Mercenaries are not unusual things in this world. In fact, the history of this business can even be traced back to the dark age of the Gangyan Empire. No matter how the dynasty changes, how the civilization rises and falls, it seems that people always need such a group of walks. Armed personnel in the gray area to fill the gaps in the social operation process, they are the "blood gloves" of the nobles, the "money warriors" of the merchants, and in the absence of employers, they are the desperados in the mountains. .

Mercenaries are legal, even with formal guilds and a rough registration system, but almost every mercenary has done something illegal, but what about this? In this barbaric and backward world, the "law" itself is not a glamorous and just thing...

According to the news returned by the spy, about 20 well-equipped mercenaries were eyeing the settlements with hundreds of people, and at least three low-ranking knights and one or two mages were sitting in the town. Others Even if you don't have a professional level, the combat effectiveness should be higher than that of ordinary soldiers. This kind of "excellently entangled" mercenary group is rare in this business, and it also causes Gao Wen's great curiosity and doubt, and in order to annihilate these unruly rules. The mercenary, Gao Wen quickly ordered the Philip Knight to organize a force of 30 people, and was prepared to personally lead the team to "expedition."

Regardless of where the mercenaries came from, they were threatening the refugees on the land, which threatened Cecil's future population security. Gao Wen did not allow this situation to develop - it was all labor!

And a legendary knight with thirty fully armed Cecil soldiers to deal with twenty mercenaries, which seems a bit of a fuss, but Gao Wen has his own intentions:

The thirty fully armed Cecil fighters were all new generations of "magic infantry" that had just been refitted. In the roar of the machinery manufacturing machinery, the first batch of magical armed forces had stepped down the production line. Thirty soldiers were equipped with new heat ray guns and magic energy combat backpacks, and carried out basic shooting and coordination training. This is a fairly young army, even if half of the members are veterans, they are in new weapons. It is also shallow in experience, but Gao Wen believes that these new fighters who can easily produce a high-energy beam will definitely have more combat power than traditional soldiers, so he will pull these soldiers into actual combat.

Thirty "magic infantry" assembled on the south bank of the Baishui River, behind them are the bridges that were completed not long ago and were used to communicate on both sides of the river, and the people who heard the news - including those who entered the territory The serfs and slaves who have not yet obtained the status of free people are gathered around, curiously watching the army that is very different from their impression.

The soldiers wore neatly enchanted light armor with basic intensive magic. Each soldier’s left hand wore a strangely shaped steel arm guard, while the back was carrying a new generation of hard combat backpacks that replaced the traditional marching sac. The enchanted sword and the spare sword are fixed on their waists and on the side of the backpack with iron buckles.

Gao Wen has trained these soldiers for a long time with strict discipline and reward and punishment systems, and they themselves know that they can be the first group of "magic infantry" is a special kind of glory, so at this moment they stand straight, even if there is a big The pile of civilians pointed at the side with envious and amazing eyes in the distance, and none of them turned their heads.

Philip Knight came forward: "Adults, soldiers and supply teams have been assembled and ready to go."

Gao Wen nodded and glanced at the amber next to him - this time he did not bring more people except Amber and Philip, he believed that there were 30 magical infantry, plus his own pressure, the district Twenty mercenaries can't afford much wind and waves: "Then we will..."

Before he finished, he suddenly found some commotion in the distant civilians. There was a big voice coming from the heap: "Let's let, let a let... thank you for giving me a light." Child... Holy Light, you step on my foot... Let's thank you, look at the face of the Holy Light..."

Gao Wen suddenly saw the crowd separated from the middle, and then the Schwarzenegger-type missionary named Wright ran all the way to this side.

He was wearing the worn sacred priest's robe, and the uncomfortable robes were a little tightly attached to the body, and the muscle lines of his body almost could not be hidden from the robes - looking at it and looking for a few The pagans are all in the same place.

"Holy Light! I am coming..." Wright ran to the front of the troops and looked up at Gao Wen, who was riding on the horse. But when he said a few words, he suddenly stopped. "Is it you? You are not... What?"

Because there was no permission from Gao Wen, it was so many days that no one told the missionary that the lord of this land was the big man who sat on the brick with him on the same day...

Gao Wen did not expect to meet again with the other party in this situation, and his identity still couldn't be hidden, so he nodded with a smile: "I didn't lie to you at the time, I really managed this land." The lord is also in charge, isn't it?"

"Holy Light! You are the lord of this land?! In the legend, Gao Wen Cecil, who was taken out of the coffin by the unspeakable children?!" Wright exclaimed, drawing a holy hand on his chest. The symbol of the **** of light, "I thought you were a big foreman!"

Gao Wen: "..."

Next to the Philip Knight, the sword was pulled out at once: "The missionary! Pay attention to your words and deeds! No..."

"Cough," Gao Wen quickly blocked Philip's upcoming duel request. "Don't be excited, this... is one of the rumors that I used to spread Byron..."

Amber turned his eyes: "I’m going to do it myself. In the future, there are still many folk versions that will continue to ferment.”

