Chapter 58: Installing Enchanted Weapons
Raven did not wait for the enchanted equipment to be delivered.
In the next two days, more orders were issued - repair the Eagle Fort, make simple stretchers, prepare herbal medicine...
The most important order was to prepare Recruit a group of soldiers from the incoming residents.
This order was implemented without any hindrance.
After more than a month of rest, except for a few serfs who died of wound infection and other factors, most of them had almost recovered.
For the original residents of Eagle Town, there are fewer people competing with them for jobs.
For the newly deployed citizens, being a Raven soldier can earn much more than working on a construction site, and it can also save a ration for the family. Of course, it is also a good thing, so signing up is quite exciting. actively.
The deployed subjects were mainly young men and women. Even if the standards were not relaxed, more than 70 serf soldiers in six squads were quickly drawn out.
The soldiers who had just been withdrawn from Goldsmith Town barely rested and devoted themselves to training these serf soldiers.
It's not that we want these people to be cannon fodder. In fact, untrained serfs are not even qualified to be cannon fodder in front of the fierce bandits.
If you want to counterattack the Bloody Highlands, even if you have war horses, the journey will probably take more than ten days. During this period, Eagle Castle cannot be left unattended.
Although Lei Wen did not need to do most of the recruiting work himself, he could not be idle. He gave speeches to these serf soldiers, gave them blood injections, and then personally handed out one month's military salary in advance.
This method is old-fashioned, Raven himself has done it twice, but old-fashioned often means practical.
After more than a month of living in Eagle Town, the trust of this group of residents in Lei Wen has increased a lot. When Lei Wen personally handed out bags of copper coins, he could clearly see it in their eyes. of surprise and excitement.
On the night of November 15th, Eagle Town ushered in the first snow of winter.
Snowflakes the size of goose feathers fell one after another under the howling north wind. The wind hit the glass windows and made a roaring sound, as if there were invisible monsters trying to break open the windows and rush into the house.
On this night, during meditation, the ice and snow elements were especially active.
Early the next morning, as soon as Raven opened his eyes, he found a layer of ice on the glass window. When he opened the window, he saw that the entire Eagle Territory was covered in white snow.
Yellow dogs have white bodies, while white dogs have swollen bodies.
But Raven didn't have much thought to appreciate and sigh. After changing under Patty's service, he just walked out of the room and bumped into old Gordon head-on.
Before the retainer could speak, Raven directly gave instructions: "I have arrangements with Eric to have the recruits recruited in the past two days go to Eagle Town to help clear snow and rescue people."< br>
Old Gordon was stunned for a moment: "Yes, Lord Baron."
He did not expect that Raven would actually think of him in the same place.
The houses in Eagle Town are basically civil structures. Every time heavy snow comes in winter, some houses will be crushed, causing unnecessary population losses.
In previous years, when Donald was in power, he never cared about these things. Even if Old Gordon wanted to, there was no one available.
Unexpectedly, Baron Raven noticed this hidden danger when he came into contact with heavy snow for the first time and had already thought of countermeasures.
The snow fell heavily last night. It was spread on the ground and could reach people’s waists. The serf soldiers mobilized, some of them were responsible for clearing the snow on the streets, and the other part of them went to clean up the houses that had been crushed. .
Fortunately, with the economic recovery of Eagle Town in the past six months, local residents have become aware of strengthening their housing. Not many collapsed houses, but 3 households with a total of 11 people died here. In the midst of heavy snow.
Not only the serf soldiers, but Eric's recruits also started moving. They first cleared the snow in the training ground, and then started from the gate to clear the road from the military camp to Eagle Fort.
Students who go to school are happy doing anything as long as they are not in class.
The same goes for these new recruits, who worked hard at clearing snow, even though their faces were red from the cold and their beards were covered with ice flowers, they did not feel tired at all.
As the commander, Eric naturally participated in it. He held a wooden pry in his hand to open the road and threw piles of snow to the roadside.
He had sweated a lot. The snowflakes on his armor were melted by the heat emanating from his body, and condensed by the cold air. They soon froze into layers of thin ice, and then they would freeze again. He was thrown to the ground with this movement.
