foreigner's journey

Chapter 568 Competing on the same stage
That was 1000 years ago.

At that time, the continent had not yet been unified, and many small city-states and various tribes were engaged in endless wars.

It is said that it was an era of separatist regimes.

The continuous war has left the land barren, coupled with the lack of food and diseases, it is said that the death toll actually reached one-third of the total population.

Finally, there appeared a person who carved a terminator in the war-torn era——

Overlord Garselik.

That is the title of the only emperor in history who pacified all the countries within a few decades and established the entire continent in just one generation.

When and where was that man born, and when and how did he raise his arms?There is no record of him appearing on the stage of history before in any document.

It is said that the emperor never showed mercy to his enemies.Those merciless battles endowed the emperor with the titles of "Demon King" and "King Who Runs with Death".But there is another reason for this title.

That is the scary helmet that Garselik loves to use in battle that mimics the skeleton.

After unifying the entire continent, no one dared to disobey the emperor, and the emperor fell into madness.

It is said that the great sage who spent decades working hand in hand with the emperor to build the country was driven into a bottomless vertical cave like an abyss by the emperor. He was tortured and tortured cruelly every day, and even death was not allowed.

It is said that workers from all over the country were gathered by the emperor and forced them to do heavy labor to build an incomparably magnificent and luxurious capital.

It is said that the emperor was still dissatisfied after that, and spent every day extravagantly, and the people were burdened with heavy taxes and suffered unspeakably.

Finally, [God] couldn't bear to see what the skeleton emperor had done, and sent four angels from the sky to the world.

Thunder and flames fell from the sky, and the violent earthquake never stopped throughout the night. The capital completely disappeared from the earth overnight.

Of course, such stories are nothing more than fairy tales.

However, since the death of the emperor and the collapse of the capital city, it is an indisputable fact that the mainland has been gradually divided into the territories of various countries.Since the emperor has no heirs, so although they are not directly related, the Midland royal family claims to have a remote blood relationship with the overlord Garselik, and considers themselves to be the orthodox descendants of the empire.

At the same time, because the magnificent capital was the center of the empire, the first generation of the Midland royal family also named the country Midland (MIDLAND).

Now, the Kingdom of Midland, the capital of Wendam City.

The warm sunlight reflected on the white slate floor through the colored windows. Humphrey, King of Midland, who was honored as the "King of Dignity" by the people and ministers, sat on a high throne and looked down at the half-kneeling man below. Garda, the white dog general, frowned slightly:
"Mr. Garda, you mean... just 12 people defeated the Scorpion Knights of the Yoda Empire? And they also captured the Sun Fortress a few months ago?"

"It is true, Your Majesty!"

Garda lowered his head and said loudly:
"Although it is a little-known small mercenary group, its members are extremely brave! Not only the subordinates, but also thousands of White Dog Knights witnessed all this with their own eyes!"

The King of Dignity stroked his well-maintained beard lightly: "Well...can you say the name of this mercenary group again?"

"[Fire Sword], their name is Fire Sword."

The white dog Garda said in a deep voice: "Although they are just wandering knights who have subjugated the country, they have incomparable loyalty. Every member of Fire Sword is a role model for knights in the world! Uh... most of them."

Garda thought of the one-armed staff officer who hadn't seen him for a long time, and couldn't help but feel a little weak.

The King of Dignity was interested: "Mr. Garda, you said they are knights of a subjugated country? I don't know which country these people come from?"

"According to the leading knight, they were originally the royal knights of a country in the far eastern continent. Because of shameful rebellion and enemy invasion, the country was destroyed. They desperately escorted the last member of the royal family to kill many enemies, all the way After tossing and crossing the endless silent mountains, the dangerous desert, the dangerous swamp, and crossing the vast and boundless sea, finally came to the territory of the Kingdom of the Hall of the King of Law."

"Oh, oh, what a group of brave and loyal knights, really admirable."

King Dignity stroked his beard a little faster, and nodded with a smile.May I ask which king doesn't like this kind of knight with full loyalty and strong force?The Knights of the Round Table are not only role models of knights, but also loyal ministers that kings dream of.

The king, who was in his prime, took a more comfortable position on the somewhat cold throne, and asked with great interest: "So, have you ever met the last member of the royal family?"

"During the Battle of Lieyang Fortress, I was indeed fortunate to meet that member of the royal family. Although I couldn't see his face clearly under the cloak, but half of his face was vaguely exposed and the elegant posture that no one could imitate made me convinced that this Indeed, she is a princess of a great country who has received an excellent education. Ah no, although her posture is beautiful, she is still a bit inferior to Princess Sharute... Sorry, Your Majesty, but this subject made a slip of the tongue."

Garda suddenly thought of the king's favorite daughter, Princess Sharlut, and quickly added a sentence of right as a remedy. Unexpectedly, the more the remedy was made, the more embarrassing it became, so he had to bow his head and admit his mistake.

The King of Dignity waved his hand, expressing that he didn't care: "Hehehe, I'm not that stingy, Lord Garda. You can boast as much as you want, and you don't need to pull Shaerute, although my Shaerute is indeed the most beautiful in the world. girl."

As if talking about his most cherished treasure, King Dignity's attitude became more accommodating, sitting on the throne and leaning forward slightly: "Then, Lord Garda, today you are going to serve as the [Sword of Fire] Lobbyist? You're very bullish on them."

"Don't dare, Your Majesty is too serious."

Garda knelt on the ground and said without raising his head:
"It's just that I think that since the task of capturing Morrow Castle can be handed over to a new mercenary group with a reputation like the Eagle Group, why can't Fire Sword be given a chance?"

King Dignity raised his eyebrows slightly, stroked his beard and said, "You mean...to compete on the same stage?"

"Your Majesty is wise. It just so happens that the Sirius Constellation Mercenary Group, one of the top teams in the mercenary world, is also interested in this mission. I think it is better for the three mercenary groups to compete together, and the best performers will get rewards and fame."

Molo Castle has been occupied by the Yoda Empire for more than ten years. It is an important military site where the two countries are at war.The King of Dignity offered a huge reward this time, summoning the best mercenary regiment in the entire continent to help out with a huge reward of [-] gold coins.With so many bounties, it will naturally attract the attention of mercenary groups from all sides.

Not to mention the Sirius Constellation Mercenary Group, which is regarded as a legend in the mercenary world, many mercenary groups have sent envoys. Among them, Griffith, the head of the Eagle Group, also came to Windham City hoping to obtain This employment opportunity.

But Garda, as a little fan of the Sword of Fire, felt that the twelve knights of the round table would be able to complete this task perfectly, and maybe they could take this opportunity to get the king's reward, so he rushed to the palace to meet the king.

"Well... Sir Garda is right."

After hearing Garda's suggestion, King Dignity gradually tilted his mind, and finally made a decision——

"Then call them. Whoever can capture Molo Castle will be rewarded with [-] gold coins!"

(End of this chapter)