In the evening, the caravan arrived at a fief called the York Fief. This fief was the best transit point from Antalya City to Fügssac City. Most caravans from Antalya to Fügssac City would stay here for the night.
In this small fief, there were a total of three sizeable inns that served the caravans coming and going.
The Bruce Caravan stayed in one of the inns, called the Traveler's Home.
As the night deepened, the voices in the noisy tavern gradually died down. In the end, even the most indulgent drunkards had fallen asleep.
A Goshawk suddenly streaked across the night sky and landed steadily on a carriage in the courtyard of the inn.
Goshawk's chest was fastened with a bowl-shaped object that matched the shape of Goshawk's chest and abdomen. It was fastened to Goshawk's body with a belt.
This Goshawk was naturally Feng Chou's Magic Pet. The carriage it landed on was naturally the one Qiankun Pagoda was hidden in.
Fügssac City was more than a hundred and twenty kilometers away from Antalya. There was also a small mountain range in the middle that blocked the transmission of signals. It was beyond the range of the electronic signal transmission device on Goshawk. Therefore, even if he left this Goshawk in Antalya, it would be useless. Feng Chou summoned it back.
Goshawk stopped on the carriage for a moment, then flapped its wings and soared into the sky. A moment later, it disappeared without a trace.
Qiankun Pagoda, who was hiding in the gaps of the carriage, had disappeared.
If someone were to peel off the feathers on Goshawk's chest, they would discover that there was a pagoda-shaped mark on Goshawk's chest.
This was why Feng Chou was confident that he could escape from the pursuit of an intermediate Oracle Mage.
With the Pet of the Eagle attached to him, Feng Chou was confident that he could escape a thousand kilometers in three days.
However, the memories and emotions that belonged to Leo prevented him from escaping.
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Logically speaking, Goshawk shouldn't have the habit or ability to fly at night. However, Goshawk was magically enhanced, and Qiankun Pagoda could also navigate Goshawk's nighttime flight, so traveling at night wasn't a problem.
Under Qiankun Pagoda's guidance, Goshawk flew northeast.
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Baron Amborite's territory was about 50 kilometers north of Fügssac City. There were a few knight's territories and even more gentleman's territories between them.
To the north of the Amborite, there was a small mountain range that branched off from the Cologne Mountains in the north.
This mountain range was called Veron Ridge. It ran from east to west across the northern border of the Amborite Kingdom.
The Amborite River was formed by the convergence of three small rivers that originated from Veron Ridge.
The House of Amborite used these three rivers and the terrain of Veron Ridge to build three small reservoirs. They also built an irrigation system based on the reservoirs.
Relying on this irrigation system, the House of Amborite opened up more than 100,000 mu of high-quality farmland on the plains south of Veron Ridge.
Amborit Township was located in the south of the farmland area. It was where the three rivers intersected, and where the Amborite River began.
In order to control the 100,000 mu of fertile farmland and the three valuable reservoirs, the House of Amborite built three castles next to the three reservoirs.
In addition to the fertile farmland, the House of Amborite also owned a high-quality copper mine in Veron Ridge.
Although Amborite was only a Baron's territory, its strength was comparable to the three Viscount's territories in Antalya. It could be said to be the richest Baron's territory in Antalya County.
This Baron's territory had a total of more than 7,000 people.
They were distributed among the three castles, a mine, and Amborit Township.
Amborit Township had a population of more than 3,000. It was a beautiful and quiet town. About half of the town's population were farmers and about 500 to 600 families of miners. These people were mostly distributed in the northern part of the town. The remaining 1,000 people were the upper class of Amborite.
This so-called upper class consisted of the knights, gentlemen, and their families affiliated with the Umborit domain.
There were also the retainers of the Baron Amborite's family, Amborite's squires, their families, and some merchants.
Within 20 kilometers of the lower reaches of the Amborite River, there were seven gentlemen's or knights' territories. They were all knights conferred by the first Baron Amborite during the development of Amborite. These gentlemen and knights all had their own villas in Amborit Township. Together with the current Amborite civilian knights, they formed the Amborite gentlemen's class.
Amborite had a total of four squadrons of regular soldiers, or retainers. These retainers had level 4 retainer warriors as ordinary soldiers and mid-ranked knights and civilian knights as officers. Their combat strength was comparable to the City Guard of Antalya.
Two squadrons of retainers were deployed in Amborit Township, while the other two squadrons were distributed among the three castles and a mine.
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In the dark night sky, an eagle flew across the sky and arrived above Amborite.
The eagle circled around the town and landed on a big tree in the civilian district north of the town.
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Through the goshawk's line of sight, Feng Chou stared at the majestic castle in the distance in the dim light that was gradually rising in the east.
The town of three thousand people was very small, but the castle in the center of the town was very majestic. This majestic and beautiful building could be seen from anywhere in the town.
Leo had lived in this territory for six years when he was a child. At that time, his grandfather, the Old Amborite Baron, was still alive, and his father was a knight of the House of Amborite.
It was during that happy period that he despised and hated his father's territory.
Yes, the poor and dirty Lordship Of Pedro, how could it compare to this clean and beautiful town?
Like all the other noble's territories, this castle was located in the center of Amborit Township.
The structure of Amborite Castle was similar to that of Fügssac City Castle. The lower level was the military defense, while the upper level was the residential area of the lord's family.
The lower level defense was made of gray and thick green stone, which looked cold and majestic. The upper level was a two-story palace, which was luxurious and beautiful.
When the light in the east quickly expanded and lit up the whole town, Goshawk suddenly jumped down from the tree branch. When Goshawk landed, he had already turned into a middle-aged mercenary wearing old black steel armor and a mottled black cloak.
After landing, Feng Chou walked toward the castle street in the south.
The castle street was a wide circular street that surrounded Amborite Castle.
Like many other territories, this street was the most prosperous place in the town. The best taverns, the best shops, and the best workshops were all concentrated on this street.
Feng Chou walked along this wide street that was filled with Leo's childhood memories. Finally, he stopped in front of a three-story building behind the castle.