The recruits who came to enlist were densely packed on Rylington Square, and there was a sea of people.

Territory defense battles will inevitably be accompanied by sacrifices, and the replenishment of soldiers has become an uninterrupted matter. And if you want to recruit soldiers in large quantities, in addition to providing certain treatment, this is also related to the total population of the territory.

Fortunately, the situation on the whole continent is a bit difficult these days, and some large main cities and human settlements are more likely to be favored by those who have fled homeless. Therefore, the matter of accepting foreign populations, the free city has never stopped.

Although outsiders will inevitably find that the size of Liberty City is not the most reliable on the mainland, the living atmosphere here is good. And it's so much better than the poor backwoods they used to be, so few people will leave in the end.

As for the monster crisis, people don't care too much about it, because that's a problem that the entire continent is facing today.

If the newcomers want to settle down in the Free City, they must seek a decent job.

Among the many options that are quite broad, joining the Crimson Cross Knights is a good choice.

Without him, the treatment is higher than that of ordinary jobs, and as long as you join, the guaranteed strength of the first order will be available instantly. Although everyone knows that there will inevitably be casualties in the face of battle, on the other hand, it is necessary to have a certain strength to survive longer in the wind and waves.

As a result, the recruitment event held on Rylington Square has the current noisy and lively scene.

Each soldier who nominates himself to the stage will have a match, and the winner will face the next challenge from the crowd, and the selection of qualified soldiers will be completed in the process. This kind of ring-style display of strength is very in the style of the lizardman Stante.

Thor was passing by today and was spotted by an old lord who had become a low-level officer, so he was temporarily invited to be a judge.

The first soldier to take the stage seemed to be full of confidence, and in the ensuing confrontation, he did show his superior fighting skills. But in the second round of the competition that followed, he still lost because of a moment of carelessness.

The recruit's face was clearly not as domineering as it had been at the beginning.

Zott, the low-level officer in charge of recruitment, looked at it and turned to ask for Thor's opinion.

"Everyone's self-confidence does not come out of thin air, and a confident person will always have a little capital to be proud of. Perhaps that capital is not worth mentioning in the eyes of the more capable, but for the self-confident themselves, that capital can become the basis for their survival. ”

"Then sir, do you mean he can be selected for the official team?" Zot asked thoughtfully after listening to Thor's words.

Thor shook his head.

"Blind self-confidence can leave a person unsightly, leading things to uncontrollable situations. ”

"Of course, we should give young people a chance. Put him under your command first, and if he knows how to calm down from his failures and look around him more carefully, then he will have a chance to do it in the future. ”

Zo nodded, although he was in charge of recruiting soldiers, but his subordinates usually only trained reserves, similar to the kind of knight squires.

There is a big difference in treatment and training intensity between the reserve and the official team, and it can even be said that the light of glory is different. Every conscriptor in the square now has the goal of joining the official ranks of the Crimson Cross.

The second soldier came to the stage, a quiet man, as if out of step with the surrounding noise.

But his gaze was filled with a hatred-like emotional color, although not strong, but faintly visible. There were some merits in his fighting skills, but unfortunately he didn't make it through the first round.

Zot looked at Thor again.

"This is a quiet man, he has some abilities. ”

But perhaps his previous life had been struggling with misery for too long, to be too depressed. This repression will eventually evolve into two outcomes, one is to sink from then on, and then to collapse. One is to break free from the shackles and rise rapidly. Saul concluded.

"Then you mean that this person will also be put in my camp for a while to observe before making a decision?" asked Zott.

Thor smiled slightly at Zott's words.

"No, it can be seen from his eyes that he should have passed the most difficult stage of his life and can be selected. ”

Until the recruitment was over, Thor left, Thor's words were still hovering in Zott's mind, and he benefited a lot.

In the past, he was in charge of recruiting himself, and basically only had a general look at who could fight, but the lord seemed to pay more attention to humanity and the stability of the team, and this selection method caused Zott to think more deeply.

Walking down the familiar street, Thor turned the corner to visit Lorton and Bart.

The two of them are obviously adjusting well to their new life, and the blacksmith business is gradually starting to become famous.

It is now the spring of 721 in the dark calendar.

With the arrival of the new year, the monsters that have ended their hibernation in the wilderness have also revived.

It's as if the days are stuck in a strange cycle, and people have long been used to killing something, or being killed, every few days.

If you want to sum up the past year, it doesn't seem that there is much to say, just a little tired.

Thanks to this year's battle, Thor has finally touched the threshold of the fifth order, but now is not a good time to sleep.

Teemo didn't know where he had gone to sleep again, and he hadn't been awake for a year.

However, no one can deny that this year Timo has made no small contribution to the Free City and has been recognized by many people. Because he can be seen in almost every battle, of course, the so-called figure is just a floating skull head.

