From the mouth of the halfling wanderer, Barrett understood the specific situation - the three shadow dragons that had previously displayed their might were now severely damaged, even if they were not half-crippled. Even with the help of medical magic, I am afraid that I will only be able to cultivate in the rear in a short period of time.

Without these biggest threats, the forward fortress is not impregnable, but at least there is no risk of flowering in the middle. But after knowing that the biggest threat was gone, Barrett was a little worried about the situation of his own personnel: "What about the casualties on the fortress side?" ”

Barrett's meaning was already very clear, and he was asking Noodle if the forward fortress could hold on to it at the moment. While Clematis. Bot and Claudia. Auditore's message to Barrett is no problem, but Barrett's heart is beating the drum all the time!

Although Barrett believed that the two companions would not deceive him, he was not sure that the information they were telling was correct. To put it bluntly, he can't trust these two ladies in the rear medical station. After all, if you don't go to the front line, the information you get will be more or less distorted.

Although the condition of the wounded, the two medical workers are generally aware. But the buried corpses, they hadn't counted. From the scattered words of the wounded alone, they could not piece together the whole picture of the battle on the front line. As for the official publicity! Whoever believes that kind of news is a fool.

Hearing Barrett's conversation turn to this, Noodle's face became not very good: "The number of casualties on that day alone is comparable to the sum of the previous days." Moreover, the proportion of the dead has also increased greatly, and the furnace in the city has not stopped today. ”

With the words of the halfling wanderer, Barrett's expression also stiffened: "Then the manpower in the city can still maintain the rotation!" ”

"It's a bit nervous, but it's manageable." Noraine seemed to remember something, "But now I've seen a lot of my companions from the previous escort team on the castle tower. There seems to be a tendency on the part of the fortress to concentrate our use. ”

"That kind of thing is not something we can mix. However, as long as the rotation can be maintained, the front can basically be maintained. Now Barrett is finally a lot more relieved.

The job rotation system can be implemented. It means that the soldiers defending the city can get the most basic rest. It also shows that emergency reserves can be dispatched when necessary. As long as these two things are guaranteed in terms of personnel, Barrett feels safe - after all, there is no shortage of material to advance the fortress. And what about morale? Just from the wounded soldiers around him, he could also feel a thing or two.

For the next two days, Barrett lay on his bed at the medical station to recuperate. In his limited perspective, there were constantly soldiers who had recovered their strength leaving, but more wounded soldiers had to be carried in. In the memory of the aborigines, of course. That's how Barrett himself was brought in.

Seriously, Barrett is still able to lie peacefully on the bed in the medical station, all because of the needs of wartime propaganda. It is important to know that the number of beds in the medical station is quite limited. Many of the seriously wounded who had completed basic treatment had to be carried back to their original barracks. Even those who need medical care are lying on the mats on the floor.

In this case, Barrett, the guy who doesn't seem to be injured (the Shadow Dragon's breath is unwound). He only needs to lie down for two days to recover, but he can be monitored throughout the medical station. Apparently instructed by the top brass of the fortress.

No, Barrett, who was able to get out of bed after the debuff was lifted, immediately saw two heralds in smocks: "Mr. Boreham?" Several knights are waiting for your news in the main castle. Hurry up and hit our way! ”

This attitude changed so quickly that he was now called sir. But the timing is so accurate? I don't remember using the shaman's magic before! Could it be that these two were waiting outside the door early in the morning? With such a question, Barrett nodded: "Then please two of you." ”

Like all forts, the Forward Fortress has little ventilation inside due to the scarcity of windows. As for the lighting! There are few external light sources in the underground world, and they are all the same. As the main fort for defense, although the passage here has a special ventilation system, it is still not exempt.

All the more so because it's a military powerhouse. The result of three steps and one post and five steps and one whistle made the air even more turbid. Of course, compared to the medical station, at least there is not as strong a smell of blood here. However, the body smell of the big man who picks his feet is also uncomfortable.

Barrett, who came to the house under the guidance of the guards, was not the first thing he saw was the knights. It's the big sand table in the middle of the room. On top of this sand table is a diorama of the forward fortress. I saw the knights looking at the series of small colored flags planted on the model, and from time to time they moved a few of the flags and argued something.

However, after hearing the footsteps of the comer, they quickly ended their conversation. As a result, Barrett was unable to understand the crux of their previous discussion from the words before the other party stopped to discuss. It can only be associated with the expressions of the knights, and it can be guessed that they are discussing the layout of the city defense or the movement of troops.

The Sigma Knight, who would turn over, looked at our big sniper: "Barrett of the Boreham family, you did a good job this time!" ”

"In terms of your rank. We were all a little surprised to be able to do what we did the day before yesterday! "Compared to the reserved Sigma Knight, Felder Knight behaves much more casually. Then he stepped forward and patted Barrett on the shoulder: "You kid really don't grow that big in vain." ”

Favorable size was indeed one of the important factors in Barrett's previous performances, but it was not the key - its greatest value seemed to add a lot of difficulty to the shadow dragon's behavior of holding Barrett in his mouth. Barrett, who thought of something bad to remember, scratched the back of his head in embarrassment: "The main thing is that the black dragon underestimated the defense measures of the fortress!" Otherwise, it's just my word. There's no way to delay that guy for much time. There are a few knights to thank here, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I'd have died in the dragon's mouth (I've actually died once, but in the eyes of the natives, I was lucky). ”

"It's our duty to deal with those dragons in itself. And you're just getting caught up in temporary. Kantley Knight on the side lowered the small flag in his hand and joined the conversation. It seems that they know a lot about why Barrett and his party are involved in the city defense work!

