Mercenaries and Adventurers

Lord Kendal read a poem and left after his unsuccessful recruitment.

Although he didn't know the meaning of the poem the baron read, at least Kiel could feel that the baron was not angry at Kiel's refusal to solicit without answering.

He didn't know, because he was about to face the war, and the baron himself was not sure whether Keir could survive the war, so he didn't pay attention to the recruitment, and at the same time, he didn't have the firmness that you were born in Kendal County, so you must work under me .

If Keir was completely trained as a knight by the Baron Chengen family, then it goes without saying that after he completes his studies, he must be loyal to the Baron Kendall family.

Not to mention allegiance for a lifetime, at least there will definitely be a confrontation with the Earl in the future, and Kiel is indispensable.

The army recuperated for a period of time when the wind was low at noon, and then set off as soon as possible.

Kiel looked at Bloody Gaster lying on his carriage. He had lost a lot of blood. Although the wound on his leg was healed by the priests with divine magic, the lack of blood in his body and the nutrition and physical strength consumed during the healing made him Blood Yaster had to eat and rest for a long time at this time.

Can't work anymore.

Bloodfang's horse was slaughtered by the harpies. Even if they snatched some of the horse's corpses back after defeating the monster, the loss of this strong horse is a loss. As long as a small amount of luggage can be used, the rest will be lost. The monster claws broke into pieces.

The corpses of the dead horses were dismembered by the accompanying cooks and prepared to be used for tonight's dinner. Keir argued hard, and it was considered a little money from the logistics clerk. The cost of the meat.

It's just that the money is not much, a pitiful little bit.

Keel put the small bag of coins beside Bloodfang, and left his carriage.

Bloodyaster used to sleep every night with his local guard friend. The previous client transferred his employment relationship to the local caravan, and the caravan assigned him to the Kendalls. Do wizard work.

In this way, when there is no accident, Xue Yaster can still rely on his connections to rest with his friends, but once he falls asleep after treatment at this time, no one knows where he should be arranged.

At any rate, Keir had been working with him for more than ten days, so he took on the responsibility of taking care of him.

After marching in the afternoon, Keir rode on his own horse and patrolled around the army with several baron guards. The baron's guards were no longer the same group as before, because at noon, Knight Rumi yelled at the baron's guards who were only focused on escaping in the morning, and asked the baron to replace them with another group.

The baron also felt very embarrassed. Although the baron himself knew that these personal guards under him were daring to fight to the death when they were protecting him, but when these personal guards faced monsters, they ran away directly because they did not want to suffer losses and injuries. Really ugly.

So the baron recruited six or seven people who dared to face the monster and fight in his personal guard.

Kiel was extraordinarily brave against the harpies in the morning, which was seen by everyone, so at this time Kiel led a patrol, and the baron's guards, who usually had their eyes above their heads, approached and fought with Kiel. When Er spoke, there was a hint of flattery in his words.

"What weapon should I use?" This was a question asked of Kiel by a younger baron's bodyguard.

It's funny to say that this young baron's personal guard is at least ten years older than Kiel. Not to mention anything else, in terms of combat experience, he has far surpassed the group of guards at the Kendall City Gate who taught Kiel martial arts before.

To raise this question at this time is obviously meant to flatter.

Of course, this meaning is magnanimous, and the professional strong who makes a living by fighting is respected. Kiel's ability to display the same combat power as the Rumi Knight when facing monsters has already allowed everyone to flatter and praise him.

Facing the question, Keir pondered for a while, but he was really pondering, not pretending.

He clapped his hands: "I think it's a throwing gun. The attack range of the long gun is too small when facing flying monsters, and the crossbow is easy to be disturbed by the wind because of its insufficient weight in flight. Only when these two weapons There will be a two-way balance point between the attack distance and the weight of the weapon."

The baron's personal guards looked at each other, unexpectedly, what the young man Keir said was quite reasonable.

But although the weapons of the town guards and the baron's personal guards are not uniform, and they are all prepared according to their own proficiency in martial arts, the weapon of throwing spears is still rarely used. At least at this time these few have no equipment.

Kiel reminded: "I think the locals in the western provinces are more commonly used to throw guns and spears. You can find a way to get some from the local caravan behind. Although you haven't practiced it, this thing only needs to be used." Throwing it from a short distance will cause a powerful kill, but I don’t think it’s fine in terms of technique.”

