Chapter 40: The Countdown to Running
After the group rushed back to the camp from Heishui Town, they immediately became busy.
The first task is to pack your luggage: Since the corpse tide is under the control of the lord, the most urgent task is to take the convoy away as soon as possible and leave the infected area as soon as possible.
Not to mention how much food is left in the convoy, for Xiahou Yan, who has been a man of two lives and Master Laurie who has experienced many battles, "It is better to run away sooner than later" are all the principles that are clear:
Don’t look at everything being controlled now, what if the “Phantom Wrist Wheel” suddenly breaks?
What if the Lord’s corpse control technique fails?
What if something else happened?
——Since you can run now, run as soon as possible, and don’t waste extra time, as it will change later!
Therefore, as soon as the lord returned to the camp, he hurriedly found Mayor Old Joel and issued an emergency mobilization order: all members of the camp would rather sacrifice their sleep time than pack up all supplies within one night, and put away the tents on time at dawn tomorrow!
Mayor Joel was overjoyed to learn that he would leave the infection area in his life, so naturally he would not have any other opinions! After discussing several trivial matters with the lord, he happily directed the manpower and went to pack up the camp.
The noise and chaos in the camp overnight were not displayed.
After arranging the affairs of Mayor Joel, Xiahou Yan held a small-scale consortium meeting by the central bonfire in the camp.
In addition to scholars, servants, and guards, the core members of the former Eagle Vast Castle, each tenant farmer family also sent a representative, and the only dozen craftsmen in the team were all present.
Since Elliot Igor fell into a coma due to illness long before the convoy accidentally entered the infected area (written in a coma, pronounced as hiccup). Therefore, this is the first time in many days that the Lord Lord has spoken directly to his subordinates.
The Lord did not get involved in the red tape of the nobles, and emphasized three things to them in the simplest language style that was most easily accepted by the low-educated leaders:
The first thing: Lord Lord solemnly declares that the thorn knight Juan Clement will begin to serve allegiance to the Igor family from today and serve as the deputy knight chief of the Igor family!
In fact, the tenants had long noticed this big guy wearing black armor and exuding a cold air all the time;
However, since experiencing the attack of corpse tides, these tenants who are already devoted to farming and are simple-minded have long been numb to their spirits;
How did Lord Lord encounter this "thorn knight" in the empty infection area and bring it under his command - the tenants didn't want to know about these, and they were too lazy to ask;
So everyone welcomed Clement who bowed and greeted with scattered applause.
The second thing: Lord Lord announced that he had successfully mastered the magic that could resurrect the dead and had brought back a group of guards who died in battle!
A circle of people rolled their eyes around the bonfire.
No one is blind. Captain Alice and Lawrence's guards have been wandering around the camp for two or three days...
Before, everyone saw them dying in the tide of corpses with their own eyes...
In fact, the legendary story of "The old mage brings up the undead art, and the little lord resurrects the guards" has been passed down by boring people for several days. At this moment, the lord personally confirmed it, and the meaning of seeking repairs afterwards is too obvious...
It was like a month after the earthquake ended, the Empire spokesperson held a serious press conference, saying that His Majesty's palace collapsed for "some reasons" a month ago...
——This statement is too timely!
Therefore, the masses did not show any surprise. There were only a few flatterers who pretended to praise the Lord's "superb magical level and compassionate love for the people."
The third thing announced by Lord Lord is actually the top priority.
Xiahou Yan and Master Laurie seriously warned everyone present that the use of undead magic seems to be taboo in the official opinion, so after leaving the infection area, everyone must keep their mouths tight on what happened here!
Of course everyone agreed.
In fact, those who attach great importance to the "forbidden magic" are the magicians under the Imperial Mage Association, at most, a Church of Holy Light;
These ordinary people in the territory who usually do farming and weaving are not very sensitive to the rules of the magic world;
In addition, everyone is a member of the same territory, and the comrades who live and die together in the tide of corpses are there - Youdao means that one will prosper and one will suffer. If something happens to the Lord and his resurrected guards, these gangs of corpses will not have good results;
Therefore, these ignorant people had no motivation to expose and report the Lord.
However, Master Victor Laurie, who has been silent, really let everyone learn about what it means to be a "traitor"!
——As soon as the Lord’s speech ended, the master took out a parchment scroll from his arms and announced to everyone with a smile:
"Everyone, I'm holding a 'magic contract' in my hand. The content of the contract is very simple: as long as the signer of the contract reveals anything about the undead magic to the outside world, one hand will be cut off by the 'blade technique' summoned out of thin air!"
With a kind smile, the master spread the scroll open and handed it to everyone:
"Since you agree to keep the secret, please ask everyone to get a pen and sign the contract - forgive me, this is just a necessary insurance measure, and the rules of magic are very strict: I promise that as long as you do not leak the secrets in the future, there will be no problems with your hands!"
People pinched their noses and signed the "magic contract" one by one with disgusting feeling like swallowing flies.
After Master Laurie satisfactorily took back the scroll of the signature, Xiahou Yan took advantage of the inattention and pulled the master to whisper:
"Master, I have also been to school in the school town, why didn't I know there are things like 'magic contract'?"
"Of course I made it up to scare them. This is an ordinary parchment." Master Laurie put the "contract" into his arms casually, digging his nostrils and smirked, "These ordinary people have a sense of awe of magic, and feel that magic can do everything - just so I will use this fake contract to add insurance to prevent them from going out to talk nonsense!"
Xiahou Yan gave a thumbs up secretly, with both admiration and contempt.
After everything happened, the participants by the bonfire went back to their tents to pack their things. Xiahou Yan said goodbye to Master Laurie, called Alice and Clement, the two high-level combat powers, and walked back together.
The three of them walked in the camp, looking at the busyness and noise around them, and felt a little moved.
"June, are you really going to follow me in the future?" Xiahou Yan looked at Clement while walking, "After leaving the infection area, if you want to leave by yourself, I can't stop you."
Due to the helmet, Xiahou Yan could not see Clement's expression, but the Death Knight's tone was a little sad:
"Mr. Elliot...My family, my friends, were all eight hundred years ago. In this world 800 years later, I feel as lonely as an outsider who has nowhere to go. So, I should still follow you, after all, I am loyal to your family; as for what will happen in the future, I don't know..."
"If you find any place you want to go in the future, please be sure to tell me." Xiahou Yan said seriously, "Juan Clement, you have been imprisoned by the darkness underground for eight hundred years. If you can find freedom in this world 800 years later, I will be happy for you!"
"Thank you, noble Lord Elliot!" Clement was obviously a little moved, and hammered his chest twice with an iron fist, then glanced at Xiahou Yan and Alice, and quickly said goodbye and left.
For a moment, only the lord and his guard captain were left, walking side by side under the quiet moonlight in the infected area.
Chapter completed!