Looking up at the grey tower, Laurist saw Dean Levins peeking out of the window. He placed his hand on his chest and bowed before turning to leave.
Yesterday, Laurist had received a letter from Dean Levins, inviting him to the dean's office this morning.
After the meeting, Dean Levins was very polite. He said that he already knew that Laurist would be returning to the north to inherit his family's territory. This was a good thing, and he wished that Laurist would become a great lord. Then, Dean Levins told Laurist that there was a batch of old armor and lances in the academy's armory that was going to be scrapped or auctioned off. Laurist could go take a look and buy them if he liked them. Perhaps they would be of help to him on his journey north.
Laurist expressed his gratitude to Dean Levins, taking off the double gold badge on his chest and placing it on the table. He did not know when he would be able to return to Morent City, but he said that he would always remember the ten years he had spent in Dawn Academy.
Dean Levins caressed the gold badge for a long time before handing it to Laurist. "Take it back as a souvenir. Also, don't talk about resigning. You're a legend of Dawn Academy, so just be an honorary instructor for now. Dawn Academy will always welcome you back."
After bidding farewell to Dean Levins, Laurist went to the academy's armory. Basically, all the weapons and training equipment for knights and swordsmen were stored here. For example, the training swords that Laurist gave to the students in his swordsmanship lessons were also collected here.
The armory's supervisor, Uncle Kuzm, was clearly prepared. After greeting Laurist, he brought him to a storeroom that was already filled to the brim.
"There are a total of 320 training lances here. Once they're installed, they'll be sharp blades for charging. There are also 700 training swords. Once they're sharpened, they'll be real killing weapons. In addition, there were 300 training square shields, 150 crossbows, 24 sets of knight armor, and 220 sets of heavy armor for swordsmen. Oh, there are also 82 sets of cavalry armor. They can be considered scouts' armor, "Uncle Kuzm said.
Laurist was overjoyed because everything here was eighty percent new, and not old and broken. Two days ago, Fatty Shi and Bofinger had reported to him before they went to the slave trading port. There were no problems with the food and carriages, but the weapons were a little troublesome. Firstly, they were expensive, and secondly, they did not have a complete range. Weapons like longswords and heavy swords could be gathered, but there was no good armor. Most of the market was leather armor for mercenaries. There were not many metal armors, and they were very expensive. There was also not enough time. He told Laurist to keep an eye out and buy every single one he found. With that, the problem was solved.
He remembered that we didn't have a heavy armor swordsman class. We don't have a swordsman class. Also, what's with the armor? I've never seen it before, "Lollister questioned.
"Hehe, Locke, have you forgotten that our academy merged with Yellow Ribbon Academy? These plate armours were originally from Yellow Ribbon Academy's warehouse, and we've taken them over. It's just that there were very few students who came to our academy to sign up for the heavy armor swordsman major last semester, so the academy is preparing to cancel this major. In that case, the plate armor would not be of any use. I wanted to auction it, but the dean said you might need it, so I let you have a look first, "Uncle Kuzm explained with a smile.
Loriste smiled embarrassedly. He had forgotten that the Yellow Ribbon Academy originally focused on the training of butlers and swordsman guards. It was not surprising that they had these heavy armor swordsmen specialized in plate armor.
Laurist smiled embarrassedly. He had forgotten that Yellow Ribbon Academy mainly trained butlers and swordsmen. It was not surprising that they had armor for heavy armor swordsmen. "As for the armor …" Kuos touched his chin and reminisced, "I don't know what to say. Actually, these eighty-two sets of armor were failed experiments.
"Failed experiments?"
"Yes. It's been fifteen years. Back then, there was a book about knights that caused a lot of controversy. The book boldly predicted the decline of heavy armor knights. It said that the future of cavalry would be fast, agile, light, and long-range attacks. It would not be like the current situation where heavy armor knights would be the main focus in a battle. The book also used scouts as an example. In a battle, scouts were used as light cavalry to cover the battlefield. The number of enemies they killed and suffered far exceeded that of heavy armor knights. This showed the importance of scouts. The book also imagines that if a group of light cavalry, with scouts as the main force, were to launch an ambush against a group of heavily armored knights, which side would win? "
"At that time, the academy's knight instructors had a very heated debate. The academy's higher-ups were also very interested. They believed that if the book's prediction came true, then the knight profession would undergo an earth-shattering change. If that was the case, the earlier they started research on light cavalry tactics, the better they would be able to seize the initiative. They might even be able to take the lead when light cavalry tactics became popular. So, they allocated a sum of money and asked the academy's armor protection instructor to design and manufacture the light cavalry armor according to the characteristics of the scouts. The original plan was to manufacture 150 sets and set up a light cavalry squadron to conduct tactical exercises. In the end, the Battle of Blanchico happened. The Havestan Khaganate's thirty thousand light cavalry were defeated by the Romon Empire's five thousand heavy armor knights. They were unable to retaliate and suffered heavy casualties. Less than four thousand of them managed to escape. Thus, the book became a joke and the academy stopped the light cavalry project. The eighty-two sets of light cavalry armor have been kept in the warehouse until now. "Uncle Kuzm said.
