Warhammer: Return of the Dragon

Chapter 304 Fate and Price

"What are you going to do?"

Laskoll asked Mazov what he thought. This man was very gloomy, but this was only on the surface. More importantly, it was the crazy heart. Those murderers who killed his father were all killed in an indescribable way. The investigators also logically believed that the suspect was Mazov, but even after a long investigation, Mazov still had no clues, and in the end it could only be attributed to gang vendetta.

But Laskol knew that those people were killed by Mazov, because that night, he took the sword from the Royal Armory Factory from his hand.

"I plan to join the mercenary army of the elves. It's a good place." Mazov leaned against the wall, took out some mixture of tobacco and dried leaves from his arms, stuffed it into a pipe, and did not light it, as if he just wanted to use this familiar The smell clears the mind, he went on,

"I suggest you do the same and join me in the mercenary army of the elves."

"Why?" Raskol waited for a reply. As a hero who beheaded the Kurgan wizard, he had a bright future waiting for him. If the development went smoothly, he might be granted the title of Poye in a remote area by the Tsar. Title, there is no need to follow the elf to a place you have never heard of, and fight for some gold coins that you don't know if you can get it.

"The Gate Yeluojin family has been looking for information on you in the black market. I believe they will not just want to ask where you are from, which city gate you usually go out from, and where you like to go for a walk and hunt."

Mazov made no secret of the fact that these Boyer nobles may tolerate their wives stealing marriages with other people, but the premise is that the other party must also be a nobleman, and Raskol does not even have the lowest Boyer title now, at most only He could be regarded as a low-ranking officer, and there were countless such people in Kislev.

Anger, sadness, or misfortune, these emotions filled Raskol's heart for a while.

He didn't expect to face this kind of thing after the war. In Kislev, where power is divided by blood and tribe, he, a small officer from a village that has been destroyed, has no way to resist this kind of thing. The future female czar She wouldn't care about a soldier who just beheaded a Kurgan wizard, she was busy entertaining important guests.

As for the superiors in the army, Laskoll, who is familiar with their temperament, knows that if this matter is told, they will not hesitate to hand themselves over in exchange for the friendship of the Geite Yeluojin family.

He hesitated for a while, thinking about the elf mercenaries. Caledon is expected to recruit 3000 people in Kislev City, between the ages of 20 and 30. Those with military service experience are preferred. They will distribute equipment and provide training. Time It lasts eight years, and the remuneration is extremely high. You can choose to send it back to Kislev at the end of the year, or you can make a unified settlement after eight years. If you perform well during the service period, you will get a salary increase.

However, the target of the battle is somewhat vague, the Norscans in the far west, the Druzzi of Naggaroth, the extra-large erect rodent, etc., which also led to the recruitment effect not meeting expectations, only some people who could not survive held The idea of ​​trying their luck to sign up actively, coupled with the hint of the future empress, resulted in only a few dragon princes lying down and napping at the recruitment site for a long time.

Seeing that his friend was hesitating, Mazov lost no time in saying a booster, "I got some gossip that the future empress plans to rebuild Prag, and this will require a lot of labor and soldiers to go to that cold land, you can think about it Who are these people going to be?"

The streets fell into silence. This area that was blown into ruins by the Chaos Dwarf artillery was just like this country. It needs people to repair it and make it magnificent again, but these repairers will not be cared about, just like Like the serfs who died in the manor, only the grain will be remembered, but no one cares about the people who grew the grain.

Raskol smiled, so helplessly, and full of anger, the knowledge imparted selflessly from the teacher prevented him from being fooled by some useless slogans like those foolish people.

Yes, maybe such behavior will make the country better, give the ruler the tsar more authority, and make those who lie on Kislev's blood suck richer, in the face of other countries When he was a nobleman, he could talk about the greatness of the motherland, so that the church could organize a larger missionary team, and let everyone believe that it was this spirit of selfless dedication that could be regarded as a qualified Mrs. Kisly.

However, Raskol clenched his fists and thought of his father who worked in the farmland all day long. The man as strong as a giant bear was weighed down by the heavy farm work, and he did everything he could to go to the school in the town. , and join the army.

He dedicated his whole life to this motherland. After taking those nobles away, he only had a little income. Apart from supporting himself, he gave it to the church, but what did he get in the end.

Even his son's love will be taken away by the nobles, and his life will be persecuted. Even if he barely escapes this hunt, he still has to face those "reasonable demands" that cannot be refused.

With limited knowledge, Lasker didn't know how to solve this matter, and he could only vaguely feel that this approach was unfair to many people.

But he also knew that if he stayed in Kislev now, there would only be a dead end.

Thinking like this, Laskoll looked at Mazov. He knew that this silent man didn't care about these things, or that Mazov's only purpose of living now was revenge, but it didn't matter, because the two now had a common The goal is to obtain the power to change one's own destiny from the hands of the elves.

"Pack up your things, see you at eight o'clock tomorrow." Lasker's voice was a little hoarse, obviously under a lot of psychological pressure. He wanted to understand the root cause of this situation, but it is still important to save his life now.

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In the early morning of the next day, Laskoll, with all his belongings, came to the elves' recruitment point, and found that Mazov had already filled out the form with the help of the staff, and was waiting for him at the door.

Raskol walked into the open door, came to the table, looked at the Dragon Prince, regardless of whether he understood Kislev, and said directly,

"I want to be recruited."