Kiel may not remember, but he himself is quite talented in throwing weapons, which means he doesn't know how to practice. But other people are not as big-hearted as him, whose weapons can't be mastered in quantity only after years of practice.

Facing Kiel's proposal, the baron's personal guards were a little moved, but hesitant.

"Keil, we are on patrol now, isn't it good to go away at this time?" Someone asked.

Keir also knows the other party's concerns, but unlike others, Keir has a higher level of opinion: "It's okay, if you leave your post without permission, of course you can't do it, but you are going to borrow weapons that can effectively kill monsters. The first important thing. Talk to Knight Rumi, he will definitely agree. Don't worry."

Kiel's statement seems reasonable, but the baron's personal guard said embarrassedly: "Kiel, weapons are the most important part of every soldier, so let's just go and find someone to borrow them, is that okay?"

"No one would lend the weapon they own to others at this time, right? If it goes like this, it will definitely be rejected."

"We have to think about it again."

Seeing them prevaricating and dawdling, Keir waved his hand: "Try it first. In this way, everyone and I will go to Rumi Knight first and tell him about this matter. Then, um, then we will go to the logistics clerk. Find the other party to support some money. Let’s take the money with us. It’s not borrowing, but a transaction. I don’t think throwing spears and guns are precious things. I’ll find someone to buy some for a while, and someone will definitely sell their extra weapons. .”

Keir's proposal made everyone's eyes brighten. These people looked at each other, as if they had waited for Keir to say this at this time.

Can't they figure out these things?

Not necessarily, let’s talk about it, I still don’t want to stand out by myself, but use Kiel, who showed himself in the morning, to talk to Knight Rumi, and ask the logistics secretary for money.

The baron's personal guards were all familiar friends, and they knew it was just a pair of eyes.

So Kiel led a team to find the Rumi knight commanded by the former militia on horseback, and told the other party about it.

"No problem, go back quickly. Try to get as many spears and spears as possible. I and Knight Crowe each need at least fifty." Conditions are added.

The conditions of the knight made several baron guards look at each other in blank dismay. They didn't dare to ask what to do if they couldn't buy so many spears and spears.

Oops.

Several people looked at each other, as if lifting a rock and shooting themselves in the foot.

They only ask local merchants to come out to do business, and they will bring a large number of spare guns and spears.

After Kiel settled the Rumi knight, he led the people to the logistics carriage in the center of the army's marching team.

At this time, a strong wind blew again in the sky. In order not to be blown down, the soldiers put their arms together in twos, holding a weapon in one hand and holding a companion walking parallel in the other.

As they passed by walking militiamen, their murmurs of complaints were drowned out in the roaring wind.

Kiel gestured to the baron's bodyguard behind him, telling them to follow him closely.

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When the horse team approached a large number of logistics carriages on their way, it was of course impossible to run directly head-on, and a collision would have to occur. In fact, Keir and the others first rushed from the side of the carriage team to the rear of the carriage team, caught up with the carriage team, and then lined up to pass through the gaps between the carriages, crossing left and turning right, to find what they needed. looking for someone.

Fortunately, although the logistics carriages look similar, in fact, if you look closely, you can easily tell which carriage is for what, and which carriage is everyone riding.

The largest number of logistics carriages is the carriage carrying all kinds of military marching supplies. This kind of carriage has a large body and must be pulled by at least two horses in the front. If it is heavy, the carriage wheels are wider than other carriages. There are four horses in the car.

There are other carriages similar to blacksmiths accompanying the army. Just by listening to the sound, one can tell which carriage the blacksmith is in. Not to mention, there are all kinds of tools that are not afraid of rain hanging on the outside of the carriage where the blacksmith is. These are all small ways to facilitate the blacksmith's work when the carriage stops.

It is easier to distinguish when riding in a human carriage.

The carriages of this kind of carriage are not big, not as big as the carriages that pull goods. Moreover, the trucks have an opening and closing door on the rear of the truck, and the side of the truck body is hung with wooden boards for carrying goods and materials.

