Sorcery Monarch

Chapter 130: The Battle Begins

Chapter 130: The Battle Begins

Matthew saw Adam Smith's seriousness and, as someone who enjoyed nurturing his own talent, he was willing to give this shrewd and capable businessman a chance.

Adam Smith truly exhibited intelligence!

In this world, strength and ability may not represent everything, but they are the foundation of everything.

Adam Smith's talent was not particularly outstanding.

According to normal development, even if he invested a considerable amount of funds and resources, there was only a small chance that he could break through to become a high-tier professional.

However, Matthew was quite clear.

In a few years, when the next wave of magic surges appears, almost everyone will have the talent to become a professional.

The only things that can limit them will be inheritance and resources.

Therefore, Matthew valued the abilities of talent more!

Relying solely on fighting and killing would, at best, only make one a thug!

Most barbarian soldiers, once equipped with enough resources and fine gear, could perform this task well.

Independent talent, however, was what Matthew valued most!

Talent like Steward Ralph, who could methodically handle the entire territory's development and internal affairs.

Or like Angela, who could train soldiers, command battles, defend the territory, and solve military problems.

If Adam Smith could develop a certain level of command ability, he wouldn't need to strategize far and wide.

He only needed to command properly and handle the defense.

The enemies approaching from afar were a suitable test for him.

They had a certain level of discipline, and their coordination was fairly well-practiced.

Although over 1,000 of them attacked dozens of adventurers and didn't manage to capture a single one, which was embarrassing.

Matthew still believed that these murder-hardened thugs had considerable combat power.

"To have gathered such a strong group of bandits? This battle is going to be tough!"

Horal, who was approaching on foot from a distance, shared this thought.

He was supposed to be the spearhead pushing to surround the adventurers.

He should have led the charge, torn apart the adventurers' scattered defenses, and surrounded the dozen or so adventurers, swallowing them whole.

After that, having adventurer captives in hand would give them many more options.

Whether to use psychological tactics to quickly lower the enemy's defensive morale,

Or to inflict torture and intimidation, wearing down their will to fight, either way, it would have provided great convenience for the next battle.

But what happened?

The long wait, the exhaustion from the journey, greatly drained their energy.

Furthermore, they had looked down on these adventurers recruited by the Thorn Chamber of Commerce from the beginning, so they hadn't given their full effort.

But the latter showed an extraordinary level of vigilance.

They used a "Silent Spell" scroll for a surprise attack, and when they approached within about 30 meters, they were detected.