After staying at Scorched Stone City for more than half a month, Sylutia heard that Valley City in the north had been lifted from the ban and the situation had stabilized, so he planned to go there to visit Karen.
"Miss Tia can just sit in the carriage, and we will help with everything else."
A businessman with a mustache respectfully asked Sylutia to sit in the carriage. He was the son of the president of "Oak Barrel Chamber of Commerce".
Now, because of Sylutia, the situation in Scorched Stone City has finally stabilized, and "Oak Barrel Chamber of Commerce" finally doesn't have to worry about Anti Soldiers intercepting goods, banning and extorting them for various reasons at any time.
For this, the Chamber of Commerce was extremely grateful to this girl, and the president's wife, Polya, was also a good friend of Lady Falan. She got to know Sylutia a few years ago. Before Sylutia went to the Woodland, they also gave her some accompanying gifts.
Under this familiar and intimate relationship, when Lady Polia learned that Sylutia was going to Valley City, he asked his son to go with the caravan.
"After Valley City lifts the ban this time, there will probably be a lot of supplies. It just so happens that we go there to do business, so we should be able to earn some income. Miss Tia will follow us, and the journey will be a lot easier." After explaining the reason, Sylutia agreed to go with them.
In addition to members of Oak Barrel Chamber of Commerce, the team heading to Valley City also included some Anti Soldier, who were also specially selected by Aru from the garrison.
These soldiers were actually members of the Somelin caravan in the early years. They were very good at doing business. They didn't really care who the boss was, as long as they could make money. With them as cover, the caravan would not be easily intercepted and extorted by the Anti army on the road.
After preparing the goods, Sylutia sat in the carriage and followed the team to Valley City.
The team walked quietly in the mountains. The leading rider in front occasionally came and went, and the crisp sound of bells echoed in the mountains.
Sitting in the carriage, Sylutia occasionally opened the curtains and looked at the mountain scenery outside through the ray of light.
In order to be unobtrusive, she did not wear the bright yellow dress left for her by Lady Falan for this trip. Instead, she accepted a dark green dress gifted by Lady Polia. The style of this dress was low-key and luxurious. The dark green satin was sewn into a beautifully pleated skirt, and the cuffs and collar were also sewn with complicated lace.
Paired with a silk scarf, a golden brooch, black loafers and snow-white socks, Sylutia looks like the eldest lady of a noble family.
At night, the team camped in the mountains. The carriages formed a semicircle to block the night wind, and a bonfire was lit in the middle. Everyone began to prepare dinner.
"Sir Tia." A maid opened the carriage door and accompanied the girl out of the car. It was already half dark.
The setting sun had long since set, leaving only half of the orange glow. Sylutia looked at the scenery in the mountains, then stepped lightly across the grass, preparing to take a walk here.
Not far away, some people in the team lit firewood, some sat on the grass to rest and chat, and some whistled towards the valley. The atmosphere was relaxed and casual.
Sylutia found a relatively clean stone, swept it, then sat on it with her skirt rolled up, listening to the wind blowing her hair in her ears.
There are no people in the mountains and forests, but the road is still clearly rutted, telling silent traces, making people feel that they are not alone.
At this moment, Sylutia's heart slowly calmed down. With her eyes closed, she could hear the gentle rustle of the wind blowing through the leaves on the distant mountain. The sound was so soft and even more moving than the sound of musical instruments.
Unknowingly, the sky slowly turned completely dark, and Sylutia also stood up at the reminder of the maid.
"Let's go back. Dinner should be ready by now."
With this maid, Sylutia walked slowly towards the bonfire that night. When she appeared in front of everyone, the firelight first illuminated her face and hair. Everything seemed to be dyed with a light golden color, with an unearthly beauty, as if she was Elf who stepped out of an ancient myth.
Of course, she was not Elf, and then her entire figure was illuminated by the firelight, becoming soft and real.
Sitting on a wooden stake beside the campfire, Sylutia took the dinner plate and slowly enjoyed it with everyone. After it was over, she did not rush back to the car to rest. Instead, she continued to sit there and watched everyone talk about all kinds of things, occasionally bragging and laughing, betting and teasing arguments, drinking and dancing, etc.
Even though there was a lot of conflict at the beginning, now that we have gradually become familiar with each other, there seems to be no fundamental difference between the Anti people and the Regas people in the team.
This kind of pyrotechnic atmosphere of life gradually blurred the boundaries between each other, and also reminded Sylutia of the many books he had read before.
A lot of knowledge, even if you know it, is still not as profound and memorable as what you experience personally.
Two days later, the team arrived at Valley City.
After some negotiation between the accompanying personnel and the guards at the city gate, the caravan that Sylutia was in successfully entered the city, and the cumbersome entry fees were waived.
"How did they do it?" On the carriage, Sylutia opened some curtains and asked curiously.
"Sir Tia." The man with a mustache who was riding a horse outside followed.
"This is actually not difficult. As long as they give each other some money casually, they will not embarrass each other too much. This is completely different from how they treat us Legas people."
"Having them come with us this time really saves us a lot of trouble."
"Please also wait in the carriage for a while while we find a suitable hotel to settle in and then ask you to get off."
Although Valley City has been lifted from the ban, there are still many soldiers patrolling the streets. Moreover, with Sylutia's appearance, it is easy to attract attention when he appears in the sight of these soldiers.
"I know, please excuse me." Sylutia nodded, then closed the curtains.
At night, the caravan finally found a suitable place to stay, stayed here, and began to unload its cargo.
The maid accompanying the caravan also opened the car door for Sylutia and led her to the resting place.
"Sir Tia, we have arranged your room. I just went in and tidied it up briefly. Please come with me." This maid originally served Lady Polia. This time Lady Polia specially asked her to follow the caravan and take care of Sylutia.
"Thank you." Sylutia nodded slightly, got out of the car, and then looked around.
This should be a large hotel in the city. There is plenty of space for parking carriages. There are several buildings in front of it. One of them is brightly lit and there is a constant noise of talking and drinking. It should be the dining area of the hotel.
"Let's go."
The maid held the candle and walked in front, while Sylutia followed behind. They avoided the crowded places and went directly to a well-decorated house on the side.
During this process, because it was dark, not many people in the hotel paid attention. However, on a building not far outside the hotel, a figure was hiding in the darkness, silently observing the team and the girl in a dark green dress going upstairs.
It was not until the girl's figure stepped into a corner that was out of sight that he started to take action, leaving this observation point and walking quickly towards Castle on the south side of the city.
Since Nokton was attacked and seriously injured by Hundred-Eye Cult while suppressing the rebels, the elites of Anti are now under the command of "Hellhound Baron" Kachis.
This military meritorious baron is good at raising hounds and tracking down traces. Ever since General Nokton's accident, he has been looking for the Hundred-Eye Cult member hiding in the crowd. Now that this special caravan has entered the city, it has quickly attracted his attention.
In the staff office illuminated by candlelight, Kachis listened to the report from his subordinates, nodded slightly, and then looked at the clearly outlined map on the table.
"Is she from Scorched Stone City? She is such a beautiful lady."
"There must be many stories in this that I don't know about, haha." He showed a playful smile.
"Get ready, hold a dinner party at Castle tomorrow, and then send out invitations to the people on the list one by one."
"Sir, what do you think we should do with the caravan I just mentioned?"
"Of course I'm sending the same invitation letter, especially to the girl in the dark green dress you mentioned. I want to see how true the peerless appearance you mentioned is."
"It would be very uncomfortable if such a person associates with Cult." When Kachis said this, there was a hint of sinister fervor in his voice.
"Yes, sir."