The Swordsman of Faerûn

Chapter 265 Let's Walk Along the Guangyao River
Xia Ruisi's secret medicine was originally a special biochemical poison developed by an elf pharmacist to deal with monsters with super reproductive ability. It can effectively ban their fertility, but later, for unknown reasons, this medicine was diluted After processing, after a makeover, it turned into a good medicine in the eyes of some female human adventurers.

Although William didn't know the origin of Xia Ruisi's secret medicine, he still didn't give up his plan to make a "foreign imitation sanitary napkin" for Misha'er. It's a good idea to take inexplicable potions.

It's just that when William finished the thing in his hands, it was a bit difficult to get it out, because it was too ugly. Even a beggar's ragged cotton trousers were more stylish than this handicraft made by William. Misha'er would never Accept such an ugly "loincloth", even if it was made by William himself.

William threw the things in his hands aside, and smiled wryly at himself: "It seems that I really have to find a way to improve my tailoring skills!"

Little Misha's "first" incident was but an episode in the fate of William's family.Of course, it is not appropriate to use the word "fate" to describe their future experience, because the fate has been changed, but no one knows whose fate has been changed.

A few days later, William's family left Noisy Water City, accompanied by not only Selyse and the halfling Jess, but also several caravans. It is said that Locke Town is not peaceful.The entire team is huge, with nearly a hundred people in size. Everyone rides a transport mount, most of which are ponies and roses, a small number of light horses, and even a few rare bighorn ibex.

The caravan originally departing from Noisy Water Town did not need to form such a huge team, but the situation in Locke Town has not been very good in recent years. The new city lord, Fitani Red Blade, is quite ambitious and stubborn. He would rather Trust the mysterious mage from the other side of the desert, and don't trust the respected human retired miners or warriors, just to be able to control the black road in and out of Ainuooke more thoroughly.

It is said that a group of soldiers in purple clothes has been allowed to be controlled by certain mages to inspect the passing business groups and collect high toll taxes. Swallowing, these bad examples made the merchants no longer willing to continue to use Locke Town as the last stop before entering the Great Desert of Ainuooke.

William and the others went upstream along the Guangyao River. The caravan was slowly advancing under the blazing sun at noon. Not far away was the roaring Guangyao River, and the roar of a thundering horse could be heard from a long distance away— ——That was the sound of Guangyao Waterfall, and it was this large waterfall that blocked the direct waterway connection between Locke Town and the downstream city.

When William saw the Guangyao Waterfall, he was stunned by this magical hydrological spectacle. The so-called thunderous sound of the waterfall, echoing from the mountain to the valley, is entirely a magical work of nature.There is a stream hanging and pounding, and Wan Lian flies into the sky. In his previous life, William has seen many world-renowned waterfalls, but none of them can cleanse people's hearts like Guangyao Waterfall.It may not have the elegance of Niagara Falls, the grandeur of Victoria Falls, or the twists and turns like Iguazu Falls, but Shining Falls has its own vitality and holiness, a radiant fantasy color.

Under the sunlight, the waterfall that flows down is like holy water that exudes holy light, turning into galloping horses and rushing down. In the midst of the thunder, he seized the fleeting food.

Facing this majestic natural creation, the caravan's livestock were in chaos. Some of them couldn't bear the vast natural power, some panicked and restless, and some collapsed on the ground timidly and wailed. The people took great pains to appease these animals. They didn't care about admiring the magnificence of Guangyao Waterfall, so they could only leave in embarrassment.

William really wanted to stop and feel the mystery and truth of nature, but other people refused to stay here. They hoped to set foot on the way home as soon as possible and share with their families with rich luggage.Moreover, crossing the desert is a very dangerous adventure. William's family must rely on these caravans, so he can only leave temporarily with regret.

It is already the end of summer, and all the plants are growing and accumulating as much as possible, whether it is the weeds under the feet, the bushes on the roadside, or the giant trees, they are all preparing for the autumn and winter in a few months. Grass and foliage made a thick camouflage around the dirt road, and no one knew how many voyeurs were hiding there, whether they were goblins, orcs, ogres, or other monsters.The dirt road in the wilderness is not very wide. Since all the carriages have been replaced with pack animals, the caravan of nearly a hundred people formed a long snake formation with two animals in a row, almost the length of the caravan. Most of the members were cautiously staring at the bushes around them. Even if this huge team could deter most of the robbers, no one could be sure if someone in a daze would suddenly jump out and give him a blow.

The long caravan trekked for five full days in the wilderness, and stopped every day before dusk to set up camp. The veterans were responsible for commanding the establishment of a relatively stable camp, and lighting a large pile of bonfires to illuminate the surroundings at night, and arranging enough manpower to keep vigil .Even so, there were still a few minor accidents. Three sentries were injured by crossbow arrows from the grass in the early morning, and two ponies were also killed.Of course, this was not a loss at all to this large caravan, but it just made everyone's nerves tense. No one wanted to have their throats cut by robbers in their sleep.

Different from the tense atmosphere of the companions around, William's family was not affected by this tense atmosphere. The laughter of the two little girls almost never stopped. They completely regarded this trip as their own back garden. Although it can't be called the level of domineering walking chickens and dogs, it is quite a bit like teasing halflings, "cats and cats", and occasionally a small horse race that is not very intense. The unscrupulous appearance still made the onlookers secretly slander.

Of course, it's not that no one directly raises objections. After all, most people are outlaws who are used to the life of licking blood with knives. After the limbs were broken by William, no one dared to take care of the family's "tricksters" anymore.

(End of this chapter)