Lord of the Oasis

"It's almost over."

Kant exhaled lightly, his face ugly.

This victory was really a fluke, and he knew in his heart that he was very lucky this time.

If it weren't for the blessing of fate, perhaps he would withdraw from this oasis.

Or…

If the luck is bad, Kant and his "Deherim" will be sent to the sentry oasis by those gnolls, and they will flee miserably in this cruel desert. Live in extreme embarrassment, and then spend this life incognito.

A 500-scale gnoll can be called a small army.

Even within the Principality of Lions, it should be highly valued by the lords of the local fiefs.

Although these gnolls are still in the primitive tribe period, they have not developed civilization, and they have no iron tools, but they are already extremely threatening because of their beast-like nature and bloodthirsty instinct.

They're not really any better than beasts.

But fortunately, the animal nature of these gnolls is greater than their rationality.

"A beast without a mind is destined to be no climate."

Kant shook his head, with joy deep in his eyes.

In this battle, the reason why his troops were able to defeat the gnolls was not only the huge casualties caused to them in a short period of time, but also the bloody massacre yesterday, which shocked those lucky ones who had escaped.

This is psychological crushing.

Those gnolls, who had already suffered heavy psychological trauma, were afraid, retreated, and fled.

So more gnolls fled with their companions.

It eventually evolved into the collapse of the entire gnoll!

At this time, even if someone can organize a defense, avoid the collapse of the entire army, and stabilize these fickle gnolls, it is estimated that the whole line will collapse, it is Kant and the others.

Unfortunately, no.

These gnolls have no military organization, so there is no supervising team or reserve.

The balance of victory in this battle finally tilted in front of Kant.

So Kant will be happy.

Therefore, he would say that he was lucky.

And compared with the number of soldiers, Kant is seriously insufficient. In fact, in many aspects, in terms of the quality of the soldiers, the junior troops composed of his Swadians are quite poor.

Very few can guarantee combat effectiveness.

For example, there are 10 Swadian militiamen and 20 Swadian recruits. They have leather armor and the weapons in their hands are also standard military equipment. At the same time, they have also undergone hard training and mastered the fighting skills on the battlefield.

These people can guarantee combat effectiveness.

But in Kant's defensive force, there were only 30 such infantrymen.

As for the largest number of soldiers, the main part of the array is the 50 Swadian farmers who know how to farm, know most of the chores, and even know a lot of workshop work.

Without armor, the combat experience is extremely poor, and only a scythe modified with agricultural tools can be used.

Compared with gnolls, they are not strong or flexible, and they also have poor fighting instincts. The only advantage may be that the scythes in their hands are metal weapons, which can cause direct casualties to those gnolls without armor. battle damage.

But even if metal weapons were used, the casualties of Swadia's farmers were still not low.

"Made."

Kant gritted his teeth slightly.

The strong smell of blood still reverberated between his nose and mouth, and that taste made his skull swell.

He turned his head and swept across the battlefield.

The corpses were placed in a mess, and most of them were gnolls.

The gray fur stained with blood, and the head like a beast are obvious, although wearing tattered linen clothes, it still does not look like a human being, and is closer to a beast.

Among these corpses, clothed in linen robes,

There are also many Swadians with hoods.

Apparently, these peasants gave their lives for the "Dehrim" in the fierce fighting that preceded them.

"Sir, the statistics are out."

The desert robber walked over quickly, his face dignified.

Obviously, the results were not good.

"Speak." Kant said.

"No infantry was killed, only 6 were lightly wounded."

The desert robber hesitated slightly, but still said: "As for the farmers, 36 people were slightly injured..." His tone was slightly dragged, and he did not continue.

But Kant frowned and said, "Continue."

He knows this desert robber as a statistic, and the next thing to talk about is the death toll.

And Kant was also mentally prepared.

"Yes, my lord."

The desert robber swallowed and said solemnly and slowly: "As for the farmers, 26 people were slightly injured, and 15 people were killed in action."

"15 peasants killed?" Kant's tone increased slightly.

This was somewhat unexpected to him.

But it was also within his expectations.

