Chapter 34: The Spoils of War and the Respect of the Crowd
Resentful of Bol for cutting off its two front paws, the Lightning Demon Wolf almost desperately gathered what little magic he had left, and once again used the magic of 'Lightning Impact' on him. This time, there was no one to help him weaken the power of his magic, and Pol, who had exhausted his fighting energy and body, was unlikely to defend again.
At the last moment, Xu Yue, who was less than two meters away from the lightning demon wolf, suddenly raised his right hand, and a pistol was in his hand. At a distance of two meters, the lightning demon wolf has a mouth the size of a basin because of its huge size. At this distance, even a rookie like him, who almost never fired, would not miss.
A series of gunshots rang out, and Xu Yue shot all eight bullets from the pistol into the lightning wolf's mouth in one go. Suddenly, the electric light that had not yet erupted from the mouth of the lightning demon wolf exploded in its mouth as if it had exploded, and the wolf's mouth, which was already wide open, was scorched black by the impact of lightning. The cunning demon wolf fell to the ground after letting out an unwilling wail, and his eyes flashed with unwillingness, anger, nostalgia, hatred, and other feelings mixed together, and finally only dead silence remained.
Several of the demonic beasts that were still fighting around suddenly let out a terrible howl after the lightning demon wolf died, and then they all fled the battlefield, fleeing out of the town without looking back. Among them, the two second-order Storm Demon Wolves were the fastest, and they disappeared in just a moment. After seeing this situation, several second-order mercenaries who had been pestering the two storm demon wolves immediately sat down on the ground as soon as their bodies relaxed. Fighting a Warcraft of this magnitude has already depleted their bodies, but they are holding on with tenacity.
After hearing the howls of the monsters, the various wolf beasts in the wolf pack immediately gave up the fight and fled back. It's just that in the blink of an eye, the battlefield that was still a mess just now is only the people of Komodo Town. Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they all collapsed to the ground as if they had exhausted their strength.
Seeing that there was not a single wolf pack left, Xu Yue put away the pistol with some gasp. The reason why he was running backwards when he was running for his life was to find an opportunity to attack the vulnerable parts of the lightning demon wolf at a certain distance, otherwise, with the power of this imitation five-four pistol, he would not be able to break through the fur of the fourth-order demon wolf even at close range.
Looking at the town gate full of corpses, he sighed a little sadly. This lightning wolf raid killed almost twenty people in the town, and the corpses of ** mercenaries fell there. Many of these people had spoken to him during the day, but by this time they had turned into cold corpses.
Shaking his head, he took out the last 'primary healing potion' on his body and walked over to Pol's side, handed the bottle to Pol's hand and sat down next to him.
"Thank you!Xu!I owe you once!" Pol, who was tired and tired, said to him after drinking the potion.
Xu Yue shook his head and said, "What is owed or not, everyone is just working hard." Desperate for Komodo Town, desperate for their loved ones. After all, we're all one of the here. β
Pol also had a sad look on his face, but the tough guy quickly put it away. After Xu Yue used the effects of the 'Primary Healing Technique' and the 'Primary Healing Elixir' that Xu Yue carried on his staff, his body recovered a little from his injuries and body.
After staggering to his feet, he turned and walked towards the gate of another town, and said, "Although the wolves have retreated here, I don't know if the wolves on the other side have also retreated." I'll go over and take a look, Xu, the magic on your magic props should have been used up, so don't come over again. If there's nothing going on over there, we'll see you in the square. β
Xu Yue nodded and didn't say anything, although he was sure that the wolves on the other side had retreated, but someone had to go over there to take a look, and the battle on the other side was on the wall, so there should not be many casualties, just call the people over there to clean up the mess here.
This unexpected battle with the old group only lasted an hour before it ended, but there were more than two hundred wolves dead, including eight first-order demonic beasts, and the leading fourth-order lightning demon wolf. On the Komodo side, twenty-one townspeople and eight mercenaries died. There were more than 30 injured, but fortunately, most of them were not serious.
Xu Yue did not participate in the aftermath work, and he had done well enough in this battle. Sealing the town's gates with fire, preventing the Wind Wolf King from breaching the walls, and assisting Bol in slaying the Lightning Demon Wolf all set the stage for victory in this battle.
To tell the truth, even Xu Yue himself felt that there was a lot of luck in his ability to do these things this time. When the door was blocked with fire, if it weren't for the oil drums brought by the copper hammer in time, the little oil that was taken out from each house at that time would at most make the wolves hesitate a little, and I am afraid that they would not have been able to delay for even five minutes. When fighting the Wind Wolf King, if the greasy technique he shot out hadn't slipped the Wind Wolf King, then the result would have become uncertain.
The most fortunate thing for him to feel was the battle with the Lightning Demon Wolf, if it weren't for the fact that the last place where the Wind Wolf King fell to the ground was not too close to him, and the other party opened his mouth wide in order to shoot magic, his pistol didn't want to cause any damage to the Lightning Demon Wolf at all, after all, the Wind Wolf King, as a fourth-order demonic beast, was probably limited even if it was directly blown up by the fireball technique.
