Chapter 85: The Present Situation
Il, not on a whim, but thinking about it all day.
The main reason is that although the number of mercenaries is relatively large, the mercenaries except for the three squads are almost all the kind that do small tasks to maintain their lives.
If you want to count on these mercenaries and three squads for big missions, it is more reliable to expect ogres to be vegetarians.
If those mercenaries had encountered such a situation last night, it is estimated that they would have almost run out before the fight started, and they didn't care about any tasks, they only cared about themselves.
The most important thing is that the strength of those mercenaries is not good, most of them are ordinary people, or even stronger than ordinary people.
Instead of recruiting this kind of person, it is better to train some people yourself, which is more comfortable to use and will not affect the unity of the squad.
In fact, Il's best choice now is to absorb Sid's mercenaries and recruit these surviving mercenaries into his team, so that his team can instantly recover to most of its previous strength.
But this must first be agreed by his own captain Dorne, and there are still believers without demons among the remaining mercenaries.
Compared to the church, Il hates the demons who cause great damage to the north even more, and he can't even control the sword in his hand at the thought that he may have to eat and live with demon believers.
So Il saw that Duke was so studious today, so he wanted to recruit him into his team.
However, he also knew that this kind of thing was urgent, and not everyone would choose to be a mercenary, an extremely dangerous and rewarding profession with no instability at all.
After all, if you don't have it, you won't have the burden of a family like him, and there are some things that others carry that he can't carry if he wants to.
"Actually, the place that is more suitable for ordinary people should be the army, mercenaries..."Yir sighed in his heart.
Then he cleaned up his somewhat depressed mood and continued to explain the precautions of the vigil to these ordinary people.
He knew that not many people would listen to him, but if they were attacked, remembering it could be the key to their lives.
Although Yier is impulsive and not brainy in front of Zhao Xi, he is still dutiful in front of ordinary people.
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Daisy's treatment was significantly better after becoming extraordinary, and she no longer had to be crammed into a carriage with other mercenaries, but had her own exclusive carriage.
Although everything was as she had hoped at first, she felt a wave of frustration when she realized that her former companion was already some distance from her.
Although everything was as she expected, the overall benefits outweighed the disadvantages.
"As for the distance or something, it will be eliminated one day. Daisy thought to herself.
However, her mind was not thinking about how to deal with interpersonal relationships, but about how to take out the weapons in the fortress.
After last night's battle, she had already understood that the transcendent was just the beginning, and there were many, many more powerful creatures than the extraordinary.
So she was desperate to get a magic weapon to strengthen herself, or else she would have to be tied to using her power like she did yesterday.
If she was confident when she first discovered the fortress, she felt that she would have no problem going alone.
Daisy was a little hesitant now, and she was the first to disbelieve that the fortress had been in danger for so long.
And she only remembered the location of this fortress, and the information inside was black-eyed, and she didn't understand it at all.
So Daisy is now a little scared, even if she finds the fortress, she may not be able to safely take the contents inside.
A demon who fights inconspicuous in a dream can make her fight, let alone the garrison in a fortress.
Even if thousands of years had passed since this fortress, the remaining strength was not something she could handle.
So she was thinking about whether to find a few helpers at the time, ordinary mercenaries were completely out of his consideration, but she didn't know a few transcendent people either.
The silver-haired mercenary thought about it, and finally a young figure appeared in her mind.
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In the morning, Zhao Xi woke up in a simple carriage and stretched a big lazy waist.
Looking at Dorothy, who was covered with a blanket next to her, Zhao Xi's face showed a wry smile, and he reached out and rubbed his waist, which was a little uncomfortable.
Don't be in a hurry to change color, the truth is not what you think.
Why did the two of them get up from a simple carriage, this should start from Zhao Xi's vigil.
Because Cornelia had not woken up, the carriage of the three of them was now as bright as a small sun.
In order to prevent attracting the attention of any monsters, Zhao Xi took a huge black cloth from other carriages to cover the carriage of the three people.
Although there is still some light, it is not as obvious as before.
But the trouble is still not solved, the carriage full of holy light, let alone Dorothy, even Zhao Xi can't stand it.
It was also because of the heavy casualties yesterday that some carriages were vacated, so the two avoided the tragedy of sleeping on the ground.
The two only had a blanket when they slept last night, and Zhao Xi gave the blanket to Dorothy on the grounds that he was in good health.