"Oh, so that's how it is." Laurist said as he opened a box and took out the light cavalry armor. After looking at it, Laurist immediately understood.
The current trend for heavy armor knights was to wear close-fitting chain mail before going into battle. Then, they would wear full body armor. It was extremely strong in defense. Laurist had heard from Instructor Marlin that the city's scouts wore close-fitting chain mail with leather armor on the outside. It was similar to the scouts of the other countries in Galinthea.
The light cavalry armor in Laurist's hands was a combination of chain mail and plate armor. The chest and shoulders were one piece of plate armor, while the arms and waist were chain mail. The advantage was that it was stronger in defense than the current scout equipment and lighter than the knight's full body armor. The disadvantage was that it looked a bit strange. It was plate armor and chain mail. Plate armor didn't have enough defense, and chain mail couldn't be worn on top of it. That would be too cumbersome. No wonder it had been kept in the warehouse for more than ten years. However, Laurist didn't mind. This armor was very good for scouts.
"Mm, Uncle Kuzm, I'll take all of them. How much is the academy going to sell them for?" Laurist asked.
Uncle Kuzm was stunned for a moment, then became happy, "You want all of them? The dean said that if you don't want them, you can auction them. It's great that you want them all. I won't have to go to the auction house and grind my teeth with them. Wait, let me do the math. "
"Three hundred and twenty training spears, one silver coin each, for a total of sixteen gold coins. Seven hundred training swords, four silver coins each, for a total of one hundred and forty gold coins. Three hundred training shields, ten silver coins each, for a total of one hundred and fifty gold coins. One hundred and fifty training crossbows, one gold coin each, for a total of one hundred and fifty gold coins. Twenty-four training full body armors, fifteen gold coins each, for a total of three hundred and sixty gold coins. Two hundred and twenty training plate armors, ten gold coins each, for a total of two hundred and twenty gold coins. Eighty-two light cavalry armors, ten gold coins each, for a total of ten. Back then, I spent more than thirty gold coins to make a set, for a total of eight hundred and twenty gold coins. That's a total of three thousand eight hundred and thirty-six gold coins. "Uncle Kuzm's calculation ability was quite good, and he quickly came up with the final result.
"Right, Uncle Kuzm, can I borrow the academy's armory to repair these weapons? I want to add a blade to the spears, sharpen the training swords, and cover the shields with a thin layer of fine steel. I'll also tidy up the armors and cast my family's crest on them. I'll pay extra. " Laurist was very grateful. The price Uncle Kuzm quoted him was a third or a quarter of the price of similar equipment outside.
"Of course. The academy is on holiday now, so the guys in the armory have nothing better to do. They're either gambling or drinking. They're happy to have a chance to earn some extra money." Kuzm agreed with a smile.
"Alright, I'll bring someone over in the afternoon. He knows how to make the crest. If he does well, I'll give the armory a bonus. Right, Uncle Kuzm, can I pay in three days? "Laurist asked.
Uncle Kuzm nodded, "No problem, Loke."
… …
Damn, the damn fatty only left me three thousand gold coins to buy weapons and equipment from the market. In the past two days, I bought three hundred weapons and a few dozen pieces of armor, costing me more than a thousand gold coins. Right now, I only have one choice, and that is to sell the building I took over. Only then will I have the money to pay for the equipment. Laurist muttered to himself. He gritted his teeth at the thought of Fatty. How dare he force me to become a lord?
In the afternoon, Laurist brought Sederkamp to the academy's armory and handed him some matters before heading to the Red Raven Tavern alone to look for Aire. Aire hurried over after waiting for half a day. He was surprised to hear that Laurist wanted to sell the building he had just obtained and asked why.
Laurist told him that he was short of money to buy equipment, and Aire said that he should wait for a while before going out.
After a while, Aire returned and handed Laurist a small box. He opened it to find fifty gold coins inside.
Aire said to Laurist, "Brother, this is all of my savings. You helped me earn more than half of it. I know you won't take my money for free. How about this, I'll borrow it from you. I'll use the building as collateral. Write an agreement. If you don't pay me back in ten years, the building will belong to me. Also, the rent for that building is around seventy gold coins a year. Take it as interest for me. What do you think? "
"Alright, let's do that. Aire. Thank you, you've helped me a lot. "Laurist was very grateful.
Aire sighed, "It's nothing. Brother's money is just sitting there anyway. If I didn't have so many things to worry about, I'd really like to follow you to the north. That damned fatty, how dare he show off in front of me. He's too despicable. "
Two days ago, Fatty Shi and Bofinger had brought a dozen old members of the Swordsmanship Society who were willing to follow them to Nubit Port. Before they left, Laurist had set up a banquet at the Red Raven Tavern to send them off. When Aire arrived, Fatty Shi told him that from now on, he had to call him Lord Knight. Since he was a noble and you were a commoner, you had to show respect. Aire was seething with anger on the spot.
