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

Chapter 79 Three Cobblers

Jet was startled by Roman's intense desire.

After becoming a deserter, he vowed never to swear allegiance to anyone again.

He loathed the bloody battlefield.

Killing enemies brings him no glory or pride.

Jet felt pain.

He has always believed that the "Emerald War" waged by the Sinnoh Kingdom against the Crescent Moon Kingdom was an unjust war.

Sinnoh is a kingdom blessed by the gods, while Crimson Moon is merely a cursed kingdom, a savage land overrun by monsters.

He still believes that way.

Injustice is injustice.

However, swordsmen from humble backgrounds held low positions and had no voice.

He led his team of swordsmen to the battlefield without knowing anything about the situation.

The army lord ordered them to attack, only to discover that their enemies were just unarmed miners who couldn't even afford ironware and were not enemies at all!
He had no choice but to launch an attack and annihilate all the "enemies".

Then the Kingdom of Azure Moon launched a counterattack, with strange wizards riding winged monsters onto the battlefield.

They fought in that mountainous area for a full six months, slaughtering all the inhabitants of that land and burning and destroying all the villages.

But when he heard the order to retreat, he was completely stunned.

They fought for so long, and both sides suffered losses. Of the ten swordsmen in his team, three were killed and four were captured.

But he still went against his conscience and gave his life to conquer this territory for Sinnoh.

So now they want to leave?

He stormed into the military command post and questioned the military officers, who were composed of knights and priests.

Perhaps it was his valiant fighting performance and dazzling achievements that raised his status. The generals treated him very well, as if he were a future colleague, and explained many things to him.

"Jett, the land beneath your feet lies a jade vein. We haven't been able to estimate its exact reserves, but its scale is undoubtedly enormous. Once those green gems are mined, how much of a boost will they provide to the future Azure Moon army?"

"If every warrior of Cangyue wears a piece of jade, they will be immune to the invasion of external evil diseases and be able to quickly recover their combat strength."

"In the future, if Azure Moon continues its war with Sinnoh, we will be at a great disadvantage. Therefore, for the sake of our descendants, Azure Moon must not mine it..."

"But this is ultimately the territory of the Azure Moon Kingdom. If we try to forcibly occupy it, the Azure Moon Queen will never tolerate such behavior, and what will happen next will escalate from a local war to a full-scale war."

"Even if the King of Sinnoh and the Pope are confident that they can defeat the Moonlit Queen and capture her, the three Grand Dukes of the Black Iron Kingdom will not stand idly by—Grand Duke Rage Tide has now sent his eldest son, Macol, to investigate."

"We need to consider the bigger picture..."

We need to consider the bigger picture...

He suddenly realized that Sinnoh's enemy was not the Black Iron, not the Azure Moon, not the Emerald Mine, but the laborers who had lived there for generations...

They burned, killed, and looted, turning the area into a wasteland, destroying all public facilities, and wiping out the entire population.

For the next ten years or so, the Azure Moon Kingdom lost its ability to mine the jade veins.

Sinnoh retreated, but Sinnoh won...

He walked out of the command post, looking utterly dejected.

He overheard the generals behind him discussing his battle achievements.

If the distinguished swordsman returns to Sinnoh alive, he will be rewarded and honored, shedding his status as a swordsman captain and becoming a nobleman or knight.

But he didn't make it back alive.

During their retreat, the army of the Azure Moon Kingdom surrounded them.

Too many people died in that fierce and chaotic retreat.

The brilliant swordsman who shone on the battlefield also disappeared.

Only the Bro River knows where he is, but the Bro River will not tell anyone.

……

Jet declined Roman's earnest invitation.

He didn't refuse again, but just said to give him some time.

He feared he would once again become an executioner who slaughtered the innocent. Roman had originally planned to personally go up the mountain and visit the thatched cottage three times—he was determined to bring down these three mediocre men.

But Roman didn't have time, so he had to keep putting it off.

Now Jeter has come down on his own.

This made him very happy.

Roman never liked the kind of chaste and virtuous woman who was inflexible and rigid in her thinking for the sake of a certain person or a certain ideal.

Those fools who grew up in the dregs of feudalism cannot be persuaded!

Roman only ever liked chaste and virtuous women who were forever loyal to him and his ideals and unconditionally supported him.

This is the new era's model of discarding the dross and selecting the essence!
Roman highly praised Jet's hesitation.

Your hesitation shows that your attitude is not firm!
If you're not firm, you'll be poached. With a few simple tricks and a few words, you can be persuaded, and then what happens next will be a matter of course.

I'll tease you a few times, and I'm sure you'll get wet!
"I'm giving you two days. You must come to my manor and help me train the army, understand?"

Roman neglected the farm work in the fields, putting his arm around Jet's shoulder, completely ignoring the latter's shabby and dirty appearance.

Jet was completely bewildered by Roman's enthusiastic attitude.

I mean I need to consider it, but aren't you making your decision too quickly?

As if he would definitely agree?

You should at least give them three days!
Two days is simply not enough time for me to betray the person I used to be who swore allegiance to no one.

Roman silenced him with an unquestionable attitude.

Jet opened his mouth, but he wasn't good with words, so he could only say, "I have the right to withdraw!"

This is his bottom line.

If he finds that Roman's actions do not meet his expectations, he will leave openly and honestly, and Roman cannot restrict his freedom.

“Okay!” Roman agreed readily.

Can a cooked duck still fly?

After this period of construction, the facilities at Origin Manor are now extremely complete.

Roman took Jet's arrival very seriously.

He elevated Jet's status to that of a conquering knight.

They have their own room, unlimited food and drink, a male and female servant, unconditional equipment support, and most importantly, a prestigious status.

So much so that when Jet arrived, he was stunned by the high level of treatment he received, which also surprised the other person he brought with him.

"Uncle Dick!"

Gweil ran over happily, bumping into the unsuspecting Dick and causing him to stumble.

“Gerviel…” Dick’s eyes softened immediately when he saw Gerviel.

She said crisply, "Uncle Dick will live in the manor from now on."

Dick smiled wryly and said, "That depends on whether your lord is willing to take in a master-devourer like me."

If a dog eats its owner and its teeth are stained with human blood, who would be willing to become its second owner?

“Dick, I don’t care about your past, I only care about your future. Welcome to the world.”

Roman spoke with conviction. He strode over, head held high, in high spirits.

These two are true superhumans, possessing exceptional martial arts skills; otherwise, how could they have survived in the deep mountains for so long?

Despite his physical condition declining due to the harsh environment, he was still able to withstand the combined efforts of Green and Aaron.

A warrior's peak years are typically between 25 and 40, and a more powerful warrior can extend their peak years.

Jeter is just 30 years old, while Dick is almost 40, making it difficult for them to improve their performance.

Roman disagreed, valuing instead their war experience.

Two extraordinary individuals are not very effective.

Even if a fifth-tier warrior knight came, he wouldn't be able to wield a two-hundred-pound forging hammer all day.

(End of this chapter)