The midday sun was blazing, and the breeze was like a heat wave.

This is the Narun Desert

The heat makes the smell of blood even stronger, and a massacre is underway.

More than 50 gnolls with long fangs on their jaws and gray fur were holding their animal-like heads high, letting out a terrible and desperate howl, raising their maces in their hands, and rushing towards more than 20 cavalrymen.

The cavalry of the Duchy of Lion, who rushed down from the top of the dune, also rushed down with spears in hand.

Fight head-on, fight hard!

The gnoll tribe of the Narun Desert is already a hostile blood feud with the Lion Principality.

Both sides were carried away by hatred.

But as the blood splashed, the voices of the jackals were staggered at the moment, and they were knocked upside down by the war horses, and most of the sternum was concave, and blood overflowed from the big mouth full of sharp teeth.

Even the crazy howl eventually turned into a wail like a struggle.

"The great god of war, Edmund, is watching us!"

Captain Rowan pierced a gnoll and nailed it to the soft sand, but without pausing, he drew his sword with his backhand and shouted inspiringly: "Fight for the Lion Principality!" ”

"Fight!"

The rest of the cavalry also shouted in response.

The Lion Principality believes in the God of War, which is the most common prayer of the Church of the God of War.

But with these words, the other cavalrymen were in high spirits, rushed into the gnoll, and continued to slash left and right with their long swords, and everywhere they went, the smell of blood spread even stronger.

The battle was fierce and short.

Moments later, the ground was littered with corpses.

Blood bubbled up from the wounds, seeping into the gravel and staining the sand red.

The victorious cavalry of the Duchy of Lion did not stop killing, for they had dispersed, chasing down the sporadic escaped gnolls, intending to pull out the grass and eradicate the roots.

As for the four or five gnolls, in a panic, they fled in the direction of the Swadia peasants, trying to break through a breakthrough.

But he was cut off by a long-handled sickle, and he couldn't even get close.

Although these Swadian peasants are good at farming, they still have a basic concept of combat.

The continent of Calradia in the game has also been dominated by war for decades, and there are countless robbers and robbers, so these farmers have also learned how to use the tools they rely on to survive and transform them into weapons to protect themselves.

What's more, the long-handled scythes in their hands are closely arranged, and even the cavalry is reluctant to charge head-on!

The battle is over.

At the same time, in Kant's mind, a prompt sound from the system has also appeared.

【Ding... After some fighting, the enemy was routed]

[Temporary Mission: "Jackal's Sneak Attack" completed]

【Get Reward: Date Palm Tree × 20 (Full Fruiting Period)】

[Comment: This is a hearty battle, although it is dominated by your allies, but it is always a victory.] 】

With a helpless smile, Kant automatically ignored the systematic evaluation.

It can't be helped.

If it weren't for these 20 cavalry from the Duchy of Lion, it is estimated that even Kant, the only 30 Svadian peasants, could have suffered more than half of the casualties, and they might not have been able to defeat these gnolls.

"20 date palms?"

On Kant's retina, a dialog box also automatically emerges, with a picture of a date palm tree on it.

The 10-meter trunk is straight, the branches and leaves are lush and green, and the strings of dates under the canopy are condensed, sweet and huge, densely packed together, quite appetizing.

Traditional crops cannot be grown in desert areas.

And this kind of date palm tree, which is known for its cold and drought resistance, is the most reliable food support in the desert, and the condensed date palm palm is the staple food of the desert people during the fruit-producing period from October to February of the following year, known as desert bread.

As the lord of the Naren Desert, Kant needs this date palm even more!

In the midst of the rejoicing, another dialog box appeared.

【Ding... Someone in your unit can level up]

Kant's eyes lit up.

"Someone can level up?" He quickly opened the system interface.

Right in the system interface, on the image of the 30 Swadia farmers, there is a "+" symbol representing the upgrade.

This is not a description of the system mission, but a reward for this battle.

[Upgradeable Class: Swadia Peasant ×10]

[Costs 10 dinars per person, can be upgraded to: Swadia Recruits]

Two dialog boxes continue to pop up.

"I can afford the cost of 100 dinars."

Kant did not hesitate, and said affirmatively: "System, upgrade directly!" ”

This is an option that must be upgraded, because only the upgraded Swadian recruits are the ones that can really rely on combat, although they are the weakest, they are much stronger than these Swadian farmers.

With Kant's affirmation, some kind of mystical existence instantly enveloped the 10 Swadian peasants beside him.

