After Maxing out all Classes

Chapter 844: The Arrival of Refugees

In the year 1352 of the Fēngmo 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.

In the Kingdom of Gran, if your city was destroyed, it didn't matter. Just move a little to the side and you could continue living on some barren land.
 

 

But in the desert, it was different. If the oasis was gone, try moving to the side! It would just be sand everywhere, with no oasis to sustain life.

And now, the largest oasis has been destroyed by the Black Dragon, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes and scatter to various oases. However, the ordinary small oases cannot accommodate such an influx of people, so the excess population can only move towards the desert outskirts.

To the north of the Desert Kingdom is the Kingdom of Norma, a kingdom controlled by the Church of Light, known for its brutal treatment of non-believers. They dare not move north. To the east are the towering Jinghong Mountains, the old lair of the Black Dragon and the demons. It would be suicidal for humans to venture in. To the west is the sea, not a place where people can easily go.

In the end, these refugees had no choice but to pour south, relying on the edge of the Boundary Mountain. At least in this area, they could barely survive, dig up some roots to chew on, drink from the small streams flowing down the mountainside to quench their thirst. Some bolder ones even climbed up the Boundary Mountain to see if they could hunt some small animals or find some edible fruits, if the border guards of the Kingdom of Gran didn't notice them.

After listening to the soldier's report, Robb's face didn't look good.

He said to Suofa beside him, "Go and fetch Kante. We're going to Crystal Canyon."

Suofa nodded and quickly went off. Before long, Kante, clad in full Titansteel equipment, rushed over. He first saluted the "Godfather" sitting on the stone bench and then turned to smile at Robb Smith. "Brother, you've finally come out of seclusion. It's been a long time since I last saw you."

Robb smiled and said, "What's the point of seeing me when you're having so much fun in the New Continent?"

Kante laughed heartily, "Yes, yes, I had a great time on the New Continent this time. The equipment Godfather gave me made me feel so wise and powerful. Now, the magic I release is so strong that I have no rivals."

Robb really wanted to retort with a "Wow," but he forced himself to hold it back, nearly twitching the muscles on his face.

Kante asked, "Are we opening a portal to Crystal Canyon or taking the train?"

"Of course, we're taking the train," Robb said seriously. "Godfather always reminds us to use normal means to solve problems whenever possible. His cheat-like methods are only used as a last resort."

"Okay, then I'll go buy the tickets," Kante said cheerfully and headed to the train station.

You can't just hop on a train whenever you want; you have to wait for the scheduled departure.

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.