Chapter 10 Analysis

"Your battalion has the strength of a brigade. The highest commander is Baron Cadozzi, and even the Great Captain is a knight under the Baron. So if you want to continue climbing, you have to keep close to the Baron. Your contribution points just depend on a simple word of the Baron." Sylcean said.

"So I need to rely on Young Master Solon? He is the eldest young master in the territory, and he is likely to be the future heir of the Baron. If I rely on a young master who is not very powerful now, it is very likely that I will be admired and nurtured by the eledest young master." Locke was still a little smart. He immediately realized the reason why Sylcean had suggested that he join Young Master Solon.

"That's right. From your introduction, I feel that the most powerful person in your military camp is Lord Baron, followed by your captain and Young Master Solon." Sylcean explained, "Since Lord Baron and the Great Captain do not participate in the election of Captain, then you should keep close to Young Master Solon. Moreover, I even think that the purpose of this election of Captain is to help Young Master establish his own team."

Sylcean was indeed a person who had grown up in a worldly enviornment since she was young. She had a very precise understanding with regards to worldly relationship. Locke once heard from Warner that the 3rd and 4th squadrons might merge into a squadron, and then a new squadron would be established. At that time, Locke took it as a joke and did not take it seriously. But after Sylcean said this, it seemed that it was really possible. If a new squadron was set up, who would be the chief and deputy Captain? Wasn't a team without leadership framework suitable for Young Master Solon to accumulate experience and establish his own team?

When Locke thought of this, he suddenly understood. He kissed Sylcean excitedly and told her about the merging of the squadron. Sylcean was even more certain of her thoughts.

"Why does the Baron want to establish a team for the Young Master so early? Moreover, it is said that the one managing the domestic issue is the second son of the Baron." Locke still couldn't understand.

"There are many things you don't understand. Why do you care so much?" Sylcean rolled his eyes at Locke, "What you need to do now is to climb up and make our future life better." After all, Sylcean was just an ordinary civilian who grew up in an worldy environment. Although he was shrewd, he still did not understand the way the nobles handled things and did not even dare to understand them. In this era, ordinary people were more in awe of the nobles.

Locke did not have any great ambitions. He was satisfied enough to if he could support his family. The word said by Sylcean, "we" moved him. He hugged her tightly and said, "Our future will definitely be very good."

The next day, Locke woke up late in the morning. As for the reason, it was naturally because the two of them had fought a series of battles last night when they were both excited. "Have I been holding my desire for too long?" Locke couldn't help but mutter as he patted his face to wake himself up. Locke strode towards the military camp.

Last night, Locke and Sylcean had discussed and decided to keep close to Eldest Young Master Solon. As for what gift to give him, Sylcean suggested that there was no need for it to be too expensive or too extravagant. "You were just a Lieutenant so it's natural that you could not send him something good. Why not give a present that matched your identity? That would reflect your sincerity, and also lower your threshold. If you did not give any fancy things, it would make Young Master Solon feel that you were a useful person.'[

From the fact that the Eldest Young Master was the Deputy Captain of the cavalry team and from his achievements in the camp, Locke also felt that Solon was not a person who cared about material enjoyment, so he listened to Sylcean's suggestion. As for the gift he chose, it was the wine he and Uncle Joshak drank yesterday. Sylcean said that she did not have much stock of this type of wine. There were only five bottles left, and she had to buy some wheat and other raw materials to brew it. This time, he brought two bottles with him to see Young Master Solon.

Locke returned to the camp of his squad. The camp was in a mess, and he could hear the noise from afar. It was Peter who was on duty at the camp entrance. He was a young janissary with a pair of bright eyes. He was Kane's follower and was a professional archer.

"Locke! You're back!" Peter suddenly shouted. Locke, who had just walked to the door, was shocked by him. Locke glanced at him from the corner of his eye. Needless to say, he knew what trick he was taking. He did not say much. Locke lifted the curtain of the camp and walked in.

"I guess Locke is still farming on the bed of the lady boss..." From far away, he could hear Kane's excited shouts. It seemed that this guy did not hear Peter's warning at the door. He was siting with his back facing the entrance, waving his hands as he told the others about his fantasies.

Locke silently walked behind Kane. The expressions of the other people in the camp changed. Kane was indeed smart. When the other people's expressions changed, he immediately knew what happened. He pounced forward and dodged Locke's sweeping kick. Then he rolled to the left, avoiding Locke's stomp. Locke was indeed a powerful second-class soldier who had the strength to compete for a first-class soldier. With just a hasty step, a layer of dust was stirred up on the ground, making a muffled sound.

