Chapter 19: take oath
In the early morning of the next day, since yesterday's action had cleared most of the nearby monsters, everyone except the logisticians and researchers had a day off.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Before dawn, there was already a man in the shooting range who was practicing marksmanship. This man was Goblin Slayer.
The use of firearms to fight in the past few days has made him aware of the horror of guns, and at the same time made him aware of his own inadequacies. Compared with other soldiers, his marksmanship still needs to be improved, so he practices here for two hours every day.
This is mainly because the daily share of bullets limits his practice time. The ammunition depot cannot be endless, and the soldiers are provided with bullets for you to practice. Unless there are special circumstances, a soldier's share of a day is only 500 rounds.
"I found it! Okeborg, you are indeed here." At this moment, Qili and Sylvia came over.
"Mr. Goblin Slayer, good morning!" Qili greeted with a smile.
Goblin Slayer nodded: "Good morning."
"There's no one here? Why is the base so deserted today, are you all sleeping late?" Sylvia looked at the empty shooting range, and usually many soldiers started morning jogging early in the morning, but today she walked all the way. Haven't seen many soldiers.
"I heard that today they are going to take something called language mushrooms, and they will fall asleep for a day." Goblin Slayer replied while reloading his rifle.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
"What is a language mushroom?"
"A kind of mushroom that can learn common language as long as you eat it." Qili answered with help.
"Hey! It's so amazing. And how do you all know?" Sylvia looked at the two of them suspiciously. They were both from the same team. Why do you know so much?
"Mr. Driver said it."
After Goblin Slayer finished shooting today's share of bullets, he put the gun back in its original position and said to the two: "The application has been approved, and No. 0 said that if you take an oath at noon, you can join the military."
"Eh!?"
At noon, the flag-raising platform in the center of the base.
Thousands of people have gathered here, and they are all the oaths of enlistment from the Liguan extra-staff team who have heard the news.
Most of them have only heard of such an extra-staff team, but few of them have seen it with their own eyes, after all, they have only been here for three or four days.
Goblin Slayer, High Elf Sylvia, Dwarf Iron Brew, Lizardman Grimm, Elf Berna, and Priest Qili stood under the flag, looking up at the golden flag with serious expressions.
"The oath begins!"
Hearing this, everyone straightened their backs, put their left hands on their backs, and beat their hearts with their right hands.
boom!
"I! Sylvia (Iron Wine, Green, Bella, Qili, Goblin Slayer) hereby swears that when she becomes a citizen of the Great Xia Empire in the East Land, I will swear allegiance to His Majesty the Emperor Xia according to the law!"
"I will be loyal to the emperor! Loyal to the country! Loyal to the people!"
"I will shoulder the sacred duty of a soldier and use my body to defend against all foreign enemies! Defend the motherland!"
"I will dedicate everything to Dongxia!"
"I! Sylvia (Iron Wine, Green, Bella, Qili, Goblin Slayer) will go with the country without borders! Walk with the country! Dream with the country!"
"With the country! Let's rest together!"
"The oath is over! Stand up! Salute!"
All the people who came to pay homage stood up from their stools, put their left hands on their backs, beat their hearts with their right hands, and gave a military salute to those who took the oath.
Bang!
"I would like to dedicate everything to Dongxia!"
Boobang!
With the rise of the salute, the mighty swearing-in ceremony came to an end, and everyone in the team successfully obtained their military ID cards and citizen ID cards.
At the same time, after a day and a night, the actions of the Dongxia Kingdom yesterday finally reached the ears of the rulers of various countries.
Seeing this powerful alchemy empire that suddenly appeared, the leaders of various countries were both scared and happy, at least this empire was on the side of order.
Don't look at the fact that they are chasing Chaos, in fact they have fallen into the quagmire of war. The materials needed for the war continue to devour the material, human and financial resources of various countries.
At this time, if a powerful empire suddenly intervenes and targets them, the delicate balance that has been maintained for many years will be completely broken, and the whole world will fall into chaos.
The Kingdom of Grassland, the Royal Palace.
Glassland III put down the parchment in his hand, and deep fear flashed in his eyes.
"Dongxia Kingdom seems to be infinitely more powerful than I thought."
If the information is correct, then just relying on the iron bird of yesterday, with its incredible maneuverability and flying ability, it is possible to press and rub the Kingdom of Grassland to the ground. Unless they have dragons on their side, hitting us is like playing.
The non-human countries are a little better. They have accumulated a lot of powerful magicians with their long lifespans. If it wasn't for human beings who had heroes, would those non-human nations be on an equal footing with them?
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing, that is, the Association of Magicians is likely to go to them." The messenger said.
"Are you relying on them? It's unexpected and reasonable." Glassland III rubbed his brows, "And Dongxia is also a human country, which doesn't go against their philosophy, not to mention that there are still people there. Amazing alchemy."
"Your Majesty, what should we do? Do you really want to let the Dongxia Kingdom grow and develop on the border of our country?" The messenger worried. He originally thought that this kind of flying weapon should be very precious and not many in number. But yesterday the overwhelming flying iron bird slapped his face.
what can I do? Do you want me to send troops to drive them away? It's one thing if they don't fight. I'm afraid I won't be able to fight. People can fly, do you want me to fight with the head? !
The appearance of Dongxia Kingdom made him realize that the Ten Kingdoms now have a fatal shortcoming, that is, they can't fly!
At present, only a small number of strong people have the ability to fly, and these strong people usually use it to fight dragons without any problem. But if they were placed on a vast battlefield, it would be impossible for them to deal with the overwhelming flying enemies.
"The main thing is to make good friends, and you will go to the camp of Dongxia Kingdom tomorrow and ask them for help."
"Huh?" The messenger was stunned. Although the frontline of the Kingdom of Glasland was a little tight, they had not yet reached the point where they needed to ask for help from other countries.
"Your Majesty, our country has not reached the point where we need assistanceWhy..."
Glassland III smiled mysteriously and interrupted: "No, we need assistance, and the land you told them you took back from the Demon Army is theirs."
This is actually a conspiracy of Grassland III.
Why did the Dongxia Kingdom come here? knowledge and resources. The former can be obtained peacefully, while the latter cannot, and can only be obtained by grabbing. Since they can't beat them, why not join them now? Moreover, the land occupied by the Demon God Army is not owned by the Kingdom of Glasland.
Thinking from another angle, even if he doesn't invite him from the Kingdom of Grassland. After seeing the powerful force of Dongxia Kingdom, other countries will also send invitations to Dongxia Kingdom to fight against Chaos Fang to relieve their pressure.
What the Dongxia Kingdom needs now is a reason to intervene in the war, a name. Since there is no way to prevent Dongxia Kingdom from intervening in the war, it is better for me to sell it to Dongxia Kingdom. Maybe I can drink soup after them.
As for the so-called Ten Nations Covenant, it is simply a piece of waste paper that can be torn up at any time. There are only interests between countries and there is no absolute contract.
"Finally inform the knights and send 100 knights to clean up the goblins in the sewers of the water capital."
Glassland III now wants to draw all the forces that can be drawn to prepare for a new war that may appear in the future. At that time, it will no longer be a war with clear camps like the current one, but a big melee, just like the age of theocracy.
"As ordered."
After the messenger withdrew, King Glassland III leaned back in the chair, looked up at the high ceiling, and sighed, "I prefer the adventurous life of the past to the life of the king who was deceitful."