I was a knight in the Middle Ages

"No, absolutely not." Alpha's attitude was very firm.

"Why? We have already defeated the enemy in the sand table simulation." Florina was angry about this. Was all this a joke?

"This is the time for you to command me. If you let me command on my own, you won't have any chance of winning." Alpha does not think that sand table simulation can represent everything.

"Then what do you need in order to attack Menes?" Florina blinked, as if hinting at something.

"First, we need to identify the commander. The commander is the soul of the battlefield. If one soldier is incompetent, the generals will be incompetent as well. This problem cannot be solved, and our troops will definitely fail." Alpha believes this is the most critical issue.

"Okay, I agree to let you command, but if you can't capture Menis, just wait and see." Florina knew that her command ability needed to be improved, and now the focus was on learning rather than practice.

"Well, you are the queen, you just need to enjoy your victory." Alpha did not make any promises because sufficient information was needed for the specific situation.

"Second, we need to prepare resources. We are seriously short of troops and exhausted. We also need sufficient supplies, manpower, medicine, etc." Alpha looked at the two captains with fatigue in his eyes. It can be imagined that the knights below are the same.

"Why do we need all these preparations? If we need to be ready, when will it be done?" Florina didn't care about these.

"As the saying goes, food and fodder must be prepared before the troops move out. These things must be prepared in advance. Your Majesty, do you have money?" Everything requires money, and Alpha doesn't want to waste money here.

"As long as I say the word, they will deliver the things obediently." Florina still thought she was the queen and could decide everything with just one word.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already prepared for this question. Alpha, you don't need to worry." Kunze answered unexpectedly.

"Why didn't you tell me, Kunze?" Florina looked at the coachman angrily.

"These are the materials for the restoration of the country prepared by His Highness. They can only be used after the young lady grows up." As a close confidant of Florina's father, Kunze would never allow her to waste these resources.

"Forget it, forget it. If I find out that you are hiding something from me again, I will not let you off easily." Florina threatened everyone until Alpha simply ignored her threat.

"What should we do now?" Flora regained her composure.

"According to the plan, we are going to Balor to purchase supplies, forge weapons, recruit soldiers, and train the soldiers' ability to coordinate operations." Alpha felt that there was still a lot of things to do.

The individual strength of Florina's cavalry is strong, but their performance in coordinated combat is average. This is not an isolated case, and all forces on the continent are like this.

Alpha went to Balor to purchase materials to research explosives. He knew the ratio of nitrate, sulfur and charcoal, but as for the other nitroglycerin, Alpha only knew the name, which was said to be made with lard, and he knew nothing else.

Sulfur and charcoal are easy to obtain, but he only knew that some saltpeter ores contained nitrates, which were used to make ice in ancient times. If he couldn't find it, he would probably have to look for it around the manure pit.

Alpha had a hunch that the gunpowder in this world most likely wouldn't work, otherwise everyone would be so ignorant of it.

The next day, everyone arrived at a forest ten kilometers outside of Balor City and camped there. Due to Flynn's special identity, she was not suitable to enter Balor City, so all activities were handed over to the Alpha Team.

Alpha only brought Tieniu, Lilia, Monkey, Aaron and a few others to Balor City, in order to reassure Flinna and better protect the dwarves. Alpha handed the drawings of the new crossbow and crossbow gun to the dwarves. These were cold weapons that were circulated on the Internet in the 20th century. He knew nothing about hot weapons, but now they could finally be put to use.

"This is the ore I need, Master Alpha, take as much as you want." The old blacksmith handed Alpha a list of supplies. The ore materials brought from the town have been basically used up, and new supplies must be purchased.

"Okay, leave this to me." Alpha took the list and stuffed it into his arms, then gave instructions again: "When I'm not around, Rowling will be in charge. Everything should be based on preserving our strength."

