Chapter 359: Assigned to the Vanguard Camp!

"Gervas, look, those fellows are the scions of the great noble families conscripted this time. Where is the fighting spirit in them? It is said that after arriving in Black Dragon City, they have been indulging in wine and women every single day; they are simply here for a pleasure trip!"

At this moment, Mil and others pointed toward several long tables not far away.

Those tables were positioned closer to the bar, surrounded by numerous dancing girls.

Seated at the tables were youths dressed in magnificent and exquisite attire; judging by their unrestrained and licentious expressions, there was indeed no difference between them and people on vacation.

Naturally, when Mil and others pointed at them, their eyes carried a degree of envy and jealousy.

"Eh!" At this moment, Gervas suddenly spotted a familiar figure.

It was actually that fellow, Adams.

At this moment, Adams was also wearing a luxurious gown, similarly surrounded by dancing girls, making him one of the most striking figures in the venue.

Of course, Gervas could faintly discern that Adams' expression was clearly somewhat uncomfortable; his expression when interacting and conversing with the other youths around him appeared slightly stiff.

"How about it, Gervas? Shall I call for a few dancing girls to relax as well?"

At this moment, noticing that Gervas' gaze had lingered there for a bit longer, Mil and others misunderstood Gervas.

"No, let's forget it. Tomorrow is the deadline for conscription; fighting will most likely begin. We should save some energy for the battle!"

"Alright! Gervas!" Mil and others heard this and thought it made sense.

After all, they were different from those scions of the great nobles.

Those great noble scions, after indulging in wine and women, had their fathers and family knights fight their battles for them.

By then, they could easily earn merits.

But for us little nobles, we are literally tying our heads to our belt loops.

Thus, these few restrained themselves much more this time compared to when they went to the Western Region previously; they only had a few sips of wine before returning to the camp to rest.

And as Gervas and the others were leaving, Adams turned his head in confusion.

Because just now, out of the corner of his eye, he seemed to have caught a familiar figure.

Unfortunately, when he turned back to look carefully, all he saw was a bustling crowd of people.

"What's wrong, Adams?"

"N-nothing!" Adams shook his head, thinking he had seen things.

"Adams, are the two fiery dancing girls beside you not enough to satisfy you? Shall I call for a few more to help you?"

"Yes! Adams, I can see you are not focused; you must be dissatisfied with these two women!"

"No, everyone, I was just thinking that we will be truly setting out on campaign tomorrow, so I want to gather enough energy!"

"Haha, Adams, what kind of joke is that? Even if we really set out on campaign tomorrow, it's not our worry!"

"Yes! Adams, come, come, have a few good drinks..."

【Ding! The Daily Intelligence System has refreshed...】

【Intelligence One: As of today, all nobles who received the conscription order have arrived.】

The total military force gathered for this conscription has reached two hundred thousand.】

【Intelligence Two: In addition to the conscripted noble soldiers, the Kingdom will deploy thirty thousand elite troops, and the Duke's family will deploy twenty thousand elite troops; together with the two hundred thousand conscripted troops, they will form a grand army of two hundred and fifty thousand.】

【Intelligence Three: With the grand army fully assembled, they will set out this morning!】

【Intelligence Four: Due to Minister Weilade's manipulation in the middle, your Storm Legion has been assigned to the more dangerous and exhausting vanguard unit, specifically to scout the way ahead for the grand army.】

【Intelligence Five: Tonight, a band of orcs will appear in the Emerald River Valley area, with a number reaching at least one thousand.】

【Intelligence Six: Tonight will be a fine night with a bright moon and sparse stars!】

【Ding! Daily intelligence refresh complete!】

The next morning, Gervas was first awakened by the horns and noise outside the camp.

Subsequently, the intelligence voice for the day came again in his mind.

Just like the intelligence when heading to the Western Region for the campaign last time, the system's daily intelligence focus had shifted.

It changed from focusing on reporting valuable items appearing nearby to information regarding war.

