This was Judd's first time entering the lord's manor.
Ron quietly observed Judd, a middle-aged swordsman dressed in a standard military uniform. If Ron remembered correctly, the style of his uniform indicated that Judd was a centurion.
My realm is different from the Abyss. The Abyss is characterized by the absolute dominance of the strong, but the most prestigious profession in my realm is not necessarily the strongest.
Judd was previously rated as a legendary seed, so his swordsmanship should be stronger than Keynes'. However, Keynes was better at commanding. After many battles, Judd was very convinced of Keynes'. He obeyed Keynes' orders and became one of the first combat veterans.
Ron couldn't help but speculate that Commander Keynes was probably grooming a successor, and that all five commanders had the idea of gaining experience in war.
Thoughts raced through his mind, but on the surface, Ron remained calm and said, "Sit down!"
"Thank you, Lord." Jade sat down as the lord commanded.
Ron started the conversation: "What are your plans for the Judd Legend?"
By fully respecting the choices of legendary figures, we can see the importance of worshipping them. Jad is fully capable of following his own chosen path. Sandy Territory can hardly force a legendary figure to settle down. In the end, it's all about fighting against the demons, so it doesn't matter where he ends up!
After thinking for a moment, Jade tried to say, "My lord, Jade wishes to return to the military camp."
Ron smiled for once (*＾＾)\/, Judd is really interesting, he's already a legend, does he still care about the position of centurion in the army?
It's a good thing overall, but Ron still needs to make other choices after his legendary status, since going to other places would also be beneficial to overall stability.
“Jard, have you considered the capital city of Gil? The capital is only protected by powerful members of the cult, and our country has been worshipping the legendary Wel for many years without returning. The king can’t rest easy!” Ron asked.
After finishing his statement, Ron continued, "Of course, if you still choose my Sandy Territory, Judd, you can return to the military camp, but you will have a special mission..."
Judd knew that he was just a newly crowned legend and that going to the capital alone would not be of much use. He considered himself far inferior to Bishop O'Neill and believed that it was better for the capital to be protected by the Church's strongmen.
He was a soldier and didn't want to get used to the legendary life of worship in the capital too soon.
After considering his options, Jade stood up, saluted, and asked, "My lord, what is my special mission in the military camp?"
"So, you've decided to stay?" Ron asked.
“Yes, my lord!” Jad replied.
"Alright, your special mission is to protect those who have been through war. Remember, if a powerful demon appears, your order is to run. Keep running until you achieve legendary status in your domain. At that time, you can test your strength yourself. Your order to run will be void then."
"I will arrange for O'Neill to conduct periodic legion training and protection missions. Judd, you will replace Bishop O'Neill. Your mission targets are few, while O'Neill's protection targets are legions of tens of thousands of people..."
Now that we have the experience of successfully training legendary seeds, it is naturally time to expand to batches of troops.
Four months have passed, and the magic scrolls for resurrection items can now be mass-produced. Although there are difficulties with the raw materials, there is still a sufficient quantity after several legion trials.
Good conditions should be used, so that more people can participate in the legendary seed training.
Since it was a legion-style war training exercise, Ron adjusted the difficulty of the training appropriately. After all, he was a little worried about unexpected events. Too many heroic spirits were not what Ron wanted, so he lowered the "ten deaths and no survival" level to the "nine deaths and one life" level!
Soldiers who successfully break through to the next level will all receive breakthrough resource rewards. If it's considered as exchanging military merits, it's very difficult for soldiers to obtain these resources. I imagine many soldiers will want to participate, especially since there are plenty of resurrection items available.
To counter the ever-renewing invasion of the demon race, our lord should improve our overall strength as soon as possible.
Like the trials of legendary seeds, all soldiers and civilians under my command can participate in war trials for free. Those who pass the trials will receive rewards. In the periodic legion wars, this special legion allows those from outside the territory with slightly weaker strength to participate. Each outsider will receive ten mid-level magic crystals, which is equivalent to a few thousand low-level magic crystals.
If there is a situation where my cult's legendary figure has no choice but to intervene, the person leading the group will voluntarily hand over another twenty intermediate-level magic crystals. All participants who have had to intervene in a situation where the legendary figure has no choice but to intervene will not be allowed to participate again in the future, and will be ineligible for the reward, so that the opportunity can be given to others. This is to prevent participants from deliberately inducing my cult's legendary figure to intervene, which would be truly shameless.
Since Ron was going to assign tasks to Judd Legend, Ron briefly shared his thoughts with Judd beforehand.
“Alright, Legendary Jade, I can retain your position, or you can choose whether to continue your duties as centurion. Note that this must not affect your special mission,” Ron said sternly.
“Yes, sir.” Jad saluted again.
Ron said, "Alright, you may leave now. Inform the commanders and the two bishops to come to the lord's manor. I will temporarily appoint you as the legendary honoree on behalf of the king..."
Jade withdrew as instructed. He was somewhat looking forward to the legendary offerings. If they were useless items like magic crystals, he could give them to a few promising young men and his own centurion guards.
Ron watched Jade leave, then waited where he was. Judging from Jade's bone age, he was probably less than a hundred years old. Compared to the legendary lifespan of over three thousand years, this was not even his childhood. In a few hundred years, Jade would have adapted to the life of a legendary servant.
Because Jade is relatively young among the legendary group, his choice to stay in the military camp is a good start. In the future, newly promoted legends will consider returning to their original places if they don't want to be worshipped. Of course, this only applies to the legions in Sandy territory. Under the conditions of legions in other places, it is really difficult for newly promoted legends to choose to return to the military camp.
The military and civilians received free life-or-death training, and the rewards afterward were excellent. Only a few places could offer the same conditions as Sandy's territory.
Considering the potential consequences of Judd's choice, he mentally considered all the possible scenarios.