Xu Yue felt very tired, the fierce battle not only made his body very exhausted, but once the tense spirit relaxed, he didn't want to think about anything, and fell asleep after returning to his house.
The next day he was awakened by a knock at the door, and after rubbing his somewhat confused eyes, he sat up from the bed, and when he came back yesterday he fell asleep without even having time to take off his clothes. After getting up and opening the door, the person he knocked on the door was the official blacksmith shop owner who fought yesterday with Brass Hammer.
"Hey, Xu, how are you feeling? It looks like you're tired, it's almost noon!" said Brass Hammer in his usual loud voice. He had already taken off the armor he had worn in the battle yesterday, and was now wearing a dress that looked a little darker.
After Xu Yue let him into the house, he said helplessly: "I was a little tired last night." You know, the first time I experienced this kind of battle, I was very nervous. By the way, how is the aftermath done?"
Copper Hammer said with some emotion: "Last night's battle caused little damage to the items in the town, only the gate and wall of the town need to be repaired. However, more than 20 people died in the battle, and their families were very sad. I'm here to ask you to attend the town's mass funeral for the dead townspeople. β
Xu Yueqing also nodded a little lowly and said, "Wait for me, I'll change my clothes and go over!" After saying that, he washed hastily, then changed into a dark-colored dress and a copper hammer and walked out.
The mass funeral took place in the town's cemetery, in a relatively remote corner of the town. By the time they arrived, it was already full. Xu Yue and the copper hammer did not go forward, and found a place with few people at the end and stood quietly.
Mayor Thorin was also wounded in the arm during yesterday's battle, but he insisted on officiating at the funeral. After a mournful eulogy, the bodies of more than two dozen townspeople were placed in dug graves. The burial of people in this world is somewhat similar to the Western funeral on Earth, except that there will be no priest or anything at the funeral. Funerals are also generally presided over by respected people in the villages and towns where they live.
When everyone left after the funeral, Pol, who had been standing beside Thorin, came over and stopped Xu Yue.
"Hey, Xu, don't leave yet, come with me later, we're going to distribute yesterday's loot. You must know that those demonic beasts have a lot of valuable materials on them. β
Xu Yue was slightly stunned after hearing this: "Don't those loots belong to the town?"
"The town will collect a portion of it, and most of the rest will be distributed to those who fought yesterday. After all, the people who participated in the battle yesterday tried their best to protect the town, and they couldn't let them take risks in vain. There are those who died, too, and more of them, and the things will be passed on to their families by the town. And those who made important contributions last night will also be allocated more. Especially the fourth-order lightning demon wolf, you gave the final blow, and according to the rules, you can get half of the materials on its body. And a few of your ideas yesterday played a key role in the battle, I'm afraid you can get a lot of things in this distribution. Pol explained to him in detail.
"It was just luck. To be honest, this is the first time I've participated in a battle on this scale. What I did yesterday was just a flash of inspiration in a critical moment. If I try again, I'm afraid I won't be able to think of those ideas from yesterday. Xu Yue said with some shame.
"Haha! Thanks to your flash of inspiration, the town will not suffer more damage, otherwise yesterday's battle would not only have killed more than two dozen people, but also the women and children of the town. Well, don't be modest. We're going to the town hall to discuss the distribution plan!" After speaking, he pulled Xu Yue and walked towards the town hall.
The town hall of Komodo Town is located in the center of the town, and it doesn't seem to be very large, but it is very imposing. When Xu Yue and the others arrived, the conference room of the town hall was already full of people who participated in the battle yesterday, and many people were still standing because there were not enough seats.
After these people saw Xu Yue, many of them stood up and saluted him respectfully, and their respectful attitude was beyond words. Xu Yue bowed slightly in flattery, and then he was taken by Pol to a few empty seats in the front row. Here are some important people from the town.
As an ordinary person, Xu Yue has never been treated with respect by so many people when he was on earth. And the arrangement of sitting with the real power people in the town also made him a little different, knowing that even if his profession is a spell caster, just a magic apprentice is not qualified to receive such a courtesy.
After seeing that everyone had arrived, Mayor Thorin stood up from the middle of the front row and said with some grief: "Last night's tragedy caused many people in our town to lose their loved ones, and those who died were heroes, who protected Komodo Town with their lives. But the living still need to live better. Everyone who fought yesterday was very brave, and you deserve to be rewarded, and it was your heroic battle that saved the town from even greater losses. I am here to thank you. β
Mayor Thorin was a very straightforward man, and when he said that, he sat down, took out a list of the loot distributions that had been written, and announced everyone's share.
