35: Chapter 35: Job Change to Spear Thrower, Deadly Throw

The class advancement path for a Human Soldier is significantly different from that of a Barbarian.

Spearmen were fine, belonging to a standard troop type, but the Javelin Thrower made Loren feel incredibly excited.

Normally, a complete army is only considered such if it possesses melee units, ranged units, and a Spellcaster.

For ranged units, archers are the best option.

But judging by the current situation, archers cannot be trained in a short period of time.

It is not for any other reason; it is simply because they are poor.

No people, no equipment.

Archers must be built with money; the price of a longbow is no cheaper than a full set of armor.

The financial situation of the Grey Eagle Territory right now is simply unbearable to look at.

The appearance of the Javelin Thrower allowed Loren to find a way to make up for the lack of ranged power.

Moreover, the advanced classes for the Javelin Thrower are exceptionally powerful.

Berserk Javelin Thrower, Berserk Hunter... These names sound impressive just by hearing them.

Thinking of this, Loren used the Eye of Truth to check the attributes of the circle of Human Soldiers in front of him.

To his disappointment, most soldiers had little potential, and their loyalty was hovering around 60, with half even barely above 50.

Loyalty 60 ~ 70: Normal loyalty, willing to serve you.

Loyalty 0 ~ 59: Wavering, not truly willing to serve you in their hearts, potentially able to betray you for profit at any time.

This made Loren feel a bit uneasy.

But now he is so poor his underwear has holes in it; he has no choice. If he does not promote these ragtag soldiers, there will be no one to use...

After pondering for a moment, his gaze gradually sharpened. He scanned the crowd and said loudly.

"Soldiers of the Grey Eagle Territory, I am your lord, Loren Grant."

Although the voice was not loud, it carried a powerful confidence different from before.

The 40 soldiers below immediately fell silent.

"Although the Grey Eagle Territory fell during the last Day of Blood, this was not a failure of battle!"

"I have seen the efforts you have made and the blood you have shed."

Loren's steady tone suddenly rose.

"Faults must be punished, merits must be rewarded!"

"This is the iron law of me, Loren Grant."

"I have summoned you here alone today to tell you."

"I will not forget every subordinate who fights for me."

"You are all men of merit; once you achieve merit, you will receive my rewards..."

The soldiers showed expressions of disbelief. The lord... actually still remembered them??

They felt a sense of being flattered and moved in their hearts.

They were just slave soldiers that Loren had bought back from the slave market. Although their status was slightly higher than ordinary slaves, it was limited.

When would a high and mighty noble lord ever care about them?

Moreover, Lord Loren was a descendant of the Bauhinia Family. For a noble lord of such status to speak kindly to them was a great honor.

Now, Loren's words of praise struck directly into the depths of their hearts.

The feeling of being valued and recognized made all the soldiers feel warm inside.

Guard Officer Kur, whose loyalty had reached 85 points, gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and shouted with trembling lips.

"Lord Loren, guarding the Grey Eagle Territory is our duty! It is our honor to die for you!"

Seeing the excitement of the crowd, Loren was also a bit surprised; he did not expect these guys to be so easy to coax...

He coughed lightly and nodded appreciatively toward the crowd.

"Very good, Kur, I have also kept your contributions in my heart."

After speaking, he scanned the crowd, his tone high and full of incitement.

"You are my subordinates, you are my soldiers, and your merits have never been forgotten!"

"The Grey Eagle Territory will not neglect you, and I will certainly not treat you unfairly!"

"Everyone listen, I promise here that in the future, the Grey Eagle Territory will implement a military merit system."

"As long as you achieve enough military merit, I will allow you to shed your slave status and become free men."

"Although you cannot leave the army, I will allow you to start a family and have children."

There was an instant uproar below.

The soldiers' eyes were full of excitement and agitation.

"Goddess above, what did I just hear??"

"Can we really take wives? Lord, I want to marry ten!"

"Young man, you are too young. When you get married, you will know that marrying one wife is actually a protection for a man..."

