Ark's Journey to the Demon God

"What? Guest, won't you invite my old man to come in and sit down?"

Of course Shen Muke would not be so rude. He had been waiting for this moment——

"Please come in, Great Elder."

After the two sat down, the great elder went straight to the topic:

"Mr. Agaritu, although it is a bit unkind to ask such a guest, I still hope that you can give up your plan to go out for business."

"Why is this? Great Elder, I think you should be able to understand that I do business not just for my own selfish desires, but to prevent Kjerag's native products from being wasted."

Shen Muke is quite stubborn. Even if you beat me to death today, I will not give in. After all, my starting point is for Xierag. You can't deny me, right?

But the great elder said: Although your starting point is good, you should not set off!

"Agaritu, I recognize your enthusiasm for the Snow Realm. The people of Xierag will remember your help to the Snow Realm in the past few years... but it is absolutely not allowed to open the door for business."

"Why is this?"

The Great Elder stroked his beard and said slowly: "You are from outside. Don't you know it clearly? This land is chaotic and turbulent. Xierag's hundreds of years of peace are all dependent on our legacy. The state of being independent and free from the world, all depends on the blessing of Yeragond. If Kjerag opens the door, then those greedy hungry beasts will find this peace and encroach on this fertile land. By then, Xierag will There is no escape for Raghu.”

If you evaluate what the Great Elder said objectively, it actually makes sense.

The continent of Terra has not calmed down for nearly a thousand years, with the collapse of Kazdaele and the battle of the four emperors. The situation in recent years has become even more unstable. Each country has its own pitfalls. How can Kjerag survive in such a turbulent situation? The fact that there will be no war and no fighting really shows that this state of affairs has merit.

But times have changed. Just like Captain Jack Sparrow said, with the development of navigation, the living space for pirates has become less and less. Similarly, with the development of technology, Kjerag's space has also been squeezed. Now, it is not advisable to rely on Yeragond for survival anymore. The Kjerag people should hold the power of survival in their own hands instead of relying on the true god everywhere - to say the least, if one day Lord Yeragond If you are tired of humans and leave Kjerag alone, what will happen to the people in the Snow Realm?

Do you drink northwest wind?

Shen Muke refuted the Great Elder: "Great Elder, I admit that opening up Kjerag means danger, but times have changed. Kjerag should get out of the snow realm and go to a bigger stage. Although the process will be tortuous, this is the future. Raghu must have experienced this!”

"Yeragond will protect the snow realm, and Kjerag doesn't need to communicate with anyone!"

"If Yeragond really existed, she wouldn't let the Snow Realm crawl at her feet forever! Kjerag is no longer that toddler. It's time to leave the Snow Realm and find a new direction!"

"Bold!" The great elder tapped the floor heavily with his cane and shouted loudly, "You are just an outsider, but you dare to question Yeragond!?"

"I only know that the Kjerags cannot stay in their cradle forever, they should grow up!"

huh~~

The Great Elder took a deep breath: "It seems that none of us can convince anyone..."

He stood up and said: "In short, opening the door of Kjerag is disrespectful to Yeragond. The Snow Realm does not need to live in this way. Put down this

Think about it. "

"Then we have to watch all those grains and fisheries rot in the warehouse?"

"Those are things that do not belong to the Kjerag people. Letting them rot in the snowy mountains is regarded as a sacrifice to Yeragond."

Hey - old guy, are you starting to make excuses for me now?I don't!

"I will take people out, sell these things, and exchange them for new technologies and products." Shen Muke said he would not give in.

"The Kjerags won't go with you!"

"Can you see if they can?" Shen Muke is quite confident. There may be many old people who are unwilling to go, but young people will support him because they still have a heart to explore. They will follow Shen Muke's team out of curiosity. Then I saw a different scenery.

"You are just an outsider. You don't understand Kjerag. The Kjerag people will not leave Yeragund with you." The great elder said slowly.

"Then I don't care, I'm an outsider, I don't care what happens to Yeragond, I only do my business, and Kjerag has no right to tell me what to do!"

The Great Elder looked deeply at Shen Muke, as if he wanted to see wavering on his face... But unfortunately, Shen Muke would never bow his head on matters of principle, let alone to an old stubborn like the Great Elder.

"You will regret it. If you don't want to regret it, just leave Kjerag. If you leave now, you will always be a [guest of the snow realm]."

"I have no attachment at all to the title of [Guest of the Snow Realm], Great Elder. To this day, isn't my feeling for Kjerag still inferior to a title?"

"Really?" The great elder smiled sarcastically, "Then let's wait and see..."

……

Chapter No.16 Departure

At night, Cilic Edwys walked into Shiva Ash's house.

"Are you here?" Mr. Olafur picked up the teapot and asked his best friend to sit down.

