Bad news came back.
The guards sent out by the castle a few days ago brought back a terrible piece of news.
According to the scouting of the guards, Saladin's army was advancing rapidly and would reach the barony in a day or two at most.
Upon learning this news, the entire domain became extremely unsettled.
The baron, who had originally wanted to prepare for a little longer and take along some wealth, directly began urging his caravan to set off.
Fortunately, it had been anticipated beforehand, and although the castle was chaotic, it did not completely spiral out of control.
The caravan set off immediately.
On the road, the caravan composed of carriages began to move.
Unlike the past, this time none of the carriages bore any insignia.
After all, this was an escape; putting up insignia meant drawing firepower.
Old Green and Green sat in the same carriage, mixed in the middle of the entire procession.
Green was a sharpshooter and also a Knight Apprentice, and to perform well enough to take down even knights, he needed to receive the best protection.
Baron Klow and Os's carriages were located at the front and rear of the procession respectively, used to protect the safety of the convoy.
Sitting in the carriage, Green narrowed his eyes slightly, taking slow, deep breaths to keep his state at its peak as much as possible.
He did not yet know what was going to happen next, and maintaining his peak state was for the best.
The carriages traveled through the wilderness continuously, stopping only occasionally to let the horses rest.
And taking advantage of this time, people would also relax themselves as much as possible.
The wear and tear of travel was no joke; a carriage was not a comfortable vehicle, and matched with medieval roads, the constantly jouncing carriage actually made people very uncomfortable.
During the process of the flight, the baron also sent out guards to scout.
According to the news obtained by the guards, Saladin's army showed no signs of large-scale pursuit and had simply set up camp.
Saladin's army was building ships on a large scale, looking as though they wanted to expand via waterways.
Inside the carriage, Green leaned against the back of the carriage with his eyes half-closed, appearing to rest.
In reality, however, Green was browsing the results provided by the chip.
The chip had finally finished analyzing the three books.
Something assembled and named the Basic Meditation Method was resting on the chip's interface.
Opening the chip interface, a massive amount of information instantly unfolded.
Reading through this information carefully, Green gained a rough understanding of the Basic Meditation Method.
The Basic Meditation Method used meditation runes to stimulate changes in mental power.
According to the introduction in the books, an organization named the White House Academy selected people with potential by scattering these books.
Provided one's mental power met the standard, reading through the three books would allow one to perceive anything amiss within them and extract the corresponding information.
Beyond that, anyone who could obtain this information had only to arrive at Ellendal Harbor and participate in the annual admissions assembly to directly enter the White House Academy without any other requirements.
Wizards, those who pursue the path of truth—this really fits my profession from my past life!
He himself had been a researcher in his past life, and embarking on the same path now was indeed a fitting match.
It's a pity I can't meditate right now, though! Green shook his head slightly.
According to the hints in the books, meditation in the apprentice stage had to be carried out under extremely quiet conditions.
Now that he was on the run and all kinds of unexpected events could happen at any moment, that was naturally out of the question.
I just wonder what grade my aptitude is!
According to the contents of the Basic Meditation Method, wizard apprentices were divided into three grades in total, with the third-class being the lowest and the first-class the highest.
Wizard aptitudes had five grades, ranging from the fifth grade to the first grade, with the first grade being the highest.
According to the introduction within, those of the fourth and fifth grades basically remained apprentices for a lifetime, those of the third grade had a chance of becoming official, and the first and second grades could easily become wizards.
Still, as a transmigration survivor, my soul has undergone a certain qualitative transformation, so it shouldn't be too bad! Green thought to himself secretly.
Just as Green was thinking about these things, a warning from the chip suddenly sounded.
[Ding! Unknown life-form detected behind!]
The prompt tone from the chip made Green snap to alertness, but facing this abnormal situation, Green did not make a sound.
"Can relevant information be scanned?" Green asked the chip.
[Ding! Detected 4 Knight Level life-forms, and 1 Peak Knight Level life-form!]
After scanning for a full several dozen minutes, the chip finally gave a vague answer.
Listening to the answer given by the chip, Green roughly understood the situation.
They are humanoid creatures, with a high probability of coming from Saladin's army! Green thought to himself. Are they trying to acquire massive wealth through ambushing nobles?
Although it was a guess, Green's heart was basically certain.
Fortunately, no matter how many knights come, they are useless against me, otherwise it would be troublesome!
Since the other party was following behind them, Green had no intention of making a preemptive move.
The longer the other party prepared, the more information he would be able to gather through the chip.
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