Chapter 56 Kindness, from no good men (1/2)
Chapter 56 Kindness, from no good men
Translator: Tchu
Editor: Amaranth
As the current Empire’s 13th cavalry army, Major General Adrick naturally became the greatest headache and nemesis of the Empire’s army logistics departments.
General Adrick also had a special hobby: He liked to seek special talented and strange individuals from different regions. Afterwards, he would recruit those “talent” he valued into the army and integrate them immediately into his personal guards while keeping them by his side.
For example, the bald Kevin who fought with Shaar, he served as Cavalry Captain of another cavalry for several years. He had extraordinary skills and brilliant prospects in the army. However, during a break, he saw several of his comrades were having a fight with a group of ruffians and went to help without inquiring about the situation. Just he alone beat up a dozen of people and chased two around the block before killing one with his sword. After being trailed by martial laws, he was sentenced with death penalty, but luckily General Adrick intervened in this matter out of curiosity. He asked Kevin at that time why he joined the fight, even though this obviously had y nothing to do with him.
This fellow replied: They are my comrades! When I notice that my comrades are bullied, if I don’t go and help them, then on the battlefield, I also can’t count on them to protect my back. Who would parry arrows that are aimed towards you then?
Adrick then asked another question: When you went to help at that time, why didn’t you ask which side was wrong?
This impulsive youngster Kevin responded while rolling his eyes: “Uncle is not a judge!”
As a result, General Adrick was greatly pleased and used his privileges to recruit Kevin into his own army and integrated him as one of his personal Praetorian guards.
When Shaar arrived at the 13th Cavalry Army’s camp, the second person he met was Kato.
Kato had a thin and tall stature with light skin. Even though he was thin, he looked very strong. Every time he smiled, his eyes always flashed with a hint of slyness. Usually, when Shaar met such a person in Primal Wildfire Town, he would keep his distance – This kind of person was either a swindler or a smuggler.
Kato was also one of General Adrick Praetorian Guards. Even though sis martial arts were average he was brave during a fight and he could not be counted as one of the outstanding knights in the famous 13th Cavalry Army. Kato most powerful skill laid somewhere else: This boy was good at seeking personal gain and he could bypass those corrupted officers from the military logistics department. He got a lot of goods that were prohibited for his brothers.
For example, gin, strong rye liquor, the high quality tobacco from Zharkturke, caviar that the southern sea, everything that the army banned……
The 13th Cavalry Army was strictly disciplined, but General Adrick was actually not an unreasonable commander. He treated his subordinates extremely well. Just before the mobilisation for a campaign or after a victory in a battle, he would let Kato acquire a large quantity of goods to rewards his brethren.
However Katos arrival at 13th Cavalry Army was also very dramatic: Originally he worked as a quartermaster in another army and he was famous for getting good stuff and contrabands. During one time, a general requested him to bring a woman into the barracks. At that time, that army was stationed at the eastern border of the empire and fighting against the nomadic tribes. Surrounded by a boundless desert, no one knew which method this fellow used, but he actually managed to sneak a prostitute into a military escort and sent her to the general’s tent.
However, when this matter got discovered by the martial court and the general was trialled and the quartermaster Kato was severely punished while almost losing his life. Finally, he was noticed by General Adrick, who liked to collect “talents” and became his subordinates.
When Shaar was walking into the camp of the 13th Cavalry Army along with Kevin, Kevin let Kato take care of him: “Kato! Get this kid a set of equipment.”
Kato swept his shifty-eyed over Shaar and sniffed at him with his big crocked nose, before grinning: “I smell the flavor of a rookie. Alright, rookie, starting today you are our brother! Whatever you request, you can say it to me. What do you want? Ham? Tobacco?”
His way of talking made Shaar speechless. Kevin frowned and said impatiently: “Kato, stop wasting time. The general wants to see him.”
Finishing his sentence, this fellow quickly departed.
Seeing Kevin’s back moving further away, Shaar did not even had the chance to speak and Kato already bumped his shoulder while speaking with a very warmheartedly way: “Don’t bother with this guy, he is an impulsive youngster. He is actually a nice guy; you just need some time to get to know him.”
Pausing for a moment, Kato suddenly turned around and looked at the horse which Shaar brought.
Shaar seized this horse from the Nightfall Guardians and kept it at the back of his mountain until now. He picked the most majestic dark horse before he left.