Chapter 56 Prince
It was already midnight, and the whole Anyu Town was peaceful and silent.
Xiao Wei and the knights returned with the medicinal herbs. Along the way, they didn't meet any more bandits.
At the town's entrance, members of the Sirius Gang were waiting to receive them. After handing over the wagons filled with medicinal herbs, they headed towards headquarters to report the adventure.
Xiao Wei and the leading knight quickly handed their own report to the person in charge and went to sleep. They have been on journey from morning to midnight, and the rest is well deserved.
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Early the next morning.
Booker came to Luis with a report on his hand.
"Young Master, this is the report handed by the knight team who went to search for the medicinal herb." Booker began reporting
"They were attacked by bandits when returning towards Anyu Town. There were hundreds of bandits, but this is not a big trouble. The leading knight sent two official knights to find the den of these bandits as he felt that something was wrong."
Luis glanced at the map, listening to the report of Booker. There really were two green dots deep in the forest.
"Those two will return after completing their mission," Booker said, looking through the report file.
"What about the medicinal herbs?" Luis had confidence in the official knights; they would not be in danger.
"Yes, the medicinal herbs are already handed over to the pharmacists. They were very excited, shouting that it was herbs with high quality." Booker said with a smile that those usually serious old pharmacists acted like children.
"Suggest them to start taking on apprentices from this world," Luis replied thoughtfully. "As our soldiers grow in number, relying solely on them won't be enough to meet the demand for supplies."
"I will suggest them, Young Master," Booker replied concisely, waiting for other orders from Luis.
"You can retreat now; send Marcos and Cai Tian to me," Luis said as Pipi flew out of him, waking from her sleep.
Booker nodded and headed outside the room.
Luis took out a magic stone and crushed it for Pipi to absorb. He watched as Pipi was absorbing the stone very quickly.
"Pipi, when do you think you will advance?" Luis couldn't help but be curious.
"Pipi Pipi," Pipi stopped absorbing and looked at Luis in confusion.
"Nothing, you can take your time," Luis answered as he felt Pipi emotions. She didn't feel any sense of advancement till now. Luis couldn't do anything regarding this; it is really hard for fairies to advance.
'I hope immortal cultivators have the advancement treasures for pipi.'
Luis thought as he looked through the report left behind by Booker.
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After fifteen minutes, Marcos and Cai Tian entered the room. Both wore expressions of satisfaction as they stood before Luis.
Luis raised his brows looking at Cai Tian. "You have broken through the innate realm."
"Yes, boss, my foundation was already very strong when I was a late-stage warrior. Now, with the help of the Knight breathing method, I easily broke through the realm. I just don't know what to call this innate realm or official knight." Cai Tian spoke excitedly.
"You can change the realm according to the world. Official knight in fantasy world, Innate realm in this world." Luis answered the question as he looked at both of them.
They both nodded, hearing Luis.
"What about the plan? Have you created any?" Luis finally questioned the main thing, looking at Marcos.
"We will recruit 2000 natives from this world through different selection stages. We need 1 month to train them. Although they will not be ready for war, they can at least safeguard the business of this world. As for elite recruits, they can join the war."
Luis agreed with Marcos statement. Not everyone is suitable for war; a battle between tens of thousands is not something that everyone can handle.
"Time can be adjusted, but I need better soldiers. I trust you both on this matter. Cai Tian, you can involve your Turtle Martial Hall too. If the recruits are ready, bring them to me to recite their oath."
Marcos and Cai Tian nodded when they heard. They both will try their best to help Luis.
"You may leave now and handle things your way. I don't care about the process. I'll only evaluate the final result," Luis added, dismissing them with a wave of his hand.
Luis watched their retreating back and murmured, "These days there have been a lot of meetings."
With a sigh, he stood up and made his way to the training ground. Though he valued unity and collective strength over individual heroism, he was relentless in his personal training, always striving to push his limits. He knew that leading by example meant being at his best, both in mind and body.
When others watch him train so desperately, they will follow his example, training their best.
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The whole day and night passed, and the two official knights, following the bandits, returned with full speed.
They reported their arrival and wrote a report of all the things they encountered.
Early the next morning, Booker again brought a report to Luis.
"Young Master, those two official knights returned yesterday. They brought an important piece of information." Booker began his report.
"There were more than 1500 people in the bandit den, among which there were many mid-stage warriors. With the knights strength, they secretly assassinated all the strong warriors." Booker looked through the report
"While killing the bandit leader, they found important information. Those bandits were supported by the 4th prince of this kingdom. Evidence also points out that this is true."
"The 4th prince not only supported this bandit den but also many others in all states of the kingdom."
Booker finished summarizing the report and handed the report file to Luis. Luis read through all the information written in it.
"The fourth prince is planning a rebellion. How old is the king of this kingdom?" Luis was questioned with a frown.
"He is 92 years old, and he is an innate master," Booker answered as he already learned all about the information about this world.
"Innate masters have a normal lifespan, unlike official knights; the king might already be sick and on his deathbed." Luis tried to reason based on existing clues.
"This kingdom might soon descend into chaos, and the fighting between various factions will be inevitable. The battle for the throne is always brutal in every world."
Booker nodded, hearing Luis.
"This will be our chance to control the whole kingdom, but what about those bandits, Young Master?" Booker asked this question.
"Those bandits are just a nuisance," Luis replied dismissively. "Select a group of strong and clever knights to hunt them down. They will only hinder the Hartmann Chamber of Commerce."
Luis gave other orders and signaled Booker to leave. With capable subordinates, he doesn't have to do everything himself. Just a simple order will be enough.