Chapter 668, Imperial Lustria Expeditionary Force

Above the vast ocean, the sea breeze is vast and the blue waves are rippling.

The sea water of the vast ocean surged back and forth above the surface of the ocean, and dozens of imperial warships were heading for the new world, Lustria, along the route above the vast ocean.

It is a mysterious and great place. Since five hundred years ago, adventurers from Estalia, knights from Britannia, and explorers from Tyrell have all visited Ruth. Chia, has achieved astonishing wealth.

Gold is everywhere, but danger is also everywhere. This is what all the adventurers who went to Lustria came back to say. It is a country that can dig out a lot of gold, silver, and precious stones from any ruins. But also, the aborigines there No outsider is welcome, their hearts are as barbaric as their actions, and many adventurers who have made a fortune will never return to that place no matter what the cost.

The first explorer who successfully explored Lustria was Marco Columbus, a Tyrell mercenary captain. He entered Lustria during a legendary expedition and successfully fought with the Lizardmen. After making friends, the explorer was left alone at the time and was almost swallowed by a giant beast, but the Skink Priest who heard the news took him to the pyramid of the Lizard Man Temple, where Marco Columbus met When he arrived at a priest of Slan, the priest of Slan greeted him and told him that the Old Sage had already predicted his arrival, and their meeting was destined.

As a result, Marco Columbus established a friendly relationship with the Lizardmen. He was presented with a whole set of Slann magic jewelry, a gourd of Slann wine and twelve boxes of treasures. After witnessing a battle between the lizardman army and the dark elf army, he returned to the old world and brought countless legends.

Relying on this wealth, Marco Columbus became one of the most powerful mercenary warlords in Tyrell at that time. He also went to Lustria for the second time to explore, and fought side by side with the Lizardmen against the invading Norse tribe.

The success of Marco Columbus made the whole old world go crazy. The Age of Discovery opened, and hundreds of fleets were formed and dispatched to Lustria by those nobles of the old world who longed for gold and glory.

Then, except for a few ships returning full of gold and silver, there was no news.

Therefore, after a long time, the Empire and Britannia, which had the most external pressure, had basically given up trying to develop the land of Lustria, and they focused their attention on the closer Araby and Obien Island. Estalia and Tyrell, who have less external pressure and always enjoy a peaceful atmosphere, never forget the wealth of Lustria. Even if the fleet never returns, the people in these two places are still tirelessly Send an expeditionary force to try to open up new territory in that magical country.

Moreover, the expedition was not entirely unrewarding.

Just a few years ago, an expeditionary force from Tyrell finally managed to establish a forward base on the Lustrian Isthmus! The mercenaries not only successfully landed on the coast, but also obtained the amazing wealth of the lizardmen. Shiploads of gold were transported back to their own country by Tyrell's mercenaries. The supreme glory and the dream of making a fortune Soon there was a huge upsurge.

Power, fame, strength, a man who owns countless wealth in Lustria, Fulgan, the head of the Legion of Ashes,

His words of recruiting soldiers in the old world made the adventurers, mercenaries and explorers of the old world flock to Lustria.

"Do you want wealth? Do you want to win glory?"

"If you want, I'll give you everything! It's at the end of that great route, go find it to your heart's content!"

Fulgrim's success proved that Lustria's exploration is still full of opportunities. When he came to the Old World to recruit soldiers, Estalians and Tyrells joined the Legion of Ashes in large groups and became recruits. Ready to go to Lustria.

But the imperial people sneered at Fulgrim's solicitation.

Forgan? Where is this man from?

Legion of Ashes? Never heard of this name!

In the eyes of the nobles of the empire, this so-called head of the legion is a traitor, a traitor to human beings. He actually mixed up with the lizard people. It is an unforgivable crime. If he is caught by our demon hunters and the church, he will definitely be tied to the stake. burnt on the pillar.

Hmm~ It is said that he and Ryan Malcador are brothers?

Then make an exception and let his brother pay the ransom.

In this way, the empire not only rejected Fulgrim's request for cooperation, the Reikland under Karl Franz also secretly formed a brand new legion, the Imperial Lustria Expeditionary Army, which consisted of 8,000 people Formed, successively divided into three waves, ready to go to the new world.

Amidst the sea wind and waves, the Imperial warship sailed at full speed like this. The Imperial Hunter General Eric von Shangel stood proudly on the deck, looking at the ocean in the distance: "Soldiers, sailors, We have already arrived at the Tarantula Sea, and in a week, we will arrive at the Tokan Temple in Lustria, where the vanguard of the expeditionary force has already established an outpost."

"Oh! How wonderful! Praise to Karl Franz."

"Lord Charlemagne, I'm so tired of seeing this ocean."

