Chapter 53: Receiving Equipment and Leaving the Camp
The ordinary apprentices who had been assigned to the western front also came, and with their squads, surrounded the entire quartermaster's office.
Xia Duo chatted with Captain Gibb and them while waiting for the people in front of him to receive military supplies, and from Captain Gib, Xia Duo also learned that although there was a strong reinforcement from the territory, a large number of soldiers were still needed.
Most of the original soldiers in the territory were transferred to the frontal battlefield, and even some of the armed forces forcibly recruited from various chambers of commerce.
However, at the mention of those chambers of commerce, Jibu had a resentful expression on his face, but he quickly hid it and changed the subject, "Master Xiado, what is the inside of the Mage Tower like?" Heard people say that it can still grow food inside? Can you grow food inside the tower? ”
Ahem –
If he hadn't been sure that he didn't know this Captain Gibb before, Xia Duo would have thought that the other party knew that he worked in the Arcane Garden, but the Mage Tower has a rule that it cannot reveal the secrets of the Mage Tower to the outside world at will.
It's just that what can be called a secret, Xia Duo is also difficult to judge, so he can only say nothing, and also change the topic: "Captain Gibb, haven't you thought about becoming a mage?" ”
"Of course I did!" Gibb recalled seeing the neighbor's children light a fire with their fingers as a child, and sighed, "What if you just want to?" My father is not in good health, and the family depends on my mother to do other people's laundry, how can I let them go and enter the mage tower! ”
"Master Xia Duo, don't ask the captain, he gave up for the sake of the family, but it's me, because there are several brothers in the family, and someone takes care of the family, so I thought about becoming a mage by my own efforts, who knew that I didn't even pass the assessment for entering the tower!"
Jesse's words made everyone laugh, and also diluted the somewhat dull atmosphere just now, Jerry hammered his brother's arm, and scolded with a smile: "That's not because you're too stupid, if you let me go, maybe you can pass." ”
Xia Duo shook his head, with the size of the Jesse brothers, even if they became mages, it would feel weird, such a strong body was born to be a warrior.
Chatting and chatting, everyone in the team also got acquainted with each other, the only exception was Ava, since Xia Duo joined the team until now, he hasn't said a word, which really makes people wonder if he is a mute!
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Soon the crowd gradually dispersed, and Xia Duo and the others also received their own things from different quartermasters.
Except for Captain Gib and Brother Jesse, who were originally soldiers, everyone else received a piece of light leather armor, and even Xia Duo also received one.
As for the weapons, they were standard standard spears, one-handed swords, bows and arrows, and each of them had one set except for Shado, and the three of them also had a wooden shield covered with iron sheets.
Of course, the core material of this battle is also indispensable - magic scrolls.
There are a total of four wooden scroll boxes, hanging on a belt, and when they were handed over, Xia Duo carefully counted them, and inside were the four scrolls of [Demonized Weapon], [Bear Patience], [Ox Brute Force] and [Cat Elegance].
There are 4 copies of each.
Although he always felt that this scroll alone was not enough, as long as he thought that the scroll in it was worth nearly 2,000 gold coins, Xia Duo immediately understood why there were so few.
Nearly two hundred apprentices were drafted, so how many scrolls would be issued! How much should that be worth?
However, Xia Duo also felt that with the usual style of the Mage Tower, it was impossible for each person to distribute 16 scrolls, perhaps according to the intensity of the battle, or perhaps, only formal apprentices could receive so many.
But no matter what, the weapons and equipment have been received, and it won't take long to go to the battlefield!
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Armed with their weapons and equipment, Jimmy led the group to their squad's camp and had an army lunch.
Bread, meat, lettuce leaves, except for the lack of alcohol, Xia Duo felt that the food here was better than the Mage Tower, at least in terms of quantity.
As soon as the group returned to the camp after the meal, Xia Duo was about to take the time to learn the [Secret Seal] when Dean came to the door.
"Xia Duo, do you want to go out to buy something?"
"Can you still leave the barracks now?"
"Absolutely." Dean had just run a little and calmed his breath a little before he said, "I saw someone going out and coming back just now, and I'll come and inform you right away." ”
"What do you want to go out and buy? Aren't they all in the camp? ”
"This-" Dean scratched his head a little embarrassed, "I want to go home and have a look, I was a little worried about my family when I saw people queuing up to come in at the South Gate." ”
“……”
"Okay, I just want to go out too."
Xia Duo thought about it for a moment and agreed, and he remembered that the dwarf Blotto had promised him to help him hammer the iron dagger a few times, and he was about to fight the orcs, and he could improve a little bit.
However, Xia Duo didn't really care about Dean's worries, if he was a lord, no matter what the reason, he would bring all the apprentices' families to the town.
Lord Savile has a reputation for being good at governance, and these estimates have long been thought of.
Before leaving, Xia Duo deliberately changed into leather armor with the territorial insignia, and then went out with Dean, only to show the guards the badge he had issued before, and left the camp smoothly.
"Xia Duo, thank you for coming out with me, you can go around outside and go back quickly, I'll go home."
"Wait."
Xia Duo hurriedly stopped Dean, who was about to run home, "Do you have any relatives in the town or anything, go there first, maybe there will be a surprise." ”
"Okay, I'm leaving."
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Savile Town, South End, Brotow Blacksmith Shop.
Perhaps because the adventurers had been drafted, the dwarf Blotto's blacksmith shop was now quite idle, and after lunch, Blotto struck a red-hot iron ingot with the strength of his wine.
He was quite satisfied with this life, but somehow, he always felt that something was missing, and he was unhappy.
After two hard blows, Blotto grabbed the bottle next to the anvil and took a few sips of it, and then he was a little relieved to strike the ingot again.
"Uncle Blotto, long time no see, did you miss me?"
Hey? This sound? Blotto immediately turned around, so excited that he even cocked his beard in pigtails, "Oh! The holy hammer is on top, see who is coming! Shado! I thought you were sold by old Neil! ”
Hearing Old Neil's name, Xia Duo couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, remembering the scene when he had just passed by the door of Old Neil's Inn.
Because Xia Duo was wearing the leather armor of a territorial soldier, and he deliberately made a green flame on his fingers, which scared old Neel a lot, and his expression was too exciting.
Of course, this is not the end, but there is only so much Xia Duo can do at the moment.
Old Neil is not a simple person, I heard from Captain Gib before, because many soldiers were temporarily recruited and there was a lack of meat, so several inns and butchers in the territory sent cheap meat, including Old Neil's Hotel.
Looking at it this way, people have now become army suppliers, how dare Xia Duo take any action, he can only scare and collect some interest first.
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