Live Stream: I Am A Lord In Another World

“Ha~”

On the military camp’s training ground, a large number of soldiers were engaged in drills.

Richard’s camp was large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people without issue.

Of course, some additional dormitories were still under construction.

Currently, the dormitories in the camp could house several thousand people.

The dormitories were simple, featuring bunk beds, with ten people per room, which was just right for a small squad.

In peacetime, each soldier had a day off on the weekend, and those who lived in the city could return home on Wednesday evenings.

This was to accommodate soldiers who wanted to reunite with their families after starting their own households.

However, if the situation shifts to wartime, the requirements become much stricter.

Although the number of soldiers is large now, only the original thousand-man legion has experienced multiple wars.

The other two new legions have not yet seen battle and have never tasted blood.

Thus, many of the squad leaders, platoon leaders, and company leaders in the new legions were selected from the veteran soldiers of the original thousand-man legion.

Having veterans lead the new recruits can bring them up to speed quickly.

The daily training for the soldiers was not complex; it primarily consisted of physical training.

This included running, push-ups, and other exercises. Richard also purchased various specialized equipment for obstacle training.

Additionally, there was an hour of combat training each day to improve the soldiers’ fighting skills.

Richard ensured that the soldiers had ample food every day.

With enough manpower, the camp hired several cooks who prepared meals mainly consisting of rice and various stir-fried dishes.

Compared to bread, rice was significantly cheaper and more nutritious.

Previously, due to a shortage of personnel and the lack of rice in this world, it was challenging to train new cooks, so Richard initially relied on bread for convenience. But now, that was no longer necessary.

With ample food and good training, even the new recruits showed significant improvement.

“Master, I’ve dispatched three intelligence teams to the cities in the west. They will report back with any news as soon as possible.”

In the camp, fox girl Gazia found Richard, who was inspecting the soldiers’ training, and reported her work.

Yes, as the population of the territory grew and Richard’s strength increased, he had established an intelligence department.

This department was small, with only a few dozen people.

For Richard, this intelligence department was crucial, and he needed to assign absolutely trustworthy individuals to it.

Gazia, with her fox ears, was particularly suited for this role due to her talents and loyalty. Richard assigned her to lead the department.

Among all the fox-people, Gazia was notably swift and intelligent, and most importantly, she was fiercely loyal to Richard.

For him, loyalty was the most important trait in his staff.

Talent and ability could be cultivated. But if loyalty was lacking, even the most capable individuals could become a significant risk.

Thus, Richard was very cautious in choosing his personnel.

The reason for setting up the intelligence department was Richard’s desire to avoid being always reactive and only learning about events through traders.

Although traders had good information, their timeliness was often lacking.

With the uprising forces growing larger and Richard’s city becoming increasingly prosperous, he did not want to find out that a faction of rebels had targeted his home only when they were at his doorstep.

As someone from another world, Richard understood the importance of intelligence.

“Well done, Gazia.”

Richard praised her.

For Gazia, Richard’s praise was more satisfying than receiving a mountain of gold.

So, upon receiving his commendation, Gazia happily went off to arrange her work.

She was quite busy now.

Richard continued to inspect the camp.

Upon his arrival, all the soldiers straightened up and trained harder, eager to make a good impression in front of Richard.

New recruits, having heard about Richard’s accomplishments from the veteran soldiers, looked up to him with great respect.

The veterans held Richard in high esteem and would share stories of his deeds with their squads or platoons every night.

These veterans willingly upheld his authority. Any new recruit who questioned Richard would quickly face reprimand from the veterans.

After inspecting for a while, Richard opened the livestream and called for Grand Legion Commander Jim.

“Call all the soldiers to assemble.”Richard said.

“Yes, Lord!”

Jim responded respectfully.

He then ran off to inform the soldiers.

Soon, the three thousand soldiers stood neatly on the parade ground.

In addition to their daily training, there was another task for the soldiers.

That was practicing military posture and marching in step.

Many people thought that spending time learning to march in step and practice military posture was pointless. In reality, it was quite the opposite.

For an army, the appearance and demeanor of the soldiers are very important. Especially in the age of cold weapons.

Good morale and a strong mental attitude mean better combat effectiveness and the ability to respond calmly to various situations, preventing immediate collapse in battle.

Just like the previous war with the bandits.

There were over five thousand bandits, and after several of their leaders were killed by Dorothy, many of them lost their will to fight.

