With the completion of the two heavyweight missions and the killing of the puppets, Roddy's EXP was the highest among all of them. The interface showed that Roddy had gained a total of about 150,000 EXP in this battle!
This meant that Roddy could immediately raise his "Advanced Profession Level" by one level, or 45% of his "Basic Profession" Level 13.
It didn't sound like much, but only Roddy understood that such a speed of leveling up in the game was definitely considered "cheating"!
The 'Experience Points' had brought Rody a lot of surprises. The gold, silver, and jewels in the secret room of Teranka had also confirmed the correctness of his actions. When he thought of the enemies he might face next, this huge amount of start-up capital was definitely a timely help.
The Orcs wouldn't stop invading the kingdom just because Sarota died, and the Undead wouldn't give up either. Thinking of the "King Augustine" behind the "Death Knell Summoning" scroll, Roddy had no choice but to forcefully suppress the pride and complacency in his heart. He forced his mind to calm down.
The Undead Monarch wasn't a small character. He was one of the few terrifying existences that had reached Level 65 in his "Advanced Profession Level."
Although he knew that the Undead Monarch wouldn't come personally to seek revenge, the feeling of insignificance when compared to the Undead Monarch made Roddy clearly recognize his own "position."
There's still a long way to go!
He lowered his head to check the amount of gold and silver coins. He flipped them left and right, estimating their value. In his mind, he carefully calculated the amount of funds he would need for his next plan.
His expression also fell into the eyes of Akasha and Natha, who were behind him.
Although the era was different, the temptation of "gold coins" was still fatal to most people. During her days in the "Viper Cross" Sect, Akasha was used to the scene of countless people killing each other for wealth … Not to mention gold coins, in some poor areas, "human lives" might not even be worth a silver coin.
For as long as she could remember, everyone in front of her was fighting for their own interests. The higher-ups of the sect fought for power and money, and they sold their souls for gold. Every time she thought of the dirty deals, she would shudder … Sometimes, Akasha would think, if Roddy was like those people, would she still continue to follow him?
Looking at Roddy, who was deep in thought, Akasha pursed her lips. She wanted to speak several times, but she hesitated.
After being saved by Roddy several times, Akasha unconsciously put herself in a very low position to look up to Roddy. Although she was a "follower," she regarded herself as a "servant." Under the influence of this idea, she felt that she was not qualified to ask anything from Roddy. After thinking about it, she finally kept silent and stood aside with her head down.
A woman's mind was always complicated. On one hand, Akasha was afraid that Roddy was a guy who valued money above everything, but on the other hand, she was somewhat looking forward to it … In the face of this money, would his behavior be different from those dirty bishops?
She carefully observed Roddy, but she did not think about why she had such expectations of him.
However, Roddy's behavior made Akasha feel strange. He flipped through the wealth that ordinary people would go crazy for, but there was no fanaticism or intoxication. Instead, he frowned slightly, and his eyes showed caution and thought, like an archaeologist studying fossils …
Focused, but without any greed.
When she noticed this, Akasha unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Her clenched fists loosened a little, and her mood inexplicably relaxed a lot …
Naturally, Roddy did not notice Akasha's little movements. His eyes moved away from the shining gold coins, and while thinking about countermeasures, he continued to walk along the passage to the secret door that led to the Tranka Manor. After taking a few steps, he turned around and talked to Natha for a while, and roughly told her about the support operation that was going to be carried out in Elsa's Village. The latter nodded and did not show any excitement.
Roddy was used to Natha's indifference. He turned around and continued to walk forward, but he did not notice her erratic gaze and slightly cautious look.
Speaking of which, since the end of the battle, every time Natha looked at Roddy, the scene that shocked her flashed before her eyes …
Roddy's performance when facing Magda had already left an indelible impression in the heart of this Wood Elf. Most importantly, in the past, Natha always thought that she could rely on "hard work" to catch up to Roddy's footsteps.
But when Roddy bravely forced Magda to retreat, she finally understood that in this life, she could only look up to him.
For the first time in many years, Natha felt that she was "unable to achieve" a certain goal, so along the way, she did not even remember what Roddy said …
Rody did not notice as he walked in front. The two beauties behind him lowered their heads in silence, each with their own thoughts.
*****
In the evening, a fire started in the cemetery outside of Kiger Town.
