"Just the two of you?" When Li Huailin returned to Weeden's side, he saw the two of them in Weeden's house. He was a little surprised.
"Why are you back so soon?" Weeden was also a little puzzled. Didn't he say that he was going to the Tower of Trial? Why was he back so soon?
"Don't mention it. I can't beat them, so I came back," Li Huailin said. "Didn't you say that you contacted a lot of people?"
"Oh, I see." Weeden naturally knew the difficulty of the Tower of Trial. After all, he had only reached the second level. Although he did not know which level Li Huailin was at, it was normal that he could not pass. "I did contact a lot of people, but they are not here yet. I just sent a letter. These two live nearby, so I asked them to come here first. Let me introduce you."
As he spoke, Weeden invited the two of them to his side. The two of them looked very different. The one on the left was a little older, about the same age as Weeden. His hair was a little gray, but he seemed to be in good spirits. He was not tall, about the same age as Li Huailin. He was also of medium build and did not look very eye-catching. However, he gave off the feeling that he was not to be trifled with.
"This is the former captain of the cavalry of the Third Legion, Bennett Galen," Weeden introduced.
"Hello, Duke." Bennett immediately gave a military salute to Li Huailin. His movements were very standard, and his speech was also very steady. He looked like a person who could be used.
"Mm." Li Huailin nodded slightly, then looked at the other person. This person was very different from the previous Bennett. He was very young, probably around 25 or 26 years old. He was tall and burly, at least 2 meters tall. His body was well-built, and his muscles were all over his body. Even the cloth on his body couldn't cover them. One look and you could tell that he was a fierce general.
"This is Bennett's son, Bruno Galen," Weeden introduced again.
"Nani? Your son? " Li Huailin said to Bennett in surprise. The difference between the father and son was a little too big. The father was at most 1.8 meters, but the son could actually grow to more than two meters. Was he the son of the next-door Old Wang?
"That's my son." Bennett immediately replied. He then patted his son Bruno's head and said, "Say hello, the duke is talking to you."
"Oh, nice to meet you, Your Grace," Bruno smiled shyly before rubbing his head and greeting Li Huailin.
"Haha …" Li Huailin laughed dryly. "He used to be in the Third Division?"
"Yes, he was also a member of the Third Legion's cavalry. He was only 13 years old at the time, but he was already a fierce member of the cavalry," Verden said.
"Damn, 13 years old and he's already a valiant general?" Li Huailin looked at this "valiant general brother". He was indeed very capable. His size was comparable to the previous God of War, Ames. He just didn't know how he would fare in actual combat. If he could really fight, then he would be the only guy on his side who could fight. The Second Division could finally fight one-on-one.
"Please rest assured, Your Grace. Although my son hasn't participated in battles in the past few years, he has never stopped training. As soon as he gets on the horse, he will immediately recover. The troops are even more powerful than before." Bennett was afraid that Li Huailin didn't believe him, so he immediately emphasized his words.
"Hmm, it seems like he can fight." Li Huailin nodded. "Alright, you all know the plan, right? Go back and train with me. Train a group of useful people as soon as possible. His Highness the King is waiting for us, understand?"
"Yes, Your Grace!" Bennett and Bruno stood up straight at the same time and replied.
"Alright, I have to go back to my fief now. I'll take these two with me. As for the others, tell them to go directly to my fief to find me. What do you think?" Li Huailin said to Weeden.
"Hmm, that works too." Weeden nodded. "Then I'll ask them to go directly to your fief to find you."
"Hmm, just say that I arranged it. I'll ask the guards to keep an eye on them," Li Huailin said.
"Huailin, whether or not His Highness Rein succeeds this time is all up to you," Verden suddenly said emotionally.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine," Li Huailin said. "You can rest assured that I'm here."
"Also, this matter is still a secret. Don't tell anyone about it before the Third Division is re-established," Weeden said. "This is a matter of great importance to His Highness the King. You can't be careless."
"Hmm, hmm, I'll be careful," Li Huailin said with a nod.
"Both of you, when you get there, you must listen to the Duke. He's someone you can trust, understand?" Weeden said to Bennett and Bruno.
"Yes, Commander." The two immediately saluted Weeden. Although he did not have a military rank, the two still recognized him as the Marshal of the Third Division.
After lecturing them, Li Huailin brought the two of them back to the teleportation point in Muryek City. These two NPCs could also make teleportation points, but Li Huailin had to pay for it. In the past, Li Huailin would have cursed. However, now that Li Huailin was really rich, he did not mind. The three of them took the teleportation point and arrived at Li Huailin's fief, Sovata City. Then, they walked towards Li Huailin's Duke's Mansion.
