Chapter 15

Lord Dang summoned his subjects as private soldiers, and he didn't need their consent. This was a coercive measure, and normally Ronnie wouldn't say anything.

But!

What was he asking him to do now?

To go and die!

He actually summoned him as a private soldier at this time to send him to his death. How could Ronnie not have thoughts about this!

"Do you intend to defy my orders?" Dang looked at Ronnie, his eyes calm, showing no emotion.

"I wouldn't dare..."

Ronnie gritted his teeth. At this moment, saying anything was useless; he could only face it head-on.

He could only hope that the brothers above would recognize him and not use their full strength.

"Lord, let me go with you!"

"Of course."

Although Dang wanted to kill Ronnie, he wasn't foolish enough to give others a reason to criticize him. He drew his longsword: "I will charge with you."

"What!?"

Elsa was stunned and said in a flustered manner: "How can that be, you are the lord! It's already too much for you to join us in the raid. How can you fight alongside us? You just need to wait for us to break into the bandits' lair!"

"Are you looking down on me? Have you forgotten my previous battles?"

Dang stared at Elsa: "You, a girl, are on the battlefield, but you want me to sit back and watch?"

"No, that's not it, I... I'm not like other girls..."

Elsa was at a loss and stammered: "I was born with great strength, and ordinary attacks can't hurt me, so I can join the militia..."

"In my eyes, you are just my subject, an ordinary girl."

Dang said calmly: "So, no more talk, get ready."

Elsa looked at Dang, her heart filled with complex emotions.

She made up her mind; no matter what, she had to protect the lord.

"Soldiers!"

Dang raised his longsword: "Tell me, what do you hold in your hands?"

The group looked at each other. What else could they hold? Of course, it was weapons.

"No, that's not just a weapon."

Dang said: "It's your life, your family's life, and an important tool to protect Ellington!"

"Now, the bandits who have killed our families and stolen our wealth are right in front of us. Tell me loudly, what should we do?"

A very young militiaman shouted loudly: "Kill them all! Protect Ellington!"

"Very good!"

Dang nodded: "What's your name?"

"Dan, sir!"

Dan clenched his fists, very excited. This was the lord! How often did he have the chance to see such a noble lord? At most, he would only see the tax collector's ugly face.

"Dan, I remember."

Dang nodded and continued: "Everyone listen, from now on, the militia will be officially renamed the Ellington Security Guard, and all members will be incorporated into the lord's private soldiers. Each person will receive a monthly salary of five gold coins!"

"After this raid, each person will receive an additional five gold coins on top of their salary. In the future, if there are similar actions, the treatment will be the same!"

"Furthermore, for each bandit's head, there will be a reward of one gold coin, with no upper limit, and everyone will be treated equally!"

Boom!

In an instant, the militia was in an uproar.

They all loved their hometown and had formed the militia to protect Ellington. Where did they usually get a salary?

Many people wanted to become private soldiers of the nobles but never had the chance. Now, with just one word from Dang, they were officially turned into private soldiers, and they would even get a salary!

Not only could they protect their hometown, but they would also earn a huge income of five gold coins a month!

Inspired by the gold coins, the militia... no, the guard members, were filled with burning fighting spirit, eager to rush up and fight the bandits to the death.

Dan even started calculating on his fingers. Five gold coins a month, plus the additional five gold coins, this trip alone would earn him ten gold coins, not including the extra income from killing bandits.

The consumption capacity in Ellington was very low. A typical family's daily expenses were only a few silver coins. One gold coin was enough to sustain a month's living.

Dan's father was an ordinary mill worker. He could earn a few gold coins a month if he was lucky, but he had to pay a portion of it in taxes to Hog, and the family could barely afford to eat.

When Dan did the math, his breathing quickened. Oh my God, this trip would earn him more than his father's hard-earned income over several months!

Following such a lord, how could he worry about not having a good life in the future!?

Seeing everyone get excited, Dang smiled slightly, lightly tapped his foot, and a circle of invisible waves spread out.

Fourth-level spell — Storm Guardian Aura!

Fourth-level spell — Earth Power Aura!

In the next moment, almost everyone's faces turned red, and they panted heavily, feeling a massive, uncontrollable power surge within them, their combat power skyrocketing!

Except for Ronnie.

