Magic Tower Starry Sky

Feeling a little reconciled, Fen asked: "There must be a rough idea."

Facing the questioning, Lin Shen said mysteriously: "In a word, it is four words - military education."

"You want to train them to be soldiers, not magicians?"

"No, no, that would be a waste of their talents. They will still walk the path of magicians, but it will be much more difficult than ordinary people. But as long as they can survive, it will be beneficial."

Familiar with the essence of Onijima's cramming education, and having served two years of compulsory service, he clearly knows how a modern army is trained. And to make a group of people quickly become useful, it is undoubtedly a shortcut.

The price is that it will be more difficult for them to truly reach the top than the magicians brought out under other master-apprentice systems in Midi, because their thinking is easily limited by the rigid methods instilled in their growth period. But so what, it's better than their current situation of being on the verge of being abandoned. With just one more step, they will completely miss the word 'magic', and even fall into a worse situation than their original life.

But before that, some help must be found. If you want to manage such a group of big children, and it can be expected that the number will increase in the future, it is not enough to rely on yourself. Finn and Eli Huber were not suitable either. You had to find a real fighter.

The next day was a lost Sunday, a holiday. Most industries choose to rest on this day, and only a few will continue to work on this day. Such as restaurants, taverns, and brothels for flesh and blood.

Send Hallumi to the academy and convey something unimportant to the group of kids. The most important thing Lin wants to say is to take advantage of the relaxed time and enjoy it more. It's going to be hell...

With Kaya's help, Lin baked a few more pots of coffee, partly because the brown-skinned and black-haired girl wanted to learn. Harumi, the little girl who can't sit still, probably only learned how to cook, don't count on her for baking.

Putting the cooled coffee beans into a bag, Lin went to visit the noble man who was very important to him—Greenwyn the Great Mage.

As expected, for the sake of that bag of coffee, the great magician showed unusual enthusiasm. It seems that the coffee I got before was almost ruined.

After exchanging pleasantries, the wife of the Great Mage Greenwyn also showed off the skills she had recently trained. Lin can only say that she really deserves to be a woman of noble origin, and she quickly figured out some ideas from the matter of making coffee.

After a few compliments and a comment on the taste, the lady left wisely. In fact, Greenwyn's wife rarely sees outsiders. It was thanks to the coffee that Lin was able to meet this lady, and because of this, his relationship with the Great Mage Greenwyn was a step closer.

Only the host and guest were left in the living room, and even the serving servants left. After all, the owner of this family is a magician, not an aristocrat, and social etiquette does not fully apply.

However, there were enough courtesies before, and as soon as the unrelated people left, the conversation between the two went straight to the point. Greenwyn asked, "Your Excellency Tripwood is not here to visit me today to drink this cup of coffee, is it?"

"I do have one thing to ask Your Excellency. It will not be troublesome, just borrow your contacts."

"Oh, tell me."

"You also know that I've been busy with the academy's affairs recently, and all kinds of things are waiting to be done, and there is a shortage of manpower everywhere. So I want to ask your Excellency, is there a trusted soldier who can introduce you."

"Warrior? Not a magician. Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm not mistaken, it's right to hire a fighter. It doesn't matter if this person is old, or even disabled, because he doesn't need to go to the battlefield to fight with others. But he must be experienced, preferably He has experience in leading soldiers and teaching people. The college will provide three meals and accommodation. He may have to live with the group of children, live day and night, and of course he will be paid. The main thing is to teach the group of children discipline, and Train their physical fitness, and perhaps teach them some simple combat skills. But after all, they want to train magicians, so magic will still be the main axis.”

For a while, it was a bit unclear what Lin's intention behind such a request was. However, Greenwyn still seriously thought about whether there were any suitable candidates among the fighters he knew.

The ecology of lost warriors is different from that of magicians. The degree of danger of a magician should not be underestimated even when he is on his deathbed. But even if soldiers can still afford weapons, they will no longer be suitable for battle for various reasons. It may be mentality, it may be physical pain, and more likely it is the trauma accumulated over a long period of time, forcing soldiers to choose to retire or die on the battlefield.

Those who can survive life and death fights again and again, everyone has their own unique skills, but not everyone can have a good end. The main key lies in 'money'.

