I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 166 Passionate Speech

"Dear Lord Apollo, the magic ahead is an illusion, or more precisely, a visual magic. It has no offensive or defensive effects. The other party must be trying to conceal something," Darwin explained.

As the monkey fired a flare to inform us of our exact location, unexpectedly, a flare was fired from another direction, and Alpha immediately led everyone to change direction.

"Captain Apollo, aren't we planning to capture Locke Town? Why are we taking a detour?" Badan, the leader of the Black Dragon Mercenary Group, shouted.

On the way, Alpha and his companions unexpectedly encountered three major mercenary groups that joined forces to break through the city's defenses, allowing most of the mercenaries to escape from Rimuru City. It seems that the other party has other plans and has been following Alpha's footsteps.

"We are just merchants and mercenaries. We will not actively attack any city. Anyone who attacks civilians is my enemy." Alpha's attitude was clear. He did not want to be associated with these people.

"Is that flare just now the location of your regimental headquarters?" Bataan seems to have a special relationship with Baru, the president of the Mercenary Association. He knows very well that Alpha is a "moneybag".

"Yes, that's my boss, and the target of this mission. We must go back to protect them." Alpha deliberately revealed this information, knowing that these people had bad intentions. His purpose was to attract their attention and prevent the town from being attacked.

"We will accompany you." Badan was fooled and thought that as long as he controlled the "moneybag", wealth would be within his reach.

"Please stop moving forward immediately, otherwise we will not be polite." Alpha had already ordered the monkeys to return to the camp. Now their identity is one of the mercenary groups protecting the financiers.

"Captain Gulis, I'm Captain Apollo. Our people have been recruited and I request to rejoin the team." Alpha deliberately shouted loudly.

"The country is in chaos and the people you have recruited are incomplete. I cannot let you in. You should just stay outside to protect your boss." Gulis made it clear that no outsiders would be allowed to enter. Of course, this was also Alpha's purpose.

"Okay, I got it." Alpha agreed reluctantly and had to set up camp on the side.

"Obama, you are the team leader now. Take ten people with you to patrol the surrounding area. Bring more weapons and equipment." Alpha asked for ten sets of armor and weapons.

"Yes, Lord Apollo." Although the standard weapons and equipment were a little ill-fitting, Obama was so excited that he couldn't stop smiling.

"The rest of the people set up camp, make a fire and cook." Alpha gave the orders immediately.

"Captain Apollo, what do they mean? It's obvious that they don't trust you. I think we should just leave! We will capture the county town, and then we can put all the blame on the revolutionary army." Bataan was trying to drag Alpha into the water, but such things were everywhere and there was no way to trace them. In troubled times, human lives were worthless.

"No, never. We are mercenaries, not bandits. I will not allow you to attack any civilians." Alpha stopped him forcefully.

Alpha walked towards the platform and looked at the mercenaries below and the many refugees who followed them. It seemed that he had something important to announce.

Alpha looked around and took a deep breath. "Dear fellow mercenaries, dear fellow countrymen."

Alpha began his speech, "We are a military and knights, and we are proud to protect civilians. We are fighting for our country and our people, not for our own selfish interests.

We must have the humility of a knight, who respects all people of good will. Honor, fighting for honor, even at the cost of sacrificing everything, this is the creed that a knight abides by. Sacrifice, when a knight needs to pay a price to fulfill the interests of the majority, he dares to sacrifice, perhaps sacrificing material interests, perhaps sacrificing his life. Only with such courage and determination can one be a qualified knight; Bravery, one of the necessary qualities of a knight is bravery, fearlessly declaring war on evil, standing up to protect the weak at the critical moment, and never retreating; Compassion, sympathizing with the weak, a knight must have a broad and tolerant heart; Honesty, as a knight, honesty is also a necessary quality; Spirit, a knight carries too many things, so he needs to have a strong enough heart, and this is the spirit; Justice, fairness and selflessness, strictly abide by the law, and act according to the rules. "Alpha reiterated the spirit of chivalry, but there are not many knights who abide by the spirit of chivalry now, most of them fight for interests and desires.

"No matter what you did in the past, from now on you must take up your spirit as a knight to defend the fairness, justice and equality of this world.

I reiterate the rules and regulations of our Sky Mercenary Group. Anyone who violates them will be punished.

The three major disciplines are: 1. All actions must be carried out under command; 2. Do not take even a single needle or thread from the masses; 3. All spoils must be turned over to the public.

Eight points of attention: 1. Speak in a gentle manner; 2. Trade fairly; 3. Return borrowed items; 4. Pay compensation for damaged items; 5. Do not hit or swear at others; 6. Do not damage crops; 7. Do not molest women; 8. Do not mistreat prisoners.

Alpha's words inspired everyone and there was warm applause from the audience.

Alpha continued, "We must remember our mission, to protect the weak, punish evil, and maintain peace. We cannot let those villains succeed in their conspiracy. No matter who they are, as long as they dare to infringe on our people, we must knock them to the ground!"

