I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 163 Weird Rimuru

"Lord Apollo, why do you want to go south? Do you want to go out to the sea?" The only outlet to the sea for the Fatalia Empire is to the south.

However, the maritime trade is now controlled by the old empires such as Germany, France, and England, and no one else can enter. Once someone rashly intervenes, they will definitely be suppressed by the joint efforts of the major empires and will not be able to develop at all.

"It's okay, leave it to me." Isn't this why Alpha supported Cromwell?

"Liv, the situation on the continent is about to become turbulent. Your top priority is to stockpile supplies for me. No matter how much, I can consume it. I will provide you with weapons and equipment and train the army." Alpha knew very well that military power was the most important thing in troubled times.

"Okay, Lord Apollo. I know what to do. However, Lord Apollo, can the quality of these weapons be lowered? I'm worried that if these weapons get out, it will be disadvantageous to us." Liv reminded worriedly.

"Okay, I will divide the weapons and equipment into five levels. Level one and two are for foreign trade, level three and four are for internal use and for allies, and level five and higher weapons and equipment are for internal use only." Alpha certainly understood that the good things should be kept for himself.

"Sir, there is a large-scale cavalry ahead. Should we fight them?" Gulis came running over.

Alpha raised his telescope, observed the surrounding situation, and calmly gave orders: "Turn right 15 degrees, full speed ahead."

There are about a hundred cavalrymen in the front, and the outcome of the battle is still unknown, but Alpha has no intention of causing trouble. He just wants to keep a low profile so that he can enter the Fatalia Empire smoothly.

"Liv, you stay in the carriage. It seems they are here with ill intentions." Alpha has changed direction, but the other party did the same, and it was obvious that they were coming for them.

"Don't worry, we are a caravan. Let Todd negotiate first." Liv was used to this kind of thing.

In this strange environment full of dangers, the only way was to keep a low profile and avoid unnecessary disputes. To this end, Alpha tried to avoid trouble as much as possible along the way, but still encountered this cavalry team in front of him.

Fortunately, Todd is an experienced butler. His previous master, the second young master, was not doing his job properly, which made Todd very disappointed. After Liv took over the family affairs, she showed extraordinary business talents, which made the old butler convinced and willing to serve her.

In fact, the old butler could see the affection between Alpha and Liv, and thought that if the two could join forces, they would surely stabilize the family's front.

Of course, if Apollo came just for the inheritance, the situation would be even more confusing, and Liv would probably be marginalized and have no place to stand.

Just as Alpha was speculating secretly, the cavalry regiment attacked quickly and surrounded them in an instant.

"We are from Gust Trading Company. I am Todd, the head of the caravan. May I ask what can I do for you, sir? We will certainly cooperate." Good walked forward. After the two of them pushed each other away several times, the other party finally accepted Good's bag.

From the non-commissioned officer's words, it can be seen that the current situation in the empire is not optimistic. Civil unrest is imminent, and trade restrictions have begun.

"Sir, we are all delivering goods back to the country from Porto. We are just tools to carry out the mission and we will never sell goods abroad." Good nodded and bowed, and it was obvious that this was not the first time.

"Here are our passes and identification documents, please check them, sir." Good took out the documents.

"It's not safe here. Go inside Rimuru quickly and don't hang around outside." After the sergeant got what he wanted, he no longer wanted to check these unnecessary things.

"Yes, sir, we will be there in the evening and we will be safe then." Good hurriedly stepped back, joined the team, and led everyone on the road quickly.

"Sir, they are clearly transporting supplies and equipment, why don't you intercept them?" In troubled times, the law is in name only, bandits and robbers rob people and steal money, and so do soldiers and knights.

"There are too many people in their team, and we can't handle them. Once we alert them, they will leave here. If they go to Rimuru now, we will be able to do whatever we want to them. Instead of taking risks now, we might as well wait until they fall into the trap." The sergeant had long coveted the equipment of this team, but the time was not right and he could not take action.

"Lord Apollo, something is wrong. They shouldn't let us go so easily." A large part of Fatalia's business income was taken away by these officials. It was impossible for them to let him go so easily.

"Playing the long game to catch the big fish, they want to wipe us out completely. We have to prepare in advance." Alpha guessed.

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Alpha's judgment turned out to be correct. They had just walked less than 20 kilometers and were only a dozen kilometers away from Rimuru when hundreds of cavalry came from all directions and surrounded the caravan.

"Dear head of Gust Trading Company, I'm sorry that we need to inspect your goods." The non-commissioned officer from before was also among them. He stepped forward and said.

"What's going on? We've just been inspected before, why do we have to be inspected again?" Todd didn't understand what was going on. Why did the officers and soldiers who had been so enthusiastic about letting us pass just now become so indifferent and ruthless now.

