Chapter 48 Fine Steel Greatsword and Merit Points
"So, I hope you can go with a team of Night Watchmen today to clean up these dirty monsters that smell of fish. Or you can drive them back upstream. Next week, when I recover from my injuries, I will personally lead a team to wipe them all out!"
Hamilton said solemnly.
Shimmering Lake is the water supply for the entire Shining Gold Town. Once it is polluted by the murlocs, as the sheriff, he will have an unshirkable responsibility.
When Ryan heard this, he thought quickly.
It's not that he can't do the task of eliminating the murlocs, especially since his Night Watchman professional level is about to be upgraded. It would be great if he could have a chance for actual combat.
However, he doesn't know much about the situation and strength of this group of murlocs, so it's better to ask first.
"Lord Hamilton, what about the strength of this group of murlocs?"
"Don't worry, the report of the scouts shows that this time it is only a small tribe of murlocs near the Twilight Lake, and the number is not large."
Hamilton crossed his index fingers and placed them on his chin, and continued:
"Most murlocs are generally not as strong as the militia, but their number is a bit too large, and the reproduction speed is a bit too fast, just like weeds that grow wildly every year, so they can't be completely wiped out."
"In addition, when they encounter an enemy that they cannot defeat, they will quickly dive underwater and hide. So, Ryan, if I were you, I would find a way to lure the murlocs out, away from the shore, and then hit them hard."
The injured Hamilton described his experience in fighting with the murlocs in detail.
"Okay! Lord Hamilton, but I don't have a weapon at hand at the moment. Can you lend me a two-handed sword?" Ryan thought about it and nodded and agreed.
Since Hamilton has made it clear that the number of murlocs this time is not large and the strength is not strong, and he is not fighting alone, but going with the Night Watch team.
It is very difficult to find such a suitable combat partner, so there is no reason for me not to agree!
Taking this opportunity, I can not only gain some valuable combat experience, but also improve the professional level of the Night Watchman.
In addition, if the murlocs are allowed to multiply, it will directly affect the water safety of the town of Shining Gold. Defeating the murlocs can also be regarded as protecting the safety of myself and my family.
"Hahaha, two-handed sword? Of course, follow me." Hamilton laughed and looked at Ryan with a playful look.
This made Ryan confused for a while.
When Ryan followed Hamilton to a small compartment behind his office, he saw a full sword rack of various short swords, knight swords, half-handed swords and two-handed swords, and he couldn't help but be extremely envious.
However, there was only one two-handed sword here.
At this time, Hamilton had helped him take the two-handed sword off the sword rack.
"Thank you!" Ryan took it and glanced at Hamilton thoughtfully.
It turned out that the sheriff seemed to have guessed that what he learned was the Giant Bear Sword Technique. No wonder he looked at him with a strange expression just now.
Most likely, he saw it when he killed the violent gnoll last time.
After all, the characteristics of the Giant Bear Sword Technique are quite obvious.
Ryan weighed the two-handed sword that Hamilton handed him and found that the sword weighed about forty pounds, which was just the right weight for him.
The sword body was about one meter and four meters long, with a concave blood groove in the middle, a cross guard, and a small weight ball at the end of the hilt. The ball had the emblem of the Night Watch, which was a human figure holding a long sword and a torch, and carrying a bow.
Judging from the white forging pattern on the blade, this was a rare fine steel two-handed sword.
You know, a high-quality fine steel knight's longsword costs more than a dozen imperial gold coins, and a two-handed greatsword is naturally more expensive!
Here we are talking about high-quality, those knight's longswords that can be used for high-intensity combat, not ordinary iron swords that militiamen can have.
The price of that kind of iron sword is more than ten times cheaper, and you can buy one for a few silver coins. Basically, every blacksmith shop in a small town can make it.
But a good high-quality two-handed greatsword requires not only higher skills than a longsword of the same level, but also the quality of the steel selected for the sword body is also very critical. You need high-quality steel and a senior blacksmith to be sure to make a good two-handed greatsword.
"It's been a long time since someone like you has used a two-handed sword in the Night's Watch. This two-handed sword is my personal collection, Ryan, do you like it?"
"Of course I like it!"
In fact, Ryan was thinking, "More than just liking it, a good weapon is half the life of a warrior, I can't put it down!"
"Ryan, if you can help me get rid of the murlocs this time, then I will give you this fine steel sword. At the same time, it is also a reward for your help in killing the ferocious gnoll last time."
Hamilton said generously.
"This..." Ryan wanted to refuse, but he really couldn't let go of this sword.
The sword was made of fine materials, the forging process was exquisite, and the weight was also suitable for Ryan's current strength level. He really couldn't find a reason to refuse.
"Thank you for the gift!"
When the two returned to the office and sat down again, Hamilton suddenly remembered something and took out a few documents from the office and handed them to Ryan, saying:
"One is the official document for you to join the Night's Watch, which needs your signature."
"The other is the record of your last meritorious event of participating in killing the violent jackal. You also need to sign it yourself before submitting it to the archive. This will serve as the basis for evaluating your merit points and also as your qualification for future promotion."
Ryan took it and read it carefully.
There was no problem with the first document. It was a standard document and you could just sign it yourself.
The second document described the details of how Ryan participated in killing the violent jackal and the role he played in it in great detail.
In addition, the document already had the signatures of Hamilton and two other captains of the Night's Watch. This should be to avoid falsification of deeds and facilitate verification.
So Ryan signed it readily.
Hamilton smiled and nodded, saying, "Very good, Ryan, after your documents are officially approved, you will be a member of the Imperial Night Watch."
"It's my honor, Lord Hamilton."
"By the way, Lord Hamilton, in addition to being used for promotion, does this merit have any other uses? Can it be used to exchange for some things for cultivation, such as ferocious beast meat?"
"Haha, of course, there are many things that can be exchanged for merit points."
"After your merit points come down this time, you can take a good look at it."
"But, Ryan, are you going to use the merit points after this review to exchange for beast meat? I don't recommend this." Hamilton heard it, first shook his head, and then smiled mysteriously.
(End of this chapter)
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