This was partly because the bandits’ command system was weak, a disorganized mess. And also because the bandits’ military quality was actually quite poor.

In the livestream room, millions of viewers eagerly tuned in.

Recently, with the constant expansion of the army, Richard’s money was quickly depleted. Most of the funds withdrawn from the livestream were spent on equipment.

Equipping a single soldier, including armor, cost several thousand, and together with armor, it could exceed ten thousand.

Individually, it wasn’t a lot, but with nearly two thousand new soldiers and additional cavalry, many of the new recruits still lacked armor.

Richard was feeling some financial strain.

Besides military supplies, there were also other facilities that required constant expenditure.

Fortunately, the number of viewers in the livestream had stabilized at over three million, and the monthly tips had been rising steadily.

Especially during this period of expansion, many wealthy viewers had donated generously, including one who gave a million in a single tip.

Even some viewers who often encouraged Richard to rebel promised to donate tens of millions if he chose to.

Although these viewers didn’t know Richard could buy things on the online store, some suspected he might have means to acquire weapons. Seeing his apparent financial strain, many of them contributed more.

Among the millions of viewers, there were quite a few wealthy ones.

Recently, Richard had increased his support for the dwarf Ouba.

He bought numerous refinement books for Ouba to study, who was a quick learner and constantly experimenting.

If Ouba could produce weapons, Richard would save a lot of money, as self-made equipment was always cheaper.

However, achieving the refining standards of modern world in a short time was still unlikely.

But Richard could equip different soldiers with different weapons.

Elite troops would use weapons purchased from the modern world. Regular troops and garrison forces would use weapons crafted by the dwarf.

Ouba now had a dedicated workshop.

Among the recently received refugees were a few blacksmiths, whom Richard assigned to Ouba. He also selected several young men interested in blacksmithing to learn and assist.

【What’s the anchor planning to do?】

【Is he going to fight again?】

【With so many people now, if you do something big, I’ll donate a hundred thousand!】

【…】

The viewers in the livestream were buzzing with excitement.

Richard did not look at the livestream room but instead turned to the three thousand soldiers below and spoke slowly:

“Today we will conduct anti-magic training!”

Anti-magic training!

Upon hearing this, the soldiers below were somewhat confused.

In the livestream room, viewers also showed curiosity.

Richard said, “Magic is mysterious, and mages are powerful. However, mages are not invincible. In future battles, you might encounter mages, but you must not be afraid. As long as you respond correctly, you are not powerless.”

Indeed, Richard’s purpose today was to let the soldiers experience the power of magic, so that if they encountered other mages on the battlefield in the future, they would not be fearful.

Richard was not concerned that this would diminish his own authority as a mage.

On the contrary, it would actually increase the soldiers’ respect for him.

Especially for the new recruits.

While Richard might not personally handle other matters now, having found dedicated people to manage them, he always kept a firm grip on the army.

This was the core strength.

Without an army, no matter how much money or how prosperous the city, it would just be seen as a fat target by others!

【Ha, we finally get to see some magic again!】

【The anchor is going to show off, the new recruits have never seen magic before!】

【…】

In the livestream, both new and old viewers were excited.

On the parade ground, all the soldiers watched Richard, eager to see how he would train them.

Richard stepped down from the podium and walked to the other side of the parade ground.

There, a white line had been drawn.

Soon, some soldiers brought over a large number of fire basins and placed them on the other side of the white line.

Richard said, “In a moment, I will cast a spell. All soldiers need to cross this white line to pass. The first ten veteran soldiers and the first ten new recruits to cross the line will each receive a silver coin as a reward!”

Hearing Richard’s words, every soldier was eager to try.

Seeing their excitement, Richard said, “Let’s begin!”

With that, he extended his hands and began to cast a spell.

As Richard moved, the wind started to pick up on the parade ground.

The white smoke from the fire basins began to swirl violently towards the soldiers.

However, this anti-magic training was not so simple.

Richard continuously used his wind control abilities.

Wind control needed to be maintained continuously. In battle, the current basic wind control ability wasn’t particularly effective because it took a while to increase the wind’s strength, and its range wasn’t large.

But for this anti-magic training, it was sufficient.

As the wind control continued, the wind speed increased.

【Wow, the anchor can even control the wind?】

【Congratulations to the Lord for successfully advancing to Storm Lord!】

【666!】

【Mazda 6!】

【…】

In the livestream room, viewers were surprised when they saw Richard demonstrating his wind control ability.

