Chapter 196: Route
This impromptu meeting has been marked in Jeff's notebook as the "First Manor Meeting" to mark the change of Leon's identity, and the records under the title are also dense, showing that the brown-haired man has begun to claim to be the head of Campbell's domain.
The people who had been assigned to the task dispersed and began to think about how to complete the instructions given to them next, and a few people remained, including Katerina, Sophia, Melissa, Erin, and the four elves, who knew that the next task should be more important, so they looked at Leon with a stern expression, waiting for the next speech.
Of course, Sophia was not among them, and her attention was not here at all, but she was looking at a clearing not far away, probably thinking about when she would be able to start the construction of the flower garden.
In fact, it's not that Sophia is not interested in what to do next, but as a nervous priest, she thinks that everything can be planned very well by Leon, as long as she is by his side, she doesn't have to think about anything else.
Most people also know Sophia's character after such a long period of contact, so they turn a blind eye to the behavior of this priest girl's "desertion", and no one specifically reminds them.
As for why there are four elves among these people...... It is true that Leon only asked Singal for three elves, including Luna and Evan, but according to Singal, the work on his side is very simple, and he doesn't need many strong people, and it is completely enough for Se to lead the team alone. And Leon will definitely go on some dangerous missions, and one more Ranger is equivalent to twice the long-range attack power.
Leon accepted this, he knew that Singal was still a little worried about the safety of Luna and Evan, and as the only elder of the elves, he was understandable for having this in mind, but he reminded the other party that the will of the elves had to be diverted by his own orders, otherwise he would expel them no matter who it was.
Singal agreed, after a period of contact, he still trusted Leon's character, and the results of several battles also proved that although this lord was very young, he had shrewdness and experience beyond his peers, so he asked Leon to let it go, and the elves would follow any instructions he had.
Looking at the eight people in front of him, including the elves, Li Ang knew that they were the absolute main force in the future team except for the alchemy master, the core of implementing tactics, and the engine that drove the battle, and he had great expectations for these people.
However, although the team members like Jeff and Eric can't participate in the rest of the battle, that doesn't mean they are out of the Lord's sight, and Leon is clear - everyone has different abilities, and only when they are in the right position will they be most effective.
The old saying "make the best use of your talents, make the best use of your resources" is quite true.
And the reason why only Sophia, of the first order, appeared here...... In fact, it was because Leon was not quite sure of his thoughts.
This blonde girl has extraordinary perception and not low willpower, and she should definitely not stop at the first order with the most important of these two gods, but Sophia has stayed here for a long time, and even Jeff's current strength has caught up with her, and it has also become a peak level.
"It's not scientific......" Leon had always had this thought, but the reality was that Sophia was still a trainee priest.
So Leon didn't assign Sophia a task, he wanted to take the girl with him and use the next battle to continue to hone and see if there would be a sudden turnaround. This idea is not that the young lord wants to pull out the seedlings, he knows that Sophia will definitely choose to follow him out, and the battle behind should not be too dangerous, since they have brought Luna and Evan, the two elves, it is also a matter of course to take Sophia.
"Leon, please tell us about our next mission," Caterina reminded him softly when she saw that Leon was distracted for a long time.
Leon nodded at her, no longer thinking about Sophia, maybe she belongs to a thick hairstyle, and once she has the opportunity to be promoted, she will completely get out of the current predicament.
Leon turned to everyone in front of him and said, "Next we are going to the southern part of Campbell near the border, where there are four villages and towns along the line, the people of these villages and towns have been disturbed by the frequent invasions of the mob and natives of the Pale Mountains in recent times, our task is to go to patrol the border and show up in the town, and tell them that the Redfield family is still here, and I, as the lord, will be responsible for their safety!"
Caterina nodded heavily, what Leon said was very much in line with the identity of a lord, if he chose to go to the places such as the ore veins mentioned earlier, instead of maintaining the safety of the lords, although the knight girl would not say anything, but there would definitely be a trace of disappointment in her heart.
"Who can ride a horse?" asked Leon.
The two hands were raised, respectively Caterina and Erin, which was in line with Leon's expectations, but he saw that the two rangers were a little hesitant and asked, "You will too?"
"We're not riding horses," replied a ranger named Dan, "some beasts of the Whispering Forest." ”
Li Ang suddenly realized, sure enough, the elves also had similar mounts, I don't know if they were riding leopards, if so, wouldn't it be similar to some fragments of memories in their previous lives......
However, he immediately put this thought aside and said, "In that case, we will set off in a carriage this time." ”
Although the convoy from the Capital of Chaos had already left, the "generous" Viscount Andrei gave one as a gift, and even the two horses that pulled the cart were of pure blood, much stronger than the horses stolen from the butcher bandits.
The departure time was tentatively scheduled for noon in two hours, and Caterina took a few girls to pack up, which would take at least four or five days, and still needed a lot of necessary items.
Leon didn't have to worry about these things, he sat alone at the table and thought about how to choose a route - in fact, in his opinion, there must be a map on the table for the meeting just now, but these confidential objects related to the security of the territory were kept in the castle by the old earl, so not even a fragment can be found now.
Leon didn't need a map himself, he had a copy in his head, and some places were even marked in more detail than the real map.
The first stop is Locketown, then from Locke Town to Brownland, Ansai and Brown Bear from west to east, and a short distance south along this line is the border, where two border forts stand in the same direction, Fort Mark, and Fort Edward.
After inquiring with Carey, Leon finally learned the identity of the soldier who appeared after guarding Locketown last time - belonging to the Border Brigade's Markburg Cavalry, and the seemingly strong commander was Luther Mill, the deputy commander of the cavalry.
This person didn't make a very good impression on Leon, in fact, at that time, Luthor's attitude was not tendentious, it was not lost, and there was no problem in other places, but it was very disappointing to treat a few young people who had survived the desperate battle with the thugs with such an attitude, so Leon didn't want to stop by when he was passing by.
His decision was understandable, a Count Lord of a Frontier Territory didn't need to do it in the first place, and if he visited the two Frontier Fortresses separately the day after he regained the Territory, it might make people think that this was a sign of the young lord's weakness.
As soon as he thought of this, Leon also remembered the Creek in Locke Town who helped them escape into the woods at the last time, and he didn't know if he was alive or dead now, and that the dastardly guard logistics officer Marcus didn't see this time.
"Boss," Eric saw that there was finally no one else by Leon's side, and walked over slowly, whispering in Leon's ear, and told Zhuo Ning what he had been watching for the past two days.
The Demon Swordsman has always been very manic, often striding around the house, and constantly muttering to himself, the content of which is nothing more than "Adults will save me" and so on. The alchemy circle around this room was arranged by Kaka, so there was no need to worry about him running out, and Eric meant that he would not have to worry about him for a few days, just send him some food and water on time that could barely survive, and wait until his love reached a critical point before proceeding to the next step.
The gangster leader has the means to deal with this kind of person, it depends on how far Zhuo Ning can persevere.
Leon agrees with Eric's plan and asks him to let go and try to dig out as much information as possible from Zhuo Ning's mouth, and Stim and Jairo have not been found this time, they should have left this place, and it is best to ask their whereabouts at the same time.
From Leon's knowledge, Eric must have had other plans for staying here and clinging to Andre, or he was also waiting for someone's next instructions, and it was uncertain when the instructions would be, but he was definitely safe until then. If you can further understand how to contact each other, you may be able to extend the safe time period and make yourself more prepared.