It was still gloomy until noon, but the road from the military camp to Eagle Fort was basically opened.
"Mr. Eric." Volaf rushed over: "The Baron has summoned you for something, please bring a few captains with me!"
"I know, go over right away." He pried the wood back. On the side of the road, Eric turned around and shouted: "Goyle, Link, Mosingan, follow me, the rest continue to clear the snow!"
Under the leadership of Volaf, Eric Rick and others came all the way to Eagle Castle. As soon as they entered the hall, a warmth surrounded them.
Eric couldn't help but sigh: "The temperature control array is great. It can be used in summer and winter, and you don't have to endure the smoke of charcoal fires. Volaf, you are so lucky."< br>
“They are all working for Lord Baron.” Volaf chuckled: “If you ask me, I envy you. You can train those recruits and stretch your muscles every day!”
After talking and laughing, everyone was taken to the dungeon by Volaf, which made them all look forward to it.
After all, everyone's physique and strength had grown significantly the last time they came here.
Even though they were somewhat mentally prepared, once they entered the dungeon, they were still shocked by the sight before them.
Next to the long wooden table, there are six or seven empty crates scattered around. The top of the wooden table is filled with enchanted weapons that shine with various colors!
Wang around with a faint white glow is a half-hand sword enchanted with "sharpness".
Emitting a faint red light and carrying runes that were almost burning, it was a crossbow enchanted with "fire".
The surface is as smooth as a mirror and exudes a light golden luster. It is a steel buckler enchanted with "Strongness"!
Fortunately for Eric, thanks to Raven's preference, he is now covered in enchanted equipment.
But the three of them, Gower, are all blank slates. They were already crazy about Eric's equipment, but now they see so many enchanted weapons with their own eyes, their eyes are all red.
"Okay, don't be stunned." Raven clapped his hands: "You three, each have an enchanted hand and a half sword."
This sentence immediately stunned them. Although they had already guessed that Raven called them here for this matter, hearing it with their own ears was another matter.
Raven wasn't surprised either. He picked up a half-sword and put it into Goyle's hand.
The latter then reacted. He lowered his head, held half of his sword horizontally, and observed carefully.
This enchanted weapon is made entirely of fine steel. The handle is 30 centimeters long. The cross-shaped sword grid is simple and bright. The 90-centimeter-long sword is shaped like a fish belly, and the part close to the grip is wide and thick. It becomes narrower and sharper as it goes upwards, and has excellent balance. It can be held with one hand or used with both hands.
Gently rub it, and as your fingers pass by, the light blue magic lines that light up on the sword disappear one after another.
Enchant weapons!
Enchanted weapons costing hundreds of gold coins are enough to cut through most unenchanted armor.
How many people will never see it in their lifetime, let alone hold it in their hands.
This is not just equipment, but also a kind of trust, a heavy trust!
If we had had such weapons when we faced Anderson and his gang, so many people would never have died!
Link and Mosingan also received their enchanted weapons. At this moment, they were in the same mood as Goyle. The three of them looked at each other and knelt down, saying:
"Thank you, Lord Baron, for your generosity. A gift!”
“This is a reward for your loyalty,” Raven said, “Although enchanted weapons are good, they are more important. It’s still the person who uses it.”
“Goyle and Link have both trained in swordsmanship, but you, Mosingan, lack training in this area. You need to consult them more in the future.”
“Understood, Sir!” Mosingan nodded heavily: “I will never let you down, Sir!”
Seeing that they all gained something, Eric, who was standing aside, felt quite emotional.
Just half a year ago, the Eagle Leader was still in a state of poverty. It only had three soldiers, namely him and Gorlink, and not even a single enchanted equipment.
Nowadays, there are twenty-two elite soldiers alone and more than ten enchanted weapons.
If the price had not risen sharply, it would not have been impossible for all the soldiers to equip themselves with enchanted equipment!
"Eric!" Raven's voice suddenly sounded: "I didn't ask you to come here just to watch."
