Gushan City is a large city in the south of Tuminis. As the residence of a duke, it has convenient transportation in all directions. The route leading here from Liudun in the northwest is the most prosperous thoroughfare. Gushan serves as a good port connecting the southeast
The hub of Shenshui and Romandy is also because of the role of this road.
Mercenary Road is the common name given by travelers to the nearest road to Gushan City. The reason is simply that this road through the forest is spacious and flat, and there is a cool breeze blowing even in the hot summer.
Therefore, it is most suitable for people like mercenaries who need to be fully armed to move forward...
In fact, mercenaries can often be seen here... After all, in this world, humans are far from becoming the masters of nature. Deadly magic and terrifying monsters are what travelers must be prepared to deal with at all times.
Dangerous situations, and those villages far away from main roads and cities are more dangerous than people in the city can imagine. Even those farms or fields that are only one day away from the city may have monsters running rampant - the cycle may be one year
Half a year, maybe ten or eight years.
Therefore, there are always some lucky people who can be promoted from ordinary farmers to mercenaries in such encounters. In order to gain wealth and fame, hundreds of "gold diggers" run around every year in places that may make them famous.
, looking for opportunities. Even if this kind of encounter is like a big wave crashing into the sand, tearing the beautiful dreams of a large number of ignorant young people into pieces together with their bodies, or poking a big hole.
Now, another group of mercenaries were welcomed on the Mercenary Avenue.
Prosperous plants gather into sparse woods on both sides of the road, and the trees on both sides of the road are shaded. White birches and tall beech trees grow in an orderly manner. The canopy of the trees blocks out the sky, allowing the near-noon sun to loom among the forest leaves, which is cool and refreshing.
In the breeze, more than a dozen cavalry mercenaries, surrounded by a four-person carriage, were leisurely passing through this peaceful beauty, walking through the scattered light spots...
In fact, except for the dozens of heavily armed men around it, the appearance of this carriage is not that eye-catching - the white painted walls appear smooth and flat, and the complicated lace posted on the edge of the wall seems to have just faded from fashion.
Style. The two horses pulling the carriage have mottled coats. Only obedience and dexterity are the best. The wheels are running smoothly over the gravel road, and the sound of the horses' hooves echoes into a light rhythm, which is somewhat beautiful.
"Edward, shouldn't we hire a more luxurious carriage? If you want to show off your style?"
In the carriage, the half-elf lady stretched out her hand and peeled off an orange, stuffed a piece of orange flesh into her mouth, and then handed the rest to the other side, giggling: "You are now the royal censor of His Majesty the King."
Edward took the fruit casually, but his eyes just stayed outside the car window for a moment.
Compared with the desolate West Feng city, this place is obviously much more prosperous, or the saying that water is the mother of life is universal in any world. The closer to the Sea of Glory, the more prosperous the human city-states are.
Prosperity and wealth. So
There was no trouble along the way. After all, it is said that the Rettger family that rules this area has a well-regarded head. The Duke of Greenland, Retteg, rules very strictly, even in the most remote places in his territory.
It's hard to see a scene like the one in Xifengyi where a family of soldiers and bandits is seen.
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"It's so boring. Why care about these little bugs? Just crush them to death." Dahni interjected. Then she stretched out her arms and stretched:
Miss Drow did not use mithril chain mail and heavy priest robes to disguise herself. Instead, she wore a women's dress cut from fine spider silk. It was thin and close to the body. Her lazy movements made her curvy body look better.
Completely revealed. Even if her face is covered with a silver mask, it will not reduce the charm of beauty in the slightest...
Especially the towering and trembling part is enough to attract the eyes of most men in the world and make it difficult to leave.
But it's a pity that the man in this carriage is not included in the majority...
Edward's gaze stayed there for a moment. However, it did not settle down. For him, that body was already very familiar, and there was no need to pay too much attention to it...
As for Frant Lieutenant Lane sitting next to Edward...
His eyes just glanced over the smooth fabric. The little guy's face turned red as if on fire, and he hung his head hurriedly. In fact, he couldn't do it without hanging his head, because not far away, a pair of smart
Her eyes were wide open, staring at his face fiercely, and the fierce gaze was enough to remind him of some unpleasant feelings.
"That, that...Miss Lisa, I...I didn't see anything..." After a pause, he secretly raised his gaze and defended in a voice as thin as a mosquito.
This act of not having three hundred taels of silver in this place naturally caused the drow to giggle. It also made the half-elf even more angry: "What an idiot... Edward is right... big breasts and no brains!"
"
The half-elf's clothing is the emerald green and white elf clothing she wore when she first met Edward... The long, exquisite skirt that hangs down to her ankles, with exquisite embroidery patterns, makes her look like a beautiful woman.
