Chapter 30 Re-entering the Mainland: The Age of Mercenaries
Peaceful time is always very limited. In the blink of an eye, winter has passed. In some corners of the small mountain village, green shoots of various vegetation have emerged. But for the three Yaliqi, the weather is still as usual.
Little can influence them.
"Yaliqi, someone is looking for you at the entrance of the village, a weirdo..." A child from the village yelled and ran over.
Huh? Look for me, no, I don’t seem to have any friends outside. My friends have already... Yalic didn’t want to think about these unhappy things, so he exchanged words with Sonny and Kerry.
Looking at him, he decided to go and see what was going on to see where this weirdo came from.
"Vice President Luther?" Although he hadn't seen him for a long time, Yalich suddenly remembered that the man in the iron mask had spoken to him in Star City, and the receptionist once told him that this deputy
The president is taking care of himself secretly.
"Dear Vice President, why did you come to see me?" Yalic was very puzzled.
"Oh? You remember me? That'll be easy." Under the mask, Luther became much more relaxed as he spoke.
"Of course, you are special." Yalic pointed to his face.
Luther nodded knowingly and said: "Your place is really remote. I walked a long way to get here. Aren't you going to buy me a drink of water?"
"Haha, of course not, if you are willing." Yaliqi is a person who likes to make friends, and the previous events have long been suppressed deep in his heart.
Luther came on horseback. He thought he was going to ride into the village, but after Yalic's invitation, he tied the horse to a small tree by the roadside and strode forward side by side with Yalic and the other three.
It made Yalich look at this man. The reason why Yalich didn't show any enthusiasm was because he didn't know that Luther had saved him once and that Ramlach was already dead. He was present who knew about this.
The only ones left were Kerry and Luther, but Kerry didn't want to mention the embarrassing incident.
When they arrived at the place where they lived, Yalich did not take Luther into the house. He just came to the grass next to the waterhole, sat down, and waited for Luther to speak.
Kerry and Sonny knew that this person was not looking for them, so they did not speak and just sat beside him.
"You once registered a permanent mercenary in Star City. Your mercenary information shows that you have disappeared for half a year since your last mission."
"Does this have anything to do with the reason why you came?"
"Permanent mercenaries are assigned tasks, you should know this."
"If you want to assign me a task, then I'm sorry, I don't think I can help you."
"Oh? Well, I will explain the second reason to you." Luther was also surprised. The Yalich in his memory was not like this. It must be what happened to him before that caused him to
He sighed, but he had already thought of how to persuade him.
"The power of the demon world has suddenly strengthened, the seal of the magic forest has been destroyed, the demon world channel has been opened, and the monsters are ravaging nearby humans. If not stopped, the consequences will be very serious." Luther's eyes also became serious.
It's the Magic Forest again! It's the Warcraft again! Yalic's expression suddenly became ferocious, and these words were like sharp arrows, piercing into his heart.
"What can I do?" Yalic has completely lost his calm.
Sure enough, Luther was happy in his heart, but he said: "I don't ask you to do anything. First, you have to understand your identity, and then I will tell you the next thing."
"Identity, what is my identity? I am Yalich Baker!" Yalich said in confusion.
"Wrong! You are a permanent mercenary and an internal member of the Mercenary Guild. You are a member of the guild and the guild is your home." Luther said loudly. Since he had agreed to go back with him, then
Wouldn't it be better for him to recognize the Mercenary Guild?
Mercenary Guild? This name made Kerry and Sunny couldn't help but think about it. They looked at Yalic, trying to see something on his face, but Yaliqi didn't know what he was thinking at this time.
What? Sometimes their faces are full of anger, sometimes they look confused. They have experienced a lot along the way, and everyone has different thoughts. But the most impressive thing is that they were bullied, from the pursuit of Kerry.
The incident, as well as what Manrad said to them, made them deeply understand the truth. If you want to live a good life and be a good person, you must have power, money, and strength. Only in this way can you
Let yourself live a good life and let the people around you be good, so that you can do what you like as you wish.
"Yes, Yalic, we were in Donghai City before, but we could only survive with the money from the mercenary guild." Kerry's mind was clear, and he immediately understood that this was an opportunity for the three of them to return to the mainland and make a living.
, if I refuse this time, I don’t know how long I will stay here.
"Have you forgotten what happened before? Have you forgotten why Xiaona left you? Don't you know why you were unable to stop these things when they happened?" Sonny's words made Ari
Qi suddenly calmed down.
Yes, I have thought about this before. I just want to be a good person and live a good life. But in the end, I found that it is so difficult to be a good person in this world. It is difficult to be a good person, but I will not do it.
No? No, I want to be a good person and cannot be blocked by others, and I have already decided before that I want to become stronger and prevent myself and my friends from being bullied. I must not only have strength, but also power, money, and wealth.
Only by acquiring these three things can you live your life as you please.
The mercenary guild is also very powerful. You can start here and develop yourself step by step.
"Tell me, what should I do!" Yali Qi clearly understood these things and stood up immediately. The look in his eyes became sharp. Kerry and Sonny looked at each other and smiled heartily.