Xu Yue was a little surprised when he heard this distribution list, this time he accounted for a large proportion of the distribution list, which was far beyond his estimate. You must know that he has half of the distribution rights of the corpse of the fourth-order demon wolf alone, and among the other seven first-order demon wolves, plus the wind wolf king who was killed by him, he occupies the distribution power of the three complete demonic beasts. As for the common wolves that died, there were also about twenty of them that belonged to him. This is a lot of money, and half of the materials of the fourth-order demon wolf alone are probably worth thousands of gold coins. He alone accounted for more than 30% of the distribution of combat power this time.
After reading the list, Thorin looked at the crowd around him and said sternly: "The above is the plan for the distribution of combat power this time, in addition, the town hall will give two thousand gold coins to reward those who have made outstanding contributions. If anyone has any objection to the distribution plan, they can raise it on the spot, and everyone will decide after discussion. So let me ask you here, is there anyone who disagrees with this distribution scheme?"
The people in the town hall just whispered to each other and calmed down, and no one disagreed with it.
After Thorin looked at the crowd, he said sternly: "Since no one has a different opinion, then I announce the distribution of the loot this time......"
"Wait a minute, Mayor Thorin, I have a slightly different opinion on this allocation!" a voice suddenly rang out.
After Solin saw the person who spoke, he suddenly said with a slight smile on Yan SΓΉ's face: "It turned out to be Mr. Xu Yue! You can express your opinion, and everyone here will discuss this carefully!"
Xu Yue stood up and bowed slightly to Solin before saying, "I feel that my share of the loot distributed this time is too much. My contribution is far from worth the distribution of so much loot. β
The smile on Thorin's face softened even more after hearing his words, and he smiled and said, "No, maybe Xu you focused on last night's battle, and didn't see how the few decisions you made last night played a role in the overall battle. But everyone who did it knew clearly that if you hadn't sealed the gates of the town with flames, then more than four hundred hungry wolves and a dozen demonic beasts would have rushed into the town and wreaked havoc. If you don't hold back or even kill the Wind Wolf King, who can attack the wall, then the wolves will also break through the wall. In the end, you and Pol worked together to kill the strongest Lightning Demon Wolf, which is equivalent to saving us all, so you deserve this reward and honor commensurate with it. β
Seeing what Xu Yue was going to say, Mayor Solin intercepted him and said, "For the distribution of the spoils, the town hall must be fair and reasonable, which is the basis for the town to maintain order. So please don't shirk again, otherwise it will make other people who don't know the situation feel that this distribution is unfair!"
After hearing his words, Xu Yue didn't say anything more, he thought for a while and said, "In that case, I want to take the blood and brain part of the lightning demon wolf, and I will donate the rest in my personal name to the families of the townspeople who died in the battle yesterday." I don't think this violates the principle of fair and reasonable distribution. β
Xu Yue's words caused a lot of commotion in the crowd, you must know that he donated seventy percent of the rewards he received this time. That's a huge sum of nearly 4,000 gold coins, and if you put it on anyone in Komodo Town, as long as you are a little frugal enough, it will be enough to spend a lifetime.
Thorin was a little surprised, "Are you sure?
"I'm sure!, please help me convert the portion of my donation into gold coins and distribute them to the families of those fallen warriors!" Xu Yue said with a smile.
After hearing his decision, the townspeople in the town hall looked at him with even more respect. It was clear that his move had shocked the townspeople.
The meeting for the distribution of the weapons was over quickly, after all, there was still a lot of aftermath work to be done in the town. And Xu Yue's donation of a huge amount of war power to the families of the fallen also spread among the residents of the town. This makes him look at him with respect wherever he goes, and many townspeople salute him with respect.
Seeing that Xu Yue was a little uncomfortable with everyone's respect, the copper hammer patted his waist with a smile and said, "Haha, Xu! This means that everyone loves you from the bottom of their hearts. Your decision last night saved the town of Komodo, and today's actions show that you are a man of good character. You deserve the love of the big guys. β
Xu Yue smiled a little helplessly and said, "I'm just a little unused to it." You know, I'm just a normal person. β
To be honest, he really didn't think much about it when he donated the loot. Those who have not actually participated in the battle will never be able to understand the cruelty of the battle, let alone appreciate the feelings of those who died in the battle. Seeing the grief-stricken faces of the bereaved townspeople at the funeral was a personal ache. It's not like reading novels and TV, no matter how many people die, it's just a cold number.
And for him, those thousands of gold coins are really not in his eyes now. If all the goods taken by Aivo were sold, the profit would be 500,000 gold coins. Even if 250,000 of them were to be distributed to Ivo, the rest would be enough for him to spend lavishly for a long time. And that's just the profit of one trade. It was a good choice for him to spend a small amount of money for himself, but to make the lives of the bereaved townspeople a little better. After all, many families lose the breadwinner of the family, and the remaining orphans, widows, or elderly people will not have to worry about their livelihood for a long time after receiving this money.
And it's not like he didn't get anything in this battle, one of the things he got this time has already surprised him, relying on this thing, it is very likely that he will take a step forward when he has just entered the intermediate magic apprentice level.
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