thefictionvixens Chapter 397 Land of Riots
Chapter 397 Land of Riots
Chapter 397 Land of Riots
The green-eyed people were rioting. This was the first time Aaron had ever heard of such a situation.
However, where there is oppression, there will inevitably be resistance, and Aaron could foresee that this situation would happen sooner or later.
However, suppressing riots cannot be solved by force alone.
Aaron felt it was more appropriate for Duke Lopez to trust his own knights or generals than to trust a self-recommended individual from the common people with an unknown identity.
After all, leading troops into battle is something that absolutely requires specialized skills.
However, the Duke of Lopez still allowed Aaron to complete this task, which must have been for some other reason.
Therefore, before setting off, Aaron inquired about the situation and actually managed to gather some clues.
In fact, before Aaron, Duke Lopez had sent others, all of whom returned empty-handed.
This even included a campaign with a force of five hundred regular troops.
The result was that only a little over a hundred people returned alive.
When asked what happened, the soldiers said they had no idea what had happened; their comrades had all fallen.
Aaron immediately realized that there were definitely superhumans among the Green-Eyed People's rioting army.
Moreover, their strength is definitely not low.
After all, according to the rumors Aaron had heard, the strongest warrior in the deserted fortress had died at the hands of the green-eyed man.
This made Aaron realize that this matter must be very tricky.
Of course, it wouldn't be difficult for Aaron to kill the superhumans who were part of the rioters.
Aaron, who possesses a curse, is able to kill enemies from a thousand miles away.
The problem is that intelligence is severely lacking, and Aaron cannot determine who the enemy leader is.
Moreover, the leader may not necessarily be the most troublesome superhuman.
If Aaron fails to detect his opponent in time, his current body could be killed in retaliation.
Although Aaron's true form remained in the library, his life was not in danger.
Aaron would still feel a pang of heartache if he lost this entire set of equipment.
Especially treasures like the Eye of Shadows are extremely rare and hard to come by!
However, if one wants to find the lost chapters hidden in the basin...
Aaron needs more intelligence, and for now, only by completely resolving this incident can he obtain the Lopez family's help.
Get the information you want as quickly as possible.
After meeting with Duke Lopez again, he provided Aaron with some practical assistance.
Two hundred elite infantrymen, thirty cavalrymen, and two knights.
The two knights were named Gaelwyn and Horn.
Duke Lopez and Aaron assured each other that the two of them would be very useful.
Aaron only hoped that the two of them would follow his orders.
After that, Lopez urged Aaron to set off.
Aaron then led his troops away from the deserted fortress.
It was only then that Aaron realized Lopez's little scheme.
The army was not mobilized by Aaron; actual command was in the hands of Gaelwyn and Horn.
It seems Lopez isn't stupid; he won't hand over command of the military to someone of unknown origin who is unwilling to "show his face."
Therefore, these two knights actually acted as a buffer between Aaron and the command of the army.
At the same time, it should also be understood that it was intended to monitor Aaron.
Aaron could accept all of this; he had no other intentions to begin with.
The fear is that these two knights might have their own ideas and disagree with Aaron.
Hmm—we haven't even started yet, and we've already run into trouble.
He could sense that this incident would not be easily resolved.
They provided Aaron with a horse, and before leaving, Duke Lopez "kindly" asked Aaron if he needed a set of armor.
However, Aaron politely declined the offer, suggesting that if he still needed to rely on armor to ensure his safety, it would be better to give up sooner rather than later.
Aaron would not put himself in such a dangerous situation unless absolutely necessary—even if it was just a "puppet" body.
And the protective gear Aaron is currently wearing is indeed far superior to that of ordinary armor.
Aaron, mounted on his horse, turned back to wary of the two knights following closely behind him.
They kept an eye on Aaron, clearly watching his every move.
Aaron pondered how to proceed with this matter.
The Green-Eyed People, located on the east side of the Sea of Despair, are synonymous with slaves.
But according to rumors, the first person to enslave a green-eyed person and sell them to the Eastern world was probably that blockhead Henry.
Then the emergence of slave king Valen streamlined the process of capturing, transporting, and selling slaves, greatly promoting the development of the slave industry.
This is why, in the Eastern world today, one can see green-eyed human slaves everywhere.
Thinking about it this way, if Henry hadn't let Laura come to the library, that girl would probably have been a slave too.
But given that girl's stubborn nature, she'll probably find it hard to back down and will likely get beaten to death in the end.
The possibility of them being sold to the frozen continent is greater. The phoenix-feathered parrot had told Aaron about such rumors. Given the wizard's history of conducting human experiments on green-eyed people, Aaron felt that this incident was indeed possible.
Then, Aaron also noticed that the world had become much more turbulent because of the arrival of the green-eyed people.
Putting everything else aside, the probability of encountering monsters increases significantly.
On the way to the basin, Aaron was attacked by a monster.
Fortunately, there weren't many of them, and Aaron used his cane to deal with the monsters.
Looking back on this now, Aaron thinks it might not be a coincidence.
The green-eyed people come from the New World, so they must have been in frequent contact with spices.
The spices of this world contain extremely special powers.
Aaron believed that the influence of spices on the Eastern world may have begun as early as ten years ago.
The roads in the basin were really difficult to travel, with treacherous passes everywhere. You needed the local lord's permission to pass through those man-made structures before you could travel a little further with a bit more ease.
There was even a swift-flowing river blocking the way, which Aaron had to cross by boat.
So when Aaron arrived near the destination, it was already five days later.
It only took Aaron half a month to reach the basin.
He consulted Gaius and thus set up camp in a nearby town.
Upon arriving in the town, Aaron suddenly realized something.
Since this is a violent uprising—since those green-eyed people have the strength to give even the Duke of the Basin a headache.
Why not choose to take over this town?
Aaron observed that there were no sturdy and tall fortified buildings, nor any fierce garrison.
Could it be that those green-eyed people don't know how to fight?
Or perhaps they were limited by their backwardness and lack of understanding, failing to grasp the importance of conquering territory?
Or perhaps, their goal wasn't actually an uprising?
Aaron suddenly felt that there might be something wrong with the things involved in this riot.
Without dwelling on it too much, Aaron immediately inquired about the group of green-eyed people and the possible existence of superhumans in the area.
"...Dozens or even hundreds of people were instantly cut in half. No one knew what happened, let alone who did it. The survivors only said that they saw purple, diamond-shaped crystal chips shatter and scatter."
The town's baron, speaking in an extremely terrified tone, exaggeratedly recounted his story to Aaron.
However, these words surprised Aaron.
The cut, purple chips—why does that sound so much like the power in "The Knot of the Clouds"?
This is the riot of the "Green-Eyed People".
Aaron took a deep breath:
"Lola?!"