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General Marcus is very capable and efficient.
In just a few days, he had already sent people to negotiate with Dalaran, dispatching one hundred soldiers to garrison Fenris Keep, and combining them with the one hundred Dalaran soldiers originally stationed on the island. The nominal supreme commander was, of course, Jiang Jie, the governor, but in reality, the person in charge of the specific work was the Kingdom Knight Harold.
This was at Jiang Jie's request.
He didn't know many people, but Sir Harold was one of the better ones. Plus, given Ivan's connection, he trusted him.
Moreover, Sir Harold was very capable. He had served as a vanguard captain during World War II, holding the rank of captain and being knighted by the Kingdom. After the war, he was transferred to Lordaeron to serve as the captain of the Royal Guard.
The title of Kingdom Knight, coupled with the newly conferred rank of major, is more than enough to command a mere two hundred men in the security force.
The clearing work by the Gnoll and Worg has begun in a tense but orderly manner. Earl Lawrence has conscripted lumberjacks and construction workers from among the refugees. A large area of forest outside has been cleared and turned into farmland. The renovation of Fenris Keep has begun, and simple houses are slowly taking shape.
There's absolutely no need for Jiang Jie worry about it.
He led 36 people, including Darion, Lilian, and Ivan, to a fenced-off open area. He then scanned the group, his sharp gaze causing everyone to involuntarily lower their heads. He then said calmly, "I know many of you are already professionals. For example, you are a novice Warrior, a thief apprentice, a mid-level Warrior ... But the Fenris People's Army conducts a different kind of training you've never heard of! Martial arts! You will become a completely new kind of professional: Warriors!"
Warrior!
This was indeed a new term; no one here had ever heard of it before. The young recruits were intrigued and discussed it animatedly.
"To give you a more direct feel for the strength of martial artists, and to allow me to understand you more deeply, we will now conduct a simple test."
Jiang Jie stood in the middle of everyone, drew a circle on the ground with a diameter of one meter, then put his right hand behind his back and stretched out his left hand. "Now, all of you come at me together! I won't use any rogue or Warrior skills! Whoever can force me out of this circle wins, and each of you will be rewarded with 10 gold coins! You... you're not scared, are you?"
10 gold coins!
That's no small amount!
That's enough for a family to live on for a year!
Most people's eyes were shining!
Those who were refugees were especially happy, feeling that a windfall was about to be theirs!
36 against one!
Moreover, at least half of these people are professionals. With so many people fighting one person, even if you are Nicholas, the most Legendary figure in the entire Kingdom of Lordaeron during this period, you might not be able to win, right?
And without using any thief or Warrior skills? Just that "martial arts" I've never even heard of?
That's an overstatement, isn't it?
There will be a price to pay!
Young people are all hot-blooded, and now, provoked by Jiang Jie, they all shouted and prepared to make a move.
"Your Excellency, do you mean what you say? As long as you get out of the circle, we win? You won't use any rogue/ Warrior skills?" the young Warrior who had participated in the Whispering Shore landing asked, still uneasy.
Because he was well aware of Jiang Jie's strength, and knew that even if all of them were combined, they would be no match for him at all.
However, if you don't use rogue Warrior skills, don't leave the area of effect, and don't have any weapons, that's a different story.
"Of course! I keep my word! Furthermore, I allow you to use weapons, any weapons will do." Jiang Jie glanced at Lilian and Ivan standing beside him. "You two, make your move!"
Upon hearing this,
The recruits were even more astonished, their mouths agape! Ivan was alright, just a low-level thief. Although he was extremely talented, he was too young and lacked strength.
But Lilian, they had already heard her legend!
Legend has it that she was Lord Nicholas's earliest follower, a powerful mid-level thief before, and now a high-level thief who has joined the Lordaeron Royal Assassins, becoming a true high-level assassin!
Many people believe that within a few years, she will become another Master Onias, another Mathias Shaw Shaw, and another VanCleef. If it weren't for Jiang Jie's sudden emergence, Lilian would surely have become Legendary in the hearts of all rogues in Lordaeron!
She's really strong!
With her joining the fray, even Lord Nicholas might be caught off guard and suffer a setback.
But Lilian herself wore a strange smile:
You really think you can get those 10 gold coins? How naive of you!
Jiang Jie smiled without saying a word, preparing to fight.
"I'll go first!"
Young Warrior who had participated in the Whispering Shore landings charged Charge, each wielding a two-handed sword forged from fine steel!
He was probably eighteen or nineteen years old, quite strong, and a mid-level Warrior who had experienced life-or-death trials. His first move was a killing blow!
This was a deadly move to deal with the enemy, because he was very certain that he could not harm Jiang Jie, so he held nothing back and had no scruples.
However, the next moment, Jiang Jie moved.
Just as he rushed in front of Jiang Jie, Jiang Jie's right hand was still behind his back. He slightly shifted his body, and with his left hand forming a sword, he struck his wrists with lightning speed. He felt a numbness in his arms, and the next moment, both swords were in Jiang Jie's hands.
Immediately afterwards, he felt his body lighten and was thrown out, flying five meters away!
Reverse your posture, like a wild goose landing on a sandy beach!
Then, with a crisp sound, his two-handed sword was planted in the ground in front of him, buried half a meter deep!
The young Warrior was completely stunned!
What incredible power this is!
The crucial point is that he had absolutely no idea what was going on!
Why did his arm go numb? How did the two-handed sword slip from his grasp? How did he fly away? How could someone who doesn't look particularly burly throw himself, weighing eighty kilograms, five meters away?
Forget about him, even the onlookers were confused. Just a flick of the finger, a wrap of the hand, a pull of the arm, and a mid-level Warrior was defeated? The whole process took less than three seconds?
Is it really that amazing?
Is this the wonder of martial arts? A profession completely different from all other professions in this world?
A class that combines strength, speed, agility, endurance, explosive power, ranged and melee combat, and even energy attack and defense? An all-around class?
"You're quite good." Jiang Jie said casually, his tone calm, like a master instructing a disciple. "Now, all of you come at me together!"