Lounge on the top floor of Hiranza Guard Camp.
Suldak walked to the wall and washed the blood on his hands in the copper basin.
He turned to Mrs. Dorne and the two maids who were responsible for taking care of the Dorne knights and ordered: "When he wakes up, you can let him eat some liquid food. Remember to try not to get water on the wound, and don't move around to avoid tearing the wound. If everything goes well,
If you survive these three days, you should be able to get through this dangerous period. After three days, I will come back to check on his injuries."
Dorn was lying on the bed with an abdominal injury, his face a little pale.
Suldak has blessed him with the "Blessed Body". His complexion seems to be good, his breathing has become calmer, and his wounds are healing rapidly.
The Dornish knight's wife was very young, with tears still hanging on her eyelashes, and she kept thanking Suldak profusely at this moment.
When the Dornish knight was on duty near the arena during the day, he was accidentally attacked by a sand wolf that escaped from the Colosseum. During the battle, the Dornish knight was knocked down by the sand wolf and tore open the Dornish knight's belly. Fortunately, he was attacked by other sand wolves.
The knight arrived at the guard camp in time and saved him from death.
After being carried back to the guard camp, he fell into a coma due to excessive injuries.
The companions of the Dornish knights want to go to the village of Wall and seek help from Surdak.
However, the Dornish knights were very lucky. Just in time, Suldak came to the guard camp to apply for funds to build a squadron. It can only be said that the Dornish knights were favored by the goddess of luck.
The fellow knights in the same group as the Dornish knights stood at the door of the room and expressed their gratitude to Surdak who came out of the room.
It was the young knight who met Suldak from the stairs just now. This time he ran back from the guard camp again out of breath, holding a beautiful wooden box in his hand. The young knight handed the wooden box to Su.
Erdak, and said to him: "Baron Surdak, wait a moment! ...This is for you."
Suldak took the wooden box doubtfully. This wooden box looked very big, but it didn't weigh much.
“What is this?” Surdak asked the young knight in confusion.
"According to the rules, I will pay you the reward..." the young knight said with a smile.
The people of Halanza are accustomed to opening gift boxes in front of the gift giver. Surdak also quickly opened the lid of the wooden box. Inside, there was actually a delicate specimen of the head of a blue ice deer, with huge antlers and inlays on the forehead.
The blue crystals are all well preserved, and it seems that the head of the blue ice deer has been made into a very exquisite handicraft.
“Oh, it looks great!” Surdak praised.
Obviously the young knight knew his preference, so he specially sent a box of specimens of such monsters.
The young knight was slightly relieved when he saw that Surdak accepted it readily, and he couldn't wait to run upstairs to see the Dornish knight.
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Suldak put the wooden box into his magic waist bag, then went downstairs and walked along the wooden corridor into Captain Sauron's office.
It's almost time to change the guard. The knights in the guard camp have begun to leave one after another. The rooms on both sides of the corridor seem very quiet. Captain Sauron is also about to get up. The assistant next to him has taken off the armor from the wooden frame and is about to prepare.
Help him put it on.
Seeing Surdak walk in, Captain Sauron returned to his seat and said to Surdak: "Someone was talking about you just now, saying that you were asked to treat the injured knight just after you showed up in the guard camp?
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Suldak said: "I just happened to meet him!"
“What do you want to see me for?” Captain Sauron asked Surdak.
Suldak said very euphemistically: "As for the Paglos Mountain Guard Battalion Squadron, I came here this time to ask you to help me approve some funds for the formation of the Paglos Mountain Guard Battalion Squadron..."
He felt that Captain Sauron might not agree to this immediately, and there would always be a process of discussion and research.
Unexpectedly, Captain Sauron took out a piece of cut parchment directly from the drawer. The content on it had already been filled in. Captain Sauron just signed his name on it and handed the parchment to him.
He asked Surdak and said with a smile: "I also said that it's already up to this time, why haven't I seen you come to ask for funds? This establishment fund can be used freely, but every expenditure needs to be listed in clear and detailed terms.
The list must be handed in at the end of the year, but... all the money must be spent before the end of the year, I don't care what name you use, I need reasonable documents."
“Yes, Captain Sauron.” Suldak straightened his body and agreed readily.
After saying this, Captain Sauron asked Surdak again: "By the way, form the Paglos Mountain Guard Battalion Squadron, where are you going to recruit knights?"
“I haven’t thought about this yet. I don’t think any of the knights in the guard camp are willing to go to the deserted land.”
