Naturally, not all of them are drunk, otherwise it would be too defenseless for an army.

"Xia Zuo, haven't you slept at all?" Rodney, who was originally lying on the table, sat quietly upright at this time, and his face did not look like a hangover person at all.

"Hmm... I'm not too sleepy. Xia Zuo shook his head, he didn't expect Rodney to wake up so quickly, I hope he won't be surprised that he is not sleepy or drunk.

Rodney didn't leave his sword at night.

Having experienced so many actual battles, Xia Zuo was also vaguely aware that even Rodney, who had fallen asleep, had no flaws, as if the enemy would parry once he approached him...

"You're very similar to me," Rodney smiled, "no matter how much you drink, you'll get dizzy at most, and no matter how much you drink, you'll never get drunk... And I only need three hours of sleep a day. ”

Xia Zuo did witness this, the cups and plates in front of Xia Zuo were all empty, if it weren't for the fact that he was accompanied by a table of delicious food last night, he wouldn't have been able to sit still.

"Thanks to this constitution, I can order the soldiers to drink heartily, and keep them safe as long as I am alive." Rodney looked confident.

That's the difference between a genius and an ordinary person, right? Xia Zuo smiled and didn't tell the other party at all, no matter how much he drank, he didn't even feel dizzy.

No wonder, last night's carnival, Rodney did not arrange a single soldier standing guard. Xia Zuo glanced at the village chief next to Rodney, the old man was too drunk to drink, he was already drowsy, and he didn't move for a long time.

But it doesn't matter, there are two buffs on the top of his head, "Dormancy Barrier" and "Awakening", which can be attacked by enemies during rest, "Dormant Barrier" can block a certain amount of ranged attacks, and "Awakening", as the name suggests, can quickly wake up the user when the enemy is approaching, which is very similar to the player's own function.

It's a pity that this area of civilians and soldiers doesn't have the genius physique and superb passive skills to protect themselves.

"What are you talking about? Lord Rodney, well, and Xia Zuo. ”

At some point, Jenny came from somewhere else, and she wasn't as sleepy as everyone else.

Xia Zuozhi felt strange, it was clear that Rupert, another lieutenant of Rodney, had already rolled to the ground, and last night he saw the two of them compete in alcohol, and Jenny drank at least three times as much as Rupert.

"Jenny... You're going to take care of the horses? Rodney found straw stained on her light armor and clothing.

"Yes, the horses are in good condition, and when the soldiers are almost recovered by noon, we will set off." Jenny saluted.

"Didn't you drink a lot?" Rodney narrowed his eyes and wondered, "His face is so good." ”

Jenny is not drunk, it should have nothing to do with her physique, Xia Zuo judged, and couldn't help but look at the "strong luck" above her head again.

"I'm sorry~" Jenny embarrassedly brushed her short hair from her sideburns, dodging her eyes, and then came to the table to pick up her small wine barrel and came over to fill Ronnie's empty glass.

"Do you want me to continue drinking early in the morning?"

"It's nice to have a glass of juice in the morning, Lord Commander." Jenny smiled with an eyebrow raised.

"Juice?" Rodney sniffed and took a sip.

Sure enough, it was just ordinary grape juice.

"I feel a little sorry for Rupert, haha..."Jenny glanced at the unconscious Rupert apologetically, "Last night the villagers brought me their respective wine barrels, as if they had mistaken my barrels, just ordinary grape juice, even the color is very similar to honey wine, I..."

"The taste of wine and fruit juice is very different, right?" Xia Zuo asked. Sure enough, because of "strong luck", Jenny couldn't understand Rupert's pain when he woke up with a splitting headache.

"I rarely drink alcohol, and all I have drunk in the royal capital is some wine that is not strong at all... Just like the aristocratic women drank, I thought that the wine in the village was about the same as what was drunk in the past, so that the juice could not be distinguished..."

Maybe it's like champagne or sparkling wine, Xia Zuo's memories have also collected props in this world that look like low-alcohol wine, but I don't know what it tastes like.

"Strong luck"... It's really an interesting skill, Xia Zuo thought to himself, if he can find a way to learn it, maybe he can save a lot of effort in most things in the future, but it's a pity that the "strong luck" of talent, even if the village chief opens the "replica" eye, there is no way to steal it.

"You've been staring at me all this time," Jenny touched her face, "Yesterday too, is there anything dirty on my face?" ”

"No, I'm just interested in your skills."

"Skills?" Jenny tilted her head.

Xia Zuo's statement made Rodney's action of drinking juice pause slightly, and his interest was aroused, because Jenny's performance in the past when she was in the army and fighting was indeed a little strange, and she could win against an enemy who seemed to be invincible every time...

