C144 Ready

Atlas came to a remote corner of the village. This was the place he had set up specifically for Novi and the others. There were two hunters on duty every day. Moreover, such a place could be found in almost every big village.

As Atlas did not want to expose his identity, he still needed to contact them if there was anything. Thus, he had thought of such a place in the first place. Firstly, it could allow everyone to communicate in a fixed place, and secondly, it would be convenient for him to find it.

The two of them did not expect that the Sky High Association would suddenly come. They hurriedly knelt on the ground. "Young Lord!"

"Alright, get up. I've already said this a few times. You don't need to do this in front of me." After saying that, Sky High helped the two of them up. "Tell Novi and Ludis to come and see me. Immediately."

"Yes!" The answer was very straightforward. The two of them immediately split up to look for Novi and Ludis.

Not long after, two of Qingtian's proud subordinates arrived in front of him. "Young Lord!" As the news of Qingtian's disappearance had long been sealed by Yat V, other than a few people who were present at the scene, nobody knows. Therefore, the two of them didn't know about it either.

"Alright, time is of the essence. I have something very important to do now. You should have heard that the Empire is in danger. Thus... I'm going to take you to the front lines to fight. I want to know how many people you have right now. "

The two of them clearly understood the situation better. However, Atlas had previously instructed that as long as they didn't give the order, no one was allowed to participate in the Empire's war. They had to train well here. Thus, although they were closely watching the development of the situation, they didn't make any moves.

"Report to Young Lord, me and Rudy have gathered all the hunters from the villages around the forest. There are two thousand of them now." Novi's words almost made Qingtian climb down.

"Two thousand? Are you kidding me? How long has it been since you left me? It turned out that there were only four hundred people, and now there are two thousand? You two didn't kidnap him, did you?" Qingtian was really surprised. Two thousand people was not a small number. It was already equivalent to the strength of two battalions. Moreover, they were hunters, so they naturally knew some martial arts. However, this number was indeed a bit exaggerated.

"Young Lord, there's no problem. All the surrounding hunters were puzzled when they saw our equipment and improvement, plus I and Rudy were constantly dealing with each other. So, almost everyone who has combat power has entered your private army." Novi said proudly. When those hunters saw their own equipment, which one of them didn't drool? When he told them that as long as they joined, they would pledge their loyalty to Young Lord. Furthermore, if they joined, they would be able to provide the same weapon and armor as him. Their families' lives would be guaranteed in the future. From now on, they would no longer worry about not being able to hunt their prey. What they needed to do was to give their lives to Young Lord.

Atlas looked at his most loyal subordinate, the "robber" who had once robbed him. He could not help but sigh in his heart. The Novi in front of him now was no longer the silly and cute hunter from back then. He had a murderous aura all over his body, and he already had the aura of a leader. He once again felt how wise he had been back then.

"Alright, gather all your subordinates. Especially since you've made it clear to them, we might not be able to come back for some time." Saying so, he waved his hand, indicating for the two of them to do it immediately.

As expected of a person who had gone through cruel training. Before long, more than two thousand people gathered in front of Atlas. Looking at most of the unfamiliar faces, Atlas felt that it was necessary for him to say something.

"Hello, everyone here. I believe you have already heard of it. I am Ashlow, Fernandez. Perhaps some of you have fought alongside me before. But most of you are new faces. Maybe you will feel that I am very young. How can I be a Marquis? However. There is one thing I can tell you, no matter what I do. I always use my strength to speak. Now, you still have the chance to go back on your word. Follow me, this time the Empire is in a tight situation, I will bring you to protect our homeland. Alright, let's make a statement now. Those who want to follow me... I will bring you all to war. At that time, casualties are inevitable. However, it doesn't matter to those who leave. After all, there is only one life. Alright, you guys can choose."

After waiting for a while, no one left. It could be seen that Novi's usual ideological education was not bad. "I pledge my loyalty to Young Lord!" The cries of 2,000 people were like a tsunami that shocked Qingtian.

"Good! Since you have all come to your senses, I can tell you that under my command, you will create a history. From today onwards, you will be looked up to by everyone on the continent. You will become an iron army that will make your enemies tremble in fear! "Atlas's words were passionate and heroic, causing everyone below to feel their blood boiling.

"Alright, now I'll give you time to say goodbye to your families. We don't know how long this war will last. Let them be mentally prepared. Then, put on your armor and pick up your sharp blades. Soldiers, we want the three empires to remember our names from now on. We will make all the armies fear us. Do you have the confidence to do it? " Qingtian continuously bewitched these loyal subordinates.

"Yes! Everything is for Young Lord's honor!"

"Alright, then, you have half a day's time. At night, I request everyone to be ready and ready." After saying that, Qingtian waved his hand and dismissed everyone, leaving only Novi and Ludis behind.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Alright, tell me now. What level are my subordinates at? "

"Young Lord, we used your method of training. There are already dozens of Grand Swordsman in the group. Although most of them are at the beginner level. There were more than a hundred swordsmen, and the rest were all at the advanced level. And there were already a lot of people who were about to break through. I think it won't take long for the overall strength to double. " Novi was very confident. He had very strict requirements for them. Moreover, he had to arrange a battle every day as if his life was on the line. This was also the main reason why his subordinates were able to quickly improve.

"En, there are so many of them. There must be someone with exceptionally good talent. Take note, when the time comes, arrange for them to be assigned to more difficult missions. Although this is dangerous, it will be very beneficial to them. If they die just like that, it will prove that they are not qualified to work under me." What Qingtian said was very cruel, but that was the truth. He had already told them many times that they should sweat more and bleed less during wartime. Because of their own experience, it could be said that every time they exhausted their strength, there would be some benefits. It was even more helpful for breaking through.

In the evening, everyone had gathered. Atlas stood in front of them and said, "Alright. Boys, your chance has come. Now follow me to experience a wonderful journey"