The Lord did not need the consent of the people to be his private soldiers. This was a coercive method. Normally, Ronnie would not say anything.
But!
What did he want him to do now?
He wanted him to die!
He actually recruited him as his private soldier at this time and sent him to his death. How could Ronnie not have any thoughts!
"Are you going to disobey my orders?" Emyr looked at Ronnie, his eyes were calm and there was no fluctuation.
"I don't dare …"
Ronnie gritted his teeth. It was useless to say anything at this time. He could only bite the bullet.
He only hoped that the brothers above would recognize him and not be too ruthless.
"My Lord, let us go together!"
"Of course."
Although Emyr wanted to kill Ronnie, he was not stupid enough to let people talk about it. He pulled out his long sword and said, "I'll charge with you."
"What!?"
Elsa was stunned and said in a panic, "How can you do that? You're the Lord! It's already too much for you to follow us to suppress the bandits. How can you go to war with us! You just need to wait for us to break through the bandits' lair! "
"Are you looking down on me? Have you forgotten my previous battle? "
Emyr stared at Elsa and said, "You, a girl, have gone to war, but you want me to sit behind and watch the show?"
"No, it's not like that. I, I'm not like ordinary girls …"
Elsa was at a loss and said, "I was born with great strength, and ordinary attacks can't hurt me. That's why I can join the militia …"
"In my eyes, you're just one of my people, an ordinary girl."
Emyr said faintly, "So, there's no need to say more. Get ready."
Elsa looked at Emyr in a daze. Her mood was very complicated.
She made up her mind that no matter what, she must protect the Lord.
"Soldiers!"
Emyr raised his long sword and said, "Tell me, what are you holding in your hands?"
The group of people looked at each other. What else could they have in their hands? Of course, it was weapons.
"No, it's not just weapons."
Emyr said, "That's your life, your family's life, and an important tool to protect Ellington!"
"Now, the bandits who killed our families and stole our wealth are right in front of us. Tell me loudly, what should you do?"
A very young militia shouted, "Kill them all! Protect Ellington! "
"Very good!"
Emyr nodded. "What's your name?"
"Danny, sir!"
Danny clenched his fists and was very excited. This was the Lord! How could he have the chance to meet such a noble? At most, he would see the tax officer's ugly face.
"Danny, I'll remember."
Emyr nodded and continued, "Everyone, listen up. From now on, the militia will be officially renamed as the Ellington Security Guard, and all members will be included in the ranks of the lord's private army. Everyone's monthly salary is five gold coins! "
"After this operation to suppress the bandits, everyone will be rewarded with an additional five gold coins in addition to their monthly salary. If there are similar operations in the future, the treatment will be the same!"
"In addition, every bandit's head will be rewarded with one gold coin. There's no upper limit, and it's the same for everyone!"
Boom!
In just an instant, the militia was in an uproar.
They all loved their hometown, and in order to protect Ellington, they spontaneously formed the militia. How could they get a salary normally?
Many people wanted to become a noble's private army but did not have the chance. But now? Emyr turned them into private soldiers with just a few words. Not only that, but they could also get a salary!
Not only could they protect their hometown, but they could also get a huge income of five gold coins a month!
Under the motivation of the gold coins, the militia … No, the guards' fighting spirit was ignited. They could not wait to rush up and kill the bandits.
Danny even started counting with his fingers. Five gold coins a month, plus the five gold coins he received as a reward, he would earn ten gold coins without doing anything on this trip. This didn't even include the additional income he would get from killing the bandits later.
The spending power of Ellington's side was very low. An ordinary family's daily expenses would fluctuate around a few silver coins, and one gold coin would be enough to maintain a good living for a month.
Danny's father was an ordinary mill worker. If he was lucky, he could only earn a few gold coins a month. Hogg also collected a few percent of it as tax, and the family could barely afford to eat their fill.
Danny's breathing immediately quickened when he did the math. Heavens, the money he earned from this trip was more than what his father earned after working hard for a few months!
If he followed this kind of leader, would he still have to worry about not having a good life in the future?!
Seeing that these people were excited, Emyr smiled. With a light tap of his foot, a circle of invisible ripples spread out.
Tier 4 spell — Storm Protection Halo!
Tier 4 spell — Earth's Power Halo!
The next moment, almost everyone's faces turned red and they panted heavily. They felt an enormous and uncontrollable power surge out of their bodies, and their combat power soared!
Except for Ronnie.
Ronnie, who was judged as an enemy by Emyr, did not receive the spell's buff effect. He even looked at his teammate beside him with a little surprise.
Emyr raised his longsword high. "For Ellington! For our families! Kill them all! "
"For Ellington!"
