The victory of a religion in another world is so easy?

After parting ways with Rand, she went to the Sacrifice Room office to handle official business with Ellie.

Then, they returned to their home. Despite the awkward photo incident, Ellie and Olena were still living together.

This not only makes work more convenient, but also provides a greater sense of security when living together in a foreign land.

Ellie lay in bed, and because her reputation with the camp had increased, Rand had arranged for a wool blanket to be laid out on their bed.

Watching Olena working on her textbook by the light of an oil lamp, Ellie muttered, "Olena, have you been bewitched by Rand? Why are you working so hard? We're basically working for free, why are you working overtime?"

Ignoring Ellie's teasing, Olena tossed her a small booklet filled with her own notes: "Lord Rand is even more formidable than we anticipated."

Looking at the dense annotations on this booklet, which should have been simple, Ellie was initially surprised, but then became somewhat relieved: "I know Rand is very powerful, but it seems there is no chance to recruit him to the White Kingdom now."

“However!” Ellie changed the subject, “you still haven’t explained whether you were bewitched or not?”

Olena rolled her eyes, ignoring Ellie's teasing. She needed to finish compiling the textbook as soon as possible. Once Lysa returned, a small battle would likely begin, and there would be even more to deal with then.

Chapter 41 The Mercenary Group's Operations

Due to the impact of the war, a large number of villagers were displaced, and even many nobles lost their fiefdoms and became wandering knights.

As a result, not only in Crescent Territory where Rand's stronghold is located, but in almost all of the Northern Union's areas, the security level has plummeted.

However, this also led to the rise of mercenaries in this land.

Crescent Moon Territory currently has a population of over two thousand, and the maximum number of soldiers that can be recruited is about one-tenth, or two hundred. However, only fifty people have been assigned to Tan'er so far.

However, they are all well-trained and highly loyal, and are equipped with weapons and armor obtained from Taran and the Baron. Currently, almost all members of this team are equipped with good quality iron weapons and leather armor, and the swordsmen and shieldmen in the front row are even equipped with iron armor.

Moreover, before Rand set off from Tanll, he managed to squeeze out a few horses for the scouts to use.

Tanl knew that it was extremely difficult to squeeze out such a configuration at the hideout, so he had to be extra careful in everything he did.

Upon seeing this group, the Black Brown Earl's official confidently assigned Tanl the task of dealing with the largest bandit gang.

After careful consideration, Tanl decided to use the same strategy that the Divine Envoy of Land had previously employed: attacking from a high position to attack from a low position, targeting XX.

He didn't know the meaning of the last two words spoken by the Rand messenger, but they were probably not good words. However, the strategy was still very good.

The bandits chose a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack as their hideout. There was only one road leading to the hideout, and guarding the road was practically an impregnable fortress.

However, there is one problem: the terrain here is not high enough.

Tanl took out a stack of booklets, which were the clever plans that Rand had prepared for him before his departure.

Unlike Zhuge Liang's secret plans, this is a very thick stack, bound together, so it can only be called a book of secret plans.

Tanl understood Rand's good intentions, so he would flip through the book whenever he had free time and then interpret it.

Tanl had no idea how many days and nights Rand had spent writing such a thick stack of "References on the Use of War Tactics" amidst his heavy workload. It detailed in detail what tactics were suitable to use under what terrain, weather, and situation.

At the end of this stack of parchment, it was written in a rather unrestrained manner: In short, play it by ear.

However, Tanl now knows the book by heart, and at this moment, he should turn to the second volume, Fire Attack.

Tanl arranged for a squad of archers to lie in ambush on high ground. As Tanl waved his command flag, the archers wrapped the arrows with cotton cloths soaked in grease, which they had prepared beforehand. Then, as Tanl waved his command flag again, they lit the cloths and fired!

The bandit camp was thrown into chaos. The bandits had no knowledge of setting up camp, so they were completely unprepared for fire attacks. As the second batch of rockets entered the camp, thick smoke billowed from it.

