Chapter 8 Saza Castle

Author: Horror Yifan

Chapter 8 Saza Castle

Unlike what I expected, the Blue Mountain Tunnel is not as dark as Heme thought. In fact, every hundred meters there are torches embedded in the wall to provide lighting, indicating the way forward.

In the tunnel, Heme and his team also encountered patrols and tunnel strongholds, and they were responsible for replacing and maintaining the torches.

From these people, Heme knew that it would take one and a half days to completely pass through this tunnel, which means at least one day in the tunnel.

Heme thought that this was not a big problem, just a day.

There was no chaos in Heme's team along the way. Although the tunnel was long, there were no messy branches.

There are no monsters in this open avenue, and there is no room for them to survive.

The Sharmas were very focused when digging and did not change directions, which led to such a situation, which is undoubtedly very beneficial to humans, etc.

And there is lighting everywhere, and the rest problem that was most worried about has become the least concerned issue.

Finally, Heme and his group arrived at the exit of the tunnel. Like the entrance, there were soldiers and levels under construction.

The defense here is more complete, the brick walls have been built, and there are horse-rejecting and trenches outside the gate.

The soldiers also dug out rooms in the cave as their dormitory, and it seems that they have to stay for a long time.

The guard soldiers naturally knew the identities of Hemei and others. After all, a large team arrived, everyone remembered the baron mentioned in the report who came with immigrants.

After a few greetings, they were allowed to pass the entrance and enter the land.

Then, as the Hme and others walked into the small forest where the entrance and exit were located, the vast land of Hackland appeared in front of them.

When seeing this land, everyone led by Heme subconsciously held their breath.

The reason is nothing else, the world in front of you is too vast.

At the limit of their vision, a vast grassland appeared, and the edges could not be seen at all in the place where they were looking, as if they were connected between heaven and earth.

There are hills and forests nearby, and the villages are distributed among them. He knows that this is the land he ruled.

As Malenga said, the scenery in the east will be even more magnificent, because there is really an endless prairie there.

This made Heme unimaginable. The scenery in front of him was already unimaginable. There were even more magnificent existences farther away.

Heme would go there one day to see it, but now it is important to go to his Fort Saza, which is the center of his territory.

So the northerners walked into this vast world, into the forests and hills, and they advanced in battle formations, which Heme trained many times on the road, because God knew what he would meet.

The trees in this forest are not dense and appear sparse, but they are still enough to allow the ambushers to lurk.

Armed soldiers and men walked outside, with women and children carrying packages inside. From time to time, several cavalrymen rode by horses to provide the people with a sense of security.

Hmey has always been vigilant about the surroundings. The report mentioned that this is a land full of "good people".

Although looking at this large team, most of the "good people" of three or five or even a dozen people dare not come to rob, God knows if there are any bold people.

Hackland is a piece of unstable land, and things like looting are very common.

During this period, Heme felt several snooping eyes, but it quickly disappeared. It seemed that the guys finally decided to retreat.

And Heme soon met the locals, the so-called Cossack villages, who warmly welcomed Heme, the lord who was said to have come to rule.

When they first met, the two sides almost fought because the locals were armed and looked like a group of robbers from a distance.

It was Marlendo who stopped the possible battle. He had been in Hackland for a long time and knew what was going on.

The village agreed to surrender under the Kingdom of Aden—or, in their words, cooperate.

The Cossacks were not resistant to the arrival of outsiders, and their ancestors came here from the West.

However, some of them had a lot of resistance to Hermey's official identity. After all, there were never many ancestors among them who came to Hakland to escape power, and these things were passed down as stories.

But in general, the resistance is not high. After all, it should have been nearly a hundred years since the arrival of the last wave of Western immigrants. These are already old things that our ancestors have long been.

Taking this opportunity, Heme was able to take a good look at the social ecology of these Cossacks. Indeed, every inhabitant here is armed and everyone carries a scimitar at any time.

Many times, these Cossacks have to go out and start working if they have a disagreement, but they rarely hurt their lives and they just stop after bleeding.

Most importantly, Hmey observed that the Cossacks were very organized. When they arranged the banquet, they were elders and started working step by step with an order without any hesitation.

This kind of high obedience was probably developed in a long quasi-war state. Heme thought that Hakran's society seemed to be even more cruel than he expected.

As for the definition of Hermet and their relationship, the Cossacks were very simple. Hermet provided shelter and cheap goods from the West, and they provided taxes and warriors.

The so-called tax is the fur produced by the Cossacks. As for the warriors, it is up to the force to gain a foothold here.

Regarding the value of Western goods here, Heme noticed from a small thing, that is the iron pot of the locals.

Although the Cossacks also have the technology of making irons, the iron pots they make always break quickly due to the materials and technology reasons. Even such iron pots can be sold at high prices by Hackland nomads.

