Chapter 120: The Banquet (5)
There wasn't much to say about the rest of the feast, except that at the end, Ralvin came forward and said a few words. He gave a verbal tribute to his youngest son for his outstanding performance on the battlefield, and then thanked the Kordak for their contributions to the Costa Fortress.
In the end, Ralvin the Great gave Kordaq the position of captain of an independent brigade. This separate brigade consisted of three squadrons, two of which were infantry of about five hundred men each, and the last squadron was a knightly squadron of three hundred knights.
Although there were only 1,300 people, half of the soldiers that Ralvin allocated to Kordak were carefully selected from the troops that had been deployed to the rear for repair, and the remaining half were contestants who had achieved good results in the low-level group of the Hawke Empire's martial arts competition, so even if they were recruits, the vast majority of them were warriors with small achievements in cultivation.
As a result, this squad of Kordaq is surprisingly high in terms of rank alone, with an average level of six!
Don't underestimate this level, if you count it as a person, this is one level higher, if it is 1,300 people, then isn't it 1,300 levels higher? As long as the base is huge, a small difference will also cause obvious strength and weakness.
Therefore, although the number of people is small, the Hawke Empire's approach has already shown that it attaches great importance to the Kordak people. Not only is this a reward for them, but it also motivates other Reaper squads who are still on the front lines to work harder.
There was just one problem, and that was that Ralvin had given the matter to Joffrey in the first place. This guy has never looked down on mercenaries very much, not to mention that Joffrey was scolded by Anne Lot because of Kordaq when he was in the big competition. Plus the Regna who has always been close to Anne Lot is also a member of the Kordak team.
So, Joffrey instinctively didn't have a good impression of the Kordaq team. This time, he also used a little bit of action when doing this.
Of course, Joffrey did not dare to disobey Ralvin's will, and what Ralvin asked at that time was to select the more combat-ready soldiers from each unit, and Joffrey did so. It's just that because there are not many people, there is a lot of room to choose from. And Joffrey took advantage of this.
The selected soldiers did have good fighting qualities, but under Joffrey's hints, intentionally or unintentionally. The commanders of the various legions were clever enough to kick out the troublemakers or thorns in the ranks. These people have a hand in fighting, but they are very prone to trouble, disobey discipline, and disobedience is a common thing for them.
Originally, having one or two such guys in a squad would greatly affect the overall discipline and obedience of the team. And now they're gathered in hundreds, if not thousands, in an independent brigade? God knows if there's going to be some weird chemistry going to happen to them!
But Joffrey didn't care about that, and he completed all the tasks assigned by Ralvine the Great. As for whether this group of soldiers can be brought or not, that is a matter of headache for Kordak. If he doesn't do it well, it means that he is incompetent in commanding troops!
The reason why Joffrey is so embarrassed by Kordak is not because he has a deep hatred for Kordak. It's just that Joffrey doesn't like Cordak. Anyway, he is the prince of the empire, who is not pleasing to the eye, and makes it difficult for him to rectify him twice, can he say anything?
And it is for this boring reason that Joffrey will regret in the future that he has offended a big man in the military. Of course, that's all for later, at least in the near term, it's Kordak who will have a headache.
Moreover, in addition to the clear position of Kordak, Vera and Alberon did not have any appointments, they were only included in Kordak's independent brigade, as for what positions were assigned, Ralvin said that this matter could be arranged by Kordak himself. It is worth noting that Ralvin never mentions Regner.
It stands to reason that Regner's performance in the Reaper squad is on par with Kordak. One of them showed outstanding leadership and command skills when he went south, and the other showed his superior personal qualities. If you were to choose the most outstanding figure in the Reaper Squad, Regner would even be a few points better than Kordak.
However, Ralvin never mentioned the reward for Regner. In this regard, those present did not express much surprise. The people who can appear here must be in high positions, and they are now gradually understanding the identity of this young man named Regner.
Regnar Dark Elegy, a disciple of Willies Deep Shadow, the leader of the Lunaris Thieves Guild. He and his team had openly opposed the Eyes of the Secret Magic, the largest human guild in the Lance Continent, and Regner had killed two high-level mages and one high-level knight with only mid-level strength.
