Wizard Farming Guide

Chapter 7 The Eye of True Sight

At noon, the scorching sunlight was quite dazzling.

In a village in the countryside, next to a mill built by the river.

A group of stripped bandits were pinned to the ground, their hands and feet bound, surrounded by soldiers who stared at them with disdain.

The village chief, an old man who was also the miller and the village affairs officer, stood aside, cautiously calculating the value of the bandits' equipment.

"Five sets of damaged leather armor, two old swords, five nail-headed clubs, some silver jewelry and tableware, worth about 40 silver coins. What do you think?"

The old man looked at Rod cautiously, and only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing him nod, handing him a bag of coins.

All that effort only covered less than ten days' worth of food expenses. Clearing out thieves is clearly a dead-end job.

Rhodes rolled his eyes and placed the money bag inside the carriage behind him.

It wasn't exactly disappointing; the rewards and risks were proportional. Although these thieves were poor, they were good training subjects for new recruits to learn by fighting.

After embarking on the road to the North, Rhodes will help clear out bandits from the villages along the way, serving as a training exercise for his soldiers.

These thieves often travel in groups of three to five, or at most a dozen or so.

With outdated equipment and chaotic order, they were utterly powerless against a well-organized regular army.

Although the profits are not high, they are enough to make up for the procurement losses along the way.

Rhodes went to the well and dropped a water purification tablet made of high-quality lavender into it.

They then allowed the soldiers behind them to rest and have lunch on the spot, and set off again when the afternoon was relatively cool.

During the break, Rod noticed what was happening not far away.

There, the elderly village chief remained terrified, lingering nearby, not daring to stray far.

Further away, many villagers were hiding behind houses, occasionally sticking their heads out and looking at them with worried eyes.

Occasionally, a curious child tries to get closer, but the adults will quickly drag them away in fear.

Rhodes knew what they were afraid of—not the captured bandits on the ground, but the soldiers he led.

This village is far from the city, located in a remote suburb.

The lord who governs this place is just an obscure, impoverished baron.

Villages without protection from higher authorities are more dangerous to passing armies than bandits, as they often loot the entire village.

If it were within the military's own territory, they wouldn't necessarily kill anyone for money; at most, they would abduct a few attractive young girls.

This has almost become a tradition in many noble armies.

The lords who led the army used this opportunity to amass wealth, and many conscripted soldiers also looked forward to this rare chance to make money.

After all, they were often conscripted by lords under the guise of labor, required to provide their own weapons and food, and received no salary. In order to survive, they became accustomed to plundering.

Looking back now, it wasn't such a bad thing that I didn't recruit any professional soldiers.

Rhodes looked at his soldiers, who were gathered together excitedly discussing their heroic victory over the thieves and boasting to each other.

No one realized that the unarmed villagers not far away were their natural source of income.

Although the new recruits were inexperienced, they were also more malleable, and the knights' squires, having just left the castle, still adhered to the virtues they had been taught.

This ensured that the military regulations established by Rhodes were well followed.

In return, he, as the lord, led a group of soldiers and not only failed to make money every day, but actually kept losing money.

Rhodes didn't care. These soldiers were one of the core elements of his future development. In addition to physical fitness, the necessary military skills were indispensable.

Spending money now to lay the foundation will allow us to go further in the future.

After leaving the village, it took half a day's journey.

As evening approached, the sky gradually darkened.

Since there were no villages nearby, Rhodes ordered his troops to set up camp on the spot.

At the same time, daily drills are conducted.

Standing at the front, Rhodes raised his palm and shouted to the soldiers behind him holding shields and spears:

"Iron Wall!"

The soldiers, standing in neat rows, raised their large shields in perfect unison, bent their knees, lowered their center of gravity, and held their shields upright, forming a solid shield wall in coordination.

"Pierce!"

The large shield split open, and behind the gap, a spear suddenly thrust forward, tearing through the air and creating a violent sonic boom.

The Rosa Shield and Spear Formation—this was the army formation that Rhodes found in the castle library before setting off.

It requires soldiers to cooperate tacitly, and once formed, it is both offensive and defensive, and has a good restraining effect on both infantry and cavalry.

While giving instructions, Rhodes constantly corrected the mistakes of some soldiers, making them adjust their posture and try again.

During this process, his eyes shone with a magical light invisible to the naked eye.

【Eye of True Sight】This is originally a wizarding skill used to enhance eyesight and facilitate control over magic.

But Rhodes discovered that it also had a powerful beneficial effect on the practice of physical skills.

Using his True Sight, Rhode can quickly master combat techniques and see through other people's body movements, allowing him to anticipate the next second.

He did neglect his practice with the Knights, but neglecting practice doesn't mean he didn't learn.

It was precisely because he had already mastered it that he devoted his time to the more important knowledge of wizardry.

And now, under his precise guidance, only two weeks have passed.

The training period should have been more than six months, and the Rosa Shield Spear Formation, which is not easy to master, has already taken shape.

Not far away, Noah and Holmes were observing.

Noah was already used to the gusts of wind coming from the practice area and didn't feel anything, but Knight Holmes opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

As a Sword Tomb Knight, he was certainly familiar with this famous battle formation that the kingdom had used to defend against the northern barbarians.

He also witnessed firsthand the learning process of these soldiers starting from scratch and was amazed by Rhodes' teaching abilities.

But what truly baffled him was the sheer physical condition of these soldiers!

It's important to understand that even the strongest battle formations ultimately come down to scale and the strength of the soldiers.

Even a thousand weak villagers carrying heavy shields and spears could not withstand a single cavalry charge from a few dozen barbarians.

Not long ago, these were militiamen who struggled even to carry weapons.

The force with which they swung their shields and spears was no less than that of elite warriors, and the battle formation they formed made even this knight feel apprehensive!

Knight Holmes anticipated the outcome of charging at them on horseback, and sweat poured down his forehead.

He looked at Rod at the front with suspicion and uncertainty.

Rhodes noticed his gaze but didn't offer any explanation.

That's one of the advantages of the Middle Ages: as long as your bloodline was noble enough, even if you did something extraordinary that defied common sense, outsiders would consider it a divine miracle and would accept it easily.

Like his brother Anthony, the renowned White Knight.

In fact, the reason these soldiers' physical fitness was nearly doubled was naturally due to the high-quality black goji berries he cultivated.

Because it is an experimental product, the effect cannot be determined before it matures. In addition, the maintenance requires a lot of time, so Rod has only grown one high-grade black goji berry plant to maturity.

This time, there were 20 fruits in total. The next harvest will be a year from now.

Rhodes and Noah each spent five coins to become knights.

After becoming a knight, the enhancement effect of high-grade black goji berries is greatly weakened, and they are now mainly used as a healing medicine to replenish blood after serious injuries.

Rhodes kept three as spares, and used magic to blend the remaining seven into a strengthening potion.

He continued to nourish his soldiers throughout the journey.

With ample meat and bread, they can undergo a complete transformation, with their physical qualities greatly enhanced.

(End of this chapter)