She is an extremely cute little socialite - if she hadn't puffed out her cheeks and squinted her eyes, then it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was a delicate and cute little princess.
Well, perhaps the word "awkward" is really just right to describe her... His eyes swept over the two eye-catching satin-wrapped bundles not far away, and the lady's sneer immediately went up a notch.
"Hey, rotten melon, can't you restrain your slutty look? Don't forget that this is not Burgundy. Let people see any flaws. We are all going to get into trouble. We don't want to treat you like this.
Just take it out for the barbecue and you’ll be done!”
"What does it matter? Isn't this a place where humans are densely populated yet? I'm not you, this little thing won't trouble me."
Drow responded lazily, but his eyes stopped at the scenery outside the window... For a dark elf, everything on the ground is novel enough for her, especially the almost countless vegetation. There are also active
The ever-changing ecological forms during it. With the help of the smoky crystal piece on the mask, she could observe all of this without any hindrance. Her high interest allowed her to completely ignore the verbal attacks of her little opponent.
"What an idiot. I think you will die on your pile of rotten meat sooner or later." The other party's absent-mindedness will obviously make the little girl even more angry: "You have to follow me even though you are so conspicuous. I don't know what I am thinking.
Brainless!"
"There's nothing wrong with having big breasts. Although a woman's figure is not the most important thing, I'm afraid no one wants a woman without a figure. Have you never thought about why Edward still refuses to touch you?"
"Nonsense! We value feelings so we cherish them. Forget it, drows like you can't understand the difference anyway. They are all hooking up with each other like wild beasts. If they get tired of it, they might be abandoned one day... Poor
of rotten papaya.”
"What did you say? You vicious-mouthed brat! Be careful I tear your mouth apart!"
"I didn't expect that I can't even understand the common language. Have all the nutrients been absorbed by the pair of papayas? You cow in heat? Oh, by the way, I forgot that I was talking to a man who is more than a hundred years old.
It’s normal for elderly people to talk and have memory loss, grandma?”
"Would you two be quiet for a while?" Before becoming more aggressive, Edward intervened in this sterile argument and patted the red-faced little noble next to him. He gave these two boring women
Looking for something to do: "Lisa, the people of the Ziyi Sect, don't they have any solution for the matter in Gushan City?"
"The Brown Faction of the Mixed Blood Association only has prestige. Most of them are just a combination of businessmen and ordinary squires. They do not have very strong power or influence. These people in your territory are already what my father can mobilize.
It’s the limit.”
Pouting her lips, the half-elf lady made a 'count your luck' expression, and then explained boringly: "The current upper-level decisions of the mixed-race association are basically voted on by twelve elders, and the brown-clothed faction only has two
Seats cannot be a real help at all. And even if these so-called elders make a decision, they will not have much restraint on those idiots. At worst, they can just let them go... Well, it's useless anyway.
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"Their elders don't have a leader?"
"They are so-called open discussions. Those old guys like this very much..."
"Idiot." Edward commented in a simple word.
This evaluation is somewhat arbitrary. However, it is obviously not wrong... because sometimes, when a bunch of smart people get together, the things they come up with may be even more idiotic than one idiot.
For example, a mixed-race society.
And as a leader, this organization has more than a dozen upper-level people. This has been the case for many years. Everything must be discussed and acted upon... Power is neither centralized nor dispersed. It has always been controlled by a limited number of people. Probably they pay attention to things.
, which is to ensure that evenly matched opponents restrain each other, but the result of this is that nothing has been accomplished for many years.
...In fact, whether it is democracy or dictatorship, it is just a structure of the organization, but it is an idiotic thing to let it interfere with the normal operation of the organization. Now the purpose of this called Mixed-blood Association has been torn apart.
The base at the lower level is almost gone, and they are still competing for the so-called reputation of the upper level. This can only lead to defeat——
"Yes, they are just idiots. Just like this time, my old man was busy in Gushan City for a while, mobilizing these idiots to leave, but some people happened to stir up uneasiness among them, and spread the word that it is difficult to move to their homeland.
His statement...with just a few words, he allowed those guys to take his money but remain motionless...They suspected that the same organization had begun to form within the Half-Blood Society, and it was they who had been carrying out sabotage activities."
The half-elf lady showed an expression that said, "The hero sees the same thing."
"What kind of organization?"
"I don't know... Almost all the better half-elves, those who believe in His Majesty, have arrived in your city. The remaining guys, huh, are engaged in smuggling, kidnapping, extortion, filth, loan sharking, gambling and robbery... they don't do anything.
Why? In fact, I have been trying to persuade my old man to give up on them, but he has always refused.
The gang is a place where people are mixed. They don't care about identity, but only pursue ability. It is a suitable place for existences like half-elves, who are relatively embarrassed in terms of status, to settle down. Therefore, the Thorns faction in the mixed-blood guild is engaged in similar things.
