Work Prophet
Chapter 199 - 47 Life Goals

Chapter 199: Chapter 47 Life Goals

Li Yu was well aware of the necessity to control military power.

Previously, due to the all-conscript nature of the lizard people, it hadn’t made much difference whether the Dual Rest Sect organized an army or not. However, as the lizard people gradually settled down in this land, and more and more foreign believers poured in,

it would definitely become difficult and no longer timely to continue the practice of universal conscription.

Moreover, with the development of productive forces, the division of societal labor would inevitably become more specialized; for instance, craftsmen concentrating on their crafts, merchants on their trade, and military personnel increasingly turning professional, thus making each industry more efficient.

Therefore, Li Yu planned to emulate the Roman Church by forming a knight order for the Dual Rest Sect.

As for the positions of the commander and deputy commander of the knight order, Li Yu had already had suitable candidates in mind.

Firstly, the commander of the knight order would naturally be Onund, the original tribal leader of the lizard people.

Onund’s prestige among the lizard people was second only to Li Yu. Back when they were still in the marshes, he was already leading the tribe; if a newly formed knight order were led by him, it was reasonable to assume that no lizard person would object.

And the commands he issued would also be well implemented.

As for the deputy commander’s position, Li Yu did not intend to select another from among the lizard people.

After all, if the knight order wanted to grow and develop in the future, it could not only recruit lizard people. If Onund represented the power of the lizard people, then the other deputy commander would need to represent the forces other than the lizard people. If necessary, Li Yu might consider appointing another deputy commander in the future,

to achieve a balance among the three factions.

Certainly, the person to hold the position of deputy commander must also be sufficiently loyal and capable in battle; otherwise, the inherently defiant lizard people would not allow a weakling to command them.

In summary, a name emerged in Li Yu’s mind.

However, he did not immediately go to find that person but waited until a week later when that person came looking for him.

Li Yu looked at the ugly-faced man outside the door and motioned for him to come inside, then asked the little maid to brew a pot of Xinyang Maojian tea from another universe.

He pushed a teacup towards the visitor and then took another for himself, sitting down on the Eco-friendly Frog single sofa picked up a week ago.

Only then did he say to Jude, seated across from him, "You performed valiantly in the recent great battle, not only well executing the battle plan set before the war but also delivering the final blow to the Black Dragon. I hear that many in the sect are already calling you the Dragon Slayer Hero."

The ugly-faced man shook his head, "They are mistaken. The real Dragon Slayer Hero should be you. I have recalled it again, and realized that when I struck, the Black Dragon had likely already been killed by you because when I thrust the Holy Sword into its eye, it had no reaction whatsoever.

"The truth is, I don’t know whether the Black Dragon was dead after my move," Li Yu said as he sipped his tea, "so, the one who landed the final blow might indeed be you."

"Whether or not I delivered the final blow, the dragon was brought down by you," Jude said. "If not for you, I would have been killed by that dragon when I charged."

"Say whatever you want, but both Ireya and I believe that based on your performance in that battle, you deserve a reward," Li Yu then addressed the little maid, "Go to my bedroom, and bring the small wooden box under the bed."

Clara did as Li Yu instructed and fetched the little wooden box.

From her footsteps as she walked out of the room, it was clear that the wooden box was not light.

The little maid then placed the wooden box in front of Jude and rubbed her wrists.

"Open it and take a look," Li Yu said.

Upon hearing this, Jude hesitated for a moment but still reached out and opened the lid of the wooden box. The next moment, the golden glow that burst forth almost blinded him.

"Inside are a thousand gold coins. Besides that, you can also choose a dwarf weapon from the Arias family’s armory, and you’ll have a piece of dragon scale armor once it’s forged."

In the past, Jude’s eyes would have probably gleamed at the sight of so many gold coins, and he wouldn’t have hesitated even if the next moment required him to kill his own father.

But this time, although his breathing sped up slightly, it soon calmed down again, and he closed the wooden box once more.

"I... suddenly realize that money doesn’t seem to attract me as much as it did before," the ugly-faced man stated.

Li Yu neither agreed nor disagreed, simply continuing, "Your revenge is now avenged, what do you plan to do next?"

"I might have been a bastard, but I was a man of my word," Jude stated seriously, "I said that as long as you let me stay, I would be at your command."

"Work is work, but do you have any personal goals for yourself?"

"Personal... goals?" Jude was perplexed.

When he stabbed through the eye of the black dragon with his holy sword, he indeed felt a kind of relief and pleasure from his deep-seated vengeance, and even cried bitterly with his chainsaw, but after that battle, he fell into deep confusion.

Moreover, Li Yu hadn’t assigned him any tasks since then. Most of his time in the past week was spent drinking. After getting drunk, he would sleep, and upon waking, he would drink again, caught in a continuous loop...

Since he was the dragon slayer hero, no matter how much he drank, the lizard people would provide him with as much alcohol as he wanted, and they wouldn’t take his money either.

Jude initially thought to use the strong liquor to escape his troubles, but instead, he felt emptier the more he drank, and there was always an unexplained irritability in his heart, which was also why he came to find Li Yu.

"Exactly, personal goals," Li Yu said, "Your past goals were all about making money, working for whoever paid you, right or wrong, at least money brought you happiness."

"But after so many things have happened, I can’t go back to that life anymore." A tired look emerged on Jude’s face.

"So now you need a new personal goal."

"Can you give me one?"

"I can offer you a job, but as for the meaning of life, you need to find that for yourself," Li Yu said, "Come listen when I preach next time, and if you have any questions, you can go to Mary or Hera."

"Once you find your goal, come and see me. Of course, if by that time you want to leave the Double Rest Sect and do something else, just let me know. I’ll let you go, and your previous vows and such, helping me slay the dragon has already cleared them."

"I understand," Jude stood up and bowed solemnly to Li Yu, "I will not let you down."

After saying this, he took large strides and walked towards the door.

Li Yu’s voice came from behind him, "Take that box of gold coins with you, they are yours to keep."