The sandstorm lasted overnight.

The next morning, as the wind weakened, it finally dissipated.

The heavy iron doors of the Consulate were opened.

Kant stepped out first, and the fine sand blown by the wind had accumulated a thickness of several centimeters, and when he stepped on it, it became a soft layer of sand, and the whole castle of "Drehem" was now shrouded in yellow sand.

There was sand everywhere, there were layers of sand everywhere.

The streets, the roofs of houses, and even the walls and towers were full of sand.

Earthy yellow sand.

Sensing the dissipation of the sandstorm, the civilians in the residential area also removed the door panels and window panels that blocked the wind and sand, poked their heads out one after another, whispered hello to each other, and at the same time looked at the strange and familiar yellow sand world around them, looking at the areas that had almost been eroded and eroded by the yellow sand, and looked at each other.

Coming from the Swadia Kingdom, they really haven't seen such a terrifying sandstorm, and even the color of the entire castle has changed, becoming much deeper and heavier.

Because of the yellow sand blown by the sandstorm, the whole castle was covered with a layer of yellow tulle.

The three-storey barracks are like apartments.

Portals are pushed open from each other.

The Mamluks belonging to the Salanders walked out of the room, sweeping the surrounding patches of yellow sand and the traces of the sandstorm, and their faces carried a strange look of nostalgia.

They all thought of what was once the Salander Desert.

However, he still clapped his hands and motioned to his comrades who were also shocked by the scenery: "It's time to work." ”

"Assemble them all!"

Right below, the voice of Fatis was already ringing.

He had already walked out of the Consulate Hall and stood on the training ground outside the barracks and ordered loudly: "Continue to be vigilant, maintain the vigilance of the city walls, everyone adjust their mentality and enter a state of high alert!" ”

"Yes!" In the three-story barracks, all the heavy cavalry and archers responded in unison.

Then the footsteps were hurried.

They quickly began to assemble at the shouts of their respective captains.

The Vekia archers who remained in the Arrow Tower and the tower also reappeared on the top floor of the tower where they were stationed, and after clearing the yellow sand left behind, they continued to guard and keep guard.

Inside the city walls, the commoners also began to sweep the streets and houses with their brooms.

A large amount of sand was cleared by the cart and poured outside the city walls.

The castle-level roads are paved with blue bricks as roads, especially the two main roads from the Consulate to the East Gate and the South Gate, which are paved with stones from the stone fort and the city wall, which are straight and smooth.

These roads can provide faster walking on weekdays.

In addition, in wartime, it can also provide effective troop mobilization to make up for the lack of troops in the event of a fierce attack by enemy troops at the two gates.

Cleaning inside the castle is a little easier.

The sandstorm did not completely cause much damage to the main body and details of the castle.

Even the most fragile of the diversion channels, with wooden trunks on the top floor, have been reinforced and have not been blown down by sandstorms.

But outside the city walls is different.

Standing on the large bell tower, Kant looked at the agricultural area to the north with a somewhat heavy face.

Sandstorms bring large amounts of yellow sand.

After a night of blowing, almost all the sprouted wheat seedlings were hidden underneath.

Dozens of acres of farmland are no longer green.

Even the lush date palm grove, although it is still straight and straight, but after the destruction of the sandstorm, many palm-fronded leaves are also covered with fine sand, which looks wilted and very depressed.

Most of the agricultural area has been destroyed.

At the very least, wheat and flax fields cannot be restored and a new round of planting is needed.

It is also necessary to clear the sand layer on the surface at the time of sowing.

Even the sand piled up in the canal blocked the lake and needed to be cleaned urgently.

As the gates opened, the civilians walked towards the agricultural area with their tools, anxiously intending to clear the fields where they had worked and restore life to the leveled and fertile land.

The sand grouse, which had been herded into the house, also ran out of the city gate and returned to their chicken coops.

However, the thatch on the coop has been blown away, leaving only the stone and the main body of the wooden frame.

Not only the chicken coops, but also the camel farms and stables in the west have been blown away by the high winds, and the grass cover on the top layer needs to be covered with new hay to form a shady roof.

There is no building hay such as thatch and straw, and linen is also an option.

Kant was able to import such goods at the Solid Stone Pass.

"Your Lord!"

Just as Kant was standing at the top of the bell tower, observing his territory, the Vecchian archer behind him pointed in the direction of the south and said with some surprise: "That's... Our desert bandits? ”

"What?" Kant turned his head in surprise.

Just to the south, several black dots were rushing from far and near.

We are about to reach the city gate.

You can vaguely see the leather armor all over the body, and the majestic desert horse under the crotch.

Desert bandits indeed.

