novelraw Chapter 462 - 428 Crisis
Chapter 462 - 428 Crisis
He briefly explained to Kreya and the others the process of recruiting these girl soldier units.
And it happens that there are two empty soldier tents next to Kane’s stone house.
"Kallen, these two tents will be allocated to you." Kane said to Kallen, the captain of the Dark Servant.
Upon hearing Kane’s order, Kallen nodded and replied, "Yes."
Truly sparing with her words.
Although the Dark Servants have become Spirits of Freedom, Kane feels they resemble the life forms replicated by the Dungeon more than the soldiers around.
Whether in behavior or voice, they seem like soulless shells.
Perhaps this is the evil consequence brought by the forbidden transformation mentioned in the previous information.
The 20 Dark Servants, grouped in squads of five, shared a tent between two squads.
As they entered the tent,
The soldier tent transformed.
The tent, originally red and white in color, became a house, its footprint immediately expanding.
The entire house turned dark in color, its roof retaining a shade of red, albeit a dark, arterial blood-like red.
Black mist swirled gently above it.
Even at the entrance, a small dark red flame drifted slowly, like a lantern at the door.
However, one could see the house’s exquisite details.
Although Kane knows that tents change according to the type of soldier entering to suit them as temporary accommodations, this change is too extravagant.
Changing directly from a tent to a house, isn’t this somewhat over the top, Kane silently complained in his mind.
Judging solely by appearance, this house is even more exquisite than the stone house Kane and his group are living in.
And just like that, Kane and his group gained neighbors next door.
At this moment, Kane turned his head to look at the Ghost Maid behind him, but only Rosalie was left following him.
The other Ghost Maids were nowhere to be found.
"Where are the others?" Kane asked.
Upon hearing Kane’s question, Rosalie smiled and replied slowly, "As maids, of course, we’ve gone to tidy up the master’s house, and we’ll familiarize ourselves with the environment quickly."
Next to Kane, only Kreya remained, while everyone else went off to do their respective tasks.
Kreya keenly sensed that these Ghost Maids seemed somewhat different from other soldiers.
She whispered to Kane, "What’s going on with these maids? They seem freer."
Kane had not told Kreya and the others that these newly recruited units have all become Spirits of Freedom.
"After I recruited them, they inexplicably became Spirits of Freedom."
"Them?" Kreya keenly sensed, "Does that mean not only these maids but those girls too?"
Noticing Kreya’s unsettling tone, Kane stiffly nodded.
But Kainder reacted quickly, introducing Rosalie to Kreya, "This is my teammate, Kreya, you can also call her the mistress."
Kreya, who was somewhat upset, suddenly widened her eyes, a blush quickly spreading over her ears.
Rosalie, being a sensible maid leader, immediately stepped forward, lifted her skirt slightly, and performed a formal bow before Kreya.
"Pardon me, mistress; it’s a pleasure to meet you for the first time. Your daily life will also be our responsibility moving forward."
"...Yes." Kreya, struck by this unexpected directness, stammered, only able to nod stiffly.
Kane reached out to hold Kreya’s hand, entwining his fingers with hers.
Then, nonchalantly, he continued to ask Rosalie, "So, do you also need a tent like this?"
Hearing Kane’s words, Rosalie quickly shook her head and explained, "As maids, we must always be ready to help the master. We can rest inside an oil lamp."
"Just like this." As soon as she finished speaking, Rosalie transformed into an ancient white lantern.
The white lantern reflected a rustic metallic texture, engraved with a shield-like pattern.
The flame of the lantern was a ghostly white, emitting a gentle white light that felt neither cold nor eerie.
The white lantern floated serenely in the air, and Rosalie’s voice emanated from within.
"After all, we are ghosts, so this is actually more comfortable."
Truly eye-opening.
Having said that, Kane didn’t have much else to say, nodding as he spoke, "Then, I shall trouble you."
"It is our honor to serve the master."
Kane, holding Kreya’s hand with the white Ghost Maid nearby, entered the stone house.
The white Ghost Maids moved throughout the stone house, appearing with cloths, buckets, and brooms, meticulously cleaning everything.
Meanwhile, Longbei and Meizike sat at the dining table, holding small teacups, quietly drinking with a look of enjoyment.
Next to them was a Ghost Maid with a teapot, silently waiting.
"Kane, Kreya, come over quickly; the tea these maids brewed is quite good." Longbei saw Kane and the others come in, put down his teacup, and waved to them.
Kane walked over, a bit annoyed.
Just as he was about to sit, Rosalie quickly pulled out the chair for him.