In that kind of life-and-death confrontation, few people can save a sum of money for retirement, and not many people even think that they can live to the age when they must retire. So naturally, most fighters live a life of being drunk today.

When you really reach the age where you can't go to the battlefield, if you can have children, you rely on the support of the children; if you don't, you rely on the support of friends. And then in this miserable life, end this life.

Not that no one wants to find another job. But what will they do after fighting for most of their lives. Most people who are lucky enough to be able to return to their hometown to farm, this is already the best retirement life. How many people can be called lords and live in the castle.

So when Lin stated his conditions, it was not a problem for Greenwin to come up with a long list, not to mention the candidates. But if one is to be trusted, most of the names on the list have to be crossed off. Finally, he gave a name: "John Goodman."

"Oh, who is this one?"

"To tell you the truth, he is the oldest one who is still alive among the soldiers who followed me. In fact, a few years ago, he had the intention of dismissing me, because his physical fitness and reaction could no longer keep up with me. It’s just that a magician has no intention of abandoning his followers easily, not to mention that in the few battles when I was young, I was saved by him more than once or twice.—” Greenwyn showed nostalgia look, said.

"—This old guy is the third son of a down-and-out nobleman. He was kicked out of the family very early to make a living on his own. After traveling to the Southwest Peninsula, he became my follower. He once had a wife, but their only son lived in He had a serious illness when he was very young, and he couldn’t get over it. After that, the couple no longer had children, until a few years ago, even his wife passed away.—” Regarding the situation of this old friend, Greenwin also felt that regret.

"—This guy didn't save much money, and most of it was given to other people's widows. Without my care, I really don't know if he can live to the next day. I don't know if he doesn't steal or rob An old-fashioned guy with good words, I really doubt how he spent his young years. But if he just wants to train a group of children in physical fitness and simple fighting skills, he should still be competent. He was the captain of my followers , and from time to time follow me to take over the affairs of the legion in a state of war. Leading troops and experience are definitely not a problem."

After listening to Greenwin's description, Lin's eyes lit up, and he said, "It's really great that you are willing to give up such a talent."

"But don't be too happy, Your Excellency. It took me a lot of effort to persuade him to keep him. As for whether the old guy is willing to help you, that's another matter. I see, I will first Find him, how about you talk directly?"

"I am very happy. Then I will trouble your Excellency."

"No trouble, he lives here."

Lin was surprised and said, "Doesn't he have his own house?"

Greenwyn rang the bell and ordered the servants who entered the door before turning around and saying: "The old guy said that the house was unnecessary after his wife died, and he sold it to get the money, and went to give money to his former family. A comrade-in-arms, or a widow who was left behind. I didn’t leave anything with me, so I didn’t worry about letting him go~www.wuxiaspot.com~ This is really..." Lin held back for a long time, trying to figure out how to describe such a person , and finally smiled helplessly and said: "A special person."

"Don't worry, this old guy is just scaring people with that face, and he's easy to get along with. It's just that you have to get used to working with someone who doesn't like to smile very much."

After a while, a well-groomed old man with white hair came to the living room. He still looks hale and hearty, not showing his age. Such a person wants to be dismissed as a follower of a great magician. One can imagine how dangerous and difficult the task assigned by Greenwyn is.

Just because of his age, Lin would not dare to stand up in front of such a person. So he stood up to pay his respects, and the great wizard Grimwyn made introductions for both parties. After sitting down, of course, the host would explain the purpose of the guest and ask the old soldier for his opinion.

Unexpectedly, John Goodman nodded in agreement without thinking about it. Greenwyn said a little depressed, "You old bastard, just leave if you want to."

"It's better to have something to do than to stay with you for free. Besides, it won't be such a bad thing to let you come to me. What can I refuse?"

"At any rate, you can show that you don't like me as an old friend, or you can't bear my cook."

"We are all leaving at any time, and it is not surprising at an age. There is nothing to be reluctant about."

Seeing the two old men complaining about each other and preparing to sublimate to another realm, Lin interrupted them and said, "The relationship between the two of you is really good. However, my work there may not necessarily meet Mr. Goodman's requirements. , maybe he will come back in the end. So leave some room for the two of you, don't talk too much, okay."