"Go and bring them to me." Kant gave the order directly.

The Vekian archers behind him immediately received the order to convey the order, and soon the five desert bandits who arrived were brought to the Consulate, and Kant was already in his seat waiting for them.

However, when he saw the five arriving desert bandits, Kant's brows were furrowed.

They were covered in dirt and sand.

With a tired look on his face, but there was still perseverance between his eyebrows, he saluted Kant respectfully: "My lord, we have just arrived, and we haven't had time to wash yet, I hope we won't make you feel offended." ”

"No, it won't."

Kant waved his hand and asked directly, "Which defense area are you from?" ”

"It's Aaron's Village." The leader of the desert bandit team spoke, swallowing and spitting, his chapped lips made him look like a refugee, covered in sand and dirty, and in fact it had nothing to do with the refugees, apparently they had encountered the sandstorm during their long journey.

Indeed, he did not care about his own embarrassment, but quickly reported to Kant: "We have found an anomaly in the ruins under the village, the water level of the underground river has dropped, and an ancient passage has appeared!" ”

"What?" Kant got up in an instant: "Ancient passage? ”

"Yes!"

The desert bandit nodded and continued to report: "This passage extends along the underground river to the west, I don't know where it leads, just when we were about to block it, we were attacked by demonized creatures, this ancient passage that appeared, there are a large number of demonized creatures, and the demonized wolves we have encountered before are the mainstay!" ”

"That's right." Kant frowned, but asked rhetorically: "Has Bandak arrived in Aaron's village?" ”

"Not yet."

The desert robbers replied, "When we came, we came across Mr. Bandak and the escorts, and it is estimated that it will take two days to reach the village of Aaron. ”

"Hmm." Kant's face was solemn, and he nodded: "I know." ”

After saying that, he waved his hand and motioned for the servants to take them down and rest for the time being.

Eventful period.

This horrible sandstorm has just appeared, and there is an anomaly in the depths of the desert.

The "Aaron" village in the Sanwaya Mountains unexpectedly appeared abnormally again, and an ancient passage appeared with a large number of demonic creatures in it, which really caught him off guard.

This series of events happened too quickly.

"But the system also told me to go over there and have a look." Kant pondered: "Does it matter? ”

In the introduction of the system mission, it can be clearly recorded that Kant needs to go to the underground ruins to explore the mystery before he can complete the task, if this ancient passage and sandstorm that happened to appear, and the legendary lost city does not matter, he will not believe it!

When he arrives at the village of "Aaron", the truth will be revealed.

Time is limited.

Kant intended to set off immediately.

Turning his head to look out the window, the morning sun was still mild, and the temperature had not yet reached the maximum value of midday.

Immediately commanded in a deep voice: "Inform Fatis that when I leave the castle, he will be fully responsible, and if there is an abnormal situation, he will follow the measures I have told him!" ”

"Yes." The knight, who was the herald, immediately turned away.

However, Kant also called out to the other knights and arranged for him: "Gather all 188 Swadian heavy cavalry, and follow me to Aaron at once!" ”

"Understood!" The knight immediately went to deliver the order.

This time, Kant acted cautiously.

188 heavy cavalry, enough troops, enough force, and equally enough combat effectiveness.

As the strongest cavalry in the 4th level of cavalry, they are proud enough.

The equipment, armor, weapons, and horses are all top-notch, and after forming a scale, the charge is like a mountain of mountains, even in the dismount and foot battle, the formation of a long spear phalanx is comparable to the senior spearmen of Rhodok.

As the direct inheritor of the Calradia Empire, the Svadia Kingdom is not bad in terms of training and combat.

At the same time, Kant also had his own ideas.

If you encounter those demonized wolves, these heavy cavalry can completely go into battle to kill the enemy and accumulate experience.

The shoddy version of the demonized wolf pack is no match for the regular army.

When the slaughter appears, a lot of experience will give birth to this group of heavy cavalry, upgrade to level 5 knights, and then not only will the combat power skyrocket, but also accumulate the next batch of strong knights for the "Drehem" castle!

The current administrative and military centers are, after all, an oasis of sentry posts.

The village of "Aaron" is mainly engaged in the development of agriculture and handicrafts, and the ordinary military aspects are only enough to protect themselves.

The troops packed up their salutes and supplies.

Fatis personally supervised and confirmed that food and water, as well as the tents in which the camp was in place.

When everything was ready, Kant didn't talk too much nonsense, and immediately led the team to set out, and 188 Swadian heavy cavalry rode on the soft sand, leaving a long trail of footprints.

The ancient passage under the village of "Aaron" still awaits him.

Moreover, the mission of the system has also pointed out that this may be the key point to make up for the bad consequences.