Chapter IX Preparation and Return

"Your Majesty, we await your order"

Prepare the carriages, I have already arranged everything I said while signaling the soldiers to move on.

"Yes, your majesty!"

the soldiers replied and only a moment later, we arrived at the city entrance.

The guards at the front had already been informed so we easily passed the control point.

Because the carriages couldn't pass through many of the smaller streets, we had to take some detours until we finally arrived at the lord's mansion.

Outside the mansion, three people wearing black clothes were already waiting for us, when I arrived, a moment later the lord walked out and greeted me nicely.

"Welcome back. I hope you have brought the potions?"

His eyes looked at the carriages.

"Of course, well then. Do you want to start counting?"

"No, No, I trust you."

He said and stared at one of the assistants. In his hand was a huge bag, filled with Platin coins. The assistant handed me the bag and I looked at my status.

[ Status ]

Host: Nick Neverland

Cultivation: 4th Stage

( 13000/32000 )

Kingdom: Glancing (town)

Servants: Zhang Yi (5th Stage)

Zhang Yu (4th Stage)

Money: 12450 G (+100.000 G)

(1 Platin coin = 1.000 Gold coins)

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Good, now I finally had enough Ressourcen to start the first part my plan.

To take over the World.

3 days later, we returned to Glancing, where the villagers were welcoming me back.

On this day, something unexpected but good thing happened, as I was lying in my bed thinking about what I should do first.

[ Host! You have completed a hidden Quest ]

• Raise the loyalty of every villager,

to over 60 %

A new system function will be unlocked, as a reward.

"A hidden quest?" I said irritated, what would happen if I made everyone loyal to 100%.

What would I get.

"System? Can I see the new function"

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[ Army Interface ]

Army commanders: Zhang Yu; Zhang Yi

Army: 350x (1st Stage) Infantry

600x (2nd Stage) Infantry

300x (2nd Stage) Archer

150x (2nd Stage) Cavalry

Strength of Army:

Medium (In Unfailing Kingdom)

…

Recruitment:

(1st Stage Battalion) (100) <500 G>

(2nd Stage Battalion) (100) <5000 G>

(3rd Stage Battalion) (100) <50.000 G>

(4th Stage Battalion) (100) <500.000 G>

(5th Stage Battalion) (100) <5.000.000 G>

(Money: 1124507)

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"A 3rd Stage Battalion for 50.000?" I cried out. Even the Kingdom didn't have more then four hundred 3rd Stage Cultivator under their command. With these soldiers, I could at least resist against the kingdom, and declare my independence.

"System! I want to buy one 3rd Stage Battalion and five 2nd Stage Battalions."

[ Bought one 3rd Stage Battalion (100) ]

- 50.000 G

( Battalion will be teleported to the city entrance.)

[ Bought five 2nd Stage Battalions (100) ]

- 25.000 G

( Battalions will be teleported to the city entrance. )

[ Remaining Gold: 37450 ]

While I looked at the system screen, one of the villagers working as my assistant ran into the chamber and shouted:

"Your Majesty! There is a huge Army of second and third Stage Soldiers in front of our Wall. About 600!"

"I know! I know, let them in, they are under my command." I replied and waved my hand signaling him to leave me alone.

I had to choose a city to take over, with only Glancing, I couldn't call me a serious independent state. StoneHeart was an option but I wasn't very keen on destroying the relationship I had previously built with the lord.

Now there were only two options left.

Whitecent,

a medium size city with around 65.000 Civilians and the army had around 700 1st Stage Soldiers and 120 2nd Stage Soldiers. The commander was a 4th stage Cultivator.

Like the town Glancing, it was also on the border to the Demon Realm but because of the rich ground materials in the area, it quickly grew to a city.

The other one was a large city, with around 93.000 Civilians, 2000 1st Stage Soldiers and about 300 2nd Stage Soldiers.

There were many mercenaries in the city who could be hired for protecting, so I would have to add another one hundred 2nd Stage mercenaries and even four 3rd Stage Cultivators.

Both of the cities didn't hold too much of a danger for me and I could flatten them with ease, with the newly bought soldiers.

I looked at the Army stats again and a smile appeared on my face.

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[ Current Army Power ]

- 350x (1st Stage) Infantry

- 600x (2nd Stage) Infantry

- 300x (2nd Stage) Archer

- 150x (2nd Stage) Cavalry

- 500x 2nd Stage Soldiers (Not Grouped)

- 100x 3rd Stage Soldiers (Not Grouped)

( 350x First Stage )

( 1550x Second Stage )

( 100x Third Stage )

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If I want to reduce my loses in the war, I have to use them carefully until next month, when I can buy more troops.

I think I will attack Whitecent first. They won't expect me to attack, and even if they call reinforcements, I have about 5 days until they could possible arrive.

At first I would sent the 3rd stage soldiers to intimidate. Then the Archers to weaken the other sides long ranged battalions. I only need some tools to break through the defense door, maybe a battering ram.

„System? Do you have Weapons for the Attack on cities or so?

[ Shop ]

Low Grade Battering Ram ( 1000 G )

- Can break unchanged and light enchanted walls or doors with ease.

Low Grade Catapult ( 2000 G )

- Can bring great damage to towers, walls and other defensive operations.

Middle Grade Ballista ( 4000 G )

- Can break wooden or light walls and can also be used against soldiers of any type.

"System? Aren't they a little too expensive?"

I was shocked by the prices.

[ These Equipments are easy to use and very strong, one of these is enough to bring huge losses to the enemies side. ]

"Well, if you say so! I want to buy 2 Ballista and one battering ram."

[ Bought two Ballista ]

( Will be teleported to the Training Field of the Army )

- 8000 G

[ Bought one battering ram ]

( Will be teleported to the Training Field of the Army )

- 1000 G

( Remaining Coins: 28450 )

"Whitecent! Are you ready? To become my first step towards conquering the World?!"

"Muhahaha!"