But Dorothy felt that this was a little unfair to Don, so she blushed and lowered her head and told Zhao Xi that two people could cover a blanket.
However, Zhao Xi still decisively refused, so the blanket for two people would definitely be crowded, so it would be more cost-effective to let Dorothy cover it herself.
The consequence is the scene this morning, Zhao Xi, who slept in the hard and cold carriage all night, woke up this morning with some back pain.
But it's not a big deal, it's just that the cool air entering the body makes Zhao Xi a little uncomfortable, and it is estimated that it will be fine in the morning.
Slightly moved, he was afraid of waking Dorothy from her sleep, so he pushed open the car door with his hands and feet, ready to make himself breakfast.
Just after Zhao Xi left the carriage, Dorothy, who was already asleep, breathed even longer.
In fact, Zhao Xi didn't get up too early, and when he walked out of the carriage, he saw that some mercenaries had already finished breakfast and were washing their dishes with clean water.
He looked around and saw that there were no familiar faces, so he continued to keep his head down and go about his business.
It's not that he wants to chat with the mercenaries, but he wants to see how many mercenaries he has an impression of survive.
He also saw several corpses the night before yesterday, they were mercenaries who had eaten together, and Zhao Xi suddenly felt a wave of complicated feelings in his heart for a while.
I can't count sadness, and I can't say what it feels like, I feel that life in this world is really a little cheap, and I feel a little embarrassed.
However, this inexplicable emotion did not last long, and it should be said that there is no need to exist for too long, after all, life still has to be normal.
Just like Zhao Xi's mind is now completely about how to make this breakfast, there is no time to sigh too much.
This morning was also a quiet morning, and there were no eye-opening critters to storm the caravan.
After a day and a night of rest and medication, some of the less seriously injured mercenaries had regained their ability to move and joined the ranks of the caravanserais.
Some workers were also relieved to see such a scene, after all, it was really difficult for ordinary people to keep vigil in such a dangerous place.
Among the first to come out and recover was an old acquaintance of Zhao Xi, the middle-aged mercenary David.
He was relatively lucky, after being cut in the leg by the inferior demon in the first battle, he was rescued from the battlefield by his companions and rested in the rear.
As a result, he escaped the second attack led by the gluttonous demon and was lucky enough to become one of the lightly wounded.
Although he still walks with a slight limp now, it is much better than the other mercenaries who can only rest on their stomachs in the car.
Today's mercenaries' faces are not as ugly as yesterday's, and some of them even have faint smiles on their faces.
One is that some of his companions have been injured and are healing, and they don't seem to be in danger of life.
The second is that they also heard about the caravan's subsidy to themselves, not only for the comrades who died in battle, but also for the commission doubled.
Some of the mercenaries simply calculated, and if the commission plus the gains from these battles were all combined, if they saved a little money, they could maintain their expenses for two years, or they could have a residence of their own in Shodrea.
Of course, the cheapest kind, only better than the slums, but this is also the kind of mercenaries who have gained a foothold in this bustling city.
You know, some people in this city can't afford to buy the cheapest house even if they work for others for a lifetime, so they can only rent a house with their own family to maintain food and clothing for themselves and their families.
Even so, these people are reluctant to leave the city, not just because it is bustling, and prosperity means more opportunities.
Moreover, if they leave Shodria and go to other cities, their situation will not change much, and even if they improve in small cities, they will only improve much.
Especially workers who can only contribute, such people are not lacking in any city, so they are not bad anywhere.
But then again, Shydrea's attitude towards ordinary people is quite tolerant compared to other cities, and even the policies are better than other cities.
Especially in the past few years, the number of people moving to Shodria has almost increased several times more than in previous years, making Shodria a little crowded.
After the number of people increased, even the housing prices in the civilian areas also rose, doubling in just a few years, and the prices of other materials also rose.
However, following this trend, the nobles of Shodria have enacted a complete set of laws to suppress this anomaly.
After the promulgation of the bill, the crazy price increase was well suppressed, and the various evil consequences brought about by the increase in the number of people were avoided.
The reason for the frenzied influx of people into Sydrera was actually a school, but this school was not ordinary, it was the first school in the north to train knights.
And it recruits students regardless of status, only based on qualifications, that is, this is the best opportunity for civilians to change their fate.