As he spoke, a round shield whirled and flew in front of him.
With a bang, Eric stretched out his hand to catch it, with surprise and joy in his eyes: "Lord Baron, this..."
He already had an enchanted plate armor, and there were curves on his body. He didn't expect that he would still have a share of the two enchanted weapons, the knife and the mace.
"You are an Iron Warrior, and this buckler can be most effective only when you hold it." Raven said.
"That's right, Mr. Eric." Volaf said with emotion: "I have begged the Lord for a long time, but he still refused to give me this round shield."
"But I gave you a flame crossbow." Raven glanced at him and said.
Flav opened his mouth and smiled honestly, but even a fool could see the pride in his eyes. "Time is running out, and it is difficult for the recruits in Goldsmith Town to improve their combat effectiveness in a short period of time." Raven brought the topic back to business: "Your next focus is to rectify military discipline and give me the phrase 'orders and prohibitions' Engraved into their instincts."
"Understood, sir!" Led by Eric, the four of them accepted the order and left the dungeon with sufficient energy.
Leaven did not leave together. He picked up a flame-enchanted crossbow on the table, filled it with an ordinary crossbow arrow, strung it, and aimed at the dummy target twenty meters away. Pull the trigger of the crossbow.
The flexible steel spring pushed the crossbow arrow, and at the same time activated the runes on the crossbow. The flame light gathered at the tip of the crossbow arrow. As the crossbow arrow left the string, the whole body was wrapped in orange-red flames. In an instant, it stabbed On target.
Boom.
The flames immediately enveloped the dummy and started burning!
“It’s really a good thing, no wonder it’s so expensive.” Raven nodded in praise.
The flame-enchanted crossbow does not require enchanted crossbow arrows. Each time it is activated, a layer of blazing flames will be added to the crossbow bolt. It can be activated seventeen times every twenty-four hours.
Not only can it be used to kill people, but its destructive power against shields and wooden fortifications is far greater than ordinary crossbow arrows!
If five of them were to fire together, even an ordinary first-level extraordinary person would have a hard time surviving.
“Wow, that’s so cool!” Vesdon, who had just opened the door and walked in, saw the moment when the dummy burned, swallowed his saliva, and spoke with envy.
Noticing that Raven turned to look at him, Vesdon smiled and said hello: "Brother, what do you want from me?"
As he spoke, his eyes He kept glancing at the table.
"How about it? Do you like it?" Raven raised the crossbow in his hand.
Vesdon nodded repeatedly.
“Do you want it?” Raven asked again.
Vesdon nodded fiercely.
Leaven said: "It's a pity, I can't give this to you."
Vesdon's face suddenly fell.
But Raven's next words made him energetic again: "I can't give you the crossbow, but I can't give you anything else."
With that said, Raven will only He held the remaining half-sword in his hand and handed it over.
Weiston swallowed, with longing in his eyes, and slowly stretched out his hand.
"You have thought about it." Raven paused and continued: "This is an enchanted weapon. If you take it, from now on you will not only be the young master of the Griffith family, but also a A warrior!”
"I was born to be a warrior!" Weston said impatiently.
"Well, then it will be yours from now on." Raven moved his wrist and handed the hilt of the sword to Vesdon's hand.
The latter held the half-sword in his hand and said excitedly: "I am a warrior! I am a warrior!"
Leaven chuckled and said: "Then you have to do a good job It just takes practice.”
“Don’t worry, my left hand is very flexible!” Weisidong showed off his skills with swordsmanship.
Don't tell me, it still looks a bit like it.
“Then go.” Lei Wen urged: “Don’t forget to take the time to practice equestrian skills these days.”
“I understand!” Vesdon agreed excitedly. Left the dungeon.
As soon as he left, Raven's expression turned cold again.
The arrival of these enchanted weapons boosted the confidence of the soldiers, but also made Raven more wary of the upcoming battle.
The bandits on the Bloody Highlands are all killed by licking blood with their swords. The larger the bandit group, the more so. Under the great waves, the proportion of enchanted equipment may be astonishingly high.
