woke up from his bed.
"I was so scared! It turned out to be a dream!"
Gervis looked at his surroundings and realized that everything was just a dream. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and felt at ease.
"My lord! My lord! Wake up!"
"Why are you yelling? It's the middle of the night and you're not letting me sleep!"
Hearing Ik's shout again, Gervis stood up helplessly and walked out of the tent.
"grown ups……"
When Ike saw Gervis coming out, he couldn't help but shrink his neck. He felt a chill on his back, and the adult seemed to be in a bad mood. He probably woke him up in the middle of the night.
"Tell me! What's the matter?"
Gervis glared at Ike fiercely, and he almost gave him a heart attack.
But seeing that Ike sounded a little anxious, something must have happened.
"Sir, the person who was on guard at the edge of the woods just came back to report that the army of Maiye City is setting fires everywhere and wants to burn down this forest!"
Ike answered cautiously.
"What! Burning the forest?"
Gervis was shocked, he really hadn't thought of this.
It was autumn at this time, the ground was covered with yellow fallen leaves, and the whole forest was extremely dry. If the fire was lit, the night wind would burn the entire forest before dawn.
"Yes, sir! Several woods have been set on fire, and they are still setting fires!"
"Quick, gather everyone, pack your stuff and prepare to retreat!"
Gervis gave the order immediately.
The right thing to do is to run away immediately before the fire starts.
If they waited for the fire to start, even if they didn't burn themselves for a while, the thick smoke would choke them to death and would most likely make them lost.
"Where should I escape to? The way back was blocked during the day. Now that they have thought of setting fire to the forest, they must be guarding it even more strictly. So the way back must be full of dangers. If I go there, I will be walking into a trap!"
Although Gervis still has a black kiwi fruit that can increase his strength 50 times, there are two golden knights in Maiye City. He only has one hour and will definitely not be able to escape.
What's more, his subordinates and gold coins cannot escape either.
As he thought about it, Gervis couldn't help but turn his gaze to the south. That direction led to the rear of the Principality of Alban. Now, perhaps only the blockade in this direction was weaker.
After all, that was their hinterland, and no one would have thought that Gervis would have the courage to go there.
"Damn it! The most important thing right now is to escape from this forest. At worst, we can find a place in the heart of the Principality of Alban to hide from the public and come back when the war breaks out here!"
Gervis thought for a moment and finally made up his mind.
"Everyone listen up, put on the armor of the Principality of Alban, and we will head south!"
Next, Gervis led his subordinates and headed south.
To be honest, he never expected that the enemy would use fire to burn the forest to force him out. After all, if such a large forest was burned, he would have been imprisoned for life in his previous life.
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Although they were forced to move, fortunately they discovered the enemy's movements early, and the enemy did not expect that Gervis would dare to infiltrate the south. A few hours later, Gervis's team appeared on the road in the south heading to the heart of the Principality of Alban.
While walking on the road, Gervis did not let his subordinates light torches, and the horse's hooves were covered with thick cloth, so they were able to travel safely all the way.
Although they ran into two groups of patrolling rangers on the road, they were both detected in advance by Gervis's super hearing and avoided.
Gervis did not dare to stop, for fear that the barons would not notice his trace after burning the woods and would chase after him, so he continued along the road all night.
They all had war horses and carriages to ride, so they traveled seventy or eighty miles in one night.
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"Sir, there is a manor five miles ahead, but it seems that no one is inside!"
As the sky gradually brightened and the sun rose in the east, Gervis and his companions hid in the weeds by the roadside to rest temporarily, and sent Ike and others to explore the way ahead.
At this time, Ike and others had already returned from the investigation and were reporting the situation ahead to Gervis.
"Very good, then let's go to that manor and fix it up now!"
Gervis immediately gave the order to the team to rush to the manor.
The group had been traveling all night and were already tired and hungry, so Gervis planned to go there to let the team rest before continuing their journey.
Gervis and his companions have not yet run out of the territory of Earl Jinmai, and there are no suitable woods for them to hide, so Gervis does not plan to stay here for too long. Otherwise, if their whereabouts are discovered, they will be unable to escape.
Soon, Gervis and his group arrived at the manor that Ike mentioned. The manor was not dilapidated and ownerless. Although there was no one in the manor and all the valuables had been moved away, the inside was clean and tidy. It was obvious that the people in the manor had only been gone for a day or two.
Gervis estimated that they were most likely seeking refuge in Maiye City. As the army passed through, only the area inside the city walls was relatively safe.
Gervis and others rested in the manor for a morning, and then continued on their journey after lunch.
This manor was not safe, because when Gervis and his companions were resting in the manor, they saw three waves of rangers patrolling on the road outside.
I just don't know if it's a routine patrol or they are searching for them in this direction on purpose.
…
Gervis and others continued to move forward, and two hours later, they finally reached the border of the Earldom of Jinmai.
Looking at the border stone tablet in front of him, Gervis felt helpless. As long as they crossed the two-kilometer buffer zone in front, they would enter the direct territory of King Hayden.
This was the first time that a team from the Principality of Jean had penetrated deep into the direct territory of the King of the Principality of Alban.
In previous years, the farthest the Principality of Zeon's troops would go in the southern expedition was to Maiye City. However, in previous years, the troops only went to Maiye City to intimidate the people in Maiye City so that they would not dare to act rashly, and they did not launch a siege.
"Let's go! I'll take you to see what the heartland of the Principality of Alban looks like!"
In the end, Gervis waved his hand and chose to move on. Now they had left the territory of Earl Jinmai. As long as they could find a secluded place to hide, they would be safe.
Thanks to "Naughty Bullet Shell" for the reward!!!
Still owe 9 more!!!
(End of this chapter)
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