Farming in the Magical World

Although Lenny said that it was impossible, Tim wasn't blind, so how could he not see the look in Lenny's eyes?

Ignoring the worry and excitement in Tim's eyes, Lanny stood up and walked towards the door. "Let's go, let's go to the camp first to announce the personnel arrangements!"

"By the way, I'm planning to go to Black Mountain Village tomorrow. Could you arrange for some people to come with me?" Lanny turned around at the door and told Tim about his plans.

Tim, catching up, glanced sideways at Lenny beside him, noticing his pale face and thin frame, and nodded in agreement. "Indeed, you should bring some men."

There's a possibility of bandits or brigands on the road, and Lanny is dressed in noble clothes. If we don't rob him, who else should we rob?

Lenny felt that Tim had misunderstood him, and said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "It's not because of me. Melissa is going too. She's a frail woman traveling alone, and Montenegro is so close to the border. I'm really worried about her!"

Upon hearing Lanny mention that woman, Tim frowned and hesitated, wondering if he should try to persuade the little guy.

I thought to myself, "Don't let your old habits kick in again. You can't resist women. We're not even sure if Melissa is really who she claims to be!"

"Ok?"

Feeling the person next to him stop, Lanny turned around to look, but he couldn't quite understand what Tim's unpredictable expression meant.

“Lanny… ..."

While observing Lanny's reaction, Tim carefully crafted his words.

He finally decided to offer some advice, or at least a few words of reminder, both from the perspective of being the only knight of the Wells family and from the perspective of being his father's closest friend.

Knowing that the boy had a bad temper in the past, he was worried that it might cause the boy to rebel, so he spoke very tactfully.

“I know you want to learn magic. If Melissa is truly a great mage, even if she has lost the ability to cast spells, she would indeed be a very good mentor.” He first affirmed Lanny’s idea, and then made a turn.

"but... ..."

Looking into Lanny's eyes, Tim voiced his concerns, "Are you sure she's really as noble as she claims, like she is?"

"Don't get so easily swayed by women. There are plenty of women out there. If you really like her, I can find you a woman from Mesopotamia! But as for her..."

In the end, he still voiced his concerns!

As an elder, his final remark about the Mesoamerican woman was indeed inappropriate, but he still said it anyway, hoping that Lanny wouldn't be blinded by beauty.

"What Mesopotamians? Are they famous?"

Seeing Lanny's confused look, Tim glared at him irritably. "Stop pretending! I don't believe you've even looked for them in the capital!"

"Don't change the subject, I'm talking to you about something important!"

Lanny wasn't pretending; he genuinely didn't know what "Mesoamerican woman" meant. After all, he hadn't left Caster Ridge since he transmigrated, and as a nobleman, no one had ever discussed this topic with him.

Of course, he could also vaguely guess who these words were referring to at this time.

However, he didn't dwell on the topic. Instead, he thought for a moment before looking at the other person seriously and saying, "Uncle Tim, I know, I understand!"

Although Melissa's enthusiasm and exuberance had indeed stirred some fantasies in him, he quickly came to his senses.

He had a clear understanding of himself and did not think he had much charm that could make a noblewoman fall for him so quickly.

As for appearance, this body is only passable, except that the skin is a bit white, but it's a pale white.

As for his physique, well, that's hard to describe. Being thin is considered good. When he first arrived, he was practically skinny. I don't know what that guy did to get so thin.

It's hard to say what his personality and abilities were like before, since he didn't inherit any memories. Even if they were good, that belonged to his predecessor and has nothing to do with him. As for himself... well, let's just say he's a typical overworked office worker. Can we really talk about charisma or manners?

So, in short, on what basis?

Why is it that this stunning Melissa falls for him at first sight and doesn't even try to become his wife?

All he wanted to say was: "Pah! Why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror? Do you even deserve to be in the mirror?"

Should we drive the other party away?

How could that be? This is escapism. Having struggled at the bottom for many years, he naturally knew that once an opportunity appeared, if he didn't seize it, he might never have a second chance in his life.