On the surface, the Edwise family is affiliated with the Shivaash family, but privately, Olafur treats Cilic as his lifelong best friend.

Cilic sat down, then took out a list from his coat pocket and spread it on the table.

"Have you found a good candidate?"

"It wasn't originally a difficult task. Although Kjerag is closed-minded, not everyone is so pious..." Cilic explained calmly. Olafur nodded, knowing in his heart that this job is not easy to do. Although Cilic said so , but Olafur is very aware of the difficulties involved - in Kjerag, it is really difficult to find people who are willing to go out to trade with Shen Muke.

Yes, although Shen Muke did not ask for it at all, after learning about Shen Muke's plan, the Shivaash family and the Edwise family decided to organize a group of people to follow Shen Muke out for business.

Picking up the tea cup and taking a sip, Cilic smiled bitterly and said: "Our guest is so bold. This is almost considered to be provoking the authority of Manzhuyuan and Jeragond..."

Olafur shook his head and said: "If Agaritu is challenging authority, what about us? Betrayal?"

Cilic helplessly held his forehead and said slowly: "Perhaps in the eyes of the great elder, anyone who wants to cooperate with Agaritu now is regarded as a traitor in the snow realm..."

"The traitors in the Snow Realm are not the ones who have the final say in Manzhuyuan, but the people of Xierag."

"But Shiva Ash, I still feel something is wrong. As we discussed when we first started working with Agaritu, Agaritu's purpose is questionable... Maybe, he entered the snow realm with other purposes. of."

Traveling all over the country when he was young, Cilic Edwys saw all the warmth and coldness of human beings. Since his cooperation with Agaritu, the Kjerag people have received so many human kindnesses from him, which is unimaginable in other countries on the continent of Terra.

The Originium engine technology he sold to the Shivaash family was more advanced than what Cilic had seen when he went to study in Victoria more than ten years ago. It was obviously cutting-edge technology.Was this kind of technology purchased by the Shivaash family with a batch of agricultural products?

Cilic shook his head. This kind of thing is like a fairy tale told by a child. If Agaritu really only entered Kjerag with the idea of ​​transforming Kjerag and has been struggling to this day, then he is out-and-out. "Saint", even if he is said to be a divine messenger sent by Yeragond, Kjerag will believe it.

But are there really such people on the continent of Terra?

"Olafur, I'm still worried. You know me. In all these years, I've never been as [fearful] as I am now."

Yes, [fear], the patriarch of the Edwise family, a man who had never wavered in the face of countless dangerous family struggles, became afraid when faced with the opportunity in front of him.

"Olafur, why don't we wait a moment and don't stand in line early, it will be safer..."

"Cilic." Mr. Olafur interrupted Cilic. He looked at his close friend in front of him:

"Remember that steam armor we saw in Victoria?"

"Of course I remember. To this day, I still can't believe that such a heavy machine is driven by burning steam... Why are you bringing this up?"

"I was wondering, to what extent has Victoria's power developed to this day?" Olafur's eyes were blank and he murmured to himself:

"In more than ten years, how far has Victoria's technology developed? It has probably become more powerful... Have the steam knight legions back then become stronger and more elite? If Victoria is like this, then he

What about our neighboring countries?What happened to the all-powerful Witch King of Leitania, Casimir's legendary powerful knight, and Colombia, which Victoria had been extremely afraid of since then? "

"Silic, I have a hunch that the countries are about to discover Kjerag. The snow and wind can't stop those greedy tigers and wolves... Whenever I close my eyes, in my dreams are those people holding weapons and cannons." The scene of hell after breaking into Kjerag."

"Olafur..."

"It's time for Kjerag to make a decision. The sooner Kjerag makes this decision, the better. If Kjerag really needs someone to grab this life-saving rope covered with thorns... Shivaash is willing to be the first to reach out!"

Under the dim light, Olafur's eyes were a little moist. He loved Shivaash and also loved Kjerag. Snow Leopard's love was deep and heavy. He was willing to be the first to open Kjerag's tomorrow, even if this Tomorrow may be dark.

"You, have you really decided?"

"It's decided. I'll let Chester join Agaritu's caravan as a representative, and I'll also ask Enxiodis to go with him. Just treat it as a long-term experience."

Cilic spread his hands and said relaxedly: "Well, since Shivaash, one of the three major families, is not afraid, then what do I, Edwys, have to worry about? I will take Nohis with me. go together."

"You want to go in person?" Olafur was surprised. "Aren't you afraid of being labeled? This is not like your style."

"But if you are going to do good things, don't worry about the future." Cilic blinked, with inexplicable pride in his eyes: "This is what Nohis told me today, and it was taught to him by Agaritu."

"Oh, this one is really knowledgeable and talented."

……

The day for the caravan's departure soon arrived.

That day, at the mouth of the valley in the snow, Shen Muke was resting on the beast of burden pulling the trailer.

