NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 11: Departure to the Northern Province
Chapter 11: Departure to the Northern Province
"Not bad!"
"It seems I have nothing more to teach you!"
"From today onwards, you are the eagle spreading its wings for the Dresrosa family. I will wait for the day you become a baron in the family!"
"On that day, I will celebrate your success with the family!"
In front of the castle, Count Engel Dresrosa gave his final instructions to his son.
He was increasingly satisfied with his son. The distribution of the life potions was beyond his expectations. However, it was undoubtedly the right move. At this moment, the hearts of the four hundred knights were fully captured by his son, which would undoubtedly help him through the toughest initial period more easily.
"Yes, Father!"
Thor nodded respectfully, his heart also swelling with excitement.
The next phase was a new world, his own stage. He had been preparing for this day for an entire month and was filled with anticipation.
"Go, and I await your good news!!"
Count Engel Dresrosa said with a smile.
"Yes, Father!"
Thor nodded, this time without adding "sir" to his address. After speaking, he turned and pulled the reins, and his horse neighed.
The four hundred knights followed closely behind.
The procession set off in grand fashion.
Behind them, Count Engel Dresrosa and Michael watched them go.
They continued until the figures in the distance gradually disappeared from view.
"Let's go, the young eagle must eventually soar to the blue sky!"
With a gentle voice, Count Engel Dresrosa turned and returned to the castle.
"Yes, my lord!"
"I believe young Master Thor will surely become an eagle."
Michael said with a smile.
Their figures vanished.
Meanwhile, Thor led the four hundred knights away from the Dresrosa Castle and headed towards the Northern Province.
Dresrosa Castle was located in the Frostmoon Province, while the Northern Province was situated further north. There was no need to cross other provinces, but since the Frostmoon Province was vast and the journey would take a month.
Thor was not in a hurry.
After all, his father, Count Engel Dresrosa, had prepared not only weapons, equipment, and gold but also a large amount of supplies.
A month was nothing; even six months would be enough to sustain them.
As for safety concerns, there was no need to worry.
At least within the Frostmoon Province, there would not be major issues.
As for entering the Northern Province, with four hundred knights, he had a considerable force that would ensure his safety.
However, Thor was somewhat disappointed.
Even after leaving the Dresrosa family’s territory, his Daily Information system did not yield significant rewards.
It was inevitable. On the one hand, he was traveling and could not delve into other noble territories. On the other hand, while the Frostmoon Province was also a new province, it had been developed for several hundred years.
It had already been thoroughly explored, making it difficult to find hidden treasures.
In a month, he only found items worth around a thousand gold coins.
Although it was quite a lot, it clearly was not as substantial as he had hoped initially.
This phenomenon changed completely upon entering the Northern Province.
On the first day of entering the Northern Province, the Daily Information Update made his eyes light up.
"Ding, the information system has been updated!"
"Would you like to open it?"
The mechanical voice sounded as usual.
"Open!"
Thor responded, not expecting much.
As soon as he spoke, the system updated:
“Ding! The Daily Information has been updated”
1. "Fifty miles ahead, in three days, two wild boars will fight each other. They will be engaged in combat, and four days later, you will obtain two fresh wild boar carcasses."
2. "In three days, a group of needlefish will swim through a small river thirty miles ahead. Capturing them may slightly improve your aptitude."
3. "In seven days, a mysterious elderly man will be injured seventy miles ahead. Saving him will bring unexpected rewards, but it will also bring some danger in thirty years."
4. "One day later, a star-moon fruit will mature one thousand miles to the right."
5. [Empty]
6. [Empty]
7. [Empty]
The golden characters displayed, completely different from before.
Thor’s attention was immediately captured. He had expected the information to be the same as usual, with no significant rewards, but just a quick glance showed several entries that caught his eye.
A smile of delight spread across his face.
"Indeed!"
As he scanned through the information, a smile could no longer be suppressed.
As he had imagined, once he entered the Northern Province, the rewards from the information system were indeed incomparable.
Even though many items were currently unattainable, the few that were accessible made his heart race.
For example, the two wild boars three thousand meters away—if he remembered correctly, wild boars were peak-tier first-grade magical beasts. Each one was worth over a hundred gold coins, and more importantly, their meat could enhance life force and was very mild.
Obtaining two would fully supply his food needs for the journey to Loren City in the Northern Province.
Moreover, the second item, needlefish.
During the month of preparation, he had not wasted his time.
He remembered that needlefish were a unique magical beast in the Northern Province, and each was extremely valuable, not easily measured by price.
If the wild boar meat could accelerate the accumulation of life force, then the needlefish’s meat could enhance knightly aptitude.
Clearly, the latter was far more precious than the former.
Aptitude is always the limit of a knight’s potential.
Improving aptitude was priceless.
In addition, other options were equally tempting.
Especially the star-moon fruit, whose value might even surpass the needlefish. It was a high-grade life potion’s main ingredient, only slightly inferior to the life fruit.
In the kingdom, it could also trigger fierce competition among earth knights.
In internal auctions, it was worth a fortune.
Even just the thought made Thor's throat tighten.
"Unfortunately!"
He sighed lightly and ultimately shook his head.
A thousand miles in a day was beyond his reach. Even if he were a sky knight, it would be impossible.
By the time he got there, he would probably be eating dirt.