Chapter 13
Chapter 13 . Monster Subjugation (1)“The Sovereign is coming! Troops… attention! Salute!”
When Kang Chul-In appeared, the Commanding officer ordered .
“Sir!”
About 70 troops saluted Kang Chul-In .
‘They are well trained and on their toes . ’
Kang Chul-In’s face filled with satisfaction as he saw the troops .
“My Lord, this is the main military of Laputa, the Royal Guard . If you count those who are standing guard on the outer edges of the land, there is a hundred troops . ”
Lucia explained alongside him .
‘A hundred… it’s a lot . ’
It was a large troop, considering Valhalla had 50 soldiers .
“Troop, at ease . ”
With Kang Chul-In’s orders, the troop fell to the ‘at ease’ position . In the faces of the soldiers who were staring at Kang Chul-In, there was loyalty and fiery passion .
‘He is our Lord!’
‘How long have we waited for him!’
‘I will make him proud with my distinguished service!’
It was understandable .
All NPCs in Laputa, including Lucia, were asleep for an unimaginable number of years waiting for a master . Without Kang Chul-In’s choice, they would have never been able to wake up—and therefore, their loyalty was not an overstatement .
“Nice to meet you all . In three hours, we will patrol the lands and go on a monster subjugation . Prepare accordingly . That is all . ”
His speech was short .
Kang Chul-In, instead of going on and on, spoke concisely, delivering only the limited amount of information .
“And you . ”
Kang Chul-In pointed his chin towards the one standing at the head of the troops .
“Name?”
“Commander James, my Lord!”
“I have things that I need to discuss, so you will patrol with me . ”
“Yes, my Lord!”
James’ voice resonated . “Uh… my Lord . ”
Lucia carefully began to speak .
“May I also accompany you…”
“Of course . ”
Kang Chul-In nodded .
“If you are my advisor, naturally you will always be with me when I am in Laputa . ”
“Yes, my Lord!”
Lucia proudly answered, overjoyed .
Like that, Kang Chul-In, Lucia, and Commander James slowly walked together around Laputa .
“Commander . ”
“Yes . ”
“What are the characteristics of the land that Laputa is on right now?”
It was an important question .
Laputa was an airborne city but it was not flying at the moment, which meant that it was important to know the land that it was currently dependent on .
“Yes, my Lord . It is a wise question . ”
James smiled, and started his debriefing . ‘Crap, I can’t say anything anymore . ’
For every word he spoke, they were in awe, so even for Kang Chul-In, who had no conscience, was a little embarrassed .
“Anyways, I will take care of the monsters from the north plains first, so prepare accordingly . I will give you three hours . ”
“Yes, my Lord!”
James answered excitedly .
“Lucia . ”
Kang Chul-In called Lucia this time .
“Yes, my Lord . ”
“Feed the troops who will go to the monster subjugation ahead of time with bread and milk . ”
“I will also disburse, ahead of time, two days worth of rations . ”
“Good thinking . ”
Kang Chul-In nodded his head . Monster hunting could sometimes take a long time, so it was wise to bring two days worth of rations .
“Then I also will get ready, so you guys prepare as well . ”
Kang Chul-In said, and James and Lucia nodded vigorously and answered .
“Yes, my Lord! I will do so!”
“As you command, my Lord . ”
And with that, Kang Chul-In left, and Lucia called to James .
“Commander James . ”
“Yes, advisor . ”
“It is the Sovereign’s first quest, so pay heed so the troops will not make any mistakes . ”
Lucia as she said this looked cold and stern . It was the complete opposite of how she treated Kang Chul-In .
“Yes . ”
“If the troops do anything out of line or seem like they are not in high-spirits, I will not just watch . Do you understand?”
“Of course . ”
James bowed his head .
Lucia was second-in-command to the land . She was an advisor to Kang Chul-In, and for James who was the Commander, Lucia was an extremely authoritative figure .
“Then, do your best . I will be watching . ”
Lucia stared behind her plastic rimmed glasses . A penetrating glare shone in her usually beautiful eyes .
Three hours later .
Kang Chul-In on top of a white horse, left for Laputa along with James and 50 troops .
‘I can’t believe I’m armored with these low-level items . ’
Kang Chul-In, through the [Warrior Shop] system, purchased and wore rare level armor and rare level Blood Sword .
Blood Sword .
It was an Arming Sword the foot soldiers of the Ancient world had used . It was a sword enchanted with blood magic and increased endurance of the user .
This item had 40 Striking Power, and absorbed 10% of the damage that it inflicted for its own powers, making it effective in increasing endurance . However, for Kang Chul-In who had used only epic items in the past, it was not satisfactory .
“My Lord, do you see that?”
As Kang Chul-In was thinking of the past, James pointed at a faraway place . It was about 30 minutes since they had left .
“That is your land, my Lord . ”
Where James had pointed, there was a vast area of fields and a farm where there were cows and horses .
‘It’s small . Since the land is small… if I would take the entirety of these plains, it will be a sturdy foundation for me . ’
Although the farm and fields were small, it was not even 0 . 1% of the northern plains . In the future, if he could completely make these plains his, he would not fall behind with even the producing power of the previous Gullveig Union .
And as Kang Chul-In was thinking such thoughts, one of the units that was standing in front of the troops with binoculars, yelled loudly .
“Mo…monsters!”
With the soldier’s notice, all the other soldiers pulled out their swords .
“What monsters, out of the blue? What do you mean!”
James yelled .
“About 20 orcs are running towards our farms in the front!”