Take Anderson's group as an example. The eighteen-person team not only has six first-level monsters as mounts, but also two sets of enchanted armors and three enchanted weapons!
Even if we pull them out now and have a head-on encounter with our own soldiers, the outcome will be between 50 and 50.
And they are still a very weak force in the bloody highlands.
“Still can’t relax.” A light of perseverance flashed in Lei Wen’s eyes.
He pondered deeply and recited the incantation. After a few seconds, he stretched out his finger and a light flashed from his fingertips. Then a ball of orange-red fireball the size of a melon flew out with a little bit of firelight and landed on a brand new dummy.
There was just a bang, and the thick flames enveloped the dummy, and the originally light yellow wood quickly turned black.
"Chant a little slower, and now you can guarantee a 73% chance of successful spell casting." Raven whispered to himself: "If you don't wear improved leather armor, the success rate should be 10% higher. About. "
The improved leather armor is covered with iron filings, and metal will naturally interfere with the operation of magic.
This is also the reason why, even if they have the reputation of being weak, magicians, regardless of their rank, still only wear robes most of the time, rather than armor with higher defense.
"The next step is the next test."
As soon as he touched his belt, a staff half as tall as a man appeared in his hand.
Second-order "Dragon Sophora Wood" staff.
Dragon locust tree is a plant with extremely high magical power. Its body is gray-black. After processing, it takes on a soft and translucent color like amber. Its endogenous lines are twisted and complex, with a branch The pattern looks like dragon claws, which is also the origin of its name.
The staff is as thick as a child's wrist, with a tight texture and a warm feel. There is also a fist-sized magic crystal inlaid on the head of the staff.
Raven took a deep breath, slowly waved the staff, chanted the incantation again, and then waved it in the air, and another fireball condensed on the top of the staff and flew out.
This time, the size of the fireball increased by about one-third, and the overall color became whiter on top of orange.
Boom!
The fire hit the dummy, bursting into thick flames and causing a huge impact. It twisted the wooden pole under the dummy and hit the wall, blowing the dummy into two halves. , and then continue to burn.
"The magic power consumption has increased by less than 50%..." Raven analyzed in a low voice: "But the magic power has also increased by more than 20%."
"No wonder magicians like to use wands as a medium for casting spells."
This is not the only function of wands.
Due to the characteristics of the dragon locust wood and the enchanter's care during production, this staff can store one second-level magic and two first-level magic, and can be activated without chanting when necessary.
The magic drill continued into the night, and most of the time Raven was familiar with the effectiveness of the staff, trying to find the most cost-effective way to increase it.
It was not until dinner time that Raven came out of the dungeon. After a brief wash, he came to the restaurant. Denise and Vesdon were already waiting here.
Even with the temperature control circle, Denise still put on a winter dress, which was a thick woolen skirt with lace on the cuffs and collar, and a soft fur cape on her shoulders.
The delicate skin is made whiter by the brown fur, and the face that is slightly red due to the dry air also has a unique charm.
Since the last strengthening, Vesdon's attitude towards Raven has changed greatly. He said "brother" and "brother", but now for some unknown reason, his eyes are somewhat dodgeful when facing Raven. .
The enchanted half-hand sword was pinned to his waist, and he also pressed the prosthetic hand on the hilt so that others could see it at a glance.
As for Denise, her face was expressionless, looking at Raven with a trace of scrutiny.
Raven did not notice this. His mind was still absorbed in the use of the staff and magic practice. He sat on the chair and spread his hands, preparing to pray before the meal.
Praying before meals has now become a tradition in the Griffith family - of course, it was formed at Raven's insistence.
Today is no exception.
After praying, the three of them began to enjoy their dinner.
In the huge restaurant, no one said a word, only the sound of knives and forks cutting food and colliding on the plate continued to sound.
The strong wind slapped the windows, making the empty room even more silent and making the atmosphere more depressing.
Finally, Denise couldn't help but was the first to speak:
"Raven..."
"Huh?" Raven put a piece of bacon into his mouth. :
“What happened?”
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(End of this chapter)