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"Bloodline magic?"
Seeing the militia captain's expressionless face, Liu Tianyu froze.
His ability to create something out of nothing is indeed easily associated with bloodline magic, or at the very least, spatial magic.
But who would believe that someone who has never revealed their magical abilities suddenly possesses advanced spatial magic?
Therefore, bloodline magic naturally becomes the only explanation.
However, compared to bloodline magic, he came up with an even more mystical explanation.
"This is not bloodline magic, or rather, it's not just as simple as bloodline magic!"
A meaningful smile appeared on Liu Tianyu's face.
"Bloodline magic can be anything but simple? Your Excellency, you must be mistaken. Every bloodline magic is unique; how could it possibly be simple?"
Seeing the meaningful smile on his lord's face, the militia captain was confused, not knowing what he meant.
"In fact, my bloodline magic has only just awakened. It was awakened for me by my god, just as He gave me the ability to strengthen my loyal and brave soldiers."
In fact, He understood the predicament Stormlands was in, which is why He gave me this very suitable bloodline magic, which I call the Void Realm.
Alright, Uncle Akavi, call the kingdom's riders over later and have them transport the food out on their horses.
Now let's find an open space; there are still a lot of building materials that haven't been retrieved!
Liu Tianyu stood up, patted the militia captain on the shoulder, and then walked out of the lord's hall.
The militia captain quickly followed. Although he didn't quite understand what Liu Tianyu was saying, he still grasped a few key points.
My lord has indeed awakened bloodline magic, but it was awakened by the god he worships. The name is Void Realm, which should be a bloodline magic related to space.
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"This, this, I really don't know what to say, Your Excellency. What is the name of that deity?"
When the two arrived at a vast plain, Liu Tianyu immediately took out all the wood and iron materials from his inventory.
Looking at the seven hundred piles of timber taller than a person and the three hundred piles of iron taller than a person, the militia captain almost stammered.
With so much timber and iron, it's not just enough to build houses for the disaster victims, but enough to build a villa for each of them.
Liu Tianyu, who had already decided yesterday to become a charlatan in this world, had prepared his speech, as well as his portrait and background information, this morning.
“Look, Uncle Akavi, this is the god I believe in.”
Liu Tianyu took out a portrait and accompanying text from the pocket of his overcoat.
The militia captain took the portrait from Liu Tianyu and examined it carefully.
But after just one glance, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
Because the deity in this portrait, judging by his face alone, looks exactly like Liu Tianyu!
However, compared to Liu Tianyu, the "deity" in the painting was more majestic and mature in both temperament and appearance than his own viscount, making the militia captain wonder if this was what his lord would look like in the future.
Even so, the militia captain still felt a sense of reverence when looking at the portrait.
The figure in the painting was enveloped in a layer of holy golden light, radiating divine brilliance, making one want to prostrate oneself in worship.
His massive arms were also encased in a pair of golden arm armors, with the left arm armor being slightly different. It was an incomparably sharp yet divine giant claw, with lightning constantly flashing on it.
His right hand wielded a giant sword, a blazing sword that seemed to burn everything to ashes.
Looking at the deity in the portrait, the militia captain felt a sense of awe, as if just looking at Him made him want to dedicate all his faith to Him.
The militia captain laboriously looked away from the portrait and began to read the written description beside it:
Titles: God Emperor, Father of All, Last Savior, Lord of the Galaxy...
His name is as numerous as the stars in the heavens; he is the sovereign of all life, the conqueror of the stars, the god of gods…
He never needs anyone to believe in Him, much less to regard Him as God. But as long as you call upon His name and offer your faith to Him, He will never be stingy with His powerful blessings...
Compared to the portrait, the text description is very long, but this long passage is full of praise for Him, faith in Him, and respect for Him!
Upon seeing this, the militia captain couldn't help but glance at Liu Tianyu out of the corner of his eye, only to find that his attention was still focused on the wood and iron, and his expression remained unchanged.
"Oh? You've finished reading it, haven't you? Uncle Akavi, what do you think of the god I worship?"
Soon, Liu Tianyu sensed a tiny gaze and turned to ask the militia captain.
“Very powerful, incredibly powerful, Your Excellency. Even just seeing His portrait gives me an urge to bow down in worship. I have never felt this way, not even from the statue of the Supreme God in the Supreme Temple!”
However, I am very curious, how exactly did you come into contact with this God-Emperor? After all, when I was young and wandering the continent of Tyrion, I had never heard of the faith of this God-Emperor.
