Constructing-Style Wizard

Chapter 5 5. Special mission

The appearance of the steam locomotive is similar to a moving black coffin.

It has a boxy iron carriage, four iron-wrapped wheels, and a front-mounted steam boiler gurgling white steam.

From the perspective of a traveler, this thing is similar to a tractor...

After driving away from the fortress of the Korrabo Legion, the steam locomotive broke into the wild area full of ruins.

The carriage, which lacks the suspension of the vehicle, follows the rough terrain up and down.

Li Nuo gripped the edge of the seat with his hands, and managed to stabilize his body.

The running time of the steam locomotive was much longer than Li Nuo expected.

At least four hours had passed between the time he got into the car and the faint glow of the evening glow behind the dark clouds in the sky.

Just as the setting sun was about to disappear, the steam locomotive stopped in a temporary camp.

Such a long drive directly exhausted Li Nuo's physical strength and made his footsteps weak.

When he got out of the car hungry and was escorted into a one-person tent by the soldiers, there was no light in the sky, only dark clouds rolling slowly.

Inside the one-person tent, a coal lamp in the corner emits a warm light.

Li Nuo held the dinner plate and stuffed the mushy dinner into his mouth.

"Sir." The soldier standing guard outside the house raised his hand and saluted the person walking towards him.

Li Nuo followed the voice and saw a sergeant stepping into the curtain.

Li Nuo immediately put down the plate, stood up and said:

"Good evening, sir."

The person who came took off the hat on his head, revealing short pale golden hair and handsome facial features. Although he was not as burly as the Imperial Second Lieutenant, he was also very tall and powerful.

He put the hat on the bedside table, and scanned Li Nuo several times with his eyes up and down, as if he was inspecting and confirming his real body.

What was more unexpected to Li Nuo was that the sergeant spoke in a very gentle tone, not as cold as other soldiers.

"You're Leno Jarvis, aren't you? Assistant Professor of History at Bevetin City College."

"Yes, sir." Li Nuo smiled wryly, "But that's a thing of the past."

The sergeant took the initiative to extend his hand to Li Nuo, as if standing in front of him was not a criminal soldier, but a real assistant teacher of history.

Li Nuo was more or less flattered, and hurriedly stretched out his right hand to hold each other.

"Let's get to know each other officially. I'm Lurena Mars, sergeant rank, a member of the Korrabo Legion's tomb clearing unit. My duty is to lead the team on reconnaissance missions. I am your current and future boss, and You are a new member of the team."

Sergeant Marrs shook Li Nuo's hand vigorously:

"Welcome to join, Jarvis——I won't call you Sin Soldier No. 888. I can't remember the numbers clearly. It's better to remember the name...In short, I'm looking forward to your performance in the fight against the undead. ,do not let me down."

"Good evening, Mr. Mars. I am Leno Jarvis, a convict soldier. I will obey orders and do my best."

Li Nuo's tone was steady, but he sighed slightly from the bottom of his heart.

The treatment he received was absolutely different from other criminal soldiers. His own chief, Sergeant Mars, was also very accommodating, and there was no sign of deliberately making things difficult.

However, every word Sergeant Mars uttered made Li Nuo's heart feel heavier.

As we all know, the most dangerous team in the march is the reconnaissance team.

This is still the case when facing human enemies.

Then if the enemy is the undead, how great is the danger that the scouting team will face?

"Sit down, let's sit down and talk."

Sergeant Mars sat down on the chair opposite the bed, and asked:

"Jarvis, you should know that the war between the Empire and the Necromancers has lasted for a long time. From the fall of the Gutadis Dynasty to the rise of the new Empire, the shadow of the Necromancers has always been entrenched over the Empire, disturbing It's frightening. So, how much do you know about such an enemy?"

Many memory images suddenly popped up in Li Nuo's mind, and they came from the newspaper headlines in Bewetin City.

According to news reports, many people were legally executed by the local security department because they had read the filthy manuscripts that the Necromancers had spread throughout the empire.

Some people have gone mad after reading filth, into a state of self-harm or other-harm madness. Such people were shot dead by security police on the spot.

Some people change their temperament drastically, becoming gloomy and furtive, just like the weather in the borderland of suffering. They will secretly plan dangerous events and endanger the lives of many people.

