"Can I... really do it?" The fire in his heart, which had just been disappointed, was rekindled, and Jowan's eyes lit up with color.

"Of course, your abilities are obvious to all, and there has never been any trouble in the Fire Mine Village in the past, right?" Rhett smiled.

"Then, thank you, Lord, and this gentleman, no, the future head of Fire Mine Village, for your trust." Jovan supported his cane with one hand, bowed with tears of gratitude, and said, "From now on, I will do my best to assist the new head of the village and keep this place in good order."

Old Jovan was quite sensible. Facing a second-level knight, a transcendent, and a comrade-in-arms of the lord, he naturally did not dare to covet the position of village chief. In his opinion, being an assistant, enjoying his old age, and saving some property for future generations was a very good choice.

"Well, I believe you." Lei Te nodded and said, "And your salary will remain the same as before."

"Thank you, Lord!" Jovan was even more excited.

Leiter looked at Vides again: "So, are you going back to the manor with me tonight, or staying in the Fire Mine Village?"

"Just stay here." Vides pondered for a moment and said slowly: "We still have training tomorrow, so try not to waste time. Tonight I will hand over my position to Jovan and get familiar with the village affairs.

Furthermore, the canyon is vast, with complex and diverse terrain, and our current types of training are not enough.

I think the pit of the Fire Mine can be used as a small valley for terrain adaptation training. What do you think?"

"Hmm... makes sense." After thinking for a while, Lei Te said, "In that case, I will bring the team to the mine tomorrow to start new training."

"No problem! I'll also think about tomorrow's training plan tonight." Vides said, "See you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow!"

The training is boring.

Under the guidance of Rhett and Widdes, two retired soldiers with rich battlefield experience, the pre-war training lasted for a month.

Early that morning, Rhett and Vides stood side by side on a small hill fifty meters high in the wilderness.

They turned their backs to the darkness, watching the unobstructed dawn light slowly appear in the sky, until the morning sun rose slowly, and the sky was cloudless. The summer breeze was also slightly cool in the early morning, blowing faintly, and the fog in the high places also dissipated a little. Under the sunshine, the vast wilderness spread out around them.

At the foot of the hill, all members were resting, some were meditating, and some were taking a light nap.

As for Rhett and Vides, they were just on sentry duty according to the tactical arrangement.

"Vides, you are no longer fit for the battlefield." Rhett looked at the savannah in the distance. Countless top grasses swayed in the wind, just like ripples on the lake. He added: "During the training these days, you can see that my men have great potential, are growing very fast, and have shown excellent war qualities. Coupled with my strength and command, there will be nothing to worry about on the battlefield.

But my territory still needs manpower, and since you just returned from the front line, you might as well stay here and guard it for me."

The top of the hill was exposed to the wind and the sun, and rain all year round, weathering many red gravels. Vides kicked a pile of stones down, and they rolled down the gentle slope on the north side of the hill. He took a deep breath and said, "If you don't come back, I may be completely covered by the shadow for the rest of my life."

"Don't you even have this little trust in your brothers?" Rhett smiled lightly and patted Vides' elbow.

After saying this, he went straight to the east ridge and walked slowly down the red slope, while his loud voice echoed in the clear blue sky:

"Let's go back, replenish our military supplies, and review our underwater training!"

He didn't forget what day it was today, June 11th.

According to the prompts of the last simulation, today, the news that the entire southwest has sounded the combat alert will reach his territory, and his team will soon set out to support the canyon defense line.

In the morning sunshine, Rhett's three sons, as well as McCoff, Tadel, Coors, Shilling and others, opened their eyes from meditation or light sleep, stood up and came to Rhett's side.

"You say... will the war really spread?" Mycroft said to Rhett, while holding his wand diagonally behind his back, and asked in confusion: "Why hasn't there been any news for more than a month?"

"It's always better to be prepared." Lei Te said thoughtfully: "If it remains like this for another two months, we can cancel the current state of alert.