"..."

As the master's private property, what is a slave? They are goods, they are livestock.

In the inherent concepts of millions of years, when has anyone ever heard of a master willing to voluntarily restore the freedom of livestock?

Their hearts died the day they became slaves; almost no one held hope of escaping this lowly status.

But now, the great Lord Loren has given them hope; as long as they achieve enough military merit, they can shed their slave status!

They have truly obtained this unimaginable, precious opportunity!!

The huge surprise made them almost jump up from the ground in excitement.

Especially the last four words, "marry a wife and have children," made them almost unable to control their excitement, and their loyalty points soared directly from 50 or 60 to over 70.

Praise the Goddess, praise Lord Loren!!

Clear rewards and punishments are essential for governing an army.

On Earth, the Great Qin in Chinese history implemented the system of conferring titles based on military merit, which fostered an extremely powerful military system.

Although Loren did not understand this period of history very well, all roads lead to the same destination. The essence of the military merit system is to let everyone strive for a visible goal; as long as there is effort, there will be a harvest.

If killing ten enemies means rising one rank or being rewarded with ten acres of land, would the soldiers not fight hard?

With the prospect of escaping slave status as bait, these soldiers would risk their lives for him in the future.

More importantly, this set a very good precedent. From now on, these soldiers would inevitably spontaneously promote his greatness to the soldiers who join the Grey Eagle Territory later.

In the future, Loren would not need to instill his philosophy into new soldiers; these rewarded soldiers would be human propaganda tools, spreading his glorious image to everyone.

Since ancient times, tricks win over people's hearts.

These soldiers thought Loren was rewarding them, but they did not know he was using them to lay out the future...

"Now, everyone kneel."

"In the name of the ruler of the Grey Eagle Territory, I will reward your merits."

The soldiers below immediately knelt on one knee in excitement, their eyes full of anticipation.

"Ding~ Do you wish to promote 40 Human Soldiers to Javelin Throwers?"

"Confirm."

At the moment Loren chose to confirm, there was a boom in all the soldiers' minds, and they only felt countless pieces of information being poured into their brains.

How to throw a spear, how to aim at the enemy, how to hit vital points, how to improve accuracy...

As countless pieces of information were mastered, their momentum gradually climbed.

After a moment.

Guard Officer Kur was the first to open his eyes. This guy, whose scar on his forehead had not yet healed, stood up abruptly, stretched out his hands, and clenched his fists in extreme excitement, the steel-forged muscles on his arms bulging suddenly.

Feeling the surging power in his body, he knelt on one knee again.

His eyes were fanatical.

"I feel unprecedented strength!!"

"Thank you for your gift, great master, may the light of the Goddess forever shine upon you."

Eye of Truth.

Kur

Level: Silver Intermediate

Bloodline: Human Bloodline (Unawakened)

Loyalty: 90

Troop Type: Javelin Thrower (Grade C), Class Skill: Deadly Throw (Grade C) Explode with full power to throw a spear, significantly increasing the damage caused.

Bond: Precision, automatically activated when the number of Javelin Throwers exceeds 100, increasing the hit rate of javelin throws by 30%.

Evaluation: A decent Javelin Thrower.

After reading Kur's attributes, Loren narrowed his eyes slightly.

The bond obtained after class advancement—Precision—is very suitable for the Javelin Thrower class.

It is a pity that there are only 40 soldiers in the territory right now, and they cannot make up 100 people, so it cannot be activated for the time being.

And the Javelin Thrower's class skill—Deadly Throw (Grade C)—may look simple and unadorned, but if 40 Javelin Throwers aim at a single target and use this skill simultaneously, the damage they burst out with can definitely be described as astonishing.

In the later stages, continue to expand the Javelin Throwers, turn 40 into 100, then 1000, upgrade Bronze to Silver and Gold, and perhaps then he can try to hunt dragons...

Loren is looking forward to the scene where the Javelin Throwers strike simultaneously, short spears covering the sky, and an enemy leader being pierced into a hedgehog.