Thor never told anyone that the Teemo guy was just having fun, and he enjoyed the way he made his presence visible to people. Sometimes Thor is even a little envious, that head always looks happy, arrogant and free.

Everyone is used to Teemo's presence and disappearance, but Teemo's appearance last year seems to have increased his appetite. In the end, Petty forcibly put on the shameful nickname of 'Skeleton Pig' and left it to everyone, and Teemo was still very proud of it.

The mushrooms have grown up a little more, but strictly speaking, they are still just a nest of shiitake mushrooms.

However, it is precisely because of their presence that every day in the Lord's Mansion is always full of vitality.

From time to time, Thor will sneak attack his own shiitake mushrooms every once in a while, and sometimes he will be counter-attacked. For example, when it was time to sleep, he suddenly found a mushroom monster in the blanket that took the initiative to ambush, and then it was inevitable that there would be another fierce battle.

On one occasion, he was even caught between two shiitake mushroom monsters at the same time, but in the face of the evil forces, Thor never compromised.

However, there are times when there are some surprises between sneak attacks and counter-sneak attacks, such as today.

Seeing the small outline in his blanket, Thor smiled, quietly stripped himself naked, and then gently pasted it on.

Deliberately closing his eyes, he is used to feeling who is in the family with his touch.

But after pinching for a long time, the size was just right, and the key was that from the other party's humming, Thor's judgment was actually blurred.

Eventually, he couldn't help but open his eyes and look, and then slammed the other person away.

"How could it be you?" said Thor, wrapping himself tightly in a blanket.

"What do you mean?" Petty's cheeks twitched, her teeth clenched.

This hateful scoundrel bullied himself for a long time, and in the end he snatched away the scene where he pretended to be weak. He deliberately wrapped himself in a blanket and made a frightened look, as if he was terrible.

"Ha, I was just a little surprised. Seeing that Petty was about to bite with her little fangs bared, Thor hurriedly took her into his arms.

"Wait, you stay away from me first, tell me what you're going to do first?" The next moment Thor suddenly pushed Petty away again, years of experience in fighting with the mushroom monsters were warning him, maybe this was a trap? Or was it some new modus operandi of the Shiitake Mushroom Party?

Watched by Thor's gaze, Petty looked down shyly.

"I miss you...... Do something to me. Petty was on his own.

"Do something, what is it? First of all, I am very upright, you don't want to slander me, it's useless. Thor was more wary.

"I... That one...... Miss you......... Deceive... Bully me. Petty's little face was red and bloody, and her voice became quieter and quieter.

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm so kind, I never bully people. Thor waved his hand in a straight voice.

"Are you...... I am the only one who dislikes me...... That's it. Petty plucked up the courage to ask.

Thor stared at her, then smiled softly and took the little shiitake mushroom in his arms again.

"How could I dislike you? You are the eldest lady of the Lord of the Free City, and now that even I live under your father's protection, how dare I dislike you?"

"Then why...... You've never ...... Don't sneak up on me?" Petty shyly buried her face in Thor's arms.

"But even if you say that, it's not like who's attacking anyone now? It's more like you voluntarily surrendered. By the way, after I sneak attack you, will you, the mushroom monster, submit to my Great Demon King in the future?" Thor asked tentatively.

"That can't be! Even if I become your woman, it is my mission in this life to destroy you. Petty suddenly looked up, wrinkled her little nose, and her eyes were full of fierceness, like a cat that had been robbed of a mouse toy.

What kind of bullshit logic is this? Okay, sounds like it makes sense.

Thor turned over and used the body of the Great Demon King to envelop the trembling cat lying in his arms.

In the end, Petty Shiitake did not escape the fate of becoming a woman.

Once again, the Great Demon King proclaimed his evil to the world.

Then, five days of monster attacks refreshed people's understanding and fear of the dark wilderness.

It reminded Thor of the days when he was cursed.

He numbs himself with killing all day long, and he doesn't even have the strength to dream.

At the dinner table, everyone was a little silent, perhaps because of Lien Zhan's exhaustion, or perhaps because of the deteriorating situation.

Staunt and Diller had long been accustomed to coming to Saul's house to eat ready-made food after the battle. But after a whole winter, the sleeping Rose still did not wake up, and after nearly ten months, Diller became as silent as everyone had when they first saw him.

This depressing meal did not make it to the end after all.

Because I was only halfway through the meal, a strange sense of pulling and aggregation suddenly appeared in a corner of the restaurant.

"Be careful! there are violent fluctuations in mana!" a few shiitake mushrooms jumped up from the edge of the table, waiting for them.

Then a blue glow-filled vortex of magic suddenly appeared, or a magical space similar to the Gate of the Secret Realm.

When the light cleared, the faces of the three elders of the Dark Council, Sestin, were revealed.