When Li Huailin entered the teleportation point, he didn't notice that someone had already noticed his level-30 status. With a flash of white light, he arrived at a completely unfamiliar place. This place also looked like a military hall, but there was no one inside. Come to think of it, no one else could enter the battlefield except for him.
The furnishings around him were slightly shabby. It seemed that since there were no new recruits reporting in, no one had the time to clean up the place. The entire building was empty except for a few tables. Not only were there players, but there wasn't even a single NPC.
Li Huailin had no choice but to go out. There was no point in staying inside. As soon as he stepped out, the scenery was completely different. This was a very large camp, almost like a castle. It was built on a hill and surrounded by walls. Although it wasn't as magnificent as the double-layered, 30-meter-tall walls of the main city, it was still very impressive. The entire castle only had one gate, and there was only one mountain path leading up to it. Li Huailin's current position was in front of a house near the city gate.
Looking around, it was a busy scene. There were soldiers training everywhere, and all kinds of horses galloped around the castle as if they were training for a cavalry sprint. There were soldiers passing by with weapons and military supplies. Li Huailin even saw a few Dwarves and Elves working there.
In the middle of this camp was a two-story castle building. This should be the location of the camp's commander, which was also Li Huailin's destination. Since it was relatively easy to find, Li Huailin directly walked towards the building.
"Wait, the soldier in front." Just as he was about to go over, someone called out to him from behind.
"Me?" Li Huailin turned around and saw an NPC who looked like a general. He was wearing a general's armor similar to Brigadier General Isaac's. However, he was much younger than Isaac, probably only in his twenties. The NPC's name was Derlint.
"Yes, it's you." Derlint said as he walked in front of Li Huailin and said, "Where are you from? Why aren't you wearing a military uniform? Do you want to be punished by military law? "
"Oh, I'm an adventurer from the main city." Li Huailin recalled that this was the mission target, Deputy General Doehring. Hence, he handed over his battle support token to Doehring.
"Hmm?" Delint took a look at the reinforcements order that Li Huailin handed him. "I see. Adventurers from the main city have been sent as reinforcements. I've heard of this order before. Due to the frequent battles recently and the lack of manpower, His Highness the King has ordered for adventurers to join the crusade. I was wondering why the conscripted people haven't arrived yet. You're the first. Where are the others?"
"I'm the only one now," Li Huailin said casually, "The others are still training. I'm the first to graduate."
"Oh, I see." Derint nodded. "Looks like you're an excellent warrior. Alright, since you're the first adventurer to report, I'll bring you around the campsite."
"Eh?" Li Huailin still wanted to complete the quest. However, after considering that he might have to come here in the future, he decided to familiarize himself with the place first.
"Follow me," Derint said as he walked in a certain direction, gesturing for Li Huailin to follow behind him.
"This is Henasand Campsite, the eastern barrier of the empire. Over there is the territory of the Demons," Derint said as he pointed outside the campsite. Doehring pointed to the outside of the camp and said, "Just as you know, we're fighting the demons. Small-scale battles happen almost once a day. Although the large-scale battle hasn't broken out yet, I don't think it will be long before then."
"Oh." Li Huailin nodded. Right now, there weren't many Level 30 players. Naturally, the war wouldn't be as intense. However, once the number of Level 30 players increased, the war would begin.
"This is the Quartermaster's Office. You can obtain some equipment or battle potions here. Of course, these items can only be exchanged with Honor Points," Derint said as he pointed at a building.
"Mhm." Li Huailin nodded in response.
Doehring led Li Huailin forward, then they walked to the side of a team that was training. He then shouted to a general in front of them, "Ba 'an, come over here."
"Yes, sir." A male NPC in his thirties immediately saluted as he approached Derint.
"This is the captain of the reconnaissance team, Ba 'an. You can receive some reconnaissance quests from him," Derint said.
"Okay." Li Huailin nodded.
"Over there is the logistics team. The captain is Eric. You can receive some supply quests from them. However, they are still busy, so I won't be bringing you there," Derint said.
"Mhm." Li Huailin nodded.
"You can apply for other special combat quests from me. However, I'll have to remind you that you need a certain military rank to apply for these quests. These ranks can only be exchanged for with Honor Points," Derint explained.
"Oh, military rank? What do I use it for? "Li Huailin asked.
"The Quartermaster's Office. Some of the better equipment can only be exchanged for with a certain military rank. There are also some quests that require a military rank to obtain. Other than that, military ranks are just a code of honor," Derint explained.
"Oh, then what military rank can I exchange for now?" Li Huailin asked.
