The temperature dropped sharply.

The secretary cursed secretly, wrapped his coat tightly, and added a few pieces of firewood to the stove next to him. But this did not make him feel better.

It's almost winter now, and the biting cold wind has made people see the coming cold wave. However, for the secretary, all this is not the worst. Cold, famine, war, this year is almost invisible to people.

What hope, but even so, he would rather blow the wind here than go to the front line to fight those damn evil believers and monsters.

"Why……………"

Looking at the blank roster in front of him, the secretary sighed. Not long ago, this place was bustling with people. Those mercenaries who were eager for adventure and looking forward to money and power almost crossed the threshold here. At that time, there were even people who had to give.

Only with a small bribe could I put their ridiculous names on the list.

But what now?

This place is deserted, almost no one comes to visit. Since the failure of the first recapture battle, very few people come here.

And the root of all this lies in that terrifying city.

Thinking of this, the secretary glanced through the window at the dark city at the foot of the mountain in the distance like a ghost.

The cursed city, Mordheim.

The clerk shuddered, as if just thinking of this name made him feel chilled all over. Even though the registration office he was in was not next to Mordheim, it still made him feel uneasy——

It seemed that just saying this name would bring about some kind of terrible disaster. Thinking of this, the secretary glanced around nervously, as if he wanted to see if a rat man or someone else would suddenly jump out of the darkness.

something...

"Dongdongdong!"

The sudden knock on the door almost made the clerk's heart jump out of his mouth. He stood up quickly, straightened his coat, and then shouted.

"Come in."

Soon, as the secretary spoke, the door opened, and then the secretary saw... a huge black figure stooped and walked in, made a "kacha" sound, and came in front of him.

.

What the hell is this?

Looking at the huge shadow in front of him that was almost as high as the roof, the secretary was completely confused. He raised his head and slowly looked up. Then under the illumination of the fire, he saw a pair of bright red lights.

s eyes………

"You, who are you?!!!"

If it weren't for the courage brought by his long military career, the secretary would probably have fainted at this moment, but even so, he still stared at the other party fearfully and shouted loudly. At the same time, the secretary's mind was also racing rapidly.

Turning. What's going on? Could it be that the camp was attacked? But why didn't the call for help or the alarm be heard? The other party didn't look like a human, was it an orc? Or those northerners? Damn it... This is the heart of the empire!!

Just as countless years were flashing through the clerk's mind, he saw the other party stretched out his fingers and tapped the table a few times.

"Sign up."

“Hey…………Hey??”

"This is it, you want to recruit mercenaries to go to Mordheim."

"Ah...that's it..."

Hearing this, the secretary's whole body went limp. He almost fell to the ground and could not get up again.

"Really, please don't be scary...I thought something was going on..."

As he said this, the clerk looked out the door and saw a few guards outside winking at him - this must be revenge for him warming up in the house on a cold day while they were exposed to the wind outside!

"Cough, cough, cough."

The clerk coughed and returned to work. He picked up the quill and looked at the black knight in front of him.

"Since you plan to sign up, I think you have also heard about His Majesty the Emperor recruiting mercenaries to explore and clean up Mordheim. But I want to make it clear to you here that this is a very dangerous job. And you hire

Soldiers have to fight on the front line and are mainly responsible for reconnaissance, assault and protection. To put it simply, if you are to go to the battlefield, you must fight until the follow-up troops arrive... Of course, the reward is settled on the same day.

Not less. And anything you find in Mordheim must be handed over to the church. If it is a very valuable thing, we will buy it at a reasonable price... As for supplies, you can contact us.

Sir Taylor, who is in charge of logistics supplies, will discuss... Are there any other questions?"

If it were other mercenaries, the secretary would not be willing to say so much, but seeing how terrifying the guy in front of him is, he would rather talk nonsense than make trouble for him if something goes wrong in the future——

-Although mercenaries have professional ethics, they are not kind-hearted and soft-hearted people.

"No."

"Very good, then, do you want to sign up as a group or as a single player?"

"What's the difference?"

"Of course there is a difference. If it is in the form of a battle group, then you can act alone as a team, but if you sign up as a single person, then we will divide you into other battle groups."

"Then I want to sign up as a battle group."

"Okay, how many people are there in total?"

"Five people."

As he said that, the secretary saw the black knight waving, and then four figures came out from behind him - they were four beautiful girls dressed in different styles. Among them, the girl with pink hair had a cheerful and gentle look.

With a smile on her face, she was wearing a pure white robe with gold trim, which looked out of place in this place. Next to her was a tall, silver-haired woman carrying a shotgun, and finally a woman wearing a cloak.

A girl who is dressed like a noble lady.

Behind them, there is a brown-haired girl with double ponytails wearing a white hairband and looking like a maid.

What combination is this??

The secretary had some doubts, but he did not doubt that the pink-haired girl was a member of the church, because she had the aura of a clergyman about her. But he had never seen this kind of robe before...

...Just when the clerk was puzzled, his eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of a Holy Grail emblem pinned on the black knight's cloak.

Could it be the Holy Grail Knight?!

The clerk was shocked when he saw this badge. He rubbed his eyes vigorously and observed carefully - it was indeed exactly the same as the Holy Grail badge drawn in the book. In other words, this was really the Holy Grail Knight?!

Ah, then the one beside him must be the fairy in the lake.

As a member of the empire, the secretary has heard about Bretonnia, a neighboring country. He also knows that the Holy Grail Knight will go on adventures with the Lake Fairy to eliminate evil. And the pink-haired lady is cute and beautiful.

The fairy in the lake is also reasonable.

It’s this Holy Grail Knight who’s a bit…………

After quietly taking a look at the terrifying helmet, the secretary looked away.

"Ahem... I'm sorry, then I'll register as a war group... What's the name of the war group?"

"Pink bunny."

"Okay, little pink.........huh???"

When Duanmuhuai and his party left, Lorena's face turned red.

"Lord Knight, why do you use such a name?"

Lorena stamped her feet and turned her head. Through the gap of the twisted and cracked wooden door, she could even see the doubtful expression of the clerk inside - the impact was so great that he even forgot to ask Duanmu Huai for damaging the door frame.

Bad responsibility.

"What's wrong? I'm free to think of any name for my war group."

"That's what I said, but..."

"And besides me, all the girls here are girls. Wouldn't it be better to give them a cute name?"

"Ugh...but it's too shameful...can't you give me a name like unicorn or Pegasus?"

"Because it's interesting... Who said that a war group must have a cool name?"

"???"

Although Duanmu Huai's tone was calm, for some reason, Lorena seemed to see a meaningful smile on his face through the helmet.

"If you don't like this name, how about I go find him and change it to a furry bear?"

"Forget it..."

Lorena was summoned by Duanmu Huai. Before that, he went back to the Holy City to find Lorena and briefly explained the situation to her. Although it was a bit unexpected, Lorena finally agreed to Duanmu Huai's invitation.

Joined his team.

As for Meludi's situation, it is a bit special. She was originally a member of the Mechanicus and is currently in the "stay on probation" stage. However, Duanmu Huai is considered to have face in the Holy City. He went to the Archbishop to offer some accommodation, and the latter

Promise to let Meludi follow Duanmu Huai. If there are no problems with her actions, she can resume her duties.

The only pity is that her mechanical wings have been sealed as a heretical product, but even so, Meludi's shooting skills are still very good, and Duanmu Huai does need a long-range attacker. Moreover, Meludi's combat effectiveness

It's really good, you can tell by looking at her card.

[Criminal Sniper. Meluti (Gold)]

[Consumption: 3]

[Attack: 4]
To be continued...