"What? Are you telling the truth?" In Ilya City, Viscount Adolf's ugly face was as hideous and terrifying as an evil ghost in hell.
"Son... Lord Viscount, it's true! The Knights of Shaquet have been completely wiped out, and Quelle Achill is missing."
Hearing the trembling confirmation from his subordinate, Adolf could no longer control his anger, and his strong fighting spirit directly pushed the subordinate to the ground.
"Lord Viscount, please calm down! Now is not the time to dwell on these things. News has come from the Seral Defense Line again. This time, the indigenous people on the edge of the Ozul Mountains have made big moves, and the Kingdom of Kaya has begun a large-scale attack.
War mobilization is a good opportunity for us to make a fortune."
Anthony, the chief think tank of Ilia City, interrupted the furious Adolf.
"Calm down, am I calm?"
He spent a lot of money to form the Knights of Shaquet specifically in order to accumulate merit. Unexpectedly, the first operation ended in annihilation of the entire army, which made him calm down.
"Lord Viscount, I advise you not to think about the Knights anymore. What you should consider now is how to get a share of the upcoming war."
After hearing Anthony's advice, Adolf also calmed down.
I really can't think about the Shaquet Knights anymore. Although the Thacker family is not what it used to be, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and the inherited aristocracy is not something he can offend at the moment.
"I see!"
After sitting down, Adolf called towards the door.
"You, go and call Archibald, Zachary and the others over here!"
After giving the instructions, Adolf lowered his head and pondered.
After a while, several burly men who looked like mercenaries walked in.
"Lord Viscount, you called us, do you have another mission?"
The leader, a gray-haired man, asked excitedly.
Looking at his capable men, the gloom on Adolf's face immediately dissipated a lot.
"Yes, Archibald, the war in the north is about to start again. I called you here this time to discuss the slave capture."
Hearing Adolf's words, the captains of the slave-catching team suddenly grinned.
"Haha, after such a long rest, I can finally go on a mission again. Archibald, let's compete again this time to see who can catch more slaves!"
Zachary on the side looked at Archibald with a provocative look.
Last time Archibald had some bad luck and caught a forest elf in the Elf Forest, which made him almost envious.
"Haha, Zachary, what are you betting on? You are so poor now, what are you betting on me? Do you want to use your snake slave girl as a bet?"
Hearing Archibald's words, Zachary wanted to refute, but he was indeed poor now. During this period, he was eating and drinking and spending wantonly. He had already spent all the rewards he had received for catching slaves. Now he can
It seems that the only one who can take advantage of it is the precious slave girl.
"Okay! I'll bet you on her!" After much deliberation, Zachary agreed.
Seeing the two people who had already started a gambling fight, Adolf was even happier. Compared to that loser Queller Aqil, these people are the cornerstone of his career!
Three hours later, the captains of the slave-catching team walked out of the castle with great ambition.
Looking at their backs, Adolf sighed.
As a slave, when will he be able to enter the circle of upper-class nobles?
Seeing the Viscount sighing, Anthony thought he was still thinking about the Knights of Shaquille.
Then a slight smile appeared on the feminine face.
"Lord Viscount, there is no need to worry about this. This war will probably not end for a while, and the baron is going to enter the Royal Knights Academy. He will inevitably have to go to the front line and take revenge at that time.
Opportunity!"
Hearing Anthony's words, Adolf's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he looked in the direction of the imperial capital with a ferocious smile.
"Ah! What a big bird!"
Seeing the huge monster flying overhead, Mandy, who was standing on Clemont's shoulder, jumped up excitedly.
"Arachne is a large and harmless vegetarian monster. It is good at long-distance flying. It is the best choice for traveling far away!"
Looking away, Kyle introduced with a smile.
In fact, this kind of transportation is available in Sack City, but Clermont wanted to see the customs and customs along the way, so he did not consider taking a plane.
Although I have been walking this way for more than half a month, if I had taken a plane by myself, I probably wouldn’t have met this little guy Mandy.
"Okay, we're reaching Santa Cruz just ahead, and my mission is completed! The rest of the way is up to you!"
After taking a look at the tall and majestic city gate in front of him, Kyle patted Clemont on the shoulder with a deep look.
Feeling the encouragement in Kyle's eyes, Clemont nodded heavily.
"Don't worry, Uncle Kyle, I can do it!"
After the Eagle Knights had gone away, Clemont withdrew his gaze, and then looked at Santa Cruz in front of him with excitement.
This ancient and majestic city lies on the ground like a giant beast, occupying almost half of the Volga Plain. The Rannes River, known as the Tears of Ananke, passes through the city.
This is also the richest and most fertile land in the Rannes River Basin.
When approaching Santa Cruz, Clemont had already learned something from Kyle.
The place where he is standing now belongs to the outer area of the city. There are countless farms and workshops here, and it is also the area where slaves live.
The outer city area is the living area and entertainment place for civilians; while the inner city area is the active area of commerce and the trading place for noble children and mercenaries.
Here, countless people flow out every day. Among these migrants, there are adventurers and mercenaries from Ananke Continent and other places, caravans from other parts of the empire, and some who come here to fight.
Nobles', Clement is also one of them.
"Let's go!"
After returning to the carriage, Dylan waved his riding crop and drove towards the city.
In the square at the city gate, a white jade statue shining dazzlingly in the sun caught Clemont's attention.
"Is this the first emperor of the Ota Empire? He doesn't look handsome either!"
After getting off the carriage and observing for a while, Clemont muttered.
"Giggle, you are so brave. If you criticize Emperor Horta, you will be hanged!" Hearing Clemont's muttering, a woman next to her covered her mouth and laughed sweetly.
Hearing this, Clemont turned around and found a hot blonde girl standing next to him. She had a pair of blue eyes and was wearing a tight black skirt that perfectly displayed her graceful figure.
That pair of plump and perky breasts is even more fascinating.
Her skin is very fair, but has a healthy wheat color. This complexion gives people a sunny feeling.
"Who are you? Didn't your mother teach you not to eavesdrop on others?"
Clemont, who was overheard, rolled his eyes at the woman with some displeasure.
"My name is Mariana and I have no mother!"
The blond girl opened her red lips slightly, revealing her teeth as white as jade, as if she didn't care about Clemont's words.
"Well, hello, this is my first time here! Let's get acquainted, and don't mind what I just said!"