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

Moreover, people in this era didn't have many clothes. If they didn't change and wash them regularly, their clothes would become covered in a patina. If the coating on their clothes was washed off and they came into contact with the patina, they would likely get sick.

Then we come back to the previous question: if medical conditions are poor and nutrition is unbalanced, the body's resistance is also weak, the probability of getting through the illness on its own is very low, and the probability of getting sick and dying will increase significantly.

Therefore, the large public bath became a luxury facility. However, with the arrival of high-level adventurers at the resort, luxury facilities can also make a lot of money, although it is a bit of a waste of resources in the early stages.

"Why?" Olena asked.

Rand then explained the medical principles behind it, and Olena, who was eager to learn and had also studied the doctrine, quickly understood and nodded in deep agreement.

Seeing Rand turn back to look at the construction team filling the pit below, Olena brushed aside her brown hair and wrote several approvals on the document.

She then made some notes in her notebook, and now she can easily figure out what Rand is thinking. She is quite adept at being a secretary.

She's considered a veteran of the settlement, having witnessed its development from a small village to its current state.

Actually, Ellie's question about Rand's future strategy that day also had its own meaning; she was very curious about how far the hideout could ultimately go.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but ask, "If the Second Prince's camp wants to win with minimal losses, what should they do?"

Without a second thought, Rand replied, "Assassin."

If the third prince dies, and to be on the safe side, the fourth prince must also die, then the only legitimate heir to the throne will be the second prince. No matter how unwilling the other nobles are, they will have no choice but to support the second prince to become king.

The same applies to the third prince, so both princes must be surrounded by multiple top-tier professionals, making an assassination attempt unlikely.

"Besides that?" Olena nodded after listening and continued to ask.

“A surprise attack.” Rand rubbed his palms together. Since he hadn’t done much work in this world, his palms were much smoother than when he was at the agricultural university in his previous life. “The principle is similar to that of assassins. A sufficiently elite force goes straight to the enemy’s headquarters. To capture the enemy, you must first capture their leader.”

A scene unfolded where thousands of troops avoided the white-robed general, and elite forces directly stormed the enemy's command tent, bringing everything to an end.

If they receive sufficient training in the future, and are equipped with mounts, Rand's magical steel troops are indeed qualified.

But for now, they're still working hard to fill the trenches. They've been given enough nutrition, so it's a good opportunity for them to do some work and get some exercise to gain some weight.

……

On the other side, Tanl had successfully led the Fengrang Mercenary Group to join Baron Lake Source's ranks. He was quite confident in his ability to act as a mole. Back then, he had successfully infiltrated the hideout, and even the wise Rand Envoy hadn't noticed anything amiss.

I've been undercover ever since.

You see, the more he works under the command of the Divine Envoy Rand, the more he can feel the Divine Envoy's extraordinary wisdom. Yet, even with such wisdom, the Divine Envoy Rand still cannot see through his undercover identity.

It can only be said that the value of his undercover abilities is constantly increasing.

But he was a man who liked to plan ahead. Just like when he joined the hideout, he painted his armor black and recited the doctrines of the Abundant Church.

Now that he has joined Baron Lake Source's team, he has made several preparations, such as carefully learning mercenary habits from other mercenaries who have volunteered to join the Fengrang Mercenary Group.

In daily interactions with the Baron's men, we try to arrange for real mercenaries rather than people from the hideout, so as not to reveal any flaws.

This Torch Church messenger who came to him was a real nuisance, constantly pestering him. Looking at the messenger, Tanl repeated, "I already told you, you've mistaken me for someone else."

The messenger from the Church of the Torch sneered, showing disdain for Tanl's words.

Tanl finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Fenris, I'm not going back."

Fenris, the messenger of the Torch Church, sneered again: "Now you're not pretending anymore?"

"In the end what you want."

"Go back with me."

"impossible."

"Then I won't leave either."

