The transactions between Night Fall Town and the Kingdom are all conducted in secret, including smuggling out the goods at night. However, Medusa is a monster, and even though she has lost her sight and is almost non-aggressive, hardly anyone dares to stay with her. Besides, I don't trust the idea of transporting her along with the goods.

In order to buy time for Gry to transport supplies, I managed to keep Captain Bo at bay for three days and discuss some military topics with him. He saw that I seemed willing to provide assistance and didn't treat me as an outsider, so he took me to visit the Legion's training and tactics. The Kingdom's army is quite different from the 18th-century European armies that I'm familiar with. Due to the low accuracy of flintlock rifles, they engage in combat at a distance of fifty meters or even closer, which is a foolish behavior.

One must know that the Russians would start charging at three hundred yards back in the day.

As for the Kingdom's artillery, they seemed well-trained, with quick loading actions. However, I don't know if they understand the tactics of coordinated artillery and cavalry, or the coordination between infantry and artillery.

The only impressive unit is the dragoons. The Kingdom's dragoons wear orange uniforms and metal helmets. With their three-meter-long spears and the speed provided by their steeds, they can accumulate enough kinetic energy to pierce through a werewolf's body. There are three thousand of these dragoons, known as the "Brave Knights of the Kingdom under the Radiant Sunset." I'm too lazy to translate that word by word, so let's just call them "Radiant Spears."

The reason why the Radiant Spears stand out from the other soldiers is because their morale is very high. Looking back at the history of my previous world, morale was extremely important in warfare during this era. I'm certain that these dragoons have the courage to charge at any kind of monster.

There are many other issues, but I can't tell him all of them, so I just mentioned a few casually.

Regarding the military strength of the Kingdom, there is one thing that cannot be ignored, and that is the presence of magic users in the army. Captain Bo didn't go into much detail, but I can tell that he advocates for technological superiority, which is clearly opposed to the thinking of the old men in the Magic Council. If a real war breaks out, this internal conflict could become a hidden danger.

After wandering around for a while, Captain Bo and I finally got to the core issue.

"That's great, Mr. Raul. If you were in command, we would definitely be able to defeat the monsters."

"If I were in command... I wouldn't engage in war with the monsters."

"Why?"

"Because your army would suffer heavy losses. Is it worth sacrificing so much just for the Southern Plains?"

"That's what the Emperor wants. As soldiers, we just need to obey."

"That's your Emperor, not mine. I'm a foreigner."

Speaking of the Emperor, I haven't even seen what he looks like~

"Mr. Raul, it's a bit inappropriate for you to say that, isn't it?"

"What's inappropriate about it? Even if the Kingdom kicks me out, I can still survive in the forest."

"So, you're not planning to help us?"

"I've done all I can. By the way, the numerical system I taught you is quite popular, I heard?"

"Oh, yes. Even the Emperor is starting to take an interest in your numerical system."

Hehe, after using Arabic numerals for thousands of years, they definitely have their advantages.

"If that's not considered helping, then what is? If I have to improve everything, we might as well rename the Inslay Kingdom to something else, and I'll be the Emperor."

"Uh..."

"So, I won't serve the Inslay Kingdom. Your country should be managed by your own Emperor."

Thanks to Captain Bo's invitation, I have decisively decided not to join the Kingdom's army.

I treaded on thin ice and delivered a coup de grâce. After this conversation, the Kingdom may forget about me, or they may capture and throw me into a dungeon!

But I have no other way to continue my dealings with him. If we consider Medusa and the monsters in Night Fall Town as a country, this kind of geopolitical strategy is irrefutable. From the perspective of a national leader, this war is also necessary. So I must leave the Kingdom as soon as possible, the sooner the better, even today.

I told Gry about my thoughts, and without saying a word, he started preparing the carriage. Since we came disguised as grain merchants, it's normal for a third-level territory to import food from a second-level one, but it's illogical the other way around. So when leaving, the carriage is usually empty.

So, where could Medusa hide?

