In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility.

how are you feeling?

I'm fine, my lord.

There was obvious admiration in Roland's eyes: I feel like I can even shoot down the eagle in the sky now.

Lothar thought to himself that it should be impossible to shoot down the eagle. This was just like how he felt that he was infinitely powerful after adding points, but in fact he only increased by three points.

He ordered: Then try your bow, Leonard. Get the scrap armor I asked you to bring and fix it two hundred yards away.

Roland took out the arrow and put it on the bow string.

Pulling the bowstring, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

In the end, his face was so suppressed that he turned red, and the bowstring was only opened less than halfway!

Whoosh——

The bow and arrow missed the target, passing by the scales nailed to the side, and flew to nowhere.

His face turned red: Sir, I am not strong enough to fire this bow.

Lothar frowned.

Is it because this bow was originally used by woodland elf archers, not ordinary soldiers?

Think about it, job transfer in the system military camp cannot improve people's physical fitness, it only provides combat experience, skills, and equipment.

The knights of the edict were even more miserable, as they were not even provided with equipment.

Leonard slapped him on the back of the head: You idiot, Ulm has just received the blessing of Heavenly Father, and you can ride on a horse like a seasoned rider. Why can't you?

Leonard knows the inside story. This old guy is also Lothar's confidant. He also belongs to the kind of capable but not many subordinates. It is good to be able to take care of the construction of the new city.

Otherwise, Lothar would definitely put an extra burden on him.

Don't worry, Roland, you can try shooting again with your old bow.

Lothar comforted: You should know why this situation occurs.

Roland nodded: We are not elves, our bodies are weaker than theirs, and our arms are not that long.

Roland once again picked up his original hunting bow. This time, he drew it to full capacity. The arrow flew out of his hand and hit the armor nailed on the wooden target firmly.

If you look carefully, you can see that it is three inches deep into the wood.

Take a look at its arrowhead. It's undamaged, but the shaft is slightly cracked.

Bows and arrows are valuable items in the army in this era. The bow is like this, and the arrows are even more so.

In this era, the reason why the nomadic cavalry in the West was weak was also because their iron smelting technology was poor and many arrows still used bone arrowheads.

After testing, even if the bow is changed, only the special arrows, scale armor and zha armor can be easily penetrated within two hundred yards.

Plate armor is not in stock, so there is no inspection.

It's not necessary.

Because plate armor is now widely worn by some wealthy Crusader knights. Poor knights can't even get together a set of chain armor, let alone more valuable plate armor.

Although many nobles purchased many sets of plate armor, they often did so for collection or to show off.

Lothar has not considered the possibility of a civil war in the near future.

Saracens are widely equipped with scale armor and zha armor, and it is enough to be able to penetrate most of these two types of armor.

As for the heavy cavalry bow, there is no need to mention it.

Although it was stronger than the thirty-pound light bow commonly used by nomadic cavalry in this period, it reached fifty pounds.

However, it is difficult to exert force on horseback, which makes it difficult for the bow rider to cause effective damage to fully armored enemies when shooting from behind. Only by stopping the horse and firing the bow can the full power be exerted.

This Byzantine-style armored cavalry is more like a counterpart of the Eastern Jin Kingdom, such as the Iron Buddha.

At this time, although the national power of the Jin Kingdom was declining, it still had a vast territory and a population of tens of millions. It was still the strongest among the Eastern empires, ranking ahead of the Song and Liao Dynasties.

In fact, in terms of population, army and wealth, the Song Dynasty was the strongest, but the Southern Song Dynasty court... let's not mention it.

Brother Roland, can you let me try your bow?

It was Zach who spoke.

As a heavily armored archer, his shooting skills are also quite good.

Roland reluctantly handed over the bow: You can't use it even if I give it to you.

Zach tried it and saw that it was indeed the case. He was not annoyed and said with a smile: It is indeed useless. This bow is at least a hundred pounds.

Try it for me too.

Lothar coughed slightly and asked Roland to fetch the elf bow, draw the bow and set the arrow.

In the surprised eyes of the two people, they were filled with anger.

Whoosh——

The arrow was like a meteor, easily piercing the head of the wooden target, and flew away into the distance without a trace.

Sir, you have so much strength!

Lothar chuckled and said: You see, it's not that easy to be an archer. Tomorrow you report to Knight Commander Jeana and help her train new recruits. Later, we will select some top-notch ones and come to the Tree of Life. Job.

Lothar was still very proud of his small show of sage in front of others. He hadn't practiced archery for so long, but he didn't show any signs of deterioration.

The bow is also a good bow. Even if it is not calibrated, it can hit the target on the first shot. It plays an important role.

Roland bowed: Yes!

After a while.

The branches and leaves alternately transport arrows flying to unknown places in the distance to Lothar.

Complaints came from the Tree of Life, complaining that Lothar almost shot his bow and arrow into its roots.