The bandit leader tried to shout, but it was to no avail amidst the thick smoke and noise, so he had no choice but to rush out of the hideout with the crowd.

However, the path, which was originally intended to be easy to defend and difficult to attack, was now filled with heavily armed soldiers. Tanl stood in the middle of the group, his towering figure constantly giving confidence to the soldiers around him.

The bandits in the camp tried to break out, but how could the poorly armed bandits possibly break through the iron wall of swordsmen and shieldmen?

Then came the sound of the knife piercing flesh, the flow of blood, and screams of agony.

With 50 men against 100, the Fengrang Mercenary Group won easily without losing a single person; at most, a few who were at the front line sustained minor injuries.

Tanl did not kill them all, but captured a group. Now the hideout is short of people. Although Rand promised to train a second batch of soldiers to support them soon, Tanl decided to be self-sufficient.

Having successfully completed the mission, the count will provide a substantial reward, which should be sufficient to support a larger number of soldiers.

He planned to deal with some of the more unruly bandits and those who had committed heinous crimes, and then recruit some of the more virtuous people into the group, gradually educating them and seeing if they could be brought back to the hideout.

Thinking of this, Tanl suddenly paused. He seemed to understand why the hideout no longer resembled a cult when he arrived. Perhaps Rand, using his identity as a divine messenger, had done the same things as him.

However, none of these things matter now; all he needs to do now is complete Rand's mission.

The rest were not within his consideration.

With this in mind, he began writing letters, reporting to Rand every so often to facilitate Rand's control.

Meanwhile, Rand was processing the secret message Tanl had sent him last time. He selected some replies that he understood, and left the rest to Tanl.

If the stronghold is a dynasty, then Tanl is a great general. A great general should not be interfered with too much when he is away from home.

Unfortunately, it's just a thought for now; I don't know when the hideout will be able to develop.

However, it now seems that his potential is quite good. Tanl's abilities in all aspects are better than Rand had thought. After several letters, Rand became more and more confident in him.

Leaving the sacrificial chamber and heading to the construction site of the hideout, it must be said that the minotaur construction team was extremely efficient. The large bath, built from neatly cut stones, was already taking shape.

Furthermore, to make it easier for Ellie and Olenna, who were instrumental in bringing horses to the hideout, Rand built a small bath for them so they could bathe more easily and avoid having to go outside to bathe in the wild, thus wasting their rest time.

Anyway, since the small bathhouse was built, Ellie and Olenna's work efficiency has improved, and Rand is quite satisfied with his own ingenuity.

Improving employee well-being is the key to better exploiting them!

Then came the training of the second batch of soldiers at the hideout. Again, young people with relatively clean backgrounds were selected, and old men who had long followed Rand were placed as junior officers, and then they trained together.

This batch of RAND carried some of their own military ideas from their previous life, namely, a greater emphasis on orderliness and obedience to orders.

An individual must have their own thoughts, but an army must obey orders.

Once Lysa discovered the hideout of the Cult of the God of Struggle, he prepared to lead his army to test the results of their training.

If things go well, this batch of troops can be sent to Tan'er. As for the defense of the hideout, there's nothing to worry about for now.

Now, Lysa, Olena, and Ellie are all very powerful fighters. Coupled with Rand's super strong control, they are not afraid of small armies or bandits.

Moreover, once it is proven that the current training methods are correct, the third batch of soldiers can be selected and trained very quickly.

It could be considered a case of exhausting resources and engaging in reckless militarism, but now the base must improve its combat capabilities as soon as possible in order to gain a little bit of initiative in the upcoming changes in the situation.

……

After arduous investigation, the messengers of the Torch Church finally obtained some information: a burly man in black armor who resembled Tanl, but from the fragmented information, this burly man seemed to have gone to Blackbrown City.