Now, the team was redistributed by Alpha, with Rowling, Fatam and Makina serving as team leaders again, and together with the original two team leaders, Tastin and Furstan, they formed five complete cavalry teams. Sniper Lilia, medical workers Aaron and Naga, and weapons and equipment master Old Blacksmith also became indispensable auxiliary personnel.

"Lord Alpha, don't worry, we know what to do." Rowling understood what Alpha meant and said that she would not cause him any trouble. Before, these unruly knights had sneered at the leadership of Rowling and others, but after several battles, they became much more obedient.

Alpha and his group entered Balor smoothly. The city gate management was lax. As long as they paid, they could enter the city. Even their weapons were not confiscated. However, as soon as they entered Balor, they were targeted.

"Lord Alpha, we seem to be followed." The monkey had a keen sense and was the first to notice the abnormality.

"Lilia, pay attention to your surroundings and don't scatter." The other party had bad intentions, so Alpha reminded everyone to be vigilant.

At this moment, a group of masked men holding iron rods suddenly appeared in front of Alpha and his friends, blocking their way. They did it so openly that people on the street avoided them and left, and shops closed.

"Who are you? Why are you tracking and intercepting us?" Alpha asked.

"It doesn't matter who we are." The leading man in black said in a low voice, "We followed you because we are curious about your identity. We heard that you came from the north, and our master is a little curious?"

Alpha and his group listened and were secretly alert. The other party did not directly state their purpose, which made people feel more dangerous. What happened in the north, is it the Vatican's business? Or is it about Flynn?

"I'm sorry, we don't want to join you." Alpha didn't want to cause trouble. "We have our own schedule and don't want to be disturbed by others. If you don't have anything else to do, we'll take our leave."

"Haha, goodbye? Do you think you can still leave?" The man in black said, "As you can see, this is Balor City, our territory. Here, we have the final say. If you don't want to go with us, you can only leave your life here."

As he spoke, the man in black waved his hand, and his men behind him immediately approached Alpha and his group with weapons in hand. Alpha and his group immediately took a fighting stance, ready to fight.

"Stop it, this is the city of Balor, not a place for you to fight. If you dare to fight, don't blame me for being rude." A large group of knights surrounded them.

Alpha and his companions were delighted when they heard the voice. The other party was the soldiers of the Kingdom of Portos, the Balor City Guards. With their help, Alpha and his companions would not have to risk fighting the men in black.

The men in black hesitated a little when they saw the soldiers appearing. They were confident in their own strength, but they did not want to confront the soldiers head-on.

"You are lucky today." said the man in black, "We won't be so polite next time we meet." As they spoke, they put away their weapons and quickly left the scene.

"Thank you for your help." Alpha expressed his gratitude to the knights. "We are a team of adventurers from the North, called Team Alpha. I wonder who you are, sir?"

Alpha was going to set up a mercenary group in Balor, so he decided to use his own name as the group name. Anyway, Alpha also means bravery, which is a very popular name.

The leading knight stepped forward and said, "I am Talos, the captain of the Knights of the Kingdom of Portos. Thank you very much for serving the Kingdom of Portos. Are you coming to Balor City to find unknown powers?"

Alpha was stunned, as if the other party had misjudged him, so he rescued him. "Yes, we did come here to find an unknown power. This power has a vital influence on our growth."

In fact, Alpha didn’t know anything about the so-called unknown power. He just followed what the other party said and tried to find out more information.

Talos hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said seriously: "I admire your courage, but I need to remind you that Balor City is not peaceful. Various forces covet this divine power. If you act rashly, you may encounter unexpected events. In my humble opinion, you might as well cooperate with us. In this way, we can also lend a hand to you and protect you."

Alpha was moved after hearing this. He thanked Talos and shared the information he had about the mysterious power. The Kingdom of Portos was not strong in national power and organizational strength, and needed to unite all forces to achieve balance.

Talos mentioned that there have long been rumors that the mysterious power originated from the north. From this, it seems that the reason why people in the city are keeping a close eye on Alpha and others is not because of their concern for the Church or Flinna, but because of that unknown power.

