The Lord Legend Of The Raicarnated Lord
Convoy Plan and Oath of Allegiance

Chapter 46: Convoy Plan and Oath of Allegiance

That's right, why don't I just go back? I can treat this trip back to the Northlands as an adventure and also resolve the inner conflict I have with a desperate desire to return to the home this body has. Whether I will inherit the position of master is another matter altogether. If things were really that bad there, it would never be too late for me to return to Morante City and live my life in luxury. I wondered why I had lost sleep because of something this small …

Lorist's mood instantly changed for the better as if a huge burden was lifted off his shoulders. Now that he had decided to return, he could not only visit empty-handed and had to plan and prepare carefully and also wait for Patt to recover from the rotating chair …

On that day, Lorist stood by the window of his study, saw Reidy drag Patt into the yard like a dead dog and tie him to the spinning chair before pulling the rope and twisting it faster and faster. Patt, who had been tortured so horribly over the past few days did not have the ability to resist at all and did not even have enough energy to shout for help. He only made one or two grunts from time to time in protest …

Hehe, he reaped what he sowed. Does he think that dynamic vision is easy to obtain? Returning to his previous life when Lorist was still serving in the military, Lorist, his comrades who could endure unspeakable hardships without batting an eye and could even joke around when they used knives to dig bullets out of their bodies, can't hold more than two days in the spinning chair. The moment they tried it, they were scared to death and did not dare to climb onto the chair anymore.

The unpleasant feeling after getting into a spinning chair comes from intense vertigo that can turn a 7-foot-tall burly man into limp noodles within minutes. When Lorist used Reidy as his guinea pig four months ago, it took him two whole months to get used to the sensation. He also had Potterfang try it once after he had just recovered but it was also the last time Potterfang used the chair. It seemed that unless one was forced to continue onto the spinning chair, one would instantly lose the determination to continue using it.

Reidy did the right thing to Patt as Lorist had done to him. No wonder he was so overjoyed when Patt showed interest in the training method. For some reason, it is human nature to expect others to experience what they have suffered before. When a person falls into a hole, he also hopes that others will also suffer the same fate.

It's been seven days since Patt started training with that chair. It seemed that he would need at least two months to recover just like Reidy did. Lorist decided that he would not return to his native land with Shadekampf and Patt empty-handed. He recalled that the merchant group led by his uncle was worth at least 1,000 Ford gold or more. Although the scale of their operation was quite small when compared to the other merchant guilds in Morante City, they could earn around 300 gold coins from the profit of each expedition: that was over 1000 imperial head gold coins. Although Lorist's annual income was close to that, that amount of money would easily increase the family's financial and military strength.

Now that Lorist was not short on money, he decided to take out several thousand gold coins to form a merchant group or supply convoy to alleviate the grim family situation. Although he still had not set out to inherit the position of the overlord, the least he could do was donate some resources to make up for the fact that he was currently occupying the body of the original owner.

However, the process of forming a group of traders is actually not easy. The scale of the group and the items to be shipped should be carefully considered. Otherwise, if the family were a certain type of supplies that he was carrying, the entire trip would end up being a waste of time.

He was grateful for the presence of Shadekampf for that. While he was not the most talented person when it came to the training of the War Forces, he was, Shadekampf knew enough about his dominating status and understood what kind of resources would be most beneficial to the family as his expertise in management taught him. Every night, Lorist had Shadekampf go to his study to tell him more about power to make a list of things that the family desperately needed.

Now that the question of resources is resolved, what about the labor required to run a group of traders? Right now, other than Lorist, Shadekampf and Patt, it was still uncertain if Reidy wanted to follow him back. After the new year, he had just turned 17 years old and the highest he could achieve while training in these few months was the One Star Iron rank. Lorist was also a little worried about Reidy joining because the trip to the Northlands would definitely be filled with various risks and dangers. I guess I'll cross the bridge when I come there. At most, I would hire some workers at a high price. Lorist was quite confident that he would be able to achieve that with the amount of gold Ford had.

The next problem was the route they would take. According to the map, there were three paths leading to the capital of the Krissen Empire from Morante City and there was only one route from the capital that led to Northland. Lorist recalled that the trip when he was traveling to Morante City with his third uncle's merchant convoy took about 57 days. Merchant convoys mostly had four-wheeled carriages and could travel about 50 km per day. That means the Northlands distance from the City of Morante is about 3000 km.

Before the fall of the Krissen Empire, it was much easier to travel to and fro. Now that the territory of the former empire had been divided between 3 kingdoms and 7 dukes, various complications would arise as they crossed borders and customs. Given that I am a noble who is on my way back to inherit my position and my convoy does not plan to do any business, I do not need to pay much for toll fees, do I? I better make sure of that before I start my journey. Maybe I should try to contact President Peterson, Lorist thought, because the Peterson Group also has business relationships with certain companies in the former imperial capital. If Lorist joined them on the way to the capital, it would save him from a lot of trouble.

