In Rhodes' memory, the Wizards of War were a brave and powerful group that combined the strength of a warrior with the strength of a mage, using the power of magic to be invincible in battle. They are the fighters of the soul, the inheritors of magic, walking alone on this continent, fighting for a sky with their ideals.........

Memories are always good, but the reality is not.

So it's understandable how strange the expression on Rhodes' face was when he saw the group of draggers huddled in the corner of the fortress, looking more like refugees and beggars than mages——— it was like rushing to see a real person with a COS photo he had seen on the Internet, only to find out that it was entirely a later credit......... Well, this complex state of mind is really indescribable.

"I'm so sorry, my lord."

At this moment, the representative of the War Law Corps standing in front of Rhodes also looked helpless and embarrassed, his name was Soss, and he was one of the deputy leaders of the War Law Regiment. Like the others, the deputy head of the regiment also looked in tatters, but he still wore a magic robe, and in addition to being a little dirty, he still had a bit of the majesty of a mage.

"What the hell is going on?"

Rhodes withdrew his gaze from the group of ragged "beggars", and couldn't understand how a war troupe that was a little bit of a face in the Eastern Mountains could be mixed up to such a miserable point. And according to Marlene, the total number of people who came to the fortress of the Land of Atonement this time is more than 900 people, which sounds like a lot, but among them, the elderly, weak, women and children account for two-thirds, and the real members of the war law group are less than 200, and there are many people who are injured and sick, if it weren't for the help of Lijie and the spiritual master of the church, this group of people would have gone to the Western Heaven long ago.

was injured and sick, dragging his family with him. And it was the deputy head of the regiment who came, not the head of the regiment...... Anyone can see that the life of the War Law Group is not good, but what is it that is not good, then no one knows what is wrong. But that's not a problem for Rod, because he's here to get answers. And soon, Rod got the answer from Soth.

The root of the problem lies in the staff of the Soul Path.

At the beginning, Rhodes took the bait in order to fish for the Warfare Method. threw such a bait, and also wrote a detailed and complete strategy for them. And after getting this strategy, the War Law Group naturally set off, just like what Rhodes thought, the Soul Road is the lost inheritance of the War Law Group, if this inheritance can really be recovered, then the War Law Group doesn't mind being a thug for Rhodes——— it's strange!

Although the Soul Path is a lost inheritance, it has been lost for hundreds of years after all, and in the eyes of many War Troupe people, the Soul Path is more like a myth and legend. It sounds beautiful, but it has nothing to do with themselves. These people are not many in the Tactics of War, but they are not small. So when Best brought back the news from Rhodes, there was also opposition and protest. After all, the War Law Group and the Demon Hunting Group are different, the latter as a half-demon descendant can't live well in any corner of the continent, and finally someone can accept them, so they naturally don't care if it's a trap or not. However, the life of the War Wizards in the Eastern Mountains was very nourishing, although it is said that they broke away from the Mage Association. But after all, he is only a heretic, not a cultist. At best, people are ignorant and afraid of them, not to the point where the cultists shout and beat rats when they cross the street. Moreover, the War Law Regiment is also regarded as a mountain king in the Eastern Mountain Plains, and now they want them to run to other lords to be thugs for a thing that has been lost for hundreds of years?

It's just that this kind of voice is a minority among the battle mage group, and most war mages still hope to be able to find their inheritance. So in the end, the war team still set off. But they didn't expect that everything that followed was completely beyond their imagination.

There are three deputy commanders and one regimental commander. Among them, Soth and Best are in favor of the leader, but the other deputy leader, Lemon, is also in favor of finding the path of the soul. However, his thoughts were different from those of the other two, because in the tradition of the War Magic. It has always been written that whoever masters the staff inheritance of the Soul Path becomes the true leader of the War Method. For Lemmon, this was the perfect opportunity for him to peek into the throne of the head of the regiment. Moreover, like those opponents, he thinks that it is too bad for the War Law Regiment to be a thug under a lord, and it is not in line with the spirit of the War Law Order. And as one of the deputy leaders of the War Art Regiment, Lemon naturally has considerable strength in the War Law Regiment. So he privately sent people to contact those who were not interested in pursuing the soul path, persuaded them to join his team, and promised them that if they could help him obtain the inheritance of the soul path, then he would support these people's idea and go to Glenbel without leaving the Eastern Mountains.

In such a situation, the search for the path of the soul can be imagined, and the final result will be.

Although with the help of Rod's strategy, the War Law Regiment did go very smoothly on the Soul Path, but unfortunately they were not players after all, and the most enthusiastic team leaders on the Inheritance Road, as well as the subordinates of Best and South, sacrificed a lot, but Lemmon wisely retained his strength, and at the last moment, he gave those unsuspecting War Art League members a hard stab. Soth didn't say what happened to Rod in detail, but it can be seen that the War Law Regiment did not expect that someone would rebel in the nest at the last moment, but their strength was still stronger, and in the end, Best died in battle, and Soth and the head of the group fought hard to kill Lemon, and finally preserved the inheritance of the Soul Road, but the War Law Group was also greatly damaged because of this.

