Chapter 8: Sticks and Sweet Dates

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But just when Barrett thought that everything was passed, Earl Boreham's expression became serious: "But don't think that you kid will be able to escape this way." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info things are one yard to one yard, and it's impossible to offset the merits and demerits. ”

Barrett's eyes widened when he heard this, as if to say, 'This is not the same attitude as it was just now.' ’

And taking advantage of Barrett's skill, the Earl of Borem began to announce his disposition: "Because of your poor consideration, the Boreham Ranger Regiment has suffered heavy losses unprecedented in recent years. Although there is no direct relationship between the two, it still proves that you are impulsive and inexperienced. This habit of long-term stocking needs to be reformed, and from now on you will be transferred to the City Lord's Guard for full training. ”

"Wait! Enter the City Lord's Guard for full training? Can you give me another form of punishment, Lord Earl? Barrett pleaded with an ugly face.

But the Earl of Boreham was unmoved: "Don't even think about it, when I have rested, I will join the army to correct the stinky problems left by the adventures outside." A marching battle is completely different from an adventurous squad, and you don't think you can easily escape with big news. ”

Barrett naturally knew what the Earl of Boreham meant. There are more things to consider in the army's movements, they are not as agile as the adventurer squads, and they are easy to be spotted by the enemy due to their numbers. Therefore, most of the raids always take place not far from the battle line, and it is rare to see a real long-distance attack.

"My lord, do you really have to stay in the City Lord's Guard? I think there must be other units in the territory! Barrett is still making a final effort. Because he knew that once he entered the City Lord's Guard, it would be impossible for him to leave Bolim unless the Earl of Boram also went to the battlefield.

The Earl of Boreham got up and left his desk, and then went to the bookcase to the side and took down a thick book: "I am doing this for your own good." Who made such a big fuss about yourself. Don't think that the Lucia Kingdom will be over after that interception failed. Although their army could not enter the kingdom of Norhan after entering the kingdom, the assassination troops in the shadows were not idle. ”

"Assassination troops? After the fall of Britton, they got news of me from the survivors? But few of the Cruzes should have seen my face, let alone know who I really am. Barrett, frowning, moved his fingers, "Is it a prophetic spell?" ”

"Whatever the reason, you're not in a good position right now. After that incident, Barrett, your boy's worth has increased greatly. Even if the assassination may have lost a lot of the intelligence officers that the Lucia Kingdom had previously arranged, it would be worth it in their eyes. The Earl of Boreham glanced at Barrett again.

Barrett knew that the Earl of Boreham, in addition to ensuring his own safety, was also beating himself. He was quite unhappy with Barrett's behavior of exposing this ability. No matter how powerful the ability is, once it is exposed to the table, it can always be targeted to find a way to deal with it - although it may not be able to be completely restrained, it is not difficult to achieve a certain degree of restraint.

Don't look at Barrett being able to deal with the hundred-armed giant relatively easily this time, if you wait until the next time you use a similar ability, the effect you can have will definitely be greatly reduced. The Earl of Boreham clearly doesn't like to use the power that gives him a tactical advantage, let alone waste it on someone who has nothing to do with it.

The Cruze people fell into this category in the eyes of the Earl of Boreham. The Rangers were sent not so much to help the Cruze, but to fight against the Kingdom of Lucia. By the way, I am making advance preparations for the next big soldier press.

But since the matter is irreparable, and the final result is not too bad. Then with Barrett's current value, it is impossible for the Earl of Borem to really punish him heavily. However, in order to prevent any further accidents, it is impossible for Barrett to leave Boreham Collar anytime soon.

Knowing that Count Boreham had made up his mind, Barrett, who didn't want to fall out with him, naturally had no choice but to accept: "Okay! I obey you, Lord Count. But I need time to get my teammates in place. ”

"You don't have to worry about this, now that the war has begun, we naturally need more manpower in the Boreham territory. The territory will prepare their posts for when they will be posted, so let's go to the guards to report after resting! The Earl of Boreham paused after saying this, "Now that the punishment has been announced, your reward will be indispensable. Go to the castle in three days and get your Mithril Acceleration Armor, and by then it should have been adapted to your size. ”

'Does Mithril speed up the whole body armor?' The value of this reward is really not low. Thinking of this, Barrett reached out and touched the blue essence gold breastplate on his body, which had accompanied him through many adventures. In fact, even now, this enchanted cuirass has not gone out of style. Jin Jing's powerful ability to see and strike has allowed Barrett to calmly face the siege of miscellaneous soldiers many times.

However, compared to the Mithril Acceleration Body Armor with a base price of 26,500 gold coins, it is not enough to see. First of all, the foundation of the Mithril Acceleration Full Body Armor is very good, +1 Mithril Full Body Armor, and many melee fighters wear this equipment all their lives. What's more, it costs almost the same as +1 Mithril Full Body Armor plus Speed Boots, but saves an equipment slot.

And as long as the technology is good enough, it can retain the possibility of subsequent upgrades. The cost of subsequent upgrades is not too high in the case of almost a blank slate, and a reasonable choice can be made according to the user's preferences. It can be said that it is the armor that most kitchen knife professions dream of.

Of course, the whole body armor must be tailor-made so as not to cause too much restriction on the action. Not to mention Barrett's advantageous size, even if he wanted to make do with ordinary armor. However, Barrett's size profile is not a secret in the family, so he immediately started to revise it as soon as he selected the reward.

