Faced with the gracious retention of the dwarven proprietress in the end, Connie finally chose to refuse at all times.

While it was tempting to stay in the city-state called Minastiris, wouldn't it be tantamount to abandoning all their past and the careful nurturing of Janicesar if they did?

This is the bottom line in Connie's heart, maybe it's beautiful here, but she doesn't belong here after all, at least, she doesn't belong now.

If everything the Silver Dragon Lord promised was true, then she would at least have a choice, choose to have more people with such a choice, and immigrate to this magical and vibrant city-state for a new and hopeful life.

In the distant future, she hopes to lead some of these people who have been gifted, who have learned advanced knowledge and skills in Minastiris, and who have the power to resist tyranny, to return to Karinshan together, overthrow the tyrannical Pashas, free the slaves of all Karinsan, and rebuild their homes there, creating a city-state as free and orderly as the White City.

Originally... That's how it should be.

It's just that she never thought that the war with Luskan broke out in the Northland just after the appointed day, so did the Silver Dragon Lord still have the energy and willingness to continue his original population migration plan in Karinshan?

This made Connie feel more nervous and scared than ever.

Sometimes the inadvertent despair is not the never-ending darkness, but when I am dying, I think I have found the dawn of salvation, and I turn my head to find that it is just a momentary meteor.

"Sister Connie, what should we do?" Xu is Maria also felt her messy mood at the moment, and asked crisply.

Connie half-hugged Maria, took a deep breath, raised her head sharply, looked at the highest point of the White City, and said resolutely:

"We'll go straight to him if... If he chooses to give up on our 'Jeanie Sal', I'll find another way. ”

'If that doesn't work, at least I can beg the lord to let Maria stay here, and then I'll smuggle myself back to Karinsan by sea from the city of Northland, and the money I've earned these few days should barely cover the cost of the journey back if I save a little.' ’

It's just that she was just preparing for the worst when a heavy roar sounded behind her, and then a familiar voice sounded behind herself:

"Looks like you're ready, Miss Connie, come with me to meet your lordship. ”

"Well... Yes, Lord Holtz. ”

Connie turned around in surprise to see the sturdy gnoll commander riding a black-skinned monitor lizard and holding out his big furry hand to her, so the half-elf ranger instinctively put his hand on it.

Immediately, he found himself and Maria in his arms like a cat, and after a whirlwind, they landed on the back of the monitor lizard, and the whole person seemed to be trapped in a fluffy leather cushion.

It's so soft, it's so comfortable... It's much more comfortable than the plush cushions in the tavern dormitory, and it makes you want to just sleep like this.

The instinctive reaction of her body couldn't help but make Connie's face slightly red, she grew up in Karinsan, but she was not as shy as those wild elves, and even on the street, you could see Chiguo slaves being led by slave traders or nobles everywhere, and she had never seen any scenes.

It's just that the feedback conveyed by her body is somewhat unexpected by her, and in her cognition, she should be more reluctant to have such contact with the opposite sex.

'Maybe... Is it because Lord Holtz is not human?'

Connie couldn't help but find a reason for herself, and then put the other party in the category of large plush dolls.

Calming down, Connie soon discovers that with Zeelandia's declaration of war on Luskan, the entire street is not depressed as she imagined, but is extremely hot, with merchants constantly driving in from outside the city with trucks, and then setting up their stalls in the open air in several designated areas under the command of the 'Gnoll City Managers'.

Some of the Zelandia soldiers who were accompanied by their families bought and bought as if they didn't want money, and it was not uncommon to see soldiers in leather armor or armor gathering in the direction of the barracks, talking and laughing, as if they were still talking about this sudden war.

It's just that what makes Connie a little incomprehensible is that although they seem a little nervous, they don't have too much fear, but more... It seems to be full of anti-expectation and excitement.

