Our family is in decline

They could go to the tavern to relax and rest, but Lance couldn't. He needed to thoroughly count all the gains from this trip.

The three cannons were the most important harvest besides a few extraordinary items, because only the Empire had the technology to cast them, and his small town couldn't even make gun barrels.

There were sixty long-barreled flintlock muskets in working order, and only twelve short-barreled flintlock muskets.

There are only twenty complete sets of armor, and most of the rest are low-value cold weapons and armor and equipment pieced together from nowhere.

But he plans to recast all the armor of the artillery regiment and wolf regiment.

Because one of them is the imperial army and the other is a wanted mercenary group. Anyone who is found to be contaminated will be in trouble.

Moreover, his army needs to have its own characteristics, and military uniforms also need to be designed.

Must be handsome!

Only in this way can the soldiers' sense of belonging be deepened, as well as the townspeople's recognition and admiration for the army.

This is a long-term order. He has a lot of fabric and manpower for clothes, but he doesn't know how long it will take the blacksmith to get enough equipment for thirty people.

Lance was strongly aware that more people and more talent were needed.

However, the old road has not yet been opened, so we need to wait...

He quickly turned his attention to the other side and took out all the extraordinary items he had harvested to study them carefully.

But he didn't see anything about the Collector's hood.

He studied archeology, not occultism. He had never been exposed to these before. He did not have the ability to identify extraordinary objects without writing and obvious characteristics.

However, [Head Wolf Pendant] and [Wolf Head Statue] got some clues because of the secret volume.

Unfortunately, it will take some time to completely decipher it, but what he lacks most is time.

Lance was a little helpless, but he could only put it aside for the time being. Anyway, having the [Collector's Showroom] as a piece of equipment on this trip would already be a huge profit.

But a surprise came when he found a lot of good things while cleaning out the collector's showroom.

Some antique art and books, weird bones, and a mysterious stone chest.

Originally, he wanted to open it, but it was locked, and he didn't want to open it violently, so he could only leave it aside and study it later.

In addition to these, Lance also found a large number of weapons and equipment, even a complete set of knight armor, and various types of weapons.

These should be the weapons and equipment it has collected, and the quality is much better than those of the bandits.

He was finally able to get rid of the embarrassing situation where he couldn't even get a better piece of armor.

Among these, he chose a fitting steel armor and helmet. In terms of weapons, Lance also left several heavy weapons, such as a big sword and a war hammer.

He chose to use a dagger before because it was easier to carry. After all, he also needed to bring a backpack and a crossbow.

But after actually fighting those people, I found that long-range combat was very powerless in some situations, and his knife couldn't break armor at all in close combat.

The reason why it was so difficult to face the heavily armed warriors of the Wolf Group this time was that his attacks could not penetrate armor.

But now that he has a showroom, he doesn't need to carry a backpack. With everything in it, he can quickly change weapons according to the situation. Then the battle will be very interesting.

Long-range crossbows, pistols, and spears.

Melee short sword, long sword, war hammer.

If you want to survive in this world, you must not only be accurate at long range, but also be good at close combat.

This is what he requires of himself. He must be comprehensive in order to face any enemy without revealing any flaws.

…………

"...because the bandits blocked the caravan and disappeared, the prices in the town..."

Susan slowly recounted her experiences during this period, and these words were like sharp knives inserted into the captain's heart.

He was originally from a civilian background, and he knew what ordinary people's lives were like, so he was more aware of the pain he had caused them when he led troops to plunder.

At the same time, I also thought of how hard my parents worked day and night to provide for his education, but in exchange for what he is today.

How sad it would be for parents to know that the son they were once proud of turned out to be a deserter and a bandit~

He had no face to face it before, and even more so now, with strong guilt torturing his heart.

Why would I do something like that...

"Are you okay? Does it hurt again?" Susan noticed his strange reaction.

"I'm fine, those bandits really deserve to die." The captain gritted his teeth with full of hatred.

He hated himself for actually listening to a woman and doing such a thing.

Damn it~

"Oh~ the matter is over." Susan thought that the captain was remembering the torture by the bandits, so she could only sigh and console her: "Don't worry, the lord will definitely wipe out those bandits, and you will be able to go home soon. .”

"I..." the captain suddenly choked up after hearing this, "I have no home anymore..."

He knew that the Imperial Military had already declared him a deserter, and now he would not be able to face his parents when he returned home, let alone do something like an animal like massacring civilians.

Susan couldn't help but fell silent when she heard this. She understood why this man hated the bandits so much. He was afraid that his family members, like hers, had been killed by the bandits.

She...can understand that feeling...

Thinking of her own situation, Susan also imitated what the lord did to her, opened her arms and hugged him and softly comforted him: "Those things will not happen again in the future. I will ask the lord to let you stay. The lord will protect you." For all of us, when your injury is healed..."

It's not just bad words that hurt people, sometimes kindness is the most "vicious" blade.

The better Susan treats herself, the more it aggravates his fragile psychology, and the pressure rises crazily.

The captain suddenly broke away from Susan's arms and bumped towards the edge of the bed.

I would rather die than bear this regret. (despair)

After a muffled sound, when Susan reacted, there was an obvious wound on the captain's face, bleeding profusely.

Susan was a little panicked when she saw this, so she had to call Lance over.

"How is this going?"

Lance looked at the captain with some curiosity. This boy actually dared to commit suicide.

Susan said briefly, which left Lance a little speechless.

Killing people can only be done with a nod of the head, but it is Ling Chi's Xing who kills people.

Aren't you just stabbing him with these words~

However, the captain's daring to actually commit suicide made him change his mind a little. It seemed that those things were indeed not under his control, but were simply charmed by the woman using evil magic.

【Flesh and blood reconstruction】

Lance just raised his hand to stop the wound but did not waste experience in fully recovering his injury.

He took a piece of gauze and bandaged the wound, then put the person back on the bed and turned to Susan.

"After he recovers a little, take him out for a walk. Focus on letting him see the homes destroyed by bandits. Tell him about the people who were killed and the broken families."

"Sir, this..." Susan seemed to feel something was wrong. Wasn't this irritating him?

"Let him know how hateful the bandits are, what they owe you, and why I want to suppress the bandits." Lance said seriously: "The harsher you speak, the more likely he will survive."

"Yes~" Susan agreed.

She understood what the lord meant. She had survived solely because of her hatred for the bandits. She hoped to save the veteran because he was the only one who could protect civilians and wanted him to help kill the bandits.