Chapter 328 I am a Crusader, I am stunned! (Part 1)
After a long and long journey, Will Roach was exhausted.
As a legion commander of the Crusaders under the Church of Light, he had long received an order from Cardinal Camus Blanchard to lead three or five Crusaders to the eastern part of the empire to investigate the strength of the Principality of Idar.
In fact, the cardinal could have easily gotten all kinds of news about the Principality of Idar from the merchants who came and went, but the Holy See of Light unanimously believed that...
The words of merchants are always deceiving! Rather than spending a lot of gold coins and being cheated by merchants traveling all over the continent, it is better to go and take a look in person.
So as early as the end of April, Will Roach set out from the holy city of Bethlehem.
Normally, the journey from the holy city of Bethlehem to the Principality of Idar in the east of the empire is not too far, and it usually only takes more than half a month to travel normally.
However, the conflict and war between the eldest prince Pizman and the second prince Reiz are gradually escalating, making the situation in the interior of the empire extremely chaotic.
While a large number of imperial soldiers paid their lives, they also brought countless wounds and deaths to this land.
Although the holy city of Bethlehem in the south of the empire did not directly suffer the ravages of war, it was inevitably affected by the war.
A large number of people were displaced, food became an extremely scarce commodity, and robbers and bandits blocking the road and setting up checkpoints could often be seen on the road. These unstable factors added many variables to this originally peaceful land and greatly affected Will Roch's journey to the Principality of Idar.
Riots, plague, famine...
There are no natural disasters in this land, but there are man-made disasters.
This meant that Will Roach often had to take detours, and as soon as he got out of one "quagmire", he fell into another "quagmire".
He saw the misery of the people and kept the sadness of their fate in his heart. What he saw and heard along the way made him more determined to have faith in the God of Light.
In his opinion, only by praying for the care of the God of Light can one be reborn!
However, when Will Roach finally arrived in Stranglethorn Vale,
The moment I was about to set foot on the land of the Principality of Idar...
Like all the bumpkins from other parts of the Norman Empire, he was a little overwhelmed for a moment.
The existence of the Stranglethorn Vale Customs separates the Principality of Idar from the interior of the Empire.
On one side there is peace and stability, on the other side there is war and chaos. A large number of refugees gathered outside the customs of Stranglethorn Vale, waiting to obtain permission from the Idar people to enter the land of the Principality of Idar.
"Be patient. I heard that... once we enter the Principality of Idar, everything will be completely different..."
From time to time, there were refugees whispering on the roadside, but Will Roach found this statement very confusing.
They are both located on the land of the Norman Empire and are both ruled by Norman nobles. Why is your Principality of Idar different?
but……
When Will Roche thought that the Principality of Idar was a noble territory that could beat up the Odin Empire, he was more or less curious, and he always kept in mind the task assigned to him by the cardinal.
"Why don't you go east?"
Will Roach's men quickly brought a refugee over and questioned him in detail.
Although the armor he wore was covered with a lot of dirt and dust after a long journey, the cross medal representing the Crusaders was still polished to a shine, which frightened the civilian so much that he kowtowed repeatedly.
It's obvious at first glance that he's a military officer affiliated with the Church of Light!
"Your Excellency, the customs in front of us is the Stranglethorn Vale. We refugees must register before we can set foot on the land of the Principality of Idar." The civilian answered tremblingly.
"Customs? Registration?"
Will Roach was a little confused, but...
Although he didn't understand what customs were, this was just a private checkpoint!
The Norman Empire had a clear ban on setting up checkpoints privately, because setting up checkpoints privately often meant charging high tolls!
"Damn Duke Idar! The people of the Norman Empire are already in such a difficult situation, and yet he still wants to extort money from them! This is simply an insult to his status as the holder of the Order of St. George! This is a tarnishing of the dignity of the Holy See of Light!" Will Roche felt an unknown anger burning in his chest.
"This general..."
Hearing this, the refugee seemed a little flustered, because the Crusader in front of him had obviously misunderstood his meaning: "No... I don't charge any money, I really don't..."
"ha?"
"It's just registering information, and then letting them pass. That's what everyone says. And... if they are not refugees, caravans and travelers can use the less crowded green channel..."
This civilian who was captured by the Crusaders had actually been stranded outside the Stranglethorn Vale customs for nearly two days.
Therefore, he basically understood everything that the Stranglethorn Vale Customs showed to outsiders.
"You don't charge money..."
Will Roche felt a little strange. If he didn't charge money, wouldn't it be unnecessary to register his information? Although he didn't understand what the Idar people were doing, the first priority assigned to him by the cardinal was to find out the intelligence about what was happening in the Principality of Idar.
therefore,
Will Roche had to suppress his doubts and followed the civilian's guidance to the entrance of the "green channel" of the Stranglethorn Vale Customs.
"This is your reward."
Will Roach is a man of principles, and hard work pays off is the principle he has been practicing since he became a Crusader.
"Thank you, sir!" After receiving the copper coins, the civilian was immediately ecstatic and extremely excited.
"well……"
Will Roach sighed secretly.
Will Roche, wearing a set of Crusader armor, quickly attracted the attention of Idar customs staff.
"Name?"
"Will Roach."
"age?"
"Thirty-four."
"Identity or occupation?"
"Church of Light, Commander of the Crusaders!" Will Roche said proudly.
Although the legion commander can only be regarded as a middle-level general among the Crusaders, this is enough to make Will Roche proud.
because……
Everything he did was for the God of Light and for the most sincere faith in his heart!
"Yes, Crusader."
The Idar Customs staff glanced at Will Roche, then filled in the word "Crusaders" on the form with a pen.
finally·,
After some detailed inquiries, the Idar Customs staff member smiled faintly:
"You may pass, Your Excellency the Crusader."
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