"For our families!"
"Kill the bandits!"
The guards roared in unison, scaring Elsa into covering her ears. She muttered in her heart, "We're right under the bandits' lair. Aren't they afraid of being heard by others with such loud voices …"
"Charge!"
Emyr walked at the front and led the team to charge up.
Seeing their leader take the lead, the guards naturally did not want to fall behind. They charged and broke through the enemy lines. How could they let their leader take the lead?
Ronnie also charged up unwillingly, praying in his heart as he ran.
Above, in the bandits' lair. The nearly one hundred bandits guarding here had already noticed the commotion below. When they saw them charging up, they immediately launched a defense.
Rolling logs and boulders were pushed out of the fence and rushed down the hill!
The members of the Guard immediately began to panic.
"Don't panic!"
Ronnie shouted. "Let Elsa go in front!"
Emyr was stunned. Then, he saw that Elsa had actually opened up a path in front of her. Although Elsa was a little uneasy and embarrassed, she still ran to the front.
A thick rolling log fell directly in front of her. If an ordinary person was hit, they would probably be smashed to pieces immediately.
Elsa's face was slightly red. She did not make a sound and punched the center of the rolling log.
"Boom!"
The huge rolling log was blown up by her punch!
Following the rolling log was a boulder. When the boulder rolled down, the entire mountain peak trembled violently.
Emyr's heart tightened. Just as he was about to make a move, he saw that Elsa was still fearless. Her small fist directly hit the huge boulder.
Unsurprisingly, the boulder was also smashed to pieces by her punch.
Gravel flew everywhere. Elsa's face was full of embarrassment.
"Oh my god …"
Emyr was dumbfounded. Although he had seen Elsa's great strength before, it was even more obvious now.
The guards cheered loudly and followed closely behind Elsa. With her as a sharp blade, they forced their way to the lair's fence step by step.
They had experienced this before, so the bandits did not panic. They gathered at the edge of the fence and began to shoot arrows!
From above, the lethality of the arrows was not inferior to the rolling logs and boulders. If it were not for Emyr, more than half of these people would have been killed or injured in this round.
In the past, it was precisely because of the arrows that the guards did not succeed in suppressing the bandits.
However …
Emyr's face was full of disdain.
The role of the level four spell, Storm Protection Halo, was not only to increase speed. It could also deflect the arrow attack. If a mere bandit's arrows could break through the Storm Protection Halo, then a max-level mage like him would be useless. He might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes.
Arrows rained down from the sky, but the panicked guards quickly calmed down. They realized that perhaps the bandits were drunk or for some other reason, the accuracy of their arrows was extremely poor. After a round of arrows raining down, not a single person was injured.
Everyone calmed down and increased their speed as they rushed to the top of the mountain.
The deputy leader of the bandits with a full beard panicked and shouted, "What's going on?! Are you all drunk?! Damn it, hurry up and shoot! "
"Leader, damn it, we don't know what's going on either. The arrows we shot were inexplicably crooked!"
"That's right! I was aiming at that guy's head, but the arrow actually turned on its own and shot to the ground! "
A group of people began to clamor. Needless to say, it was extremely awkward.
"Stop talking nonsense with me! Hurry up and continue attacking! Rolling logs! Boulders! Continue, don't stop! The door is useless against that freakishly strong woman! "
The deputy leader roared, "If Boss Buck comes back and finds out that his home has been destroyed, all of you can go and meet the Grim Reaper!"
The bandits had no choice but to continue their futile attacks.
However, as usual, the rolling logs and boulders were useless against the freak Elsa. She was like an indestructible sharp knife, leading the troops to ruthlessly smash into the enemy's heart.
The arrows also lost their previous sharpness. After a few rounds of shooting, not a single person was killed. When the bandits nocked their arrows again, they found that the guards were already outside the fence!
"Damn it!"
The deputy leader's expression changed drastically. He pulled out his weapon. "Abandon the bow and prepare for close combat!"
"Think of a way to break open the door!"
"Elsa!"
"Ah? Okay, okay … "
Why is it me again! Is it because I'm a little stronger?
Elsa was very angry. Clenching her fists, she angrily jumped up and punched — right in the middle of the wooden door!
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, the heavy solid wooden door was blasted open by her punch!
The bandits' lair was unimpeded!
"For Ellington —"
"For Gold Coins —"
"— Kill them all!"
The guards howled and rushed into the bandits' lair, fighting with the bandits who stayed behind.
Listening to their commands, Emyr's expression was very strange.
It felt like he was not as important as Ellington and Gold Coins in their hearts …