Chapter Eighty-Eight: Rewards

Egil Skadergrímsson, Emperor of the Norman Empire and commander of the Crusaders. During the decisive battle with Saladin, he relied on his superiority in strength to send two partial divisions, one led by the Imperial Marshal Joan of Arc, to attack Syria. The other way, led by his wife, the Celtic queen and the Norman queen Artoria, marched into Egypt on a warship.

Thanks to the efforts of the two Imperial commanders, the two expeditions were victorious. And Egil also got his wish and received the reward of the second phase of the mission, that is, the general task reward of weakening the power of the opponent, the Fatimid Egyptian Empire. Funnily enough, or strangely enough, after completing the second phase of the mission, the first phase of the mission, the conquest of Jerusalem, is still not complete. However, this did not prevent Egil from receiving his reward. Nor did it affect him to shut himself up in the tent for two hours. Because the reward is so great. More than Egil could have imagined.

A total of one million gold florins filled Egil's treasury. Plus the spoils of this expedition, plundered from Syria and Egypt. Egil has already affirmed that he can continue with his military reforms. Build an invincible, professional army of more than 100,000 men. In Egil's predictions, it would be an invincible army capable of any war. As long as this army can be successfully trained, it will be extremely easy to conquer Europe, destroy Rome, or kill all the infidels. With this army, he will take on Genghis Khan, the most powerful and successful conqueror in human history.

"And the end will be like this - he, the old barbarian, will be slashed by my blade!"

Egir whispered confidently, or rather arrogantly, and gently waved the long knife in his hand—another of his prizes, a long, narrow, sturdy, evil straight blade that shone with a dark red glow. It is exactly the same as his previous command knife in shape, weight, size and style. However, the actual ability is completely different, in fact, after Egil obtained this new weapon, he threw away the previous one. Had it not been for Nightingale, who had picked it up and hung it on the wall, the knife would have ended up in the furnace of some Norman blacksmith.

Completely different from the previous +1 general-purpose weapon, this dark red magic blade is powerful, and if it can be used well, then Egil, who is already proficient in combat, may even use it to defeat his wife and become the most powerful warrior in the Norman - and the entire world (of course, this is not necessary).

This straight-edged saber was named the Life-Ripping Blade by Egil. The name comes from the sword's two characteristics, one of which is the disregard for armor: in war, if the knife hits the target, no matter how heavy the armor the opponent is wearing, and whether he is wearing leather or iron armor, chain mail or plate armor. All of them will be shattered by a single blow of a saber like paper or silk. - If the opponent is capable of using a weapon to block, then that's a different matter. Of course, Egil didn't think there was any weapon that would make it three rounds in front of his new knife and still be in good condition.

The second trait is soul-draining: a complement to Egil's evil, soul-devouring system. This saber will directly consume the opponent's soul after it hits the opponent and deals moderate damage. Inflicts an instant-death effect. And from the outside, because it is a moderate level of damage, most people don't notice that something is wrong. So there is no need to worry about the trouble that will cause people to think that Egil is using extraordinary powers such as witchcraft. At the same time, it also avoids the embarrassment of accidentally killing your own soldiers caused by some small accidents. ...,

These two attributes. One ignores the armor, and the other dies. It can be called an absolutely powerful enchantment attribute. With the right use, even opponents who are much stronger than Egil will be killed by him. However, that's not all there is to this blade. In addition to the third eternal attribute of "ignoring the years", this sharp blade can not be eroded by time, and will never rust and dull. It also has a fourth, and greatly enhanced ability to survive on the battlefield - the bloodsucking trait.

Lifesteal Properties: Each time you kill an enemy, you can recover some of your health and heal your injuries to some extent - although you can guess how this effect works. But Egil didn't feel bad. After all, he's a tyrant who doesn't treat NPCs as human beings. So it's not a big deal. The little side effect was nothing compared to the benefits of this effect - it allowed Egil to fight on the battlefield without fear of injury or loss of strength, or even some fatal wounds - and it could be healed by slaughtering a dozen enemies, if not at the moment. The more you kill, the faster you recover. Even to make Egil fight forever until his enemies collapse.

