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Chapter 230 Obstacles to Taking Office

Listening to the continuous barrage of violent statements coming from inside the tent, Luo Xiu blinked. Novanpu, somewhat embarrassed, spoke up:

“Our commander may have a bit of a temper, but Lord Luo Xiu, please rest assured, he is just a bit strict.”

“Talented people like you, Lord Basil, and Miss Leila will certainly be treated with the highest honors.”

Luo Xiu smiled slightly at Novamp's assurances but said nothing.

The four walked to the tent entrance, and Novamp quickly spoke up during a brief pause in the sounds from inside:

"My lord, I have brought the person back."

The voice inside was silent for a few seconds, then stopped cursing and said:

"come in."

The four people went into the tent.

As soon as Luo Xiu stepped into the tent, he understood why it was much larger than the others.

Facing the door of the tent sat a "burly man" who was extremely large, like a small mountain, almost filling half of the tent. He was not upright, and his whole body was covered with greasy fat. His limbs were extremely short compared to his fat belly, making him look disproportionate at first glance.

Luo Xiu even doubted whether he could stand up on his own with these limbs.

Seeing Luo Xiu and the others enter the tent, a sharp glint appeared in his small eyes, hidden beneath his fat:

"I remember that Kanriel only said this time that he would send one of his former commanders."

Novamp quickly stepped forward to explain:

"This Lord Luo Xiu is Lord Luo Le's deputy, and this Miss Leila is beside him—"

"Alright, enough with the nonsense."

The obese man impatiently interrupted Novamp's speech and looked at Luo Xiu and the other man:

"Who is Commander Kanriel?"

"I."

Basil stepped forward.

"Just a little girl! Heh."

The obese man seemed to have difficulty even speaking, pausing to catch his breath every few sentences.

"I've heard of you before; you're said to be the youngest Grand Master of the Knights of Kanriel in recent years. I hope you can perform well enough."

After speaking, the obese man looked at the crowd standing on both sides of the tent:

"Don't be like these good-for-nothings."

“You won’t be disappointed.”

Basil remained calm, showing neither fear nor obsequiousness despite the overwhelming presence of the obese man.

"Okay, okay, I believe in you."

The obese man laughed, his thick lips parting in a wide grin:

“I admire people with guts. From today onwards, you will be the fourth-ranked deputy commander.”

"Novanp, introduce her to the order of our knights and her main responsibilities."

Novamp immediately said:

"Lord Basil, our Novamp has a total of nine vice commanders, including you, all of whom are at the fifth rank."

"Each of the nine vice commanders will lead a separate squadron to guard a section of the Black Reef front. As the fourth vice commander, your squadron is called Demon Slayer, and the front you are guarding is the fourth section."

“Every two months, we will re-rank the vice-captains based on data such as the number of monsters killed by the sub-groups, the distance the battle lines have advanced or retreated, and their contributions to the battle.”

"After the order is changed, the battle lines guarded by the sub-groups will also be adjusted accordingly."

"Unless it's a massive demonic tide, then all adjustments to our battle lines will be made according to the Commander's instructions."

Very reasonable rules.

After listening, Luo Xiu couldn't help but sigh. Such rules ensured sufficient fluidity. If he guessed correctly, the division of these battle lines should also be sorted according to the degree of danger.

Sending the strongest and best-performing squad to guard the most dangerous front line ensures safety and also provides the squad with the maximum amount of resources, since the most dangerous front line is bound to have the most monsters.

"At the same time, Lord Basil, I would like to remind you—"

Novamp wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the obese man:

"Alright, Novamp, stop talking nonsense!"

Novamp immediately shut his mouth. His intuition told Roth that he probably wanted to remind Basil of something he needed to be careful about, but the fat man stopped him.

"This little girl is very arrogant; there are some things she needs to solve on her own."

The fat man chuckled.

"One last thing, little girl, our Knights Order has a special rule: if you reach the first rank within the first two months of your arrival, I will give you a Tier 5 item."