The doors of the carriages in which people ride are all opened on the side of the carriage, usually facing each other, and there is a folding wooden ladder at the foot of the door for people to go up and down. There are two ventilated wooden windows the size of a human head on the door. To put it simply, it is a left and right wooden window controlled by a wooden pin. It is more advanced, similar to the carriages used by priests, and the carriages used by the baron himself and his attendants. Wooden windows There are exquisite wooden shutters.

Pieces of painted veneer are delicately fixed on the larger car windows with equal spacing. When they are put together, the overall blades fit together like tiles to ensure that the outside wind and rain cannot enter the interior of the car.

When opening, with a light swipe of your finger, the delicately made wooden shutters will be opened, that is, ventilation and lighting, but will not let people outside the carriage peek into the people inside.

Of course, this kind of wooden window can be opened directly, and the external wooden frame connected by the shutter wooden window also has the left and right opening and closing wooden pins like ordinary car windows.

Pull out the wooden pin, and the entire window can be opened inward, which is convenient for passing items and talking to people outside the carriage face to face.

In addition, the high-end carriages have been decorated with bright paint.

Most of them are painted with some abstract decorative patterns in a concise and solemn way, similar to the decorative patterns such as thorns, flowers, branches, waves and so on painted on the corners of the handwritten pages at this time.

On a series of carriages owned by the baron himself, the aristocratic coat of arms of the baron family is even more conspicuously painted. The decoration on the carriage is also more luxurious. In addition to the paint decoration, some gold and silver brushes are used in conspicuous places.

This is not a show bag, but a manifestation of the rules and status of the nobility.

According to the kingdom's law that Kiel heard, ordinary people are not allowed to paint gold and silver decorations on their carriages. Being reported is a serious crime.

And the lacquer decoration is not something that ordinary people and chambers of commerce can use on their own carriages. They must be priests of the church, or people related to nobles, or well-educated people with decent positions in towns.

This is the kind of clerk in charge of logistics and money that Keir and the others are looking for now.

Kiel didn't have much acquaintance, but he knew them well. After setting up camp, these clerks in charge of logistics sat under the baron and knight, and they were considered to be the first few figures in the army.

Of course, because Keir is the knight apprentice of Knight Crow, he often sits next to the two knights. Although he has no management power, his status is roughly equal to that of the clerks at this time.

If it was usually in Kendall City, the other party would of course have a much higher status, having the same power and status as the knights.

Why are they marching and fighting now?

"Look, that carriage is the carriage that several clerks are riding in." Kiel led several people, and rode on horses to gradually catch up with a carriage carrying people near the center of the convoy.

The carriage was painted in solemn brown-black with simple decorative patterns, vaguely resembling a hilly city standing among the fields.

Kiel saw Kendall City at a glance, so he grinned.

Kendal people are proud of this bustling and clean city, and he is half Kendal, too.

As he approached the carriage on horseback, a young clerk sitting in the driver's seat in the front row outside the carriage immediately looked back at Kiel and the others, not knowing what was the matter with these people approaching on horseback.

"Soldier Kiel, some personal guards. What's the matter? Which adult in the car?"

The young clerk stood up from his seat, and was blown by the strong wind. He was a little unsteady, so he quickly grabbed the side rail of the carriage with his hands, and asked Kiel and the others loudly.

Kiel waved his hand and asked the baron's guards to wait in place, then sped up a little to catch up and approached the young clerk who was accompanying the adult in the car: "We are a special team responsible for patrolling the outside of the army. .”

"I know, you are Keir, everyone knows you." The young clerk shouted loudly.

The driver who was controlling the reins next to him also leaned up and looked at Keel after hearing the conversation.

Kiel is wearing a rare full-coverage iron armor. The armor is silver, gray and black, neat and complicated. There are two metal horns on the helmet that look like a bull and a dragon, and the opened visor reveals an overly young face.

The armor was covered with a set of fine cloth sewn windproof and rainproof cloaks, and he was holding the horse's reins with his empty hands, but he didn't see the blue two-handed ax that caused everyone's hot discussion in the morning.

But as the horse moved, Kiel's cloak shook, and an eye-catching blue flashed across the gap between the cloak and the armor.

The driver of the car was satisfied. Although he didn't see the whole picture, at least he was the one who saw Keel's blue ax up close.

During the noon break, people talked about the morning's battle, and Keel's ax also took up a lot of space.

