When the city lord's palace was immersed in a heated discussion, Claude's son Najib bribed a guard and successfully escaped from the town. Before leaving the town, he looked at the town where he grew up, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes.
A look of malice.
"Aslan! Just wait, I will be back."
In the early morning of the next day, Aslan received the news that Najib had escaped, to which he just nodded, looking calm and indifferent, and did not take Najib seriously at all.
"Lord, if you cut the grass, you won't get rid of the roots."
Seeing that Aslan was still indifferent, Arthur thought that he was still too young and suggested.
Aslan smiled and shook his head.
"What can he do as a half-grown boy?"
Hearing Aslan's words, Arthur finally sighed. In his eyes, Aslan was still too young.
Looking at Arthur's retreating back, Aslan smiled coldly.
Najie was born and raised in Merlo Town. If he wanted to escape, even if Arthur took action, he might not be able to catch him, let alone after running away all night. Aslan also had no idea whether it would bring any unknown dangers.
Clearly.
Claude was once a member of the Kaimen Bandit Group, and later retired to the small town of Mero. In fact, it was to guard the treasure cave of the Kaimen Bandit Group in this area, and at the same time to provide cover for the Kaimen Bandit Group, because Kaimen
The lair of the Door Bandit Group is located in a barren mountain less than thirty kilometers away from the small town of Mero.
Precisely because this area of Mero Town is located in a remote area, even though it is at the junction of the Three Kingdoms, it has become a place of death due to the isolation of the Split Peak Grand Canyon.
There is only Mero Town, a poor town in the surrounding area, with no money to be made. No one would have thought that this place is the home of a famous bandit group like the Kaimen Bandits.
In the previous life, after the town of Mero began to develop, Claude often robbed territory for members of the Armored Bandit Group.
So Aslan knew the Kaimen Bandit Group very well, especially Kaimen, the bandit leader of the Kaimen Bandit Group.
That's a master who doesn't let go of eagles when he sees rabbits. Now the town of Merlo is very poor. Even if it is looted, it won't be able to get much money. Moreover, there is an intermediate knight like Arthur sitting in the town. If it is accidentally damaged,
Having a few brothers is not worth the loss.
So before the town developed, it was still very safe.
Before that, Aslan just had to vigorously develop armaments.
The remaining town guards were gathered together, and most of the people who were too old or physically handicapped were removed, leaving forty-three people.
In the open space in the backyard of the city lord's mansion, Aslan looked at the group of young people in front of him. In fact, the youngest people here were older than him.
"Do you want to be a swordsman? Or even a knight?" Aslan said in a high tone.
The youngest militiamen raised their heads one after another, with stars in their eyes.
The Kingdom of Cleveland is a martial country. As long as you are strong enough, you can become a noble of the kingdom. For example, after entering the realm of a great knight, you only need to register in the royal capital and swear allegiance to the kingdom, you can obtain a territory and become a great noble lord.
This is also the reason why the Kingdom of Cleveland has always been able to guarantee its dominance.
Absolute power!
A power that ordinary people cannot possess.
As a famous saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.
In a different world, the only way for civilians to learn fighting spirit is to join the army. They have worked hard to come here not only to learn fighting spirit, become a great swordsman, and even have a chance to become a knight.
"think!"
The militia atmosphere in the entire open space was aroused, and Aslan waved his hand to signal everyone to quiet down.
"From now on, the town guards will be promoted with military honors, and with the level of meritorious service, they will be given the level of fighting spirit cultivation skills."
Aslan's words instantly raised the atmosphere and energy of the entire militia to the extreme.
What is an employee's biggest fear when entering a company? There is no room for advancement and no prospects for the company.
Such an enterprise, no matter how high the salary is, will only become a stagnant water in the end.
Aslan gave these militiamen hope and opportunities, and they would naturally work hard.
Then, under the leadership of Arthur, they began to train in an orderly manner. This kind of scene had never been seen in Merlo Town before.
In the early morning, many residents just opened their windows and saw a group of neatly dressed town guards taking a morning jog.
Their steps are very light and their clothes are very simple, giving people a sense of stability and reliability.
Aslan stood in front of the window of the city lord's mansion, looking at the town guards slowly disappearing from sight, and nodded with satisfaction.
"This is not enough."
Aslan turned his attention to the animal skins on the table, where he had recorded all the events and things he could record in his previous life last night.
He worries that as time goes by, he will forget certain key events.
The town of Merlo is already in its hands, and the wasteland has begun to enter a state of development. The population is an unavoidable fact for the town of Merlo.
Next, he began to set his sights on the villages surrounding the town of Mero.
Yes, it's the surrounding villages.
Although the small town of Merlo is located in a remote area and lacks supplies, it has an advantage that other prosperous areas do not have, that is, there are no nobles.
No nobility means no exploitation, no war and no persecution.
This place has become a paradise for many homeless people. Although life is a bit harder, it is more peaceful than other big cities in the kingdom.
In his previous life, Aslan unified all the villages around Merlo Town, adding tens of thousands of people to Merlo Town, which was absolutely unimaginable at the time.
The hidden population in many villages far exceeds everyone's expectations.
At noon, the sun is shining brightly in the sky.
After Aslan completed his daily tasks, he started to go to a village less than thirty miles away from the town of Mero. Although it was a village, its size was not much worse than that of the town of Mero.
Maisi Village, it is said that the first village chief was named Maisi, who established this village with refugees from nearly a hundred people who fled. It has a history of more than 30 years.
Now it is one of the most powerful villages around Merlo Town. Compared with Merlo Town, the only difference is that they are not included in the kingdom's records and cannot accept the sale of local merchants and resources.
Although I can be self-sufficient, I often need to go to the town of Mero to buy things.
The middle of every month is the busiest time in the town of Merlo. All the surrounding villages go there to attend the market, and there are even many gangs of robbers who go there to sell their stolen goods.
Aslan took Arthur and his party to the front of Metz Village.
The high wooden walls made Aslan shake his head. In this regard, Mero Town was far behind. The only advantage was its orthodox status. Others were not even as good as a village.