Chapter Twenty-Eight: Jamila
"Really, sir, may you let me join your ranks?"
Sitting across from Byron was a beautiful girl, her blonde hair parting from her forehead to the sides and down to her shoulders.
She had a fair complexion, uniform facial features, a high nose, and eyes shining like pearls.
She wore a long pink dress that was commonly loved by rich daughters, but in order to hide it, she put on a leather coat on her body.
She is the most popular presence among the female NPCs, and can join as a teammate of the female hero Jamila, the daughter of the Viruga Shangjia.
Interestingly, Jamila, a daring and careful girl, found an excuse to run away from Viruja and ran all the way to Djerkhala, constantly relying on her eloquence and charm to hide her identity from others, and bribing the old peasant with money to give the soldiers who were looking for her the wrong direction.
On the way, he even encounters a robber who tries to rob her, only to be knocked unconscious by her one-on-one, and Jamila takes her coat and weapon.
It just so happened that Jamila met the emaciated Bandak when she entered the city, and Bandak was also very surprised by Jamila's experience, and the old Ben, who was fired by the prince, also agreed with her decision. It was thanks to Bandak's help that she was able to enter the city and live on the second floor of a family.
"Of course, young lady brave. I could barely believe my ears when Bandak told me what happened to you. I've always believed that there is not much difference between men and women, and that women don't necessarily do worse than men on the battlefield. But what can you do, Miss Jamila? ”
Byron sat around the table with Fatis and Bandak. Byron was definitely going to bring Jamila over, but he had to figure out where the real-life Jamila had an advantage.
"I am the daughter of a merchant, I have been involved in the operation and management of the family business since I was a child, I know how to run a farm or a shop, manage the men and servants, and know how to make a profit from buying and selling goods. If you let me join, you're sure to earn more dinars in your business. I know poetry, painting, writing, and I can also infect others with my hobby, and in Viruja the poor and the soldiers love the songs I sing. ”
Jamila has a smile on her lips all the time when she speaks, which can conquer the hearts of many men. And her voice is really beautiful, like a bard.
And she quickly judged what Byron needed, and said what Byron wanted to hear.
"If you're going to fight, don't worry about my safety. I'm not very skilled, but I can protect myself. I have practiced swordsmanship, I know how to ride horses, I have also been to the front castle to deliver supplies, where I have looked after the wounded of the army for a month, I have seen the worst of the wounded soldiers amputated, so believe me, I will not be cowardly from the battle, nor will I be dizzy from the misery. As long as we don't hurt those innocent people, I'll be a good helper for you. ”
In response to Jamila's confident self-introduction, both Fatis and Bandak raised their hands in agreement. Fatis believes that although Jamila is a woman, she has a unique charm and self-confidence that makes many men feel ashamed.
Byron, of course, agreed to Jamila's joining, and he was not afraid to offend Jamila's family and the nobleman who almost married her. As long as he is good enough to hide and run fast enough, leave Rhodok and go outside, Byron's strength at that time has become stronger, and his confidence is naturally stronger.
For all three of his teammates, Byron was paid 5 dinars a week, and they were all relatively satisfied.
And Byron also saw the details of the skills of the two new team members through that system-like thing.
[Bandak: [Coach 3], [Iron Bone 1], [Strike 2], [Tactics 1], [Sniper]; 】
[Jamila: [Deal 2], [Eloquence 3], [Logistics 2], [Medical 2], [Surgery 1], [Riding 1], [Inspire]; 】
Bandak is still a full-time crossbowman like in the game, and he also has a [Sniper] skill bonus, as long as it is within range of the crossbow arrow, Bandak can blow their heads. However, because he was a captain who trained with crossbowmen, his training level was one level higher than that of Fatis. And he can also command battles, of course, it is better to command crossbowmen in battle, so that it is the most suitable for his specialty.
Jamila, on the other hand, has fully carried forward her family tradition, an excellent businessman, which is exactly the right direction for Byron's development now, that is, running business.
In reality, Jamila is a generalist who can help Byron in business, and later Byron can also help Byron manage and finance when he opens a workshop. There are not many literate people in these years, and even fewer literate women, and Jamila has a great advantage in this regard, and she has seen more than many noble ladies.
Moreover, Jamila also knows the art of medicine, which is very important in the field where there is no doctor, so that the wounded can feel much better after the battle, and the survival rate can also be improved.
Although Jamila's combat skills are no worse than Byron's, Byron naturally doesn't need her to fight, because of that special [Inspiration] skill and logistics management, Byron now has an excellent team steward.
In the tavern, Byron held a banquet for his teammates, the food was good, and the wine was real wine, which was not mixed with water at all.
Byron introduced the two new recruits to the group and had Fatis and Bandak train the soldiers in their free time. The caravan's goods and supplies were handed over to Jamila to take care of, although the rest of the soldiers were puzzled.
Well, Byron has to admit that these guys are really bad at quality, not only are they not gentlemanly, they don't even have basic politeness.
They whistled at Jamila, and the words in their mouths were unclean.
Of course, Byron also told them directly that if they did something they shouldn't do to the beautiful lady, Byron would strip him naked and throw him into the pigsty.
The threat was rude, but it worked well.
Because he had drunk so much, Byron lay on the bed the next day and didn't do anything. He understood what it was like to have a hangover, and at the same time, he also understood that alcohol really can't be drunk excessively, and it will be wrong at a critical moment.
On the third day, Byron began to procure supplies in the city, and bought a heavy crossbow for Bandak. This kind of crossbow light only hurts the fingers with the strength of the arm, and there is a pair of handles at the back of the crossbow, and the crossbow string can only be pulled by rotating the handle.
This method of winding is slow, firing only one-fifth of the speed of a longbow and one-seventh of a siege crossbow. However, sacrificing rate of fire in exchange for strong penetration and terrifying damage, combined with steel arrows, can shoot through plate armor.
Of course, it wasn't cheap at all, and Byron had to pay fifty dinars to get one.
However, Bandak has praised that Djerkhara's best specialties are high-quality velvet and high-quality crossbows, which are also good value for money.
Of course, Byron also prepared a gift for Jamila, a leather armor with a hood, which matches her figure very well, which is both protective and does not affect her movement, and most importantly, this armor will not make Jamila's figure look out of shape at all, just like a female ranger in other games.
In addition to the leather coat, there was a small round shield and a spear, as well as a well-sharpened short sword.
Finally, Byron had a lute for her, and Jamila had said she could play it, and the soldiers in the team needed a bit of amusement in the evenings, so it would be nice to listen to some music.
For his teammates, Byron is very open-minded.