Nian sat on a pile of loaded goods and looked straight at the sky:

"Xiao Guo Guo? How many people do you think will come?"

"How do I know? I don't have the ability to predict the future."

"You said, there won't be anyone there, right?"

"How could it be? Although Kjerag has been independent for a long time, there will always be someone willing to take that step."

Shen Muke patted the beast of burden, raised his head and said:

"It doesn't matter. Even if there is no one, we can complete this transaction with just the two of us."

Considering that the caravan had just started, Shen Muke only loaded seven trucks of goods, and the seven trailers were pulled by pack animals. He and Nian only needed to rush the seven trucks to the agreed location and deliver them to the buyers, and then take the buyers with them. Just return the goods and manpower to Kjerag. This process is still very simple. Shen Muke and Nian can handle it.

As for which buyer can eat so many local products...

On the continent of Terra, is there any organization that has the ability to purchase large quantities of agricultural products and ores, can afford to pay for the supplies that Kjerag needs, and has a close relationship with Shen Muke?

Casimir oversees the meeting!

When Shen Muke wanted to start caravan trade, Inspector Casimir was the best trading partner he thought of!

The war knights of the Supervisory Committee do not engage in production. All their supplies are taxed through land. This backward model leaves them with few resources, but they really need large quantities of agricultural products to pay for the military, and they also need various types of Metal ores are used to make armor and weapons, and large quantities of medicine are needed to heal wounds.

Why didn't the Jianzheng Association send support when Shen Muke and the others were stationed in Sunset Canyon?

It’s not that I don’t want to, but I really have no money or supplies and can’t support anything. The Jianzhenghui wants to support the front line with food and weapons, but I can’t come up with enough. I have to argue with the Chamber of Commerce and the National Council, which will waste a lot of time. .

But if Shen Muke's line can be built, all the needs of the Jianzhenghui will be provided. The food, medicine, weapon raw materials, and even cold clothes they need will be sourced -

Xierag can provide all of these!

So if the Jianzhenghui wants to eat these agricultural products and minerals, what price will they pay?

Shen Muke had already communicated with Sir Cyril in advance and finally finalized the price Casimir needed to pay for this transaction - 10 experienced retired knights and 100 Casimir military blacksmiths.

That's right, Shen Muke wants to exchange Kjerag's agricultural products for Casimir's military technology.

He wanted to use this method to turn the Kjerag garrison into an army that could actually go on the battlefield.

In the original plot, Enxiodis trained the "Mountain Snow Ghost" in Victoria. Although it is not known where he hired the instructors, the training results of the "Mountain Snow Ghost" were obviously unsatisfactory.

But now this problem can be solved. Casimir's old knights are professionals. They may not be able to train the Kjerag people into a modern army that works closely together like the Ursus Army, but the Kjerag people can be trained There will always be no problem if the defenders change from security guards to regular troops!

The most important thing is that because of Shen Muke's human relationship, all knights and blacksmiths will complete their training tasks conscientiously.

Relying on this kind of relationship, both parties get what they need, and they win when they advance and when they retreat, it's a win!

……

"They are coming!" Nian pointed to the distance, and Shen Muke looked over there——

Mr. Chester, Enxiodis, the head of the Edwise family, Nohis, and dozens of people behind them were carrying bags on their backs and were obviously ready to travel far away.

"I'll go and look at it like this

I was still too pessimistic. I thought there were only three or two at most. "

Shen Muke waved, and Mr. Chester came over upon seeing this: "Mr. Agaritu, Olafur asked me to say hello to you."

"Mr. Chester, please also thank Mr. Olafur for me and thank him for his support."

Chester nodded, indicating that he remembered.

"So, let's get going, friends, this will be a feat for Kjerag!"

Shen Muke raised a flag. He went to the Holy Mountain two days ago and spent a lot of time before letting Ya'er use his divine power to embroider such a flag - a light blue flag with white Kalan Holy Mountain embroidered on it. Silhouette.Skirt⑥⑨④⑨③⑥①④⑤

People followed the flag, drove their cars, and slowly walked out of the snow...

After hundreds of years, Kjerag finally took that ideal first step. From now on, Kjerag is no longer an isolated island, but has embarked on a new road, a road of hope full of challenges.

Chapter No.17 Change, silently

Driving the trailer, the group walked out of the snow.

The eyes of Enxiodis and Nohis were not idle for a moment. They sat on the goods and looked at everything strangely——

There is no doubt that this trip will bring them memories that will last a lifetime.

"Sir, sir? What do you think that is?" Nohis pointed into the distance. He seemed to see several sharp points emerging from the distance.

Having become accustomed to his noisy and tireless questioning along the way, Shen Muke looked casually into the distance, and then his eyes gradually became serious: "That seems to be a flag?"

Flags, densely packed flags, flags embroidered with horses, from far to near.