Warlord: King of All Clans

This time, the Isenpol Legion, eager to return home, did not stay in Ilanrado and took nine days to return to Isenpol.

The team passed through the territory of Knight Gladstone, where a large number of refugees gathered along the way. On both sides of the World Tree Avenue, there were refugee camps built with tents and sheds everywhere.

After the fall of Varanger, Frohwald fortified his city and cleared the countryside. A large number of his subjects were expelled and became refugees heading south. The situation was even more serious than before.

Outside the city of Isenpol, more than 10,000 refugees gathered again.

However, with the last expulsion decree, the refugees this time heard the news and did not cross the Isenbol Bridge, but gathered in large numbers in the wilderness on the north bank.

Fortunately, this time the refugees migrated a shorter distance, carried more supplies, were stranded for a shorter time, and winter had passed.

The survival ability of the people in the North was also very strong. Although there were refugees dying of starvation and disease every day, most of them ate grass, tree roots, wild vegetables and fruits, caught some mice, insects, birds and beasts, and robbed their neighbors. Together with the food they brought with them, they managed to survive until the end of the war.

Leo had been keeping in touch with Riverbend through Freya and the Rose Knight, and knew that Riverbend had begun to accept refugees again.

The Gladstone family has three knight territories. The newly developed territory in the north, deep in the forest, has been completely abandoned due to the constant harassment from "bandits" and "aliens".

It has now been occupied by a group of unknown pioneers whose origins are known to everyone. They are building fortifications and infrastructure at an astonishing speed and recruiting a large number of refugees.

In just a few months, this place has become a new pioneer town, accommodating a population of 2,000.

This small town is named Linhai Town because it is located deep in the forest and its main industries are logging and gathering.

The new settlement, Linhai Town, could not be updated because it was originally deleted from the map, so it could only be simply marked.

But Leo knew that this was just an appearance.

Every month, a group of refugees who have learned to abide by the rules of Hewan after simple training and cleaning isolation are sent to other settlements in Hewan.

Half of the refugee tide heading south was secretly intercepted before it approached Isenpol.

Currently, in the entire Hewan Territory, the population of Hekou Town has grown to 2,000, the population of Gravel Fort has grown to 2,000, and the population of Hewan Peninsula has grown to 3,000.

In addition, there are nearly ten planned small settlements scattered throughout the River Bay Territory.

Although there is still enough food in the river bend, the over-concentrated population will also cause great pressure, so Leo asked Olivia to continue to form a pioneering team and disperse the excess mature workers to large tracts of undeveloped land.

These small settlements, with a population of no more than 300, are distributed in the dense forests in the west, the forests in the east, the pine plains in the north, and around the great swamp. They are areas covered by the armed forces of the River Bay Territory and have been thoroughly cleared.

Through day after day of clearing and patrolling, there are no longer any large-scale alien tribes, wild beast nests, or bandit gangs left here.

As for ordinary wild beasts, the wooden walls of small settlements and militia groups can deal with them.

In the early stage, they survived by relying on supplies delivered from four small towns, and then became self-sufficient by relying on the surrounding wild resources.

Without the threat of external enemies, it is not difficult for these small settlements to barely fill their stomachs.

Apart from anything else, just collecting wild cassava and sending it to four small towns in exchange for food can solve half of the food source.

After reporting to the legion commander Arnold, Leo led his troops, left the legion, and entered the forest east of the gravel hills from the newly built forest road north of the Gladstone Knights' Territory.

At the foot of a hill twenty miles deep into the forest is a new settlement in the river bay - Linhai Town.

This place is modeled after the estuary town built by Rio. It is exactly the same except that the cement and bricklaying technology has been significantly improved.

In addition to the official subjects, there were also many refugees gathered outside the town walls. They were stationed patiently outside the town, waiting for the lords here to take them under their protection.

The reputation of the benevolent Lord of Linhai Town had long been spread. Although the refugees who gathered here could not be digested in time, they could often find opportunities for short-term work and regular charity, so they would not starve to death early.

The forests around Linhai Town were cut down as early as when the Gladstone family pioneered it, and there are now many farmlands and pastures.

At this time, the wheat seedlings in the farmlands were green, the pastures were full of cattle and sheep, and in a clearing in the forest not far away, there was a large group of wild boars foraging for food.

This is a mixed group of unicorn boars, wild boars and domestic pigs, numbering over a hundred.

They all twisted their fat buttocks, wagged their short tails, and searched for food in the clearing in the forest full of tree stumps and weeds.

Because of Freya's existence, the livestock in River Bay are surprisingly harmonious. In addition to the originally domesticated unicorn piglets, there are also a large number of wild boars and purchased domestic pigs, all living together.

They forage together in the wild and stay in the corral together.

Those unicorn boars and wild boars are wild and difficult to tame. They are still wary of humans, but at least they no longer hurt people.

Seeing such a large group of fat pigs appear, Leo seemed to have a telepathic connection and shouted, "Freya!"

Suddenly, a groundhog's head popped out from the dense group of fat pigs.

She saw Leo's troops from afar, so she shook her fat buttocks like a domestic pig, squeezed out of the crowded group of fat pigs little by little, and crossed the ridge of the field swaying and grunting.

Freya, who had completely turned into a pig, squatted ten meters away from the dragon-scale horse, looked up at Leo, and said with a happy smile: "Leo! You're back!"

In front, behind, and on both sides of Leo were four young and elegant Rose Knights. After seeing the elven demigod, they felt that they had been lax in their attitude and had not shown enough respect to their young lord.

Now he has returned to his original role as a guard and no longer dares to joke and tease the young lord like he did some time ago.

Seeing the appearance of the high-level druid and the elf Freya, the four female knights covered their faces with their hands, unable to bear to look at them.

There were ten Wind Knights behind them, and they were even more surprised by this pig-shaped druid.

But Leo looked calm. Every time Freya appeared, she could break his bottom line and refresh his cognition. Now he had become numb to it.

When Freya got closer, Leo criticized, "You might as well be a kobold. Being a kobold of the riverbend is better than being a wild boar."

Freya shook her head, "Hehehe, Feisha won't play with me! She and I are not friends anymore!"

Leo also noticed that Freya's hair was only a faint red, obviously she hadn't gone to the Kobold Valley to dye her hair for a long time.

Everyone was busy and liked to capture Freya for labor. Poor Freya had no friends and could only live with livestock.

Leo sighed and asked, "Why are you here?"

Freya smiled and said, "Because Sister Olivia is here! The great mistress of River Bay! The sacred goddess of light! She came to Linhai Town today to bless!"

“???” Leo was confused. Is this sister Olivia you are talking about my Olivia?

At this time, in Linhai Town not far away, cheers were heard from under the city wall. Countless refugees and residents gathered under the city wall, prostrating themselves on the ground and kneeling before it.

On the five-meter-high city wall of Linhai Town, Olivia, dressed in a light golden robe, walked out slowly and opened her arms to welcome the refugees' kneeling.

She seemed to sense something, looked into the distance, and found Leo.

Their eyes met, and the proud and holy Olivia shrank her head noticeably, her eyes flustered, revealing a bit of shyness of being seen making a fool of herself, and then she smiled happily and whispered lip syncing to Leo.

“You’re back!”

Leo also laughed and silently replied: "I'm back!"

(Volume 5: The Knight's Expedition - End!)