Chapter 110 Bandits (1/2)
As Yang Ling looked at the bustling Wissen Town and watched the excited townspeople cheering loudly in the night, he was overcome with emotion.
In the eyes of others, he was a great noble that was born into a noble family; he was a Summoner whose abilities were deep beyond comprehension. In this world, only he knew the truth!
If not for the mysterious Wizard's Pagoda, he might still be sprawled in front of his second-hand computer playing World of Warcraft. If not for the mysterious Wizard Techniques, he might have been torn into pieces by the Magical Beasts in the forest. If not for his Magical Beast army, he might not even have been able to fill his stomach in this world, much less become a leader!
The Wizard Techniques were the basis for his survival, the Magical Beasts were his means of development, and keeping a low profile was the smartest thing to do!
Argus, Goode, and the rest were extremely excited, but they did not let the excitement overcome them.
In this world where the strong preyed on the weak, flaunting their status without having sufficient abilities would just make them die sooner. Wissen Town was large, but compared to the massive empires around them, they were basically an ant beside an elephant. Their abilities were not worth mentioning.
It was hard to build an empire, but it was harder to hold an empire! Furthermore, he merely had a small bit of influence. The best choice for him was to develop his abilities while keeping a low profile amongst the various empires eyeing him.
Gaining control of Wissen Town was far from the mark of victory. It was still not time for him to lay back and enjoy himself; a new life was merely beginning!
Seeing the people walking about excitedly, Yang Ling had a thought. He turned around and instructed Argus to gather Murbaqi, Goode, and the rest to discuss the plans to come.
Argus moved quickly. Soon, Yang Ling's inner circle had rushed over. They all voiced their opinions after understanding Yang Ling's intentions.
”Sir, even though we have scattered the reinforcements of the Banto Empire and successfully seized control of Wissen Town, our strength is still far from sufficient. Not even talking about anything else, we will need an army of at least two thousand men to permanently defend the Aila Mountain Pass!” said Casey.
After having returned rapidly from the Aila Mountain Pass, Casey was a little worried. After Yang Ling had removed his Magical Beast army, the defenses at the Aila Mountain Pass instantly became empty. The intentions of the Banto Empire were still unclear. If they sent a large army to launch a surprise attack, the eight hundred soldiers at the Aila Mountain Pass wouldn't even be enough to put up a fight.
”Impossible! As we are now, even maintaining an army of a thousand people is enough of a strain. How are we going to come up with enough crystal coins to hire a large number of soldiers once again?” the old butler Murbaqi opposed loudly.
He had been troubled recently. He had needed to hire even more manpower after Wissen Castle became the leader's abode, and the crystal coins had been flowing out like water. The accounts were very low. If they once again recruited a large number of soldiers, with their losses outweighing their profits as they were now, they might indeed become bankrupt someday.