Mercenaries and Adventurers

Baron Kendall waved his hand, lowered his voice and said, "You two, keep your voice down so that no one can hear you."

Knight Crowe looked around: "Don't worry, my lord, all of us have entered the building under our feet, and there is no one outside. And this is the outermost building of the town, and there are no locals."

Rumi Knight nodded, indicating that he also judged in the same way.

"That's good."

The baron wore exquisite gloves with noble patterns on his hands. He was fiddling with the huge weird flowers growing from the vines beside him, with a strange expression on his face.

He said to the two knights: "Two, I hope you will not be disappointed by my next words."

The two knights pursed their lips and did not speak.

"Personally, I have some thoughts about the magic ballista installed in this town. But it's not because of greed, it's just because I feel a little uneasy about participating in this battle."

The rays of the setting sun scattered through the vines and shone on Baron Kendall's slightly fat face, and the baron's expression was serious.

Although complaining in their hearts, the two knights also had serious faces at the moment.

have to be serious.

With his delicate beard trembling, the baron continued: "Although we fought hard and defeated a large group of monsters, outsiders only saw the victory, but we understand that the priests who came with the army consumed a lot of divine power. As I said, before coming here, all the churches raised a group of divine powers from the priests in the diocese of Kendall City, and tried to give them to use."

He squeezed hard in his hand, and the colorful and weird vine flowers and leaves were crushed by him: "These extra divine powers beyond their own abilities have been used for most of yesterday afternoon. The two of the Saturnalia Church basically don't have much left." , I can no longer cast the battlefield magic, and I can only perform single-person treatment in the days to come."

"The Rosari priest from the Church of the God of Wealth is okay. He said that he has recycled some of the special divine power coins made by the church. It is impossible to make a huge mimetic warrior like last time, but a smaller one can be. If When encountering the same number of monsters as yesterday, he can directly create a flying mimetic warrior who can ride a knight to assist in combat."

The huge flower with damaged leaves trembled and slowly closed up, moving away from Baron Kendall. The baron took no surprise and continued, "The old priest of the Church of the Sun God is alright, similar to the one from last time." He can release this kind of scale magic a few more times, but correspondingly, he has no possibility of making the battlefield magic one step closer. It can only be done like that."

Knight Crowe nodded: "So, we still have a fight, but that's all."

Knight Rumi followed up and said, "Will it be seen through by outsiders?"

His words were also agreed by the other two people present: "So I said that I feel uneasy. Basically, there were two commanders and managers on this march, which allowed the army to avoid most problems, and the only trouble we can barely overcome. .but I don’t think it’s enough.”

The baron pulled out the spikes of the vines that he had inserted into the vines just now, and played with them in his hands: "It is so difficult to deal with monsters, although there is also a special reason for the strange wind grassland itself, but what about the troops of the neighboring countries in the south? They are not unintelligent monsters, they can be defeated with a simple routine. Isn’t it because the border nobles in the southern provinces sent us letters for help because they are not in a good position on the battlefield?”

"The closer I got to the southern province, the more news came to my ears. They lost a big battle last year. Although they will definitely counterattack this year, the large iron mine they are competing for is under the control of the noble army of the neighboring country. The defeated The army has also caused tension in large parts of the southern provinces."

"I urgently need something to settle this unease, to find a guarantee for our soldiers to win, so that when they face a strong enemy, they will have the reversal chess piece to finally win."

Baron Kendall patted the shoulders of the two knights under him. The heavy steel knight armor is still very reliable: "Although the honor of the two may be a little dusty, I hope you can do this."

"The honor of victory on the battlefield, the possibility of the militiamen returning home, the huge benefits after winning the war in the future, and my trust. Please think about it, both of you."

I didn't know what to say, but it's not a day since Knight Crow and Knight Rumi have been with Baron Kendall. They are similar in age, so they are actually very familiar.

When they approached Weifeng Town before, they saw something in the baron's eyes.

What else could make Baron Kendall, who has a lot of wealth, a vast territory, and an elite army, jealous? Isn't it the magical ballista placed by this strange wind town to resist the harpies?

Knight Crowe chuckled: "My lord, leave this job to me. Although I never told you clearly, I'm actually very good at it."

He patted Knight Rumi on the shoulder, which relieved Knight Rumi who was still a little tangled.

"Could it be that?"

Shrugging his shoulders, the heavy steel shoulder armor made a crisp metal collision sound: "Yes, that's what the two of you think. I'm in the Knights of the Kingdom Guards, and I actually do a lot of these things. Hmph, it's all for the king. , No, His Majesty the Regent did it."

"My lord, although I haven't done anything for many years, I believe I will live up to your expectations."

He then lowered his voice: "Everything is normal tonight, and we will go on the road as usual tomorrow. Before tomorrow's sunset reaches the next village, this magic ballista will definitely be in front of you."

Baron Kendall wanted to laugh excitedly, but he still maintained his expression management and just nodded in satisfaction. The whole person relaxed, looking at the spire of the movable seat on the top of the tower not far away.