As soon as they arrived, Bruno seemed to be in a good mood. He kept looking around, as if he rarely went far. Everything was new to him. Bennett, on the other hand, was calmer. He did not say anything, only walking forward with his head lowered.
Li Huailin had not been back for a while. He looked around Sovata City and noticed that there were fewer people in the city. Not only were there fewer players, but there were also fewer NPCs. He did not know if it was because there were fewer people in the morning, or if it was because Misty Rain had told him about his atomic bomb effect.
Li Huailin brought the two of them to the Duke's Mansion. The guard at the gate saw Li Huailin from afar. He immediately came up and saluted Li Huailin. "Duke, you're back. I'll inform the madam. She's waiting for you."
"Okay, go ahead," Li Huailin said as he walked.
When he reached the entrance, the people inside had already come out. The one at the very front was naturally Misty Red Dust. Behind her was Oliveira, as well as a bunch of other NPCs that he hadn't seen before. Misty Red Dust hadn't come up yet, but an NPC wearing court attire had already walked up to her.
"Duke Aquitaine, you're finally back. His Highness has been looking for you for two days," the NPC said hurriedly.
"Oh, I already know. Anthony is looking for me, right? I'll go in a moment," Li Huailin said, nodding.
"That's great. Duke, please come with me. Otherwise, I won't know how to report to the King," the NPC said.
"Wait a moment. I have something to take care of here," Li Huailin said as he walked towards the back of the NPC.
"Why is the King looking for you?" Misty Rain asked.
"I don't know, but I don't think it's anything good," Li Huailin replied.
"Do you need my help?" Misty Rain asked.
"I don't think so. Take care of your company's matters first. I'll take care of things here," Li Huailin replied. "If anything happens on Luo Yongmin's side, give me a call immediately. I'll take care of him."
"Okay, I know." Misty Rain nodded. "I really don't have time to log in recently. I'll go offline after I've finished arranging my quests."
"Thank you for your hard work." Li Huailin said as he helped Misty Rain up. His sudden action caused Misty Rain to blush. However, when he thought about it, it didn't seem strange at all.
"By the way, where's Veronica?" Li Huailin asked as he turned to look at the group of NPCs behind him. Veronica wasn't among them.
"She returned to the Second Legion's barracks. She was originally a temporary replacement. Now that we've recruited enough NPCs, she went back," Misty Rain said.
"Huh? Then who's the current Minister of the Military Department? "Li Huailin asked.
"Reporting to the Duke, I'm the current temporary Minister of the Military Department. My name is Legg." A strong man in his thirties walked out of the group and saluted Li Huailin.
"Still temporary?" Li Huailin asked.
"Stupid. Without you, it's all temporary." Misty Rain said, "He was the temporary Minister that Veronica chose before she left. He should have some ability."
"Let me see." Li Huailin directly flipped through his system panel and looked at the Minister of the Military Department. As expected, it had become Legg. There was also a temporary Minister behind it. He looked at Legg's ability value.
Kosai Legg
Current Position: Minister of the Military Department (Temporary)
Loyalty: 90
Commander: 81, Strength: 54, Intelligence: 86, Politics: 49, Charm: 71
Special Skill: Military Training (Basic)
Military Training (Basic): Subordinate soldiers gain experience at a rate of 5%.
Recommended Position: Military Department
Although the attributes weren't as strong as Veronica's, they were still usable. Li Huailin nodded. "How many troops do we have now?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, there are currently 211 cavalrymen in training," Legg immediately replied.
Li Huailin looked at his reputation points. He now had more than 130,000 reputation points. He did some calculations. If he recruited all the beginner cavalrymen, he should be able to recruit more than 1,000. He was still a little far from his goal of 5,000.
"Do we have horses now?" Li Huailin turned to ask Misty Rain.
"Horses … a lot. Last time, Porter from the Dean Chamber of Commerce brought back more than 6,000 warhorses. Just the cost of the warhorses alone is more than 1.3 million gold coins. Fortunately, we have a lot of food, and we've sold a lot. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to pay for it," Misty Rain said.
"That's fine." Li Huailin nodded. "Legg, I will now officially appoint you as the Minister of the Military Department. Tomorrow, we will start recruiting new soldiers. All of them must be cavalrymen. Also, there are two people here who can be used. They are now the cavalry captains. Let them train the newly recruited cavalrymen."
"Yes." Legg nodded.
"Alright, I'll go see Anthony first. We'll talk about other things later," Li Huailin said.
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