The mercenaries were excited and cheered loudly. Alpha's speech revealed their deepest beliefs and made them more resolute in their faith.

Alpha knew that an invincible legion must have strict discipline and spirit. Alpha could not create a republic of freedom and equality to liberate mankind, as that would be an enemy of the Church. Therefore, Alpha could only talk about the spirit of chivalry and at the same time take out the three disciplines and eight ideas of the great man as a code of conduct.

Alpha's speech successfully won the hearts of many people, especially those lower-class people and down-and-out knights. They seemed to have found their home, and their eyes changed when they saw Apollo.

However, some people appreciate it, while others oppose it. The best example is the Black Dragon Mercenaries Badan and Baru, who do not believe in chivalry, freedom and equality, but only believe in the benefits they get and their own desires.

"I didn't expect there are real knights here." Magician Brian has been paying attention to the situation here and appreciates Alpha's speech very much.

"It's easier said than done. Everyone can talk big, but the key is how he does things." Barbara didn't believe Alpha's speech. After all, this world is dark.

"At least he didn't attack us." Brian wouldn't believe what Alpha said, but the facts were before him.

"Remember him, Apollo, maybe he will be helpful to us in the future. Let's set out to Rimuru to support and help our lord." The real battlefield was still Rimuru. Thousands of soldiers began to fight on the battlefield, but many people chose to stay and watch after listening to Alpha's speech.

Alpha's speech made the whole mercenary group excited. They realized that they were not only mercenaries, but also knights. They had the responsibility to protect the weak, punish evil, and maintain peace.

Alpha's speech not only affected the mercenaries, but also many civilians who fled. They felt the mercenaries' deep-seated beliefs and faith, and also felt the mercenaries' care and help for them.

The mercenaries began to actively devote themselves to their work. They trained harder, fought more bravely, and showed more concern and care for the people. They began to hold themselves to the standards of a true knight, constantly honing their qualities and abilities.

In this dark world, Alpha's Sky Mercenaries have become a beacon of light, illuminating the way forward for people. Guided by strict discipline and spirit, they continue to work hard to protect the weak, punish evil, and maintain peace.

Although some people still did not believe Alpha's speech, Alpha was not discouraged. He knew that only practical actions could win people's hearts, and only true care could warm people's hearts. He continued to lead the mercenaries to train hard day and night to improve their combat capabilities, while also constantly caring for and helping the people, bringing them warmth and hope.

Alpha's Sky Mercenaries gradually became an invincible force. They used their actions and strength to defend the fairness, justice and equality of the world. Alpha became a true hero, and his spirit and beliefs infected and inspired countless people.

In this dark world, Alpha's Sky Mercenaries became a powerful force, fighting to protect the weak, punish evil and maintain peace. Of course, by that time, Alpha had disappeared and no one knew on which island he was living his beautiful life as a fairy couple.

Alpha's speech successfully attracted the United Mercenary Group, one of the three major mercenary groups. Although these people were born in poor families, Alpha did not mind. As long as they were determined, Alpha was confident that he could train them into talents.

At the same time, many people from the Jiuyuan Mercenary Group also chose to join the Sky Mercenary Group because they also yearned for honor, and a small number of these people also fought for their ideals.

However, the old foxes of the Black Dragon Mercenary Group will not give up easily because of Alpha's words. They only obey the strong and follow the winner.

"Welcome everyone! A warm welcome!" Alpha opened his arms to welcome the arrival of Burt, the leader of the United Mercenary Group.

"Captain Apollo, you are joking. From now on, we will belong to the Sky Knights, and there will no longer be a united mercenary group." Burt had no ambitions. He just wanted to make a living with his subordinates.

"How is that possible? The United Mercenary Group will never be disbanded, and you will still be the leader of the mercenary group." Alpha will not disband the United Mercenary Group, but will just let them belong to the Sky Mercenary Group.

"Captain Apollo is unwilling to accept our united mercenary group? We just want to have something to eat and don't want to be sacrificed at will." Burt is not a fool. If he follows Baru, he is destined to be cannon fodder. He will suffer heavy losses in every battle, but gain very little.

"No, Captain Burt, the name of the United Mercenary Corps will remain unchanged, and you will be affiliated with our Sky Knights and become an independent unit. But I want to make it clear in advance that both the Sky Mercenary Corps and the United Mercenary Corps must abide by our rules, and all training cannot be missed." Finally, Alpha and Burt decided that the current commission for all mercenaries is one gold coin, and those who complete the training will receive two gold coins, and those who have made contributions will be rewarded.

The next day, 300 members of the United Mercenaries officially joined the Sky Mercenaries. Alpha was not a good trainer, but he asked Monkey to send someone to invite Tasri over. At the same time, Alpha was also preparing for the battle with Rimuru, and believed that someone would come to him soon.

"Lord Apollo, our food reserves are seriously insufficient. I'm afraid we can't sustain it any longer."