Farming with Entries: From Lord to Emperor-Chapter 479 - 255: Skeleton Legion

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Broken Rock Empire.

Southern Province, Blood Raven Castle.

The council hall of the newly conquered castle. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Towering pillars support the vaulted ceiling, and a huge tactical map is spread across the heavy oak long table, with flags of three different colors — red, blue, and gray — inserted in it.

The commander-in-chief of the Broken Rock Empire’s coalition forces, lifetime honorary Marquis, Leon Golden Blade stands in front of the map, contentedly observing the battle situation,

"Blood Raven Castle, Stone Spear Valley, Hammer Ridge, and Birch Town have all been captured."

As he spoke, Leon took down the red flags representing places still engaged in battle and replaced them with blue flags.

"The progress is smoother than expected!"

Leon turned his head to look at the side seat of the wooden table.

A man in a black robe sat at the side seat, leisurely sipping a cup of milk.

If Luo De were present, he would have recognized the man in the black robe as his acquaintance, Lusen.

Leon wore a rare smile,

"This is all thanks to the assistance from the Dawn Society?"

Lusen put down the cup and said with a smile, "You flatter me; even without the Dawn Society, the Empire would not be defeated."

"But we would suffer heavy losses."

Leon praised, "The antidotes you provided played a crucial role, preventing those dead soldiers from rising again,

relieving our soldiers of great pressure."

Lusen smiled and nodded slightly.

The so-called antidotes were actually Undead Dispersal Potions, but Lusen wouldn’t explain too much to this Empire commander.

"Those corpses shouldn’t rise again; for safety, the sacrificed soldiers should still be burned."

"Hmm, I’ll arrange it."

Leon turned and walked toward the wine cabinet, took out a bottle of fine wine in a crystal bottle, and brought two silver cups to place in front of Lusen.

Popping the cork, Leon personally poured wine for Lusen.

Seeing this, Lusen was overwhelmed with favor and quickly stood up,

"Thank you, Lord Commander!"

Lusen recalled when he first arrived representing the Dawn Society,

this Lord Commander not only distrusted him but also deeply detested him, viewing wizards and witches as treacherous and evil soul-manipulating devils.

Yet under the orders of the Royal Family, this marshal had to tolerate his presence and even appointed people to assist him.

It wasn’t until Lusen helped purify the army’s food and caught a spy hidden in the ranks that the commander gradually accepted him.

To this moment now, the Lord Commander even voluntarily poured him wine.

It seems that at any time, one must have sufficient ability to be valued.

"Come, Mr. Lusen,"

Leon raised his cup, "For the Empire’s tomorrow, for our cooperation, cheers."

Lusen quickly took his cup in both hands and clinked it with Leon.

Lusen wasn’t accustomed to drinking wine in the morning, but had to cooperate with the commander in front of him to drink it all.

"The agreed rewards from the Empire won’t go unfulfilled; the agreement will be delivered shortly."

Leon said with a smile, "The territory of the Howling Mountains on the western coast will be under the jurisdiction of the Dawn Society for three hundred years."

"Thank you again."

Lusen’s face showed joy, filled his cup, and voluntarily toasted Leon.

Leon put down the cup, then took a wooden box from a private container and placed it in front of Lusen.

Gently opening it, inside were gleaming gold coins.

"Lord Commander, you are..."

Lusen’s expression was flabbergasted.

"Previously, it was an agreement between the Empire and the Dawn Society; now, it is cooperation between us."

Leon said with a smile, "I will inevitably encounter some troublesome matters in the future, and may need Mr. Lusen’s help to resolve them."

"You can contact me when you need assistance, Lord Commander; these aren’t necessary now..."

Lusen glanced at the box of gold coins, at least two hundred pieces.

This commander is indeed wealthy.

"My wife wrote to me saying my youngest daughter is acting strange lately, seemingly akin to what you call a witch..."

Leon didn’t conceal it and said straightforwardly, "I hope Mr. Lusen can help handle it."

"That’s no problem; the gold coins are not necessary then."

Lusen understood.

Many nobles consider the uncontrolled powers of witches as a bad omen.

Even now, witnessing the abilities of Lusen and Linda, Leon thinks it’s through some means of the Dawn Society that witches’ powers are controlled.

However, in a different light, it could be considered factual.

Leon retracted his smile, assuming a serious expression,

"Accept them, Mr. Lusen; I have only this one daughter and don’t want any accidents to happen to her."

"Alright then."

Lusen knew.

When dealing with these nobles, not accepting benefits would make them uneasy.

Lusen obediently accepted the gold coins, but before he could utter a word of thanks, a knock sounded from outside.

"Lord Commander! Emergency military situation!"

"Enter!"

Leon issued the order with a furrowed brow, and the adjutant, dressed in brand-new armor, swiftly walked in, kneeling on one knee.

"What matter is so urgent?"

"Reporting to Lord Commander!"

Sweat beaded on the adjutant’s forehead, clearly having rushed here,

"A large number of skeleton monsters have suddenly appeared in the southwest, at least two thousand in number!"

"Our advance outposts have been destroyed, and they’re already moving toward our location!"

Leon’s expression turned serious, yet he didn’t appear overly worried.

"Skeleton army? No need to worry, they rely solely on strength in numbers."

Leon offhandedly ordered, "Let the Ninth Legion face them head-on, the Seventh and Eighth Legions to flank them, and the reserve legion to prepare to clean up afterward."

The adjutant’s face became even paler as he hurriedly shook his head,

"No, Lord Commander, these skeleton monsters aren’t the same worn-out bones we encountered previously!"

The adjutant’s voice quivered, "The soldiers who retreated reported that those skeleton monsters are exceptionally tough!"