As the saying goes, blessings are incomparable, and disasters are not singular. Not long after the War Wizards dragged their tired, scarred bodies back, they were once again attacked by the Undead Legion. If it had been the previous one, the War Tactics would still be able to hold back the undead army. But this time......... They are really powerless.

In the face of the attack of the undead legion, they had to choose to evacuate, and they left the place where they had lived for hundreds of years with their women and children, while the commander of the war method and his men resisted the pursuit of the undead army with their lives, and completely cut off their way forward.

Having lost its own leader and its homeland, the Tactics of Warfare, which had lost much of its strength, no longer had the ability to continue to stay in Dongfang Yamahara. In desperation, the only option they could make was to evacuate, but apart from their own one-third of an acre of land. The Tactics had nowhere to go. Their homeland has fallen, and it is uncertain when they will be able to get it back. But where are so many people going?

In the end, Soth still remembered Rod's suggestion before, and although he was a little cheeky, he still took the War Tactics all the way to Glen Bell and came to "defect" to Rod.

Speaking of which. Soth's face was still embarrassed and uneasy, because Rhodes had wanted them to join in order to get their help. For this, he also paid in advance, and now although the War Law Group has indeed obtained the inheritance of the Soul Path, it has suffered heavy losses, and they have brought so many people here, but they are all mouths for eating. In addition, there are many old and weak women and children in it, who cannot become combat power, which is a burden if it is placed in other territories. So he was a little nervous when he made this decision. It's like a man who has a crush on a beautiful girl and wants to win her heart. So he gave her a lot of benefits. But in the end, for various reasons, instead of being able to get a romantic love as she wanted, this poor girl was humiliated and toyed with in various ways, and became mutilated, turning from a charming flower into a dry old cabbage that no one wanted. As a result, I couldn't go on anymore, so I could only cheekily drag the body that I didn't know whose kind of mother it was to come to the door, hoping that the man could accept himself for the sake of his first love.........

Rod is naturally not interested in being a pick-up man. But he didn't pay much, and he wrote a letter from the War Law Regiment. Then he gave them a dungeon strategy, which was not a loss from this point of view. But......... The situation in front of him was indeed a problem for Rhodes. He didn't expect that there would be such a lot of trouble within the War Law Regiment because of this. Soth's worry was also Rhodes's thoughts, but Torod's 10,000-year-old dead face, he didn't reveal his expression, on the contrary, he first appeased Sos and let them live here with peace of mind. As for what to do next. More on that later.

"What are you going to do? Rod? ”

After leaving the beggar's nest-like gathering place of the Tactics of War, Marlene couldn't help but ask. In the face of Marlene's inquiry, Rhodes shrugged his shoulders.

"For now? I don't have an idea yet, but I think you do, Marlene. ”

"That's right. Rod. ”

Hearing Rod's words, Marlene smiled very proudly, and then she took out a plan and handed it to Rod.

"I think this is our chance."

In Marlene's opinion, although most of these refugees who came with the Tactics of War were old and weak, women and children, and could not provide much help in battle, they were not only born to fight, there were still many jobs in the Land of Atonement that needed manpower, and it was impossible for the sea elves to do all the work——— and the sea elves had no interest in remuneration and money, let alone promote commercial circulation. But these refugees are different, although they do not have great strength, most of them have a skill, which can just fill the most deadly gap in the current Rhodes territory.

The biggest problem with Rhodes' territory is that there is not enough vitality, and most of the people gathered here are mercenaries and workers, but there are few others. However, the prosperity and development of a territory requires a variety of occupations to work together, planting, processing, producing, selling, and producing, all of which require manpower from all walks of life. And the biggest problem in Rhodes Territory at the moment is the shortage of manpower. This has always been a headache for Marlene, she can let her college students come here to develop, but she can't convince the residents living in other areas to move on a large scale, but if she doesn't move, where will the population come from? You can't jump out of the cracks in the rocks.

However, when the War Law Regiment dragged her family to the Land of Atonement, Marlene's eyes lit up suddenly, and she was keenly aware that this was an opportunity, an opportunity to make Rod's territory prosperous! It is true that people can't jump out of the cracks in the stones, and ordinary people will not migrate at home when they are idle and have nothing to do, but if they are forced to migrate, there is no problem! Although Moon did not lose a large amount of land like the Land of Light, there were many people who migrated to other places because they couldn't bear the war, and if he could get these people to Glen Bell, then Rod's territory problem would be solved for the most part.