Philip & Gao Wen: "..."

After a while, Gao Wen had to divert everyone's attention. He looked at Wright: "I am sorry that I didn't tell you my true identity when I met for the first time. I just want to talk to you as an ordinary person. Look at the clergy of this era."

"It's understandable, this is a cautious and sensible move," Wright said with a very free and easy smile. "It seems that I don't have to continue to worry about whether my instrument was actually sent to the lord."

Gao Wen twitched his mouth and curiously looked at the missionary: "What are you doing for me? You should see that we are going to go."

"I just came here for this," Wright immediately straightened. "I hope to start with you."

This made Gao Wen feel surprised: "Why? You are not my soldier, nor a lord consultant. Why do you want to go with us?"

"How can there be no priests in the army?" Wright took it for granted. "And as the only sacred church priest here, I am obliged to use my own strength to help everyone in this land, especially in practicing justice. When I heard it, you are going to rescue a group of refugees who are hungry in the wilderness. I can’t help but go."

Gao Wen brow couldn't help but jump a bit - the other's words are in line with the doctrine and people's moral values, but this era really put these teachings as true. This guy... no wonder it will be driven out by the church in the central parish.

Even if I just think about it, Gao Wen can guess that this guy who is not in the right style is not seen in the church.

But Philip, who is also pious and knightly, is very appreciative of Wright’s speech. The young and rigid knight seems to have forgotten that he also tried to fight with the other side, and he praised it: “It’s true. The speech of the judge, Pastor Wright, you are not only a good priest, but also a knight spirit!"

Gao Wen looked up and down with Wright, and he quickly thought about it.

According to his first reaction, he was to reject this eccentric priest of the Holy Light.

Military operations, even if it is only a small operation to annihilate a wave of mercenaries, should be rigorous and serious. A priest who suddenly asked for "cutting the queue" to make the high text feel wrong, but after thinking for a while, he felt It’s nothing to bring this priest.

Perhaps this is a good opportunity to observe each other, and Wright said it is really good - the chaplain is necessary.

Although the soldiers brought with them the therapeutic potions formulated by Pitman and his assistants, it is certainly better to have a professional treatment staff in the team. The old druids are currently conducting key tests to mass produce plant-promoting drugs. With the law, Wright can make up for this vacancy.

As long as this pastor can listen to the command.

"Please rest assured, I am not the first time to serve as a pastor." Wright heard Gao Wen’s request and smiled very confidently. "Despite the peace in the central region, there are often lords who organize the army to annihilate the robbers and monsters in the mountains. Often used by the church to be a pastor, I am familiar with everything."

Gao Wen looked at the scorpion meat of the pastor, and he doubted whether he was going with the army or was charged with the army...

In the end, the team added a strange priest of the Holy Light.

In the eyes of the people, the team set off.

At the same time, over the mountains and wilderness of the north side of the Baishui River, past the hunger-stricken people who lived in the wilderness and the greedy thugs who used the refugees as prey, the family castles that the Kant family inherited from generation to generation are like the past hundreds of years. Still standing quietly on the hill next to the town of Querlin.

This glorious family has ruled this land for more than three hundred years. When the Cecil family has not yet declined, it has existed as a "independent aristocrat" rarely seen in the south, and after the decline of the Cecil family, The Kant family was fortunate enough to escape the storm that subverted the entire situation in the South. It is still firmly rooted here and continues to this day.

Three hundred years of time, enough to polish the most glamorous and majestic fortress of the past, even after many renovations and repairs, Kant Castle inevitably reveals the vicissitudes of life, its narrow windows with traditional heights Inlaid on a thick stone wall, even at noon, every room in the castle is filled with shadows of darkness.

The veteran Visk Kant, who was already in the old room, sat in his study room, and a little sunshine sprinkled into the room from the narrow window behind him, making his embarrassed body look more and more gloomy. He looked down at what he had just finished writing. A stack of parchment paper, filled with unclear symbols and graffiti-like words, then he looked up and looked at the old butler like him: "Mr. Carter, those 'hounds' have found new prey. ?"

"Yes, Master," the old housekeeper bent down slightly. "In the mountains to the south, a group of malnourished homeless people, they still don't know their fate - but the hounds have not yet started. ""

"They want money, more money," Victor Kant's head trembled, seemingly angry, but his tone was smiling. "The dog needs food rewards to be the main force. The same is true for dogs with two legs... Then give them 'food'. Mr. Carter, send someone with a money bag to find the hounds, tell them, hurry and bring those people to me - if they If you delay, then there will be no further cooperation. Now it is Frosty, they should be very clear, and the chances of making such money are not much."

"Yes, Master."

When the old butler left, Victor Kant lowered his head and buried himself in the messy symbols and lines. The noon sun was hard to shine through the narrow window into the study, as if it were separated by a thick and thick fog. Dim and fuzzy.

In this faint and faint sunshine, Victor Kant’s shadow was pulled out on the desk, and the shadows were shadowy, not humanoid...