From Village Chief to Emperor of the Strongest Empire - Chapter 20

Chapter 20: Water Swordfish

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Su Chen was not good at training and teaching knight techniques. After all, it required years of training and accumulated experience.

However, he had Kyle, the commander of the Glimmer Knights, as an experienced instructor.

Kyle’s Glimmer Knights were originally a group of knights with legendary combat abilities. After they came to the foreign world, they returned to the Knight Temple and belonged to the Master of the Knight’s Temple. They were similar to heroic spirit knights.

Therefore, they had rich combat experience. 

Thinking of this, Su Chen immediately summoned Kyle.

When the members of the guards had attacked Karev Castle, they had seen this particularly handsome knight commander. Moreover, Kyle was summoned by their mayor. Thinking of this, they could not help but worship the mayor even more.

“Let me introduce you to everyone. This is Kyle, the commander of the Glimmer Knights. He is also the coach of your knight technique training this time.” Su Chen motioned Kyle forward to introduce him to everyone.

Ian and the others looked at the extraordinary Kyle with envy and yearning for power in their eyes. They asked,

“Instructor Kyle, what technique are we going to learn? Is it the greatsword of the cross?”

When Kyle heard this, he walked forward and took out two one-handed swords.

“Today, we are going to learn the one-handed sword. The greatsword of the cross can only be practiced by knights after the silver stage.”

As Kyle spoke, he handed a one-handed sword in his hand to Ian.

This one-handed saber had a straight blade. The blade of the sword was not sharpened as well. There was only a slight arc at the tip of the sword. It could be used to pierce or chop.

The side without a blade could also be used to block. It had a very comprehensive function. It was one of the mainstream weapons of knights.

The other weapon was a two-handed greatsword. It was long and heavy. The blade was split on both sides. The sword’s spine was thick. The closer it was to the tip of the sword, the wider the blade was. It resembled a cross with a blade attached to it. That was why it was called the cross-shaped greatsword.

The center of gravity of the greatsword rested on the tip of the sword. It was heavy and powerful when it was swung and chopped. It was extremely aggressive. Therefore, only knights above silver rank had the ability to use it skillfully.

The sword skill that Kyle taught today was only the basic sword skill of knights. He displayed the usage of chop, stab, block, and other moves to the fullest. Kyle also played the role of a sparring partner, cooperating with Ian to practice sword skills.

When Kyle attacked, Ian defended, and when Ian attacked, Kyle defended.

Kyle suppressed his own strength to a level similar to Ian’s. The two of them switched between attacking and defending roles until Ian was exhausted.

At this moment, the surrounding guards watched for a long time and felt their hands itch. They all picked their sparring partners and began to practice.

Su Chen’s goal was very clear. First, Kyle would teach Ian, and then Ian would supervise the remaining guards and train them together. At this time, Kyle’s summoning time was almost up. Su Chen sent Kyle back to the Knight’s space.

The rest of the training was supervised by Ian.

..

After the lunch break, Su Chen received a report from Maggie. This was the basic situation report after the town merged with the Karev family.

There were 432 civilians and 310 serfs in the town. Eighty percent of the population was engaged in farming. The rest were craftsmen and children under the age of ten.

The crops that were planted were mainly wheat and soybeans. The weather was dry and there was little rain today. In addition to the recent monster attacks, there was not much harvest.

As for the farming industry, the town was now scattered with a few chickens and ducks from each household. There was no scale at all.

As for the salt, spices, wine, and other items that were needed, they had to go to the neighboring Stark City to purchase them.

The town’s main income had always been based on taxes and the food crops grown by most of the serfs that belonged to the town.

After reading the report, Su Chen suggested that they take a walk around the town, and at the same time inspect the surroundings of the territory to open up the map’s view. Ian was worried and expressed that he wanted to go out with him.

“Lord Mayor, although it’s daytime now, there might be monsters around the territory. If we encounter high-level monsters, I’m afraid…”

“Ian, why are you so timid now? Just a few little mice gave you such a scare! Moreover, I’m a dual-element mage. If there’s an emergency, I can still summon the Glimmer Knights, too”

Ian could not refute. He took two tall horses from the guard next to him. They had smooth and shiny maroon hair. Their well-proportioned and powerful muscles covered their entire bodies. Together with their lively eyes… They were really good horses!

There were no such horses in the town at first. Only the Karev family kept a few of them. After Su Chen took over Karev Castle, they were confiscated as trophies.

As for the original Karev Castle, Evelyn had been advising Su Chen to move in. Su Chen also planned to move in and treat it as the mayor’s residence. It would be a waste to leave it empty anyway, he could also enjoy the treatment of a noble lord, so he arranged for Evelyn to handle this matter.

The two came out of the city hall and rode to the south gate of the town. The civilians on the road kept stopping and bowing, while the serfs, knelt and worshipped.

On both sides of the wooden houses, there were fenced courtyards in front and behind, and some vegetables and other things were planted. Except for the main road of the town, there were dirt roads that had been trodden all year round.

“Fortunately, the weather has been good these few days. If it rains, the road will be difficult to walk on,” Ian said to Su Chen when he saw him looking at the dirt road between the houses of the residents.

He made the horse’s four hooves stomp loudly, showing that he was very skilled at horsemanship.

Although the ground was dry now, the feces on the roadside was even more conspicuous. There was no concept of a toilet except for the nobles here. The civilians were free to settle outside the houses, so it was common for feces to appear on the road.

Su Chen sighed. It seemed that even the simple compost fertilizer to increase the fertility of the soil was far from their minds. The agricultural output was obviously very low.

Su Chen squeezed the horse under his legs and walked straight through the town, towards the south gate of the town.

He stopped by a small river outside the south gate of the town. Su Chen got off the horse and took a deep breath of fresh air. The scenery here was really good.

The river water was so clear that one could see fish and prawns swimming freely in the water. Pebbles of all sizes covered the bottom of the river. One could not help but wonder how many fish and prawns were hidden under the pebbles.

Su Chen could not help but want to wash his face with a handful of water. Before he reached the riverside, a water arrow suddenly shot out from the water. Before he could react, it was cut into pieces by Ian who was beside him.

He felt the vibration of the sword.

“This is the attack of the slobber fish. Because the slobber fish shot out a stream of water from its mouth, it does not contain any magic power. After continuous evolution, it will turn into a water arrow fish.. It is a rank 1 monster, and it still has a certain amount of attack power!”