Chapter 8 Departure

Before leaving, Derek personally changed Simon's new equipment in front of all the soldiers.

For these young people from peasant background, this is half a class.

Therefore, everyone's eyes are full of envy and jealousy.

"In the name of Von Derick, I give you the status of a knight and the name of Simon. I hope that one day, you can have your own glorious surname."

Simon knelt on one knee on the ground, imitating the knight's canoned appearance.

However, he is obviously cramped and nervous, which seems to be out of the same.

But other people won't pay attention to his guss, but feel envious.

"For you... Knight Derek, I... Simon swear to sacrifice my life and loyalty for you."

The honest country boy took over the long sword excitedly.

Derek pulled him up so that he could hang the sword around his waist.

With a slight change, it is different from the spearman.

The subsequent treatment will also be different.

Derek took advantage of the hot iron, turned to face the spearmen in three rows, and said, "I hope Simon's today can become your tomorrow. Train hard and fight bravely. I will give you money, status and honor."

"Play for Lord Derek."

The morale is high.

Drawing big cakes is also a skill. Obviously, Derek is more proficient in this skill than many people in the world.

Then Derek came to the Goat Trading Company with a refreshed soldier. The goat merchant also has its own escorts and attendants, and hires a team of soldiers, but only temporarily.

After all, supporting a team of soldiers is also a considerable expense every year, and the business is in business, so of course, the maximization of benefits should be considered.

Instead of working hard to save that hard-earned money, it's better to go to the business road more.

Even these guards are not qualified in Derek's opinion.

Each one looks quite energetic, but it is much worse than strong.

Weapons are even more a hodgepodge, with knives, swords, spears, everything.

There is even a bow, but I don't know how much effort it takes.

The caravan of thirty or forty people is sparse, but there are more than 20 carriages.

Before Derek took a closer look at the goods, Vincent, the caravan, greeted him.

"Knight Derek, are you a private soldier of the family?"

No wonder he thinks so. Three months of training, plus food, of course, the most important thing is the blessing of the panel.

These soldiers became as strong as blowing balloons.

High-ranking soldiers can't really be as thin as weak chickens. That is, the equipment is a little poor. Even Derek himself rides an ordinary horse, wearing leather armor with more iron.

However, after all, they are fully equipped and each one is strong. Compared with the goat caravan's own escort, the contrast is particularly strong.

No wonder Derek dares to call a high price. He made a profit.

The smile on the face of the manager Vincent is a little more sincere. In the end, respect is still won by strength.

Derek didn't answer this question directly. If he can pull the big flag and pull the tiger's skin, he will naturally not let it go.

"Steker Vincent, I said I'm worth a higher price, and the price will be raised next time."

"No problem, no problem." Manager Vincent repeatedly agreed.

But next time, it's better to change someone.

A gold coin is also money. Just find a team of mercenaries. Anyway, the probability of an accident is very small.

The caravan escort plus the mercenary No. 20 or 30 people, and more than 30 servants at the critical moment, which is enough for ordinary bandits.

Expect businessmen to pay more, unless the knife is on the neck. The caravan was packed up and soon on the road.

Derek is familiar with this job for the first time.

In his career as a knight apprentice, he did a lot of similar things.

From escorting caravans to armed combat, long-distance raids and combat command.

It's all part of a complete knight course, so the cost of training a knight is so high.

They have never been used as cannon fodder.

In a knighthood, except for the heavy-loaded cavalry purely for rushing, most of the soldiers are used by low-ranking officers.

Especially the noble knights, a regular knight, led the flag team and the hundred teams to fight during the war.

Usually, armed fighting between nobles is enough. When you really want to risk your life, pulling up a temporary army can also ensure the basic combat effectiveness.

Therefore, Derek didn't panic much while relying on the training of this life and the memory of his previous life.

Arrange a march and patrol from time to time.

It's decent.

The only drawback is that the equipment is too poor.

Even sitting on a horse is very ordinary.

When serving, he used the count's warhorse. If you go home, there will also be equipment prepared by the family.

But if you mess around by yourself, you can only make do with it.

The knight's servant Simon was riding a horse, which was very shabby.

While rushing, train the knights and attendants.

Even spearmen are also a training.

From the perspective of the panel, many people don't move the data for a long time, and occasionally jump once or twice.

But what's more, it's the accumulation of experience pool.

A few days ago, because it was close to the City of Watch, it was not the target of the caravan to do business.

However, from entering the Earl of Peres, the goat caravan has a planned route.

Although it was a detour, there were more manors and villages.

Derek is familiar with these places. After all, he has served here.

Although I have never come into contact with the goat merchant before, I think they are not enough to attract the count's attention.

The real big business, after entering the count's territory, was escorted by the army, and Derek's experience was also accumulated at that time.

As he got along with each other longer, he became more familiar with the manager Vincent. During the conversation, the two learned a lot of information.

The goat caravan is still doing civilian business, which seems to have something to do with a certain figure in the count's house.

The linen, agricultural tools and a small number of bottles and cans brought by the caravan can be sold at a good price.

Then the empty carriages bought some fur and grain sporadically and prepared to take them back for sale.

Come and go, the profit is not small.

However, the specific profit will naturally not be told to Derek.

The way was smooth, and he even met a knight on duty. Derek also greeted several familiar knight attendants.

Most of these noble knights were surprised that he chose to be a wandering knight.

The atmosphere of the caravan was a little tense when the Earl of Perez came out all the time.

"This is already close to the mountains. Occasionally, a little barbarian will cross the mountains, but the biggest threat is the running bandits."

Vincent, the manager, deliberately greeted Derek in advance.

However, Derek is more familiar than him, and he has even participated in the battle against bandits. Recalling the situation nearby, Derek asked curiously, "There should be only some sporadic villages and cottages here, which do not belong to the territory of any nobles. Why did the caravan come here?"