"Um... thank you." Kane was still a bit not used to it, but he also sat down.
Beside Kreya, a maid had appeared at some point, holding a cushion that she placed on the ground.
As soon as they sat down, a teacup filled with light tea was placed in front of them.
Being served like this suddenly, was somewhat uncomfortable.
Rosalie floated behind Kane continuously, seeming ready to serve Kane at any time.
Not only Kane, but Kreya also had a Ghost Maid behind her.
Just because she was now the hostess.
Kane turned around and said to Rosalie behind him: "Can you help me call Bonona over?"
Upon hearing Kane’s request, Rosalie immediately nodded and then waved her hand.
A Ghost Maid walked straight through the wall.
Not long after, Bonona walked in through the room door, with Milo also following beside her.
She nodded in front of Kane and then asked: "Officer Cain, you called for me?"
Kane nodded and then gestured for her to sit.
Rosalie behind him waved her hand, and a seat beside her automatically slid out.
Speaking of which, she hadn’t seen her two daughters since returning, she should be treasuring her daughters, and theoretically, she would bring them anytime outside of the battlefield.
Kane directly asked: "Your daughters, they haven’t had any inconvenient issues here, have they."
"No, Miss Milo is getting along very well with my daughters, how to say, very lucky to be recruited by you." Bonona said with a smile.
It seemed she was very satisfied with Kane’s side, it appeared Milo’s ability to take care of children was indeed strong.
Beside them, Milo waved her hand at this moment, opening a Teleportation Gate, and Cotton Candy carried Bonona’s two daughters flying out.
"Woo woo, we’re flying!"
With Cotton Candy, Milo and Mina were very happy, clapping their hands relentlessly.
Upon seeing their mother, they jumped down straight away, throwing themselves into her arms.
Considering the topics to discuss later, Kane turned and looked at Rosalie: "How are the maids at taking care of children?"
"Rest assured, Master." With Rosalie’s hand signaling, a Ghost Maid came to Bonona’s side.
The body became solid, looking more like a real person, the misty lower half also showed legs.
If not looked at carefully, it was impossible to find that she was a Ghost.
She squatted beside Minna and Mina, and after Bonona’s consent, took the two children out of the room.
Kane knocked on the table, drawing everyone’s attention.
"Now let’s think about how to start the outward offensive tomorrow, how to split routes, and the number of soldiers leading each route."
After speaking, he signaled Kreya and others to give their opinions.
Kreya said: "If we’re dividing troops, I suggest it’s best to always leave someone in the fortress or main camp to communicate, preventing unexpected situations."
The enemy isn’t foolish, the Dungeon’s provided materials record numerous cases of homes being raided while the owners were away on campaign.
Upon Kreya’s suggestion, Kane nodded and said: "Then we take turns individually, resting awhile within the fortress."
Finally came considering the division of troops, wanting to maximize resources necessitates dividing troops.
The map was too vast, combined with Horn and others continuously attacking outward to seize camps, also requiring attention to enemy counterattacks.
They need to help Horn and others prevent counterattacks, while seizing more territory.
Furthermore, due to their own strength, dividing troops was the best method.
The general situation was discussed, so composition of a better division route came next according to each person’s situation.
Under everyone’s opinions, Kreya and Milo formed a squad, Longbei and Meizike formed another squad.
Kreya had high mobility, and teaming with Longbei and Meizike would be difficult to leverage advantage, so teaming with Milo was the easiest and most effective.
Especially with combat experience over past fights, recruiting combatants and soldiers together yielded more battle achievements, also boosting soldier morale and attack power.
Whereas with others, such effects didn’t occur.
Because Milo and Kreya recruited cavalry, grouping together was better, stronger mobility.
Due to having Kreya’s strong battle power, soldiers didn’t need excellent troop cooperation.
As for Longbei and Meizike, one healing one defensive battle, such a combination anyone would weigh, adding to their squad, handling both near and far, thus very suitable.
While Kane’s soldiers were split between both sides.
Because under Bonona’s leadership, here presented the role of command, these heroes’ descent can substitute Explorer’s role within the army.
And strength wasn’t inferior, especially after Bonona’s entry, Kane could clearly see his Bow Riders’ archery skills growing stronger.
The attacking route then was defined under Bonona’s opinions.
Since today she had familiarized with her identity, beginning to obtain the entire faction’s action route from Captain Horn.
The action route planned wasn’t within the attack range of Horn’s sub-commanders for a while.
Not to mention she was a battlefield specialist, as opposed to Kane’s favoring small squad or solitary combat.
So the opinions to be listened to, should indeed be listened to.