Feeling a little unwilling, Fen asked: "There must be a general idea."
When asked, Lin Shen said mysteriously: "In one word, it can be summed up in four words - military education."
"You want to train them to be soldiers, not magicians?"
"No, no, no, that would be a waste of their talents. They will still follow the path of magicians, but it will be much more difficult than ordinary people. But as long as they can survive it, it will be beneficial."
Familiar with the essence of Onigashima's cramming education, and having served two years of compulsory service, he clearly knows how the modern army is drilled. It is undoubtedly a quick way to make a group of people become successful quickly.
The price is that it will be more difficult for them to truly reach the top than the magicians brought out by other master-apprentice systems in Midland, because their thinking is easily limited by the rigid methods instilled in them during their growth period. But so what, it's better than their current situation on the verge of being abandoned. If they take one more step, they will completely miss the word "magic", and even fall into a worse situation than their original life.
But before that, we have to find some help. If you want to manage such a large group of children, and it is expected that the number will increase in the future, it is not enough to rely on one more person. Neither Fen nor Eli Huber are suitable, so we need to find a real warrior.
The next day was Midi's Sunday, a regular holiday. Most industries choose to rest on this day, and only a few will continue to work on this day. Such as restaurants, taverns, and brothels that deal with skin and meat.
Send Halumi to the academy to convey some unimportant things to those children. The main thing Lin wanted to say was to enjoy it more during this relaxing time. What’s to come is going to be hell…
With Kaya's help, Lin baked several more pots of coffee, partly because the brown-skinned and black-haired girl wanted to learn. The little girl Halumi who can't sit still has probably only learned how to cook. Don't count on her for baking.
Putting the cooled coffee beans into a bag, Lin went to visit the noble person who was very important to him - the great magician Greenwen.
As expected, for the sake of the bag of coffee, the great magician showed unusual enthusiasm. It seems that the coffee I got before was almost ruined.
After some pleasantries, the wife of the great magician Greenwen also showed off the skills she had recently trained. Lin could only say that she was truly worthy of being a woman of noble birth, and she quickly figured out some insights from making coffee.
After complimenting a few words and commenting on the taste, the lady left wisely. In fact, Greenwyn's wife rarely saw outsiders. Lin was able to meet this noble lady thanks to coffee, and because of this, his relationship with the Great Magician Greenwen became closer.
Only the host and the guest were left in the living room, and even the servants who were serving them had left. After all, the owner of this home is a magician, not a nobleman, and social etiquette doesn't exactly apply.
However, there were enough courtesies before. As soon as the irrelevant people left, the conversation between the two went straight to the topic. Greenwin asked: "Your Excellency Tripwood came to visit me today not just for this cup of coffee, right?"
"I do have something to ask of you. It won't be too much trouble. I'm just borrowing your connections."
"Oh, tell me."
"You also know that I have been busy with the affairs of the academy recently. All kinds of things are in need of work, and there is a shortage of manpower everywhere. So I would like to ask you if there is a soldier I can trust who I can recommend."
"Fighter? Not a magician. Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm right. It's true that we need to hire a warrior. It doesn't matter how old the person is, or even disabled, because he doesn't need to go to the battlefield to fight with others. But it is best if he has rich experience. He has experience in leading soldiers and teaching people. The college will provide three meals and accommodation. He may have to live with that group of children day and night, and of course he will also be paid. The main thing is to teach those children discipline and Train their physical fitness, and maybe teach them some simple combat skills. But after all, we want to train magicians, so magic will still be the main focus."
For a while, I was a little unclear about the intention behind Lin's request. However, Greenwin still seriously thought about whether there were any suitable candidates among the warriors he knew.
The ecology of Midland warriors is different from that of magicians. The danger level of a magician cannot be underestimated even on his deathbed. But even if soldiers can still afford weapons, they are no longer fit to go to the battlefield for various reasons. It may be the mentality, it may be the physical illness, or it may be the trauma accumulated over a long period of time, forcing the soldiers to choose to retire or die on the battlefield.
Everyone who can survive life and death fights has their own unique skills, but not everyone can have a good ending. The main key is 'money'.