Knight Rumi looked at Knight Crowe who had accepted the task with surprise, and asked something in a low voice.

Knight Crowe said something to Knight Rumi with regret on his face, which made Knight Rumi very disappointed. He was disappointed with the famous Knights of the Kingdom Guards.

Although they were both knights trained by the kingdom's army, after they became knights, they served in very different places and powers.

According to the tradition, the Knights of Rumi were assigned to the northern border area of ​​the kingdom by the knight covenant under the noble council, where they fought against neighboring countries many times.

The stronger and better-performed knight Crowe was recommended by the knight covenant to the regent and joined the kingdom's guard knights.

This is the direct power of the king's royal family. It is not only the main force that restricts the kingdom's noble council, but also the power for the regent's royal family to deal with dark affairs.

Unfortunately or fortunately, Knight Crowe was dealing with these dark things just a few years before he served in the Knights of the Guards. This detailed experience was bound by an oath, and he never told others.

-

Keir took the blacksmith and blacksmith's apprentice, and several of them also brought several town militiamen who originally drove the carriage, and they were walking along the narrow road between the buildings in the town to the bustling center of the town.

The roads they walk on are covered with grassy dirt roads that are durable, the ground is not dirty, and the roads are not as narrow as seen outside the town.

The gap between the buildings above their heads was really narrow, it was really less than a meter wide, and even the shortest harpies couldn't even flap their wings to get in.

The reason why it is wide at the bottom and narrow at the top is simply because the walls of the buildings on both sides are not built vertically, but a special structure that is convex up and concave down, and slopes inward.

This also caused the not-so-really narrow corridor to be very dark. When the sky outside was still dark and the red sunset was still beautiful, the few of them had to come up with lighting means.

The blacksmith brought out an exquisite one-way oil lamp that he had made himself. The flame of the oil lamp is covered by a metal sheet, which is windproof and rainproof, and a thin layer of silver is painted on the inside, so that the opening can shine brighter.

The town militiamen were holding ordinary torches in their hands, but these torches had stronger lighting capabilities, but they couldn't be held close, otherwise their faces would be too hot.

Keir was much more convenient. He walked in the front, turned around and opened his hands to the few people following him.

"Shhh-"

He blew a short whistle, and the long sword around his waist hunted like an obedient hound. He immediately wagged his tail and automatically pulled himself out of the scabbard by a few centimeters.

And on the drawn blade, white light surged, and a non-glare and bright light shone out.

"True show, young man."

The army blacksmith complained in a tone that seemed to be critical but actually envious, while his two apprentices stared at Kiel's long sword enviously, and whispered about the maker of this sword.

The producer is of course a major priest in the artisan area of ​​Kendall City, the most powerful artisan **** church.

Not to mention that Kiel's weapon is still a magic material weapon that uses precious magic materials.

No, it is still a spiritual weapon that can be used accordingly.

"It's amazing!"

The two apprentices murmured enviously, while their master snorted heavily: "Don't be envious, work hard, it's not impossible to create such a weapon in the future."

The town militia felt that it was normal for Kiel, a young soldier who made a big splash in the battle against monsters yesterday, to have such a weapon.

After realizing it, Keir turned around and continued to lead the crowd forward.

He now wore his usual hard cowhide full-coverage armor, and the iron armor was left in his carriage, where Bloodfang was watching.

In fact, the armor is placed by the pond in the dream, and no one can take it away or find it.

-

On the outskirts of the strange wind town are some low and huge buildings specially built for the temporary overnight stay of business travelers and caravans, surrounding the square strange wind town in a complete circle.

Of course, not all of them are empty, and some of them have been converted into special warehouses for large chambers of commerce, or indoor pastures for animals that don't need a lot of space.

Shops, residential buildings and other buildings are further inside the town.

Although the buildings in the middle circle of the town are also square and low, they are much smaller in size, and unlike the surrounding large buildings with only one or two gates, these adobe-built houses have many doors facing the street.

And not all the doors are built on the ground, some are opened on the higher second floor, and they are opened and lowered through wooden boards inserted on the wall.

Some windows also appear on the wall, but these windows are not used to provide lighting, but to exhaust smoke from the interior. Puffs of smoke from burning plant fuel emerged from there, all the way up, and wafted into the sky from the narrow gap in the overhead building.

It was the time when the evening sun was setting, and it was supposed to be the time for the family to gather for dinner, but Keel saw some people in the town yawning and walking out of their doors, walking slowly towards the center of the town.

On the contrary, it looked like he had just woken up.

There were also townspeople pushing carts that were more convenient to move on the narrow roads here. They were loaded with loads of goods, and they shouted in a low voice to take and take them. They passed other people who gave way to him, and quickly walked away to other parts of the town.

Keel was nostalgic when he saw this man's barrow. Last fall, he was still using this kind of thing. Later, he followed Lanisa Knight, and he had horses. Where is his barrow now? I can't get up.