Not only that, but in Marlene's opinion, refugees are even easier to manage than ordinary people. Because they have suffered from the war, after settling down, the first thing they want is to live a stable life, and then they will think about other things. But those who move normally leave in search of a better place to live, which is not available in Glen Bell today. But we still have a safe and stable environment!

And we have a small population here, so we don't need to worry about how to settle refugees like other territories, and Marlene even plans to do it after this. Find a time to talk to the lords of the other realms, and if they have the idea, send all the refugees to Glen Bell. In this way, not only can Glenbeir's own population problem be solved, but it can also solve the big trouble that is causing headaches for those lords, and by the way, sell them personal favors. Kill two birds with one stone, kill two birds with one stone, why not do such a good thing?

The more Marlene thought about it, the more she thought it was a good idea, so she wrote such a plan before Rhodes came back. In the planner. Marlene not only elaborated on the benefits of hosting refugees, but also considered the security and chaos that can arise because of their arrival. However, Marlene is still very confident in this regard. At present, the entire Land of Atonement is within the power of the Starlight Guild, with mercenaries and guards present, and it is unlikely that the refugees will cause much trouble. And they finally arrived in a safe and stable environment, and naturally they don't want to encounter turmoil again, so even if they are instigated by people with intentions, there are only a few who can respond. Of course, with an increase in refugees. This means that Glenbeir's military is more focused on internal security than external threats, which is not too much of a problem. First, now the undead legion has retreated. Secondly......... Marlene is still very confident in the elemental elves summoned by Rhode, and she can use the elemental elves to top them if she is short of manpower.

I have to admit that as a nobleman, Marlene, who was raised as the heir of the family, is indeed outstanding in this regard. At least Rhodes only nodded his head, and no matter how good he was, he was just a gamer, even in college. Rhodes doesn't learn about urban and rural construction management or anything, you let him kill a boss, get a copy strategy, find game bugs, and even have a few artifacts and equipment in the game. But let him do some territorial construction. Set tax rates and the like......... Relying on the little things he played in the management simulation game, Rhodes still didn't get on the road. And making money in the game is not the same as reality, there is a gold group in the game, and there are also special sales of equipment and materials, leading rookie players to get achievements, these are a source of money for a player's guild and power. But to put it bluntly, this is a game need, not a reality need. If Rhodes travels through a game world, a copy can be brushed hundreds of times in a row, and various artifacts can be turned over and over from the boss, then it is naturally easy for him to make money. But here's the problem......... This isn't the world of gaming.

So Rod's money-making scripture can't be read here.

To Rod's surprise, there were several other suggestions in the plan that surprised him, including one that he hoped that Rhodes would be able to dedicate some of the money to the group of refugees. Of course, this is not to provide them with food, clothing, shelter and transportation, but to state that when those refugees settle down in the territory and have their own property, if they want to develop, they can use their own property as collateral, borrow a little money from Rhodes first, let them use it for development, and then set a repayment deadline for the church. If the money cannot be returned when it is due, then their property is seized and confiscated to the lord. As for how much, it is determined by the value of their mortgage.

Seeing this, the corners of Rod's eyes twitched, he still thought about how this thing was so familiar, and then thought about it, isn't this a bank loan?

"That's your idea, too?"

Seeing this, Rod's eyes couldn't help but change when he looked at Marlene, could it be that Marlene also crossed over like himself? But soon, Marlene's answer relieved Rod's doubts.

"No, that's the idea Ann originally came up with, she thought we should find a way to support the development of those refugees in our territory, and then I went to Miss Canary and Miss Bubbles to discuss it, and finally came to a conclusion."

I see, with canaries and little bubblegum involved, no wonder Rod looks so familiar. Not to mention the little bubble gum, although this little ghost is arrogant and domineering on weekdays, after all, he is a rich second generation. I've never eaten pork and I've seen pigs run, and my brain in this area is smart. In the early stage of the game, in addition to throwing money into the Starlight Guild, she also came up with a lot of ideas to make money in the later stage. It's just that I didn't expect Ann to have such an idea......... It seems that the business genes in the bones of the rich lady are really not covered.

With Marlene's plan, Rhodes naturally has no worries about the future of the War Law Regiment, as long as he does what Marlene expected, then the result should not be too bad. So then, he completely handed over the matter to Marlene, but that didn't mean that Rod himself had nothing to do. Because not long after he returned to the Land of Atonement Fortress, he received the latest release of the system, the construction system upgrade task——— [Return of the Hero].

PS: The advantage of the Guangzheng Dragon Set is that I don't have to think about the names of the new characters......... Congratulations to the characters set in [Tale of the Starry Sky] for their appearance~~~

PS2: But please try to design as little as possible the bottom layer, not to mention that it is easy to divide the plot............ (To be continued......)