Never wear out, ignore the armor, that is, die, suck blood. The ability of this life-ripping blade is nothing short of magical. Even without counting these effects, it is an extremely sharp and tough weapon. With this knife, Egil can effortlessly cut through the thick trunk of an oak tree, and with his superb knife skills, he can attack the same place of his opponent's weapon several times in a row, and cut it off. Can cut off the waists of eight of the strongest enemies at once.

Egil's third reward was armor that complemented this sophisticated and deadly blade. This is one of the rewards that Egil particularly wants. Ever since his chameleon's deceitster armor had been destroyed, he had only been able to wear ordinary plate armor made by Norman dwarven craftsmen. Neither comfort nor defense can be compared to the previous set. This made Egil very nerve-wracking. He is the kind of person who cherishes his life very much, and takes the problem of his own lack of defense very seriously.

And this set of well-made, beautifully patterned, and noble full-body plate armor solves Egil's problem - unlike the previous killing weapon, this set of plate armor has the opposite function, if it is said that the Blade of Life pursues the greatest possible and most efficient killing. Then this set of plate armor called the Absolute Guardian is the greatest possible and most appropriate protection.

The material of this set of armor is unknown. It is thicker than the average heavy full-body plate armor, and the breastplate on the front reaches four millimeters. It is also three millimeters thick in general places. However, it weighed less than four kilograms, and it was no more than a fur coat to hold in your arms. And the enchantment effects it carries are also quite amazing:

Acceleration: People wearing this suit will become more agile. They can run faster and move faster, swinging their weapons or dodging sideways, twice as fast as they would if they weren't wearing armor. This suit of armor strengthens not only the physical body, but also the brain's response. The person wearing this suit of armor has a clearer mind, and the neural circuits seem to become more sensitive. This keeps them from suffering because their brains can't keep up with their bodies.

Damage Protection: This armor's magic effect can provide protection against instant damage five times a day. After the magic effect is exhausted, after a night of recovery, it will be able to recharge the next day. It can be said that after wearing this layer of armor, Egil is basically unable to die - whether it is a boulder, artillery, cavalry charge, bow and arrow, crossbow, flame, or flood, he can rely on this suit of armor to resist. ...,

Ignore the Ages: Like the Blade of Life, this armor will not change in any way due to the erosion of time.

Sorcery Vision: After wearing the Norman Iron Crown of steel that goes with this set of full-body plate armor, Egil's already excellent vision will continue to be strengthened, allowing him to better observe the battlefield and command his army more effectively.

It's the same as the Blade of Life. The Absolute Guardian Armor also provides four bonus stats, Acceleration, Damage Resistance, Imperishment, and Sorcery Vision. The value of this set of armor is higher than the blade that tears through life. After all, rulers should value their lives more. Even if you kill 10,000 enemies. If you die, it doesn't make sense. On the contrary, even if you fail 10,000 times, as long as your life remains, there is a possibility of a comeback.

In addition to the enchantment effect itself, the armor of unknown material itself is also quite amazing, far beyond Egil's imagination - whether it is the best armor in the Norman Empire now, or the composite, titanium, and ceramic armor that Egil knows about thousands of years later. None of them seem to be comparable to the quality of this armor. It is both hard and flexible, whether it is a sword with a light weapon, a spear with a stabbing type, a slashing tomahawk, a halberd or a smashing mace - even a musket projectile, not even the modern rifled gun used by Asami can effectively damage it.

Eventually, after experimenting with a large number of weapons and beating the level, Egil remembered the old fable of the ancient spear and shield, and gestured at the Absolute Guardian with the life-splitting blade, but finally did not make up his mind to cut down......

"Forget it, such a boring thing......" put the knife in the sheath. Dressed in the most ornate new armor, Egil looked in the mirror and turned left and right several times, satisfied with the way he looked. Then it's time to check out the other rewards.

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