I have never seen or heard of this, can Xia Zuo directly feel that Jenny is different? ——Discerning talents, only the talent of the commander...

However, Rodney smiled lightly and shook his head to deny himself for the time being. Judging that Xia Zuo has the vision of a ruler is also too arbitrary.

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It's noon.

Rodney's cavalry was fully armed, and the soldiers were largely recuperated and mounted on their respective horses.

The cavalry team did not have any extra horses to arrange for Xia Zuo, so Xia Zuo sat behind Rupert.

Rodney originally wanted Xia Zuo to ride Bai Sui with him, and it seemed that Bai Sui liked this person a lot.

But Rupert repeatedly dissuaded that it was not appropriate to let the army commander personally lead an outsider, even though Xia Zuo was the hero of Liv Village and the one who had the greatest credit for the battle against the goblins.

But it doesn't mean that he can be on an equal footing with the commander, as a guest, the adjutant is much more suitable.

Despite Rupert's dark eyes and his poor hangover face, Rodney resigned to his strength, and he knew a lot about the etiquette of the kingdom.

Rupert is usually a cautious person, but last night's dissatisfaction with Jenny suddenly exploded, and he was too competitive in drinking, and he regretted it very much, and this state was a wrong example.

It's really a hidden woman, maybe she's not as weak as she seems, and she used to deal with the bone-faced bear, but in fact, she was very sure that she would do that... Rupert looked at Jenny resentfully, and with a slight change, he thought he shouldn't have underestimated her.

"Then please take care all the way." In the birch forest in front of the village, the village chief led everyone to say goodbye to the cavalry, "Your Excellency Xia Zuo... Commander Rodney, and the sergeants. ”

The villagers followed the village chief's movements, palms to chests, and bowed slightly.

"Take care! Your Excellency Xia Zuo! ”

"Thank you, Lord Rodney, Your Excellency Xia Zuo, and all of you in the cavalry!"

"Good luck on the way back to the city!"

The villagers said goodbye one after another, full of gratitude and reluctance.

"Remember to come back, big brother~" The little girl Leah, and the boy Jobs next to her, shouted in unison.

Xia Zuo didn't say yes, just smiled and beckoned, because there was no guarantee that he would come back.

"Let's challenge the skills of the craftsmen of the royal capital, Xia Zuo!" Ola shouted, "I'm optimistic about you. ”

"Xia Zuo, although I know that there is little hope, I will still try to improve my swordsmanship, and in the near future, I will also start my own journey! Make yourself stronger! Then you'll have a fair fight with me again! Grim took a deep breath and said solemnly.

Last night's thoughts made him not drink before the feast. The fat man and the thin man put their elbows against him and smiled, and he was finally willing to say the words of ambition.

Staying long enough, Rodney waved his army to the march.

The sound of horses' hooves and the sound of the forest stomping.

"Wait! Guest! Horf came from the back of the crowd.

Rodney ordered Rupert to wait, while the large army took some distance ahead.

"Uncle Blacksmith?"

"I have something for you... No, it should be said that we... Rebecca was involved in doing this..."Holfe followed Rebecca and her father, Kerry.

"Thank you, Your Excellency Xia Zuo, I will remember your kindness, and every time I pray to the God of Forest, I will wish you." Kerry stopped, with Holf.

Only Rebecca stepped forward alone, handing over the strip wrapped in her hand.

"Rebecca ......"

"Whew... A farewell gift, Your Excellency Xia Zuo. Rebecca adjusted her mood, raised her eyes to look directly at Xia Zuo, and said with a smile.

Xia Zuo took the item and removed the wrapped fabric, "... Scabbard. "Take a closer look.

The newly made scabbard is very similar to the one made by Uncle Blacksmith before.

"I did it, this time without asking the village chief's permission, and used his best birch," Horf said, causing Grevelde to glance at him helplessly, "and Rebecca left the venue last night and applied the paint herself, and told me before, if you insist on leaving, she will give you this gift herself..."

The scabbard is even more elaborate than the previous one, especially the pattern of wind and leaves on the surface.

"The totem of Mori, the god of wood," Rebecca said earnestly, "may Your Excellency be bathed in the wind of Mori's blessing in your future journeys." ”

"Thank you!" Xia Zuo nodded and replaced the original scabbard on his waist.

Rebecca was expected to accept the old scabbard in exchange, but she smiled and shook her head in relief.

Xia Zuo also pursed his lips and smiled, this was the first gift that Uncle Blacksmith gave him, since Rebecca didn't need it, he put it in his bag, as a reservation, and put it there.

(End of Volume 1)