Chapter 621 39: The Mighty Swamp Lord and the Outlier Among the Mole Knights
In the early morning, Su Li supported his waist and walked out of the tent. He now truly understood the saying that moving from frugality to luxury is easy, but moving from luxury to frugality is hard.
Having gotten used to the comfortable and soft high-end bed in Bauhinia Manor, now sleeping on the hard ground, covered only with a thin felt, he felt utterly uncomfortable from the night's sleep.
Moreover, without the company of a beauty, he couldn't snuggle closely with a beauty while sleeping, nor enjoy being surrounded by soft warmth and fragrance; he only felt empty and cold, with his fervent blood surging nowhere.
He already somewhat regretted not going to watch the moonlight with Green Tea last night, or spending some time in the flower fields. At least in the flower fields, if he acted firmly, he might have a chance to conquer Green Tea's soft body.
But once everyone gathered, he quickly composed himself; even if he was frustrated, he wouldn't show it. Tonight Green Tea would surely tease further, which would be his best chance to win over this Elf.
At that time, he could personally feel whether there was any difference between the body structures of elves and humans.
After a simple breakfast prepared by a Half-Elf, everyone pulled their mounts over, ready to set off. Su Li specially walked up to Fastrick, and checked on his beloved mount with concern: "How is it, is your mount okay? Will it delay flying?"
Fastrick tenderly extended his hand to touch his mount's front chest. Although he was a dissolute playboy, this little white horse was more important than all the women he had experienced together.
Thus, his long fingers were particularly careful as they slowly brushed over the blood marks on the little white horse's chest, responding: "Bishop Vandal has already treated it with herbs. I also applied a Shalya's Hand potion, temporarily scabbing the wound. As long as there's no intense combat, just traveling by flight is fine."
"That's good." Su Li waved to everyone: "Let's set off immediately and reach Marle Castle as soon as possible."
Following his command, the guards quickly mounted their rides, jumped from the cliff edge, and soared into the sky.
After passing the Tasir Plateau and Twisted Forest, flying a few more hours would reach Litaner's Baron's Territory, whose ambition is even greater than Baron Grant's of Blue Mirror Territory.
This is because his territory is particularly vast, the Green Moss Swamp covers a large area, making his land almost as large as a Count's. This swamp area within the Border Prince's Territory is akin to Evil Land; if compared to the East, it's like Yunmeng Marsh in Hubei before development, covering thousands of miles. Even though he is surrounded by plains, his region is a difficult-to-pass marshland.
No one knows how this Lord managed to occupy such a land, but clearly, this land that other lords cannot adapt to is perfect for him, providing him with wealth and resources, and allowing him to form a unique swamp army.
Under his development, the name of Swamp Lord Litaner echoes throughout the entire Border Prince's Territory. Relying on the swamp region, he strikes everywhere, controlling numerous resource points and major transport hubs like the Green Moss Swamp, Black Water Vortex, Dragon Bone Shallow Discussion, Dusk Mountain Range, and Pale Cave.
His ruling core, Mud Crown Castle, sits at the center of the swamp, linked through Pale Cave and nearly a hundred secret pathways connecting all his controlled regions.
Currently, he is trying to tame the High Tier Divine Chosen Level Red Dragon, Drake.
Once Drake submits to him, it signifies that the entire Dusk Mountain Range area is conquered. Then, he would command the peaks in the north and perilous shallows in the south, controlling the strategic routes, securing the Count title firmly.
At that time, he would dominate in the Northern Border Prince's Territory within the Border Province.
If this Border Province has three cities, his Green Moss Swamp is undoubtedly the main city, with Blue Mirror Territory and Hesse Territory as the two smaller cities.
In the eyes of others, the probability of this Count unifying the Border Province is undoubtedly the greatest.
After securing the Border Province, he can further expand into the Northern Border Prince's Territory.
If he can secure the entire Northern Border Prince's Territory region, he would be sufficient to become a Duke, further unifying the entire Border Prince's Territory, becoming the Border Grand Prince. With the powerful army from the Border Prince's Territory, he would make the Empire recognize his position as the secular Elector, obtaining the most sacred elector vote.
Of course, whether he has such capability and ambition is uncertain, but Su Li must follow this plan and development, otherwise, he will never rescue Philis and Avril, as well as his yet-to-meet child.
Therefore, his actions were swift, and after helping Silvana obtain the Song of the Beast Speaker, he decisively led the guards into the Dusk Mountain Range.
The Dusk Mountain Range, named for its frequent volcanic activity, is shrouded in smoke and ash year-round. Whenever a volcano erupts, the lava pours down like a golden river, illuminating the mountain sky as if dusk never ends. Numerous hot springs and sulfur lakes are scattered at the foothills, with the air faintly smelling of sulfur.
The mountain's rocks appear deep red and orange due to the oxidation of iron elements in the volcanic rock. There are numerous crevices and caves within the mountain, hidden with ancient magic energy and dangerous creatures.