And he seems to resemble Your Excellency the Viscount…
The militia captain looked at Liu Tianyu with a complicated expression. Although it was a great thing that Liu Tianyu had gained the favor of such a powerful god, he began to worry about how Liu Tianyu had come into contact with Him.
Perhaps this is a common problem for all fathers. The militia captain only had a daughter who was almost ten years younger than Liu Tianyu, and no son. He had always treated Liu Tianyu as his own son.
The way he looks at Liu Tianyu now is that of an old father who is happy for his son's achievements but also worried that his son will go astray.
Most importantly, the face of the god in the portrait seems to match Liu Tianyu quite well in some respects. No, it could even be said that the god is Liu Tianyu's appearance after he has fully grown up!
Such a coincidence made the militia captain wonder if his viscount might be...
"dream!"
Suddenly, Liu Tianyu spoke up, interrupting the militia captain's rambling thoughts.
"dream?"
Upon hearing Liu Tianyu's words, the militia captain was somewhat bewildered.
"That's right, it was a dream. I only saw this God-Emperor after entering the dream. He was sitting on a golden throne, but I couldn't see his face. I kept calling to him, but I couldn't wake him up no matter what I did."
So I decided to get closer, but before I could get any closer, the God-Emperor sitting on the golden throne suddenly transformed into a dazzling light and rushed toward me.
When I woke up from my dream, I found that I had awakened a certain power, the same power that I had used at the beginning. I believe that this power must have been given to me by Him.
In addition to these powers, I have also gained the authority to summon His living saints and army. Provided the necessary conditions are met, I can summon His living saints and army from another world to the continent of Tamriel to fight for me!
Liu Tianyu became more and more excited as he spoke, almost getting himself into the conversation.
However, on the other hand, although he was doing the work of a charlatan, he was fundamentally different from a charlatan who swindled and deceived people.
After all, the system truly has the ability to summon other people to this world, and it also has the ability to upgrade other troops after accumulating experience.
He's doing this simply to give the system's abilities a safe cover, preventing him from being burned at the stake as a dark sorcerer or a devil.
Chapter Fourteen: A Journey to Axel
"Then, militia captain, I'll trouble you to repair the houses of the disaster victims. After they're repaired, have them take the remaining timber and iron to build the city wall."
The remaining materials are definitely not enough to build the city wall, but it's good to have a prototype. I'll find a caravan to buy more materials next spring.
Wooden walls are better than wooden fences, no matter what. They will not only defend against goblins, but also attract immigrants and increase the safety of Stormwind Territory residents.
Also remember that the statues of emperors must be completed as quickly as the houses, and finally, no work, no food!
"The purpose of building houses for those disaster victims is to let them build their own homes. If they slack off, then whether they freeze to death or starve to death is none of my business as the lord!"
After demonstrating the system's power to the militia captain and giving him full authority over post-disaster reconstruction,
Liu Tianyu then prepared to leave Stormwind Territory and head to Axel, a superior city a day and a night's journey away.
He has already prepared to wipe out the goblins in Stormlands this winter. Although goblins do not need to hibernate, they do have the habit of storing food in their nests to survive the winter.
Otherwise, these goblins wouldn't come to Stormwind Territory every year to plunder.
Scattered, they are like a pile of sand; gathered, they are like a sky full of stars. If you want to wipe out goblins, the best time is winter.
Otherwise, by spring, these goblins might not be guarding their nests empty, and the annihilation campaign could turn into a guerrilla war, which would be really difficult.
To wipe out these goblins, it's impossible to lead people around like headless flies, searching for goblin lairs all over the Storm Plains.
Therefore, his purpose in going to Axel was to hire adventurers from the Adventurers' Guild there to act as guides.
After all, missions like exterminating goblins are usually assigned to novice adventurers, so hiring a few experienced adventurers as guides and combatants shouldn't be a problem.
It has to be said that it is quite troublesome. Although Stormwind Territory has inns, taverns, blacksmith shops, markets, etc., it lacks an adventurers' guild.
When Stormlands was still quite prosperous, with people coming and going, the Adventurers' Guild moved in.
But after his cheap father died, Stormlands completely declined, and the Adventurers' Guild, a pack of keen-nosed hounds, directly abolished the Adventurers' Guild in Stormlands.
Today, apart from an Adventurer's Hall covered in cobwebs and dust, a testament to its former prosperity, adventurers have almost disappeared from Stormwind Territory.
