Mercenaries and Adventurers

Zhao Ji felt the weight of the 'Yueshui Skull' ax in his hand, and roughly felt that it was at least fifteen kilograms. The surface of the ax is smooth, and the blue metal does not look like an ordinary weapon. The half-moon-shaped edge of the ax is shining with a sharp cold light, and it looks like an old soldier who has regained his spirit.

The heavy battle ax face and the tough and sharp blade are intertwined with each other, and Zhao Jineng can faintly feel the spirit of this ax.

Go fight!

good! I will definitely use yours in the next battle.

Zhao Ji thanked Blacksmith Bodell, then took his leave and left the blacksmith shop.

The sound of bellows and the sound of hammers came from the blacksmith's shop behind him, and Blacksmith Bodell continued his work. This time, the villagers are supporting the expulsion of the goblins in various ways.

After returning to the Iron Palm Hotel, Zhao Ji borrowed a needle and thread from the hotel owner, and slightly added a slot for a new ax to his backpack.

In fact, it is to use a strong cloth to add a cloth belt on the side of the backpack that can insert the wooden handle of the axe. Although it is simple, it is very practical.

During the two days of preparations for the attack in the village, Zhao Ji was not idle.

In addition to taking adequate rest, he is still doing physical exercise and practicing fighting skills with long swords and long spears. In addition to the training ground of the security station, the practice place is also in the backyard of the hotel.

Originally, Zhao Ji practiced well in the training ground of the public security station, but Lao Duomu also wanted to conduct simple training for the sentries who had received new weapons. It was not easy for Zhao Ji to grab the place with others, so he had to go back to the hotel and explain the situation to the hotel owner, and borrow the backyard of others for martial arts training.

The hotel owner also heard that the village was going to organize a group of people to drive out the remaining goblin settlements, so he generously provided an open place.

This place was originally used to clean up donkeys in donkey carts, so a layer of porous stone slabs was laid on the ground to facilitate water seepage. Zhao Ji knew at a glance that it was limestone, and that it was indeed a rock that seeped water quickly and easily.

Stepping on the stone slab with short leather boots, Zhao Ji felt that the friction on the ground was not bad, suitable for practice. So Zhao Ji practiced martial arts here afterwards.

Because there are no wooden utensils for practice, Zhao Ji had to use real ones for practice. He tried his best to hold the weapon in his hand tightly, and let the weapon fall out of his hand to injure the villagers and caravan people who occasionally watched his practice.

Now that he got a new weapon, Zhao Ji naturally had to use it for some familiar practice.

After getting started, Zhao Jicai found that this new ax was very different from the logging ax he used before.

First of all, the weight of the two is not the same. The weight of a felling ax is generally around three to five kilograms, and it would be inconvenient to chop wood every day, not to mention the short-handled felling ax that Zhao Ji often used, which is lighter in weight and convenient to carry when traveling , The truncated handle reduces a lot of weight. But this new ax was different. This ax weighed about fifteen kilograms, and it was not easy to hold it in the hand, let alone lift it and swing it.

Second, the center of gravity of the weapons is also different. The center of gravity of the felling ax is generally even after all, just between the middle of the handle and the ax head. But his new ax was different. Blacksmith Bodell had tried his best to find a fine and heavy wood for its handle, but the weight of this ax still accounted for most of the weight of the entire ax. Therefore, its center of gravity is closer to the axe. When Zhao Ji uses it, he has to change his usual swinging habit of using a logging axe.

The new ax is very eye-catching. Every time the cyan-blue ax is swung, it can leave a blue trail of light and shadow in the air. It is hard for people coming and going in the backyard of the hotel not to notice this. .

The steward of a caravan once came to talk and tried to recruit Zhao Ji, and entrusted him to join the caravan or pick up a caravan that helped escort the goods.

Zhao Ji politely declined the other party's solicitation, and directly told the other party that he would participate in the operation to expel the goblin settlement in the village. The other party was also very sorry to hear that, after all, it is impossible for the caravan to wait for the end of the expulsion operation in the village just for one person. Who knows how long this operation will take? The time of the caravan is money. Money for the caravan steward.