"Of course, a Mithril Acceleration Full-Body Armor alone can't compare to your feat in slaying that hundred-armed giant." Earl Boreham, who had beaten Barrett so many stuffy sticks before, naturally just started to make sweet dates: "The rest of the family will find a way to help you operate, if you can still perform in the next war." It is still certain to obtain a title of nobility with no real power. Anyway, there is Karada to be waiting for, and not all non-feudal nobles need to become court nobles. ”

In the past, all the nobles who did not have a territory were court nobles, and their status and authority were all tied to the whims of the royal family. It's not just the 'base salary' of that little bit per year, but more importantly, the corresponding privileges. However, with the relocation of the capital and the struggle between the royal family and the enemy nobles, there were also non-feudal nobles who were not part of the court aristocracy - of course, these new nobles were much more difficult than the new nobles who were attached to the royal family.

Of course, according to Barrett's exploits in killing the hundred-armed giant, it is not difficult to directly obtain the qualification for canonization. However, because of the definition of the position of the hundred-armed giant, although the Norhan royal family had to pinch their noses and admit this kill, it was inevitable that the merit would be greatly reduced.

That's why the Earl of Boreham said that Barrett should continue to work hard so that he could have room to operate. If successful, it would be a huge benefit for Barrett and the Boreham family. Barrett aside, a successor nobility is self-evidently advantageous for the start of the second generation. And the Boreham family has an extra branch that appears on the aristocratic stage, which also increases their power to a certain extent.

As for the Mithril Accelerated Full Body Armor, it was naturally a reward from the well-led Earl Borem - after all, Barrett's exploits were also recorded under Boream's collar.

Hearing this, Barrett spoke in understanding: "Lord Earl, after I killed the hundred-armed giant this time, I also got a part of the spoils from the ancestors. However, I don't have the channels to deal with these materials myself, and I don't know if the family will buy them. ”

The Earl of Boreham, who had been waiting for this sentence for a long time, gave Barrett a look that you are very good, and then threw the notebook in his hand to Barrett: "See for yourself what you want here!" However, I haven't evaluated the flesh yet, so I can only give you a 10w gold amount first. The rest will be discussed after the results of the appraisal are available. ”

Hearing this, Barrett understood that the Earl would not cheat himself in this regard, and immediately put his eyes into the thick book in front of him. This book contains a variety of treasures that can be exchanged for the Boreham family, and they are very varied and often expensive. So Barrett looked very carefully, trying to find the one that improved him the most.

After flipping back and forth, Barrett's gaze finally rested on the description of a psionic artifact: "Lord Earl, I want a heroic spirit skin. ”

"Sure enough, I have an idea." The Earl of Boreham nodded.

The so-called Hero Spirit Skin is a type of Psionic Skin. Psionic skins, sometimes referred to as "star covers", are fist-sized masses of psionic stars. A medium-sized or small creature that correctly conveys the idea of a command with a single password can make it unfold and cover itself; The same imperative thought can make the spirit skin retract to its original size. Each different psionic skin is infused with an ability or set of abilities that continuously affect the wearer.

Unfolded Soul Skin completely covers the wearer (excluding large pieces of equipment such as armor, backpacks, and other large items) like a second skin, allowing the wearer to see, hear, and breathe as normal. It also exposes different parts of the body as needed, such as when the wearer needs to eat. Up to three layers of skins can be worn at the same time, but only the outermost layer is active at any one time (the inner skins cannot display their abilities). However, the user can switch between the layers with a command, which will cause the current skin to "evaporate" and reveal the inner layer of the skin.

This psionic item is extremely special, and it can be used without mastering psionic energy, so it is extremely expensive. Even the cheapest Spirit Skin armor costs 6,000 gold, and its effect is nothing more than a replacement for normal full-body armor.

The Agility Spirit Skin, which continues to give the wearer a +10 ability bonus for the "Tumbling" check, will sell for 10,000 gold coins.

Of course, the hero spirit skin Barrett chose is considered a luxury even among the psionic skins. This Psionic Skin continuously grants the wearer a +3 Luck Adjustment, which can be applied to any possible variables while wearing it, in addition to its defense. Of course, of course, the legendary price of 80,000 gold coins is really a toothache. If it weren't for a windfall, Barrett wouldn't have chosen something that looks great, but the price is very bad!

―――――――― make up tomorrow――――――

After all, this time Georgie's gang can be said to be going to Brandenburg to fight. Except for Grimm, who is not the heir, and Ben, who basically stays at Fort ** every winter. The two heads of the Kachipur family and the Coleman family have also put considerable effort into the matter of supply.

However, the production cycle of arrows is not long, but it is not short. Starting with all the rough embryos, even ten days will not allow a good arrow to leave the workshop in its entirety - this is to remove the stress from the newly made arrows. Of course, the most important thing is that the stock in Karada's warehouse is only enough for two days in Brandenburg.

Although the Principality of Norhan is still on the rise, it has been a long time and has not had any major battles with others. The shelf life of arrows varies greatly depending on the temperature and humidity of the place where they are stored. However, in general, it will not take more than two years, after which the trajectory of the arrow will be more problematic.

In order not to lose a lot of money due to the expiration of the arrows. The annual stockpile of arrows in the Principality of Norhan itself was calculated based on the consumption of the previous year. This can save the Principality a lot of time and money. But when encountering this unprecedented unexpected situation, it seems a little helpless.

The large number of arrows that had been stored before had already been transported to Brandenburg after the autumn harvest. What is left of Karada is for the bare minimum of defensive supplies. At other times, these might be used as an emergency. But this year's strange environment and atmosphere made everyone dare not act rashly.

In the news sent back from Brandenburg, the Duke had clearly understood that other countries had manipulated the barbarian invasion of the south. So it's not just the reserves of these arrows in Karada that can't be used. Even the arrows scattered in the hands of the garrisons in various places had to remain in the local area to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army. (To be continued.) )