Iron Harvest: When Farming Becomes Conquest
Chapter 107 - 11: The Third Angel Envoy Recruitment

Chapter 107: Chapter 11: The Third Angel Envoy Recruitment

Roman expanded the residential area, doubling the workload.

Yet everyone seemed to enjoy it, showing no signs of fatigue.

Working for the lord and working for oneself are two entirely different matters.

Moreover, they didn’t have to eat their own food while working; they could eat the lord’s.

This made them even more efficient.

Roman didn’t mind; as much as they ate, they worked. The fear wasn’t how much they could eat, but if they couldn’t eat enough.

After confirming Morry’s reliability, Roman no longer worried about quickly excavating iron ore. He wanted to keep strengthening the foundation of Sige Town.

With a solid foundation, everything would come easily to him.

Without a firm foundation, even the smallest commands would be hindered. Why would a farmer or a slave who doesn’t have enough to eat, warm clothes, or a place to stay ever listen to you?

Roman needed a group that could help him expand his influence, rather than hinder him at every turn.

These people needed to have strong cohesion and obedience, to swiftly complete the instructions he set.

For this reason, Roman planned for the third recruitment of Angel Envoys.

Every time he recruited Angel Envoys, it was during a period of rapid population growth.

Now, with over six hundred slaves, the population of Sige Town exceeded three thousand.

Their quality was quite high, creating fertile ground for the birth of outstanding Angel Envoys.

This time, he increased the recruitment attempts to thirty draws.

Roman sat in the main seat of the hall.

"My Angel Envoys, respond to me!"

...

The chaotic and misty recruitment pool shimmered with three thousand glimmers, like numerous fireflies drifting aimlessly.

Roman’s recruitment will was like an invisible giant hand.

Many glimmers flickered, and the gray pool rippled with slight waves.

Swipe!

Then, ten glimmers surged up from the deepest layer at the same time, like comets rushing the moon, steadily hovering above the recruitment pool.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The blue light dissipated, revealing a card with a handsome, weary-eyed middle-aged knight.

He was covered in blood, holding a blood-dripping knight’s sword in his left hand, and gripping a darkened silver necklace in his right hand, lost in thought staring blankly at the void.

...

[Three Star Dick (Code Name Assignable)

Attack: C-, Defense: E+, Speed: D, Constitution: E+, Energy: C-

Talent: Torn Glory - Greatly enhanced combat ability in special states

First Skill: Battle-Hardened - Mastery in combat skills

Second Skill: Knight Combat Techniques - Damage increase]

...

Dick’s stats panel greatly surprised Roman.

The attack and energy were rated as C-level.

Dick was at least a Third Rank Conquest Knight at the moment.

Considering he’d been hiding deep in the mountains for ten years, his body had severely weakened, and his state was constantly declining.

His defense and constitution were rated as E-level, while his attack and energy were C-level.

The disparity in strong and weak attributes was indeed vast.

This indicated that at his peak, Dick was very likely a Fourth or even Fifth Rank Conquest Knight.

Without extraordinary resources, Roman could only take extra care of him diet-wise.

He hoped Dick could recover his absent physical condition - albeit the hope was slim, given his age was starting to decline.

Roman then focused his attention on the subsequent Apostle Cards.

Thump! Thump!

...

[Two Star Lax (Code Name Assignable)

Attack: D-, Defense: E+, Speed: E, Constitution: E+, Energy: E+

Talent: Persistence - Enhanced endurance and resistance

First Skill: Forging - Mastery in blacksmith skills]

...

Roman looked at Lax’s card with a wry smile.

Alright.

Two stars, not a loss.

...

Thump! Thump! Thump!

[Three Star Ruto (Code Name Assignable)

Attack: D-, Defense: E, Speed: E, Constitution: D-, Energy: E+

Talent: Durability - Enhanced endurance

First Skill: Hammering - Mastery in forging skills

Second Skill: Enchantment Craft - Can forge extraordinary weapons]

...

Wow!

Three stars, a huge gain!!

If the appearances of Dick and Lax were within Roman’s expectations.

Then this young Apostle named Ruto was the biggest surprise in this tenfold draw.

In fact, Roman also had an impression of Ruto.

He was the blacksmith among this batch of slaves, of considerable value.

Moreover, it was very difficult for someone with such skills to be mixed in with ordinary slaves.

His price alone was as high as 15 Gold Coins, equivalent to over a hundred ordinary slaves, and Morry had given him the cost price; even if he charged over 20 Gold Coins, it would’ve been reasonable.

According to Morry’s introduction, Ruto was a blacksmith apprentice from Sea Castle; his master once forged weapons for the Lord of Sea Castle.

Later, when Sea Castle declined, the most renowned blacksmith master was taken away by Lord Bai Yang, and many blacksmith apprentices became slaves of Earl Bailey.

Perhaps Earl Bailey didn’t value these young blacksmith apprentices, so he sold Ruto to Morry, who then brought him to Sige Town.

But when Roman saw that Ruto was a Three Star Level Apostle, along with his second skill.

He realized that Earl Bailey had overlooked something.

This blacksmith apprentice was likely concealing his skills, which could possibly match those of some seasoned master blacksmiths.

There’s no rush to arrange anything for Ruto now.

Roman had placed him in Lax’s Blacksmith Shop a few days ago; such an outstanding individual would eventually shine.

After briefly reviewing every Apostle, Roman didn’t pay further attention.

He spiritedly proceeded with the second tenfold draw.

Thump! Thump!

[Two Star Yaki (Code Name Assignable)

Attack: E, Defense: E, Speed: E+, Constitution: E, Energy: E

Talent: Distraction - Ability to multitask

First Skill: Herding - Basic mastery in livestock skills]

...

Thump! Thump! Thump!

...

[Three Star Nillie (Code Name Assignable)

Attack: E-, Defense: E-, Speed: E+, Constitution: E, Energy: E+

Talent: Water Affinity - Navigates water effortlessly

First Skill: Diving - Flexibly and freely dives underwater

Second Skill: Breathing - Can weakly breathe underwater as well]

...

Hmm?

This tenfold draw also yielded results, bringing another major surprise.

Yaki could be dispatched to the livestock pen to become a competent livestock keeper.

However, Nillie’s statistics, talent, and skills left Roman rather puzzled.

Though this is a fantasy world, humans haven’t evolved to the point of breathing underwater, have they?

Did evolution happen without involving him?

Roman pondered, using up the last tenfold draw.

With a swish!

Everyone went pale.

Perhaps the good luck of the previous 20 draws had been exhausted, leaving the last tenfold draw so miserable, with only one Two Star Level Apostle.

This result made Roman’s eye twitch.

He couldn’t help but call over Gwivelle.

The girl was playing by the river when the maid called her. Bewildered, she returned to Origin Manor, where Roman said to her.

"Gwivelle, do you hate me?"

Why are you so stubborn, insisting on staying in the pool? What do you think I’m doing wrong? I’ll change it, alright?