Chapter 196 - 133 Heading to the Destination_2
"Me?" Tini Bazus snorted, "I want to build a strong house, have someone make a comfortable bed, then lock the door tight and get a good sleep. You bastards, don’t even think about waking me up!"
...
Such a commotion occurred in every tent.
But in a few tents, the situation was different.
"Kadesos, Mark...Leader Maximus said that upon reaching Validosi, everyone in the troupe could receive land. Can we get some too?" a blacksmith asked anxiously, referring to the group of blacksmiths who had escaped during the Womans River battle, disrupting the camp and now being guarded.
"I’m not sure," Kadesos replied cautiously, "However...Leader Maximus once said, ’As long as you obey the army’s commands from now on and don’t violate military law, once the campaign ends, you will no longer be treated as criminals...’ ’By that time, you should also be part of the army."
"Exactly! Leader Maximus needs us! If we can forge weapons and armor for his army, a lot of weapons and armor, he will surely grant us land!" another blacksmith encouraged loudly.
Even though these blacksmiths had decent wages in Sarabia before, they never owned their own land. Despite being blacksmiths by trade, their yearning for land was no less than anyone else’s, especially since Maximus promised land comparable to that of ordinary Roman citizens, which would certainly not be small!
"Hmph, don’t dream too much. Maximus would never give us land! When we reach Validosi, he’ll turn us into his slaves, forging and working for him until death!" someone sneered in the dark.