Although it was impossible to directly recruit this well-known Kiel warrior in the village, the steward of the caravan still told Kiel that he could come to Kendall City anytime to join their caravan.

Zhao Ji nodded and agreed, but he was thinking about another thing.

The other party is also a caravan from the Chamber of Commerce in Kendall City, but they have never heard of his reputation. It seems that these days when he is not active in Kendall City, his reputation and influence have greatly declined.

But that's okay too. Although it took a long time for him to come to Doral Forest Village, he obtained wealth beyond imagination from the ruins, and grew his fighting skills in the battle with the goblins. At the same time, he also received a higher and longer honor in the village. The villagers saw his actions in their eyes. He dealt a heavy blow to the goblins who often harassed the village before. The goblin settlement was completely eradicated, and the villagers believed in him and liked him.

This is enough.

Besides, his dedication has also been rewarded with a 'full amount'.

Compared with the more populous and prosperous Kendall City, Zhao Jiji has brought more changes to Doral Forest Village. Zhao Ji is actually very satisfied that he can bring some good changes to the village through his actions. Whenever he sees the villagers who greet him with a smile, Zhao Ji will be happier every time.

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In the morning two days later, on the square in the center of the village, a team of thirty-three people was ready.

Many villagers came to bid farewell to their relatives, and some young villagers wanted to join in on the spot, but old Duomu drove them away after going down. These young villagers were all recruited by the militia of Dorallin Village, and only the local lords and county dignitaries had the power to mobilize them for a battle.

If old Domo let them join in, he would be stabbed to Kendall City, and the famous Crow Knight, the captain of the Kendall County militia, would make him look good.

Because I heard from Lao Duomu that every winter because of the slack farming, Kendall County would gather militiamen from various villages together for large-scale militia training. The period lasts for about one winter month, and villages that are not fully staffed will be severely punished.

This activity was carried out immediately after Knight Crow was invited to Kendall City by Baron Kendall in his early years, and it has been held for six years so far. Through this kind of activity and command, Baron Kendall has been able to accurately control every move of the entire Kendall County.

Zhao Ji asked in a low voice, do those knight lords of old Duomu object to this kind of behavior?

Old Domo smiled wryly, and replied to Kiel in the same low voice: "Listen to my elder brother, Baron Kendall provided a sum of money for every participating young and strong militia to be paid directly to them. Besides, these militiamen were originally Idle is idle, don’t let these lads go out for a walk, they will drink and cause trouble in the village themselves. One day, it’s not because of a quarrel that hit a friend or brother, but tomorrow it’s a quarrel with a young wife in the house.”

At the end of speaking, Lao Duo Mu laughed out loud, and Zhao Ji also laughed. But the smiles of the two are different. Zhao Ji himself laughs that Baron Kendall is really rich. There are nearly two hundred militias in the village of Dorallin. There are several villages and some scattered farms in the entire Kendall County. Coupled with the city of Kendall, which has a population of tens of thousands, the militia will have at least two or three thousand people. This Baron Kendall has mastered so much power without saying a word, what is his purpose? It costs so much money every year, and there is no war for him to participate in this remote border area. The defense outside the border is the responsibility of the border knights of the empire, and there is no need for such people.

Their smiles interrupted Nia Shepherd, who was giving a speech to the people who set off, and Nia Shepherd turned his head to stare at the two of them. Old Domu and Keir immediately fell silent.

"In the end, the great and benevolent God of Saturn will bless all the warriors, so that you can return home after victory, hold the farm tools again, and work hard. I personally made some things, which were dropped from an old tree behind the church The amulets made of branches, everyone, please wear them on your chest, don't lose them." Nia Mushou picked up a wooden box from one of her assistants, and after opening it, it was full of wooden amulets.

Nia shepherd walked up to the queue of warriors participating in the operation, put amulets on their necks one by one, and asked them to put the amulets in their clothes and wear them close to their bodies.

Every team member happily put away the amulets around their necks. They didn’t have this thing when there was a big operation in the village before. I didn’t expect to get such a great thing this time. I must give it to the family when I go back. The smallest and easiest Sick dolls wear it, so that the god of agriculture can bless their little dolls to grow up healthily.