"I'm sorry, but the pass you just gave me was forged. We now suspect that you may have weapons and equipment leaving our country. For the sake of national security, we need to further inspect your cargo." The sergeant's answer was very official and sounded reasonable, but Todd knew in his heart that these weapons and equipment were shipped back from outside and this was all a conspiracy.

"Impossible! Our pass is legal and has been reviewed on time. Why are you framing us?" Todd said loudly.

"This is our inspection right. Whether you agree or not, we will search your goods." The sergeant said, and ordered his cavalry to take action.

They opened the carriage, took out the boxes of goods one by one, and carefully checked every corner.

Alpha looked at these officers and soldiers and sighed inwardly. He knew that they were not there to protect national security, but to embezzle and extort. They were just using the name of the country to oppress the people.

Alpha gripped the sword in his hand, ready to respond to any emergency at any time, but he also knew that they were in danger this time and they could not sit and wait for death.

"Lord Apollo, don't act rashly. We must be careful." Liv persuaded softly with a worried look in her eyes.

"They just want to extort money. This is common in this country." Liv complained with a frown, trying to discourage Alpha from fighting.

"I understand. If there is danger, you must stay away from the battlefield. If someone attacks you, shoot him with a shotgun." Alpha handed the shotgun to Liv for self-defense. After all, shotguns do not require aiming and have a wide range of power, making them suitable for novices. However, their disadvantages are their short range and weak penetration.

"I know, Captain Apollo." Liv took the shotgun and nodded in response.

"Impossible! Why are there only so many weapons and equipment?" The sergeant looked at the broken copper and iron on the carriage with disgust. Although they were also equipment, the quality was not even as good as his own. He looked down on them.

"Did you hide all your equipment?" the sergeant pointed at Todd and shouted.

"Sir, there are only so many of us and we don't have any time to hide anything." Todd kept wiping the sweat from his face. It was already April and the ice and snow around him had begun to melt, but large chunks of ice and snow were still piled up in the corners, which showed how nervous Todd was.

"Lord Lisde, they clearly transported a large amount of restricted weapons and equipment before, they must have hidden them on purpose." The sergeant angrily accused. After all, this was a great achievement, but now because of the wrong intelligence, he was laughed at by Chief Lisde. How could the sergeant not be angry? After all, the city guards were not a monolithic entity, and they also had the support of the nobles behind them.

"Centurion Mousse, stop quibbling. Your information is wrong. You informed me at full speed and we rushed here without stopping. They had no time and it is impossible for them to lie." Lisde looked around at the mercenaries and coolies around him, lost in thought but did not explain.

"Welcome to Rimuru. I hope you have a great time." Commander Lisde left this sentence and led the large army away, leaving only Mousse's team in a mess.

"Lord Apollo, your plan was successful. The coolie put on armor and dressed in rags, and successfully deceived those greedy soldiers." Liv smiled as she watched Mousse leave. She never thought that Apollo's casual words would change their fate.

"They found out. I'm afraid this trip to Rimuru won't be peaceful!" Alpha representative worried.

Alpha didn't know the inside story. Lisde and Mousse were not in the same system, and both sides had family support behind them. Even if Mousse discovered the "merit", Lisde might not tell them, but that didn't mean Lisde wouldn't be tempted.

However, in order to solve the problem of material supply, Alpha had to go to Rimuru. Most of the materials were left to Tasri, and everyone's food reserves could only last for three days at most. Therefore, it was necessary to go to the city to purchase now.

"Gulis, ask Gulomas and Hillier to come for a meeting." Alpha decided to make preparations in advance in case of emergency.

"Everyone understands the current situation. Do you think we should enter Rimuru?" Alpha mentioned the city's special circumstances when discussing whether to enter Rimuru.

"Lord Apollo, you decide! We believe in you." Guromus now knows the strength of the Sky Mercenary Group. Not to mention being promoted to a D-class mercenary group, he would believe it even if it was promoted to a B-class or A-class mercenary group.

"Okay, then I've decided that since our supplies are insufficient and we need to purchase supplies, I will take a few people into Rimuru, and the others will stay outside." In order to solve everyone's food crisis, Alpha must enter Rimuru. Because if no action is taken, the consequences will be very serious.

"Okay, Captain Apollo, you make the decision." Liv naturally supported Alpha's decision.

"Okay, I will take a few people into the city to purchase supplies and we are expected to be back before tomorrow night. If we can't come back and there is no news, you must set off immediately the day after tomorrow morning." Alpha was afraid that he would encounter an accident, so he made plans in advance.

"Lord Apollo, is it very dangerous to enter Rimuru?" Liv asked worriedly.

"Because the situation is unclear, we can't tell the degree of danger for the time being." Alpha did not obtain any useful intelligence, so he could not judge.