"Ah."

Kant clenched his fists, lowered his head for a moment, and nodded, "Bury them thickly."

"Understood." The desert robber nodded.

This is what should be done.

After all, they died for the sake of Kant's fief. As their lord, whether it is a game or reality, they should be given a more decent burial.

"Everyone cleans the battlefield."

After the arrangement, Kant turned around and walked towards the Consulate Hall, and at the same time ordered: "The rest, you watch the arrangement."

"Don't worry, Lord." The desert robber nodded.

Kant turned around and went back.

This desert robber is very spiritual. Although he is not like a tavern hero, he can solve a lot of troubles for him, but this kind of simple task in the real world can still help him solve his worries.

For Kant, now is the moment to enjoy the fruits of victory.

Rewards from the system.

[Ding... After a fight, the enemy was defeated]

[Main quest: "Defeat the enemy at night" completed]

[Reward: Hunting Crossbow Ration (Swadian Militia Only)]

[Evaluation: A thrilling battle, the courage to break the boat, this is a laudable victory. 】

After the main quest is completed, the reward will come immediately.

Lying on the bed on the second floor of the Consular Hall, Kant's brows could not help but wrinkle slightly.

"Hunting crossbow ration? What does that mean?"

Kant asked the system silently.

"This reward allows your Swadian militiamen to be equipped with hunting crossbows, and will have hunting crossbows and a bag of crossbow arrows when they are promoted in the future."

The system responds quickly.

But this made Kant stunned: "Is this a reward?"

"Yes." The system's voice did not fluctuate in the slightest: "Completing the task, the rewards you get are not only physical objects, but also similar arms and equipment."

Kant nodded: "That's good."

The Swadian militia, currently Kant's only main infantry, can strengthen their combat effectiveness, of course it is good.

And it was in his mind that he remembered it.

It seems that in the previous game, some of the Swadian militiamen, this third-level army, would be equipped with hunting crossbows.

Although this hunting crossbow, just like its name, is more used for hunting, but in war, it is still a long-range weapon. It is also excellent to shoot a round to weaken the enemy's combat effectiveness before contact and short handover. of.

【Ding...Someone in your army can be upgraded】

The system prompts more than one.

Kant's idea opened, this is an important dialog about troop upgrades.

[Upgradable troops: Swadian farmer × 35]

[Spend 10 dinars per person, can be upgraded to: Swadia Recruit]

Kant was stunned.

In this battle, all farmers were allowed to level up?

Except for the 15 killed in action, the current 35 Swadian farmers can all be upgraded to level 1 troops. Although the Swadian recruits seem weak, they are actually almost qualitative changes.

From a farmer who only knows how to farm, to a trained recruit.

It is already two completely different occupations, and they are beginning to move towards the regular army!

But this is not the end.

The system dialog is still displayed.

[Upgradable units: Swadia recruits × 20]

[costs 20 dinars per person, can be upgraded to: Swadia Militia]

Like the peasants before, these Swadian recruits could all be promoted to militia.

Kant swallowed.

Without rushing to a conclusion, he continued to look back.

[Upgradable troops: Swadian Militia × 10]

[costs 30 dinars per person, can be upgraded to: Swadia Light Infantry/Swadia Partisan Shooter]

This is the most important thing!

Level 3 arms, in the system, the real main force in the army.

The second of the three pillars of the Kingdom of Swadia.

The first is the Swadian Light Infantry, which symbolizes melee infantry.

The second is the Swadian partisan shooter who symbolizes the long-range arms.

Of course, after the Swadia light infantry is upgraded, you can continue to choose whether to upgrade the heavy infantry or switch to upgrading the cavalry, which are all the arms upgrade routes arranged by the system.

"It's good, very good."

Kant swallowed slightly.

Even if he can't upgrade heavy infantry and cavalry now, the current level 3 arms are enough.

A 0-level peasant, with a small number of 1st-level and 2nd-level troops, he can fight against gnolls.

Now Kant has the main arms of level 3, and a large number of auxiliary arms of level 1 and 2. The strength is fundamentally increased, and it is a step-by-step leap!