It was late at night, and the bonfire in the camp was gradually extinguished.
The soldiers were a little tired from the continuous march, so after dinner, most of them chose to sleep to recover their strength. Other than the soldiers on duty, only Roddy, Sodelor, Ruger, Carter, and Natha were sitting in front of the bonfire.
At this time, the team was only a day's journey from Paer, which meant … they could 'go home' tomorrow.
For this team that had always been running around the kingdom, the concept of 'going home' had become a little vague. Today's cavalry consisted of scouts from the border villages, Holy Knights, and squires recruited from Duke. They came from all over Eiferta, but until now, they had never felt a sense of belonging. After all, whether it was Paer or Elsen City, to these soldiers, they were a little unfamiliar and did not feel at home.
"… So I think after solving the problem in Paer, the team should stay here and rest for a period of time. It's not good to be too tense. During this period, the border is relatively peaceful. Until next spring, the team can get enough rest and adjustment. "
Roddy fiddled with the bonfire with a branch. It was always relaxing to chat with these comrades who had fought along the way. The others were also used to this way, and also expressed their views.
"Rest and reorganization must be carried out, but a new round of conscription is also urgent. Our troops can't protect a city as big as Elsen, and secondly, the population is not enough. I think we may need to discuss this with Duke. "
Sodelor put a roasted rabbit skewer next to the fire, expressing his concern.
"I'll leave the conscription to you. Before the development of Elsen City, Paer and Elsa are the two most important points. Leave the problem of population to me, I have a way. "
As Roddy spoke, he handed the ale in his hand to Carter, who was next to him, and asked, "How are the soldiers recently?"
Carter could be considered as the first 'elder' who fought out of Norland Village with Roddy, so in the face of Roddy's question, he did not hide or equivocate, and said honestly, "To be honest, not good."
"Tell me the details."
Roddy was not surprised. He also felt that his team seemed to have entered a "period of fatigue" due to a year of non-stop campaigning.
"Perhaps resting and reorganizing is one way, but I think the best way is to figure out what everyone wants the most." Having done a lot of work as a political commissar, Carter now spoke with confidence and assurance. This was already a world of difference from the deputy captain who had no opinions of his own in the past.
Everyone is changing, including me … Roddy sighed in his heart, and then asked, "What do you think they want?"
"I've talked about similar topics with every soldier. In fact, not many people are willing to risk their lives all the time. But we all know what we're doing. So, every time we think of our goals, we won't resist fighting. But after every battle, what soldiers need isn't just money or equipment."
Carter shook his head and pointed to himself. "In fact, what we desire the most is to hear others mention our name, to feel … proud."
"Glory, pride, pride." He took a bite of dry jerky and continued, "Soldiers won't complain about hardship and tiredness. Instead, they will complain that they've done too much and sacrificed too much, but they haven't heard the recognition of their people."
This was indeed a fact that Roddy had overlooked before. He had always thought that "hiding their identity" was always an advantage when facing the enemy — the enemy was in the light, and they were in the dark. This way, his team would always have the initiative, and from then on, they would win against many, and from the weak against the strong.
But Carter's words made him understand that it was time for his team to walk out of the shadows …
Roddy thought for a moment and made a decision. He then looked at Luge and asked, "What about the daily arrangements for the soldiers?"
Luge, who had been sitting silently by the bonfire, was hugging his sword in a daze. When he heard Roddy calling him, he thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "Our training method should be changed. The soldiers' strength has reached a certain bottleneck. I feel that the previous training method is not suitable anymore."
Luge had changed from a ruffian who liked to bully new recruits to a very responsible cavalry captain. Now, he was quiet. Because the more powerful enemies he met, the more he realized his inadequacy and insignificance. So, Luge became more reserved and low-key. He was no longer as arrogant and domineering as before.
"Knight Wellington should be able to help. This is what he promised before. In the future … I will think of a way."
The two knights "Titus" and "Wellington" represented the highest combat power in the Eiffta territory. But they had not broken through the threshold of level 30, so they were not considered powerful.
In Roddy's mind, the "strongest cavalry regiment" was actually working hard to advance to level 45 and above.
In his memory, in the Kingdom of Karen in 596, the strongest cavalry regiment was the rebel army "Steel Firmament Cavalry Regiment" that survived countless bloody battles. But that regiment was ambushed in March of 597. At that time, all 406 knights of the regiment were killed. At that time, their average level was around level 40.
To reach such a level, it was not enough to just have Wellington as a teacher. Roddy thought about the suitable candidates in his mind and had a rough choice.