The envoy couldn't help but lament. If there had been no clues at all, he could have simply returned to report, but now he had unexpectedly found one.

His professional ethics wouldn't allow him to ignore this clue, so it seemed he would have no choice but to go to Blackbrown City himself.

Chapter 42 Ryza's Return and the Reward

Just as Rand was training the full-time soldiers at the hideout, Lysa suddenly appeared at the hideout, as if she had teleported.

Although we hadn't been away for very long, the hideout had changed a lot since we left.

Whether it's the arrangement of houses, the roads, or the area below the hideout, it's all part of the construction site that Rand calls the Adventurers' Resort.

The Adventurers' Resort is taking shape, and many of the houses are already showing signs of function.

For example, a construction site of a brick and stone structure.

It's immediately obvious that this place is intended to be a bathhouse.

Thinking of this, Lysa gently covered her mouth, her eyes crinkling into a smile. It seems Rand knows how to enjoy himself.

Entering the hideout through the now rather solemn gate, one can see many busy pedestrians coming and going.

Although many people have been transferred to various places in Crescent Moon Territory to take up positions, or have simply joined Tanl's mercenary team.

But even now, many people in the hideout still recognize Lysa, so no one thinks she's an uninvited guest and comes over to ask questions.

Ignoring the stares of others, Lysa headed straight for the sacrificial chamber; in a sense, she was now eager to return home.

The sacrificial chamber now includes an office area where Ellie and Olena work year-round.

Lysa walked lightly through the office area, without Ellie and Olena looking up. This office was the administrative center of the entire Crescent Moon Territory, and the two of them had a lot of things to do every day.

Such light and silent footsteps might not be noticed by these two focused civil servants at all.

Passing through the office area, you enter the sacrificial chamber, which is also Rand's residence. Rand was staring at a piece of parchment when he saw Lysa arrive, and his eyebrows lit up with joy.

"found it?"

Lysa nodded and closed the door.

"The promised reward," Lysa said softly.

Rand wiped his sweat, indicating that he was ready, and then took out a piece of pure black cloth.

Lysa allowed Rand to tie her to the cross, which had now been transformed from a sacrificial tool into a reward.

If a person goes blind, then unsurprisingly, their other senses will be enhanced. This is not because they are actually enhanced, but because they have lost one sense, they will naturally pay more attention to the remaining senses.

So Rand covered Lysa's eyes with black cloth and then stuffed her ears with cotton.

"How does it feel?" Rand asked. Although he had cotton balls in his ears, they could only block out some of the sound, but that was enough.

Lysa didn't speak, she just pursed her lips.

Seeing that Lysa was satisfied, Rand also spoke, but instead of speaking, he skillfully stroked her waist and took out a small leather whip from the old spot behind her waist.

By this time, her body had become extremely sensitive due to the loss of vision and hearing. When she was suddenly struck by the whip, her senses were many times stronger than before.

……

Ellie and Olena originally didn't want to deal with what was happening in the house, but they couldn't stop them from acting like no one else was around, so they had no choice but to sigh, briefly stop what they were doing, leave the office, and walk to the main road of their hideout.

Although they already knew that Ryza, despite appearing serious on the surface, might not be so serious after all, and was essentially a pervert.

But their self-control wasn't strong enough to work while listening to Lysa's panting and moans.

The soundproofing of the sacrificial chamber is, to put it mildly, nonexistent.

At this time, the main road in the village had been paved with gravel. According to Rand, it would be replaced with a brick road in the future, but construction had not yet begun.

Even though it's a gravel road, it's still much better than the previous dirt road. At least on rainy days, the gravel road won't become so muddy that it's difficult to walk on.

The only drawback is that it requires frequent maintenance, as the gravel road is too easily damaged.

The cultists at the hideout were already used to Ellie and Olenna, two beauties whose clothing styles were completely different from their own. Some of the more cheerful and relaxed ones would even bow to them.