Chapter 24 Bandit
Brand doesn’t know much about something like extraordinary bloodline that sounds very profound at first sight.
He only knew that people with such blood would show talents beyond ordinary people in a certain field.
Allowing Catherine to practice knighthood was also due to the consideration of giving full play to her bloodline talent.
At least for now, the effect is very good.
Brand remembered a letter from Catherine last month saying that she had become an intermediate knight apprentice, and now she didn't know if she would go further.
Curious, Brand asked directly.
Hearing this, Catherine felt a little ashamed and said:
"Master, I am still at the level of an intermediate knight apprentice. It will take at least another month for me to reach the senior knight level that Master Yersin is now. Apprentice level."
"Keep going!"
After learning about Catherine's cultivation progress, Brand felt lucky that he didn't tell Yersin about Catherine.
Yersen now only knows that Catherine is training for knighthood.
If he knew that Catherine's strength was about to catch up with him, he didn't know how bitter he would be!
Because Catherine was still looking at him eagerly, Brand rubbed the head that was brought up again and said angrily:
"Isn't it just armor? I'll go there again sometime. I’ll buy you a set.”
Compared with the various expensive items of the mage, the knight's equipment is relatively cheap.
Catherine's current armor only cost 30 magic gold coins.
Among the many knight armors in the store, Catherine's set is already considered top-quality equipment. After that, there are only masterpieces and magic equipment with magical effects.
In the Farnes Continent, no matter what it is, as long as it has something to do with magic, the price will at least increase several times.
Knight armor is no exception.
Although due to the cooperation with Professor Morian, Brand's small treasury is much richer.
But buying magic equipment for Catherine, Brand thinks, we should talk about it later!
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Not long after Catherine brought Brand to the south gate of the imperial capital to gather, the caravan also loaded up its things and set off quickly.
In addition to taking Brand home during this outing, the caravan also had the task of selling and purchasing goods and materials.
However, by this time, most of the goods brought out by the caravan from the territory had been sold, and the supplies that needed to be purchased had been loaded.
So they have no other tasks except rushing.
From the imperial capital to the Viscounty of Holland, you will pass through four counties and more than ten territories, and the total distance is about more than a thousand kilometers.
If the journey goes well.
Based on the normal traveling speed supported by the horses of the Warcraft blood of the Holland family caravan.
It only takes three days and nights to return to the Viscounty of Holland.
But from a realistic point of view, it will not be smooth sailing for them on the way back.
Judging from past experience, there are no safety risks when walking near the city.
But if you are in a wild area far away from human habitation, it is difficult to say.
After all, although no wars have broken out around the Kaya Empire in recent decades, there has been no domestic unrest.
But it was still a feudal slavery society, and the area covered by order was very limited.
In the wild, except for the occasional monsters that go out to fight tooth sacrifices, bandits and bandits are common.
This has become a major feature of the Farnes Continent.
But fortunately, the caravan is still in the imperial capital area.
Compared with other places, the security around the imperial capital is obviously much better.
So Brand slept peacefully all morning on a special carriage equipped with a shock-absorbing system.
In the afternoon, after leaving the Imperial Capital area.
All the guards were on alert.
Although they have shown the noble emblem of the Holland family, there are also many guards in armor.
But the bold bandits who lick blood from their swords may not necessarily care about this. There was no precedent for nobles' caravans to be robbed.
In the eyes of bandits, as long as the goods are confirmed to be of robbery value, no matter how sophisticated the opponent's equipment is on the surface, as long as the difference in number is not too great, they can have a chance to encounter them.
On the carriage, Brand, who had a symbolic meal of dry food, suddenly felt some noise outside, and then the carriage gradually stopped.
Looking out from the window of the carriage, in the jungle in the distance, dozens of "farmers" in colorful clothes were shouting unexplained slogans and heading toward them with various weapons. The direction of the caravan rushed down.
Faced with such a scene, the Holland family's caravan showed excellent qualities.
Under Yersin's command, the entourage without combat capabilities immediately found a sheltered location to hide.
The well-trained guards were immediately divided into two teams. One team was on standby to protect the safety of the carriage's cargo and accompanying personnel.
The other team dismounted and formed an infantry battle formation to face the bandits' attack head-on.
To avoid being injured by the arrow, Brand pulled down the iron shutter of the window, leaving only a small gap to observe the "battle situation" outside.
Catherine also put on her helmet at this time, drew her sword, and guarded the car door with a cautious look.
After about a few minutes, more than half of the bandits were injured. After leaving the bodies on the ground, they began to flee in panic.
There were no casualties in the entire caravan.
After briefly cleaning the battlefield, Yersin stood next to the corpses of the bandits holding a blood-stained sword, frowning slightly.
In Yersin's opinion, compared with the "thin" clothes of the bandits, their weapons are a bit conspicuous.
Although these weapons are not of high quality, Yersin can tell at a glance:
They are not weapons made by ordinary blacksmiths!
In addition, the entire Holland family caravan has hundreds of guards on display. Each guard has a war horse and wears standard iron armor.
Although it is impossible to tell the specific strength of these guards with the naked eye.
But you can know it even if you think about it with your feet.
This will not be shaken by dozens of rabble-rousers in civilian clothes.
The most powerful bandit among them is just an intermediate knight apprentice.
At this time, Anderson, the captain of the guard, came over and said to Yersin:
"Young master, according to the prisoners' account, they are rogue bandits wandering around here. This time they are all out, and their weapons are Captured not long ago."
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"Master, Captain Anderson asked us to be more vigilant. Those bandits just now were probably just a test."
In Brand's carriage, Catherine, who was inquiring about the good news, explained the situation to Brand.
Brand nodded clearly.
As a self-aware weakling, Brand knows it very well.
The only thing he can do is not to cause trouble to his own guards.
Of course, if he encounters any special situation, he is not as defenseless as outsiders imagine.
After all, not long ago, Brand hugged the lap of a "rich woman".
In the few days after being accepted as Celine's disciple, Brand would drink several bottles of awakening potion every day.
The purpose is to present some "precious specialties of the Holland family" to express his "respect" for Celine.
Although Celine is not an alchemical pharmacist, she does not know the value of the "specialty" Brand gave her.
However, under Brand's "sweet words".
Celine still looked satisfied and gave Brand several spell scrolls to save her life as a gift in return.
Judging from Celine’s returns, Brand has undoubtedly made a profit.
Of course, Celine certainly did not suffer any loss. After all, Brand sent out unique "precious specialties of the Holander family".
In addition to the magic scroll, as Brand's teacher, Celine also fully fulfilled a teacher's due responsibilities.
She taught Brand very practical magic knowledge at the level of "Mage Apprentice".
Asked what exactly he learned, Brand could only say that it was "hard to describe."
Of course, if you insist on asking, Brand can tell you with certainty that it is not that he has learned nothing!
At least I am more proficient in releasing spell scrolls than before!
(End of this chapter)