Kunbiv Shadowflame
The Fire Cloud Trade Route connecting Fire Ant Swamp to Volcanic Oasis was a fair bit shorter than the Shanhe Trade Route connecting Guangguang River Valley to Volcanic Oasis.
Thus, on the second night after crossing the snowfield, the Knight Order had already descended from the snowfield and entered the territory of Fire Ant Swamp.
The Swan Baron's welcoming envoy had long been waiting here at the underground cavern.
Upon seeing the Guangguang River Valley Knight Order, he swiftly led them along a somewhat muddy road toward Swan Lake at the heart of Fire Ant Swamp.
The Swan Baron's castle, Swan Castle, stood on the shore of Swan Lake.
This lake amid the marshes was shaped like a swan folding its wings. A great flock of swans truly inhabited its waters, including the Black Swans, the cultivated Origin Beasts unique to Swan Castle and famed throughout the Grand Duchy.
Several decades ago, the entire territory of Fire Ant Swamp had still been directly governed by the Shadowflame Family.
It had only become a barony in recent years.
"The Poplar Desert Knight Order arrived first, personally led by Baron Gevidas... Then came the Sancha River Mouth Knight Order. The Old Earl did not come; Viscount Meijie led the Knight Order... And after that came the Guangguang River Valley Knight Order under your command."
Along the way, the envoy introduced the situation in Fire Ant Swamp.
"How many troops have come from Red Castle?" Baron Roman asked.
"The lords of the fiefs in Sand Province, Cloud Marsh Province, Mountain Province, and Thousand Lakes Province have mostly arrived at Swan Castle under the governor's leadership. The lords from the remaining provinces have not yet arrived."
The envoy replied, "As for Red Castle, it has already dispatched four Wyvern Knights to monitor