This kind of people hides deeply in society, but they will always be found out by the agents of the Empire's "MI2".

What's more, worshiping necromancers and committing crimes in teams caused great damage to the empire.

In private, they formed an illegal force called the "Death Society", which has always been the primary enemy of MI2.

These various social incidents came together to warn Li Nuo:

Be sure not to associate with the filthy manuscripts of the Necromancer Sect, otherwise it will inevitably lead to torture.

Li Nuo's eyes trembled slightly, and he responded without thinking:

"My knowledge of the Necromancers is limited to my education at the City College of Bevetin, sir.

"Other than that, whether I was teaching in the academy or invited by a local expedition team to appraise ancient relics, I have never come into contact with any forbidden reading materials."

"Relax, Jarvis, I believe you haven't read the teachings of the Necromancer sect privately."

Sergeant Marrs smiled:

"Otherwise, the person who will come to see you will not be an officer of MI4, but an agent of MI2."

Sergeant Marrs reached into his inner pocket, took out an envelope and held it in his hand:

"Presumably you must be confused in your heart? Why are you treated differently from other criminal soldiers? I will give you the answer, Jarvis.

"On the one hand, this is because everyone with knowledge is a valuable talent of the empire and should not be treated as cheap consumables. On the other hand, it is caused by this letter in my hand."

Sergeant Mars handed the letter to Li Nuo, motioning for him to open and read.

Li Nuo tore off the beeswax and shook out the letter paper.

As soon as he glanced at the contents of the letter, his pupils shrank sharply, and he immediately closed the letter paper:

"Sir.. this letter.."

Sergeant Marrs said:

"Listen, Jarvis.

"I now officially grant you the right to read the teachings of the Necromancers. You don't have to worry about being interrogated by MI2. I am not a spy for the Necromancer.

"I now order you, as MI4 sergeant officer, to open this letter, to read it carefully, and to note down all the words and phrases in the transcript."

Li Nuo swallowed subconsciously.

Sergeant Marrs met his gaze, emphasized his tone, and said seriously:

""MI4" is the military department of the Empire against the Necromancers. Recently, MI4 discovered a way that might give the Empire the upper hand in this war.

"But whether this method is feasible has yet to be verified.

"MI4 has a well-thought-out experiment plan for this.

"And you, Leno Jarvis, were selected by MI4 because of your knowledge. This is a special mission.

"Before the success of the experimental plan, everyone and everything related to this plan is the top secret of the Imperial Military Intelligence Department."

Marl paused, his voice became low:

"Accept your special mission, Jarvis, it will give you unparalleled glory and future."

The special mission of the empire. This kind of thing should be very tempting to a pure Tadis Empire man, right?

No man can say no to a "Call of Duty," after all.

But Li Nuo is not a local, he is a despicable outsider, ah no, he is a traveler who is unfamiliar with the place.

What Sergeant Marrs said in his heart didn't actually resonate much.

But there is no way, who told him to be a criminal soldier.

"Yes, sir, I have no choice."

Sergeant Marrs pointed to the letter:

"Memorize it, I will guard it here. I have to remind you, even if it is punctuation, you have to write it down, and there must be no mistakes. Otherwise."

Sergeant Marrs sighed softly, and his voice became a little erratic:

"Otherwise, you will be torn to pieces by the evil magic of the Necromancer sect. Even if the medical team of the Imperial MI3 is by your side, there is no way to save you."

Li Nuo pursed his lips tightly and looked down at the letter.

Now he knew why the imperial army needed archaeological criminals.

Such a special mission, where life may be at risk at any time, can only be undertaken by archaeological soldiers with cheap lives.

Note: In the western background, the way of addressing others is different from our country. Li Nuo Jarvis, in this name, "Li Nuo" is the first name, and "Jarvis" is the surname. If the two parties in the conversation are not familiar with each other, and it is just a relationship between superiors and subordinates, then they usually call each other by their surnames, that is, "Jarvis". Only two people who are closely related, such as brother and sister, father and son, etc., will be called by first name.

So when you watch American dramas or British dramas, if you find that the same person is called by different names, you can know the relationship between these people and that person from the address.