Chapter 7 Foothold

There is no more suitable place around here than the City of Watchmen.

It has a large population, is directly under the kingdom, and supplies are abundant.

Of course, the price of the house is also very beautiful.

In the corner of the city, a yard that can accommodate everyone also costs 30 gold coins.

Derek gritted his teeth and emptied his liquidity to buy the yard.

However, it is also large enough, the size of one and a half acres of land. There is a blacksmith shop in front of the renovation, and a small yard at the back door, which can accommodate everyone.

But there is not even a place to train, so I can only make do with it.

Fortunately, there are dozens of iron swords and hundreds of spearheads, which are enough to maintain operation.

Money is not the most important thing.

As long as this shelf is maintained, wait for the opportunity to come.

Although there has been no war in the north in recent years, it has been long enough.

After the simple renovation, Derek's blacksmith shop opened quietly.

He couldn't sit still at all, and the progress of training was getting slower and slower. It was possible to become a ten-mile slope sword god by relying on the data panel, but he was afraid that he would really go to the battlefield and become a bunch of soft-footed shrimps.

See blood.

Derek began to look for opportunities in the city.

The caravans, nobles, always need to hire soldiers.

No war does not mean no danger.

Soon he found an escort job.

In a local pub, there is a commission board, which is a notice board for some local tasks. The goat trading company needs a team of soldiers to protect the safety of the caravan.

Derek found out the location of the goat merchant and met the steer Vincent.

After reporting the origin and saying the meaning.

"It takes about a month to travel from the City of Watch to the territory of Count Peres.

I can pay you 3 gold coins, and the timeout will be calculated separately.

Vincent, the thin caravan manager, looked at Derek with some doubt.

After all, he has no reputation. If it weren't for his origin of the Knights and the reputation of the family, he would never have given him a chance.

The annual maintenance cost (equipment loss, ration, salary) of a small captain spearman is 20 gold coins, plus about 10 gold coins of basic equipment at the beginning.

A knight, warhorses, weapons, and tin armor also needs 20 gold coins to face up, and the maintenance cost is 10 gold coins a year.

For such a team of people, a knight plus a captain and a spearman, the maintenance cost is 30 gold coins a year, not to mention the cost.

Three gold coins? It seems to be a small profit, but mercenaries are not active every day.

During the mission, do you need to treat and compensate for the death and injury?

The loss of weapons will also intensify.

Besides, isn't it to make more money when you come out to do your life? Derek refused without hesitation: "Steeker Vincent, although it's my first time to take over the job, I don't know anything. I'll take ten gold coins, otherwise you can find someone else.

I am an elite knight who completed knight training at Count Peres, and my soldiers are also strictly trained veterans. You can't find a second such professional mercenary.

Vincent, the steward, hesitated. He was willing to use the newcomer. Of course, he liked Derek's identity. He didn't believe a word of any elite knight. It was really that the elite must have joined the knighthood. However, the knights from Count Perez's golden signboard were always stronger than other wandering knights.

"Since you know the market, you should know that 10 gold coins are impossible.

5 gold coins, I believe you once, I have also dealed with the Ferrera family.

Manager Vincent made a concession, which is also the normal price.

Derek still wanted to bargain, but finally Manager Vincent was a little annoyed: "Only 5 gold coins. If it weren't for you as a knight, I could only pay 4 gold coins at most."

The maintenance cost of knights is high, but it is also more delicious. When Derek saw this, he could bend and stretch.

"Then 5 gold coins. This is my first time to go on a mission to give you a face.

Next time, when you see my ability, you must increase the price.

Manager Vincent was entangled by him and couldn't help it. Seeing that the negotiation was finally settled, he was also relieved and agreed, "If you prove your value, the price will rise and there will be more opportunities for cooperation."

The two signed a contract and filed with the local chamber of commerce, and the pub in charge of the match will also record it.

Any party's breach of contract will leave a bad record locally.

Credibility is very important.

When he got home, Derek had to think about one thing.

He needs a knight's servant. Fortunately, he can choose one from the recruits.

For the knight, the service of one or even more knight attendants assists him in feeding war horses, maintaining weapons and armor, and even wearing and taking off the armor and assisting the charge before the battle.

It is almost the weakening board of the knight.

For civilians, this is also a good way to be promoted.

Become a knight and get an admission ticket, and then consider making achievements.

Few spearmen are given titles and land, but knights are much easier. Of course, some knight attendants will always be knight attendants.

It may be that he can't complete the knight training, or he may be from.

Derek must thank this body, otherwise his starting point will be the end of many civilians.

Purely in terms of combat effectiveness, knight attendants and knights are not necessarily absolute crushing.

For most wandering knights or even formal knights, knight attendants are just a toolman, a senior soldier.

There is no need to teach etiquette, military command and other knowledge, just use it as a servant and a soldier.

For Derek, it's the same for the time being.

Choosing a suitable candidate is easier for him than others.

You don't need to consider talent, just loyalty.

With the assistance of the panel, no matter how bad the talent is, it can be practiced sooner or later.

But if loyalty can't be grasped, it can only take advantage of others.

Fortunately, although the soldiers selected from the farmers were not very knowledgeable, most of them were honest.

Even getting used to working for the Ferrera family, Derek is more easily driven. Derek's choice is a happy trouble.

In the end, he chose a knight servant with high obedience.

Simon

Occupation: Spearman Level 8 → Knight Servant??

Experience pool: 0/100

This is the first batch of trained recruits. Except for experience... I can't even call him a recruit.

The eighth-level spearman is strong, dressed in simple leather armor, a short sword and a spear.

Fighting alone, ordinary recruits are not enough for him to stab a few times.

Line-up battles can burst out powerful combat effectiveness.

Simon was Derek's personal name for him, rewarding him for obedience, loyalty and hard work.

In fact, his talent is much better than his, but his level has always been in the first echelon and not outdated.

Opportunities come to those who are prepared.

Derek prepared iron armor, an iron sword and a horse for him.

The equipment is worth four gold coins, and the salary is doubled smoothly. The price is not big. If you officially complete the knight training in the future, you will need more money.

This is also the reason why knights generally do not train attendants at will. The cost of training for several years or even more than ten years is too high.