In the end, he decided to risk keeping the other person with him, but he would keep a certain distance from them and only let them guide his magic learning. As for other aspects, he could only take it one step at a time.

Although she claimed to be potentially immune to magic, Lanny was unwilling to accept it. She did say "potentially," meaning she wasn't sure!

Having finally captured a great mage, he didn't want to let her go easily. What if there was a way to solve the problem of not being able to sense magical elements? If even a great mage like her couldn't solve it, wouldn't ordinary mages be even more helpless?

Now that he had come to a world where magic truly existed, he was unwilling to give it a try.

Seeing Lenny's serious expression, Tim nodded noncommittally. "I hope you're telling the truth! Let's go, the team is already lined up and waiting for you!"

When the two arrived at the camp, all the team members were already standing in the square, waiting for their arrival.

At this point, it becomes easy to tell which players are veterans and which are new recruits.

It's too easy to tell them apart; even people who aren't familiar with these people can easily spot them.

Those rows standing straight and silent were definitely the veteran members. In stark contrast to them were the newly recruited members next to them. Not only were their clothes a mess, but their formation was also crooked, with people constantly chattering among them, and some even trying to sit down and watch the show.

Only a few original members at the front of the line were working hard to maintain order, preventing the line from falling apart. In just that short time, these people were already exhausted and covered in sweat.

"How about it? Seeing these kids, does it remind you of when we first started training?" As they approached the plaza, Lanny couldn't resist turning to tease Tim beside him.

Without waiting for his reply, Lanny strode towards the square.

As a nobleman, Lanny wielded considerable power over these commoners, especially those under his own rule.

When he appeared in the sight of the crowd in the square, the noise of the new team members gradually subsided. They all tried to straighten their backs like the older team members next to them, but the formation was still messy.

However, this is something that can't be forced, since they are still newcomers and have never been trained.

Lanny slowly walked to the front of the line and stood there, putting his hands behind his back and looking at everyone in silence, just staring at them coldly.

For a moment, the square was so quiet you could hear a pin drop with just over a hundred people in it.

“Speak, keep talking, why did you stop?” Lanny suddenly shouted at the group, his face stern.

When the new team members heard the nobleman get angry, they all lowered their heads in fear. Some even knelt down with a thud, trembling and trembling with trepidation.

Lanny merely glanced coldly at the men kneeling on the ground without making any move. The provisional captains, seeing this, dared not make a move and had no choice but to let them kneel on the ground.

The new team members seemed apprehensive, while the veteran team members were much more composed, looking straight ahead with their chests out and heads held high.

Lanny had always been gentle in front of them, and they were not as afraid as these newcomers, knowing that Lanny would not attack civilians without reason.

However, they were somewhat surprised by Lanny's reaction, clearly not expecting him to be so angry.

Lanny ignored the various reactions of the people and began his orientation speech to the new team members.

“I want you to remember that from today onwards, you are no longer ordinary Caster citizens, no longer commoners, no longer hunters, no longer farmers.”

"From this day forward, you will have only one identity: members of the Caster Ridge Security Guard!"

After shouting those words out loud, Lanny paused. He had only participated in military training when he was in school. He had seen those training sessions in videos where they shouted like that and it looked very impressive. But when he tried it himself, he found that shouting like that was really hard on his voice!

He shouted a few times, and then he felt his throat couldn't take it anymore.

He swallowed to moisten his throat, then turned to the veteran team members beside him and shouted again, "Team One, Team Two, Team Three!"

"To!"

A series of neat shouts echoed across the square, startling the new team members.

Lanny continued, "Tell me, what are your duties?"

"Defend Castells, defend our homeland!"

"Defend Castells, defend our homeland!"

"Defend Castells, defend our homeland!"

Lanny nodded, satisfied with the performance of the veteran players.

This question and answer had a significant impact on the new team members. They had never imagined that when thirty or so people shouted together, it would be so deafening.

Even some newcomers were caught up in the enthusiasm and, on their third attempt, sporadically chimed in with their responses.

