Work Prophet
Chapter 242 - 90: The Black Dog Guard

Chapter 242: Chapter 90: The Black Dog Guard

Jude had no intention of pulling out his axe and simply stood his ground, waiting for Tok to charge at him.

The lizardman constantly swung his two-handed sword, the force of his swings whipping up the snow on the ground and the fierce cold light enveloping the ugly man’s entire body. It looked as if he would tear the latter to shreds!

However, whenever the great sword was about to strike Jude, he would always dodge at the last moment.

The ugly man relied solely on his agile movements to make all of Tok’s attacks miss.

It was as if he were toying with his opponent. The burly lizardman warrior roared incessantly, using all his might, but he couldn’t even touch the hem of Jude’s clothes.

Finally, taking advantage of the opponent’s full-on assault, the ugly man stretched out his left leg and gently hooked Tok’s leg, sending the latter flying out and falling flat on his face.

"Anyone else want to give it a try?" Jude looked at the others.

The lizardman warriors looked at each other, and finally, no one thought the ugly-faced man was joking anymore.

So this time, four of them jumped out at once, and Jude became more serious, taking out his war axe.

However, this battle did not last long either.

The term ’fair fight’ was never in the ugly man’s dictionary, so before the four lizardman warriors completed their encirclement, Jude had already launched his attack.

He used his boot to kick up the snow on the ground, throwing it into the eyes of one lizardman, then quickly took down another lizardman who was closest to him, and after that, used that lizardman as a large hidden weapon to thwart the third lizardman.

After these actions, Jude had bought himself enough time to take on the fourth lizardman warrior one-on-one. After he took that guy down, the remaining two faced the ugly man in a 2v1 and ultimately, Jude won with ease.

Based on the duel rules currently popular on the Bratis Continent, Jude’s victory was not very honorable.

But the lizardmen were not exactly saints before they had met Li Yu. On the contrary, they respected their new Deputy Commander even more.

After the lizardmen got up from the ground, their attitude towards Jude changed dramatically, and they all became extremely respectful.

The ugly man commented, "Your new equipment is quite nice, but unfortunately, your combat skills are too rudimentary to leverage the full potential of the armor and weapons you wear."

This was probably a common issue among the lizardman warriors since back when they lived in the swamp, they always had a shortage of iron tools, and most of their weapons were farm implements.

They rarely wore armor, or they would wear homemade leather armor. Now that they had suddenly upgraded their gear, they were somewhat unaccustomed, and their movements and pace had slowed down a lot. They even appeared somewhat clumsy fighting against Jude.

Li Yu had previously asked Ireya for a couple of guards to come and instruct them, but the results were mediocre. Although they had fought side by side before, the lizardmen deep down didn’t quite trust the warriors of the Arias family and preferred to train clumsily on their own.

Fortunately, this problem was now in Jude’s hands. As a top expert who had bonded with the lizardmen in just two fights, the ugly-faced man should be able to gradually train these lizardman warriors into a regular army.

So, now Li Yu was left with one problem.

"Let’s come up with a name for this unit," Li Yu said to his two commanders, "I have a few options here, Dragon Hunting Knights, Swamp Knights, and Guardian Knights... Or if you have any names you like, you can propose them as well."

"I don’t care about names, so please decide, Prophet," Onund said.

Li Yu nodded, then looked towards Jude, only to see the latter hesitating as if he had something to say.

"What do you think?"

"These names are all good, but we don’t actually have any knights among us," the ugly-faced man said.

"..."

Li Yu had also been predisposed by the three great Knight Orders, so when he thought of forming an armed force, he first thought of a Knight Order, but Jude’s reminder made him realize that they did not have any knights on their side.

Just as a wife cake doesn’t necessarily contain a wife, and fish-flavored shredded pork doesn’t have to contain fish, it wouldn’t be wrong to call it that.

But since it was identified early on, it would be better to switch to a more appropriate name.

"Do you have any good names?" Li Yu asked the ugly-faced man again.

The latter hesitated for a moment, "Can we call it the Black Hound Guards? Because a black hound signifies loyalty, and you are creating this army to defend the congregation and its followers, right? Then loyalty is the most important quality. The Black Hound Guards should always keep in their mind that we are the congregation’s and your sharp blade."

"Black Hound Guards..." Li Yu pondered for a moment, "That’s not bad, I have no objections."

"I have no objections either," Onund said.

"Let’s settle on that then. First, we’ll recruit... Hmm, a hundred warriors."

The Black Hound Guards was the first professional army established by Li Yu, with plans for all members to be fully devoted, salaried by the congregation, allowing the warriors to focus exclusively on honing their combat skills.

Given this, the numbers couldn’t be too high, otherwise it would burden the other side’s production plans.

Now, in addition to the lizard people, the Double Rest Sect’s territory had also seen the inclusion of some followers from other places, including those who had come to Green Field for medical treatment and their families, as well as civilians who turned to the worship of Saturday after the Dragon Slaying, with their numbers reaching up to fifteen hundred.

The ratio of military to civilians was roughly between six to seven percent, which was also the normal level on the Bratis Continent. Of course, in the event of war, the militia and such would be mobilized as well.

However, those usually wouldn’t be included in the standing army.

Since the messenger sent by Miss Rabbit to invite Li Yu back to enjoy the snow was still waiting outside the territory, Li Yu didn’t dwell on it and settled the army’s name within just three to four minutes.

In comparison, this decision-making process seems a bit hasty when considering the later fame of the Black Hound Guards not only on the Bratis Continent but also in the foreign city-states across the strait.

As a result, many historians in later generations would endlessly debate and contend over why the Double Rest Sect’s ace army was named such an odd name.

But for those living amidst the great historical process, this day was not much different from any other ordinary day. Li Yu took a carriage back to Teacup Castle before dusk.

He drank a bowl of carrot soup personally brewed by the young girl, the astonishing sweetness of which nearly sent him off on the spot.

After that, the two climbed up the castle walls together, looking out into the distance, watching the sunset slowly sink below the horizon.

The howling winds atop the city walls blushed Miss Rabbit’s little face red, but the young girl’s heart remained as hot as fire.

As night fell, one by one, the lights within her territory began to shine, seemingly welcoming the arrival of a new era.