Chapter 122: Flames
Leo, who was so distraught by the sudden incident, had almost forgotten that he had another chance to get an early draw because of this, and it was not until the system reminded him again that he suddenly remembered it......
Calling softly in his brain, soon the familiar virtual panel appeared in front of Leo again
Name: Leo Chang
Title: Grand Duke of the Storm, Religious Leader (As the Cult of Light grows, you will also benefit from this and gain prestige, of course, you don't have to expect much at this time)
Affiliation: Self-built (Duchy of Pande) (Everyone in the entire Northern Territory is listening to you!) ļ¼
Knights: Knights of Punishment (not original), Knights of the Dawn, Knights of the Dawn
Legions: Champion Swordsman (Sword and Shield Soldier), Stormwing (Heavy Crossbowmen), Wild Force (Minority Legion), Spear Legion (Regular Infantry), Spear Legion (Regular Infantry), Archer Legion (Regular Legion)
Mercenary: Not available (but it's clear that the treatment of the Highlanders and your generosity are gradually attracting the attention of many tough mercenaries, and money can always buy loyalty!) ļ¼
Military Scale: Medium
Revenues: High deficit (no fiscal pressure, you need a smart and stingy Chancellor of the Exchequer right now to hold your bag full of gold coins for you)
Threatened: Low (Truce has always been a respite for the next battle)
Sphere of Influence: All territories in the Northern Territory of the Empire (including all cities, castles, villages, and land gifts from allies). Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Fiefdom Name: Stormwind (self-named)
Fiefdom Category: Medium-sized City (Expandable)
Population of Forces: 1002376 (Note that the ongoing war will only gradually reduce the population, and it will take a man sixteen years to reach adulthood, and it will only take a second to kill him!) ļ¼
Territory Buildings: Stormwind: Blacksmith (Intermediate), Crossbow Workshop (Intermediate), Grocery Store (Intermediate), Training Ground (Small), Stables (Beginner), Alert Station (non-upgradeable), Colosseum, Archer Range, Siege Weapons Workshop (Beginner), Basilica of Light (self-named)
Can be built: sewerage system, prison, church (small), government center, reserve center, tavern, college
Available blank sequence: 0
Under construction: government affairs center, sewage system
Building Control: Due to the initial formation of power, you can currently operate on the construction of Stormwind City within the territory of all principalities
Current Reputation: 75200 (Righteous or not, the winner of any war will always make people cheer and look forward to it, keep it up, the loser is like a stray wild dog without mercy)
Honor: 55 (What you did showed everything that a superior should be, and more people began to yearn for your power)
Dominion: 30 (a successful truce will make more people aware of your rights)
Faction Preference: Neutral and Orderly (Infinite mercy in the Dark Ages represents destruction, stick to your approach, at least for now, you're doing pretty well)
Has Dragon's Tears: 20 (contains 1 special one, and another 8 are outstreamed, don't worry about the natives using Dragon's Tears, they don't know enough)
Possession of gold: ......
Possessed Items: ......
Personal Attributes: ......"
"Whew~"
A long exhalation of the turbid breath in his chest, the attribute induction that did not change much made Leo let go of his worries, but it seems that after reaching this point, the prestige has not increased too much purely through the means of war, and the war that lasts for a year to fight less and more only gives Leo about 20,000 prestige, which is very different from the number he had optimistically predicted before
After thinking quietly for a while, and when his mood was completely calm, without waiting for the system to urge him again, Leo closed his eyes and gave an order in his mind
"Conduct a raffle!"
As soon as the words fell, the familiar circus used a somewhat ridiculous turntable reappeared, and the system humanized a few seconds to pause before the pointer turned, which also allowed Leo to clearly see the content of the lottery
Gasped, this random prize made Leo, who thought he was strong enough, couldn't help but show surprise, the golden and purple light almost occupied most of the disc, and none of the once ridiculous daily necessities appeared this time
This made Leo sigh at his own character, and at the same time, he also looked greedily at the items that represented great power......
"Demon Clay Pot, Ebony Sniper, Ruby Sigil Bow, Black Keys, Heavenly Light Scepter, Codex of Order Holy Sword, Ancient Battle Axe of Winston, ......"
In addition to these familiar names, other relatively ordinary things have long been forgotten by Leo, and with great hope, he held his breath and quietly watched the lottery wheel begin to turn slowly......
Time always seems to pass very slowly in the impatience, after more than ten seconds have passed, the fast-rotating lottery wheel finally begins to slow down, although in the virtual mind, but Leo can already feel that his back has long been soaked because of tension, and it is everyone's unavoidable nature to suffer from gains and losses
The hands glide slowly but firmly through the grids as if they were playing with an impatient participant......
