Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God
Chapter 714 - 506: Who is Really Wealthy and Ostentatious_2

Chapter 714: Chapter 506: Who is Really Wealthy and Ostentatious_2

The 250-kilometer mountain road that crosses the Snowflake Mountain Range is the most dangerous section of this trade route. Whether it is traders preparing to head east across the Snowflake Mountain Range or those who have just traversed westward out of the mountains, most choose to stay in Ruitawen City for several days to repair and resupply. The former do so in preparation for the frequent battles that lie ahead, waiting for more caravans to move together, while the latter need to replenish what was consumed in the passage through the mountains.

A kind smile spread across Raymond’s face, "I think Baron Gaven has misunderstood. We are not here to drive you away, but to escort and welcome you. I’ve wanted to construct a trade route to Darama for a long time, but unfortunately, most of the route does not lie within our territory and there was no cooperation from the Thacel side. The task we’ve contemplated for many years, you’ve managed to complete in just under ten days. You might have set the record for the fastest road construction in history, pioneering an unprecedented method."

"I underestimated the City Lord’s magnanimity," Gaven sincerely said, "Given your lordship’s generosity, we will certainly extend this trade route to the foot of Ruitawen City. Barring any accidents, it will pass through Xiermingst Forest and reach Giant Plains, crossing this land to Efanso."

Since the secret was out, Gaven decided to lay his cards on the table to gain even more favor.

"Good, good, good," Raymond kept praising, "Lord Baron is an extraordinary man doing extraordinary things. If you truly accomplish this feat, not only will Ruitawen benefit, but the entire inland region will be revitalized, with countless villages and towns springing up because of it."

"You flatter me, City Lord. I only hope that you won’t waste our hard work and will send people to further improve the trade route. The drainage ditches on both sides are indispensable."

"Even if Lord Baron hadn’t mentioned it, we would have done it anyway."

Raymond was not the kind of mage stuck in the ways of academia, rigid and inflexible.

Both his intelligence quotient and emotional quotient were on point; being a Quasi-Legendary Mage or a seasoned politician, he definitely had something extraordinary about him.

He could make one feel refreshed and at ease while quietly achieving his goals with ample confidence.

Raymond gave Gaven a taste of what real financial and influential power looked like.

It’s true that he brought only three thousand Ruitawen Light Cavalry, but the equipment they wore was all standard magic equipment, each with at least a +1 magic level.

Featuring the elegant Elf-style scale armor, beautifully crafted riding bows, and distinctively shaped sabers as their standard gear, every one of their horses was fitted with at least mid-grade Acceleration Horseshoes.

As for Professional Level, there was no point in mentioning it; one would be embarrassed to join such an army if they were below level five, and at least half of them were Half-Elves.

Baron Gaven’s cobbled-together Nort Guard Legion and the auxiliary wagon corps were like a beggar’s army in comparison.

Even the Saladas Family’s First Heavy Cavalry Legion seemed like mere brothers before them.

Gaven had reason to believe that in direct confrontation, the Saladas Family’s Heavy Cavalry would definitely suffer a complete defeat.

Forget the Kite Tactic, which these Light Cavalry are best at and which the Heavy Cavalry have no answer to; even in a direct confrontation, as long as they avoid the most vicious frontal charge of the Heavy Cavalry, the ensuing melee wouldn’t faze them either, because the defensive capabilities of their armor were hardly inferior to those of the Heavy Cavalry.

The equipment of the Saladas Family’s Heavy Cavalry reached the limits of the mundane world, but magic changes the nature of many things.

The defense of magic-heavy armor is surely higher than that of magic-light armor, while non-magical heavy armor would be somewhat inferior or comparable to magic-light armor.

Not to mention, hovering above this Light Cavalry was a Frost Giant White Dragon Knight.

A single dive from him could disrupt the Heavy Cavalry’s charge completely.

The might of a mature giant dragon was formidable. It was possible that they might fail against Professionals, but against those warhorses, it was a surefire tactic, causing them all to enter states of trembling or panic, uncontrollably fleeing in every direction.

Then, with a burst of icy Dragon Breath, they could instantly tear through their ranks, and that would be the moment for the Ruitawen Cavalry to strike.

Whoever tried to use area-of-effect spells, whoever tried to regroup their forces, would become the primary target of the Frost Giant White Dragon Knight.

And in addition, a Quasi-Legendary Mage was watching from the sidelines.

After observing their setup, anyone with a bit of wartime experience could imagine this tactic, not to mention the founders of these militaries.

This is the path forward for a Transcendent military force.

With such an army at their disposal, they feared nothing, whether it was an enemy force of less than twenty thousand civilians or even twenty thousand true Elites laying siege to their city.

This was also the reason Raymond allowed Gaven and his forces to advance unchecked.

Because the migration route built by the migrating army indeed had immense significance for Ruitawen.

In fact, Ruitawen’s situation was very similar to that of Zalanda. Their dependence on Vihong Road was simply too great.

Any problem with this road could be fatal to them.

The Council of Six in Amu had always strangled Ruitawen through this trade route, forcing them to pay an astronomical amount in trade taxes every year.