But the current situation does not rule out the possibility that this is the calm before the storm."

"Hmm... that makes sense." Mycroft nodded and said, not knowing anything: "Then let's keep it like this for now."

"Sir, can I take a shower?" Taylors walked to Rhett, tugged at his sleeves, and said hopefully, "My body stinks, and there are flies and mosquitoes flying around me all night!"

Today, Lei Te's expression suddenly changed from the seriousness of the past month. He smiled gently and returned to his usual fatherly appearance. He touched Taylor's messy hair and said:

"Not yet. If you perform well in today's training, you can wash your body in the river."

Even though he knew that the pre-war training was about to come to an end, Rhett tried his best to communicate as if he was unaware of the situation, but thinking about the upcoming battle, his tone was not as harsh as before.

The group followed Rhett's footsteps and headed towards the Eagle Town.

When they just arrived at the location of the Fire Mine Village, the sound of galloping horses came from far away, and the sound of clattering horses was clearly heard by everyone.

Gradually, a black dot appeared on the horizon and quickly became clearer and clearer until it came in front of the people.

Huff Huff A knight in black armor pulled the reins with a skilled technique, and the horse's head was raised to the sky, stirring up yellow dust.

"Hello again, Rhett!" A familiar voice sounded, and then the black-armored knight took off his helmet, revealing a familiar face.

"Snowway?" Lei Te looked a little surprised, but his heart was clear. He deliberately asked: "Why... did you come here? Shouldn't you be in Twilight City or Flint City buying ore at this time?"

"Yes, according to the original plan, it should be so." Snowway said with a serious expression, "Unfortunately, an accident happened. Not long ago, I received a messenger from the front line saying that the commander-in-chief has sounded the alarm for the entire territory.

Now, all the nobles in the entire southwest border, including Brian and Jinn, must enlist in the army.

This is a secret order from the commander-in-chief, please keep it, Sir Leiter."

Snowway took out a thick red and gold letter from his arms and handed it to Leiter. Leiter opened it and looked at it for a few seconds. He just pretended and then his expression became serious. He said, "Please rest assured, I will arrive as scheduled according to the regulations."

“Well, I believe in Sir Rhett’s awareness. He came with glory and can return with even greater glory.

And I don't need to explain the consequences of disobeying the law, every noble should be very clear. "Snowway said: "Then it's getting late, I still have to notify the next territory, the nearest one... should be Dam Town.

Okay, I'm off, see you on the battlefield!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Snowway climbed back on his horse, waved his hand, and galloped away along the red land like a black stream.

The sound of clattering gradually faded away. As Snowway left, the others also moved and moved closer to Rhett, all with heavy looks on their faces.

"It's really the calm before the storm..." Mycroft murmured.

"Father, you are really a prophet!" Ruilai said with admiration.

"Get lost! It's obviously you who wanted it, don't involve me." Coors looked disgusted.

"Tsk, if we really catch the Night Owl Man, don't take him with you." Tadel curled his lips.

"Can you use them all by yourself?" Kurth glared. "For the sake of our friendship, I'm willing to help you share two."

"Tsk tsk tsk, so shameless." Tadel looked at Coors with contempt.

"We have to go back to the canyon defense line..." Leiter murmured, then took a deep breath, a smile spread across his face, he looked around at everyone, spread his hands, and said: "Look, our hard training is effective, and we will soon be put to the test in battle."

"Father, when will you report?" Tucker asked, holding a big sword.

"By the end of August at the latest. If you exceed the deadline, it will be regarded as disobeying orders and your noble title will be revoked!" Lei Te looked at the golden red letter again and said, "As for the requirement for the number of people you bring, you have already met it."

"Let's go, let's go back. I declare the pre-war training over!" Lei Te waved his hand and said:

"Tonight, we will enjoy a sumptuous dinner in the castle, and you can also take a comfortable hot bath."

