Mist Lord

Chapter 79: The Sword and Shield Undergo Another Transformation, A Great Victory

"Bang!!!"

Finally, some orc warriors couldn't withstand the immense pressure and dropped their weapons, their faces turning pale.

"Clang! Clang!!"

Once there's a first, there's a second, a third, and a hundredth...

Once all the orc warriors laid down their weapons, removed their armor, and covered their heads with their hands, the tightly closed camp gates slowly opened, and the skeleton knights led their skeleton warriors out in single file.

"!!!"

The swordsman and shieldman atop the city wall was clearly resentful. This moment of glory had been given to the skeletons, not to the bravest warriors.

Little did he know that Xia Yuan was worried that the orc warriors might feign surrender and then suddenly launch an attack, which was why he chose to have the skeleton warriors, who were clearly more resistant to damage, take charge of receiving prisoners of war.

Fortunately, no accident occurred.

The orc warriors who surrendered were devastated, especially after their weapons and armor were taken away. They had no choice but to obediently cooperate, wear heavy chains and hoods, and become prisoners.

Because of the prevalence of slave labor, these shackles were sold everywhere in Yunyang City, and Xia Yuan also prepared a batch.

Now they've all finally come in handy.

By the time Xia Yuan and his group escorted the prisoners of war back to their territory, it was completely dark.

All the orc prisoners were imprisoned in the Demon-Sealing Tower. With the Demon-Sealing Array suppressing them, there was no need to worry about them causing any more trouble; they would all be sold off after a while.

"My sword and shield!"

After a day of fighting, even the most energetic sword and shield dogs would inevitably look exhausted and couldn't wait to return to the training camp to rest.

Then I discovered that the training camp seemed to have changed.

It occupies more than twice the area, and its appearance has also changed from the previous wanderer's sword and shield to the soldier's sword and shield, making it look more majestic and imposing.

"My sword and shield?"

Sword and Shield Number One turned to look at its master, its eyes full of doubt, wondering if it had gone to the wrong place.

"I upgraded it."

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Xia Yuan explained with a smile, "From then on, the training camp stopped recruiting wandering swordsmen and shieldmen, and instead, like the Burial Grounds, it recruited an average of four and a half soldier swordsmen and shieldmen every day."

"My sword and shield!!!"

Blade & Shield One understood, its eyes lighting up with joy and excitement.

That's great!

Even though the Sword and Shield Dog performed exceptionally well today, it was still overshadowed by the Skeleton, leaving Sword and Shield Number One quite frustrated. Ultimately, it's because the Sword and Shield Dog started from too low a point.

The goal is to progress from the wandering sword and shield to the soldier sword and shield, and then to the heavy sword and shield.

Every step was paved with blood and tears.

Now, let's skip the weakest wanderer and start with the Soldier Warrior with Swords and Shields. Swords and Shield One is confident that it won't be long before they catch up with, or even surpass, those skeletons.

"Then let's keep trying!"

Xia Yuan smiled and offered words of encouragement, showing his confidence in Blade & Shield One.

Putting everything else aside, he clearly understood and absorbed the military training books he bought in Yunyang City, and trained the sword and shield dog quite well.

Today's battle is the best proof of that.

Compared to the previous mindless rush forward, it is now able to execute commands very well.

It is clear that he is indeed exceptionally gifted.

Back at the lord's manor, after washing up, Xia Yuan was finally able to eat a hot meal.

Satir arrived shortly after to report.

As a newly appointed military officer, Satir had a heavy responsibility. She immediately tallied the casualties of various units in the battle and coordinated the supply of various materials.

This included arranging for large quantities of roasted meat to be sent to the sword-and-shield dogs who had distinguished themselves in battle.

"Reporting back to the master, in this battle, a total of 32 Tier 3 Orc Berserkers, 184 Tier 2 Orc Warriors, and 46 other Orc Elders, Women and Children were captured."

Nearly half of the orcs died in the battle, demonstrating how brutal the battle was.

"What is the casualty situation in each unit?"

Xia Yuan had a general idea of ​​the casualties, but he did not have specific data.

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"Our casualties in this battle were also considerable."

Satir's expression was equally somber. "According to the latest statistics, a total of 2 heavily armored swordsmen and 32 infantry swordsmen and shirkers were killed in this battle."

