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It is a small square space that can accommodate about five people. The surrounding walls and roof are all made of hard wood, not even a single brick. It is a small room made entirely of wood.

Every time it rains or a typhoon hits, you need to worry about it, but the house is not a weak magician, but a masterpiece who grew up in the kingdom of swords. Facing the crisis of various disasters is not timid, but like a habit. Live here for a long time.

Besides, up to now, Jieshi is considered very lucky not to face the situation where the roof is blown away or the wall collapses.

At this moment, there are four swordsmen from the kingdom of swords gathered here in this old wooden house with many traces of time on the outside. If you don't look at their identities, this kind of small gathering is very common, but with their identities It becomes a rare and serious gathering.

If this kind of gathering is discovered by the nobles of the Magic Kingdom, it is likely to cause a certain degree of crisis. Not only is life worrying, but it is also likely to cause a split in the reluctant peace between the two countries.

Because of the risk of being discovered, this kind of meeting where four people gather is almost only opened for important matters.

"It was really hard work to bring you here at night. Oh, let's treat it as my own home and do whatever you want."

In the small square space, say some basic polite words as the captain to the three teammates in front of you, and let the three sit on the only bed that can be used as a seat.

Looking at the exhaustion on the faces of these three, I can't help but feel helpless and sincerely grateful for them.

On the first day of entering the Magic Kingdom, Jieshi and the members' residences were deliberately separated, as if they were the door gods of the academy, and they lived individually near the four corners of the academy.

The distance is the farthest and the most likely to be noticed by the guards of the college. Naturally, this journey will not cause reluctance or burden to the strong swordsman, but it will naturally take a lot of thought to avoid the guards from finding out.

"So what happened?"

From under the black cloak, a high-pitched female voice came out from the cloak, and bright green eyes appeared through the gap.

The words didn't sound annoyed that he came here specially, but a simple question.

"I probably already knew about this matter. Although it is troublesome, we still follow the basics of the meeting. Feng Ao, start reporting your recent observations."

After finishing speaking, everyone's eyes focused on Feng Ao, who only showed his face.

Knowing that now is his time, Feng Ao took off the cloak on his bag, revealing his long brown hair and bright green eyes, and began to think about what he had discovered recently.

"Recently, it has been the coldest winter, and the people of the Magic Kingdom are wearing more clothes, and the number of people freezing to death on the road has increased significantly."

Speaking of this, Feng Ao paused for a while, but this stop did not attract other people to speak, allowing the silence to permeate the small room, and then he felt that everyone had heard clearly before continuing to blurt.

"There was a small accident this morning. The alpine cows rioted, and the team leader ended up in the end."

"You don't need to mention such a small thing, do you?"

Hearing that it was related to him, Jie Shi couldn't help reminding him.

"I think it's necessary to report."

The result didn't stop, but Feng Ao stubbornly demanded to pay attention to this report.

"why?"

"Alpine cattle are gentle animals, and they will act violently only when stimulated. Of course, there are precedents before, but this time, it is not the owner's negligence or deliberate action."

"Do you mean that it is not the behavior of the owner of the cow, but the influence of others?"

The one who spoke was dressed in noble and expensive attire, and even though he had been on a mission for a whole day, Noser, who didn't have much fatigue on his face, released a chic and self-disciplined restraint.

"The murderer is someone from the noble family?"

Dun, who remained silent the whole time, suddenly spoke, and the originally peaceful conversation atmosphere turned into a tense world swept by the cold wind after a word from Dun, and no one dared to answer for a while.

Do you still maintain this kind of extremely fearful respect for Dun?

Seeing the embarrassing situation where no one dared to speak, Jieshi sighed softly in his heart, knowing how much respect the two players had for Dun.

"Fengao, do you mean what Dun said?"

As the team leader, Jie Shike didn't want the meeting to go silent like this at all, so he reminded Feng Ao again in desperation, so that the other party could recover a little bit, instead of being in a daze for several seconds and not knowing how to react.

"No, it's a mercenary group."

"Huh? Mercenary group?"

For Feng Ao's sudden blurting of this familiar word, Jie Shi felt speechless for a while, because the connection among them was basically equivalent to guessing without any clues.

"The wound on the alpine ox is judged to be a stabbing mark of some kind of sharp object. The penetration depth is enough to affect life. The wound has no trace of friction, which means it was done in one go. It can only be achieved by a proficient and powerful avatar."

Jieshi looked into the bright green eyes that were very determined, and for a moment he didn't dare to complain about the words "you still went to investigate secretly".

"If you're talking about the 'Shadow' in the mercenary group, you've heard it a lot lately."

Nuo Se strangely agreed with Feng Ao, Jie Shi was not only surprised by this move, but even his eyebrows twitched blankly.

"What is the basis for associating with this group?"

When Dun spoke again, the atmosphere turned to freezing point again, and the two of them lowered their heads and did not speak like children being taught by adults.

"Fengao and Noser, what is the basis for your speculation?"