In that kind of life-and-death confrontation, not many people can save a sum of money for retirement, and not many people even think that they can live to the age where retirement is necessary. So naturally, most soldiers live a life of drinking now and getting drunk the next.
When you really reach an age where you can't go to the battlefield, those who have children will rely on their children's support; those who don't, they will rely on the support of friends. And then end this life in this miserable life.
It's not like no one wants to find another job. But what will they do after fighting for most of their lives? Most people who are lucky enough can return to their hometown to farm, which is the best retirement life. How many people can be called lord and live in the castle.
So after Lin stated his conditions, it was not a problem for Greenwyn to come up with a long list, not to mention candidates. But if you're looking for someone you can trust, most of the names on the list have to be crossed off. Finally, he gave a name: "John Goodman."
"Oh, who is this one?"
"To tell you the truth, he is the oldest one still alive among the warriors who followed me. In fact, a few years ago, he had wanted to resign from me because his physical fitness and reactions could no longer keep up. It's just someone who joined later. It's just that a magician has no intention of giving up his followers easily, not to mention that in the several battles in his youth, I was saved by him more than once or twice. -" Greenwin showed his nostalgia. look on his face as he spoke.
"——This old guy is the third son of a down-and-out nobleman. He was kicked out of the family very early and made a living on his own outside. After traveling to the Southwest Peninsula, he became my follower. He once had a wife, but their only son He had a serious illness when he was very young and couldn't survive it. After that, the couple stopped having children. It wasn't until a few years ago that even his wife passed away. -" Regarding the situation of this old friend, Greenwin Feeling sorry too.
"——This guy didn't save much money. Most of it was given to other people's widows. Without my care, I really don't know if he can live to the next day. He can't live without stealing or robbing. I really doubt how he spent his young years as a staid guy who knows how to say nice things. But if he just wants to train a group of children in physical fitness and simple fighting skills, he should still be able to do it. He was once one of my followers. Captain, from time to time, I will take over the affairs of the legion in a state of war. Leading troops and experience will definitely not be a problem."
After hearing Greenwin's description, Lin's eyes lit up and he said, "It's great that you are willing to give up such a talent."
"But don't be too happy, sir. It took a lot of effort for me to find a way to convince him to keep him. As for whether the old guy is willing to help you, that's still two questions. I think, I'll start with How about we find him and talk to him directly?"
"I'm extremely happy. Please excuse me."
"No trouble, he lives here."
Lin was surprised and asked: "Don't he have his own house?"
Greenwin rang the bell and ordered the servants who came in. Then he turned around and said: "After his wife died, the old guy said that there was no need for the house anymore. He sold it to get the money, and then went to donate to his former family." A comrade in arms, or a widow who was left behind. He didn’t leave anything with him, so I didn’t feel comfortable letting him go.”
"This is really..." Lin held it back for a long time, thinking about how to describe such a person, and finally smiled helplessly and said: "A special person."
"Don't worry. This old guy only has that face to scare people. He's still easy to get along with. But you have to get used to working with someone who doesn't like to smile very much."
After a while, a strong old man with white hair, wearing what looked like old clothes but meticulously groomed, came to the living room. He still seems to be in good health and not looking old. For such a person who wants to resign as a follower of a great magician, you can imagine how dangerous and difficult the task assigned by Greenwin is.
Just because of their age, Lin didn't dare to show off in front of such a person. So he stood up to pay his respects, and the Great Magician Greenwen introduced both parties. After sitting down, of course the host briefly explained the guest's purpose and asked the veteran soldier for his opinion.
Surprisingly, John Goodman nodded in agreement without thinking. Greenwin said somewhat depressedly: "You old guy, you just want to leave so much."
"It's better to have something to do than to stay here with you and eat for nothing. Besides, it won't be too bad for you to come to me. What can I say no to?"
"You should show that you can't let go of my old friend, or else you can't let go of my cook."
"We are all at an age when we can leave at any time and no one will be surprised. There is nothing to be reluctant to leave."
Seeing the two old men complaining about each other about to reach another level, Lin interrupted them and said: "The relationship between the two of you is really good. But my job there may not meet Mr. Goodman's requirements. , maybe he will come back in the end. So you two should leave some room and don't talk too much, okay."
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