Feel sorry.

Lothar apologized, but there was no apology in his expression. The Tree of Life was so big that even if it was shot by a siege ballista, there would be no problem.

He stuffed the arrow back into Roland's quiver: Return to its original owner.

Roland said quickly: Thank you, sir, and thank you Mr. Shenshu.

The branches and leaves swayed slightly, accepting Roland's gratitude.

Lothar encouraged: Roland, work hard in the future. I believe you will be able to draw this elf bow soon.

He had no intention of taking this elven bow as his own. Although this bow was somewhat extraordinary, it was actually pretty good for ordinary people.

Roland is just a hunter from a small place, and his shooting skills are more accurate, but if you look at the grassland tribes, there are many people who have better shooting skills than him.

After changing jobs, his shooting skills have improved, but his physical fitness is still the same as before, not as strong as Zach, who once served as a guard in Hebron City.

However, Lothar has higher expectations for the new unit of Woodland Shooters.

What is the concept of one hundred elite archers who can draw a bow weighing more than one hundred pounds?

Even in the early Qing army, which attached great importance to bows and arrows, he was an absolute master.

Put on the armor-piercing arrows, and any cavalry equipment you have can shoot through them. Looking at the entire continent, apart from the extraordinary factors, they are also top-notch archers.

Entering New Habsburg, the inner castle here is almost completely completed, and the buildings attached to the outer city walls are quite complete. It looks much neater and more orderly than it looked like a large construction site some time ago.

Leonard said respectfully: Sir, the project is progressing very quickly. You will be able to move in soon.

No rush, just build it within the time I specified.

Lothar saw a painting on the bulletin board of New Habsburg: a double-headed eagle spread its wings, protecting a couple surrounded by children.

Who painted this?

Leonard quickly said: Sir, I drew it myself.

Lothar praised: Very good. Old Leonard didn't expect you to have such ability?

Leonard said sincerely: We must let everyone know how their good days came. Normally, people die of hunger every year because of famine.

That makes sense.

Lothar was thoughtful.

He is not a philanthropist, but he is kind to the common people at the bottom. At first, most of it was because he was also born in the common class and has more empathy for the common people.

Now, this reason still ranks first, but it is also one of the main reasons that the lower class civilians are easier to bribe than the pagan local tyrants.

Leonard, get me a piece of paper. I want to write a letter to Coors.

Leonard's approach inspired him. He planned to use big-character posters. Big-character posters were unreliable. There were too many illiterates now, and simple comics were more practical.

yes.

You can take fifty gold coins from the warehouse as your reward.

This is not an important thing, because there is a statue of an angel, and his subjects have always had a high favorability towards him. Adding an internal publicity method is just the icing on the cake.

Lothar stayed one night in the New Habsburg and returned to Hebron.

Now, there are no trivial matters that need to be dealt with in the near future, and he can enjoy some leisurely time again.

Of course, hunting the fire dragon cannot only include Lothar and Prajna.

Their output capabilities are limited, and the Indominus Dragon is a thick-skinned master. Even if the Indominus Dragon stands in front of him and allows himself to attack, he probably won't be able to kill it.

After all, Lothar's main attack method, besides borrowing Jeanne's Holy Spear, is to use the Dragon's Breath.

But the Indominus Dragon can bathe in magma, which is almost equivalent to being immune to fire.

Regardless of the fact that this dragon species has no wings, in fact, even within the entire fire dragon group, the Indominus Dragon can be ranked in the upper-middle ranks, and many winged fire dragons are ranked below it.

In addition, if the lifespan of this tyrannical dragon is calculated, it is conservatively estimated to be five hundred years, which is already an adult dragon.

It definitely requires a five-person team of Lothar, Jeanne, Flynn, Cellinina and Prajna to consider dealing with it.

The mansion in Hebron.

Lothar lay on Prajna's lap pillow and said to himself: But it doesn't mean we can't target him in advance.

It is said that the Indominus Dragon should still be in a sleeping state, otherwise it would have been impossible for it to remain undiscovered for so many years.

While it's still asleep, let's focus the fire first and then carry out a righteous group fight?

But what if it happens to cause a volcanic eruption?

Prajna lowered his head and glanced at Lothar, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly: Sir, maybe the fire dragon is gone long ago? After all, what was recorded in the ancient book has been many years ago.

Lothar smiled and said: That's not true. I have asked Nisaya to find someone to investigate for me. There is still the breath of the fire dragon there. It is unmistakable.

Where is that?

The Harat volcano group is the territory of the Saint family, very close to the two holy sites of Zoroastrianism.

Prajna frowned: So, we have to pass through Rauf's territory first, and then enter Hashem?

It sounds a bit dangerous to go deep into the enemy territory, but it is the closest place to us where dragons roam. If I always stay in the territory, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to awaken the dragon bloodline in my life.

Lothar said seriously.