"Gry, isn't there a secret passage for transporting goods?""That can only be used at night, not during the day!"

"So we have to wait until it's dark?"

"As long as you want to take Medusa out, you have to wait until it's dark. And we also need to contact people outside."

"Can't we just pass through the checkpoint?"

"Can you hide her?"

"If I bought something, I can bring it wherever I want, right?"

"Are you crazy? Letting the soldiers know that you brought a monster out of the city?"

This is a problem. No matter how we hide her, we can't hide her. We can't just wrap Medusa up as a ball and put her in a sack.

What kind of thing needs to be transported in large quantities from a second-level territory to a third-level territory? I can't think of anything right now, because that's how the territories of the kingdom are divided. Farmers come to the city to sell their surplus food, use the money to buy some clothes or trinkets, and then return home in empty carts. No one will transport a cartload of goods to a third-level territory, just like the relationship between rural areas and cities. But now I am determined, because at the next second, the soldiers of the kingdom might burst in.

Wait, there is something!

"Horse dung!"

"Horse dung? Ah, yes!"

Suddenly, I remembered when I was strolling on the street for a few days, I saw someone transporting a whole cart of horse dung outside, probably as fertilizer for the farmland. This way, although it could hide Medusa, she would suffer, but I didn't care about that anymore!

Time was running out, it was noon, and Grays and I started collecting horse dung everywhere. It didn't matter if there was a shortage of horse dung, we had to spend money to buy it even if there was an excess. We spent all our money and bought a whole cart. We explained the situation to the shopkeepers in the grocery store. They were really close with Night Fall Town and directly cleared the backyard for us to disguise.

Supporting Medusa, she still didn't dare to move, so I directly carried her onto the cart.

"What's wrong, what's wrong?"

"It's fine, I'm going to take you back to your sisters."

"Huh?"

"Trust me, just hold on a little longer."

"I..."

Not only was she panicked, but if the army really caught us later, I would also panic.

For Medusa, who could hardly be seen, it was already scary enough for her to be transported on the cart, let alone burying her in a pile of horse dung.

"I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid, I'm here with you."

"Then don't leave me."

"Okay, I'll stay with you! Gray, let's get started!"

With a determination, dirty was just dirty. I lay down on the cart with Medusa in my arms, covered us with a blanket, and had Gray start piling up the horse dung. Medusa's tail was very long, so I had her place it between my legs, then wrap around from behind me and back to the top of my head, in order to ensure that the horse dung covered both of us. After leaving the kingdom, Gray would quickly dig us out.

The experience of being buried in horse dung was something I didn't want to have a second time. Gray drove the cart carefully, and even in the pile of dung, I could still hear him shouting, "Horse dung~ Horse dung~ Be careful when passing by~"

I kept whispering to Medusa not to move, it would be fun if a tail suddenly emerged from the dung pile.

We successfully passed the checkpoint. Both Medusa and I were almost suffocated. When I heard the sound of Gray digging with a shovel, I immediately sat up from the dung pile. Damn it, I really went all out for this.

Shaking off the dirt on our bodies, we poured out all the horse dung and let Medusa sit on the cart.

We were already close to Night Fall Town here. I wanted to split up and go directly to find my wife, but there was only one horse when I came back. So, I had to go to Night Fall Town first and let Gray and Medusa find a place to stay. Then we would grab a bite to eat, without even bothering to clean up, and then take Wolfrang's horse and continue on the journey.

When I was carrying the blind Medusa off the cart, she once again grabbed onto my clothes.

"Wait, wait a moment..."

"It's okay, Gray is a good person, I'll talk to him..."

"No, I..."

She slowly touched me, from my chest to my shoulders, and then to my neck.

I knew what she wanted to do, so I took her hand and placed it on my lips.

The little snakes in her hair curled up anxiously.If her eyes were still there, they must be gentle and bright.

A quick kiss, with a faint scent of horse dung in the air.

Just because you are Medusa, a kiss is not too much.