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

Chapter 70 Drop Rates and Shipwrecks

Roman recruited 20 apostles this time.

They are -

One four-star apostle.

Two three-star apostles.

Four two-star apostles.

13 one-star apostles.

Without a doubt, Kao has the highest potential.

Despite its poor stats, its future potential is limitless.

In comparison, the three-star apostle that Roman drew was rather special.

Because the apostle's name was Jet.

Jet, the deserter.

……

Samsung Jet (can be given an apostle codename)
Attack: D+, Defense: E+, Speed: D, Constitution: D-, Energy: D-
Talent: Standardization – Establishing a Universal Paradigm
First skill: Military Training - Proficiency in War Skills

Second Skill: Holy Light Swordsmanship - Greatly increases swordsmanship damage.

……

Jet is at least a second-tier transcendent.

Roman believed that under the same conditions, Jeter could easily kill Green.

Aaron was lucky to have survived.

Green is 19 years old this year, and Aaron is 20 years old.

Their knightly careers have just begun.

The knight instructors of the Grand Duchy believe that, with the assistance of extraordinary resources, they all have the potential to advance to the fourth rank, and have a chance to become second-rank conquest knights before the age of 22.
But that teacher misjudged the situation.

Roman felt that Aaron now possessed the power of a second-tier warrior knight.

After all, this so-called extraordinary rank does not have any specific standards or clear dividing lines.

Under the same circumstances.

The second-order is definitely stronger than the first-order.

The third-order is definitely stronger than the second-order.

A Tier 1 fighter might be able to defeat a Tier 2 fighter, but it's unlikely to be able to defeat a Tier 3 fighter.

A second-tier unit might be able to defeat a third-tier unit, but it's unlikely to be able to defeat a fourth-tier unit.

Although this evaluation system has a long history.

However, its standards are very chaotic and vague, much like the titles of nobles.

As for why so many ranks were divided, it should be attributed to the hobbies of martial artists. Just like during martial arts tournaments, there are always people who like to give pointers on the state of the world, so it has become widely known.

Furthermore, due to the limitations of the era, there were no specific standards.

At this point, judging the strength of the enemy relies entirely on one's own experience.

Some experienced knights can judge an enemy's approximate level by observing the speed, strength, and posture of their running and sword-wielding.

And they usually compare themselves to their own standards.

If Aaron is a fourth-tier Conqueror Knight.

Those stronger than him are at the fifth rank or above, those weaker than him are at the third rank or below, and those who are evenly matched with him are strong individuals of the same rank.

The battle is full of unpredictable changes.

Aaron, also at the second tier, was no match for Jet.

Although their data on paper is quite similar.

Aaron 3D2E, while Jeter 4D1E.

But just by looking at Jet's skills and talent, Roman knew that Aaron couldn't defeat this deserter.

The skills that can be displayed on the panel are usually what they are best at.

Apostle talents and skills will change over time!

For example, an apostle who only knows how to farm will develop the skill of cultivating the land.

In fact, most farmers in this era don't even know how to farm properly; it's good enough if they have some talent.

Even so, those people's talents will be buried and will never be able to manifest.

Aaron did not develop his own unique combat skills.

Leaving aside Jet's [Military Training], Roman was somewhat surprised by [Holy Light Sword Technique].

This swordsmanship originated from the Sinnoh Kingdom.

To be precise, it came from the Vatican.

That most special kingdom has an inseparable connection with the Papacy.

Holy Light Swordsmanship is a swift, efficient, and terrifying swordsmanship technique.

Rumor has it that the Vatican harbors a group of secret and terrifying assassins, skilled in holy light swordsmanship, who eliminate any enemies for the Vatican from the shadows and can make even the most valiant knights bleed.

Upon witnessing the Holy Light Sword Technique, Roman even mistakenly believed that Jet belonged to that secretive group that only existed in rumors. But those terrifying assassins never exposed themselves to the light of day.

Besides, only the swordsmen of Sinnoh are proficient in the art of holy light swordsmanship. They are a special unit of the Sinnoh Kingdom, who use rapiers to kill all enemies.

Roman recalled some of Jeter's deeds.

He arrived in Sig town about five years ago, not by boat, but by drifting down the Bro River.

The rapids of Silver Dragon Canyon did not take the life of this extraordinary individual.

When Jeter got up from the riverbank, he was covered in wounds. When people asked him where he came from, he said he was a deserter.

According to the laws of the Black Iron Kingdom, deserters are equivalent to thieves, and they are inherently dangerous.

When Moore ordered his guards to capture this potentially dangerous individual with spears.

Jet cut off the spearheads of several guards.

Covered in blood, he staggered and fled into the deep mountains, where he never returned.

Roman knew more.

Severely injured, Jet fell into a coma in the deep mountains and was rescued by the quack doctor Garin. He then settled in the mountains and lived a secluded life.

No one knew where he had deserted from.

Upon witnessing the Holy Light Sword Technique, Roman was immediately reminded of the "Emerald War" six years ago.

That was a battle between the Sinnoh Kingdom and the Crescent Moon Kingdom.

Although the war was not large in scale, the results were quite horrific.

Everyone living in that area was slaughtered, and blood flowed like a river.

This piqued Roman's interest in Jeter.

In his view, if everyone else is an idiot, then Jeter is clearly not an ordinary idiot; he must be a high-level idiot at the very least.

This is also the only apostle that Roman drew, who has great talent and ability, but who he cannot use.

He couldn't force himself on Jeter.

Jet, this aloof beauty, shares the same attributes as a chaste and virtuous woman.

If force is used, it can easily lead to a lose-lose situation for all three parties—Jett loses once, and Roman loses twice.

We still need to use love to influence them.

……

The second three-star apostle is a boy named Jimmy.

Roman also remembered it.

The child is a local and under fifteen years old, so he comes to Origin Manor every day to learn arithmetic and literacy.

[Samsung Jimmy (can be given an apostle codename)]
Attack: E-, Defense: E-, Speed: E-, Constitution: E-, Energy: E-
Talent: Memory – Enhanced memory

Skill 1: Enhanced Memory - Greatly improves memory when concentrating.

Standard 5E panel.

Minors are in the developmental stage.

Harsh external environments will stifle their talents; only a greenhouse can allow them to thrive.

Roman found it ridiculous to expose seedlings to the ravages of cold winds and snow when their root systems were still underdeveloped.

Good seedlings should be nurtured in a nurturing environment.

This is a child with potential.

Looking at the recruitment records...

Roman discovered that his card draws were affected by certain special factors.

If higher star ratings mean greater rarity, then most people in Sig Town probably only have one-star items.

Roman has maintained a relatively high drop rate despite the lack of a guaranteed drop mechanism.

Considering that Green and Aaron were among the first recruits.

This makes Roman roughly equal to the degree of "relationship".

The higher the relationship level, the easier it is to ship the goods.

However, Gweil's ship sank.

Roman didn't believe that the unfortunate girl didn't trust him, so he could only attribute it to the fact that the witch (Givell) was special, or that high-star apostles were difficult to obtain.

Secondly, the degree of relationship is not the decisive factor.

Roman drew Dota even before he knew Dota.

Furthermore, he checked his relationship with Jet, which was only 14%.

This shows that Jet didn't really value his lord.

This left Roman somewhat confused, mainly because the two card-drawing rules he had summarized were contradictory and somewhat disordered.

Or perhaps the recruitment pool itself is both disordered and orderly.

But in any case, the future direction of development is quite clear.

(End of this chapter)