Whether they agreed or not, these people finally straightened their backs and felt the menacing aura of the guards.

"Now, I will announce the appointments!"

"The original squads 1, 2, and 3 will be merged into the first company! The remaining squads 4 to 10 will be merged into the second company."

"Black Tiger, step forward!"

As soon as Lanny finished speaking, Black Tiger stepped forward without hesitation, slamming his red-tasseled spear heavily onto the ground while shouting, "Here!"

"Appointment: Black Tiger, former squad leader of the first squad, shall assume the position of squad leader of the first company, effective immediately!"

When Lanny uttered the appointment, a buzzing murmur arose below, and even Black Tiger was stunned, momentarily forgetting to reply.

According to discipline, when announcing appointments or matters, the recipient is required to shout "Yes, sir!"—this is how they have always been trained. But the unexpected nature of this appointment left Black Tiger's mind blank for a moment.

He never imagined that he would be appointed as the captain of this squadron so quickly; he felt that he hadn't even mastered the role of a squad leader yet.

"Hey, that's your brother, Black Deer! Look how impressive your brother is!"

"Yeah, I really envy your brother, he's already a squad leader!"

Among the newlyweds, several friends from Heishan Village pointed at Black Tiger, who was standing at the front of the group, and whispered words of envy.

Black Deer had naturally noticed his older brother long ago, and looked enviously at his brother standing at the front of the line, who resembled a javelin.

"Black Tiger..." Seeing that Black Tiger didn't answer, Lanny thought to himself, "Don't let anything strange happen, this shouldn't be happening!"

Fortunately, after he shouted again, Black Tiger seemed to snap out of his daze, paused again with his weapon in his hand, and shouted, "Yes, sir!"

Hearing the "Yes, sir," Lanny finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he should first discuss the next appointment privately to avoid any trouble later.

He gave a distinctive team salute upon returning to the group before looking at the others.

"Appointment: Former Second Squad Leader..."

With Lanny personally announcing the appointment, the matter of the guard was considered to be in a state of closure. Next came the daily training, which he didn't need to participate in throughout; Tim would naturally follow up.

Before returning to his study, he beckoned Black Tiger over.

When Black Tiger first entered the master's study, he was just like everyone else, both nervous and full of curiosity. He followed Lanny without looking to the side, afraid that his rudeness would offend the master.

"Don't be shy, sit down and let's talk!" Lanny waved casually at him, unbuttoned his collar to relax, then sat down and looked at Black Tiger. "I called you here to tell you two things!"

After Black Tiger hesitantly sat down, Lanny opened a drawer, handed him the defense regulations written by Tim, and casually asked, "How's your cultural studies? Can you understand them?"

Upon hearing this, Black Tiger chuckled, a reddish tinge appearing on his already dark face, making him seem even darker. "Hehe, I haven't been studying for very long, so I don't know many characters yet!"

"It's okay," Lanny waved his hand dismissively.

Black Tiger only started learning to read after joining the Security Guard. In such a short time, it's already quite good that they've learned some basic words.

Fearing that Black Tiger might be pretending to know what he was talking about, Lanny acted very gently, saying, "Ask me if you don't understand."

Sure enough, Black Tiger scratched his head after reading only a couple of lines and awkwardly asked Lanny, "Master, how do you pronounce this word...?"

By the time the two of them had explained the entire manual in fits and starts, quite some time had passed.

However, Lanny soon brought up the second matter: "I have some business to attend to near Black Mountain Village tomorrow. You should select a few quick-witted team members to go with me!" Since Black Tiger was already in charge of the castle's security, this was a good opportunity for him to hone his skills in this area.

"How many people would you like to accompany you?" Black Tiger was indeed inexperienced this time, but seeing that Lanny was easy to talk to, he simply asked directly.

"There are two of us, you can arrange it as you see fit." Since they would be relying on Black Tiger to protect the castle in the future, Lanny naturally hoped that Black Tiger would grow up as soon as possible. He did not give a specific number, but only mentioned the main number of people going out.

Black Tiger nodded thoughtfully. "Yes, sir."