“I suggest you recruit those college students from the Knight Academy. Although their combat power is a bit weaker and they don’t even have any combat experience, these college students also have some advantages. They have strong plasticity and the most important thing is that they are very obedient.”
"I haven't decided where to recruit knights specifically yet. The deserted land is too remote, and there may not be many options." Surdak smiled slightly and said.
He wanted to recruit some veterans, but plane wars have broken out frequently recently, and few soldiers have returned from the Warsaw plane recently.
After receiving the approval slip from Captain Sauron, Surdak walked out of the guard camp. Aphrodite was waiting outside. The two of them rushed to the Munitions Logistics Department of the City Hall. Various departments in the City Hall also
After work, a large number of white-collar workers from the city hall came out of the gate. They chatted and invited each other. It seemed that most of them had a rich nightlife.
The Logistics and Military Supplies Department is the only place in the city hall that requires handovers. The Military Supplies Department also collects various magic materials from the society. In addition, it involves matters such as exchanging military merits. Things are very complicated, so it is very busy every day.
Night.
Surdak walked into the hall of the city hall and saw that there were still many people lined up in the office hall of the Military Logistics Department. Many members of the adventure group were sometimes willing to deliver some magic materials here, although the price was a little lower than the market price.
, but the logistics office accepts everything.
Standing at the end of the line waiting in line at the munitions department, Surdak and Aphrodite stood together. A member of the adventure group in front of the queue turned around and smiled at Aphrodite.
: "Hey, knight, you're so young, why did you join the guard camp?"
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Aphrodite turned her back to the man and rolled her eyes. But after turning around, she showed a shy smile belonging to the young knight on her face and nodded politely to the member of the adventure group.
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The member of the adventure group looked at Aphrodite in amazement, opened his mouth, and continued to ask with great excitement: "How about you consider joining our adventure group? Not only can you travel around the world, but you can also improve yourself.
Your combat skills are much better than hanging around in the guard camp."
“Well, I think I still like to stay in the guard camp...” Aphrodite suppressed the smile on her face and glanced at Surdak who was standing aside.
The member of the adventure group glanced at Surdak and noticed the noble badge on his chest. He said nothing more and just said lightly: "Maybe you don't know how colorful the life in the adventure group is.
One day you will understand...you made a wrong decision."
The member of the adventure group was still thinking about how to persuade him tactfully, when his companion suddenly pushed his shoulder and whispered:
"Hey, stop talking, look over there... That is the new head of the Intelligence Agency, Viscount Darcy Christie. I heard that Marquis Bernard Christie intends to make her the next heir to the Christie family..."
Surdak was slightly startled. Following the direction of the adventure group member's finger, he happened to see the familiar slender back. He had red hair tied into a ponytail and was wearing a black night saber leopard skin with magic patterns on his waist.
With two long crimson swords hung between them, he led a group of subordinates through the hall and towards the service window of the Munitions Department. The crowds on the left and right voluntarily gave way.
Baron Armand Bulwer, whom Suldak had only met once, was standing in the window of the Munitions Department hall. Darcy Christie seemed to say something to him, then turned and left, leaving only a gloomy look on his face.
Armand de Le Baron Bulwer.
It wasn't until Darcy Christie walked out of the city hall door that Baron Armand Bulwer sullenly hammered the counter with his fist.
The colleague next to him quickly pushed him and motioned for him to go to the container to take a rest...
Suldak did not expect to see such a scene. He turned around and saw the door to the city hall. Darcy Christie's back had long disappeared through the door.
After receiving five hundred gold coins from the quartermaster, Suldak suddenly discovered that the money given by the guard battalion was obviously not enough to form a guard battalion knight squadron.
A squadron requires sixty war horses alone. The current price of Gubo Lai war horses on the market is at least seven gold, and the price of Gu Bo Lai war horses about three years old is as high as ten gold. A single sixty war horse
It will cost almost 600 gold coins. Fortunately, the Guard Camp Logistics Department can receive standard armor and weapons. As for the cost of settling the Guard Camp knights in the deserted land, Surdak may have to figure it out himself.
Just after walking out of the city hall, Surdak had already realized that he might have wronged Captain Sauron.
Captain Sauron suggested that he try to select fresh graduates from the Knight Academy. It seems to make sense now. At least these young knights already have their own horses in the academy. If there is no need to prepare horses, these five hundred coins
The gold coins are only used as a resettlement fee, and for the remote village of Wall, it is enough for any expenditure.