"I can't wait to make a big splash."

"It is said that there are many giant beasts in the forest. Their meat must be very delicious. We can eat it roasted, stewed, or fried! Look, I brought a big iron pot this time!"

"Hahahaha~"

The imperial sailors and imperial soldiers on the deck were joking. They felt as if they were traveling, and they all dreamed of making a fortune. Everyone was talking and laughing. Hunter General Eric held a bottle of Lang in one hand. Rum, holding a tangerine in one hand.

It is the experience of the high elves to reserve some non-perishable fruits like citrus to avoid sepsis during ocean voyages, and the imperial people faithfully followed suit.

"Okay, everyone, don't let your guard down, Lustria is not a tourist place." Eric reminded the soldiers not to be careless: "The aborigines there never welcome us, we don't I know how the man named Fulgen got in touch with the lizard people, but we are glorious imperial people, and we came here in the name of Emperor Karl Franz, we will never compromise and surrender to the lizard people, so , we are bound to go to war with the inhabitants of these jungles."

"Then come on!" A captain of the empire was very excited: "Listen to me, brothers, what kind of bastards and weak chickens are Fulgrim and his Ash Legion? They are just a group of conscripts from the southern kingdom It’s just a mob composed of some mercenary regiments, earning a little gold by working hard for the lizardmen, but how can our imperial army be compared with those trash?”

"Yeah, God knows how this Fulgrim got on the line with the lizardman." The first officer of the battleship said casually.

"Hey, I have a rumor. It is said that the so-called leader of the Legion of Ashes is very handsome, very very handsome." The imperial army said in a vulgar tone with ill intentions: "Maybe he is a butt?"

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha~" General Hunter Eric von Shangel and others laughed out loud together, feeling very happy.

Previous warnings not to be careless and careful have been thrown into the background.

"Where's the Bretonnian?" Several people chatted and laughed for a while, and General Hunter suddenly remembered something.

"He is resting in the cabin, and he may still be praying." Speaking of this, the expression on the face of the imperial man also became serious.

The Bretonnian in the cabin is not an ordinary person.

"That's it." Hunter General Eric thought for a while, and said to the first officer: "If he needs it, try to meet his request. He belongs to the Duke of Ryan... You all know that in recent years, our empire has The relationship with the Kingdom of Knights on the opposite side of the mountain is relatively good, if there is a problem in the relationship between the two countries because of us, all of you will be court-martialed!"

"clear!"

The battleship continued to sail in the waters of the Tarantula Sea.

a week later.

"My knight, my strong knight."

"I have a sacred and great mission to entrust to you."

"Several years of expedition, your soul and body, your bravery and wisdom have been tempered, you slayed evil beasts, you promoted the spirit of chivalry, you challenged powerful and terrifying enemies, or on the magnificent battlefield Show courage."

"Therefore, I have decided to entrust you with this sacred mission."

"Go to the new world, go to Lustria, go there, and join Ryan's elder brother Fulgen, the moonlight and clear spring will guide your way forward."

"When you need it, go to the place of pure water and ask for my existence."

The expedition knight knelt in the cabin, recalling the guidance of the fairies in the lake. He closed his eyes tightly, his blond mid-length hair fell from his cheeks, and his handsome and serious face showed no expression.

The armor on his body is already quite worn out, and the finely crafted two-handed broadsword made by dwarf craftsmen during the expedition also has many gaps. Deep paw prints.

Only the golden icon of the fairy in the lake is still as clean as new. The expedition knight carefully wiped the icon of the goddess, recalling the revelation of the goddess in his mind.

"Dong dong dong~" Just as he closed his eyes and prayed, the cabin door rang, and the memories of the expedition knights were interrupted. He looked very displeased: "What's the matter?"

"Sir, lunch is ready. Also, General Eric asked me to tell you that we will arrive at the Tokan Temple at dusk today." The people outside the door obviously heard the displeasure in the expeditionary knight's voice.

"... I see, you can put things at the door." The expedition knight's sea blue eyes were full of displeasure, but he thought that he was on an imperial battleship, so he decided to put away his temper for the time being.

"Okay, thank you." The sailor at the door put the plate on the ground a little fawningly, and walked away quickly.

The expedition knight opened the door, finished his lunch, returned to his original position, and continued to pray.

A few hours later, the Imperial Expeditionary Force officially set foot on the land of Lustria.

On the coast of Lustria, an imperial advance team has already established a simple camp and port. They cut down hundreds of jungle logs to build a wooden wall, and then set up hundreds of tents. There are about 2,000 people in the vanguard army. They have already opened a road. Many patrols are patrolling with torches. Even though it is November, it is still hot here, and the smell is in the 20s. When the imperial battleship They entered the port and began to unload the goods. The hot and humid wind blowing in front of them made the soldiers of the empire feel very uncomfortable. They were used to the dry and cold weather in the Black Forest of the Empire, and when they came to Lustria, their bodies were not used to it.