He raised his head and wanted to ask if Natha had any thoughts. But seeing her expression, Roddy finally chose not to open up any more topics.
After a simple discussion about the next arrangements and battle preparations, everyone went back to rest. He stayed in front of the bonfire and quietly thought about the future development of the team.
"The more I have, the more troubles I have …"
Roddy sighed and then opened the interface to look at [Character Status]. Just as he was thinking about whether to change the title, he found that the title [The Last Witcher] had changed.
The attributes of ordinary titles did not change, but the title [The Last Witcher] could increase the attributes according to the increase in level. For such a gain, Roddy was quite surprised.
[The Last Witcher]
+ 13% Agility
+ 3 Talent "Pet Skill Enhancement"
+ 5% Pet Movement Speed
Compared to the past, this title provided 3% more Agility, one more talent bonus, and 5% Pet Movement Speed. Such a ratio of benefits was quite amazing. According to the ratio of benefits, Roddy thought that this could be called a "tailor-made" title!
Opening the [Advanced Talent Bar], he had never clicked on the [Monster Taming] series talent. Roddy looked at it casually. The first line was the "Pet Skill Enhancement" talent. According to the description, this talent did not enhance all the skills of the pet. When the pet had multiple skills, this talent only had a bonus effect on one skill.
This effect needed to be manually selected, and if you wanted to change it, there was a 24-hour cooldown.
Thinking about it, if all skills were enhanced by 35%, it would really affect the balance.
Rody glanced at the 'Tortoise Shield' icon in his skill bar. The current skill level was 1. Due to the default 3 points of talent enhancement, the damage reduction effect had increased from 70% to 85%. The cooldown time had also been reduced from 30 minutes to 21 minutes. The effect was very obvious.
However, this skill of the snapping turtle could only be used as a one-time "big move" in each battle, and it did not help much in the overall improvement of strength. If there were more skills …
Wait.
Roddy suddenly remembered the Nokia that he had long ignored. When he left Elson, Roddy just stuffed it into his pocket and carried it all the way. Until now, he had forgotten to see if it had woken up …
Thinking of this, he quickly reached into his pocket and took out the "Nokia", only to find that it was staring at him with its two small eyes …
The words "Hungry Status" were displayed on top of the Nokia's head, and it made Roddy feel a little embarrassed … It was his first pet after all, it was not right to be so careless.
He got up and rummaged through the tent to find food. Roddy broke the food into pieces and started to feed the ferocious-looking little guy. Then he noticed that the "Infant Stage" above the Nokia's head had disappeared. He raised his eyebrows and quickly opened the interface. In the [Pet Status Bar], there was finally a golden "Upgrade" button!
Roddy glanced at it, the Nokia actually had 120,000 EXP. This was probably all the EXP it had accumulated since becoming a pet. Along the way, he had completed a lot of missions and killed a lot of bosses. So after passing the "Infant Stage", it had accumulated a lot of EXP!
Roddy immediately pressed the "Upgrade" button. The system notification flashed, and the armor on the Nokia's body changed slightly. The single digit attribute value on the interface also increased a little. Roddy continued to press the button — * * * *, level 4, level 5 … all the way to level 9, the "Upgrade" word dimmed.
At this moment, the Nokia had completely changed its appearance.
Roddy originally thought that this type of "pet" would not undergo many changes due to the rapid increase in level. He did not expect that the Nokia's body would expand rapidly under the shroud of a dark purple light. After reaching level 9, it actually transformed into a humongous tortoise with a diameter of 1.5 meters!
The originally sharp looking tortoise shell changed further. The jagged edges were like the teeth of a gigantic beast. The surface was filled with spikes and protrusions. It was as thick as the scales of an evil Dragons. It made one wonder if it had the bloodline of "Dragons" …
But Roddy knew, even if it did have the bloodline, it was probably diluted to the point of almost non-existent. The real "Dragons", even if they were in their infant stage, would generally be above level 40. Basically, all the adult ones would be able to break through the threshold of level 60. They were extremely tyrannical and rarely appeared in the human world …
Information regarding the Dragons flashed through Roddy's mind. He suddenly thought of a mission that allowed him to meet them. But this thought was fleeting. He was more interested in the skills that the Nokia would bring after it matured —
Opening up the "Pet Status Bar", Roddy saw a row of flashing words:
[Tortoise Shield upgraded to level 2.
Obtained "Fierce Bite" skill.
Obtained "Bite" skill.
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