Immediately afterwards, these 10 farmers underwent a slight change.

Some kind of data link that only Kant can see is entwining, and his height of 1.8 meters has not changed, but his whole body is strong.

The change in equipment on the body is even greater.

The linen robe became a leather armor with better defense, and the hood became a leather hat.

The long-handled scythe that was originally held in his hand has also become a standard spear, with a length of 2.3 meters and erections, no less than the cavalry spears in the hands of the cavalry of the Lion Duchy before.

A wide shield made of wood appeared on his back, and a short axe pinned to his waist.

It seems that the 10 Swadian recruits have finally gotten rid of the appearance of peasants and become real soldiers!

"Finally have their own armed forces."

Kant breathed a sigh of relief.

These 10 Swadia recruits are just the beginning, and more advanced classes are still waiting for him.

And now, he didn't need to rely entirely on the cavalry of the Lion Principality, after all, after these cavalry escorted him to the Sentry Oasis, they would leave directly, and would not stay at all.

"Lord Baron, it's all settled."

After Kant finished upgrading his troops, Captain Rowan also returned with his cavalry.

He looked at the 10 Swadian recruits with spears in some surprise, his eyes swept over the wide shield on his back and the leather armor on his body, and subconsciously asked, "These people... Where did it come from? ”

"There are so many dangers in the desert, you always need to buy some weapons and be prepared." Kant did not explain too much.

Rowan nodded understandingly, and didn't ask more.

He naturally saw that these soldiers with spears were the same peasants before, but with more leather armor, spears, and broad shields, and there was actually not much difference from other peasants with long-handled scythes.

The other cavalrymen also glanced at each other in amazement, and then dismounted and began to rest.

For them, it makes sense.

It is definitely impossible for this baron who went to the Narun Desert to take office with only 30 lowly farmers, and it is normal to buy some weapons and armor and barely let these farmers have a little combat strength to defend themselves.

Even these cavalrymen secretly despised it.

In the forces of the Lion Principality, these Swadian recruits can only become cannon fodder conscription militia.

"Return to camp."

Kant did not seem to see the sarcasm in the eyes of the cavalrymen, and continued to arrange his orders.

The sun was quite blazing, and now they were standing on the sand dunes, and after the fierce battle, they all felt a little dizziness and breathlessness, and if they didn't rest well, they would probably suffer from heat stroke.

Even those war horses had more white foam in their mouths and noses, and they shook their noses restlessly and anxiously.

"Pack up the team and go back and feed our horses some water." Rowan was also arranging the cavalry under him.

For the cavalry, the war horse was their companion.

Everyone walked towards the makeshift camp at the foot of the hill, where they needed a well-rested rest after the battle.

However, the last cavalryman with a war horse stood at the top of the dune, pointed to the north in surprise and shouted: "Aemond, the god of war, is above, and behold, it is... Is that a sentry oasis? ”

"What?"

Everyone looked up in surprise and looked at the cavalry on the sand dune that seemed to have turned into stone statues.

Kant swallowed and foamed at the mouth, and was the first to recover.

He walked briskly up the sand dunes, and looked in the direction that the cavalry pointed north, and at the end of the horizon, a patch of earthy yellow with a little green was faintly visible.

This is clear.

The only green that can appear in the desert is the oasis!

"We're here."

Kant couldn't help muttering to himself, his teeth clenched: "Sentry... Oasis. ”

Everyone climbed to the top of the dunes and looked out at the greenery in the distance.

All of them had a dull look on their faces, but there was unparalleled excitement in their eyes.

After 6 days of hard trekking, they finally arrived at their destination, this southern part of the Naren Desert, which belongs to Baron Kant's territory, the Sentry Oasis!

"Hooray!"

The cavalry shouted loudly.

This means that they can finally go home.

Don't slow down and wait for the wagons and peasants, just ride back.

In 3 days, you can return to the realm of the Duchy of Lion and enjoy the comfortable life that you were once accustomed to!

"Alright."

Kant's voice rang out, recalling the excited minds of the group.

Carrying the light crossbow on his shoulder, Kant looked at the cavalry of the Duchy of Lion and said, "Maybe at this time, we should stay in the tent and have a beautiful lunch." ”

"You're right, Lord Baron." Rowan smiled and nodded.

The other cavalrymen agreed, leading their horses and slowly walking down the dunes.

The Sentry Oasis is about to arrive, and everyone is in a good mood.

But Kant is not included.