The catgirl had already startled Lind when she jumped out of the shadows, and Lind immediately perked up.
When he saw the catgirl rushing straight for the honey jar, Lind didn't rush to get up, but instead observed her again.
The catgirl was entirely black, but when the moonlight shone on her, she emitted a visible silver sheen, something that was not visible on other things.
Watching the catgirl eagerly showing off the jar, Linde quietly got up and asked:
"If you like it, this jar is yours."
Upon hearing Linde's voice, the catgirl, who had just been immersed in the sweetness of honey, shivered.
He mechanically turned his head and stared blankly at Linde.
Time seemed to stand still, the man and the cat staring at each other in the moonlight.
After staring at each other for a moment, Lind was the first to react and spoke:
"Hello, my name is..."
She had barely finished speaking when the catgirl seemed to see something terrifying and started meowing loudly:
"Meow!! Meow!"
He then grabbed the jar and ran toward Lind's shadow, his movements so swift that Lind was caught off guard.
The catgirl squeezed in most of the way in, and it looked like she was about to squeeze in completely.
Linde was not about to let her have her way. With lightning speed, he reached for the catgirl's tail, which was still sticking out.
Just as Linde touched her, the catgirl's tail seemed to have anticipated it and nimbly dodged Linde's powerful hand.
Lind tried to reach for it again, but it was too late.
As Lind's shadow fell silent, Lind could only touch the cold floor.
"Damn it, she got away."
He saw the catgirl feasting on honey in his shadow, a victorious smile occasionally appearing on her lips.
"We'll just have to find another opportunity next time."
Linde sighed. "It's too late now. Time to sleep."
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The next morning, Linde got up early, not discouraged by the little incident the night before, because today was destined to be a busy day.
Today he is going to select a group of elites from the military camp to form the most crucial link in his future military system: the leadership of the army.
These people will fight for Lind on the battlefield in the future and become Lind's right-hand men, so we must be careful and not make any mistakes.
After a simple breakfast on the first floor, Lind washed up and, with the help of servants, put on the enchanted plate armor he hadn't worn in a long time.
After all, it's a rather solemn occasion, so the proper formalities must be observed.
Linde then instructed his servants to fetch several sets of standard knight's plate armor from the storeroom.
These plate armors were imprinted with the Truk family crest, representing the knight's faction.
Linde intends to select a group of elite and capable men from among them, bestow upon them the title of honorary knight, and have each command a portion of the army.
These knights had no territory and only command of a small portion of the army.
Then Astaire took over as commander-in-chief, holding command authority, and subsequently, Astaire directly took orders from Lind.
This borrowed the legion system of the Kree Empire, which is equivalent to giving Lind a prototype of a legion.
With the few hundred men Linde currently has, it's far from being a legion. A legion needs at least tens of thousands of men to be considered a legion.
However, we should start small and not wait until there are many people before starting, otherwise things will go wrong.
After thinking it through, Linde ordered someone to fetch a box of alchemical potions from the warehouse.
These alchemical potions are essential for warriors to advance. Linde will then bestow these alchemical potions upon those selected as honorary knights to help them become silver-ranked warriors.
Don't underestimate these alchemical potions; each one here is incredibly valuable. Even with the power of the Earl's family, they can only obtain gold-grade alchemical potions at most.
The higher-level potions were firmly in the hands of Grand Duke Kree, and even the Earl himself only rose to the Mithril level through his military achievements.
Thinking of this, Lin De couldn't help but laugh. Relying on the structure aura, if he could access these high-level alchemical potions, he would soon be able to create a high-level army with terrifying combat power.
Mithril is everywhere, but molten gold is worthless!
Although this is still just Linde's fantasy, and Linde won't be able to return to the center of power in the empire anytime soon, he believes that it's only a matter of time.
After obtaining the recipes and methods for making bronze and silver potions using the Structure Aura, Linde set off for the military camp with a group of servants who helped carry the potions.
Linde rode his copper-plated horse along the damp road and soon arrived at the military camp.
Meanwhile, Aster was already standing at the entrance of the military camp, waiting for Lind for quite some time.
Today, Aster also removed the silver enchanted armor he usually wore in battle and put on a set of ceremonial armor from the Earl's family, symbolizing his rank as a Gold Warrior.
Dressed in golden armor, Aster stood in the morning sunlight, looking incredibly handsome and exuding a vibrant and energetic aura.
Linde and his group followed Astaire into the military camp and arrived at the central tent.
Inside the large tent, there were already more than twenty people waiting for Linde's arrival.
At this moment, Aster spoke up:
“These people were all handpicked by me from among the Bronze Warriors. They are all promising talents born and raised in the Earl’s territory, and their absolute loyalty to the Earl’s family can be guaranteed.”
"Moreover, they are all literate and capable of handling simple clerical work, which is sufficient for them."
After the introductions, Lind took his seat in the main seat.
At this moment, the soldiers below shouted in unison:
"I am willing to die for Lord Linde!"
"I am willing to die for the Truk family!"
The deafening roar echoed through the military camp. Lin De could feel the determination of the soldiers, all of whom were loyal men willing to give their lives for him.
These were all carefully selected by Astaire, which now made it difficult for Lind to make a choice.
Suddenly, Linde remembered the virtues mentioned in the knightly oath he had seen before, and so Linde came up with a plan, saying:
"I know that you are all excellent soldiers, willing to give your lives for the honor of the Truk family."
Upon hearing this, the soldiers below all straightened their chests, appearing extremely proud.
"but……"
Linde then changed the subject.
"You must understand that warriors and knights are different. Although both are people who fight on the battlefield, a knight is a knight because he or she possesses certain fine virtues."
"Is any of you willing to give up this selection opportunity to prove that you possess noble virtues that others do not have?"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, wondering what the lord meant by his words.
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