Alpha did not intend to explore the source of this power. Now Alpha's target is not these illusory mysterious forces. Alpha decided to lead a few people to the Mercenary Association first and establish a regular mercenary group there.

In the sphere of influence of the Holy See, mercenaries are an unpopular profession, because knights fight for faith, not for money. But in Portos, mercenaries are welcome, after all, people have to survive first before they are qualified to talk about ideals and beliefs.

Alpha's mercenary group was E-level when it was first established, and because there were two mid-level knights in the group, there were many more missions that could be taken.

"Lord Alpha, there is a mission here to wipe out the Menis bandits." The monkey reminded.

"Hahaha, the official reward for this mission has been available for ten years. Do you rookies want to take it?" The mercenaries around laughed loudly.

"A man with ambition is not old, and a man without ambition is living in vain. Monkey, don't worry about them, put up a sign for me, our Alpha Mercenary Group is recruiting people." The Alpha Mercenary Group was not affected by the sarcasm, and the leader Alpha insisted on putting up a sign to recruit people. He knew in his heart that if the mercenary group wanted to grow and develop, it needed more excellent mercenaries to join.

A few days later, the Alpha Mercenary Group accepted the mission of eliminating the Menis bandits, and welcomed two new members. One was a warrior wearing tattered armor and holding a spear; the other was a very thin-looking archer.

The archer was named Gulis, and the warrior called himself Lislia. Since they could not prove their strength, Alpha had to classify them as F mercenaries and try to let them join the mission of eliminating the Menes bandits.

Both of them were problematic fighters. The spearman Lislia only knew one move, "stabbing", but it was extremely accurate and had strong penetration. Even hard plate armor could not stop Lislia's spear, but this move was particularly time-consuming. The archer Gulis also only knew how to draw a bow and shoot arrows, but his was a five-stone bow, which could shoot five precise arrows in succession, and was most accurate within a hundred meters, but after shooting, Gulis had to rest for at least half a day to recover.

Lilia could only draw two stone bows, and she couldn't hold them for long. It can be seen that Gulis's arms are as strong as Daniel's.

After Alpha and his team accepted the mission to wipe out the Menis bandits, they immediately began preparations. They investigated the whereabouts and activities of the Menis bandits and developed a detailed battle plan.

After a few days of preparation, the supplies were ready, and Alpha also contacted Talos. Since Alpha accepted an official mission, he could provide logistics support for a team of 500 people and receive a bounty based on the number of people.

In the past few days, the Alpha Mercenary Group has only recruited two new members. Alpha knows that this is not a solution and must find another way to recruit talents.

Just when Alpha and others were about to leave Balor, someone suddenly bumped into Alpha's arms. Alpha had no time to react and could only hold the woman and walk to the corner.

"Girl, are you okay?" Alpha handed the woman over to Lilia to take care of, while observing the surrounding situation. The woman recovered a little strength after drinking Lilia's tea. Bloodstains could be vaguely seen under her wide robe, indicating that she had escaped from somewhere.

"Save me." the woman shouted and fainted again.

"Lilia, change her clothes, we'll leave the city immediately." Alpha noticed the vague gazes around him and knew that he was being watched.

"Lord Alpha, the entrances out of the city are strictly monitored. We can't take her out of the city without attracting attention." In a far corner, Lilia observed the densely packed soldiers and said to Alpha.

"Let's find a safe place first and figure out the current situation." Alpha knew that they would not be able to get out safely with this woman, so they could only find a safe place first and figure out the situation of this woman.

In the past few days, Alpha gradually understood the situation in the city. There are three main forces in the city, the city lord official, the Fatalia Empire's spies and the mercenary organization. Among them, the official force is relatively weak and does not have enough power to suppress the other two forces. The mercenary organization is the strongest, but it is not united and has not formed a joint force.

"Hand over that woman, or no one will be able to escape."