"Lord Viscount!"
The enemy troops who had raided the camp had gone further and further away, and with a familiar call, Alfonso instantly looked in the direction from which the voice came.
Perhaps he himself didn't realize it, but the knight Saili standing beside him clearly sensed the change in the young viscount—
The moment he heard that familiar voice, he let out a long sigh of relief and then relaxed.
[ Practice More If You're Bad ] was covered in blood, whether from himself or his enemy, and was carrying a similarly blood-stained spherical object.
Upon seeing that the visitors were the powerful centurion and his "savage" hundred-man squad, the guards who had been protecting the viscount made way for him at Saili's signal.
[ Practice More If You're Bad ] mentally gave the knight a thumbs up, then strode forward, punched his breastplate with a "bang," and gave a standard Imperial military salute.
Meanwhile, the other players in his hundred-man squad, each carrying their so-called "spoils of war" from the previous battle, passed through the surrounding guards and arrived in front of Alfonso amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd.
"Bang!"
Dozens of men struck their breastplates in unison, producing dozens of clear yet muffled sounds. It was as if a stimulant had been injected into the body of this thousand-man squad, whose nerves had been weakened by the night raid, causing their hearts, which had stopped beating, to start working hard again.
[ Practice More If You're Bad ] took two steps forward, attracting everyone's attention, and then shouted loudly in a voice that everyone could hear:
"Your Excellency is a man of brilliant strategy. He secretly ordered me to lead a hundred-man squad to flank the main camp to the other side."
"Sure enough, we then encountered a raiding band of bandits head-on. After a bloody battle, the bandit leader was beheaded, and our army turned defeat into victory!"
"All victories are thanks to Your Excellency's command. We now present the bandit leader to Your Excellency!"
Upon hearing this, everyone who heard it was stunned.
No, how could the Viscount have foreseen something like this?
Why didn't he warn everyone?
And this newly formed hundred-man squad, they're always elusive, could they be carrying out the Viscount's secret mission?
Although there are many loopholes in [ Practice More If You're Bad ]'s words, and although everyone feels more and more that something is wrong, military merits cannot be faked, so let's see how [ Practice More If You're Bad ] proves it.
The Soul Returner naturally understood this principle, and as soon as he finished speaking, he raised the spherical object in his hand high.
The fully armed guards, the fleeing soldiers being gathered together, and even the viscount himself all looked over, and were all astonished.
At this moment, the severed head that [ Practice More If You're Bad ] was holding was none other than the half-dragon who had charged into the enemy ranks and reached the viscount's doorstep alone!
The expression of fear was still Solidification on that Dragon Transformation face, making everyone who saw it think that this person must have gone through a fierce battle before his death. It was impossible to tell that this was the result of [ Practice More If You're Bad ] transferring three gold coins and fifty silver coins and then [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] committing suicide on the spot.
That's right, the deal was eventually reached between the two parties.
Of course, the price wasn't so simple. After some haggling, the poisoned and soon-to-be-destroyed body of [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] was finally sold for a high price of 3.5 gold coins, which is three gold coins and fifty silver coins.
The half-dragon, having received the money, happily went to revive, while the bandit group, having lost their main warrior, showed no sadness whatsoever.
Not to mention the widespread reputation of [ Ginseng Rooster ], [ Gill's Cuisine ] is also considered "not bad" among players.
Therefore, even without the half-dragons, this group of bandits will definitely be able to reach Sandcastle Number Fifteen smoothly.
Listening to those faint exclamations, having bought the military merit [ the Practice More If You're Bad ], I felt that the three gold and fifty silver coins were really worth it.
Before him, Alfonso's eyes gradually regained their luster.
Although Alfonso and Saili refrained from pursuing the half-dragons during their previous battle in order to maintain stability, it is undeniable that the enemy escaped from their grasp.
Alfonso probably knew that his opponent would die sooner or later after taking a sneak attack, but his poison didn't take effect that quickly, so he didn't hold out much hope.
The young viscount was even prepared to lose prestige because of this, and only planned to make up for it later through various means.
However...
These guys really know how to surprise people!
The faint light before dawn, mingled with the flames, illuminated the young viscount's face.
He sat in an ordinary chair, with the rammed earth platform where the central camp was located beneath his feet.
In the silence, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Well done."
Alfonso is a smart man. [ Practice More If You're Bad ] gave him face and preserved his prestige, so he would naturally give his newly promoted confidant a chance as well.
" Saili Knight?"
"Your subordinate is here!"
Which 100-man squad is on duty tonight?
"It's the Atli Hundreds."
Having roughly guessed his lord's thoughts, the knight Saili immediately chimed in.
Regardless of whether it was actually Atli's 100-man team on duty today, just the fact that this person has come this far means that he must be Atli, if not Atli.
The players roughly understood what the boss meant by "cheap," so they began to quietly watch the viscount's performance.
Where is the patrol captain tonight?
Where is Atli's 100?!
"Where is Centurion Atli?!"
The three questions grew louder and louder, yet no one responded from beginning to end.
Although Atli didn't take all the members of the 100-man team with him, those who were left behind naturally belonged to the outside of the core circle.
They naturally had no idea that Atli was taking his trusted confidants to engage in shady dealings; if they had known, their silence would have been far more than just a formality.
Just then, [ Practice More If You're Bad ], who was holding up the half-dragon head, suddenly said:
"Your Excellency, I... I know the whereabouts of Centurion Atli."
"Explain!"
Alfonso was now furious.
"Centurion Atli..."
[ Practice More If You're Bad ] I stammered very awkwardly:
"Centurion Atli led his elite hundred-man squad on a night raid on the Alliance Sandcastle!"
As if he had sacrificed a lot, "[ Practice More If You're Bad ]" finally uttered those words aloud.
The crowd that had gathered was taken aback, but this time it quickly turned into an uncontrollable murmur.
With these words spoken, and witnessed by everyone, Atli's military career came to a complete end, with no room for maneuver.
The viscount gave him a signal, and the knight Saili immediately slammed his greatsword into the ground.
A loud "bang" rang out, and everyone immediately fell silent, followed by the Viscount's furious voice:
" Practice More If You're Bad, listen to my command!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"It's almost dawn, they must already be on their way back! Immediately take your men and follow them along the route, bring Atli and his adjutant back to me! Let them see the good deed they've done!"