The last concern Lorist had was a matter of defense and security. Given the unstable state of the former empire, it was not uncommon for convoys to be attacked and robbed by criminals along the way. After deciding that he would hire a group of mercenaries at a high price to protect his convoy, Lorist went to the mercenary union to get an idea of the necessary fees, which was necessary, only to return again on that day with a grim expression. No one would have thought that a team of 45 mercenaries would cost 1,000 Ford gold to rent. There was even a limit that the convoy should not be too large. The leader of the Gold-ranked mercenary band was very clear that the price was the best they could offer. If there are more than 12 carriages or if the convoy is transporting weapons and equipment, the price should go up more as it is inevitable.

After 6 years of constant conflict, the, the territory that once belonged to the Krissen Empire lacked so many resources to the point where certain nobles even imitated bandits to plunder groups of ignorant merchants. If the bandits wanted to see weapons or equipment, the convoy would instantly become a profitable target and cause the mercenary protectors to inevitably incur losses and casualties.

Coincidentally, Lorist intended to transport some weapons and armor like the one Shadekampf mentioned as a resource that the family desperately needed. The 2,000 gold Ford needed to hire a mercenary group was far more than the price he used to obtain the resources. Instead of hiring mercenaries, Lorist argued that it would be better for him to form a 100-odd armed forces group to protect the convoy and believed that many Silver rank mercenaries would be willing to join the trip to Northland for the pair. the gold Ford. Huh, let's solve the security issue when the time comes.

Such was Lorist's busyness these days, going around the city's Business Sector to check the price of the resources he wanted to transport to his homeland. After all, Lorist did not plan to stay for long in the Northlands. He can be said to have fulfilled his responsibilities the least to the family by sending them resources to make his contribution. He will then return to Morante City again to enjoy the rest of his life.

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What Lorist did not expect was the advice of some people to him when he was busy with preparations. The first to approach Lorist was Reidy. "Sir, are you planning to return to power?"

Lorist nodded and said that he would indeed return for a while, but he was not yet sure if he would inherit the position. Now that Reidy was here, he would tell her that he had planned for Reidy to stay in the city. “Reidy, I think you should stay in Morante City. The trip to Northland will undoubtedly be a long and arduous journey, not to mention the risks involved … "

"No, sir. I'll definitely follow you, ”Reidy replied firmly, cutting off what Lorist said. "I'm your personal servant. How can I leave your side? I won't let you leave me. ”

Lorist felt somewhat surprised and said, "What if Old Char and Els object to that? It's going to be a rather dangerous journey, you know … "

“The main reason I came to Morante City was to join the mercenary group. But for some reason, it turned into a syndicate and I had no intention of hanging out with people like them. I already have no other relatives so I am free to go wherever I want, including following the master, so the objections of others are fine! "Seru Reidy with a stern face. It seems like he has already set his mind to it.

"Alright, then you can come along," Lorist agreed. He did not want Reidy to feel abandoned. Due to his stubborn servant and love of challenges, Lorist thought that it wouldn't be too bad for him to experience an adventure like this and thus allow him to follow.

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As Shadekampf left the study, he bumped into Potterfang outside and hurriedly apologized to him. He had always been very curious about the mercenaries that his master cared about so much. When Potterfang returned and completed his mercenary mission, he even called Shadekampf to talk about the situation of the Norton Family. It was then that Shadekampf learned that Potterfang was also a Northlander who had even been a military commander in one of the most prestigious forces in the former Krissen Empire.

"Is Locke in the workspace?" Ask Potterfang.

"Yes, right," he answered.

"thank you. ”

"When did you go?" Potterfang asked Lorist.

"Ah, Pog, you're here" Lorist said as he stood up and stretched a little. "Well, the quickest I can go is when Patt fully recovers, which is two months or so. I wish I could leave around the 20th day of the 11th month. ”

"Oh .." Potterfang simply nodded. "Two days ago, I asked Shadekampf about your family's situation and it sounded really terrible. I'm under the impression that you're not going back there. ”

“I have no choice, my family needs me now. As a descendant of the Norton Family, I have an obligation to go back and share the burden with them, ” Lorist said as he smiled and shook his head in vain, saying, feeling that he sounded a bit too pessimistic when he said that, it was as if he was going to give up on everything here in Morante City and actually come back to help his family out.

“Oh, Pog, you're on time. I have something to give you, ” Lorist said as he changed the subject.

He grabbed onto the drawer and took out a high-ranking War Forces manual with five other gold coin notes and placed it on the table.