Judith, the dragon prince sitting on the chair, looked at the human in front of him. The aura of the ranks was obvious. He was not like those people who were like thugs who surpassed soldiers before. He couldn't help but have a better attitude. Said in Slive.

"Name, age, place of birth, resume."

"Raskol, 23 years old, from the Crittonal village of Ostroth, joined the Brown Bear Army five years ago, was transferred to Kislev a year ago, and is currently serving as a third-legion infantry sergeant."

The Dragon Prince took out a booklet, looked at the information about the Brown Bear Army and the Third Army, then nodded to express that he could barely read it, so he continued,

"Do you have a criminal record? Remember, don't lie. We have special mages who will investigate this matter. Although you are only mercenaries, Caledon will not accept murderers and people who have committed unforgivable sins. Soldier."

Raskol hesitated for a while, looking at the serious face of the Dragon Prince, he knew that he was not joking, maybe there was already a mage watching in the dark, he stood up straight, and told the criminal record without any concealment,
"When I was 12, I stole a large bag from Riboye because I was so hungry."

Judith looked into the dark, and after getting an affirmative answer, he nodded to show that he understood, and said,

"You are very honest, and your quality can barely be seen. The criminal records of those people almost made me draw my sword. Caledo recruited soldiers instead of rapists and alcoholics."

The Dragon Prince made a joke. It can be seen that he has a good impression of Mrs. Kisley. After all, after this period of time, he already knows who most of the applicants are. pleasing to the eye.

"Then can I join Caledon's mercenary army?" Raskol was not surprised by this answer. Caledon's recruitment of soldiers is not strictly in accordance with the requirements of good people, and some "reasonable" crimes can still be tolerated. After all, in this country where materials are scarce, many people sometimes cannot survive.

"Unfortunately, I still have a few questions." The Dragon Prince took out a registration form. Although he did not immediately agree to Lasker's joining, it seemed that he was just going through the process according to the rules.

"Can you accept the management of the Dragon Palace, including but not limited to military training, combat operations, daily routines, etc."

"Yes, I can accept this condition."

"Can you abide by Caledor's rules and regulations during your service, obey the honor of the dragon lord, and the orders of the dragon prince who fights in the name of the dragon lord."

"Yes, it should be."

Judith ticked off the registration form, then put down the pen, crossed his hands and looked at Lasker in front of him.

"Raskol, don't mind if I call you that."

"I don't mind, it's my honor." Lasker knew that there would be some tricky questions next, and the Dragon Prince would ask some personal thoughts. Although basically all the people registered on the form were recruited, many It is believed that those last, which vary from person to person, will affect the life of a mercenary for a period of eight years.

"Judging from your behavior and resume, your development in Kislev should be good. Why do you want to join the mercenary army? We need to understand every soldier. This is the tradition of Caledor. Mercenaries are no exception, of course you can choose not to answer, this is not a rigid indicator." The Dragon Prince said very politely, he had been smoothed by work, and he just wanted to get off work and lie down.

Raskol pondered for a while, looked around, and found that most of the dragon princes behind the other tables were lying corpses leaning on chairs, as if they had no interest in everything around them, only thinking about After finishing the work, I hurried back to rest.

And the only few people were sitting around a table, drinking those wines that he had never tried before. For some reason, he suddenly thought of many things.

Why can these elves sit here without any pressure after the war is over, as if they are in retirement, without worrying about anything at all, why can't they sit in front of the fireplace, drink vodka with their loved ones, When it burns out, throw a few pieces in the fireplace at random, and then sleepy and wait for tomorrow.

Lasker's tone became extremely firm, without the previous fear of dealing with strange races,
"To change my fate."

Hearing this, Judith showed a bit of surprise, as if he didn't expect such words to come from the mouth of a big soldier, so he said with great interest,
"We must know that our combat goal is not simple. Even Caledon can't guarantee that the casualty rate will be kept at a low level. If he dies, changing his fate is just a joke."

"Yes, I know, but what I know better is that if you want to change your destiny, you have to pay a price." Lasker's tone was still very firm, and he was not shaken by the Dragon Prince's kind reminder.

Judith thought secretly in his heart, so he opened his mouth and said,

"We respect those who dare to pay the price to change their destiny."

As he spoke, the Dragon Prince asked Lasker to sign the registration form for confirmation, then stood up, took out a metal nameplate with a fire dragon pattern from the box next to it, and handed it to him.

"Congratulations, Soldier Raskol, you have been hired by the Dragon Palace, and you will go to the Caledor station outside the city the afternoon after tomorrow. We will distribute the first payment of the employment fee in batches, please prepare in the near future. "

In the end, when Laskoll turned to leave with a metal nameplate with a dragon pattern on it, Judith wrote a comment at the bottom of the registration form and reminded him of something,
"Soldier, out of my personal kindness to remind you, your registration form will be sent to the archivist accompanying the army, which means that this information will soon be stamped with the dragon seal of the dragon palace."

"In the past, some people tried to get their first employment fee and then disappeared. The archivists of Caledor disliked the lack of credibility of the documents that passed through their hands, because it would make the dragon lord doubt whether they were capable of handling the job well. And the archivists who accompany the army are usually older dragon princes, who are better at riding spears than quills."

"I suggest you take care of everything in these few days. The next time you return to Kislev, it will be eight years later."

(End of this chapter)