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

Chapter 210 This land needs a great ruler

"Things that don't know whether to live or die!"

Green was still grumbling.

“Why bother arguing with them? Roman said that when reason is useless, just treat the person as an idiot,” Aaron said.

"I want to kill that guy!"

"It's easy for you to kill them, but it'll be troublesome to deal with them. We can't bring everyone back. Don't you care about their lives?"

After Aaron finished speaking to Green, he turned to Nathan and asked, "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Nathan said listlessly.

"Thank goodness you came."

"It's good that you left a horse so that Ace could come and inform us."

"I never imagined they could be so despicable!"

Aaron and Green exchanged a glance, then looked at the refugees following behind them.

There were about a thousand people, lined up in a long queue.

Many cavalrymen dismounted and allowed women and children to ride on their backs, thus effectively increasing the marching speed.

For a moment, the two of them were at a loss.

They agreed to only bring their wife and children, but ended up bringing back a refugee camp.

Their journey here must have been fraught with difficulties and dangers.

Some of the refugees had bloodstains on them and smelled foul.

It took more than a month of sheer willpower to get through it all.

……

They came from that land to this land.

He fought bloody battles with pirates and dodged knights' spears.

Barefoot on the ground, traversing mountains and valleys, advancing under the scorching sun.

If there is no food, sell the warhorses and weapons to get some food.

Sometimes, on the way, they would slaughter weak livestock, dig up wild vegetables, and boil tree bark.

They persevered entirely thanks to Nathan's promises, determined to reach that land of hope.

The poor, suffering from plunder, hunger, death, and pain, need a goal, a vision, and a place to rely on.

They believed that as long as they walked there and reached the destination, they would live a good life, and they were willing to go to great lengths for it.

Some fell, but many more chose to follow.

But unless in despair, who would choose to leave their home and embark on an unknown journey?

Their situation had reached a dead end.

War and famine are equally bitter and equally difficult.

When things are desperate, one must change; change leads to progress. Only by fleeing famine can one find a glimmer of hope.

They weren't fleeing famine, but rather fleeing war.

Nathan saw all of this, and he was restless and agitated.

When he lost his wife and children, his greatest desire was to reunite with them.

But after reuniting with his wife and children, he witnessed those tragedies again.

He got it.

He got it.

This era, this land, and the people living in this very moment...

We need a great ruler.

A peerless hero.

An unparalleled king.

A human entity that can provide a place for hope and faith.

When such a being draws his sword and mounts his horse, he will sweep across the world.

When he reaches the pinnacle, that will be the time when the world is at peace.

At that time, the direction his sword points will be the direction of all people and the destination of the world.

“I must apologize to the master,” Nathan said.

“You should apologize…” Green nodded. “Let me tell you, you’re in big trouble. Not only have you lost all your equipment and three horses, but you’ve also gotten yourself into this state. Just you wait! Roman will definitely deduct your pay, at least for half a year. You’ll be crying! You won’t be able to touch a single copper coin from now on.”

Nathan felt much better after hearing Green's exaggerated tone.

He was not good with words and could not express his gratitude, so he simply kept the matter in his heart.

……

They returned to Origin City in early Mid-Autumn Festival.

Everyone was exhausted from traveling with the refugees.

Nathan washed his face and then went to see Roman.

"You've taken matters into your own hands and only know how to cause me trouble!" Roman said coldly.

"Sir, I was wrong!"

“Where did we go wrong?” Nathan asked, looking troubled. He wasn’t good at learning from mistakes and couldn’t put his mind to it.

Roman walked over, and Bangbang punched him twice, slamming his fists hard into Nathan's chest.

He yelled, "Get back to your unit right now! The army is full of new recruits, nobody knows you! Jet can barely keep up with everyone, you, as the battalion commander, need to step up and lead those greenhorns in training, otherwise who will listen to you in the future!"

"Yes, sir!" Nathan stood at attention instinctively.

"but……"

"No buts. I'll take care of the people you brought. Take your wife to the military compound and get out!"

"Yes!!" Nathan said with a straight face, but seeing that he didn't intend to deduct the soldiers' pay, he left with a smile on his face.

Roman watched Nathan's retreating figure and rubbed his temples.

He has no shortage of people now; he could even bring over the entire population of the Kande Territory.

But with such a large population, it becomes difficult to digest.

Those blind fools all swarming over will only disrupt the order he has established.

He prefers to take it slow and digest it step by step.

Moreover, food is also a problem.

Of course, Roman didn't take these thousand or so people seriously.

Let them rest for a couple of days first, and then we'll arrange their work.

Land reclamation and agriculture, and infrastructure construction, are both bottomless pit projects.

But the prerequisite is that you must be obedient and adapt to collective work; otherwise, you will only make things worse.

……

The population is growing rapidly.

The management difficulty is increasing.

Roman began preparations for the sixth large-scale recruitment.

That's right, after seven months, Roman is finally recruiting new apostles.

During this period, he accumulated 130 draws and then used magic stone resources to recharge, increasing the total number of draws to 200.

It looks like there are plenty of resources.

But now Origin City has more than 23,000 people.

Saying it's one in a hundred is an understatement.

However, due to the randomness of the game and the low quality of the card pool, the probability of drawing a high-star apostle is extremely slim.

Even if a high-level apostle appeared, we couldn't afford to raise it.

But it still has to be done.

Roman summoned Gweil, hoping the girl could give him a lucky buff.

"How's your spell learning going?" he asked.

Gweil stood there gracefully, a smile unconsciously appearing on her face every time she saw Roman. "Grandpa Garin said it's alright."

Seeing her beaming smile, Roman couldn't help but smile back as well. "Show me how to use it."

"what?"

Roman said, "Try it on me."

Gweil wrinkled her nose, her little expression serious and resistant, "How can that be!"

"Don't worry about hurting me, you're just a magic apprentice."

Reluctantly, Gweil cast the spell she had just mastered on Roman.

"Alpha Seal!" Gweil formed a hand seal.

In that instant, Roman clearly felt an invisible force rush into his brain, causing him to become disoriented and interfering with his thinking ability.

It was brief, but it really worked.

"Any more?"

"Hmm! And... the Delta Seal!"

This is a defensive sign.

A barrier was formed in front of Gweil.

But Roman tried it, and it was very easy to break down this barrier.

He probably only used about 50% of his strength to do it.

It also offers no defense against arrows.

But Roman was very satisfied.

You must know, he's a knight of war.

If Tyson throws a punch at him, he might not fall, but if he throws a punch at Tyson, Tyson will definitely fall. After all, it's a contest of strength and defense, among other comprehensive qualities.

This is what Knight Superman looks like.

"Not bad, not bad, you've really learned something."

Gweil scratched her head sheepishly and said, "I only know four signs. Grandpa Garin said these are the most basic spells. A true high-level witch can cast these basic spells just by moving her finger or blinking her eyes."

(End of this chapter)