"Hey Locke, please calm down. I was just joking." When Kane saw Locke's strength, he knew that his boss was serious. He could not beat Locke. Other than the suppression of strength, which archer was good at fighting? He was not stupid. He did not want to be beaten up by his boss for nothing.

"Hmph, at least you didn't degress." Seeing that Kane had dodged two of his moves in a row, Locke did not blame him for secretly slandering him. "This guy was a loach." Locke muttered.

"Alright, let's stop. After these few days of training, Yard, take Phil and the others to the Green Palm Tavern." Locke ordered the surrounding brothers. To just deal with some local ruffians and hooligans, one third-class soldier and four or five janissaries were enough.

Locke's words also revealed many meanings. First of all, Locke had his men go to the tavern in the town and guard against hooligans. This was already beyond the power of Lieutenant. Although he had this strength, he could not act rashly without the power. This was taboo, and this indirectly revealed that Locke was determined to get promoted to a first-class soldier, the Captain.

Secondly, Locke only told them to go to the tavern for the next few days. He also revealed a piece of information that the team might be setting off soon. As for where to go, everyone who had been living in the military camp knew the answer.

In the end, they were asked to Green Palm Tavern to guard the place. When they thought that Locke had not returned for a night, it was not difficult for these soldiers to think of whether something had happened between their captain and the beautiful lady boss. The boss sent them to protect their sister-in-law. Okay, this meant that he did not treat them as outsiders. They must protect her well. This also indirectly boost the cohesiveness of the team.

As for the reason why Locke had Yard bring a group of janissaries to the tavern, it was not only because they were strong enough to deal with those gangsters. To one's own woman, who did not want to send the strongest power? But there were patrol officers in the camp, and he was still a Lieutenant who could not go too far. Secondly, it was to train them. Most of these Janissary were replenished by his team in the recent year. One or two years ago, they were just ordinary farmers, and they had not experienced enough wars. If they were to deal with those hooligans, they could more or less get a little experience. Don't look at how hard they fought yesterday. It was Locke and Kane who were next to them. They led the way and stimulated their morale.

After living together for so long, the meaning behind the captain's words were understood by the old soldiers. It was fine if they did not understand. Kane and the others would remind them when they chatted at night.

This was the charm of Locke. He told his teammates about some sensitive information in advance so that they could prepare for battle in advance, and also made them confident in their promotion.

Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Locke arrived at the center of the military camp. This was where the Baron, the Great Captain, and Young Master Solon lived. As for the Baron's eldest son, there were at least two small teams guarding Young Master Solon's camp. They were just the visible guards, and he believed that there were many other invisible.

He requested the soldiers guarding the door to inform Young Master Solon, and waited outside the door. This time, he came to visit Young Master Solon alone. He only had two bottles of ale contained in glass bottles, holding them in his hand. This gift was something he had discussed with Sylcean a long time ago. Young Master Solon would not like ordinary gifts, but he did not have any good gifts either. It was better to bring two bottles of wine. The wine in the military camp was the best medicine to strengthen relations. Bringing two bottles of wine could make the relationship between the two become closer. Locke could take the opportunity to show his loyalty, but it would not make him seem impolite.

After the routine search, the guard who had sent his message returned. He invited Locke to enter. Locke nodded to him, tidied up his clothes, and walked in.

This was the first time Locke had come to Young Master Solon's camp. He hadn't interacted much with Young Master Solon before and only greeted him respectfully when they had met in battle or in the military camp. In Locke's impression, Young Master Solon was a strong and easy-going person. As a noble, he did not look down on the ordinary civilians in the camp. Instead, he fought together with them. Young Master Solon's strength was unquestionable. This was a powerful man who had learned Battle Aura like Uncle Joshak and the others. Locke estimated that with his current ability, he could at most fight with Young Master Solon to a draw.

This was already very impressive. If people who did not learn Battle Aura could fight against people who learned Battle Aura, this was no different from challenging someone of a higher level. Of course, the greater reason was that Young Master Solon was a noble and a direct heir to the Baron. So he had learnt it from his family since he was a child. However, Lord Baron would definitely not put his son in danger. It was reasonable for the strength of Locke, who had experienced a lot of battles to compare with someone like him who had learnt Battle Aura.