The civilians in this world were actually very easy to satisfy. As long as you gave them hope, they would burst forth with shocking power.
You didn't have to pay too much. Just give them a chance, and they would work hard. They wanted houses, fields, and a better life. All of this required them to work hard. In the Northtown Castle, Suhlen was instilling a habit, and that was to rely on their own hard work to earn a better life.
The next day, the new refugees went to the test site and work site. Those who didn't have skills went to work, and those who did had to go to the test site. Kahn was going to sign up for the army. His wife was going to do some tailoring. Even Little Kevin was going to sign up for work.
There was a lot of work to be done in the Northtown Castle. With Suhlen's decision to expand the outer city, the entire outer city became a construction site. There were too many houses to be built, a lot of building materials to be transported, and all kinds of living materials to be made. It could be said that there was a need for manpower everywhere.
Kahn had killed a gnoll manager, and his physical fitness was also qualified. He successfully joined the army and became a new recruit. After becoming a new recruit, he had to train in the camp for three months to half a year. He could only officially join the army after passing the test.
Although he couldn't go to the battlefield and earn military merits, as a new recruit, he would earn points as long as he met the standards of his daily training. On the first day of entering the camp, Kahn didn't expect that their instructor would be a drow.
In the legends of the human kingdoms, the drow was an evil existence. But here in the Northtown Castle, a drow was their instructor. Although he was confused, when he thought of the rules that the soldiers read out, Kahn put away all his thoughts.
The training was hard. The drow was very cold, and he would punish anyone who made a mistake. But the things he taught were very useful. For a better life, Kahn gritted his teeth and persevered. When it was time for lunch, Kahn realized that the food in the camp was much more sumptuous than yesterday.
In addition to a piece of black bread and a bowl of fish soup, every soldier was given a piece of grilled meat. The meat was the size of a palm and was grilled to a crisp on the outside. Kahn almost swallowed his tongue. The sumptuous lunch made him want to be a soldier who cooperated with him even more.
Therefore, during the afternoon training, Kahn became even more diligent. At night, the food in the barracks was still sumptuous. After the training ended, all the recruits left the barracks and returned to their living quarters.
Returning to the small house once again, the other people in the surrounding rooms had also returned one after another. Although their bodies were exhausted after a busy day, these people who were still refugees yesterday were in high spirits. Some children were even playing around in the courtyard, and the adults would occasionally reprimand them.
Seeing this scene, Kahn suddenly felt much more at ease in his heart. Wasn't this scene what he had yearned for the most in the past? As long as he worked hard, he would be able to fill his stomach and feed his family. When he had enough points and money, he would be able to buy a piece of farmland that belonged to him.
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Suhlen was lying in the lord's castle, reading a book. It was the latest popular knight novel in Calt City, called "A Golden Scale Is Not a Fish in the Pond." The main content of the book was about a commoner who worked hard to become a knight. Then, step by step, he became stronger and stronger, and finally, he brought his wives to own his own territory and live a happy life together.
The plot was full of ups and downs, and Suhlen finished the novel in one breath. After finishing it, he felt a little bored, and it reminded him of many things from his previous life.
"I wonder if Tokyo is still hot, if the people are still vegetarian, if the sea breeze in the Caribbean is still salty, if the art in the San Fernando Valley is still full of youth and sweat."
Suhlen casually placed the book in the innermost part of the bookshelf and stretched his body. Then, he walked out of the room and headed to the blacksmith's shop. He had obtained five sets of ankheg shells last time. Calculating the time, it should be almost done.
Suhlen rode his horse all the way to the blacksmith's shop. The whole territory was undergoing construction, and the refugees who had just arrived were also immersed in all kinds of work. The whole territory was thriving, and Suhlen was very satisfied with the scene in front of him.
When he arrived at the blacksmith's shop, Bruce personally came out to welcome Suhlen when he heard that he had arrived.
"Bruce, have the ankheg shells been processed?" Suhlen asked directly.
"Monseigneur, all the shells have been processed. A total of five sets of full-body plate armor and fifty shields have been made." Bruce said respectfully. Then, he ordered the other apprentices to bring the completed armor and shields over.
Suhlen casually picked up a set of plate armor. The armor was black in color and simple in design. He pressed his fingers on the armor with a little force. The armor was very tough, and the entire set of armor was very light.
[Plate Armor (Unnamed), Material: Ankheg Carapace, Weight: Lightweight. This armor is made using the hardest part of an ankheg's carapace. Its defense is astonishing, yet it is extremely light. It is a rare treasure armor. Defense + 3, Toughness + 2, Lightness + 2, Acid Resistance + 10]
This type of armor, which had the defense of a plate armor but only the weight of a light armor, was quite expensive. A brand new set of normal plate armor would cost around a thousand Gold Nars. Since this type of light armor didn't have the weakness of metal armor against acid arrows, it was normal for the price to be several times higher. Many families would treat such a set of plate armor as a family heirloom.
If Suhlen was willing to sell it, he could easily sell it for 4,000 to 5,000 Kinnar.
After inspecting the five plates, Suhlen looked at the shields made from the ankheg shells. The surface area of the ankheg shells was very large, so Brock had made them into large shields. Each shield was 1.3 meters tall and 90 centimeters wide. It was second only to a tower shield.
Suhlen picked up a shield and tested it. The shield was very tough, and the quality of the shields was also very light.
[Large Shield (Unnamed), Material: Ankheg Shell, Weight: Light. This shield was made using the ankheg shells. It has amazing defense and is very light. Defense + 3, Toughness + 2, Acid Resistance + 8]
There were more than 50 of these shields. Suhlen planned to use them to train a group of heavy armor. Although the barbarian guards were strong, they were more used to attacking. This time, Suhlen planned to build a defensive army.
Once the barbarians went berserk, their entire command system would be paralyzed. The only thing they could think of was recklessness. They could charge and break through enemy lines, but they could not be counted on. The territory needed a group of heavy infantry, and these shields were light and tough. They were just right for the job.
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