Of course, this war intelligence is sometimes good and sometimes bad; Gervas needs to distinguish it himself.

For instance, the intelligence actually informed him that Minister Weilade had tampered with things, sending him to the Vanguard Camp.

Although serving in the Vanguard Camp does not mean facing nine deaths and one life.

The danger factor will still rise considerably; thus, this counts as a thoroughly bitter task.

And this intelligence is relatively useful, at least it concerns him personally.

But regarding the orcs appearing in the Emerald River Valley area, Gervas could not determine its value.

Because he is not familiar with the surrounding terrain and cannot even determine where the Emerald River Valley is.

"It seems I must find a way to get a map of the Northern Region!" Gervas muttered as he got up.

Of course, while it is said this way, actually obtaining a relatively detailed map is very difficult.

In this backward world, maps are thoroughly military secrets.

"My lord, have you risen?"

At this moment, a questioning voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Yes, Isabella!"

"My lord, then I will come in to serve you in washing up!"

Subsequently, Isabella, carrying a copper basin, walked into the tent.

That's right, it was not Caroline, nor Rebena, but the wizard Isabella.

This time, Gervas brought Isabella along, originally intending to use her as the team's physician.

But unexpectedly, since setting out on the campaign, Isabella voluntarily took on the task of serving Gervas in washing up.

Gervas had originally intended to refuse; was this not using a large tool for a small task?

But Isabella indicated that she was idle anyway.

Moreover, she was Gervas's subordinate, so serving Gervas was not a bad thing.

Hearing this, Gervas half-reluctantly half-willingly gave his tacit approval.

"Is your lordship Gervas Gale, Viscount of Stormhold?"

After washing up and finishing his meat soup, Gervas saw a messenger arrive outside the camp.

"I am!"

"My lord Viscount, here is your latest mission! You must proceed to the designated location within one hour!"

"Much obliged!" Gervas took the scroll handed to him by the messenger.

He then unrolled it, and as expected, it was an order to transfer him to the Vanguard Camp.

Of course, the signature was from the Grand Marshal of the Northern Region Army, so one could not see Minister Weilade's scheming behind it.

And this was normal.

Because the supreme commanders of this great war were certainly the Grand Marshal of the Northern Region Army and the two dukes.

However, they were merely the decision-makers at the top level.

When it truly came to execution, they still had to rely on the commanders sent from the Southern Region, Eastern Region, and Western Region to make allocations and arrangements.

After all, the troops conscripted from the three regions totaled a full two hundred thousand.

If the Grand Marshal of the Northern Region personally arranged and issued orders for everything, just selecting names from the list would make one's eyes spin.

Instead, they issued the orders, and then the commanders from the Southern Region, Eastern Region, and Western Region arranged the personnel themselves.

This was not only faster and more efficient.

Sometimes they understood the conditions of their respective regions better, and the personnel they sent might be more suited to the mission's needs.

Therefore, the reason Gervas could be schemed against by Minister Weilade again this time lay here.

The Southern Region commander for Gervas and the others this time was the Deputy Commander of the Southern Region Army, Keller.

This Keller obviously did not know Gervas, so the matter of serving as the vanguard was certainly proposed proactively by Minister Weilade.

And Deputy Commander Keller did not wish to slight Minister Weilade's face over a few nobles he did not know.

So, the matter was settled just like that.

"My lord, what is wrong?"

Knight Mi Gen and the others, seeing Gervas take the scroll and remain silent for a long time, asked out of curiosity.

"Tell everyone to speed up organizing the camp; we have been temporarily assigned to the Vanguard Camp and must reach the designated location within one hour, departing ahead of the main force!"

"The Vanguard Camp? This rotten task has fallen on us?" Knight Mi Gen and the others obviously knew this was not a good task and immediately began to grumble.

"Enough; we came this time to earn merit, so think of it positively. When we arrive at the Vanguard Camp, any merit will certainly be ours to claim first!"

Gervas immediately began to soothe his subordinates.