181: Chapter 102 Military Barracks Construction and Troop Training_3 181: Chapter 102 Military Barracks Construction and Troop Training_3 He felt that he truly had a talent for being a ruthless boss, as his comrades seemed to be squeezed for every last bit of their surplus value.
He silently swore to himself that he would make it up to them for their wholehearted help…
After discussing the final mundane matters of the fief with everyone, he looked over his companions for no particular reason before announcing the adjournment.
Azeryan, Lokhak, Olivia, Uncle Bryan, Kovis…
and including himself.
Among the six people, there were three knights, one former knight, and a prince who would have certainly been a knight had his kingdom not fallen.
With this thought in mind, Leon glanced at Olivia.
An idea that he had been pondering since confirming with Knight Balfe surfaced in his mind.
Leon decided, once he could raise the Square Banner…
once he realized that subtle “idea.”
Perhaps he should simply replace the long dining table at home with a round one…
After assigning their respective tasks, Lokhak set out that very afternoon with the young men of Longka and ten archers to return to his own fief.
Uncle Bryan formally took charge of the young men’s team, reorganizing and arranging labor according to his own plans, and began constructing the barracks after many years.
The next day, Azeryan took enough gold coins and took the remaining ten archers as escorts to recruit craftsmen and buy livestock.
Leon, on the other hand, took six guards with him every day to join Kovis in receiving martial arts training from Olivia.
At first, the five guards from out of town besides Hawk couldn’t understand why their lord had ordered them to seek martial arts instruction from a delicate-looking beauty.
But after picking up their weapons and being “beaten up” one by one by the maiden, no one held any resistance in their hearts anymore.
Olivia taught the seven men martial arts tirelessly every day.
Leon saw that the young lady was quite enthusiastic, seemingly enjoying her role as a drill instructor for the imperial guards.
However, although there were more people to teach, with the addition of the extra guards who helped spar with Leon in his Boiling Power state, Olivia’s burden seemed to lessen a bit.
It was just that the originally spacious backyard of the house became cramped due to the increased number of people, so Leon could only take the guards out to the pasture outside the village for daily drills.
And whenever Kovis needed a few days to recover his Magic Power, Leon would not idle away his time, taking the opportunity to mount their horses with the guards and train their riding skills.
Thanks to his past life’s memories, Leon was better at horsemanship than Olivia, and he finally had the opportunity to be the teacher for this girl in this area.
Days went by methodically.
Aside from occasionally leading soldiers to exterminate the scattered Undead wildlife intruding into the territory, there were no major disturbances.
Lokhak returned first.
Not long after, Azeryan came back with the craftsmen he had recruited.
The team of about thirty craftsmen, under the command of Mr.
Brian Sr., a centurion from Seval, went into full swing in the construction of the barracks.
Leon watched the wooden walls, building foundations, and trenches take shape day by day outside the village and felt increasingly exhilarated.
A few days later, a Knight from the Thorny Flower family he had never met arrived in the village, seeking a local guide.
After meeting him and reviewing the Baron’s letter that the Knight had presented, Leon immediately cooperated by sending people to guide the Farolis Family’s action toward constructing a transit camp further east of Selva.
When this advance team passed through the building site of Selva Camp, the Knight did not show the slightest surprise at the seemingly presumptuous action.
Within the Thorny Flower family, all those worthy of the Lord’s trust were already more or less aware of the status of the Young Knight, who at just sixteen or seventeen was awarded a fief, held in the family.
On the morning of February 18th, as usual, Leon activated his Boiling Power and enjoyed being fully attacked by the increasingly professional Heavy Guards.
His routine intense training was suddenly interrupted by the arrival of Little Lina.
It turned out that a messenger from the Farolis City commerce guild was seeking an audience.
Upon returning to the manor to receive the messenger, Leon raised an eyebrow upon seeing a wax-sealed letter bearing the Kantadar noble emblem offered to him.
Opening it, the contents brought a smile to his face.
Counting from when he sent the ransom demand from Dragon Throat City, after a full two and a half months, the wait was finally over.
Mamor’s relatives had come to Kosos County with Kantadar Gold Coins equaling the value of a thousand Orland Gold Crowns, waiting to redeem their captive.
Thinking of the large ransom that the villagers of Selva would finally be able to share, Leon couldn’t help but feel joyous.
Indeed, the money was not going into his own pocket, but the enrichment of the residents of the fief would be a great thing in the long run for the territory.