Slime Cultivation Game

"Yes, hum, kick those night demons hard, that's right!"

After hearing Leo's opinion, everyone thought about it and agreed that this was the best choice.

Nobles are never afraid to die for honor, but no one is idle, thinking about dying for glory every day.

"Well, let's continue heading north." Karen nodded, deciding on the next course of action.

"In that case, I have a suggestion." Saint Frey turned her head and looked at her believers: "I think we need to abandon the wounded of the Holy Guard." A big question mark appeared above Leo's head.

This Frey is really good at shocking people with her words, and she always manages to give herself a big surprise.

"Why is this?" Karen was also puzzled.

"The reason why White Knight Leo's plan was effective..." Frey continued coldly, "The reason why you were able to flee in the encirclement of the Night Demons and get rid of them is because you are all cavalry, and the speed of cavalry is much faster than that of the Night Demon infantry."

"But now, the Holy Guards are infantry, and they are injured. If you take them with you, your marching speed will slow down, and it is only a matter of time before you are caught up. In this case, it is better to leave them behind."

"Letting them delay the pursuers here is the most reasonable plan."

I think? Of course I think it's great!

Damn, a bunch of wounded people with extraordinary abilities are left here, this is simply Miss Shikoti’s buffet!

Is this Saint Frey so sensible?

"Cough cough..." Leo coughed twice, preparing to improve his language.

"No!" Unexpectedly, Kallen spoke directly, saying before he could: "No, the followers of Order are also people of the North, I will never let them die in vain."

Although Karin had never studied military affairs, she was not stupid. She could tell that the so-called delaying of the pursuers was actually just using these wounded soldiers as cannon fodder.

This kind of thing, in her opinion, is absolutely unacceptable.

“Miss Karen, I must remind you that war is not a joke.” Frey said expressionlessly, “There will definitely be sacrifices in war. Back then, we were Marquis Logan’s bait in Winterhold, and now here, they are our bait. There is no essential difference between the two.”

Leo looked at Frey thoughtfully, and gained a deeper understanding of the absolute rationality of the Cult of Order.

So that's how it is. In order to achieve what they want, they can give up everything, including the lives of their followers. This is the Order Sect.

I just don’t know, if you have to give up your own life, what choice will you make, Saint Frey?

"That was then, and this is now. I will never give up even one of my people." Kallen shook her head stubbornly: "If the people of the North can give up easily, then what's the point of reviving the glory of Telsk?"

"..." Frey stopped talking, her expression was as cold as ice. But Leo could still see the helplessness in her eyes.

Indeed, if it were Leo, he would definitely make the same decision as Frey. After all, this is the lesser of two evils. If they don't give up these wounded soldiers, it is very likely that everyone will be finished in the end.

Unfortunately, the decision maker now is Kallen.

This kind of leader's personality reminds Leo of Liu Bei in the Three Kingdoms.

One fled with the wounded, the other carried civilians across the river. As expected, there are idealists in every world.

However, an idealist must have someone by her side who can do dark things for her.

"Then..." Leo said slowly: "Miss Karen, if that's the case, then let's take the wounded with us and place them at the rear of our team."

"Why is it in the back?" Kallen frowned.

"Well, the cavalry will explore the way ahead." Leo smiled: "This way, we can ensure the speed of the march to the greatest extent."

"I see. Then just do as Mr. Leo says." Kallen's trust in Leo was almost 100%.

But the generals present were not fools and they all looked at him strangely.

Put the wounded in the rear...

This means that if there are pursuers coming from behind, they can use these wounded soldiers as bait and cannon fodder at any time.

Saint Frey looked over.

And Leo just turned his head.

Their eyes met in mid-air. Two more days of peace passed.

On the way north, the army encountered scattered fleeing soldiers. And these fleeing soldiers were not the Holy Guards of the Order Sect. They were the miscellaneous soldiers who escaped from Winterhold and the civilians who originally lived in Winterhold.

No matter from which angle, it is something that should be abandoned.

But the "benevolent king" Kallen accepted them without hesitation.

Thus, under her command, this lightly armed cavalry became a large force composed of all kinds of people.

The number of people also soared from the initial 200 to more than 1,500.

Although the number of people increased, all the generals except Kallen knew that danger was approaching.

The trip that was originally planned to be completed in five days now takes ten or even twelve days to complete.

This undoubtedly gave the Night Demon pursuers time to react.

Fortunately, the defeated soldiers also brought good news.

There were indeed no enemies around Winterhold. The Night Demon's army either went after Marquis Logan or took a detour to the Winter Plains.

Winterhold has become a ruin, with no one in it, and no Night Demon is willing to stay there.

"But it's okay..." In the camp, Leo took small sips of the moonlight tea that Kallen gave him to recover his strength.

Miss Shikoti sat next to him: "Why do you say that, Master?"

"Well, in my opinion, the North is finished. If Marquis Logan is Bronze 2, then the commander of the Night Demons is at least the strongest king. The gap between the two is too big. He can't win. Maybe he can't even hold on until the reinforcements come back."

Leo whispered, "Originally, I was thinking of some excuse to trick Kallen into taking us back to the Mechanicus."

"But now, hey, if the Night Demon catches up with us and we can't defeat him, we will be wiped out. Isn't this the best reason to take her away?"

"For Karen's safety, I knocked her out with a stick, carried her on my shoulders and ran away. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, just thinking about it is exciting."

"Hehehe, Master is really bad, with a lot of bad intentions. Shikoti likes it too much." Miss Slime smiled and said, "Can I knock her up when the time comes, Master?"