On the parade ground, after several minutes of Richard’s continuous spellcasting, the wind force became so strong that those with weaker physiques even had difficulty standing.

Next, Richard used his fire control ability.

The flames from the fire basins were swept into the wind and hurled towards all the soldiers.

Some soldiers, already fearful of the incoming hurricane, became even more terrified when they saw the large number of flames approaching.

“Now, raise your shields and charge!”

Jim shouted at this moment.

“Charge!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of veteran soldiers charged forward with their shields.

The new recruits, though frightened, also advanced with their shields up despite their fear.

Fighting against the wind in a hurricane was difficult enough, let alone with fire involved. Some soldiers dared not move quickly and only focused on using their shields to block the flames.

Some soldiers accidentally caught fire and cried out loudly.

Nearby soldiers would stop to help extinguish the flames.

The flames were not large and wouldn’t burn intensely if they caught on clothes; they could be put out quickly if addressed in time!

This training session was primarily aimed at testing the soldiers’ reactions and courage when facing magical, supernatural forces!

【Ha, the soldiers under the host’s command are reacting quite well.】

【The veterans are doing well, though some new recruits are frozen in fear.】

【No, they are handling it well, still coordinating to block the flames~】

【…】

In the livestream room, viewers commented and discussed as they watched.

Richard observed the soldiers.

The veterans’ reactions were quite good. They advanced through the hurricane and flames while coordinating well with each other.

Some flames were sizable and could not be blocked by a single shield alone. The veterans didn’t rush ahead for personal glory but worked in groups of two or three.

The new recruits’ reactions were mixed, but overall still quite good.

The training over this period had indeed made a significant difference.

Finally, after about a minute, a squad of veterans crossed the white line first.

Subsequently, other veteran squads gradually crossed the line while enduring the hurricane and flames.

After over a hundred veterans had crossed, some of the outstanding new recruits managed to make it across.

It took about five minutes for the last new recruit to cross the line.

By then, the wind had greatly diminished.

Five minutes was essentially Richard’s limit.

Of course, controlling wind and fire like this, with wind and fire being pre-existing elements, meant Richard was merely manipulating them rather than generating them from nothing, so it could last a while.

If he had to create fireballs from scratch, Richard could only produce about ten powerful fireballs at a time.

“Good job!”

Richard said, looking at the soldiers.

The soldiers looked back at him with awe and admiration.

Having experienced the power of magic firsthand, the soldiers’ respect for Richard had undoubtedly increased, especially among the new recruits.

The way these soldiers looked at him had completely changed.

Richard publicly took out silver coins and distributed them one by one to the top ten veterans and new recruits.

A total of twenty people received the rewards.

The veterans were greatly invigorated by the silver coins from Richard.

The new recruits felt an immense sense of honor. For many of them, this was their first time receiving such recognition in their lives.

Moreover, the reward was significant—one silver coin was equivalent to 100 copper coins!

The loyalty of these top ten new recruits to Richard immediately increased greatly.

To make someone loyal, the best way is to make them feel valued and honored.

Richard also asked Jim to pay special attention to these new recruits who performed well, as they might be promoted in the future.

In the camp, this anti-magic training not only gave both veterans and new recruits experience dealing with magic, honed their courage and reaction skills, but more importantly, it established Richard’s authority in the eyes of the two thousand new recruits, earning their genuine support.

In the following days, the number of refugees continued to increase.

Fred was almost overwhelmed.

Richard personally took charge of the refugee resettlement.

These homeless refugees were ideal candidates for him because they had nowhere else to turn. With Richard taking them in, they were all very grateful.

Of course, there were also some troublemakers among them, but Fred managed to identify and expel those individuals.

Fred’s fifty years of experience had not been in vain; he was quite adept at discerning people.

This saved Richard a lot of trouble.

After receiving several batches of refugees, Richard got a report from Gazia.

“Master, the king’s conscription team has arrived in the Wesrgar City and is preparing to head towards the border. It is said that the king intends to recruit a force of two hundred to one thousand men from each baron, depending on their wealth. The barons are also responsible for equipping these troops. If a baron fails to provide the equipment after the conscription team arrives, they will be publicly judged and stripped of their title after the civil unrest ends.”

Gazia reported.

“Conscription team?”

Richard had heard about it from a merchant before—about the king’s plans to conscript from all nobles.

“Master, based on the wealth of your territory, it is likely that the conscription team may require even more than a thousand men. What should we do?”

Mia asked.