Encyclopedia of Feanor Continent

Kasgar City is a trading city affiliated to the Campalian Kingdom. This city, which used to be just a small fishing village, developed rapidly with the rapid growth of human power after the Barbarian War. You need to pass through this city to rest, resupply or buy and sell goods here.

The residents here are not xenophobic, because the vast majority of them are outsiders themselves. It is difficult to manage such a city. Therefore, the security situation in Casgar City has never been very good, but each of them, whether overt or secret However, the forces have reached a consensus. If the city is messed up and the merchants dare not come again, it will not be beneficial to anyone. Therefore, no matter how much they fight each other in the dark, they can always maintain a delicate balance on the surface. . -- "Feno Continental Encyclopedia·Geography"

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The location of Heibozi Street is not good, the ground is full of mud, and there is almost no place to set foot, scantily clad prostitutes are pulling business in the streets and alleys, drug addicts and drunks who have taken too much moon sugar are in the street Walking unsteadily on the road, pickpockets with sly eyebrows and burly men with bald tattoos scrutinized every passerby maliciously.

On such a street, there are seven or eight hotels. I don’t know when it became a “mercenary street” for no reason. Mercenaries from all over the world would gather here to find work, and The owner of the inn will provide free work information to the mercenaries who come to the door, and also recommend reliable and experienced mercenaries to the employers who come to the door, so as to attract customers. Every day in the lobby, we exchange various work news, make friends with like-minded partners, or form a team to pick up jobs together.

Evandel stepped into one of the inns named "Salted Fish Overturned", not for anything else, just because he liked the name. The innkeeper took a look at their attire and said enthusiastically: "This master wants to Hire someone, I know a lot of experienced and reliable mercenaries."

"No, we are looking for a job." Evandel sat down in front of the counter and threw a silver coin on the table. Although the boss here will provide information for free, if you are willing to give some tips, you can get more thoughtful service. Sure enough When the boss saw the shiny coin, the wrinkles on his face deepened with a smile: "What kind of work do you need? Is it a job that pays more, is less dangerous, or do you have any special requirements?"

"It doesn't matter how much the salary is. We are going to Myers City in the north to see if there is any work that happens to be on the way, as long as it is in that direction."

"Going to the north? I'm afraid there is no such thing for the time being, but you can stay here first, and I will inquire for you. As long as there is work in this area, I will tell you right away."

Evandel nodded in agreement, and they opened a few rooms upstairs. Alkai finally managed to live in a place surrounded by walls this time. After all, there is no grove he likes around, only a more dirty and messy environment , Phils also asked for a single room, obviously for the convenience of bringing someone back for the night, Evandel justly slept with Palos in the same room, this decision made Palos feel guilty again, the innkeeper After looking at them, he just nodded in understanding and didn't ask any questions.

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In fact, Evandel didn't like to sleep with others before. He didn't sleep very well, and he would be woken up by the slightest movement. However, he found that Palos' sleeping appearance was surprisingly good, and he didn't snore or move around. , and wake him up in time when he has a nightmare.

Moreover, Palos not only bathes and changes clothes diligently, but also likes to organize everything neatly, even the luggage should be packed into a neat square, and he will also help him organize the manuscripts that he wrote wherever he thinks of them. .

This young man is really fulfilling his promise of "trying to be a good lover", and he is responsive to Avondel, even if the mage makes some requests that make him extremely embarrassed, he will grit his teeth and obey them, which makes Evan Del was more and more satisfied with this lover.

What's more rare is that Palos' physique and endurance are very good. No matter how he is tossed around at night, as long as he sleeps, the young man will be able to live and act as usual the next day without delaying the next step action.

It was the same day, when Evandel was still lying on the bed and sleeping late, Palos was already practicing sword in the backyard, and he wanted to come up with a wooden stake that was supposed to be split as firewood as a target, and he chopped it down one by one. Chopping, nothing fancy, just simple and direct speed and strength exercises.

At some point, the mage who just woke up came to the door, lazily opened the front of his shirt, and leaned against the door frame to watch this young man sweating youthfully in the sun.

Palos turned around and saw him, feeling inexplicably in a good mood, and a rare smile appeared on his face: "Evandel, are you up?"

Phils also chewed the dried fruit and came over to watch: "You worked so hard in the early morning, it seems that Avandel didn't tire you at all last night."

"Don't talk nonsense." Palos wiped the sweat from his face with a sweat towel to cover up his feverish face. "I haven't fought much recently. If I don't train, I'm afraid my physical fitness will decline."

Although Evandel is not a fighter, he is well-informed after all. He commented pertinently: "Your basic skills are already very solid. If you want to improve, you should find someone to practice in pairs instead of chopping wooden stakes."

"I know, but I don't have a suitable practice partner right now." Palos looked at Evandel with some embarrassment, and the mage shrugged: "Don't look at me, if you don't use magic, I can't beat you even if you tie your hands."

Phils also shrugged: "Don't look at me, I'm best at sneak attacks, poisoning and shady tricks. Head-on hard fighting is not my style."

Evandel suggested: "Alkay can practice with you."

Alkai, who was staring at the fallen leaves in the yard in a daze, heard Evandel call him, and didn't express his agreement or objection, but just walked over.