Tanl's thick eyebrows shot up as he cursed, "Do you believe I'll arrest you or not!"

The envoy sneered again: "You still want to kill me?"

Tanlton was exhausted. Unless he really wanted to kill Fenris, or had his men surround and kill him, he really couldn't do anything about it.

Seeing Tanl standing there silently, Fenris comforted him, "Don't worry, I won't sabotage you until you agree to go back with me. I also want to see what's making you not want to go back."

Tanl could only nod. He wasn't worried that Fenris would threaten Rand. He had heard that Rand had personally defeated golems as tall as mountains and giant serpents as long as rivers. With such strength, what was there to fear?

Chapter 68 Conflict, True Colors

When Baron Lake's troops reached the road blockage northeast of Crescent Territory.

Land still hadn't completely filled the partition, but in Baron Lake's eyes, he was clearly trying to dig deeper, but it was too late.

Standing by the partition, looking at the smoke and dust around the road, and the fertile fields and rising smoke in the distance, Baron Lake Source was once again in high spirits.

Soon, this beautiful and wealthy land will be under his control.

The forces at the hideout hurriedly canceled construction and left the partition. Perhaps due to overconfidence, Baron Lakesource didn't even order the arrows to be fired.

But it's really nothing serious; the rest of the work was done by the magic steel armor soldiers, so the arrow rain wouldn't do much damage.

Once both sides were in position on either side of the partition, Baron Huyuan did not move forward but stood at the back of the group, urging the workers to continue their work.

His last attack on Crescent Moon Territory failed, but he begged and pleaded for a long time before the creditors stopped pressing for repayment.

If it were Rand, he would tell him that the one who owes money is the boss, but unfortunately, Baron Lakesource certainly doesn't understand this principle.

In short, he lost face again, and only then did Baron Lake Source get a little breathing room. He didn't even have the money to hire the Fengrang Mercenary Group this time, so he was just waiting to come to Crescent Moon Territory and plunder it.

However, seeing that there were still only fifty-odd people on the other side, Baron Lake Source felt relieved. It was clear that these people had been on tenterhooks, guarding the place in fear that he would attack.

Otherwise, how could I have caught him so conveniently again? He used the same threatening letter before; it's a psychological tactic.

Baron Lakesource was actually of military nobility. In his early years as a knight, he had fought against orcs and trolls in the north. It was because of this that he was able to accurately judge the difference in strength when the Kingdom of Lunsa attacked and abandon his territory to flee.

One could say that his military strategy was good, but his courage and boldness were lacking.

But aside from military strategy and shamelessness, this Baron of Lake Source was otherwise quite incompetent. He couldn't see that Tanl, who seemed to be acting like a mercenary, was actually a mole!

Standing on one side of the partition, looking up at Rand standing on the other side, the partition here is still as disgusting as before. The terrain on the Lake Source Baron's side is much lower, so you have to look up to see Rand.

However, Baron Lake Source didn't mind at this moment, because he could already imagine the fear in the other person's heart.

Previously, five times the troops were blocked at this partition, and they couldn't do anything about these people who were in the Stone Age and were playing with slingshots to throw stones.

But things are different now. Now we have more than eight times the manpower, and these mercenaries are clearly seasoned veterans with formidable combat capabilities.

This time, Baron Huyuan also came up with a solution for the partition. He brought more than a dozen truckloads of soil with him, which seems to be just right. Once the soil is dumped and tamped down, it can be filled in.

It can only be said that the timing was perfect, not giving the other side a chance to dig deeper into the barrier earlier.

The ranged weapon equipped by the magical steel armor soldiers is the hand crossbow. Originally, this weapon was expensive and difficult to manufacture, but now, thanks to the arrival of adventurers, the people are much wealthier, and it is possible to equip the magical steel armor soldiers with hand crossbows.