Such a record, even if you think about it, will make these people in power feel numb. Jumping over a level may be common, but jumping over a class can be a bit scary. What's more, he also had a record of fighting two high-level solitary alone, so in terms of combat record alone, Regner was even a few points more gorgeous than the Red Flame Sorcerer Saron. It's not that Regner is stronger than Salon, it's just that Saron is a high-level strength as soon as he comes out of the mountain, and he has no rank to surpass, is it possible that this guy can still use high-level strength to kill the Sanctuary or become a legend?!
But even so, Regner's strength is beyond doubt. Moreover, according to some information from the Lance continent. It seems that Vellais is very fond of this disciple of his own, and if this is the case, then Regner's intention to be sent to the Chino continent is very obvious.
That's the Military Intelligence Service, an institution that was originally established by the Lunaris Thieves Guild and the Hawke Empire. Now it seems that after Verles has made a prototype of this side of the matter, he is planning to let Regner come over to experience it.
So, although Ralvin did not make a clear arrangement for Regner. But the people present basically understood where Regner was going, after all, it was that kind of place, and it was better not to mention it lightly.
All three of them accepted the Empire's offer of them, and declared on the spot that they would sacrifice their allegiance to the Empire. Everything went very well, and of course, Albert's inner resistance was something that was naturally ignored.
A few people left after the dinner, but Ralvin was very thoughtful about it. After leaving the palace, they were taken directly by a carriage to the hotel, which was not a royal palace, but it was also a very high-end hotel in Melindel. The environment and facilities stunned Regner, Kordak and Alberon.
Moreover, Innellis may have been excited to see Regner returning, and she was also clamoring to stay here. As for Annelot, she said that she was still used to living in the Wind Mansion, so she chose to go back to live.
"Won't Anne stay?" Regner said cautiously, if Inriris's analysis was correct, the Frost Maiden would still be very angry with herself for now. So he was extra careful when he spoke, for fear that he would not pay attention to provoke Annelot.
"No, since you're back, it's better for Ini to leave it to you to take care of. Anne Lot said coldly, "And I'm more used to living in the Wind Mansion." ”
Since the MI's nominal investigation was over, Annelot had moved back to the Tempest Mansion with Iniris. It's my home after all, and it's much more comfortable to stay there than to be in front of the shadowy guys of the MI all day.
"Yes, yes, Anne come home and stay with me!" said Mallorlet.
Anne Lott glanced at the old fellow and did not speak.
"Ignored......" Malloret turned into a pillar of salt on the spot.
"Well......" Regner smiled reluctantly, "Alright then, I'll see you tomorrow." ”
Anne Lot didn't speak, she glanced at Regner, and then turned away.
"Anne, wait for me. Mallorit hurried after him.
Ragnar never expected that the night before he left Melindell would be sleeping with Iniris. On the first night he came back today, he also slept with the little girl.
To add insult to injury, Innieris's movements were almost identical to the night before Regner's departure. The little girl hugged Regner's right arm and just stared at Regner, which made Regner's heart feel hot.
"Ini...... Regna swallowed his saliva, and then said with difficulty: "You look like this, it's hard for my brother to sleep, eh......"
"Hmm, why?" said Inilis, blinking her big eyes.
"This ......," Regna didn't know what to say.
"Hmph!" Ineris seemed to suddenly understand something, and she had a somewhat disdainful smile on her face: "Brother, you big villain!"
"What's wrong with me, me?" Regner suddenly felt wronged.
"Are you thinking of something bad to Ini?" said Inirith as if she had deliberately rubbed her small breasts against Regner's arm.
"??!!" Regner was shocked, when did this little girl understand so much?!
"Don't treat Inni like a child!" Iniris slapped Regna's chest in a feigned rage, "I know a lot of things!"
"Hey, hey, hey, I can't see that you know a lot!" In this kind of thing, Regner will never allow himself to be weak, he touched Iniris face with a wicked smile: "You little girl, let my brother see how much you know?"
"......" Innellis's little face instantly turned blood red, she only knew a little bit about the things between men and women, just now she had the intention to tease Regner, but she didn't expect Ragner to turn from defense to offense, this little girl who was shot by the horse was caught off guard, and now she was also very scared in her heart.
"How's it going?" Regner deliberately leaned in to Iniris, huh, little one, you have not yet developed your breasts and come over to tease me, see how I clean you up!
Inilis closed her eyes and didn't speak. She was nervous, scared, and excited now. Although Regner is now obsessed, it seems like an encouragement to Iniris. At the very least, she could be sure that she wasn't unattractive in Regner's eyes. But if Regner really continued to take the initiative, Inniris, what would she do?