Chapter 844: The Arrival of Refugees

Chapter 844: The Arrival of Refugees

In the year 1352 of the Fngmo calendar, during the New Year, the capital of the Desert Kingdom, the Oasis City, was razed to the ground by the Black Dragon.

This tragedy came too suddenly. The Desert Kingdom, which had not been visited by the Black Dragon for over a thousand years, was completely unprepared, both in terms of battle readiness and psychological preparedness.

Kingdoms like the Kingdom of Norma, the Kingdom of Gran, and Big Tang, which had learned their lessons before, would relocate their wealth and evacuate the population of major cities during the New Year. They would move important gold and silver treasures, and even cowardly kings would go to places like the XX Summer Villa or somewhere south of the Yangtze River to seek refuge.

But the Desert Kingdom had made no preparations at all!

The Pharaoh died tragically, and the palace was burned down by the Black Dragon. All the gold and silver treasures hidden in the palace were taken away by the Black Dragon.

Of course, that wasn't the worst part.

The worst thing was that the largest oasis in the Desert Kingdom dried up.

Because the Black Dragon unleashed a terrifying Earth Splitting Technique, destroying the geological structure, the underground river that used to flow through the Oasis City disappeared. As a result, the lakes in the Oasis City dried up instantly.

"Marquis Robb Smith!" a messenger from Crystal Canyon shouted loudly outside the small chapel in Westwind City. "I have urgent news to report."

Robb, sitting on a stone bench, had to stand up. "Don't shout so loudly. You'll deafen me. Let me go in and call him out for you."

The soldier quickly apologized, "I'm sorry for disturbing your peace, Godfather."

A few minutes later, Robb, disguised as Robb Smith, walked out of the chapel. He had initially wanted to exclaim in surprise, but he quickly restrained himself and put on a serious and composed face. He said to the soldier, "What happened?"

"Marquis!" the soldier said, "In the past few days, countless refugees from the Desert Kingdom have flooded the desert outskirts near the checkpoints. It's a massive scale, truly frightening. No one dares to take matters into their own hands. I've come to seek your guidance."

"Hmm?" Robb was slightly puzzled, but soon understood. The Desert Kingdom was different from the Kingdom of Gran. There were very few places in the desert where people could survive, relying solely on a few large and small oases.

During this time, Robb instructed the girls at home to pat his shoulder through his doppelganger at any time to call him back. He saw Suofa packing a small bag and following along. "I'm going too," she said.

Robb could understand her desire to see their fellow countrymen's situation and nodded, "Alright, you can come along too."

The three of them waited together for the train to arrive. Suddenly, they saw Motra walking towards them from a distance, followed by a large group of dark-skinned people from the Desert Kingdom. Most of these people were servants and followers from Motra's household, while some were individuals who had been captured by Robb and later released after serving time in the Westwind Prison. They were, in a way, Motra's old subordinates.

Robb greeted them from afar, "Are you all taking the train as well?"

Upon seeing "Godfather's student," Motra hurriedly saluted and replied, "Yes, we cannot stand idly by when things are happening in the Desert Kingdom. We need to go to Crystal Canyon and see those refugees."

It seems that anyone would have patriotic sentiments.

The train rumbled and brought everyone to Crystal Canyon...

This border city, which had been bestowed upon Robb Smith by the queen, had developed quite well. Since it became Robb's territory, the train connection from Westwind City had brought a continuous flow of resources. Furthermore, the first tunnel had attracted a large number of tourists, revitalizing the local economy.

Now, the town in Crystal Canyon had transformed into a bustling border trade city.

When Robb arrived, he saw the city walls brimming with soldiers, all aiming their magical weapons outside the city as if preparing for a major enemy. Standing on the city wall and looking outside, he saw the desert wasteland to the north of the city filled with refugees, dark-skinned individuals wrapped in traditional robes of the Desert Kingdom. They were sitting or lying on the barren land, resembling a sea of black.

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