So if Yadian's handicraft products represented by iron pots are sold here, the profit will be really considerable.

Therefore, Heme understands why the merchants smile so happily, and the things they sell must have made them a lot of money.

After saying goodbye to the Cossack village, Heme continued to walk towards Sazha, and met some Cossack villages on the way. Some of them were willing to receive Heme and his group, while others ignored them.

This made Herme realize that the task on his land is still a long way to go, and these Cossacks' awe of him only because he represents the kingdom.

Those who were very disdainful of the kingdom were naturally even more disdainful of him.

According to information obtained from locals, the Cossack villages here are still relatively weak, and there is not even a war gang. Even so, they did not completely surrender, let alone those Cossack war gangs.

Hmey met more than Cossacks on the road, he also met the Hacklands.

As nomadic tribes, the Hacklands migrated everywhere. Due to the independence of the Cossack Land, many Hackland tribes that failed the grassland struggle will retreat to this place.

The war in the Cossacks land is still very intense than the grasslands, and the Cossacks are responsible for robbing each other, so there will be no big tragedy.

As time went by, they either returned to the grassland to continue their battles after recuperation, or lived with the war, and were assimilated by the locals and became members of the Cossacks - this is how many Cossack villages came from.

These Hakrans also respected him, the owner of this land, but they obviously kept a distance from Heme. After all, for them, the barons of the Kingdom of Aden were still too far away.

Heme didn't ask for anything about this. It always took time to make these people surrender. Even for him now, it would be a victory if these people don't cause trouble.

After seeing these various people, Heme finally came to his fortress, Saza Fort.

When he saw Sazaburg, Heme sighed uncontrollably.

Saza Fort is located on a raised platform, wrapped in solid wooden walls, making it very conspicuous.

There is a river next to Sazha Fort. The river is called Zar River. There is a small harbor by the river, with only a few small boats on it, probably a fisherman's boat.

Through the wooden wall, you can see a tall brick and tile main fort behind.

The wooden walls and the main castle are obviously dwarf styles, so they can build such a solid building in half a year and complete such a large project.

This can also be seen from the pride on the faces of the dwarf craftsmen who accompanied the army, which is obviously a work of their own tribe.

There are many farmlands around this platform, which were developed by first immigrants. The crops are growing just in time now.

Looking at the scene, many farmers were very moved. This was undoubtedly a piece of land suitable for cultivation. If there were rivers, the land was also suitable for development.

There is also wood for building houses, and the forest is not far from Sazha Fort.

The gate of Sazha Castle opened in front of Heme and his group, and he was able to see the scene covered by wooden walls. Many houses had been built on the platform.

But strangely, many houses look very new, as if no one had lived in them.

Hmey did not immediately ask questions because he knew that everyone in front of him would explain it to him.

The residents of Sazaburg were now standing before the gate, and Heme noticed that not only humans were there, but also some dwarves.

Some Adenites still maintain the typical dress of northern residents, but some of the decorations began to look like local Cossacks.

Dozens of dwarves stood in front, dressed in a craftsman, and obviously their status in this settlement is very important.

"Salute to you, Baron Hme."

The headed dwarf took off his hat and bowed to Hmey.

"I am Dunva Bourne, the temporary manager of the Sazha Fort commissioned by the king. Currently, Sazha Fort has 330 residents, 22 of whom are dwarves, and thirteen Cossack villages express their allegiance to Sazha Fort. They will come to see you as soon as possible after receiving the news of your arrival."

The dwarf spoke like an experienced warehouse manager, telling Baron Sazzaburg as much as he knew.

"We learned a month ago that you are about to lead a large number of immigrants, so we started building houses in Sazza Fort. Currently, the houses in Sazza Fort can accommodate 300 people, and there are more houses waiting to be completed, so we can accommodate everyone at that time. I hope you can be satisfied."

"Thank you very much for your service, the Kingdom will remember your service, Mr. Donva."

Hmey said, "Now settle the immigrants I brought first, Mr. Dunva, I'm afraid you will have to trouble you."

"Of course, this is my duty, Baron Hme."

The dwarf bowed again, took over the job of the new master, and then greeted people under the organization of the soldiers and asked them to obey orders.

Hme went to the main fort of Sazha Fort to see his residence.

The first group of town residents along the way were looking at Heme. After all, this was their lord. Heme held his head up and accepted their gaze and showed his lord's posture.

The closer to this solid building, the more Heme felt the power of dwarf technology, and such a main fort could not be built in a short time in other places.

This main fort is much more majestic than the tower before Hermet, and this is the real fortress.

At this time, Heme heard his servant and the sergeant discuss later why the administrator of the colony was a dwarf.
To be continued...