Chapter 168: Faith Always Born from Adversity (4k)_2
Just a rough calculation, the inspirational effect of Watson, who was promoted to second-level [worker] in a short time, was almost the same as that of Sophie at the fourth level.
"Good! Well said! Young Master Lin Ke is the best!"
"That's right! I believe Young Master Lin Ke will protect my wife!"
"Yes! Everyone, put in more effort! My leg is broken, who will help carry this box of paper?"
"I will! My left hand is disabled, but it doesn't affect me! Lord Lin Ke took me in as a disabled person, I've always wanted to repay him!"
"I'll do it! My knees are injured, but my hands are fine! Young Master Lin Ke is my savior!"
"I'll do it!"
"I'll do it..."
A group of disabled persons shouted loudly, some people heard it with tears in their eyes, and worked even harder with their hands and feet.
"We women must not be embarrassed either!" An elderly woman wiped the wet corners of her eyes: "Quickly take the things and keep up with the progress!"
As she spoke, she threw down the wages she had just received into the dirt: "We won't hold onto these things, it will slow us down! Even if I starve to death, I won't be a burden to Young Master Lin Ke!"
She was previously awarded last month's "Model Worker" and received a full gold coin, and now she only had one silver coin and more than seventy copper coins in her pocket.
But everyone's eyes grew even wetter.
This lady is a model worker and a leader among women, a widow who loves children, and spends the money she earns on buying things for the neighbor's children, gentle and kind.
She usually has money, but her food and clothing are the cheapest, and the rest of the money is mainly used to support her neighbors, which is why she had so many copper coins, thinking small change could better help them.
Therefore, she was deeply loved by the neighbors.
And because of her hard work, she was chosen in the first "Model Worker" selection of the union.
And now, she had not only lost her family, but was also penniless.
"I, Laura, once had a family, which I lost, but now, I have another one, it's our Workers' Association!" Aunt Laura said with tearful eyes, raising her arm in a shout.
Many people who liked to save change threw their belongings away, prepared to tackle their task light-heartedly, leaving many copper and silver coins on the ground.
But no one picked them up.
People's spirits were high, and they helped each other to their best ability to carry the paper.
Watson, deeply moved, also joined in to carry.
However, at this moment, a roar came from behind.
"Roar!!!"
A huge deep green leopard was charging from afar.
Magical Beast!
The papermill and glassworks were the places closest to the great swamp!
"Magical Beast! It's a Magical Beast!"
People were in a panic.
"Don't worry, everyone run quickly! I'll hold it off!"
Watson stood out, rolled up his sleeves, clenched his fist, on which wisps of metallic aura hovered.
He had the "Iron Fist" bloodline.
"Hehe, young Watson, you go first, my legs are inconvenient, better to let this big leopard eat me, you all hurry away."
The middle-aged man who had broken his leg while hunting before stood up with a chuckle, a mysterious light flashing in his eyes.
"No, let me do it, my smelly feet can stink him to death!"
"I've got lots of calluses to wear down his teeth!"
"I have lots of fart!"
The few men argued, and in the end, looked at each other and burst into hearty laughter.
"Haha, I knew it was you who farted last time!"
"Hmph, that night you put your leg on my face! I was wondering why my mouth got athlete's foot!"
"Andrew's Leg, no wonder!"
The men joked with each other as they laughed and walked towards the charging leopard, bypassing Watson.
Watson's eyes blurred with tears.
These people were his family!
Watson wanted to pull them back and go himself, but he couldn't!
He had to fulfill the career Lin Ke gave him, he couldn't let the others down.
The others also shed tears.
"Mighty Lady of Tides, please redeem us..."
"Goddess of Wealth, your follower begs for your help."
"Ancestor Azanen, look upon your people!"
In certain moments, devout faith is easiest to arise.
But unfortunately, now the gods were too occupied to deal with these few faith powers.
The turmoil in the entire region had caused them to lose many followers, and they were trying to handle the situation.
"Roar!!!"
The deep green leopard had already closed in, its tail split open, sprouting terrifying carnivorous flowers that opened wide to swallow everything in front of them.
"Run, run!" Watson gritted his teeth, his lips bleeding, urging everyone to run quickly. Some still wanted to lift the packages and boxes of paper, but Watson drove them away.
Young Master Lin Ke said, human life is above gold coins, above lifeless property items.
Everyone understood this principle, directly throwing down the items, regardless of the tears streaming down, they ran towards Azanen Castle.
However, before they could start running, a tender yet extremely firm voice could be heard:
"Charge!!"
"Tat-tat... tat-tat..."
The sound of neatly synchronized rushing steps, as a team of about two hundred people sprinted out at great speed, charging towards the Magical Beast.
"Young Master Lin Ke!"
"The People's Knight Order!"
"We're saved!"
People exclaimed, then rejoiced wildly.
The plant-based carnivorous leopard shifted its focus from the disabled in front of it.
Danger! A great danger!
Driven by instinct, the leopard abandoned the prey at hand and attempted to flee, but a javelin projected from afar pierced through the leopard's throat.
The third-level Magical Beast "Fern Flower Leopard", slain!
Lin Ke led the People's Knight Order galloping past, leaving only a sentence: "My people, your lives are my most precious wealth! Discard the paper, hurry to join with the main troop!"
Before the words were out, the People's Knight Order roared away to deal with those stray Magical Beasts.
The disabled stood still at the original place, watching the jittering javelin stuck in the Fern Flower Leopard's throat, swallowing hard.
"Don't just stand there! Hurry, follow!" Watson was the first to react from the relief of being saved, quickly urging everyone to leave.
This time, what emerged from the people's lips were no longer other gods and legends, but one and the same person.
"Praise Young Master Lin Ke!"
"Young Master Lin Ke cherishes us so much!"
"Young Master Lin Ke above..."
With various emotions, people embarked on the path to join with other villages.
...
"Whoosh!!"
In the wilderness, Lamiel hurled a javelin, pinning down a large bird descending from the sky.
"Lamiel, excellent ranged attack!"
Lin Ke praised with a voice, as he led people trampling over the bird's corpse, choosing to continue roaming the wilderness.
"Haha, Young Master Lin Ke, you're too kind!" Lamiel laughed heartily.
As a level ten [Minstrel], even without an emphasis on strength, his body was quite decent.
Killing a third-level great bird, effortlessly.
"Master, we are now nearing the fortress." Butler Billy estimated the distance, timely reminding.
"Hmm, no worries, I just wanted to come and see."
Lin Ke had previously been told by Ove that there was no starlight-level presence in the fortress, and, out of curiosity, wanted to investigate in person.
As they approached the fortress, the Magical Beasts became more gathered.
Everyone was no longer as light-hearted as before, but instead fully focused, giving their all in vigilance.
Sophie softly sang a ballad, while holding a thin book in her hands, the cover reading "Sophie's Sheet Music".
Knicks gripped a pale green glass bottle in his left hand and a black bottle in his right, which were medicine and poison.
Butler Billy's hands extended energy strands, connecting to everyone, uniting the knight order into a whole.
Lolita carried a huge hammer, and John held a shield, guarding beside Lin Ke.
Lin Ke rode the Gula Bull, with thin air pressure shields protecting vital areas on his body, creating sharp air pressure blades on either side of the mount to slice through passing Magical Beasts.
The Magical Beasts along the way could not stop their charge.
Gradually, the troop neared the fortress.
Suddenly, Lin Ke's pupils contracted.
Someone was here!