Surdak is also planning to exchange some cheap whole wheat flour at the Military Supplies Department. These cheap grains from the south of the empire are at least 20% lower than the price of local wheat in Helensa City. However, the exchange for wheat flour is not today, because
The time for Aphrodite's summons is coming soon.
Suldak must find a secret place and be ready to pass through the Void Gate at any time. Compared to a dark alley, Suldak still feels that the room in the Plaza Garden Hotel is more reliable.
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Suldak walked out of the void. The air was once again filled with a strong smell of sulfur, and a layer of fine volcanic ash floated in the air.
He stood in the tent for a while and couldn't help but touch the money bag at his waist. Suddenly, the money bag became bulging with five hundred gold coins. This summoning method was really convenient and fast.
Andrew heard the movement in the tent outside, opened the leather curtain of the tent, and saw Suldak standing inside, so he asked: "Is everything going well in Hellanza City?"
“Fortunately, all the salamander meat has been sold. Let’s take a rest tonight and let’s continue exploring the lava mine tomorrow!” Surdak opened the curtain and walked outside the camp.
At this moment, it was sunset over the Sulfur Mine Camp, and the sky over Pudu Mountain was covered with a thick layer of volcanic ash. Therefore, the sun could not be seen at sunset, and only a dark red cloud could be seen on the horizon.
Samira stood on a raised volcanic rock, her face covered with a scarf. When she saw Suldak coming out of the tent, she asked: "About those red crystals, what are the results of the appraisal?"
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Suldak and Andrew stood under the volcanic rocks and said to Samira:
"It's worse than we expected. These red crystals are not considered magic crystals and can only be sold to jewelry craftsmen to make ordinary jewelry. But another news is that these crystal clusters have a certain regeneration ability, which means that even if
We will collect them all. As long as the foundation of the spar cluster is left, these red crystals will slowly grow out..."
Samira’s eyes widened and she asked curiously: “How long will it take to grow out?”
“Well, I really didn’t ask about this, ten years... or a hundred years.” Surdak said with some uncertainty.
More than 600 kobold slaves in the camp are having dinner. They have either multigrain porridge or multigrain cakes every day. Vegetables such as cabbage, onions, and pumpkins are regularly transported from Wall Village. Only the ogres are there.
This is the happiest time for the kobold slaves, because at this time, as long as the ogre Gulitem hunts something, the ogre will basically eat the meat, and the kobold slaves will eat the soup.
There were some salamander bones boiling in the big iron pot, and a thick layer of fat floated on the milky white broth. The ogre only ate two pieces of salamander ribs this time, and some shaved meat.
The bones, including a huge liver in the belly of the salamander, and the remaining broth are the extra meals given by the ogre to the kobold slaves. At this time, the kobolds will face the afterglow of the sunset and swim in the lava river.
while dancing a simple tribal dance.
As the team entered the lava mine again, this time Surdak brought a group of kobold slaves. He asked these kobold slaves to mine these red crystals at the entrance of the lava mine. It should be noted that the red crystals should not be damaged.
The foundation of the cluster so that the red crystal can continue to grow in the future.
Suldak and his security team continued to explore deeper into the mine.
This mine does not go straight into the hinterland of Pudu Mountain. It has a certain curvature, and it is more like spiraling down around Pudu Mountain. There are clusters of red crystals everywhere along the way, and occasionally there are some lava flows, which makes
This lava mine has always been dimly lit.
I couldn't find a salamander even after walking very far, but the reserves of these red crystals were amazing. However, the several sulfur mines in the lava mine were only a thin line mixed in the stone wall, and this line seemed to
It had been dug by something, leaving only deep gaps.
Suldak guessed that it was the salamanders that had done it. They almost ate up all the sulfur in the cave before they followed the veins out of the lava cave and drilled into the river of lava.
This lava mine is very wide. Although you can always encounter some lava pools, the air inside is not stuffy.
The Surdak team walked more than ten kilometers inside, but still did not find the end of the lava mine. Instead, they found a sleeping salamander behind a cluster of red crystals. This salamander
The whole body was shining with a strong aura of fire element, and the dangerous aura exuding from it was far more dangerous than any salamander I had encountered before.
The team hid behind a stone pillar. Surdak, Andrew, and Samira looked at each other, and found each other's judgment of the salamander in each other's eyes...
This salamander shouldn't be a second-level magical beast. The aura exuding from its body is more like a third-level magical beast.