Fernandi and Valk personally escorted a long line on their way back to Wissas and Fort Komoy.
The team was full of Trak people sent by the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce.
There are men and women, old people and children.
With heavy shackles on their hands and feet, they walked forward staggeringly, and their shoulders close to their necks were without exception scalded with iron tools.
The traces are deep and twisted and ugly, showing how careless the executioners are.
The coldness left in the morning has not completely disappeared.
Fortunately, near noon, the sun appeared to disperse some "cool" winds.
The people of Trak remained silent all the way.
They were wearing thin clothes, torn and dirty in many places, the elderly and children were protected in the middle of the line, the women were next to them, and the men were the outermost.
Soldiers led by Fernandi and Valk walked on both sides of the line to guard.
Renault Marcy was the illegitimate son of the old king of Trak.
He has no right to inherit, nor does he covet the throne, he just wants to live in peace.
However, who would have thought that the country of Trak would be destroyed once.
The old king was killed along with his two heir apparent sons, but Renault and the eldest prince's least favored daughter, Sarah Massey, were lucky to survive.
Renault Marcy walked at the outermost part of the team, occasionally looking at the two teenagers walking side by side in the middle of the team.
One of the teens, who was taller with dark hair, was Renault's friend, Adair Ben.
The other little "juvenile" had brown hair, golden brown eyes, was shorter in stature, and looked slightly thinner, with shackles dragging on his ankles and walking swaying.
Although "he"'s face was covered with dirty ashes, he could clearly see that his brows were wrinkled, and his expression was a little uncomfortable and painful.
It should be her.
This "juvenile" is the youngest niece of Renault Massey and the youngest daughter of the eldest prince - Sarah Massey.
The moment Trak King's Palace was mercilessly slaughtered, Renault escaped with his little niece Sarah.
Sarah cut off her long hair, wiped her face dirty, put on a man's clothes, and dressed up as a little boy.
Afterwards, they met Adai in the city.
But at that time, the cities of Trak Kingdom were already full of knights from the invading Anas Empire, and they were searching and arresting people everywhere.
The three of Reynolds failed to escape and were caught anyway.
Nobles becoming slaves, especially female nobles becoming slaves, are usually "welcomed" in the slave market.
There's a good chance they'll end up being auctioned off individually, and the result will be nothing more than... for fun.
The fate of noble women is still like this, not to mention Sarah who is a princess.
So, under the careful cover of Reynolds and Adai, Sarah has been pretending to be a little boy, her face is unclear, and her identity has not been discovered for the time being.
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Adai whispered: "Sarah, you can bear with it a little longer, and when it's time to rest, I'll help you look at the wound..."
Sarah pursed her dry and peeling lips, and said dumbly, "I'm fine... Don't worry, I can still persevere."
It didn't take long.
Fernandi ordered to rest in the forest along the way.
Adai hurriedly helped Sarah gently to a tree and sat down.
Renault also took the opportunity to come over and asked them how they were in a low voice.
Adai slowly pulled Sara's collar back and examined her branded wounds that still hadn't healed.
The skin around the slave's brand was red, and some parts of the skin even began to fester, with black bloodshots and an unpleasant smell...
Just one glance at Renault and Adair made their faces look ugly.
Adai: "The wound has worsened."
"I don't know if there are any herbs that can be used in this forest... If I can find some to apply to Sarah's wound, the situation may be much better, but... "
But now they have no way to move around freely, and how can they go to the surrounding mountains and forests to find herbs.
Moreover, there may not necessarily be a small leaf grass that Yadai knows can treat trauma.
"If the teacher were still alive...he must have a way to ease Sarah's pain..."
Adai couldn't help clenching his fists, showing sadness on his face.
His teacher was an alchemist from the kingdom of Trak, who had been killed by the knights of the Anas Empire.
Reynolds and Adair were embarrassed by Sarah's wound.
Fernandi and Valk are also discussing whether to remove the shackles from the hands and feet of the elderly and children of Trak first.
It's good to speed up the progress.
Trak people really have trouble walking in shackles.
In particular, the youngest child in the team was only about five years old, so he couldn't carry the heavy chains at all, so he could only walk in the arms of an adult.
But this is also a burden for adults.
According to the meaning of the count.
Fernandi and Valk wanted to bring the people of Trak back to Weissus or Fort Komoy for settlement. Taking into account the shackles on their bodies, the two had deliberately slowed down their speed.
But along the way, Fernandi noticed that some of them were not in good spirits.
After careful observation, he understood.
After the people of Trak became slaves, they had to accept the fate of being branded.
But how could the wounds of the slaves be bandaged after being branded.
Because of this, some people's wounds have not been completely healed until now, and then they immediately took a boat to Gadayat, and the road was bumpy...
Trak people can still keep walking, which shows that their physical fitness is indeed much stronger than ordinary people.
Walker: "Children under the age of ten can be unshackled."
"But forget about the rest."
"The people of Trak are fierce and wild. In case there are more than 1,000 people, even if they don't have weapons in their hands, it will not be easy to deal with. It is better to be cautious before returning to Weissus and Fort Komoy."