Some people say that Kiel can achieve the same results against monsters as Rumi Knight, all thanks to that obviously extraordinary axe.

Some people disagree, saying that Kiel has a more powerful luminous sword, which once assisted Knight Lanisa in the successful crusade against the Northland Pack and the Northland Wolf King.

Some people sneered at this, thinking that Keir had formally entered knight training with Knight Crowe, that's why he was so powerful. Think about how powerful Knight Crowe is, he can steer his horse and control rocks and soil to run across the river, and a few monsters are not easy to catch.

After receiving the answer from the young clerk, Keir nodded, and then said loudly: "We have something to do with the senior clerk Brose-Kendall who is in charge of the army's money affairs, please let me know."

"Okay, wait a minute." The young clerk didn't dare to delay the matter, and immediately opened a piece of wood behind him, which contained a metal rod inserted into the car body. The metal rod is held in place by a piece of wood on one side.

The young clerk first removed the wooden block that fixed the metal rod, then grabbed the metal rod embedded in the carriage, pulled it back and forth, and then pushed it in.

ding ding.

With two consecutive impacts, the pushed metal bar seemed to hit another standing metal bar in the compartment, making a crisp metal knocking sound.

'It's ingenious and simple. ’ Keel blinked, seeing everything in his eyes.

"I've called your lord, please wait a moment." After the young clerk finished speaking, he pointed to the closed window on the side of the carriage.

Sure enough, within a short while, the closed shutters on the car window were half opened, revealing the face of a middle-aged man, and through the gap, several other clerks of the same status could be seen inside.

But they are all resting. After all, it is not easy to ride a carriage for a long time.

At least **** suffers.

As for the militiamen walking outside, they just suffered with their legs and feet.

"It's Joe Keir, and there are a few personal guards. Who are you looking for? What's the matter?" The middle-aged man behind the shutters spoke in a loud voice, fearing that the people outside who were disturbed by the strong wind would not hear him. Said it louder again.

Kiel slowed down the horse a little, and leaned over the window of the carriage: "Master Brose, I'm looking for you."

After looking at Kiel, the middle-aged man inside asked, "What's the matter?"

"It's like this, like this." Kiel briefly told the other party the matter.

Contrary to what the baron's personal guards behind him thought, Keir often dealt with big figures like them and knew how these people behaved, so he didn't feel worried by those people.

For the big shots, they usually have to meet and deal with several or even more things in a day, and the things that the baron's personal guards find troublesome, but they are just ordinary things in the eyes of these big shots.

As long as the reason is justified, helpful to the work, and approved by other people, or even just not explicitly opposed, such 'small things' as UU Reading www.uukanshu.com are easy to pass.

"How much?"

Sure enough, the Brose clerk inside understood what was going on, and confirmed that Kiel had already found Knight Rumi before he came, so he didn't ask any more questions, and asked Kiel how much he wanted.

Before Keir came, he had already calculated whether the throwing gun was expensive or not.

The price of raw materials is several times the price of ordinary crossbow bolts.

Even the simpler throwing guns and spears can't compare to the price of well-made heavy crossbows.

But that was normal time, and now there were no shops in front of the village or back, and what they wanted were urgently needed weapons, so it was really hard to say how much the price would be.

However, when passing through towns in the western provinces, Kiel also heard about the prices of common commodities in many places along the way. Among them, the short-throwing spears commonly used by locals in the western provinces generally cost around ten copper coins. After all, it was just a slightly longer wooden stick with a dagger fixed on it as the head.

The more refined ones use lighter and stronger wood as the spear shaft, and the head and tail are usually equipped with sharp metal for attack. This kind of weapon can be used as a normal long sword in the hand, or it can be thrown out. , easily penetrates the uncooked and hardened thin leather armor by virtue of its weight.

"I'm buying temporarily now. I'll relax the price. A handful of fifteen copper coins. Knight Rumi said that he and Knight Crowe need a total of one hundred coins to fight, and we each need at least ten coins, a total of one hundred and sixty. About two or so. Of course, I don’t think I can buy so many at once, so I’ll make a few dozen in the afternoon, and buy them cheaply in the village where I spend the night.”

Secretary Brose nodded: "Then I'll give you two silver coins, and you can buy as many as you can."

After speaking, he took out the coin and handed it to Kiel.