Palos put down the sweat towel in his hand, and said to the elf ranger: "You are good at bows and arrows. It's not fair for you to give up your strengths to fight with me in melee, or..."

Alkai didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and as soon as he got close to him, he shot out like lightning, hitting his cheekbone with an elbow, and grabbed his shoulder before Palos lost his balance. Palos, who was caught off guard by a knee bump, bent down while clutching his stomach, unable to stand up for a long time.

Then Arkai prepared to go back with little interest and continued to be in a daze. After Palos breathed a sigh of relief, he straightened up and rubbed his painful face and said, "Sorry for belittling you just now, come again!"

Archie turned his head and looked at him blankly.

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Although the mages always seem to have no sense of crisis, the church does control their movements. Since many countries have become wary of the church's power over the years, even if the Knights Templar knew that the mage was here In the area, they did not dare to send out troops to search for suspects in the city with great fanfare, but the mage still told his companions not to go to the streets or show off, in case they were discovered by plainclothes spies of the church or Templars.

Palos, who has nowhere to go, has been practicing against Alkai in the backyard. After being beaten all morning, he looked a little depressed. When Evandel went downstairs for lunch, he saw that his jaw was swollen, so he took A bottle of medicated oil was brought out to wipe his face. Palos thanked him and took it. While massaging the wound, he grinned and muttered: "Why is he so powerful? Is there any special training method?"

"You want to know?" Evandel asked him with a smile.

"You know?" Palos asked back.

"It's actually simple. You can try to live in a dangerous jungle like him. Every day when you go out, you walk on the branches. If you can't keep your balance, you will fall from a tree more than ten meters high. You must be as stealthy as a leopard. And quickly attack the most alert prey, if you fail, you will starve, wrestle with bears and fight with wolves every now and then, live like this for decades, if you are not too old to hold a sword, You are just as good as him."

Palos, who was still listening carefully, slumped his shoulders in frustration when he heard the last few sentences.

"Mr. Ivan!" The innkeeper called Evandel's pseudonym, and ran over stomping on the floor.

Evandel turned his head to look: "Is there any good news?"

"Yes, I heard that there is a caravan going to the north, and I want to hire a few reliable mercenaries to protect the safety of their journey." The innkeeper said, "This caravan is relatively small and requires fewer people. The remuneration may not be much, but it just meets your requirements, and I have already helped you make an appointment with them."

Merchant Julian looks very young. He has been helping his uncle in the past. This is the first time he has come out to do business on his own. It is also the first time he has personally selected mercenaries. When he met Avandel and the others, he hesitated After all, he had seen mercenaries in his uncle's caravan before, but he had never seen anything like this.

Regardless of his attire or his demeanor, Avandell should be a well-educated young master, not a mercenary walking on the tip of a knife. It doesn't look like a reliable decision for such a person to be a bodyguard.

Palos looked much more reliable, except that his over-decorated armor made him look more like the personal guard of some respectable noble family, and his face looked like he had just been beaten up.

Then Julian's gaze shifted to Ferrs again: "Uh...you are also a member of the mercenaries?"

Phils shrugged: "What's the matter, do you discriminate against black skinned people?"

"No, that's not what I meant."

"Oh, I see, then you just think I'm small, but size is not the only factor that determines the outcome of a battle." Fiers said, flashing a dagger from his sleeve like lightning and flinging it out. After nailing a passing moth to the wooden wall, he looked at Julian with a smile, "Any more questions?"

"No, no more."

"Very good." Phils pulled out the dagger and sat back.

Julian looked at Alkai again. Most of the ranger's face was hidden in the shadow of the hood, but because Alkai didn't like to sit, from Julian's perspective, he could vaguely see the pointed ears unique to the elves .

"Ah...you, are you an elf?" Julian's eyes widened in surprise.

Evandel answered for him: "My friend doesn't like talking very much, yes, he is an elf."

Julian rubbed his hands and said happily: "It's really rare for the elves to come to a human city. I heard that due to the longevity of the elves, each one is a seasoned fighter. I feel very happy to have you join me." pleasure."

Evandel asked, "So, you decided to hire us?"

"Of course, but I still have a question." Julian said, "You don't look like someone who needs to be a mercenary. If I didn't miss it, the pair of cufflinks on your sleeves alone can catch up." The monthly income of a general mercenary, of course, I don't intend to inquire about any privacy, but as an employer, I still want to ask, as a mercenary, what do you know?"

"I can't fight, but I'm an experienced herbalist." Evandel said, "More importantly, I'm their captain, and I can decide whether or not they take on jobs and what jobs they take."

He stated so bluntly that he could not fight, which made Julian more sure of his guess. This should be a noble young master who came out to experience life or play adventure games. Those three were his personal guards, as members of the Merchant family. Of course, Julian knew that an herbalist could play a huge role during the journey, and even if the young master was just an idiot who knew nothing, it would be very cost-effective for him to spend the money of four people to hire the three guards.

So the employment agreement was reached quickly without both parties paying much attention to the details. In the afternoon, Julian's caravan packed the goods, and a dozen people pulled three carriages and left Kasgar City from the gate of the city.