As the days passed, the conscription process came to an end.
On the other side of the military camp, houses were occupied, and batches of dwarven weapons were delivered.
Before the conscription order was issued, the territorial stewards had already planned basic military housing.
The training camp is outside the city, while the residences are still located on the outer ring of the city, which can prevent attacks such as beast tides.
Inside the military camp, in a small tent reserved for non-commissioned officers, Luke was wiping his dwarven longsword.
This weapon truly belongs to him.
Joining the army was definitely the right decision. (???????)
Luke, an ordinary person, would never have dared to dream of owning a dwarven weapon, but now he has the option.
Looking back, the soldiers were dazzled by the sheer number of weapons they could choose from. If the junior officers weren't satisfied with their weapons, they could have them forged by dwarven blacksmiths—the benefits were simply too good to be true.
Sandy Territory: Luke tidied up the local officers' uniforms and left the camp.
Outside, a hundred-man squad was waiting for their sergeant to give them a speech.
From now on, these guys will all have to listen to him, and a sense of accomplishment welled up inside him.
Luke got lucky, no doubt about it.
"Brothers, I know some of you are not convinced, but I, Luke, will never stop here..."
Of course they were not convinced. There were at least six people out of a hundred who were stronger than Luke.
Things might go wrong during wartime; let's see if Luke will be able to subdue them in the future.
Inside the lord's manor.
Ron reviewed the completed conscription documents and immediately instructed Rita to draft them:
It's time to start clearing the land!
The order to reclaim wasteland was issued.
"From this day forward, any reclaimed land cultivated for five years will automatically become the property of the reclaimer. The land will be returned to the lord's manor before ten years have passed, and the lord's manor can purchase grain at a stable price."
"Territory soldiers assist in clearing out any possible wild beasts in the surrounding area, and soldiers are needed to accompany the people in clearing the land..."
Due to the unique circumstances of the Oran continent, mutated beasts are difficult to guard against, and only a sufficient number of regular troops can patrol and sweep them regularly to stabilize food production.
However, there is one advantage: in a magical world, the energy for the evolution and growth of plants is never lacking, and the growth cycle of food is much shorter.
However, elemental practitioners and elemental apprentices eat a lot during their regular cultivation.
The world has once again unconsciously balanced itself. Ron thought that it would be better for the territory to be self-sufficient in food, and it would be best to have enough food reserves.
Another order was issued.
Opening Ceremony!
The potion garden is expanding, mainly cultivating low-level potions. Eventually, the price of potion feasts in the territory will drop until everyone can regularly eat various magical plant foods.
Naturally, establishing a potion garden would require the protection of a regular legion, while a master-level expert could oversee the entire operation.
The decree of the lord's manor passed the inspection of the head steward Nika and was deemed to have few problems, so the decree was issued as soon as possible.
For the first time, soldiers were deployed in front of the notice board in Sandy City, partially surrounding it.
Among the literate young officers was Luke, who recited the contents of the law to the assembled citizens.
"The lord has issued the decree for pioneering the wilderness and opening the garden. My Luke Squad is ready to set off at any time."
"..."
Within the legion, a pamphlet began to circulate widely.
Ron dictated this document for quite some time...
Regarding the rational development of land and environmental protection... please remember to protect the ecology near tourist attractions.
All that's missing is to establish a nature reserve.
However, the continent of Oran is full of pristine ecosystems, making nature reserves unnecessary.
Having accumulated a wealth of experience, Ron immediately began effective development; the old adage of "develop first, govern later" was completely irrelevant. ＜(?????)＞
Development begins little by little.
Only half an hour later, some of the people had already found Luke's team.
Because of the lord's strong credibility, the people have great confidence in the territory's army.
Everyone in the legion was eager to fight, and their equipment was excessively good. Even though it was their first time in battle, they were not afraid!
Outside the city, there was a team of a hundred people plus five farmers, one of whom was a subspecies of rabbit.
All those who came were men; pioneering the Oran continent has always been fraught with risks...
There are currently not enough animal trainers, and the team only has one animal cart, which is mainly used to carry farm tools, arrows, grain seeds, and so on.
When the harvest comes in the future, a similar animal-drawn cart will also be brought.
The legionary officers finally had some privileges; Luke was already sitting in the front of the vehicle with the beast tamer.
He mainly wanted to read a book, a small volume detailing the land reclamation plan.
According to Ron, it should actually be called a wilderness exploration guide.
The soldiers need to have some literacy skills, otherwise they won't be able to understand, and all of Ron's development plans will be wasted.
The pioneering manual specifically instructs leaders to be vigilant in spotting potions and potential hidden beasts in the wild.
When clearing land, remember not to approach strange, large rocks, as earth-type beasts might suddenly open their blood-red mouths...
Man-eating flower...
Be careful when crossing the river, swordfish...
Low-magic areas, detailed explanation of potion value, where clover will appear...
There are both land reclamation orders and garden opening orders. It depends on luck. If a good place to cultivate magic potions is found, the legion can immediately cooperate with the farmers to complete the magic potion garden.
A map showing the patrol routes of a legion...
Luke, pay attention to where your squad usually patrols!
In the second season, they will start patrolling the night shift again.
The more Luke looked, the more he realized that being a junior sergeant was not easy.
Okay, I'll look into it further.
Who wrote this booklet? Truly a learned man!
Angels! Foolish, but it's mainly told from Ron's perspective.
In those years, Ron spent his time in the library, often dabbling in all sorts of strange and wonderful knowledge. Perhaps it was because there was so little entertainment in the world that Ron spent his time reading.
The army marched on until the next day.
We've arrived at the designated location.
Before clearing the land, Luke summoned several of his powerful subordinates, and along with them, five farmers were also called in.
"Gentlemen, have you spotted any plots of land you like? We'll take care of any wild animals in the area."
The bolder farmer, Theo, said, "That plot of land to the northeast looks pretty good, but I don't know if the small forest next to it is safe."
Luke looked at Morey, a level two swordsman beside him: "You lead ten men to the small forest to clear out the wild beasts!"
"..."
Once everything is agreed upon, let's get to work!
The legion, armed with brand-new weapons, used these ferocious beasts to hone their skills.
For three consecutive days.
All the major hiding places of wild beasts in the vicinity have been cleared.
Luke and his men still need to stay for a while, just in case they miss any beasts.
"Theo, you must be careful. This area, and this place in particular, should not be used for slash-and-burn agriculture. It's better to leave it as it looks nice. This is the lord's order."
The last sentence, the lord's order, clearly carried great weight. Theo responded solemnly, "My lord, Theo understands."
Once the initial land reclamation work was completed and everyone returned, the farmers planted the seeds, but they could not stay there permanently. Only after the territory's legion had cleared the area multiple times could they come to weed the seeds and so on.
It must be said that this process is quite suitable for the situation on the Oran continent.
In areas with higher element concentrations, the specific practices differ.
...
After the land reclamation began, many people were gone from Sandy City.
This time, Ron came out in person, and thankfully, not many people came to pay their respects, but he still received a lot of stares.
Since they had nothing better to do, Ron, along with Vivian and Uncle Arno, went to check out the various inventions from the territory department...
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