In the evening, the lord's manor military conference began.
The next day.
A notice appeared in the streets and alleys of Sandy.
"My territory is sincerely recruiting members of the suicide squad. Resurrection for soldiers and civilians is free, and you will be personally protected by a legendary bishop. Those interested should come quickly… Those from outside the territory need to pay a fee… Rewards for successful applicants are as follows…"
The people of Sandi were ecstatic that day; such a wonderful thing had happened!
Resurrection is free, you have the chance to kill demons to your heart's content, and there are rewards such as breakthrough aids that you wouldn't even dare to dream of after winning the war.
Although they were willing to participate, they knew that fighting on the battlefield was a matter of life and death, so they still needed to find out the details.
In the four months since, none of the first batch of participants have actually died, but one of the twenty-five in the second batch has died. Even the legendary O'Neill couldn't save his body intact, and it is said that the powerful man was extradited to become a heroic spirit.
The great and omnipotent lord has actually mastered the miraculous means of summoning heroic spirits.
After the first wave of seclusion, two groups of people will be combined into one, and the seclusion wave will produce two legendary powerhouses.
The success rate of this legendary achievement alone is already driving people crazy. Only nine people from the two batches passed the test. Of the nine, two went into seclusion and succeeded. Moreover, the remaining six chose to participate in the third batch of war training. Of the seven who did not achieve legendary status, the other one was saved by my legendary leader and thus lost the qualification for the next round.
The remaining six individuals who successfully passed the first and second batches may not be guaranteed to succeed in the second wave of seclusion. Each batch undergoes a few days of combat training followed by a several-month-long overall seclusion. Once the legendary success results are available after the seclusion, those who failed but are still qualified can try again…
After finding out the details, almost all the powerful individuals who had the means had the idea of joining the suicide squad.
Of the nearly fifty war veterans from the two groups, only one actually died. Bishop O'Neill's strength is undeniable, and the unfortunate one serves as a warning to everyone that life and death are inevitable on the battlefield.
Back then, even after several adventures in the Monster Forest, the risk of death for companions was still present. Adventurers often called themselves the "Sunlight Clan" because they didn't know if they would survive the next day's adventure. For a weak adventure group, coupled with an inexperienced captain, the entire adventurer group could easily be wiped out.
The situation of the suicide squad is just like when Ron had Rita secretly protecting him. Every participant has a legendary figure protecting them in secret. What more could you ask for? The actual mortality rate is even lower than that of an adventurer.
The rewards for war are multiples of the rewards for adventure.
Another crucial point is that going to the battlefield and joining a formal legion will lead to future military merits. If the military merits reach a certain standard, one can even transform into a true noble. With the invasion of the Abyss, many nobles died, and there are many vacancies for nobles in various kingdoms and empires.
After learning all the details, the morale of the military and civilians in Sandi was fully mobilized.
The reason it caused such a sensation was that the suicide squad was open to all soldiers and civilians. The large-scale recruitment of soldiers for the squad had been many years ago, and the people who failed to become soldiers back then had another chance.
Due to the safety and comfort conditions of Sandy Territory, many people from outside the territory temporarily reside in Sandy Floating City. The starting price of ten intermediate magic crystals makes it very attractive to try one's luck for the enticing post-battle rewards.
The locals in Sandy Territory are so kind; they waived all the fees. Fine, I'll just pay up and hope I can get my demands through the war…
Those strong individuals who didn't meet the criteria for becoming legendary seeds opted for a less desirable option: participating in the suicide squad first, since it was all a form of training anyway.
For several days in a row, the military camp in the southeast of Sandy Floating City was bustling with activity, as too many people rushed to come and test the city. Keynes had no choice but to send in more soldiers to maintain order.
Ron read through the recruitment information of the Suicide Squad in the lord's manor. He secretly praised the territory's research and development personnel. Fortunately, their replication technology was adjusted in time. There should be enough resurrection scrolls. The Suicide Squad's rental and construction can also save a lot of magical machinery. The value of those rewards and resurrection scrolls is actually about the same as the value of the magical machinery that was going to be scrapped.
Just in case, what if their legion-like suicide piqued the interest of the Demon King?
Ron ordered, "Guards, come in!"
"My lord, please give your orders."
“Go and invite Sister Ara back to lead the guests to the Lord’s mansion.”
"Yes, my lord."
After a while, Yara, along with several newly arrived witches, entered the lord's mansion.
Several months have passed, and Yara has long since returned. The witch had already sent word that they would be sending a group of powerful individuals into the world.
Yara is generally called a nun in the material world, but Ron calls her a witch when there are fewer people around.
Looking at the five women behind Yara, all five witches exuded a powerful aura.
Yara and the five witches bowed to Vivian in unison:
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Supreme Witch!"
Vivian said calmly, "Alright, sisters, get up. Ron's orders are my orders, Vivian's orders."
"Understood, Supreme Witch!"
"..."
Ron didn't waste any words and immediately gave his orders: "When I lead the suicide squad out, you will protect them from behind the scenes. Be careful not to be discovered, and try not to make a move. If it is necessary to make a move, don't think too much. Let the demons taste the consequences of trespassing into my world of Guth!"
"I obey!"
"Alright, you may all leave. Yara, you stay."
The witch Yara remained, maintaining a respectful expression.
After the other witches who were guests had left, Ron instructed, "You arrange for the subsequent witches to secretly guard each suicide squad in batches. If possible, it would be best to arrange for a demigod witch to guard each one."
"Understood, Your Holiness!" Yara performed the obeisance due to the Pope.
“Okay, it’s alright, you can go now,” Ron said.
Yara slowly retreated.
Having given the instructions, Ron discussed some details with Vivian until he felt there were few mistakes or omissions... and the mission could be considered complete.
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