The sailors and soldiers started to load and unload the warships cursingly. There were no particularly powerful elites in the Imperial Expeditionary Force. Its core was a pioneering army composed of Imperial Swordsmen + Imperial Spearmen + Imperial Archers + Imperial Crossbowmen. , The only war machines are mortars, in addition to some horses and two hundred muskets prepared for them by the nobles of Reikland.

Even so, Hunter General Eric was still full of ambition, he strode off the battleship, taking advantage of the faint light at dusk, he cast his gaze into the distance.

Just less than two kilometers away from the campsite on the beach, multi-layered tree canopies cover the sky, even mountains and plateaus are covered, sticking out in some perspectives, some trees are hundreds of feet high, they are older than the human race . The jungle floor was also clogged with thick undergrowth, and there were few real roads, except for passages frequented by animals. Visibility here is limited and the air is thick and often shrouded in fog.

"Hey, a great place to make a fortune." Eric smiled. A canyon with lush ferns? Huge towering woods and moss-covered floodplains?

Isn't this the hunting ground for these imperial hunters?

"How's the situation? How much do you know about the current situation?" Eric called the vanguard officer.

"The Temple of Tokan is about 60 kilometers away from here." Pioneer Palace saluted: "We have sent several waves of scouts. There are many found in the temple... General, you should really see this!"

Several imperial soldiers came to General Hunter with a big cloth bag, which was filled with gold, silver, and dazzling emeralds!

"It's great, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely like these!" General Hunter laughed, and he signaled his subordinates to put these things away first, and transport them back to the empire some day: "Very well, soldiers, we will continue to move forward until this All the wealth of this land belongs to us, for the Empire, for Charlemagne, for Karl Franz!"

"Yes!" The imperial army was full of desire for wealth and glory: "For the empire!"

The Expeditionary Knight was the last to disembark. His iron boots landed on the land of Lustria. At this moment, he noticed that the Imperial Hunter General Erik was arguing with a group of soldiers in purple armor. What: "What's going on?"

The sailor on the side explained: "It's the Legion of Ashes, a group of human traitors!"

The expedition knight ignored the sailor and strode closer.

"This is a warning from the Legion of Ashes. People of the Empire, please don't go deep into the jungle." A few soldiers of the Legion of Ashes, wearing fine breastplates, triangular helmets, and holding swords and shields, were fighting against the Empire under the leadership of an officer. The general argued: "Don't go to the west, the west is very dangerous, there are countless green tribes there, don't go to the east, the east is very dangerous, there are as many vampire pirates and undead armies as crossing the river, don't go to the south, there are more people in the south." Danger!"

"Haha, where else can we go?" Eric growled dissatisfied: "Go to the north? Go back the same way? That's enough. I'm going, immediately!"

"No, don't do this, we are giving you advice!" The officer of the Legion of Ashes trembled with anger: "Remember, don't take the wealth that doesn't belong to you, otherwise disaster will come!"

Before he finished speaking, General Hunter was already impatient. He clapped his hands, and pointed dozens of shortbows, a dozen crossbows and a few muskets at the soldiers of the Ash Legion: "Enough, we don't want to hear You are spreading rumors here, get out, or you will be killed!"

The soldiers and officers of the Legion of Ashes looked ugly, and they had no choice but to "leave angrily". These people still had sneers and sarcasm on their faces, and the imperial soldiers thought that this might be their last stubbornness.

"Hmph, if you make a fortune yourself, others are not allowed to make a fortune. Lustria's wealth belongs to everyone!" Eric sneered, "Take a rest for two days. After two days, we will immediately go south to the Tokan Temple. Silver and precious stones are all ours!"

"Oh oh oh oh!"

The expedition knight remained expressionless. He took out a few gold coins from his body, bought a lot of food and supplies from the Imperial Expeditionary Army, followed the direction where the Ash Legion soldiers left, and entered the Lustria forest together. middle.

A few hours later, in the depths of the dark and deep forest in Lustria.

"Lord, a new human army has arrived in Lustria."

"Yes, the reinforcements of the Son of the Old One?"

"No, they seem to come from another human kingdom, claiming to be an empire, and they don't listen to the advice of the Sons of the Old Ones at all..."

"Since it's not the reinforcements of the Sons of the Old Sage, it doesn't matter what it is. These stupid hot-blooded species will only hinder the progress of the grand plan and must be removed."

"Brother Rock, go deal with this group of hot-blooded species."

"yes!"

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