"If you want to get to the top spot, you'll probably have to kill 2000 monsters."

"These next two months might be a bit longer, because a pretty good kid has come from the capital. If you want to surpass him, it will probably take some effort."

After the fat man finished speaking, he waved his hand. He originally wanted Novamp to take Basil to the front line, while he himself prepared to continue to reprimand these incompetent subordinates.

But unexpectedly, Basil suddenly spoke up:

"If I lead the knights to kill 4000 monsters, could you give me two Tier 5 items?"

"..."

The temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees because of Basil's words.

Everyone stared at Basil in surprise.

The fat man had sharp eyes. He leaned forward, like a mountain of flesh, getting closer to Basil. His eyes, which looked small on his fleshy face, appeared as large as fists when he was close enough to Basil to see them.

"There is no joke in the army."

His face was so gloomy it was almost frightening.

"There is no joke in the army."

Basil nodded, not too worried, because Luo Xiu had just written instructions on her palm.

The two looked at each other, and as the atmosphere grew increasingly silent, the fat man suddenly grinned:

"If you can kill 4000 monsters with a casualty rate of less than 5% for low-tier monsters and less than 1% for high-tier monsters, I will give you two Tier 5 items."

"Over the next two months, and so on, for every 2000 monsters you encounter, I will give you a Tier 5 item!"

"Ah."

Basil nodded.

As Basil and the others were about to turn and leave, the fat man suddenly spoke again:

"A truly good general, at such a critical moment, should not listen to the advice of his deputy, but should have his own determination and judgment."

Clearly, Luo Xiu's actions had not escaped the fat man's notice.

"You're right."

Basil turned around and nodded to the fat man.

Because that's exactly what Luo Xiu did.

For Luo Xiu, she is now his second-in-command.

The fat man didn't say anything more until the group had disappeared from sight. Then, he turned his head slightly and spoke to the person beside him:

"What do you think of him?"

"He looks very young, but his actual age should be older. He probably has some kind of external bloodline in his body. As for his combat strength, we can't judge it for the time being."

From within the shadow cast by his massive frame, a middle-aged man, dressed in glasses and resembling a scholar, emerged and slowly spoke:

"However, as you know, sir, I have always believed that combat strength cannot be used as a standard to measure a good deputy commander."

"Hahaha."

The fat man laughed, a very happy laugh, because it was rare for a scholar-looking man to make a mistake:

“I’m not talking about that little brat, Shi Kai. I’m talking about that blond young man from earlier.”

The scholar-looking man paused for a moment, then slowly said:

"I'm sorry, I haven't been paying much attention to him."

"There's nothing to apologize for."

The fat man waved his hand:

“He is very strong, which is why you can’t observe him. From my perspective alone, he is probably stronger than any of you here.”

The fat man's words once again surprised everyone in the tent. It was possible that Luo Xiu was stronger than them, but the idea that Luo Xiu could be stronger than the scholar-looking man was simply unbelievable.

Because the man in front of them, named Shi Kai, is the current first-ranking vice-commander of the Knights.

At the same time, he has been the first-ranked deputy regimental commander for eight consecutive years.

[Iron-Blooded Scholar] Shi Kai is hailed as the number one person below the sixth rank in the entire Roverpu.

Upon hearing the fat man's words, Shi Kai was unusually taken aback for a moment, then bowed slightly to the fat man and said:

"It seems I still have much to learn, so I'll take my leave now, sir."

After saying that, Shi Kai left without even waiting for the fat man to reply.

The fat man watched Shi Kai's hurried departure, unconcerned, and even laughed:

"The rising star of the capital, the number one in Rovanpu, and the unexpected success of Kanriel. The next two months will be interesting. This is the kind of talent I'm looking for."

Then, he changed the subject, turning his attention back to the people in the tent:

"Instead of you bunch of good-for-nothings who are even worse than salted fish!!"

"What use are you all..."