You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 157 Battlefield Simulation
Besides the witch forest, there are other secret societies, and some unknown wizards also have real skills.

Those secret societies were either hidden deep in the mountains or in the big cities.

The bizarre and fantastical rumors undoubtedly added a great deal of mystery to that secretive organization.

Roman had heard rumors about certain societies.

For example, some can turn stones into gold, some can turn people into petrifiers, some are hermits who worship demons, and some are monk societies that believe in gods but are regarded as heretics by the Vatican.

The Kingdom of Azure Moon has the most societies and the most schools of thought.

The atmosphere of legend is particularly strong.

That mountainous country is not only home to wizards and societies, but also to monsters, demons... and witchers, and their stories are widely known throughout the land.

The one who rules there is the Queen of the Moon, the former Scarlet Duchess, the legendary vampire, who has ascended to the throne in that cursed land with a solid and secure foundation.

This was considered a strange occurrence even among the seven kingdoms.

But there are many strange things happening on earth.

Roman also couldn't allow his two little witches to go to the Kingdom of Azure Moon to learn witchcraft.

One reason is the lack of connections; another is that the land in question is truly cursed.

Normal farmers sometimes grow wolf fur on the night of a full moon, run wildly to the cliff, and howl at the moon.

Children disappear in the mountains; rumors circulate that they were sacrificed to the devil.

Fairies and ghost birds disguise themselves as beautiful girls to lure unsuspecting passersby and commit evil deeds against them.

Both the King of Sinnoh and the Holy See attempted to destroy Crescent Moon, but were powerless to do so, and the Knights of Conquest could not unleash their full potential in the mountains.

Roman believed that they should not rush things with the two little witches.

Training is a relatively long process.

He considered adding points to the two of them to improve their stats, but they were too young, and Roman didn't have many resources, so he needed to use them sparingly.

After dinner, Roman returned to his room.

In the most spacious bedroom of the Origin Manor, the maids hung five oil lamps on the wall, illuminating the entire room.

Roman sat at his desk, opened a drawer, and took out all the gems.

Some are pink, some are as bright as blood, some are crystal clear, and some are a bright red with a slight purple tinge.

There are six gems in total, varying in size and weight. The smaller gems are worth one or two gold coins, while the larger ones are worth five or six gold coins. Their quality is not particularly high.

But they are mostly red gemstones.

This was the harvest from mining throughout the winter; the rest of the gems were consumed by Roman.

There were absolutely no blue or green gemstones left.

Any gem can enhance an apostle's skills.

Roman's verification revealed that blue gemstones showed the greatest improvement.

He is at the forefront of knowledge, and with the power of the gems, he gathers that knowledge into streams that flow into the souls of the apostles.

But this stream will be interrupted and depleted.

Because of the color and quality of gemstones, the speed at which knowledge flows also varies.

Blue gemstones undoubtedly have the highest absorption rate, making the process much more efficient.

But that doesn't mean other resources are useless.

Red gemstones also have significant uses in other areas.

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Current level: 0-1 (Completed)

[Enter battlefield simulation?]

"Yes!"

Roman used the smallest ruby ​​to exchange for three simulation tickets; a sapphire of the same size could only be exchanged for one.

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One simulation ticket can carry 12 apostles. Please select the number of simulation tickets.

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On his first attempt, he pondered for a moment and used only one demo ticket to see how it went.

Then, from the Apostle interface, I selected eight familiar soldier Apostles and four newly recruited Apostles.

Roman saw that there were three flags on the level progress bar, each representing one of the three waves of battle.

The first time was when the Knights of Conquest mindlessly charged into a shield formation;

The second battle was when Aaron and Green led 200 lightly armed soldiers in a raid on Putton village and Baron Crow's conscripted army; the third battle was when 100 archers intercepted the cavalry and conscripted army, resulting in the most devastating casualties.

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[Start the operation]

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The thick fog obscured Roman's vision.

When the fog cleared, Roman found him hiding under a heavy shield.

The same was true of the 12 apostles; their expressions were stiff, like puppets. Judging from their positions, the original heavy soldiers had been replaced.

The ground shook, and the conquering knights charged forward.

But the battle ended quickly. Roman and the other apostles were replaced by heavily armed soldiers, and everything happened just as it had before, with no chance to intervene.

Faced with a heavily fortified defensive line, the knights were routed.

Soon, a thick fog suddenly swept in.

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The next time, they appeared in the lightly armed forces led by Aaron and Green, confronting Baron Crow's conscripted troops at a distance of several dozen meters.

Roman met Baron Claude, whom he had ordered to be hanged, for the first time.

But he was more focused on the upcoming close-quarters combat.

He turned to a newly recruited apostle and asked, "Who are you?"

“Destiny! I am your apostle, currently without a code name, my name is Ed Rogers!”

The one-star apostle gave a stiff, mechanical reply.

What are we here for?

"Do what you tell us to do!"

"very good!!"

Roman drew his scimitar, aimed it at the charging conscripts, and shouted, "Follow me and kill them!"

They took a step forward, engaging the enemy before anyone else.

Roman confirmed through the actions of swinging his knife and clenching his fist that the simulated body was no different from the real one. He took the lead, charged into the enemy ranks, and quickly killed two conscripts. The blood splattered on his neck felt extremely realistic.

The battle ended in just a few dozen seconds.

A thick fog suddenly burst forth.

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This time, Roman appeared in the longbowmen's formation with only seven remaining apostles, all of them wounded, as the other apostles had died in the last battle.

"Free fire!" someone commanded.

Roman drew his bow and launched an arrow, while the other apostles pretended to shoot as well. However, having never practiced archery, their movements were clumsy, and one apostle even accidentally wounded a friendly soldier next to him. God knows how he did it.

Of the six men, only Roman inflicted effective casualties.

coming!

The thunderous hooves of horses thundered as the vanguard knights charged forward like sharp blades.

The longbowmen looked terrified, as did the apostles Roman brought; their legs trembled, their movements stiffened, and they instinctively tried to flee.

The conquering knight carries a tremendous impact, equivalent to a tank traveling at 50 or 60 kilometers per hour running head-on over you; anyone would want to avoid it.

When faced with a crisis, some people react instinctively faster than they think, while others become stiff and unable to move.

Let alone the apostles and longbowmen.

Even Roman was facing a knight's charge for the first time. The charge was like thunder, smashing through all obstacles in its path and whistling past him, creating a gust of wind.

boom!
Roman felt his face twitch and took a soft breath.

This is much more exciting than a car accident.

His two apostles were the first to be hit and were killed before they could even utter a sound.

Roman knew the outcome, and at this moment he began to admire his soldiers for overcoming their fear and launching a counterattack.

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So-called battlefield simulation.

It means being able to bring other apostles to experience the battles of the past.

(End of this chapter)