"Mhm, let me see." Derint counted as he flipped through the documents in his hands. "Huh? You actually have so many Honor Points? What? You actually participated in the murder of an imperial noble? "
System Notification: Battlefield Reputation unlocked.
System Notification: Due to the exposure of your act of murdering an imperial noble, Derint's Favorability towards you has increased by 40 points. Current Favorability: Friendly.
System Notification: Due to the exposure of your act of murdering an imperial noble, your Favorability towards you has increased by 20 points. Current Favorability: Friendly.
"So you are the brave warrior who killed Count Balian. You truly are an extraordinary warrior. My apologies for not recognizing you." Derint's attitude suddenly became much better.
"Yeah, that guy deserved to die." Li Huailin nodded. "Oh, right. You haven't told me what military rank I can exchange for."
"Let me see. Military ranks can only be exchanged one rank at a time. Starting from a rank 1 Private, Private: 10 Honor Points, Corporal: 100 Honor Points … In that case, if you exchange all your Honor Points, you will be able to exchange for a rank 7 military rank, Knight Lieutenant," Derlint answered after doing some calculations.
"Oh, Rank 7 military rank." Li Huailin nodded. "How many ranks are there?"
"There are a total of 14 ranks. The highest rank is naturally Grand Marshal. However, military ranks above Rank 10 have to be personally conferred by His Royal Highness. We can only confer the rank of Major up to Rank 10," Derint replied.
"What about the title of nobility?" Li Huailin suddenly asked as he thought of something.
"The title of nobility has nothing to do with military rank. It is conferred by the King. Only those who have made great contributions to the Empire can obtain it. However, generally speaking, those who reach Rank 11 as a Brigadier General can also receive the title of nobility," Derint replied.
"Oh? Is that so? " Li Huailin suddenly realized that this was a good idea. He suddenly remembered the matter of land deeds. Currently, the player shops in the main city's Business District were still empty. No one had obtained something like a land deed.
In the beginning, Li Huailin had thought that a Land Deed would appear in some strange place, such as a Hidden Land or an Abyssal Instance Dungeon. In fact, many people had entered the Hidden Land or Abyssal Instance Dungeon, and yet, no one had seen a Land Deed.
Li Huailin pondered for a moment. In the end, his conclusion was that his level was not up to par. Currently, the Level 20 Abyss dungeon probably hadn't reached the minimum requirement for a land deed to drop. Hence, it hadn't appeared yet. After thinking it through, Li Huailin no longer paid attention to the land deed. In any case, he needed to level up first.
However, now that he thought about it, there was a second way to obtain a shop other than a land deed. Like Red Moon had said, he could purchase it after becoming a nobility. It seemed that there was still hope for him to become a nobility. After all, he could already sell his military rank to Rank 7. He was only four levels away from becoming a nobility.
"Alright, I'll exchange it for the rank of a Knight Lieutenant," Li Huailin said immediately.
"No problem. I'll report it immediately." Derint nodded.
"Are you going to report it to the commander here, Marquis Malindolf?" Li Huailin suddenly asked.
"Yes. Don't worry. The military rank insignia will be issued very soon," Derint said.
"Can I go with you to meet Marquis Malindolf?" Li Huailin suddenly asked.
"Huh?" Derint was stunned. "Normally, this would be the procedure. Marquis Malindolf would personally meet you after you become a Rank 7 military rank. However, not for the next few days."
"Huh? Why? "Li Huailin asked curiously.
"Actually … Marquis Malindolf has been sick for the past few days … and it's a little serious. He's bedridden now." Derint whispered into Li Huailin's ear. "This is confidential information. Please don't tell anyone else. Otherwise, it will cause panic. If the Demons' spies hear it, it'll be even worse."
"Oh, I see." Li Huailin nodded. It seemed like his favorability had played a role, which was why the other party had told him this information. "That can't be right. The commander is bedridden. Who has the final say in the camp? Marquis Malindolf is lying in bed doing his work?"
"Oh, no. Lady Veronica is temporarily replacing her father in the office. Of course, it's said to the public that it's to train Lady Veronica's executive ability or something. She's temporarily taking over the camp's commanding duties," Derint explained.
"Marquis Malindolf's daughter?" Li Huailin asked.
"Yes." Derint nodded.
"What the hell is going on?" The princess's letter asking for help was still in Li Huailin's bag. Marquis Malindolf was bedridden. How was he supposed to play the game? Li Huailin thought for a while and said, "Can I meet Lady Veronica?"
"Oh, that's not a problem. You're going to be awarded anyway," Derint said with a nod.
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