Ronnie, who was judged by Dang as an enemy target, did not receive the spell's enhancement and looked at his teammates beside him in surprise.

Dang raised his longsword: "For Ellington! For our families! Kill them all!"

"For Ellington!"

"For our families!"

"Kill the bandits!"

The guards roared in unison, scaring Elsa, who covered her ears and muttered: We are right below the bandits' lair, won't they hear us with such a loud noise...

"Charge!"

Dang led the way, charging up the hill.

Seeing the lord take the lead, the guards naturally didn't want to fall behind. How could they let the lord charge ahead?

Ronnie also reluctantly charged up, praying in his heart as he ran.

Above, in the bandits' lair, nearly a hundred bandits who were on guard had already noticed the commotion below. Seeing them charge up, they immediately began to defend.

Logs and boulders were pushed out of the fence, rolling down the hill!

The guards immediately panicked.

"Don't panic!"

Ronnie shouted: "Let Elsa go in front!"

Dang was taken aback, then saw a path cleared for Elsa. Although she was a bit awkward and embarrassed, she still ran to the front.

A large log fell in front of her. If an ordinary person were hit, they would likely be crushed to death.

Elsa's face turned slightly red, and she struck the log with a single punch.

"Boom!"

The massive log was shattered by her punch!

Following the log was a boulder. As the boulder rolled, the entire mountain trembled violently.

Dang's heart tightened, and he was about to act when he saw Elsa, undaunted, punch the huge boulder with her small fist.

As expected, the boulder was also shattered by her punch.

Debris flew everywhere, and Elsa looked embarrassed.

"Keep going! Move forward!"

"My goodness..."

Dang was dumbfounded, although he had seen Elsa's strength before, it was even more impressive now.

The guards cheered loudly, closely following behind Elsa, using her as a sharp blade, step by step, forcing their way to the fence of the lair.

Having had similar experiences before, the bandits were not panicked. They gathered at the edge of the fence and began to draw their bows and shoot arrows!

From a high vantage point, the arrows were as deadly as the logs and boulders. Without Dang, these people would likely have been killed or injured in large numbers in this round.

In previous raids, the guards had failed to eliminate the bandits mainly because of the arrows.

However...

Dang looked disdainful.

The effect of the fourth-level spell Storm Guardian Aura was not just to increase speed; it could also deflect arrow attacks. If a few bandits' arrows could break through the Storm Guardian Aura, then he, a max-level mage, would be better off selling sweet potatoes at home.

Arrows rained down from the sky, and the panicked guards quickly calmed down. They found that the bandits, for some reason, were shooting poorly. After a round of arrows, not a single person was injured.

Everyone's confidence was boosted, and they sped up their charge up the hill.

The bearded deputy leader of the bandits panicked and shouted: "What's going on!? Are you all drunk!? Damn it, shoot faster!"

"Leader, damn it, we don't know what's happening. The arrows are mysteriously going off course!"

"Yes! I clearly aimed at that guy's head, but the arrow turned and hit the ground!"

The group shouted, feeling very awkward.

"Stop talking nonsense! Keep attacking! Logs! Boulders! Don't stop! The gate is useless against that strong girl!"

The deputy leader shouted: "If Boss Buck returns and finds the base destroyed, you'll all meet the Grim Reaper!"

The bandits had no choice but to continue their futile attacks.

However, as usual, the logs and boulders were useless against the freakishly strong Elsa. She was like an unstoppable blade, leading the troops to strike at the heart of the enemy.

The arrows also lost their usual sharpness. After several rounds of shooting, not a single person was killed. When they tried to shoot again, they found that the guards were already outside the fence!

"Damn!"

The deputy leader's face changed, and he drew his weapon: "Abandon the bows, prepare for close combat!"

"Find a way to break the gate!"

"Elsa!"

"Ah? O-Okay..."

Why me again! Just because I'm strong, does it have to be like this?

Elsa was very angry, clenched her fists, and angrily jumped up, punching the center of the wooden gate!

"Boom!"

With a loud noise, the heavy wooden gate was shattered by her punch!

The bandits' lair was now wide open!

"For Ellington—"

"For gold—"

"—Kill them all!"

The guards roared and charged into the bandits' lair, engaging in a bloody battle with the remaining bandits.

Hearing their battle cries, Dang's face was very strange.

It seems that in their hearts, he was less important than Ellington and gold...