Chapter 13 Red Sea Flower

Locke did not know how he survived in that battle. He only knew that when he woke up again, he was under a eight-meter-high pile of dead people. It was a young man with a slightly child-like face and yellow hair who saved him. Locke told Young Master Solon that this young man was called Kane who was the same age as him, but he joined the army a year later than him. This was the first time Locke and Kane met. At that time, Kane did not know that Locke was still alive. He was just a soldier on the battlefield. He was ordered by unknown soldiers to gather the soldiers of his side who had died in battle and prepare for cremation. Locke was only dragged by him as a corpse that was about to be cremated. Fortunately, Locke did not die. He only fainted from excessive bleeding. It was at that time that Locke, who was weak and dying, was saved by half of Kane's chestnut cake. From then on, Locke, together with Kane who was like his little brother, had gone through this bloody battle that terrified all the people in the world. Locke finally recalled how he survived that time. In the end, the remaining ten or so people were attacked by more than a hundred knights. The people in the front row were lifted up by a tall spear, and those in the back row were smashed by the vigorous war horses. In the nick of time, Locke suddenly hugged a comrade-in-arms who was scared silly by the impending death. He rushed in the direction of the enemy war horses, lifting the man directly above himself to withstand the power of the war horses' trampling. The scapegoat served as a buffer, and Locke was not trampled to death immediately. However, a few of Locke's ribs were also broken. He forced a will to survive and pulled the dead bodies around him as a shield. Then he finally lost consciousness. Injuring a comrade was a capital crime, especially in the military camp. Once being discovered, the criminal would be executed and their families would be treated as slaves for generations. Therefore, Locke buried this matter in his heart and told no one. It was also after that battle that Locke had really grown up. He did not have any shadow in his heart about this matter. Anyway, everyone would die in that case. Why couldn't he trade someone else's life for his own? After that battle, apart from becoming more mature, Locke also met a little brother Kane who was a beggar from a small town in Tyrell Province. He came to be a soldier because he couldn't get through a drought. The team he belonged to was scattered. Even if he returned to his own corps, he would be destined to die. So he followed Locke since then. After the battle, Locke found the team led by Uncle Joshak. Only Uncle Joshak, Carl, and Locke were left in the 10-man team. It was during that war that Uncle Joshak was promoted to Captain, Carl was the deputy Captain, and Locke became the second-class soldier Lieutenant. Locke saw that Kane was thin and clever, so he asked him to be the scout of the team. It was also after that battle that all the teams were severely reduced. Consequently, the members of other teams were added to Locke's team. At that time, Locke, Hans, and Kane had gathered, thus the iron triangle was formed. After the story was finished, it was unknown whether it was Young Master Solon who sighed or Locke who was immersed in the memories, the tent fell into a short memory. As for the part where Locke escaped from the siege of War Wolf Corps, Locke only mentioned that he was able to escape because he hided in a pile of dead people. He did not tell him details, for this matter would only rot in Locke's heart and would never be unearthed. "Pa-pa." After a brief silence, Young Master Solon clapped his hands, "That's right. No wonder you, Locke, could make yourself reputed in the camp. You do have strength and courage. The newa that the War Wolf Corps was completely destroyed in Gordon Highlands shocked Faustine, Karlian, and the surrounding countries. I didn't expect a nobody like you to be involved in this battle." "The battlefield I was on is just a battle between a corps under War Wolf Corps and my own Legio Leones. You are just overpraised." It was not the first time for Locke to be in the official circles. This kind of rhetoric, one after another, showed a both powerful and humble image of a good subordinate in front of Young Master Solon. "Well, it's already amazing that you have such a achievement. Tell me, why did you come to me this time?" Young Master Solon narrowed his eyes and asked, but this question was even more eloquent and realistic. Locke immediately bent down and cupped his fists. He said in a deep voice, "I aspire to follow you, Young Master, in the future battles. I will fight and kill all the enemies with you." This was what Sylcean had obtained from his analysis last night. Since the new army was used to establish a troop for Young Master Solon, he himself must be the commander. At this time, Locke needed not to seek an official's place, but to show his loyalty. He