The flames flickered in the pit with a diameter of 20 meters, and the air was mixed with the smell of rotting and burnt flesh. Flying ashes could be seen from afar. Countless commoners stared at them in fear, not daring to approach.
The soldiers formed a long line, using wooden carts to drag the chopped up skeletons out of the pit, and then threw them into the fire. The burnt bones piled up like a mountain in the pit, and over 300 skeletons that were "resurrected" by the "death knell" were incinerated in this way …
In the era of burial, "burning corpses" was only used to deal with "heresy".
"The evil undead stained their bodies, and God said, fire will purify everything …"
"God said … blasphemous souls need to be purified before they can go to the other side of death …"
In front of the civilian troops, Akasha was using the unique tone of a clergyman to explain the actions of these soldiers, and from time to time, she would raise her hand to cast a few flashing golden divine spells, proving that she was really "purifying" the souls of these skeletons.
Dozens of meters away, Sodelor was squatting in a corner with Roddy, Ruger, and Carter. The "combat readiness" state had been lifted, and the troops were now in a state of rest. The scouts jumped off their horses and chatted in low voices. Although they were resting, they still held weapons in their hands.
"… A few" Holy Light Spells "for illumination can quell the resentment of these people?"
When Sodelor asked this question, Roddy was raising his water bag to drink, and after a few gulps, he let out a sigh of relief. "Only a few people really have resentment. As long as there is a suitable reason, who will really fight to the death?"
He shook his head, but felt that Akasha was a little too talkative. This set of "divine words" really had the potential to be used to brainwash people. He did not know how she could still be so excited after fighting for a day.
"Ruger, how's the status of the troops?"
The veteran Ruger was looking down at the broken blade on his longsword. When he heard Roddy's words, he looked up and wanted to stand at attention, but Roddy pressed down on his shoulder. "It's rest time, don't be so nervous."
"Heh …" Ruger also smiled embarrassedly, and then reached out to touch his slightly messy beard. "Against those puppets, two people were injured, and against the skeletons, there were no casualties. With the help of the potions and the priest, everyone is still fighting."
After saying this, he looked at another resting team not far away and continued, "But those guys from the Holy Cathedral always fall behind. To be honest … they look good, but they are useless."
"Who didn't come through this way?"
Roddy smiled and patted Ruger's shoulder. The latter remembered the performance of the scouts half a year ago, and could not help but laugh.
"There are many things in Ansadin's basement. I made a rough list, Roddy, you can take a look." Sodelor handed over a piece of parchment and added, "Titus and Knight Wellington did not interfere with our control of the place, but there were two priests who came with the troops who wanted to enter the underground tomb, but they were stopped."
He looked around to make sure there was no one else, and asked in a low voice, "Roddy … are we really going to hold Kiger Town in our hands?"
"It will take at least twenty years for the territory of Paer to develop to this point."
Roddy answered his question in another way, and then his eyes focused on the abrupt list on the parchment. He said slowly, "… This list must not be known by others, and the original letter must be destroyed."
"They've been destroyed," Sodelor replied without batting an eyelid, still maintaining his strict style of doing things. But now, as he looked at the burning skeletons, his eyes revealed a slight chill. "I didn't expect the kingdom to have so many damned traitors …"
When he said the word "traitor", he was almost gnashing his teeth. The fact that Sodelor, who was usually calm, was so agitated was enough to prove the weight of the contents of the list.
Roddy's eyes continued to read on the parchment, then he raised his eyes and said in a low voice to Sodelor, Ruger, and Carter, who were beside him, "Remember I once told you about building the 'Kingdom's First Cavalry Regiment'?"
The three of them turned their eyes to him.
He flicked the parchment, as if describing today's weather, and said indifferently, "Now, we have the capital to do this."
*****
The battle that happened in Kiger Town was not covered up by public opinion. On the contrary, with Roddy's "fanning the flames," all kinds of news spread like wildfire in Efta and even in the entire Kingdom of Karen.
Tasman's undead started a massacre in the villages and towns of the kingdom, intending to murder the nobles of the kingdom …
Viscount Tranka betrayed the kingdom and defected to the enemy, and was imprisoned by Baron Sodelor …
A large number of undead besieged Kiger Town, and were successfully led by the Guardian Knights of the Dukes Of Angmar …
The news shocked the whole kingdom, especially the crime of "treason" that was placed on Viscount Tranka's head … Everyone knew that "treason" was a crime that even a noble's identity could not save his life, and there was only one outcome:
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