,
Things might be a little troublesome this time.
After all, they have to take away a considerable number of people. For any lord, the population is an extremely important resource and cannot be taken away easily. After all, population is tax, which is the foundation of the lords. If it is a sporadic three-headed
The migration of five hundred people could be done by turning a blind eye. But this time it was different.
Twenty thousand people, among them are not just half-elves, but also some humans related to half-elves. Even if they are all civilians, they are still a fortune. But now there are still some merchants and craftsmen.
Edward did have legitimate qualifications. He just used the communication crystal to get an edict signed by His Majesty the King from James. However, in this era, the title of His Majesty the King is not necessarily so glorious.
No one in the world dares to disobey the emperor's orders. This can be accomplished not only by the feudal system, but also by at least an extremely centralized autocratic government. It will take thousands of years for it to be subtly and deeply ingrained.
For a god, believers are very important.
There is a simple metaphor that believers are to gods as gold coins are to businessmen.
The number of gods is extremely large, which seems to be determined by the power structure of this universe. As long as they possess divinity, even low-level existences such as soft-bodied creatures may become a god... Although the chance is slim, it is not equal to zero.
For example, in the Underdark, the ancient ooze god Ghaunadaur,
But if a god wants to have power and perform miracles, he must have believers who believe in him and provide him with the power of faith. Countless years ago, many gods competed with each other for believers, especially those with overlapping areas of jurisdiction.
Fierce, large and small religious wars have lasted for thousands of years. Countless gods have fallen, and countless strong and lucky people have gained divinity. They have become new gods and joined this protracted war.
This situation lasted until the emergence of the existing pantheon of gods, and then slowly ended - although the gods just left the plane and no longer took part in the work themselves. But most of them never chose to give up in the fight for believers.
Of course, he didn't trust this so-called dark lady. After all, although gods have a human-like side, they can no longer be regarded as humans. According to Edward's understanding, things that are far more powerful than ordinary people are nothing more than monsters... They considered
The level of things has long gone beyond ordinary people's conventions and is no longer bound by so-called common sense.
He no longer has to worry about those mortals. Anyway, except for the Archmage, no one can really threaten him. However, the improvement in power level has not made the enemies fewer. On the contrary, it has made more troublesome beings become
There are new targets to watch out for...
The power of a god, even if it is just a demigod, is enough to transcend mortal beings. Divine energy is the most powerful energy in this multiverse. Even if the God of Blazing Sky is powerful, it is just one of the species on the Heavenly Mountain. It is not the same as the real one.
Compared with other gods, there must be some shortcomings in strength.
As long as she helps, things will obviously become simpler.
Of course, Edward will not rashly put everything on the promise of a god. After all, he has heard of stories about gods that make devout believers take the blame, not to mention that he is still not sure whether this dark goddess is a keeper.
Gods in the field of order - the gods in this world are not very powerful, or their gods will restrict some of their actions, but it is difficult to guarantee... The drow goddess Rose is a typical negative representative.
The entire city is filled with a rough atmosphere without any cultural temperament or subtlety. However, no one seems to care about the endless flow of people and noisy streets. Instead, it shows a unique vitality that belongs directly to this place.
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Just as Edward was observing this different scenery with interest, the noise around him suddenly changed.
Amidst the sound of rolling hooves, a small group of knights galloped towards the convoy from the street in front. Far away, a young knight at the head shouted loudly: "Stop, Gushan City Guards, the city lord ordered to attack the convoy."
Check it out!"
The commanding tone in the shout made the Psion frown. His eyes flickered and he noticed that the leading young knight was wearing a half-length steel armor with a hint of blue. This kind of exquisite armor was because of
Defense
Second only to the full-body warrior steel armor and knight armor, but the weight is greatly reduced, it can be regarded as a medium-range armor. And this guy's armor, every piece of armor is extremely neat, shining with oil. It turns out to be a
An enchanted piece of equipment.
As for the sky-blue undershirt under his armor, it seemed that the material was made of high-quality Gastrodia elata. A white silk shirt could be seen in the wide, high-standing neck guard, which was ironed to a crisp. Let him see.
He doesn't look like a soldier, but looks a bit like a noble nobleman...
It can be considered a mid-range armor, but this guy's piece of armor is extremely neat and tidy, shining with oil. It turns out to be an enchanted piece of equipment.
As for the sky-blue undershirt under his armor, it seemed that the material was made of high-quality Gastrodia elata. A white silk shirt could be seen in the wide, high-standing neck guard, which was ironed to a crisp. Let him see.
He doesn't look like a soldier, but looks a bit like a noble nobleman...
Guild members are well trained and skilled in stealth, strategy, and situational assessment. They have excellent weapons and equipment, and those who need to use portals in their work often double as spellcasters, or are at least trained to do so.