“……”Leo didn’t say anything.

What if I ask you to knock?

I'll take your last name if you don't just blow Kallen's head off.

Just then, Miss Karen, who was talking to them, came over.

"Um, Mr. Leo, can you come over here for a moment?"

"Um...you're alone, okay?"

Chapter 78 He is a very good father, Leo

The glow of early morning shone on the distant horizon. The cry of owls heralded the departure of night. In the middle of the dense forest, a man and a woman sat side by side, whispering.

Two beautiful faces peeked out from behind the bushes a few dozen meters away from them.

That was Shikoti and her slime clone.

Both of them pricked up their ears, listening to the conversation between Leo and Kallen.

It’s just that the distance was a little too far, and the voice was intermittent and hesitant, and it was hard to hear clearly.

"I say, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to do this?" The clone raised his eyebrows.

"What's wrong with that? That bad woman seduced the master, and I can't listen to her!" Shi Koti looked at her clone expressionlessly: "Why are you still turning your elbow outward?"

"I'm definitely on your side." The clone spread his hands: "But... I think Master is doing this for our future happiness."

"?" A deep doubt appeared in Shikoti's eyes: "I say, don't you feel sad? The master was seduced by that bad woman!"

"Sad? I don't feel that way. I think it doesn't matter how many women the master has, as long as he loves us the most..." The clone also looked at his original body in confusion.

"Haha, I think the brain of your clone is broken." Shikoti raised his chin and said, "I think I should just split off a new one."

"Alright, whatever you want." The clone thought for a moment and nodded: "Anyway, I am you and you are me, you can do whatever you want."

"Forget it..." Shikoti was stunned for a while, then sighed: "Hey, tell me, am I really too jealous? Will the master hate me?"

"That won't happen...but you are really jealous. I think you should change that."

"Haha, I'd better split it again."

"You don't allow people to speak, right?" Under a big tree dozens of meters away.

The mechanical bird Nono circled in the air, not wanting to disturb the peace of the two people, but unwilling to leave out of curiosity.

Kallen hugged her knees, curled up against the tree trunk, and said nothing.

Leo sat beside her, watching the ants moving the dead bedbugs, relieving his boredom.

Almost an hour had passed since Miss Karen called him over, but she still said nothing.

This made Leo feel like he had no idea where to start.

He also knew that at this time, Karen's father had passed away, her brother was missing, and she herself was imprisoned.

This can be said to be the most vulnerable time in life. If you want to improve your favorability, this is the best time.

But he had never been in love in his previous life, so he had no idea how to comfort a girl at this time.

You can't just pull her over and give her a lesson like you did to Miss Shikoti, right?

Besides, he didn't know Miss Kallen's family background, her relationship with the Duke, or even why she, a princess from the North, was allowed to study in the Mechanicus.

At this time, I suddenly opened my mouth...

There will be a counter-effect, right?

Just as he was daydreaming, the female mechanic's voice finally rang out: "Mr. Leo."

Thank God, you finally spoke... Leo smiled inwardly: "I'm here, Miss Karen."

“Mr. Leo.” Kallen raised her hand and overlapped her palm with the rising sun in the distance: “I really still can’t believe it… my father passed away.”

“……”Leo remained silent rationally.

"Father... In my heart, he has always been an open-minded and gentle father. When I was very young... he told me that I should not live according to the Tersk way just because I am a member of the Tersk family."

"He told me that I could have my own life, my own ideals, and the things I wanted to do."

"I... I thought it was just a joke, a casual promise, until I told him... I want to go to the Mechanicus, I want to study the truth, I want to study the ancient dragons, I want..."

"I will never forget that day." Karen's voice gradually choked up. "When I told him this, everyone present, whether it was the duchesses or my brother, looked at me like a monster, as if to say... How could the Telsk family give birth to such a freak?"

"But my father chose to respect my decision."

"No hesitation, no persuasion, no hesitation, only... a brief moment of reluctance, and then..."

“He risked being cursed to help me contact the Archbishop of the Mechanicus Church, sent me there to study, and gave me his own personal dagger…

Even when we were leaving, he didn’t tell me about the glory of Tersk, nor did he try to change my mind…”

"He just told me to put on more clothes and take good care of myself. If I get bullied over there, I can come back. Dad will bring his cavalry to trample the bully into a pile of scrap metal, puff..."

Karen laughed as she spoke, but her hands that kept wiping the corners of her eyes revealed her sadness at the moment.

Leo listened quietly to Kallen's story.

The female mechanic's narration was vivid and full of regret and sadness, and it seemed that he also saw the gentle Duke.

It is hard to believe that such a decisive and invincible Duke is actually such a gentle father in private.

Respecting children's choices and not imposing one's will on them is a rare quality even in Leo's original world.

In most cases, parents want to control their children's lives and let them live their own way.

Become a teacher, take a test for a major with good employment prospects, get a decent and stable job, marry a wife who is well-matched with you, marry a man who has a house and a car...

But no parent will ask their child... whether he wants such a life.

This is the inevitable result of the development of patriarchy. As long as the concept of hierarchy still exists, parents' desire to control their children will never be completely eliminated.

Therefore, people like Duke Tersk are rare and precious.

The most valuable thing is that he lives in such a world and rules over the most noble family in the North.

It's really... a pity...

"He is the best father in the world, but...but he...but why is he...why is he not willing to wait for his beloved daughter."

Karen buried her head in her knees, her body trembling constantly: "Mr. Leo..."

The next moment, she raised her head abruptly, tears welling up in her eyes: "I'm obviously back, I'm obviously back!"