"Yeah!" Thales cheered with his hands raised high.

When the group returned to the manor, they all rushed into the castle as quickly as possible. This scene was really unbearable to be seen in public.

Even Rhett's clothes were dirty. When he arrived at the gate of the manor, he said to Sveta, "Please inform Malu, the cook, to prepare a sumptuous dinner tonight and serve all the dishes to me."

"No problem, sir." Sveta bowed slightly and then asked, "Is the pre-war training over? Just now... Captain Snowway asked me about your whereabouts."

"Yes, and tomorrow we will set off to the battlefield of the canyon defense line." Rhett's eyes were deep.

"Oh my god, Master, what you said really came true." Sveta shook his head in amazement, but worry flashed in his eyes: "Master, you must be careful on the battlefield. You are the leader of Eagle Town..."

“Haha.” Perhaps sensing the butler’s fear, Rhett smiled confidently, patted his shoulder and said, “Don’t worry, Sveta, you should be careful of the orcs, not me.

Also, while I'm away, you'll be in charge of the castle."

"I will do my best to keep everything in order and await your triumphant return!" Sveta bowed.

Back at the castle, the servants had already prepared warm bath water for Rhett.

Seeing the white mist rising in front of him, Rhett felt a little relaxed. He couldn't wait to take off his clothes and get in.

For the past month, I have been able to wash my hair with water, but that is as far as I can go.

Want to take a nice bath with water elements? This luxury is rarely available on the battlefield.

As the captain, Lei Te naturally had to lead by example, so he had never taken a shower in a month. Not only were his clothes dirty, but his body was also smelly. But after all, he had been on the battlefield for so many years, and he had long been accustomed to this appearance.

After soaking for about 20 minutes, Lei Te's heart moved, and his mental power was like invisible tentacles, pulling the two ends of the towel and wiping the back of his body, while his own hands hung down on both sides, allowing the bath towel to rub out large pieces of bath mud.

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. This feeling was really wonderful.

I washed my body, controlled the wind element to blow dry my hair, put on my clothes, and adjusted my outfit in front of the mirror.

Rhett left the room, asked the servant to change his bath water, and then walked downstairs.

In the lobby on the first floor, it was already dark outside the window, and the chandelier was shining brightly.

There was a hint of silence in the air.

Rhett's three daughters-in-law looked worried, and it was obvious that they were in a worse mood after confirming the news that they were about to go to the battlefield.

Lei Te noticed that the atmosphere was not right, raised his eyebrows, stepped on the last few steps, making a thumping sound, and walked all the way to the long dining table, opened his hands, and said, "Oh, what's going on, everyone, be happy.

Is it because... you are about to go to the battlefield?"

No one spoke, apparently in agreement.

Leiter raised his eyebrows and answered himself: "When we come back, not only will the young eagle have been tempered, but our place will also be an earldom. Isn't this a good thing?"

"I really hope so." Vanessa forced a smile. They did not have the ability to foresee the future. In their opinion, going to the battlefield to fight against the orcs carried a great risk of death.

"I hope you can return safely. It doesn't matter whether you have made achievements and been promoted to a noble title! I hope that when you go on an adventure, you can remember Deep Rock Castle and remember that there are people who are very important to you here." With tears in her eyes, Klina spoke out her true thoughts, even though... it was a little selfish.

Riley hugged Clina and said, "Father's judgment is always very accurate. At least we rarely see mistakes, right?"

"Yes, I believe in my father!" Thales waved his fist.

Lei Te sat down. He understood his daughters-in-law's thoughts and feelings very well. From a side view, this also represents the loving and harmonious relationship between husband and wife. It is human nature to worry about others and cause confusion.

Chuckling, Rhett continued to comfort her with a few words, but in this context, it didn't have much effect.

Obviously, before the final result comes out, it is impossible to completely dispel the daughter-in-law's worries with words alone.

I sighed inwardly.

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