But there's no need for that now. The construction workers on the other side are all conscripted laborers, and Baron Lake Source has prepared large shields in front of them. Although crossbow bolts can still cause damage, it's not worth it and would be a waste of arrows.

Moreover, these able-bodied laborers will become his after the battle ends.

Baron Lake Source looked at his well-organized construction team and the large shield blocking their way, and was very satisfied.

The idea came from the mercenary leader of Tanl, who was standing next to him. Although Tanl was very particular and always wanted money, his men were quite capable and his ideas were good.

Once the partition was filled in, Baron Lake Source rode to the front, pulled down his visor to reveal his rather handsome face: "Beg for mercy now, and you might die a little more comfortably."

Rand really wanted to trash talk him, but Olena felt that the distance was already too dangerous, so she pulled Rand away from the front.

Rand now feels he desperately needs a megaphone, otherwise his experience in online flame wars from his previous life will be completely useless!

Actually, you can hear someone even if they're speaking from a distance, but if the voice is too soft, the effect isn't good. Rand decided to ask Serai, who was standing next to him, for help.

Due to her superior archery skills, Serai was equipped with a longbow instead of a crossbow.

With Thera's help, Rand successfully shot a stack of papers at Baron Lake's feet. They were the threatening letters Baron had sent earlier; apart from the first two, the rest remained unopened.

In short, it's either "read but not replied to" or "unread but replied to".

Baron Lake Source felt his blood rush to his head, his face flushed red, and he ordered his soldiers and the Fengrang mercenary group to form ranks.

Rand also ordered his troops to form ranks, and had the magical steel guards raise their halberds.

Just as Baron Lake Source ordered the attack, his lines became chaotic. He instinctively turned around and found that the Fengrang Mercenary Group was attacking his troops. Caught off guard, the lines were torn apart.

Baron Lake Source looked incredulous. He hadn't treated the Fengrang Mercenary Group unfairly, and the agreed-upon commission was quite substantial. How could things have suddenly turned out like this?

His imagined scene of Rand kneeling and begging for mercy seemed to vanish in an instant.

Now it seems he'll have to beg for mercy on his knees, and even that might not work.

As Baron Lakehead looked back at his lines, Rand ordered his men to attack.

The mercenaries and magical steel-armored soldiers of the Abundant Mercenary Group quickly surrounded the Baron's forces.

Tanl's hatred for Baron Lakespring quickly surpassed that for Rand. He spurred his horse back, raised his lance, and the gleaming silver lance reflected a somewhat dazzling light in the sun.

Baron Lake's martial arts skills have always been quite good, and this time he's finished, but he doesn't want to let Tanl go.

Tanl was overjoyed!

He was initially worried that Baron Lakeyuan would run away on horseback, since Baron Lakeyuan's troops outnumbered his own, and if he had his knights protect him during the charge, he might still be able to escape.

But now, the Baron of Lake Source seems to be blinded by hatred.

That's understandable, though, since he never revealed his superior professional strength to Baron Lake Source.

This fatal information gap!

Undeterred by the charging horse, Tanl thrust his two-handed sword vertically into the ground.

Despite his tall stature, Tanl was surprisingly fast. Just as Baron Lake Source rode up to him, Tanl turned slightly, easily dodging the tip of the lance, then bent his arm and clenched his fist.

His punches were like a torrent bursting forth, or a thunderclap exploding.

Tanl's right fist struck the armored horse's cheek precisely, denting its head. The horse lurched forward a short distance due to inertia before collapsing to the ground.

Along with Baron Lake Source.

This was something Baron Lake Source could never have imagined: why would a professional who was likely to reach the highest level be an unknown mercenary leader?

He had just tried to get up when Tanl stepped on his chest and abdomen, then knocked him unconscious with a light punch.

Land, who was in the distance, also saw this scene and smiled. The war with Lake Source Territory had now come to an end.

Now it's time for Baron Lake Source's interrogation!

Chapter 69 The God of Struggle and Torture