Fernandi nodded.
The key to the shackles from the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce is on him.
Fernandi and Valk got up, slowly came to the place where the Trak people were resting, and walked towards a woman holding a child.
The woman's expression became nervous when she saw the two leading knight commanders walking over.
She held the four-year-old child firmly in her arms, and the men sitting around couldn't help standing up when they saw this, staring fiercely at Fernandi and Valk.
They tried to come around to protect the women and children, but were stopped by the soldiers guarding them with long guns.
Valk waved his hand, motioned the soldiers to put down their weapons, and stood in the same place with a smile: "Don't be so nervous, we have no ill intentions."
Fernandi revealed the key in his hand and said to the woman, "Untie the shackles on your child, he will feel much better."
The woman was stunned when she heard the words.
Fernandi had already walked to her side at this time, and in a few moments he opened the shackles on the child's hands and feet.
Immediately, he took a few steps back.
The surrounding Trak people stared at the two involuntarily, and their expressions changed slightly.
Fernandi said: "All children under the age of ten can be unshackled."
The slightly condensed atmosphere around him gradually relaxed.
Adai retracted his gaze and whispered to Renault: "Although Sarah is twelve years old, she is thin and much smaller than her peers. Can we lie to the knight master about Sarah's age... "
If you want to keep walking down in heavy shackles.
He was afraid that Sarah's body might not be able to support it.
Renault hesitated.
It's not that he doesn't want to, but that Sarah's identity is a bit... If it is too conspicuous, it may cause unnecessary trouble.
The Trak people were not entirely united either.
In case of being recognized... Some people are likely to reveal the identity of Princess Sarah for their own benefit in exchange for benefits.
They have been careful to hide in the crowd.
On the Western Continent, the identity of an illegitimate child is an extremely shameful existence, and most of them will be looked down upon with contempt.
Therefore, in Trak's country, not many people know that Renault is also the son of the old king, and his usual identity is an ordinary viscount.
Yes, the status is so low.
And Adai Ben and Sarah Massey are Renault's only friends and closest relatives.
Seeing that Sarah has begun to lean against the tree in a daze, she closed her eyes and looked very weak.
Renault finally nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's try..."
Wait until Fernandi walks nearby.
Renault said: "Sir, my nephew is ten years old, can you also unshackle him..."
Fernandi turned to look at him and walked towards here.
Valk raised his eyebrows and followed behind.
Reynolds and Adai were a little nervous, and slowly moved away from their positions, but still stayed by Sarah's side.
Fernandi stared at Sarah quietly, with deep brown eyes: "Is he only ten years old?"
Yadai swallowed: "Yes, yes, my lord."
He always wondered if the Knight Commander had noticed something.
Fernandi said suddenly: "He seems to have a fever."
The young boy leaning against the tree closed his eyes as if he was sleeping, but his face covered by the dirt was a little red, his breath was slightly rough, panting, and his chest was heaving quickly... It was indeed a symptom of fever.
Renault's expression tightened when he heard the words, and he lowered his posture even more and said, "My nephew is only slightly uncomfortable, my lord, he will be fine in a while."
Renault's heart could not help but regret a little.
He was afraid that the two lord knights really found something... they would be unlucky, and then left Sarah on the side of the road, no matter how dead or alive.
Might as well not call someone over...
Fernandi didn't say anything, but squatted down to unshackle Sara and called Valk when he stood up.
Valk clicked his tongue and said, "It's just you who care about your good intentions every day."
He came over from behind, and under the watchful eyes of Renault and Adai took out a small stack of parchment about the size of a palm from his arms.
Valck took out two of the folded parchments and handed them to Fernandi.
Fernandi took it: "I'll pay you back."
Valk snorted: "Of course you have to pay me back, this is a gift from the count, you don't take it with you, not at all..."
Fernandi turned a deaf ear to Valck's nonsense.
He gave the thing to Renault and said directly: "In the middle of the two pieces of parchment is an ointment, which can be applied to his wound to speed up the recovery."
After speaking, he and Valk turned and left.
Renault held the thing thrown in his arms, and his expression was stunned.
Adai hurriedly said, "Is it really medicine? Let me see, Renault."
Renault hummed and handed the thing to him.
Adai is the apprentice of a famous alchemist in Trak.
Adai moved carefully and slowly peeled off the parchment on one side, revealing a black paste-like object inside.
He leaned to the tip of his nose and smelled it, and a strong smell of herbal medicine rushed into his nostrils.
"How?" Renault asked.
Yadai: "It should be medicine."
"After all, we are slaves now. As knight commanders, they don't need to use this trick, let's put it on Sarah."
"it is good."
The ointment works quickly.
After arriving at Fort Comoy.
Sarah's complexion has improved significantly, and since the shackles have been removed, she can walk with a lot of ease, and the wound on her shoulder is slowly healing...
Under the leadership of Fernandi and Valk, all the people of Trak were concentrated in an open field.
Not long after, the carriage with the emblem of Desinia stopped at the front of the field.
The Trak people saw that the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a small head suddenly stuck out of the car window.