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

Chapter 360 The Tenth Recruitment

Roman left the military camp, but Tashina did not.

The military camps in Origin City are very well-constructed, planned and built by Roman himself, far superior to the makeshift facilities in Plenty City. After years of trial and error and improvements, they possess advanced concepts for training professional soldiers, and even ordinary nobles who learn just a little bit can greatly improve their army's combat effectiveness.

These things were fatally tempting to Tashina, just as a martial arts genius would immediately go into seclusion to practice a divine skill manual.

After observing her, Roman found that Princess Stainless Steel was reliable, decisive, and proactive, and could be described as both brave and resourceful.

His only flaw is that he is too arrogant, always believing that he can single-handedly crush all the kings of the earth, without considering the consequences of failure.

She is very brave, and it is normal for her to win battles, but she is too brave. If she fails, it will inevitably be a crushing defeat that will ruin her future.

Roman knew this very well, because he was in the same situation.

They win and win again, but as soon as they lose a game, their true colors are revealed, and they have to start all over again.

Because of limited resources, we cannot afford to suffer losses.

Princess White Steel chose to forge ahead and expand wildly. Roman knew the source of Tashina's confidence—she truly had the claim of being the King of the Black Iron, and the land she conquered could be considered reclaimed—but if this process was too fast, it would also cause the foundation to become unstable.

Roman was not going to do that. Taking too big a step could easily lead to disaster. It was far better to build high walls, store up grain, and delay declaring himself king.

The war had a devastating impact on production, and Roman himself was also serving as the Minister of Logistics.

He was well aware of how much resources a battle would consume; for example, during this expedition of the River Valley Army, the development of Origin and Abundance had clearly slowed down.

He has a comprehensive grasp of the overall situation and can see the development trend directly. At this stage, it is best to avoid war if possible and consolidate the foundation.

But with the Black Iron King gone, the Papacy's only remaining rivals are Roman, the King of the Valley, and Alex, the Pirate King.

Roman was under a lot of pressure, so he didn't reject Tasina as an ally.

For just a little investment of resources, you can get a large number of elite soldiers. Where else can you find such a good deal?

Moreover, the two sides are allies; how can they fight side by side if they are not familiar with each other's situations?

It's perfectly acceptable to let Tashina get a feel for him in the military camp.

Roman, on the other hand, began his tenth recruitment drive.

If Tashina wasn't exaggerating, then the Vatican has most likely undergone a super-evolution.

In that case, his previous preparations were somewhat inadequate.

Quickly build up your army!

Enhance our combat capabilities!

Roman immediately summoned Gweil.

Limited edition claw machine!
The magic of fate is awe-inspiring!

When Gweil saw Roman, her bright eyes immediately curved into crescent moons, looking incredibly beautiful. The little donkey followed behind her, and she asked in a soft voice, "Roman, what kind of blessing do you want this time?"

"I want to find the apostles with the highest potential and the strongest fighting power," he always said. He called them apostles, he called them destiny. Gweil was no stranger to this rhetoric; he was extremely purposeful and never did anything pointless.

He entrusted her with the mission of herding the land and cultivating superior breeds. Each time he visited her, it was either to inquire about the progress of the improvements or to use her abilities to help him find talent; he never came out of a desire to see her.

She knew Roman was very busy, too busy to spare any time, as he had to stay in Plenty City, while she had to stay in Origin City, separated by a mountain and a river.

But the city of Fengrao has recently started the project to build the Ice and Fire Pass. Presumably, once the mountain is carved through, the distance between them won't be so far.

Gweil said, "Your wish has been fulfilled!"

She smiled as she looked at the man gazing into the void, noticing that he seemed to have grown taller and stronger, his arms thicker than her thighs, and his forearms also very muscular. He rested on the armrest of the chair, and she felt an urge to sit down and wrap her arms around his neck, but she was afraid of disturbing the important thing he was doing, so she just watched, quietly watching.

……'bring it on!'

Roman thought to himself.

He had high expectations for this recruitment.

To put it bluntly, even the most well-trained ordinary soldiers would have no chance of defeating those extraordinary individuals on the battlefield of cold weapons.

What forced the Shield Guards back wasn't gunpowder or a spear formation. It was the shield wall formed by Aaron and other heavily armored apostles that withstood the strongest pressure. Otherwise, facing human tanks weighing thousands of pounds, a mortal formation would have been like tofu, crumbling at the slightest touch.

……

Whoosh whoosh—

Roman's first ten-pull in his tenth recruitment was so dazzling that the golden light bursting from the recruitment pool blinded him.

Holy crap! Gold!

more than one!
……

Five-star Iotashina (can be given the title of Apostle)

Attack: B+, Defense: C+, Speed: C+, Constitution: C+, Energy: B
Talent: Insight – penetrating insight and discerning truth from falsehood

First skill: Marching stance - Increases combat power
Second Skill: Unyielding Will - Greatly reduces the immunity to negative status effects.

……

Five-Star Enya Oak (Can be given an Apostle codename)
Attack: C+, Defense: C-, Speed: B-, Constitution: C-, Energy: C+
Talent: Natural Favor - Greatly increases agility

Skill 1: Light as a Feather - A degree of control over one's own weight
Second Skill: Spirit Bloodline - Battle Continuation Enhancement

……

These two cards are now presented to Roman: one is the Black Iron Princess, as sharp and heroic as a white steel blade, and the other is the elegant, handsome, young and cheerful Marshal Oak.

This left Roman speechless.

Can you recruit people from other factions?
From another perspective, all land under heaven belongs to the king, and all people within the borders are his subjects.

There's nothing wrong with it.

Mine! Mine! They're all mine!
Roman was also amazed by the attribute panels of the two.

One is 3C2B, and the other is 4C1B; these are definitely the stats of a Tier 5 knight.

Roman wouldn't object to calling Iotashina, in particular, a sixth-tier knight.

Its attribute panel is extremely impressive, even stronger than Margaret's.

The relationship level is not as good as expected.

Tashina's relationship with him is only in the forties, while Enya's relationship is less than forty. In both Origin and Abundance, their level of awareness is extremely low.

After all, Roman has extremely high prestige. Any local resident he recruits will have a relationship level of fifty or sixty, while soldiers who have received special training from the military camp will have a relationship level of over sixty, and with a little training, the relationship level can be raised to over seventy.

Roman's assessment of this was... his physical development was excellent, but his mindset needed reform.

Of course, we cannot treat them the same way we treat prisoners; we must influence them subtly and gradually…

But if we directly use resources to brainwash people...

Leaving aside Tashina, will turning Enya into a fanatical supporter of the Lord of the Vale incite a war between him and the Grand Duke of Oak?

(End of this chapter)