Thirty-three warriors who attacked all got an amulet, and there were two left in Nia Shepherd's box. She turned around, waved to old Domo and the warrior Kiel, and put on the last two amulets on both of their necks.

Nia Shepherd whispered to Old Domu: "Paternila, don't die. You must come back alive. I have already told you what I have to say, so I won't say more now. If possible, It must be destroyed.” Nia Mushou didn’t say what to destroy, but Zhao Ji knew what it was, and so did Old Duo Mu.

Nodding his head and patting his chest, Old Domo replied with a smile: "Don't worry, Kara. How many people go out, how many people come back. That thing will definitely be destroyed, don't worry."

Then, Nia Mushou put the wooden amulet on Zhao Ji. The amulet didn't respond to other people's wearing it, but gave off a bright blue light on his chest. Zhao Ji recognized the blue light as the glorious color of the divine power of the god of agriculture. He did not expect that after so long, he still had the divine power left over from the last ceremony.

Seeing the amulet on Kiel's chest glowing, Nia Mushou was very happy. She grabbed Kiel's hand and said excitedly: "The great god of agriculture is protecting you, warrior Kiel. Please destroy that thing, protect The people of the god of agriculture, protect everyone from undisturbed farming and harvesting. Please."

Feeling the old palm of Nia Shepherd's hand, Kiel nodded heavily: "Yeah!"

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The team set off.

Thirty-five people, five trolleys were loaded with all kinds of supplies, food, drinking water, tents, rain gear, living tools, etc. were full. After all, it was an action for the safety of his own village, so these prepared materials were the best things the village could come up with. Zhao Ji's armor was also put together, and he himself could finally relax this time.

There is no need to carry heavy water and food in the backpack on his back. He eats and lives with everyone. These basic things are no longer necessary.

Walking on the road to the south, there is still a fast way to go on the road just out of the village. When you finally reach the lord's manor in the south, there is no easy road to go south.

It's all in the wild. It should be said that there are no roads at all.

As the guide, Zhao Ji was at the front of the team. Old Duo Mu followed behind him, the two were talking, and Zhao Ji told Lao Duo Mu about the road conditions he might encounter along the way and the itinerary he was going to take.

Old Domo saw Kiel's new ax on his back backpack, and curiously asked Kiel where this strangely colored ax came from. After all, he had never seen Kiel with this ax before.

Zhao Ji told him about the origin of the axe, and he was quite surprised to hear that it was passed down from the Bodell blacksmith ancestor.

He has known Bodell blacksmith for many years. Although Bodell blacksmith is not a native of Doral Forest Village, and most of his family members live in Kendal City, since Bodell came to the village, he has been treated as a local. Thinking that there was such a warrior in the ancestor of Bodell blacksmith.

He listened to Keel telling him the original story about the axe, and was also surprised by such a wonderful story. Old Duomu himself migrated from the empire, so he naturally empathized with the dangers and hardships of migrating from the empire. For the ancestors of Bodell blacksmiths who came to this place earlier than him, old Domo respected this.

Old Duomu's own weapon is a long and thick spear. The spear head is not made of iron, but a wide and sharp steel spear head. The double-edged spear head looks like a spear from a distance. It looks like a dagger, at least thirty centimeters long. And his gun barrel was nearly three meters long, much longer than all the spears in the team.

And the thick spear barrel can only be held tightly by the old Duomu with a broad palm, and he can use it freely.

Half of the people in the team were carrying newly built long spears, and they held the long guns on their shoulders and walked in the front of the team. In the middle of the team were five trolleys, and ten people pushed the trolley forward with ease. Five of them used the big wooden mallets recommended by the Kiel warriors. Of course, the mallets were all placed on the carts, and these few used mallets who also happens to be the one who primarily looks after the trolley.

They generally don't participate in battles, and their primary purpose is to keep everyone's supplies safe. If there are goblins attacking the car during the battle, they will use a big mallet to smash those goblins one by one.

The weapons used by the remaining strikers were large wooden clubs studded with iron nails. These large wooden sticks need to be held in both hands and are not light in weight. On the upper part of the wooden sticks, Bodell blacksmiths inlaid many sharp iron nails into these wooden sticks.

These wooden sticks look terrible, and no one wants to taste the taste of these iron nails with their own bodies.