As the captain, Jieshi reiterated Dun's question again. In fact, in the past meetings, almost all the captains reiterated before the team members answered.

Both Feng Ao and Norther have a strong and irresistible respect for Dun, no matter their childhood impressions or identities.

"A reasonable guess."

"It's very common to hear similar rumors. As long as you have money, you can do anything that endangers you. There is no dignity."

The two answered at the same time, but strictly speaking, there was no evidence that they were correct.

"Okay, I understand, I just heard about it, right? Let's put this matter aside for now, after all, nothing serious has happened. It's your turn to report on the recent situation, Norther."

"I just finished reporting by the way."

"You mean you heard information about Kage from the people?"

"right."

"Well, then, Yudun will report next."

Following Jie Shi's gaze, the eyes of the two members moved to Dun.

I saw that Dun didn't report right away. He stood up and assumed the posture of a standard swordsman standing at attention, bowed most faithfully to Jieshi, the representative of the highest status, and then sat back on the bed.

"You still put discipline on yourself like this. Okay, anyway, report it quickly."

Already accustomed to this kind of outstanding performance that always upholds discipline, he waved his hand to signal the other party to report quickly.

"Yes. I went to the palace of the kingdom today and was told that there will be an aristocratic competition two days later, and our Sword Kingdom hostage team was granted the right to participate."

Pausing for a while, Dun's calm gaze like a mountain swept over everyone present before continuing to speak.

"Each nobleman will send a representative to fight, and the hostage team will also send a representative. Our first opponent is the Fire Family."

"Dun, it seems that this battle schedule has been discussed a long time ago, right?"

"Yes."

"So they notified us after discussing it themselves?"

"Yes."

"Oh, well, this is normal. Since we are in someone else's country, we should obediently listen to others. Then our opponent is the representative of the Fire Family, do you know who we will send?"

"The Fire Family has always been talented, I can't be sure."

Although it is a very normal sentence, it is also equivalent to no answer.

"Could it be the most popular Young Master?"

Noser's words attracted everyone's attention. He didn't seem to expect to attract the attention of a group of people with just one sentence, and he shrank his neck when he said embarrassingly, "It's just a guess."

"No, it will be that fiery girl."

Only Feng Ao can deny Norther briefly and express his thoughts quickly. Only Feng Ao can speak so firmly.

After all, the guy came from a very different background.

"Long bright red hair like flames, paired with a figure covered in devils, that girl is really alluring to the extreme."

Ignoring the point that should have been made, Norther's mind goes into the stupid mode of picking up girls.

"I advise you not to think that you have a chance, that guy wants to burn us into charcoal when he sees us."

Jie Shi's casual complaints reminded Noser of the horrible scene where he was almost burned to death in the important meeting ceremony not long ago.

"Okay, this is just our guess, the point is who should we send to the field?"

The moment the captain's words fell, everyone unanimously focused their attention on Dun.

"Dun, everyone knows your strength, and your approach is most in line with our country's style. It is the most correct choice to recommend you."

When Jieshi finished speaking in the first half, he wanted to interrupt, but he kept silent when he heard "style".

"I agree."

"Isn't that the only option left?"

The two members nodded in affirmation.

"Okay, so what else needs to be reported so far?"

"Tomorrow at noon, everyone needs to go to the academy for the opening ceremony of the competition ceremony."

Perhaps the person who entered the palace was qualified to know the latest news, so Dun quietly announced this very important news.

"Then everyone must make time to go, okay, do you have anything to add?"

As the captain, Jieshi let out an air of "I want to go back to bed and sleep, so please end the meeting", but the other three did not comment on this casual and frivolous attitude, but focused on the content of the discussion.

"The housekeeper of the Fire Family said something when I left."

The butler's two disgusting words came into the ears of the other three people, and each of them reflexively showed that disgusting expression full of contempt and annoying in their minds.

"Nobility competition, don't fight with hope, just be a barbarian obediently."

"You don't have to state it verbatim, do you?"

Although Dun's expression didn't change, it was as calm as a mountain and as calm as an ocean, but the heavy pressure could be heard in the words, obviously Dun was also unhappy deep in his heart.

"Oh, dun, do you think it's necessary to obediently obey?"

"Due to the affection among nobles and our current situation, it is necessary."

This answer is often heard, as if the nobleman were comparing two things on the scale.

"The person who told you this information is someone from the Fire Family?"

"Yes."

"Ugh."

Sighing helplessly, Jieshi fixed his eyes on the expressionless Dun.

"I heard that this competition has a clear reward. The point is that our team also has rewards. We have the right to participate in the national meeting. You won't have to back down from such rewards, right? Just what a boring butler said."

"The basis for this news?"

"The eldest daughter of the Ice family."

For the first time tonight, he showed a wide-eyed expression of surprise, but after half a second, he changed into his usual stable expression.

"Naturally, you need to fight with all your strength."

"Then you have to fight on behalf of us with all your strength, and don't take it lightly just because of a girl."

"No, Mr. Dun, the other party is a beautiful girl, please be merciful."