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After bidding farewell to Aire, Laurist hurried back to Dawn Academy and went to the armory to find Uncle Kuzm to pay the bill. He was afraid that a long delay would bring trouble. If he really paid the bill three days later, something would go wrong with the weapons and equipment.
Uncle Kuzm laughed, "I thought you didn't have enough money. I didn't expect you to have it so quickly. Looks like you really need this batch of equipment. "
Laurist smiled wryly, "Uncle Kuzm, you know that the journey to the north isn't peaceful. Fatty Shi is preparing an army to escort me back. This batch of equipment from the academy is a great help to me. "
Uncle Kuzm thought for a moment, "Then follow me. There are two storerooms here. You can take a look, they might come in handy."
He brought Laurist to the back of the armory, where there were two large stone rooms. Kuzm opened the door, and Laurist looked inside. It was a mess. The junk on the ground was half the height of a person.
Uncle Kuzm said, "This is where the abandoned equipment is stored. Things that the repair shop thinks can't be repaired or are too troublesome to repair are thrown here. They're only cleaned once every few years. Some are melted down, while others are burned. In fact, some of these things can still be used. For example, the blade of this spear can be modified to be a spearhead. Locke, if you want, you can choose whatever you like here. It's all free. Give the guys in the repair shop some money, they'll be more than willing to repair it for you. "
Laurist was very happy. He grabbed Kuzm's hand and shook it vigorously, "Thank you, thank you, Uncle Kuzm. You've helped me a lot."
Uncle Kuzm smiled and said, "Easy, easy. Uncle's old bones can't withstand being tossed around. Here, this is the key to the door. You can bring people here to clean it up at any time. "
… …
After dinner, Laurist had Terman and Yuri go to the study and told them about Uncle Kuzm's request to clean up the armory.
Terman said that this was great. There were a total of 38 old students who were willing to follow him to the north. Two days ago, Knight Shredder and Knight Bofinger brought twelve men to Nubit Port. Yuri was going to bring a group of people to his hometown, the Havestan Plains, to buy some warhorses. This way, Yuri could only bring a few people and let Terman clean up the academy's armory.
Fatty Shi had also given Yuri three thousand Gold Coins to purchase at least two hundred warhorses before he departed. However, a warhorse in Morent City cost at least 30 to 40 gold coins. Thus, Yuri was going to bring some people back to his hometown and buy a batch of warhorses from the plains. This was to prevent those unscrupulous horse dealers from making a fortune.
Laurist shook his head. Yuri's trip would take about a month, so it was better to bring more people to avoid any accidents. He could hire a dozen or so of the students who went out to work to clean up the academy's armory. Terman and his people only needed to distinguish what was useful and what was useless. As for himself, he would often go over to take a look. After all, he couldn't leave the academy now, and many things had to be decided by himself.
… …
Terman and his people cleaned up the armory for three days and sent someone to call Laurist.
Laurist went over to take a look. More than half of the two large houses had been cleaned up, and it would be done in another three days. The weapons that Terman thought were still useful were piled up like a mountain.
Seeing Laurist sizing up the weapons, Terman said with some embarrassment, "Sir, these are only the things that are considered useful after the initial selection. We still have to go through the selection process, and less than a third of them can be repaired. I called you here because we found these ballistae inside. They're still in good condition, but we don't know why they were left here. I don't know if we can take them with us, but they'll be very useful for our journey north. "
Only then did Laurist realize that there were twelve ballistae arranged in a row next to the mountain of trash. Apart from the lack of strings, the other parts were in good condition and didn't look shabby at all. The arms, in particular, were made of some unknown material and gleamed with oil. These were small ballistae that could be mounted on chariots. They were usually mounted on supply vehicles for long-range defense. It was just that he didn't know why so many ballistae had been thrown into these two abandoned warehouses.
Laurist invited Uncle Kuzm over. Kuzm looked at the twelve ballistae for a long time before he had an impression of them. He took out a yellowing leather book and flipped through it halfway before saying, "Got it, it's here."
These twelve ballistae had been specially designed by the academy's crossbow crafting faculty and students eight years ago for the purpose of purchasing military equipment for the city defense army. Although the design was very good, there were too many people operating the ballista. It needed three people to operate, one to drive, one to aim, and one to load the bowstring. As a result, it had been abandoned here.
Uncle Kuzm said, "Take it if you need it. Look, the word 'abandoned' is already written on the list. But you'll have to make your own strings. There aren't any suitable ones in the armory. "
Laurist and Terman were overjoyed. With these twelve ballistae, they would have an extra layer of protection on their journey north.
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