In order to maintain the reputation of the blood-stained Gray Flower Mercenary Regiment, Barrett immediately spoke: "Whatever the reason, since the agreement has been signed, then we need to fulfill it to the end. This is the minimum spirit of contract. ”

"Are you a believer in the Lord of the Notary?" The Sigma Knight looked at Barrett thoughtfully, "But that's even the case. You're too positive! ”

"Nope! I admire His Highness's teachings, but I am not a follower of Him. As for your lords, your doubts are completely unnecessary. I'm a Nohan anyway, and if I'm not in his position, I don't care. Since it is to participate in it, it is naturally a duty. What's more, the exit of this underground corridor is near Boreham Territory. As a resident of Boreham, I don't want the flames of war to reach my native land. Barrett was speaking from his heart. Whether it's the memory effects of the test period or the planning of the game in the future, he can't help but do it.

The knights in front of him are all human spirits, and it is naturally difficult to hide from them whether Barrett is telling the truth or not. After confirming that Barrett was basically telling the truth, the attitude of these Cavaliers Barrett took to the next level. If it was just a polite thing before. It's a lot more intimate now – it's like going from being a collaborator to being your own person.

I saw the Sigma Knight touch his chin: "Just for your performance two days ago, if we don't say something about the fortress, there will definitely be people gossiping behind our backs in the future." At the very least, the Earl would definitely chew his tongue, and judging by past reviews, he was still very protective. ”

"Mr. Knight, please be careful! It's not a sign of propriety for you to talk about Lord Earl behind your back. Hearing this, Barrett immediately reminded the supreme governor of the fortress in front of him. It seems that he must not be afraid to offend him because of this.

"You kid is really a protector!" The Sigma Knight shook his head, "But that Lord Earl doesn't care about such trivial matters. Go ahead! What reward do you want. I think as a member of the Boreham family, I should know what my exploits can be exchanged for. ”

"Reward?" Barrett immediately frowned, "Do you still want me to choose?" ”

Then the Felder knight explained: "If you are a soldier of our Norhan, it will be easy. Giving you a meritorious promotion directly is the best option. But you're not in the system, so you can only compensate in terms of materials. Plus we don't know what you kid needs? So it's better to let you bring it up yourself. ”

"Two knights. Aren't you embarrassed! "I don't know what the Forward Fortress has to offer me. How do I choose? ”

"A strange object that does not exceed 6,000 gold coins. If you really can, you can also give you consumables such as alchemy potions. But now it's wartime, and you should be able to understand our difficulties. Kantley Knight stopped speaking as soon as he finished speaking.

Hearing this, Leiter immediately began to think about what he should choose. After all, the advance fortress is under the jurisdiction of the military, and the army is a clear reward and punishment. So Barrett didn't bargain like he had with other hires before. And the reward worth 6,000 gold coins, although in the eyes of some people, is not as good as Barrett's previous earnings from Ulrique. But that's the normal price point.

"What's the need for strange things?" Barrett touched his chin. Then he seemed to think of something at once: "If I remember correctly!" There is a special method in the army that allows soldiers to gain the ability of Iron Will! Given the size of the Advance Fortress, I think it must be equipped with the corresponding equipment! ”

"Are you sure you're going to choose this? Do you know what you have to go through in order to quickly gain the Iron Will ability, beyond the resources we need to use? Kateley Knight looked at Barrett with a strange look.

For Barrett. Nor can it be said that such a choice was made. Although the effect of 'Perfect Spirit' is more than twice as strong as that of 'Iron Will'. However, as a countermeasure, it has a cooldown, and if it suffers an effect against the will during the cooldown, it can only be resisted by Barrett's own judgment.

The reason why there was no problem because of this before was more or less because Barrett himself was not of high rank, and the enemies he encountered were not related to this method. If for the sake of the future, Barrett should also think about this kind of problem. After all, when an opponent wants to charm a guy, Barrett, who looks like a big guy with a thick face, is always the first target. And Iron Will is a passive ability, although it is only +2 judgment, it is better than nothing.

Of course, if you use the specialty slots required to level up, or use XP to force them on, it is really undesirable to spend them on a tasteless and discarded specialty like Iron Will. However, if you can get it by other means, even if you spend money, it will seem to be cost-effective. Moreover, the 'Iron Will' is still the precursor to certain specialties and advanced professions, and it is not a disadvantage to be able to get it in this way.

Barrett nodded: "As a member of the Boreham family, although I am only a side branch, I also know what it takes to get the 'Iron Will'. ”

"Since that's the case, we won't take advantage of you, and using that kind of magic circle in the army once will consume half of your merits this time at most. So what would you like to change the other half for? By saying this, the Sigma Knight had agreed to Barrett's choice.

'Is it equivalent to 3,000 gold coins for a feat?' It's a lot more cost-effective than using experience. Barrett tried to ask, "Since I have enough merit to activate that kind of circle twice, can I give one of the places to my companion?" In this way, the merit will be consumed. ”

"Are you sure you want to choose this way? If something goes wrong later, don't blame us for not warning you. Not everyone can pass that test. Knight Felder kindly reminded. (To be continued......)

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