560 Devil’s imprint Part 1 (1/2)
Saleen requested to keep watch overnight because he wanted Lex to have peace of mind by proving that there was no estrangement between her subordinates and himself. Saleen also knew that the demons could easily kill the magic beasts, and he could obtain intermediate level magic nuclei.
An intermediate level magic nucleus did not appear to be more valuable than a high level magic nucleus, their exchange rate was very disproportionate. The function of an intermediate level magic nucleus could not be replaced by a high level one.
It was just like how an intermediate level magic nucleus could not substitute a low level magic nucleus. The function of each type of magic nucleus had their own special significance. On the battlefield, an intermediate level magic nucleus was the most important strategic asset.
Due to low quantities of high level magic nuclei, they could not be distributed to an army. Even if there was a corresponding quantity of high level magic nuclei, a sorcerer was required to be present to stimulate the energy within them safely.
After allocating the guard duty tasks, Saleen rested in his barrack with Sika. He took out the clan badge. He caressed it in his hand and felt more assured. In the past six months or so, the lightning energy within the clan badge had been fully recharged, the badge was ready to release another attack.
Six months might seem very long, but Saleen had made the badge absorb the power of the twenty-four lightning dragons in the goddess' necklace to ensure that the badge could launch another attack within six months. Had he relied on himself, he would have to spend a very long time in order to recharge the badge.
The goddess' necklace made Saleen have a love-hate relationship with it. Without the goddess' divinity, it was impossible for one to enter the space necklace. A normal human, even with the sturdy body of a swordmaster, would be crushed into smithereens the moment they tried to enter the necklace. Only a dead item could be stored in the necklace, but it would also lose its original attributes gradually.
The necklace could not be used as a spatial equipment, but the twenty-four lightning dragons were living in it comfortably. Since they had a soul contract with Saleen and had obtained the Power of Life during incubation, they could make the necklace their abode.
The development process of these twenty-four lightning dragons was very strange. The flow of time within the necklace's space was not regulated, so it was very onerous for Saleen to control the dragon's development. The lightning dragons had once grown to forty-five yards long, but they had reverted to one yard at the moment. After every round of intense transformation, Saleen would obtain a batch of lightning dragon skin. The defensive power of these skins was very high, but in Saleen's hands, their greatest use was to be made into scrolls.
If Saleen became a sorcerer, he would not have to worry about getting materials for high level scrolls anymore.
The current lightning dragons could not even aid Saleen in battle, they could only double as an auxiliary power for the badge so that the badge could regain energy as soon as possible. This clan badge was Saleen's trump card, as long as the aim was locked onto a target, no one could resist its attack. That supreme demon in Lorga City was killed in one hit by Saleen, it was very decisive and thorough. At that point in time, Saleen could not even believe it had happened.
The barrack was designed according to the bunk in a Qin's camp. Even though it was an eight-man barrack, it could in fact contain forty people. An elite troop would be assigned with four support troops. Under battle conditions, be it a heavy cavalryman, light cavalryman, or heavy infantryman; these soldiers would live with support troops so that they would be ready for battle anytime.
The standard allocation to a heavy cavalryman was two to three horses, three long weapons, four short weapons, and four support troops. Every soldier in Qin would be given horses. Only the mountain troops, light infantrymen and scouts did not have support troops around to take care of things. Their training and fighting would be greatly hampered.
Even though the scouts had horses with them, they had to take care of the horses independently. The warhorses were very special. No matter the circumstances, they would not move about restlessly and make any noise. The scouts also acted alone because the presence of support troops would affect their concealment and speed of travel
That way, an emblem group of one-thousand men could easily balloon to three-thousand men during wartime. If it was an emblem group of heavy cavalrymen, there might be almost six-thousand people.
All along, Lex had little support troops, but the barracks were designed in strict accordance to the standards of the Qin army.
In Tanggulasi Empire, the status between a support troop and an elite soldier had a large difference; they were not allowed to live together. Tents would be set up outside the barracks to house the support troops.
Eleanor sat on the bed meditating while Jola and Su remained next to her. Su was still young, so he was not interested in mature ladies like Eleanor, but Jola's eyes were affixed on Eleanor, never leaving her once.
As Sika was Saleen's woman, Jola did not wish to provoke her. Jola was obviously a Silver Grand Swordmaster already, but he could not defeat a Caucasus person. This made him disinterested in seducing Sika.
Getting rejected and walloped was way better than being despised.
Sika laid on Saleen's bed, she did not even remove her armor. This armor was newly crafted by Saleen, it was comfortable and contained a permanent Cleaning spell.
Nailisi led the four demons outside to keep watch overnight, thus the barrack was silent. Only the demonic spirit had nothing to do because his offensive power was a little too low, so he was thrown into the barrack by Nailisi.
Saleen lifted his eyelid, and asked, ”Yes?”
The demonic spirit felt a shudder in his heart. Just as he was about to say something, Saleen said, ”What is your name? Never mind, it's not easy to remember it, so you shall be called Erbai.”
”Erbai?” The demonic spirit heard this name, and looked confused. Saleen had other plans, it was said that many demonic spirits resembled humans, so they could be used to form a scout platoon.
A demonic spirit's status in the demonic plane was slightly higher than a magic bug, they were even inferior to the imps. Demonic spirits were best in riding with the situation, concealing, escaping, and observing. This demonic spirit was at a low grade, even if he did not sign any special contract, he would not betray Saleen. Back in the demonic plane, other creatures would control their destiny, they had gotten used to that.