The reflexive reflexive words of Noser not only attracted Jie Shi and Feng Ao's sideways glances, but even Dun's energetic and majestic eyes were fixed on Noser, making Noser aware of who he was speaking to. It turned out to be trembling with fright.

"Also, please Mr. Dun, fight with all your strength and strive for the glory of our Kingdom of Swords!"

"That's about the same. Okay, then we'll be disbanded today. See you at the academy tomorrow at noon."

"goodbye."

"I'm leaving."

Feng Ao and Noser stood up quickly, walked to the door, waved their hands and closed the wooden door again.

"So what are you still doing here?"

Only Dun didn't leave, sitting on the bed in an upright posture, staring intently and solemnly at Jieshi.

"Why don't you fight yourself?"

"Stay here on purpose, but you're still stuck on this issue?"

"Yes."

This serious and restrained answer made Jieshi rest his hands on his forehead, thinking about what reason to use to stop this guy whose head is as hard as a rock.

"Aren't you better?"

"not at all."

"But you are more patient than me. Besides, your style is the most authentic representative of our country, isn't it? Your family is also a nobleman. I don't think it will cause too much anger even if the magician loses."

Not only did Jieshi admire his own ability to speak, but he didn't even expect Jieshi to say these things suddenly. They were very reasonable words with no room for refutation.

"I still can't agree."

Probably because his head and personality are too stubborn, even if he thinks left and right and doesn't stop questioning, Dun still doesn't agree with the plan of letting himself play.

Faced with this so-called firm but troublesome and stubborn attitude, Jieshi helplessly grabbed his hair, and in desperation "brought out the thoughts deep in his heart".

"Dun, you should be very clear, I can't show my strength casually."

He was not surprised when he heard these words, but instead his face became solemn, and his eyes, which were as heavy as a mountain, pressed down on Jie Shi.

"Even so—"

"My blood and my strength are all the power of what people call demons, and I didn't get the captain's position gloriously. How can I represent the hostage team?"

"Other people's eyes don't matter at all."

"Dun, you're joking too. We're a hostage team. How can we ignore other people's eyes?? Whether it's everyone in the Kingdom of Magic or the Kingdom of Swords, it's impossible for me not to worry, since I was sent here put in chains."

"No, Captain Weiming should fully demonstrate his power while still in the Magic Kingdom!"

He didn't pay any attention to Jie Shi's earnest words. On the contrary, Dun's persistence became firmer, and he fully expressed his beliefs.

"If the Magic Kingdom knows my identity and annihilates our hostage team in a rage, even if it is possible, do you still insist on thinking so?"

"Yes."

In an instant, Jie Shi came up with the idea that his brain was burnt out.

"Why do you have such high expectations of me?"

"Now look at your own quarters."

Jie Shi was baffled by Dun's words, but he still complied with them reflexively, and quickly scanned the surrounding rooms full of rotten wood.

"and then?"

"This is definitely not the place for you."

"Is it the identity statement again?"

"It's only natural that powerful people have more resources."

"You're right, this is the law of nature, but I find it very troublesome, and I don't bother to care about this boring rule that is so natural and taken for granted."

"You mean you want to break it by yourself?"

"Isn't it broken that we are willing to live in this kind of wooden house? Don, you think too much. There is no one in this world who is very good, so he must stand out. I really can't understand what you said."

After finishing speaking, Jieshi pushed Dunge to the wooden door in a semi-forced way with both hands.

"Then, see you at noon tomorrow."

Before he could say anything, Jie Shi closed the only wooden door to go out, leaned against the wooden door and sighed heavily.

"That guy is really stubborn."

It's not a complaint, but a helpless speech. For Dun's reaction, I naturally know it based on years of friendship, but it's still more troublesome to deal with than imagined.

"No, tomorrow might be even more troublesome."

Thinking of the situation that he might encounter tomorrow, Jie Shi sighed again, and finally sat quietly on the wooden bed, grasping the double-edged rapier not far from him that was shining with emerald green light.

"The reason why I don't play? I know this kind of thing better than anyone, Don."

Gently pulling out the rapier from the leaf-green turquoise scabbard, the dazzling green light emanating from inside made Jiexie squint his eyes reflexively.

"The problem is that I don't have the so-called glory of a swordsman from the bottom of my heart. All I want is a peaceful life. No, it should be said that it is not bad to die like this."

Put the rapier into the scabbard again, and lay down on the hard wooden bed.

"This kind of poverty is the taste of a leisurely life."

Jieshi couldn't really appreciate the "swordsman's glory" of Dunton's pride.

In fact, even Feng Ao and Noser seem to have the so-called swordsman's glory, but Jie Shi has never had a sense of pride from the bottom of his heart since he was a child.

The so-called swordsman is a troublesome occupation for Jieshi. Compared with this kind of existence that needs to be tense all day long, he prefers farmers who cultivate every day.

Of course, it is impossible for him to express this kind of random thoughts to others, because what he gets is absolutely nothing but blank stares and angry reprimands.

"Oh, it's troublesome just thinking about it."