believed that Young Master Solon would not treat him unfairly. "Well, I know about you. Since you chose to follow me, then you are sure to gain some dividends. This Red Sea Flower is a little helpful for absorbing battling power which is no longer useful to me. When you leave, cut a branch and bring it back. Put it around and it can speed up the cultivation of Battle Aura. Of course, you can grind it into juice and drink it, but it doesn't taste very good. This is enough for you to use for three days." Young Master Solon was obviously delighted to have a strong and intelligent subordinate. He pointed to a coral-shaped red plant on the left shelf and said generously. "Thank you, Young Master Solon." Although Young Master Solon didn't explicitly say anything, he had presented him a treasure that was useful for cultivating Battle Aura. That was completely obvious. Locke walked in front of the Red Sea Flower, picked up a small knife next to the flower, and cut a piece along the edge of a long branch. Although Young Master Solon said that this thing was useless to him, it could be assumed that Young Master Solon still used it often according to those cuts on the Red Sea Flower which was not completely useless to him. Locke did not dare to be rash. He only took a small piece and respectfully retreated to the side. "Well, I will accept your wine. Now I am going to rest." It had been a long time. Solon was also a little tired and was ready to rest for a while, so he sent the guest out. Locke did not dare to disturb him anymore. Since his goal had been achieved, he then left Young Master Solon's tent. Locke walked to his team's tent in a good mood. He planned to spend the night in the camp. After all, he couldn't stay out every night, which would tarnish his reputation. Only when he became Captain would he dare to be so brazen. He had already told Sylcean not to wait for him last night and he would go to visit her in two days. At noon, the shouts of soldiers training could be heard from the barracks from time to time. It was about to start. Every Lieutenant began to train his team's soldiers. They were grinding their guns before the battle. Of course, clever people were the most active at this time, such as Locke. In the dark green tent in the middle of the military camp, the atmosphere was quiet. Sitting at the head was a middle-aged man with a mature bearing, tall and straight with a dark beard. Baron Cadozzi was already 40 years old this year. His perennial high position and extraordinary strength made the others sitting in the tent feel extremely stressed. Before Baron Cadozzi spoke, no one dared to make a sound. There were a total of 10 people in the tent. The first was the calm Baron Cadozzi. On the left was the armored captain of the cavalry team, Sir Will. On the right was the Young Master Solon who was calm and composed. After that, there were six Captains, including Joshak, sitting around a long table in the tent. They was led by Baron Cadozzi who seated in the head of the table. Behind him was an elder, who was dressed in a butler uniform. He was probably in his fifties. For so many years, the Old Butler had been serving Baron Cadozzi. No one dared to look down on him. "Attack Frances City in five days. The military forces has issued a death order to the various corps. They must meet up with Entel City in two months. Therefore, the siege of Frances City must be finished quickly. We have already contacted the Kashmir's party." As soon as Baron Cadozzi spoke, he announce a mission in the meeting. His firm tone made it impossible to refute. "It seems that the military forces are also anxious. After all, Legio Sublimis almost reach the foot of Ellis City. We, Legio Aquilae, have not even seen Entel City." The one who spoke was the Captain of the first squadron, Mont. Unlike Uncle Joshak who held the position of Captain with qualifications and courage, Mont relied on his intelligence and wisdom. He was Baron Cadozzi's brain, and only he dared to speak like this in front of Baron Cadozzi. "Yes, the two armies have been in conflict for a long time. Since Legio Sublimis has taken the lead this time, it would be strange if the military forces were not anxious." Sir Will agreed. After breaking through Fermer Grand Canyon a few months ago, Karlian Kingdom was like a lamb that had been stripped off, exposed to the cavalry of Faustine's army. The three armies split into three groups to attack Karlian's hinterland. Legio Sublimis took the upper path, Legio Leones took the middle path, and Legio Aquilae took the downer path. Karlian Kingdom had a total of three provinces, and the whole land was an irregular triangle. Peters Barony, who was in the west, had spent three years fighting fiercely in Goto Highland. After Fermer Grand Canyon had been occupied, he had lost all his power. The remaining two provinces had no decent resistance after Karlian's regular army was annihilated, so the higher-ups of the kingdom decided to split into three paths after discussing.