"Pog, your Battle Strength is a metal attribute, right? This is the Battle Force manual I have prepared for you that will allow you to practice all the way to Gold rank. It even contained some insights from the manual's original owner who had managed to break through to the Blademaster rank. It was given to me by my ex-boyfriend as a warning gift before breaking up with me, but I didn't use it at all. I'm giving this to you in the hope that you will be able to break through the Golden Rank. As for whether you can become a Blademaster, it should depend on your abilities and efforts. Don't bother to refuse this gift. Count as a parting gift from me. ”

Potterfang looked down at the manual and his entire body shivered uncontrollably ……

However, Lorist did not notice that. He kept telling Potterfang the plan, “As for these 500 gold coins, this is not for you. This is my gift as a teacher to my precious students, Howard and Alisa who are cute for you to hold. Although Howard's physical qualities are rather good, don't ignore his nutrition and physical training and teach him some basics of Battle Force when he finally wakes him up on his own. If his Battle Force attribute is different from yours, then I will find a way to help him obtain a high ranked Battle Force manual.

“Also, I believe that you will not want to continue staying here after I leave no matter what I say. I've asked Els to buy a house near the Red Grace Inn for your family to live in the future. This way, Charlando, the innkeeper, can help you take care of Howard and Alisa when you are out for mercenary missions and personal requests. Actually, Pog, I hope you can reconsider giving me a place as an instructor in the academy so that you can continue to stay here when you become the Golden Swordsman. It would be better for the children as well … "

Before Lorist finished, Potterfang suddenly stood up and left the room without saying anything.

"Erm ..." Lorist was stunned. What does this mean?

For a moment, Lorist heard footsteps from the corridor outside followed by the sound of knocking on the door. Potterfang has returned to the room.

However, he was dressed very differently than before. He was currently wearing the ceremonial military attire of the former Krissen Empire with a sword strapped to his side. Potterfang moved forward solemnly and knelt in front of Lorist with one knee before raising his sword above his head and announcing, “I, Grei Potterfang, am, captain of the 9th Brigade of the 3rd Heavy-armored Corps, willing to take Norton Lorist as my master and take it and pledge my allegiance to the Norton Family. Under the testimony of the God of War, I am willing to give my best to contribute and serve under the Norton flag and absolutely will not disappoint my master. ”

Lorist was so shocked that he jumped in his chair. It is an oath of allegiance usually initiated to represent one's promise to serve an emperor, a king or the grand duke of a duke. If this ceremony was performed for nobles who were not of that rank, it signified that the initiator of the ceremony was willing to share the fate with whom he promised his loyalty, regardless of the good or bad times and faithful for the rest of the time one lives and is even willing to follow his master into rebellion if necessary. This relationship was even closer than that of a noble and a family knight.

"Pog ... This ... this ..." Lorist really did not know how to respond.

Potterfang remained on his knees with his head lowered without a single move.

Wasn't this ceremony only done after communication between the two sides? Suddenly coming at me is unfair! Unable to do anything else, Lorist stepped forward and received the enforced Potterfang sword and released it before tapping the long sword on Potterfang's head, followed by each of his shoulders as he announced, "From today onwards, our fates will be forever intertwined. You will see me as your persuasion and serve as my arms and legs. Let the God of War bear witness to this oath and perhaps time carve out this relationship in the prestigious future to come. ”

Lorist had no choice but to respond that way. If he hesitated for too long, the person who initiated the ceremony would feel that he was being ignored and this was a great insult to the initiator. If it was serious, the initiator would slit his own throat in place. Otherwise, he would view the other party as a mortal enemy for the rest of his life.

Taking the sword back from Lorist, Potterfang stood back up and bowed deeply towards him before saying, "My master. ”

Lorist laughed bitterly. “Pog, is there really a need for that? You can get a lot better here at Morante City. Why did you choose to jump into that fire pit with me? "

Potterfang also laughed lightly before saying, “I won't be staying in Morante City either. To be honest, I've been wanting to return to the Northlands for a long time. Since I have to serve some family in any way to make a living there, I might choose you. It makes more sense to remember everything you've done for me. ”

"What about those two kids?" Lorist had started to worry about them ……

"I asked Howard about it. He said that you are his master, so he would definitely want to accompany you on this journey. As for Alisa, she was like a redbud that grew in the wild and not a weak flower that grew in a safe place in the greenhouse. I personally think that you, My Lord, are overindulging him. As a princess from the Northlands, she must definitely return and experience the harsh polishing of wind and snow there, ” Potterfang replied.

"Huh ...." Okay. I guess the Potterfang family also came to the Northlands.

Potterfang then took out a high-ranking Battle Force manual and said, “Great, I can finally accept this proudly with my head held high. I hope that I will be able to break through the Gold rank within two months so that I will be able to serve you better. "She turned around and left the room.

"Pog, please don't call me 'master' and use my name like you always do" Lorist said.

"All right, Mr. Locke. ”

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