The force consists of 5 half-elf archers, 7 bone-winged bats, 4 skeleton knights, and 39 skeleton warriors.

These casualty figures are about to break records again.

The only consolation was that of the four skeleton knights who perished, three of their skeleton horses survived. In effect, only one skeleton knight died, and the remaining three could be immediately replaced.

Otherwise, Xia Yuan would be even more heartbroken.

It's not easy to add each skeleton knight to the territory, so we can't just let it go.

Another piece of good news is that although the sword-and-shield dogs suffered heavy casualties in this battle, their gains were equally enormous. Post-battle statistics show that a total of 12 soldiers with swords and shields were promoted to heavy swords and shields.

This also set a new record.

This outstanding result is not only due to the unprecedented intensity of the battle, which greatly accelerated the advancement of the Blade & Shield Dog, but also strongly related to the solid foundation laid by the previous brutal hunt of Blade & Shield No. 1, which led to this major breakthrough.

It is clear that the sacrifice was ultimately worthwhile.

With this influx and outflow, the troop strength of Mingguang Town was not significantly weakened. Moreover, with the upgrade of the Sword and Shield Dog Training Camp, the missing personnel quota can be quickly filled through recruitment.

And there's no need to worry about the number of troops not reaching full capacity during this month's trial.

Overall, it's still worthwhile.

the next day.

After breakfast and completing the day's recruitment, Xia Yuan did not rush to Yunyang City to sell the spoils of war. Instead, he gathered his generals at the lord's mansion to discuss and reward their merits.

This battle yielded tremendous results, and of course, it must be translated into real combat power.

"Celia!"

"Owner!"

Celia stood up in surprise, not expecting to be the first one called out.

"You were the first to discover the orc camp, and you also gathered the intelligence. After the war started, you assassinated the orc shaman and the orc chieftain in succession, so you deserve the greatest credit for this battle."

The value of the Shadow Assassin class continues to rise.

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Celia's presence, unwittingly, saved Xia Yuan a great deal of trouble, and naturally, he rewarded her handsomely by taking out a treasure chest containing thunder beetles. "These are thunder beetle larvae, quite compatible with you. I bestow them upon you!"

"brush!"

At this moment, Celia undoubtedly became the focus of the entire audience, yet no one was jealous.

As Xia Yuan said, Celia's role in this battle was essentially irreplaceable, and it was only right that she received a generous reward.

"Thank you for the gift, Master!"

Celia blushed as she accepted it, feeling a warm glow inside.

Afterwards, Xia Yuan bestowed the newly acquired Bloodlust skill scroll upon Blade & Shield No. 1.

He originally intended to keep it for himself.

Then I thought again, and realized that I wasn't like Pei Ye who enjoyed leading troops into battle. Even if I learned the Bloodlust spell, it would be useless, like the Healing Scroll, due to its limited casting range.

Rather than that, it would be better to give it to the most suitable person.

The best target for Bloodlust is the Blade & Shield dog, and Blade & Shield No. 1 is known for always charging to the front, making Bloodlust the perfect choice for him.

"My sword and shield!!!"

It was clear that Blade & Shield One was extremely excited. This was not only because of the Bloodlust spell itself, but also because this battle had finally washed away the shame of their previous fight against the kobolds.

Finally, they can hold their heads high again in front of other troops in the territory.

Of course, the Bloodlust spell itself is also great.

With the Sword and Shield Dog Training Camp having just been upgraded yesterday, Sword and Shield One is now truly confident that it will completely overwhelm Skeleton in the next battle.

Praise be to the owner!

Others, such as Satir, the Skeleton Knight, and Serandis, Elua, and Blade & Shield II who were responsible for guarding the house, also received corresponding rewards, mostly in the form of Mist Sprout Crystals.

Serandis was the most special; her reward was a bag of mutated pumpkin seeds.

"You've seen the mutated pumpkins, and I hope that in the future, our territory can also grow large areas of mutated pumpkins as a supplement to our food sources."

Xia Yuan clearly had great confidence in Serandis.

While mutated plants are difficult to reproduce, they are also extremely resilient. Even orcs who know nothing about mutated plants can successfully grow them, so Serandis will only become more adept at it.

"Don't worry, my lord, there won't be any problems!"

As a root mage, Serandis is interested in any mutated plants.

Of course, the more the better.