"So our time is limited, and there’s no time to rest. If we’re going to retreat, we need to move quickly and retreat all the way."
Kana spoke without hesitation, very straightforwardly.
He then continued, "To let it all go, now that we’ve arrived here, there are essentially only two paths.
Down the river, then across the wilderness.
Or, we trek across the wilderness on foot.
There’s a riverboat in the town, and down at the logging camp, there are also rafts ready.
If we swiftly retreat to the logging camp with the soldiers, and push a little, there should be a sufficient number of rafts for us to use.
Going downstream, we can almost say we’ve escaped our pursuers."
Kana’s plan was simple and direct enough, and indeed, there were no better options now.
For a moment, the command room fell silent.
Ichard looked at Kana and suddenly asked, "The rafts are not safe, you should know the situation downstream, the river waters are very dangerous.
If spotted, we on the rafts almost have no power to resist, only waiting for death.
And if we move through the wilderness by the river, we can at least resist, perhaps at some cost."
So, this is what they’re worried about, huh.
Previously, Kana couldn’t figure out what they were worried about, why they weren’t willing to go downstream.
He hadn’t given it much thought, but it’s not without solutions.
"We can ask the Fishmen for help, I don’t know if you know, but there’s a Fishman Tribe on the other side of the river, they are also planning to retreat.
I’m on good terms with them, and if we go downstream together, in the waters, they will at least drive away those river creatures with ill intentions towards us.
Don’t underestimate them; they may not seem strong on land, but in the water, they are quite formidable."
Otherwise, the Fishmen wouldn’t have survived tenaciously in this world.
Watching them about to say something else, Kana was already a bit irritated and waved them off, "This is my plan, and the help I can offer.
If you find it credible, then retreat to the logging camp, if not, trekking through the wilderness is also fine by me.
I have other matters; I need to discuss with the Fishmen. Farewell."
With that, he left the tent without looking back.
Kana’s sudden departure left everyone in the tent a bit startled; they hadn’t expected it to turn out .
Ichard was somewhat silent, glancing at Blake, who stood awkwardly at the entrance.
He was just wrestling with whether he should follow the Prince.
"Is His Highness the Prince in a bad mood?"
Hearing his father’s voice, Blake turned his head, then shook it, indicating he didn’t know either.
The Count waved his hand, indicating Blake could leave.
Then he looked at everyone in the tent.
"What’s your take on this?"
"What other opinion can there be, His Highness the Prince’s view is comprehensive enough."
"That’s right, at least it’s well-considered."
"Surely better than trekking through the wilderness on foot, isn’t it?"
The Count looked at Ichard.
Ichard nodded too, "This plan is indeed quite good; it’s fully feasible to follow the Prince’s plan."
"However, the soldiers have been retreating all the way, they’re extremely tired, we need to give them some time to rest, or they won’t hold up."
The Count nodded, "First, send away the necessary women and children from the town, let them board the riverboat, and transport some valuable supplies onto the boat.
The others should head to the logging camp to assist Kana in building the rafts."
He then added, "Tell the soldiers not to camp, rest in the vacated houses, and once rested, we’ll retreat as soon as possible.
We must leave the town by midday tomorrow at the latest."
All the officers obeyed the orders.
After Kana left the tent, he returned to the courtyard, took Bobo, and headed directly across the river, with Blake following.
The three of them and a mouse casually boarded a fishing boat and rowed to the other side.
Soon, they arrived at the Fishman Village.
From afar, they heard the sounds of the Fishman Village, and they didn’t seem to be resting.
Even their outward vigilance was absent; all the way to the village entrance, they found the Fishmen packing up to leave.
At this moment, Kana had the bracelet on his wrist.
The first Fishman to spot them stared at Kana for a long time, and only when he saw the bracelet did he seem to remember who they were, quickly running back to report.
Soon, they saw the Fishman Prophet from afar, with his distinctive triangular head.
Behind him followed a tall Fishman.
In the Fishman tribe, such recognition is indeed high.
The Prophet approached the three of Kana, eyes showing confusion.
Only upon seeing the bracelet in Kana’s hand did he finally remember who Kana was.
Seeing this, Kana sighed helplessly, you can’t rely on a Fishman’s memory.
In the game, he didn’t really notice, as there wasn’t such deep interaction — the task was done, and he left.
In reality, it truly left Kana with a strong impression of the Fishmen’s character.
"Human friend, why have you come here at this time? The dangerous darkness is approaching, leave quickly." The Fishman Prophet said directly.
Kana thought he must have forgotten his name, but it didn’t matter.
"We need the help of the Fishmen."
"Help?" The Fishman Prophet was a bit perplexed, then abruptly shook his head at what he recalled, without any hesitation.