In Connie's impression, the entire city-state was deserted and depressed before the Pasha were recruited to fight, because most of the people were in hiding, and they were afraid that they would be captured by the brutal soldiers to be used as hard labor and cannon fodder, and even if they returned victorious, their heads were likely to be cut off for military merit.

But even so, many unlucky people were forcibly conscripted every time, and even when the number of auxiliaries was insufficient or the military rations were scarce, they would openly smash the households and force food and military service beyond the tax amount.

In Karinshan, the people at the bottom, most of the time, do not have the right to choose.

Connie shook her head violently, banishing all sorts of thoughts from her mind, now was not the time to think about them.

She hesitated, but still asked with some trepidation:

"Lord Holtz, Lord Levi came to us... Is there a change in plans?"

It's just that to her surprise, the voice behind her said, "The plan remains the same, let's leave for Karinshan today." ”

"How is this possible?" Connie was a little stunned, and then asked in confusion, "But haven't you already declared war on Luskan?"

Originally, in her imagination, since the silver dragon lord invited her to go, it was enough to show that the other party still attached great importance to the immigration plan in Karinshan, but it was likely to be delayed, such as after the end of this war.

"Declaring war also requires pre-war preparations, maybe we don't need that much time, but the Silver Moon Federation and Drawing Water City are not necessarily, and this time is enough to complete the established plan in Karinshan. ”

Holtz didn't tell the full truth, after all, borrowing from Karinshan is still a strategic secret.

Connie opened her mouth slightly, this answer should have made her happy, but for some reason, she always felt that the battle plan that was enough to affect the life and death of their 'Jenny Sal' fell in the eyes of the other party, it seemed that it was just a trivial matter that could be handled casually, and this gap made her feel a little complicated.

"What does Lord Holtz think of this war against Luskan?" Connie asked curiously, after resolving the worries in her heart.

Hearing this, Holtz couldn't help but grin the corners of his mouth, revealing a mouth full of hideous fangs and said:

"A once-in-a-century opportunity, we're going to get rich. ”

"Hair... Get rich?"

Connie chewed on this somewhat obscure word with a dumbfounded eye, but it did not prevent her from feeling the other party's inner desire for war.

Holtz shook his head and said with some pride:

"You don't understand, you don't know how long we've been longing for this war.

"Maybe for me, it's just an opportunity to get rich, but for many civilian fighters from the bottom, this war is their chance to change their fate.

"Due to the reward and punishment regulations of our city-state, although there are also many similar ways to promote through ability, merit, and political performance, such as the joint entrance examination of the Zeelandia Academy of Magic, and the unified interview and recruitment of the Magic Research Institute, this is an opportunity for those brains to make the guys after all, but if a reckless man like me, who has a headache when he reads a book, wants to break through the restrictions of civilians and become a citizen, a dragon knight, a general, or an archon, is there any faster way than war and military merit?"

Connie couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you afraid of death?"

In Coni's opinion, ordinary people went to the battlefield, and a few of them were able to return safely, just like Maria's father, who was killed in a rescue operation, and Maria became an orphan from then on.

If she hadn't been born in 'Janice Saar', she would probably have faced an extremely miserable fate, even if she starved to death, perhaps it would have been a mercy.

Thinking of this, Connie couldn't help but feel a little proud, proud that she had joined a benevolent organization.

"Who is not afraid of death, but since we have chosen to become a warrior, then it is our destiny to die on the battlefield. ”

Holtz didn't know what to think, smiled, looked down at the thin half-elf in front of him, and said:

"Do you think I'm hypocritical, but if you're the one who knows that even if you die on the battlefield, your family will be able to get a generous pension that ordinary people can't save for half a lifetime, and that your children will be raised, cared for, and studied by the city-state until they become adults?

Holtz didn't wait for Connie to speak, he took a deep breath and said, "Maybe... Death is still terrible, but it is worth giving up everything for the sake of wealth, for glory, for protection, and to face death without worries and calmly!"