In reality, as a powerful nobleman with his own territory, why would he need to personally go to the Adventurers' Guild in Axel City?
All he needs to do is write a letter and pay someone to deliver it to the Adventurers' Guild to post the quest on his behalf.
After all, the person who issued the mission was a powerful nobleman. In addition to the reward, they might also gain the friendship of a powerful nobleman, which would definitely make the group of adventurers flock to it.
But as the saying goes, quality is more important than quantity in warfare!
To wipe out the goblins from the entire Storm Steppe, there are probably at least 800 to 1,000 goblins. He doesn't want to be assigned a bunch of clueless novice adventurers.
He hoped to recruit a flock of fierce falcons, not a bunch of quacking ducks.
Stormwind Territory had issued missions to the Adventurers' Guild in Axel City before, but in the end, only a bunch of novice adventurers came.
Aside from their courage, which deserves some praise, these guys have absolutely nothing in terms of equipment, potions, experience... calling them poor is an understatement!
In the end, besides drawing a few more death lines for the Adventurers' Guild in Axel City, adding a few more tombstones to his Stormlands, and sending some fresh meat to the goblins, it served no purpose whatsoever!
Therefore, if you want to recruit adventurers, you must learn to recruit a core group of adventurers. If you can recruit the best bronze or even silver adventurers, that would be even better!
After all, he needs experts, not children playing house.
Furthermore, the infrastructure of Axel City is several levels higher than that of Stormlands, so he can also take the opportunity to visit Axel City and experience the local customs and culture of this other world.
Then, and most importantly, we need to go to Axel to purchase the timber and iron needed to build the wooden city walls.
He was a little uneasy about entrusting this matter to someone else, either because he was worried that the person he sent would take kickbacks, or because the supplier would provide defective products.
Therefore, he had to take matters into his own hands, since it would be very troublesome to go to court if you, a commoner, were to deceive another commoner.
But if you, a commoner, dare to deceive a nobleman, you'll be in trouble unless you're just doing a business deal and then run away.
Otherwise, there's no need to go to court; you can just prepare a fine coffin for yourself.
"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, I will faithfully carry out your orders."
Looking at Liu Tianyu, who was already wearing a steel helmet, chainmail, a black phoenix cloak, a long sword at his waist, a half-person-high iron cavalry round shield on his back, chainmail boots on his feet, and riding a chainmail warhorse.
The militia captain nodded, his lips parted slightly, then he remembered he wanted to give some instructions.
But when his gaze swept over the ten menacing Nord Royal Guards, the words of concern remained on his lips.
With ten daredevils following Liu Tianyu, even if they encountered the same number of goblins that invaded yesterday, it would only add to their bloodshed and serve no other purpose.
“You’ve been on edge these past few days. There’s no need to rush back. It would be great if you could relax and enjoy yourself in Axel for a while. I’m here for you.”
The militia captain walked up to Liu Tianyu's chainmail-armored horse, gently patted its head, and said softly.
Seeing the militia captain's concerned gaze, Liu Tianyu chuckled softly, said nothing, simply nodded, and addressed the Nord Royal Guards behind him:
"Let's go! We'll definitely be camping outside tonight. We need to find a good spot while it's still afternoon."
After Liu Tianyu finished speaking, he shook the reins in his hand, spurred his warhorse, and took the lead, leaving Storm Territory.
Watching Liu Tianyu's retreating figure, the taciturn Nord Royal Guards remained silent, simply following closely behind with their chainmail boots treading in unison.
Before long, the eleven figures grew smaller and smaller until they disappeared completely from sight.
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Soon, the sun completely disappeared below the horizon, and on a hilltop in the Stormy Plains, a plume of black smoke from a burning campfire slowly drifted upwards.
Three temporary tents have been set up on that small hill to serve as a temporary campsite.
A rather robust military horse was standing not far from the small hill, grazing on grass covered with snow.
Liu Tianyu and ten Nord royal guards sat around the campfire, watching the iron pot over the fire gurgle and emit an enticing aroma.
Inside the huge iron pot were four chopped pork hocks, their colors changing as the temperature rose, releasing a rich aroma of meat along with the spices.
Not far from the temporary camp, there was a wild boar weighing about 150 kilograms with four hooves removed, and two javelins and a throwing axe stuck in its body.
This unfortunate wild boar was the original owner of this small hill. It saw Liu Tianyu and his group passing by.
It let out a very brave "crunch" and charged forward with its two piglets, and then, then they both died.