I'm not a lord

Chapter 25 Professional Team
Upon hearing that magical beasts had appeared in the territory, Lin En did not show any impatience.

He was still sitting at the dining table, scooping porridge in one hand and holding the freshly roasted fat leg of lamb in the other, and even invited Lao Ai to sit down and eat.

"Have you eaten yet? Let's eat something together?"

"My Lord, now is not the time to eat lamb legs. The monster has already..."

"No hurry, sit down and talk slowly."

The mission problem cannot be solved in a hurry, and in Lin En's opinion, a mere monster is not a problem at all.

These days, bandits and mercenaries can be seamlessly transformed.

In the North, one of the main duties of mercenaries is to help local lords eliminate monsters.

In other words, he is a professional when it comes to dealing with Warcraft.

Seeing that the lord was calm, the originally panicked Old Ai calmed down a little.

Just then, his son Xiao Ai brought a bench over, and Old Ai, whose legs were weak, sat down and quickly reported the situation:
"Master, I received news this morning that a giant monster has appeared in Manor No. 5, west of the territory. It's said that this damn monster is seven meters tall, and the entire village is almost destroyed by this beast!"

There are five manors in the White Bear Territory. Manor No. 5 in the west is the farthest from the castle and has the smallest population, just over 200 people, scattered across two villages.

Lin En asked calmly, "How many monsters are there exactly?"

"It should be a demon bear. It looks similar to a brown bear, but it's snow-white."

Old Ai, having just recovered from his shock, patted his chest. He was really frightened.

If the seven-meter-tall demon bear goes crazy, the entire Manor No. 5 will be razed to the ground.

The last time White Bear Territory was attacked by a large-scale monster was more than 20 years ago.

Lao Ai was deeply impressed by this incident.

The one who attacked the territory at that time was a white demon bear that stood nearly six meters tall.

That damn beast was incredibly strong and had extremely thick fur; ordinary weapons couldn't hurt it at all.

"Oh, the White Demon Bear. This is how the White Bear Territory got its name. It also appeared in the west of the territory. The former baron was probably killed by it." Lin En continued to drink porridge and eat meat calmly.

"Master, we must quickly organize people to destroy this demonic bear. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid the entire Manor No. 5 will be lost!"

Old Ai was so anxious that sparks were almost coming out of his mouth.

According to experience from more than 20 years ago, thin and agile humans are not the prey that the giant demon bear is interested in.

The main targets of the demon bear are livestock with strong odors, such as horses and sheep, and food stored in houses.

In order to prey on livestock and plunder food, the demon bear often violently lifts off the roofs of houses, turning entire villages into ruins.

There are only two weeks left until spring plowing begins.

If the entire farmhouse in Manor No. 5 were destroyed, it would inevitably affect the spring plowing plan of the entire territory.

Without draft horses, serfs could not operate heavy plows.

Without goats and stored food, they would have a hard time surviving until the autumn harvest.

The White Bear Territory will also reduce the labor force of more than 200 people, and may even need to squeeze out food from other places to provide relief to these serfs.

"No rush, I'll take care of this."

Lin En remained calm and composed, and the pea porridge in his bowl was almost empty.

In the entire White Bear Territory, no one knows how to deal with monsters better than him.

The message came from the westernmost part of the territory, at least an hour after the monsters attacked the village.

Lynn rushed back to the castle to gather his men, prepare weapons and equipment, and then rushed to the west of the territory, which took another hour or two.

Two or three hours would be enough for the demon bear to eat and drink its fill and return to its lair to sleep. By the time he hurried to the scene, he probably wouldn't even be able to see the demon bear.

"Master, should we go to Sanhe City to find some mercenaries?"

Lao Ai knows very little about Warcraft, and is not clear about the combat effectiveness of the lord's subordinates. Now he is desperate and trying every possible means.

More than 20 years ago, the White Bear Lord spent a huge sum of money to hire mercenaries and finally killed that damned monster.

But even with the help of mercenaries, the White Bear Lord still paid the price of sacrificing a knight and several servants.

"There's no need for that. It's just a bear. I'll bring its body back to the castle before sunset tomorrow."

After saying that, Lynn drank the last spoonful of porridge and bit off the last piece of lamb leg.

Before leaving, he called the village head and praised him, "Your wife's cooking skills are excellent. If you are willing, have her report to the castle tomorrow. I will arrange a position for her as a cook, with a monthly salary of two silver coins."

This made the village head very excited.

Work in the castle includes food and accommodation by default, which means you can earn a net of two silver coins every month.

In a year, this amount was enough to buy nearly a ton of rye, enough to feed a serf family of five.

Apart from the high salary, his wife can also become a close servant of the lord.

If he could satisfy the lord's mouth, he might be able to become more powerful in the future by relying on his wife, and just like old Albert, he could complete the transformation from the head of the village to the steward and then to the general manager of the territory.

Amidst the repeated expressions of gratitude from the village head and his wife, Lynn's patrol team set out on their journey back to the castle, with the uneasy old Albert in the team.

Although the lord boasted confidently, Lao Ai was really unsure.

The demon bear is nearly seven meters tall and is invulnerable to swords and guns.

My goodness, can more than 20 people really solve this problem?

The master's men don't seem very reliable.

After entering the castle, Lin En immediately gave orders: "Hugo, gather all the men, put on mail armor, carry shields, bows and arrows, and spears. The spears must be the longest ones. Also, bring those three fine steel heavy crossbows."

Hugo is the second child's name.

In front of outsiders, Lin En naturally couldn't call him Lao Er, so he had to call him by his real name.

The second brother acted extremely quickly after receiving the order.

In less than half an hour, all 25 horse bandits in the castle arrived, except for the third brother who was going to Sanhe City to deliver a letter and two younger brothers.

Old Ai stood beside Lin En, looking at this group of well-equipped and murderous men from the North, and almost popped his eyes out in shock.

If my impression is correct, a full body of mail armor should be quite expensive, right?

In Sanhe City, it sells for fifteen gold coins or more.

When the previous lord was still alive, this thing could only be afforded by regular knights, and ordinary knight squires were lucky to be able to wear half-body armor.

How come everyone of you has one?
Wow, what the hell is this heavy steel crossbow?
Never seen it before!
The crossbow arm looks like it's made of pure metal. Is this really a weapon that humans can use?
It’s no wonder that Lao Ai was surprised. When Lin En first arrived in the White Bear Territory a few days ago, their armor and heavy weapons were all placed on the car.

Who would wear armor in such a cold weather? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
Now, with the armor on and the weapons in hand, the majestic aura of the professional team is instantly revealed.

This is an elite group of horse bandits that roams the northern border. How could they be afraid of a mere monster?
Lin En took off his woolen coat to keep warm and put on a full body of chain mail. He also put on a coat of the Cold Wind Family on the outside, with two straight pine trees embroidered on the left chest.

He carried a heavy crossbow and waved to the stunned Old Ai: "Albert."

"Hey, sir, I'm here, I'm here."

"Stay at the castle for me. I'll be back soon."

(End of this chapter)