He looked around and found that the locals were well dressed, and whether they were working or not, all of them had clearly benefited from the trade routes passing through this place.

Keel noticed that even though the local buildings in the surrounding residential areas have been reduced in proportion, these low and wide buildings are still shared by many families, and there seems to be no such thing as a family with a house.

Just as Kiel was about to tell his companions what he had discovered, he immediately saw that in the buildings closer to the center of the town, there were fewer and fewer dozens of houses in one building.

First, there are dozens of buildings, so that on one wall of the square, there will only be a few residents' gates.

Going further inward, passing through a circle of houses, the inner residential building becomes a long wall, with only one residential gate, and the gate becomes more grand.

This is not only the residence of the big family, but also some small-scale chambers of commerce also rent here. I don't know whether these chambers of commerce with the names and business scope written on the walls were established by local people, or if powerful large chambers of commerce from other places set up here to handle things and make money.

The further you go to the center of the town, the more things related to business and trade in the town.

With the lights shining on the walls, the surrounding buildings have also changed from the place where residents live and where the chamber of commerce operates and works, into shops of all sizes with lights on.

The number of people gradually increased.

Not only local townspeople, but also villagers from other villages on the strange wind grassland. Besides, of course, outsiders like Keel and the others are indispensable.

In other words, outsiders like them are the most common type of people on the street.

The trade district in the center of town has arrived.

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The yelling, the flattering voices of attracting guests, are constantly reflected and collected along the narrow road, giving the surrounding streets a lively illusion before they are crowded.

This illusion has a magic power that makes people want to buy things with money. Keel put his hands on his purse, looking at all the novelty things around him, wanting to buy some back.

The wall on the side of the street was opened by the shop owners. Walking on the street, you can see the products wiped by the shop assistants inside.

The sharp and easy-to-use iron sickle is most suitable for people living on the grasslands to cut fresh and tender grass to feed cattle and sheep. The sharper the grip, the more grass a mower can harvest between high winds.

The piles of large pieces of animal skins show that the local animal husbandry is not bad, and the technology is even better. Different types of animal skins, whether they are used to make tents or warm clothes, or sheepskin rolls used by rich people, Or a pair of flexible boots, all of which can be bought in the leather goods shop in the row with the price and quality of the goods.

There is also a tavern that smells of alcohol. Keel just led people past the door, and he could hear the sound of people talking and drinking inside. Maybe there was some kind of performance, and bursts of applause could be heard from time to time, which made Keir want to go in and see the excitement.

But not yet, he had to complete the task assigned to him by the knights first.

He is leading the team, so he can't run ahead to enjoy it.

There are also restaurants here that specialize in the consumption of wealthy foreigners. The aroma of stewed soup and barbecue can be smelled from far away. The taste of a special spice on the prairie is so special that it is easy to distinguish.

There is also a ready-made clothing store with wooden dummies, from the sale of fabrics to the finished clothing suits specially serving outsiders, all are sold here, and even the largest store sells complete sets of leather armor, from light stab-proof leather armor They sell everything from hardened thick leather armor that can defend against heavy knives and heavy swords.

Obviously the Chamber of Commerce behind the store is very powerful.

There is also a shop selling horses with excellent ability. Tall prairie horses are strong and energetic, shaking their heads and tails in the small shop. Customers who don't like to come and go point to them and raise their heads proudly.

There are also stylishly decorated wooden furniture sales shops, because there are many trees on the grassland, so the ordinary wooden furniture in other places can be sold in special shops in the local area, not like other places. The carpenters specially make ~www.readwn.com~ according to the wishes of the customers. The style is like this, and the price is so expensive. It depends on whether you want it or not!

Bring wood or furniture here via a caravan. These wooden furniture are so expensive, and there are no other places. You can either buy them here, or build a piece of furniture from adobe bricks at home to make do with it.

What Kiel didn't know was that most of the local residents still used all kinds of simple fired pottery products. The beds and stoves in their homes could only be built with earth bricks, and each family used their own wooden furniture. The amount is used to judge the wealth of each family.

There are so many houses, and the townspeople are dissatisfied with living in them. The living standard of each household is naturally determined by the amount of scarce wooden furniture.

In addition to these, Keel also saw a store selling special glowing plants, which is really rare.

There is no such thing for sale in other places. Perhaps, there are still a lot of plants that can emit light in other worlds, but people in most places don't need this kind of thing.

After all, whoever lacks money and housing needs the sunshine.

However, in Weifeng Town, this thing has become a rigid demand of every household.

The light in the middle of each square building is still very limited, especially for families with many households living together. If there are no luminous plants in the house, the families who are not rich at all cannot afford basic living conditions. lighting consumption costs.

The large green grass outside the town is not expensive, but it is also difficult for these things to provide enough lighting.

The raised sheep can provide enough animal fat, but it is not cheap to use it for lighting.

It is impossible to get enough light in the building, so planting a few plants that can emit light by themselves in every room of the house is a necessary part of life.