“... Levi's crown is really a great and benevolent being. ”

Connie was speechless except for a rainbow fart, and the little sense of superiority in her heart about being Jenny Sal was also rubbed into slag by the luxurious dream treatment in front of her, and she had a tendency to turn into lemon essence.

Holtz smiled, his heart full of excitement: when this battle was over, he would have enough money to marry a few more she-wolves.

Times have changed, if it was still a tribe in the dark region before, with his position as the leader of the gnoll people at that time, the she-wolf in the group basically has the right to mate except for the spouses of other brothers, and most of the other female jackals will not refuse, but due to the lack of food, the general wolf queen will not allow other she-wolves to give birth to baby gnolls.

Now, living conditions have improved and food is no longer scarce, but due to Zelandia's severely unbalanced sex ratio, some shameless beasts have actually taken up the idea of their female gnolls, and female gnolls undoubtedly have more choices.

He couldn't do anything to comfort the young woman of the Drow elves every day, so where would he put the face of the wolf king of Horusman.

In the words of the master, then your wolf design will collapse!

As soon as he thought of those lovely little she-wolves shyly cocking their tails at him, the Jackal Commander instantly became hard.

Connie in front of her suddenly frowned, and said with some doubts:

"Your Excellency, what did you get to me..."

Holtz was stunned for a moment, opened his eyes and said nonsense:

"Oh, that's the handle of my knife, I'll move my position, and I'll be there soon. ”

When Connie and the others arrived in front of the square of the Seventh City, they saw that there were already three hundred army phalanxes ready to go, and next to the legion, there were several steam locomotives carrying ordnance.

It's just that on the flat ground, there are four metal rectangular cabinets like coffins, one of which is even red, lying there so quietly, not knowing what it contains.

And the silver dragon lord seemed to have just finished speaking to the soldiers below, and then instructed a few subordinates on the side, and after everything was ready, he looked at the somewhat nervous Connie and showed a gentle smile:

"Miss Connie, how are you doing these days?"

......

Karinshan, Marching Mountains, Hall of the 'Janice Saar' Rebel Lair.

The last time Levi and the others left, all sides were already filled with the members of the Jenny Sal Order, and at the same time, there were many armed militiamen and half-elf rangers with bows and arrows guarding behind some bunkers, looking like they were facing a great enemy.

After all, it was the first contact, and in the absence of any cooperation contract, this was done in case of the worst that could happen.

What if the other party is not looking for the so-called cooperation, but seeing that their 'Jenny Sal' is weak, they want to defeat them from within and replace them in one fell swoop?

Although Jeanie Saar didn't believe that the other party would do such a thing, in order to calm people's hearts, she still allowed them to make some defensive preparations.

"It's time to get the appointment. ”

A ranger reminded Jeanie Sal beside him.

Jeanie Sal bowed slightly, and everyone was staring intently at the place where the group had left last time.

As the minutes and seconds passed, an abrupt fluctuation was born from the entire hall.

Even if they had seen it once three days ago, they still watched with wide eyes as the spatial gate was born from nothing.

Then they saw an elf with a somewhat oversized physique emerge from behind the door, followed by a few people, but except for the jackal, the ironclad knight, and the half-elf mage, the rest of them changed.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Coney and Maria finally walk out the door unharmed.

I saw that the sturdy elf with a somewhat excessive physique smiled and bowed slightly to Jeanie Sal, and asked:

"Excuse me, Ms. Jenny, have you thought about it?"

Jeanie Sal and several rangers looked at Connie and Maria, who were obviously fat.

Seeing Connie biting her lip and nodding vigorously at her with some excitement, Jenny Sal then returned her gaze to Levi:

"I hope we can work together happily, but, how many people have you brought?"

"Three hundred warriors. Levi replied with a smile. Xin said that he couldn't bring more people at one time.

"Only three hundred?"

The people who had expected an army to usher in were obviously a little stunned by this answer.