Starting from The Witcher, he slaughtered his way across the world.
Chapter 13 Stone Drum City
Baiyang Town.
Two simple horse-drawn carriages swayed and rattled as they drove out of the town gate. A bright oil lamp hung at the front of the carriages, illuminating the road ahead.
It was past noon, but the sky remained as dark as dawn, with no light in sight.
The carriage traveling on the road was like traveling at night, which inexplicably made people feel uneasy.
Luo Fan sat in the open carriage at the back of the carriage, feeling the cool breeze blowing. Next to him sat Kant, as well as a dozen or so other serfs being escorted on this trip, each being transported in two separate carriages.
Jonas's escort team has been expanded to four people again.
After he handed Calvin's letter to the head of the Stone Sheep Town government for review, the official arranged two prison carts for him and also asked him to escort the rest of the town's serfs (low-class citizens) to their destination.
At the same time, Luo Fan also learned that the destination of this trip was a place called Shigu City.
He was in Cangyuan County in the north of the Kingdom of Noxter, a very large area, a count's territory. Luo Fan had not found out the count's name, and as a lowly commoner, he certainly had no right to know.
All I know is that Stone Drum City is the territory guarded by the Earl's son. What I'll do there is up to luck.
Sitting on the bumpy bus, Luo Fan sighed softly to himself.
Last night I only ate one wheat bread with some unknown additive, and I only drank a few sips of water. This is simply not a life for a human being.
He felt incredibly hungry; if there were a roast suckling pig in front of him, he would have devoured it in three bites.
There was no point in just sitting around doing nothing, so he simply opened the enhancement panel and started studying it.
[Currently possesses 2 enhancement points]
[Currently available upgrades: Old cloth shirt, old cloth leggings, straw sandals, inferior shackles, basic body strengthening techniques]
The content remains largely unchanged, except for the addition of one enhancement point.
Without a doubt, the one that Luo Fan most wants to prioritize strengthening is the basic body-strengthening technique.
Although it's just a seemingly ordinary exercise routine, it's actually the skill that can most directly enhance his own strength.
To be honest, his body is very weak. Long-term malnutrition has made it impossible for him to develop a healthy body. Last night, he was able to fight back and kill that demonic corpse. He had already given it his all.
It was completely burned out.
In comparison, enhancement items don't offer much help to Luo Fan at the moment.
Although combining firewood and fire can enhance a torch, it shows that even different items can become a completely new item if they can be combined.
However, Luo Fan doesn't need this feature right now.
Although curious about what changes would occur after the basic strengthening technique was upgraded, Luo Fan did not try it lightly.
He was afraid that any obvious changes might arouse suspicion.
The matter of the enhanced panel must not be revealed.
"We can only take it one step at a time."
After closing the enhancement panel, Luo Fan let out a long breath, looked up and inadvertently saw the dark sun, then quickly looked away.
"Stop sighing. You're still young. Do your best when you get there. If you catch the eye of the lord's son, you might be able to regain your civilian status."
Hearing the commotion, Kant, who was standing nearby, smiled and comforted Luo Fan.
"Um."
Luo Fan nodded, but he couldn't get excited at all; that wasn't actually what he was worried about.
According to Stellan and Calvin, demons were taboo for mortals like him.
If one cannot erase the impression of demons from their memory, it will attract their attention and ultimately lead to their death.
Even though he had already killed a demonic corpse, Luo Fan dared not say that he would deal with whatever came his way. He was completely unprepared to fight against the demonic creatures.
"I just don't know if Shigu City is safe now, and whether the demons dare to openly break into the town."
Luo Fan thought to himself, based on his memory, the demon shouldn't be this bold.
Otherwise, this kind of thing would have become common knowledge long ago, and the Witcher would definitely be on guard and wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.
He now only hopes that he can have some means of self-defense as soon as possible, otherwise he really doesn't feel safe.
.....
Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.
As the carriage traveled along, a town could be seen standing in the distance. Under the inky darkness of the early morning, the entire town was shrouded in a gray-blue gloom.
The horizon was only faintly pale in the far distance, barely brightening, and even though it was afternoon, the world seemed as deep as if shrouded in night.
Lanterns hung on the towering city walls, and soldiers in armor moved about in the firelight. People came and went through the city gates, undergoing inspections.
We've arrived at Shigu City.
"Damn it, I'm never taking this kind of job again."
Seeing that they had finally arrived at their destination, Jonas breathed a sigh of relief. He had been behaving himself these past few nights, insisting on staying overnight in town and daring not to spend the night outside.
His mission was not entirely successful, but with the knight's letter as collateral, he was spared punishment.
After handing the order to the guards at the city gate, the group was allowed to pass shortly afterward.
As the carriage traveled through the streets, Luo Fan observed the town along the way. It had a considerable population, roughly over ten thousand people.
It's much larger than a typical town; befitting a lord's son, his territory is quite extensive.
The person who came to greet Jonas was an elderly man with white hair dressed as a butler, who, if not surprising, should be the butler of the lord's son.
"Sir, these are the convicts who have been brought in for forced labor."
Jonas stepped forward respectfully and bowed.
The butler's cloudy gaze swept over Luo Fan and the others, and he frowned slightly, saying, "Is this all the people you sent?"
Jonas said awkwardly, "We encountered bandits on the road, and many prisoners died. One of my brothers also sacrificed himself to protect the prisoners. Fortunately, we met three knights who happened to be passing by and helped us."
As he spoke, he quickly took out Calvin's letter and handed it to the butler.
The steward took the envelope, opened it, glanced at it, and nodded, saying, "Alright, go back and report. This money is for your hard work. You can also rest in Shigu City for a few days before you leave."
As he spoke, he took a money pouch from his pocket and threw it at Jonas.
Jonas quickly accepted the gift and said respectfully, "Then, sir, we'll take our leave now."
The butler nodded casually and ignored them.
Jonas's guards immediately retreated.
"You will all come with me. Once you enter Stone Drum City, you will belong to Lord Nolan. After you register, I will send you to the labor camp."
He turned and led the way, his tone indifferent, revealing neither his likes nor dislikes, as if he were dealing with an object, barely glancing at the people.
The words used the term "possessions," yet no one dared to express displeasure.
Luo Fan simply followed silently. He was indeed of low social status now, having lost all autonomy. In medieval Europe, he would be no different from a black person.
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