"Oh my God, my Heavenly Light Scepter, it's even more appropriate to have this Holy Light Sect!"
"Oh no! Black key...... Come on, come on, Order Codex Holy Sword, hurry, go one step further......"
Madness roared in his heart, and after missing several items, Leo was pleasantly surprised to find that the pointer was sliding firmly towards the small square of the [Order Codex Holy Sword] at an almost halted speed
No one knows better than Leo the terrifying weapon of the Sacred Sword of the Crown, and perhaps with the exception of the Black Knife and Dark Night, which surpasses the artifact, this weapon that is said to have been used by the gods is already superior to all others
Second only to the length of the black knife, second only to the speed of the black knife, the [Order Codex Holy Sword], which is different from the absorption of the black knife but has a recovery effect that is not far from the effect, almost stopped Leo's heart beating when it was within reach......
Unfortunately, it backfired, and the pointer paused slightly in the tiny grid that represented the supreme artifact, and then moved slowly but firmly again with the last of its strength in Leo's almost desperate eyes......
As the clear sound of the end of the lottery sounded, Leo, who even forgot to look at what items were drawn, closed his eyes in despair, regret, unwillingness and other negative emotions continued to impact his heart, you must know that every chance to draw is so rare......
However, the system didn't care about the host's mental activity, and soon, its calm voice without any mood fluctuations sounded clearly in Leo's mind
"The lottery of 100,000 prestige was completed in advance, two dragon tears were consumed, and now there are 18 dragon tears gems left, and the reward item [Griffin Sword] is requested to be ......received by the host."
As soon as the voice fell, the somewhat dim camp tent was instantly filled with golden light, and the sluggish Leo subconsciously opened his eyes and quickly narrowed up, with the structural reorganization of the picture like a multi-dimensional stereoscopic projection, after the golden light dissipated, a short sword with a slightly shorter length and a little chubby floated quietly in the air, peaceful like a newborn lazy baby, giving people a faint joy of life force, guiding Leo to slowly stretch out his arm......
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In the night, there were enough vigilant manpower, Leo in the company of several cronies, dressed in military uniforms with a solemn expression in person appeared at the temporary funeral site in the center of the barracks, due to the number of people killed in this war, although the remains of many of the war dead can no longer be collected, but the number that can be collected can not be cremated at one time
So this simple funeral can only be called a formality, a ritual for Leo to express his inner anxiety and guilt, and a ritual to give respect to the victims
The knights and soldiers stood silently around the huge multi-layered wooden frame in the center, and when they saw Leo approaching, except for making way for a passage, everyone did not make much of a respectful salute at this time, and everyone understood what was coming next
With Finn, Keith, and Aldalyan, Leo walked to the wooden frame with an even step, and first looked with sad eyes at the well-groomed men beside him, lying there like fifty soldiers and knights who had died in their slumber
The warriors who were chosen for the funeral, their weapons and armor had been neatly corrected and placed beside them, as if to give the illusion that the next moment they would rise up again to the sound of the trumpets and join the battle again
The rows of young faces made Leo dare not continue to look more, and turned to face the countless gazes cast on him, he took a long breath and slowly spoke
"My warriors! In my opinion, there is no justice in the existence of war, although in order to survive and better survival, we have to passively participate in this cruel war, but after seeing these young people should even be called children...... Lying quietly beside me, guilt and self-reproach tormented me deeply, and I am sorry that I could not say anything other than this sentence, because any other words are so pale and powerless on such occasions, because nothing is more precious than life......"
There were already friends or relatives of these knights or soldiers in the crowd who began to let out low sobs, and under the influence of this emotion, more and more people developed uncontrollable grief, and even Leo himself, who seemed to feel the moistness in his eyes, coughed lightly, and he continued
"But I still can't let you go home, because the appearance of a more terrible enemy will keep us fighting, and this time, I can't promise you anything, and I can't even guarantee that anyone, including me, will come home alive...... However, I hope that everyone will understand that in the next war, for the first time, we will not fight for the so-called power position and money, but for the survival of mankind, and for the survival of our homeland on which we all depend! This...... Maybe it's a long, even desperate battle, or maybe the only thing I can do is that I'll be there for you, no matter what the odds are! ā
After a long pause, Leo stretched out his right arm and roared almost hysterically
"Now, let's bid farewell to these warriors and move on to the challenges ahead!"
After all the victims had been carefully placed on the wooden frame, Leo silently took the torch from Finn's hand, took one last look at the young faces in front of him, bit his lip tightly and threw the torch over
The grease-soaked wooden frame instantly ignited flames that almost reflected the red night sky, dancing wildly in Leo's pupils, and he stood firmly in place in the face of the scorching heat, as if these flames could not bring a trace of warmth to his cold body......