Chapter 146: Tallying the Gains

After cleaning the battlefield, there were still over two hundred Gnolls left in the camp. Su Lun planned to take these terrified Gnolls back as slaves, as the development and expansion of Northguard Keep relied on the hard work of these slaves.

Su Lun used Body Healing Art to treat the injured soldiers. He put Chris in charge of the post-battle matters while he started to check his own rewards.

“The battle is over. Congratulations, Host. You have achieved a glorious victory.”

“Ambush on the Troll Tribe: Early November, Moonlight Calendar 1686. Your territory, Northguard Keep, faced a threat from a Troll Tribe. A Troll Tribe invaded your territory. To prevent losses to your territory, you decided to strike first. On a dark, silent night, you led an army of less than two hundred to launch a surprise attack on the Troll Tribe.

With the help of fire attacks, you successfully disrupted the entire Troll camp. During the battle, you killed the Ancestral Spirit of the Troll Tribe. As the battle ended, the fleeing Gnolls would spread your deeds to farther places. The soldiers under your command would publicize this victory of yours. [Prestige +5]”

“You defeated the Troll Tribe. Your territory gained Stability +20, Popular Support +20, Deterrence +15.”

“You defeated the Ancestral Spirit: Troll Augman. You received a reward of 20,000 Experience Points and one Golden Treasure Chest. You gained the talent Advanced Combat Reflex.”

“Congratulations, Host. You successfully annihilated a Troll Tribe. You gained 23,215 Experience Points. You received two Golden Treasure Chests as rewards.”

“Congratulations, Host. Your level has increased. Your current level is 22. You gained 2 Skill Points and 2 Free Attribute Points. You received one Golden Treasure Chest.”

“The battle is over. You obtained the item Dungeon Token!”

Su Lun was in a very good mood after obtaining four Golden Treasure Chests at once and opened them directly in his Storage Space.

“Congratulations, Host. You opened a Golden Treasure Chest. You obtained the skill Group Magic Weapon.”

“Congratulations, Host. You opened a Golden Treasure Chest. You obtained the item Shadow Mirror Sky Lantern.”

“Congratulations, Host. You opened a Golden Treasure Chest. You obtained the skill Army Morale Boost.”

“Congratulations, Host. You opened a Golden Treasure Chest. You obtained the blueprint [Harvest Altar].”

Seeing the items in his Storage Space, Su Lun’s eyes lit up. The items this time seemed quite good.

[Group Magic Weapon: A skill formed by combining the System skill (increases attack) with the rules of this world. After use, it can grant the effect of magical weapons to the soldiers under your command, affecting up to 100 people. Spell effect +2, can reach up to intermediate magical weapons. Duration: 6 hours.]

The effect of the Group Magic Weapon skill was very strong. After applying this spell, the weapons of Su Lun’s soldiers would directly become intermediate magical weapons. Although it was temporary, the effect was not weak at all. Su Lun spent one Skill Point to learn this skill.

[Shadow Mirror Sky Lantern: A high-level Magical Artifact. This is a magical lamp that can cast Group Invisibility or reveal invisible enemies.]

Su Lun fiddled with the Magic Lamp in his hand. The Magic Lamp was not big and looked like it was made entirely of crystal. Inside, there was a tiny spark burning. The lamp had an octagonal shape, and its base resembled a blooming lotus. It emitted a soft glow and looked very beautiful.

[Army Morale Boost: You have proven your bravery. Your words and actions carry an inspiring charm. Your soldiers greatly admire you and believe that under your leadership, they will achieve victory. Using this skill can raise the morale of your army. They will become fearless, and your army will receive a small overall improvement. Duration: 6 hours.]

“Another group support skill, but it’s just right for these soldiers.” Su Lun spent one Skill Point to learn the skill and then looked at the last blueprint.

[Blueprint: Harvest Altar. This is a blueprint that records the miraculous building Harvest Altar. Following this blueprint, you can construct the Harvest Altar.]

[Harvest Altar: A miraculous building. This is an altar with magical abilities, containing the power of nature. After successful construction, it can bestow a Harvest Aura upon the territory.]

This was the first time Su Lun had seen such a building blueprint. Constructing the Harvest Altar required many materials, and quite a few of them were rare items. Aside from the rare items, the other various materials were also not a small amount. Su Lun calculated that building such a structure would cost at least over one hundred thousand Gold Nar, and that didn’t even include the rare items.

As for the function of this miraculous building, it wasn’t explained in detail, but the Harvest Aura should probably increase the territory’s production output. Su Lun was a bit hesitant about whether to build this structure. After thinking for a moment, he decided to set it aside for now. After all, those rare items were still nowhere to be found. It wouldn’t be too late to build it once he had those rare items.

Returning to Northguard Keep with the captives, the soldiers went home to rest. Su Lun began to provide compensation for the soldiers who died in battle. The Spirits of War didn’t need to be dealt with; after they died in battle, they would return to their world, and not even their bodies would remain. The new Spearmen and Archers suffered the most casualties.

These people were originally Refugees. After training, they were still just recruits. Although the casualties were heavy, all the surviving recruits leveled up after this battle. The remaining nine Archers were now Longbowmen, and the seven Spearmen had become Spearmen Warriors. They finally left the cannon fodder ranks, but they were still the lowest combat force in the territory.

Compensation was given to each family of the fallen Warriors. The compensation wasn’t high, just equivalent to one year’s salary for a soldier. Of course, besides this, there were other benefits. For example, the Refugees would receive housing and farmland. If they didn’t want these, they could choose tax exemption and receive some rations until the soldier’s children reached adulthood.

After the territory’s school was built, they could enroll for free to study or learn other skills. Su Lun’s compensation for the fallen soldiers was quite generous. These compensation methods could be said to be the first of their kind in this world.

It was important to know that in this world, if Nobles gave some compensation after soldiers died in battle, they were considered merciful. More often, they would just dig a pit and bury them, then recruit new soldiers. They weren’t worried about a shortage of soldiers. Not to mention the Refugees in the territory, even the commoners would be forcibly conscripted.

As soon as Su Lun’s compensation system appeared, it immediately gained a lot of goodwill. The soldiers’ originally low morale directly rose to 95, and many soldiers whose loyalty was around 80 directly reached the maximum value of 100.

The Popular Support in the territory also saw a small increase. Su Lun’s prestige in the territory could be described as at its peak.