, Yaliqi's mind relaxed. As Yaliqi's companions, they were naturally happy for him, and the most important thing was that they were all young people. Who would want to stay in this small mountain village for the rest of their lives? After all, the outside world is still so wonderful.
.
Luther was very happy at this time. From the eyes of this young man, he saw himself thirty years ago, full of energy, and even a trace of ambition could be seen in his eyes.
"What about your two friends?"
"As my followers, they... no, as my brothers, we naturally have to advance and retreat together." Yalic looked at Kerry and Sonny with a smile.
When they heard that their identities had changed from followers to brothers, although the two of them didn't say anything, they were still very happy in their hearts, even though the so-called followers' identity did not have any binding force on them.
"So when can you be ready?"
"Anytime!" the three people said in unison.
"Oh?" Luther understood immediately. The three of them had endured loneliness here for half a year, but they had almost reached their limit.
"Wait for me." Kairisa retreated and ran into the house, and then rushed out like a gust of wind. There was already a weapon on his waist - a golden lightsaber. Yalich told Kai the name of his weapon.
After Rui, Kerry thought about it for a long time.
Mo Lang didn't have to go to such trouble. Yaliqi made a leather case and slung it on his back, but he didn't want to take it off except for sleeping.
The four of them were all clean and tidy people, so naturally they didn't want to spend any more time here, so they walked out of the village together. They just said hello to the people in the village when they met them. Yaliqi and the three of them have lived here for so long.
The villagers naturally knew that Yalich had changed from before, so they didn't care about their actions.
Soon they arrived at the entrance of the village. Luther brought his horse and rode on it. He saw the other three people staring at him, so he said: "Don't worry, I have been prepared." After that, he gave a long beat.
With a whistle, three horses sprang out from the woods nearby and came to them.
Luther didn't need to say anything else. The three of them got on their horses. They knew that Luther would know everything about them before he came, so they prepared their horses in advance.
The four of them galloped all the way, running non-stop for ten days before they arrived at Star City. This was also a good horse brought by Luther, otherwise it would have taken at least ten days.
After seeing each other for a long time, Yalic felt excited when he came here again. They went directly to the Mercenary Guild in Star City. Only when they got here did Luther feel relieved.
Yaliqi and the other three could finally rest. They were very tired after coming all the way. Luther led them straight into the backyard of the mercenary guild. The sharp-eyed receptionist Slang in front saw the deputy guild.
The leader walked over with three people, quickly put down what he was doing, and followed.
"Master Chairman"
"Well, Silang."
"Who are they?" Silang asked confused.
"Now that everyone is here, Silang, come with me." After Luther said that, he led them into his room.
Luther lifted up the wooden plank, and there was actually a secret passage underneath. It was unknown where it led, but no one else asked. Everyone trusted Luther very much.
This passage seems to lead directly underground, a rotating passage, which leads at least about ten meters underground. After exiting the passage, there is a small hall with two rooms around it. I don’t know what it is used for. The surroundings of the hall have been repaired and paved.
After getting on the board, you couldn't tell that this was underground. There were many chairs around, but they were very dusty. You could tell that no one had used them for a long time. Silang was indeed very smart, so he quickly pulled a few over.
After the chairs were wiped clean, Luther was not polite and sat down first, "You all sit down."
"I know what you are thinking," Luther said unhurriedly: "You all must know that the seal of the Magic Forest was destroyed. The news I got is that after the seal was destroyed, the Lord of Conn City actually gave up the resistance and destroyed the entire Conn City.
It was sealed up and was only used to defend the city in order to obtain maximum benefits. Those who are there now are some members of the Divine Court. They have set up a barrier outside the magic forest. There are also some mercenaries there to resist, but they can't support it for long.
Already."
"Then what does this have to do with us?" Yalic asked.
"After I reported this news to the General Assembly, the General Assembly decided to issue a mercenary mobilization order." Before Luther could finish speaking, Silang stood up in surprise.
"What? Mercenary mobilization order? This..." Silang's expression seemed as if several people present had turned into monsters.
"What exactly is this mobilization order? What's so surprising!" Kerry said disdainfully.
"The Mercenary Mobilization Order is the highest-level order issued by the Mercenary Guild. All permanent mercenaries will put down the tasks at hand and then perform the same task of the Guild. As far as I know, this is the most recent mobilization.
The order was made one hundred and fifty years ago. It was because one of our god-level mercenaries offended the city lord of Hughes City, and the city lord sent troops to destroy two of our branches. The goal of that mission was to capture Hughes City.
It took a full year. After that mission, Hughes City became our base camp, and it was called the Mercenary City by people on the mainland." Luther said, and then he slowly took off his clothes.
After taking off his mask, Yaliqi and the others were also surprised to see that one of Luther's eyes was hollow, and there were at least four stab wounds on his entire face, which was really terrible.
Luther pointed at his face and said to them: "This is the result of the war. The mission back then was really tragic." As if he couldn't bear to think of the truth back then, Luther slowly put on the mask again.
"I had only heard about this mission before, so I was very surprised when I heard the mobilization order." Silang said.
"Wait, you said a hundred and fifty years ago...you...you..." Yalic stood up in surprise and pointed at Luther with a look of disbelief on his face, as did Kerry and Sunny.
Shocked.
"Haha, do you think it is so easy to get the title of a god-level mercenary? I must be over 180 years old this year, and I am an old man." Luther said disapprovingly.
"One hundred and eighty years old...how is that possible? You only look like you are in your forties." Sonny didn't believe that a person who was one hundred and eighty years old would look like a forty year old.
"Young man, there are still many things you don't know. Don't worry, I think you all have the opportunity to enter the Martial Saint stage and increase your lifespan. At that stage, your lifespan can be extended to about three hundred years." Luther explained.
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It turns out that as your strength increases, you can keep your appearance unchanged and your lifespan greatly increases when you enter the Martial Saint stage. If you enter the Martial God stage, you can live for five hundred years.
"Ah! It turns out that being a warrior has such benefits. If I had known better, I wouldn't have become a magician." Sonny said in a low voice.
"Don't be discouraged. The same goes for magicians. After reaching a certain stage, you can temper your body by using the energy of heaven and earth. Therefore, whether you are a warrior or a magician, your life will be extended as your strength increases.
It's not fixed, just how long it is. The oldest person I know is already 800 years old and is still in good health. He is the president of the Magicians Guild." Luther couldn't bear to see Sonny's low morale, so he came out.
He said comfortingly.
"Then what tasks are issued in this mobilization order? Are we asked to assist the personnel of the Divine Court and besiege the Magic Forest?" Yalic asked. "If that is the case, I will never participate."
"No, you think too simply." Luther glanced at Yalich, "The destruction of the magic seal this time, in the words of the president, is another peak development opportunity for our mercenary guild. We
Not only will they not assist the people of the Divine Court, they will also recall our people near the Enchanted Forest to allow the monsters to break out of the barrier."
"Wouldn't the monster run around and hurt people on the mainland?" Yalic asked in confusion.
"No, there are tall mountains on both sides of the Magic Forest. If you want to rush into the mainland, you have to capture Conn City. The southern wall of Conn City has been extended and reinforced, completely blocking the side of the Magic Forest facing the mainland. It is enough
It’s hundreds of miles long.”
"Ah! Then what are we going to do?" After hearing what Luther said, Yalich really couldn't imagine what the mercenary guild's move would do. Since it would not harm the mainland and there would be no war, why?
"On the surface, it is said to support Conn City. If only the troops and magicians' guild of Conn City are allowed to defend it, it will definitely not be able to defend it. So this time, the support for Conn City is not only the army and the magician's guild in the city, but also
The Knights and Priests of the Temple of God, as well as our mercenary guild, as well as the troops sent from other main cities, are all organized. There will also be many individual warriors and magicians. What I want to remind you of is that Qian
Don't underestimate these independent people, these people can walk alone on the continent, they have their own special things, so don't underestimate them."
"Well, we know, but you still haven't explained the real purpose of our going to the Enchanted Forest." Yalic said anxiously.
"My mission is to gather all the permanent mercenaries in Star City and go to Conn City." Luther said still unhurriedly.
"All?" Kerry asked doubtfully and looked at the other four people in the room.
"We are the only ones in Star City right now." Silang interjected.
"Kerry, don't interrupt, listen to Lord Luther." Sonny replied to Kerry impatiently.
"In fact, when all the forces came to Conen City, they only saw one thing - a large number of magic cores. To ordinary people, magic cores have huge monetary value, but for those of us who practice, they are simply a treasure of genius.
At critical moments, we can use it to quickly restore the energy in the body. Things like magic cores and energy stones are definitely life-saving tools, so magic cores are a symbol of wealth, power, and money. If you have a lot of magic cores,
Naturally, you can get more powerful warriors and mages to join you. If you don't acquire them, but rely on individuals to hunt them on the mainland, there will be too few. This time is actually a great opportunity for various forces to gain benefits."
"If it doesn't work, I can also use the magic core?" Yaliqi didn't believe it, because he had tried it before and couldn't absorb the energy inside at all.
"That's because you haven't found the right method. You need to send the energy in your body into the magic core, and then you can guide the energy inside out."
"Actually, it's just a conference to share the spoils!" Yalic now understands the truth of the matter, and he also understands that this is also an opportunity for himself. First, he can exercise his abilities in actual combat, and second, he can take the opportunity to gather huge wealth and even develop.
own power.
Luther said in a serious tone: "You are right, but it will be more beneficial for us mercenaries, because every time we kill a monster and hand over a magic core, the points will increase accordingly, etc.
After you reach a certain title, you will be able to increase your authority and call on guild resources of different levels. This is also a way for our guild to unite people! So during the mobilization order, everything you do will be the task of the guild.
The guild will also absorb a large number of new members during this period, and will usher in great development. It is also a good opportunity for individual mercenaries to improve their abilities and power. Therefore, since the last mobilization order, we have also begun to mobilize internally.
The end of this period of time will be called - the great era of mercenaries!"