A round of morning sun jumped into the air, and the sunlight instantly dyed a golden avenue on the sea. Portsmo Harbor, which had been asleep all night, became noisy again, the merchants opened their gates, the crew climbed onto the deck to begin the day's work, and the first ship slowly sailed out of the harbor.

"It's another ordinary, boring morning."

The exclamation was made by a giant man over two meters tall, his majestic figure like a sturdy bull, and his fiery red hair fluttering out in all directions as if it reflected the heat of the sun, this person was the husband of Alina, the Marquise of Lorraine, the governor of Palci Portsmo, and the Count of Senas, the captain of the Palchi mercenaries.

Senas was exactly forty years old, and before joining the Dils Army, he was a well-known warrior and had a reputation as the "undefeated mercenary". In fact, he did not live up to this name, after joining the Tyrs Army, he has always been the most courageous warrior of the Dils Army to fight on the front line of the war against Yaqui, and in the war to destroy Yaqui last year, he even killed the first soldier of Yaqui, Count Libera, adding a strong touch to his brave name. In terms of his age, his physical strength, skills, and experience are now in the best period, and he has obtained the status of an earl by virtue of his status as a mercenary, and has his own fiefdom, which is enough to become the benchmark and goal of all mercenaries, but the earl does not seem to be happy about this, but puts on a sad posture all day long.

For there are only two things that are most important in Senas's heart, one is to make a fortune through conquest, and the other is to squander this wealth. There is no third iron law in his dictionary of life. However, now that both of these things have been lost, even if he does nothing after having a fief, it is enough to live a prosperous life comparable to that of a prince. Moreover, after marrying the Marquise de Alina and having children, he gradually lost the freedom to squander his property, and now he has no war to fight. There is nothing else to do every day except drinking, and it is no wonder that he always looks sad.

"That's your opinion, dear. In my opinion, an ordinary and boring peaceful life is far better than the turbulent and precarious years of war. I believe that the vast majority of people think like me. Senas's wife, the Marquise Arina, slowly walked behind her husband, who was admiring the view of the sea, with a glass of wine, and softly retorted to his complaints.

Senas turned and took his wife in his arms, they had just experienced a sweet night that had not been sleepless, and neither of them had any sleepiness at the moment. Senas snorted and said, "It's a pity that your husband is not an ordinary person, like me, a man who can only show value on the battlefield, once the war is over." I was at a loss. ”

Alina glanced at him and said, "Who said you had nothing to do?" His Royal Highness Prince Dils has not only left you with me for the purpose of reuniting us as a husband and wife, but the prosperity of Port Portsmo can provide you with the greatest stage for recruiting mercenaries, and with your fame and status, you will become a legend among mercenaries. Think about how many mercenaries a port where a mercenary king sits attract? ”

"Well, yes, it can also bring a lot of economic benefits to this port, which is a win-win situation. Is it? My wife. Senas said with a wry smile. To be honest, he has a lot of trust in his wife's ability, but he is still a little dissatisfied with Li Tianhao's deliberate title of earl in order to make his wife higher than himself. Originally, no one would criticize him for being crowned a marquis according to his merits. Although he himself is not interested in such a thing as status, he is short of his wife in family life, especially if it is deliberately arranged by others. This still made Senas feel like he was being put on the table.

Alina poked Senas in the waist with her elbow and smiled, "Don't be weird all the time. Without economic prosperity, what can we do to support you in your wars? I don't think His Royal Highness is a real lord who can rest. Sooner or later, this battle will happen, and it is true that you can recruit troops with peace of mind before that comes, and make your mercenary group an indispensable force in Palci. ”

"Okay, follow my wife's orders, and I should go down to business."

"Wait, we'll leave after breakfast."

"No need, I'll just go to the port and get something to eat." Senas said and went back to the house, got dressed, and went out, he didn't want to learn his wife's cooking, which would always be two seasons away from deliciousness. It would be nice if Alina could let someone else do it for her, but unfortunately Alina insisted that the loving couple should be cooked by herself.

Out of the Doge's Palace, Senas made his way to the port, and was halfway down the road when he heard a rush of footsteps behind him. Senas didn't even have to look back to know that this was his precious apprentice Eglius, and it was very rare for an ordinary person to reach his speed.

"What's so flustered?"

"Master, I just received a secret order from His Royal Highness." Eglius, who has been made a viscount, does not have any temperament that can match the flashy aristocracy, but he has a unique majesty of a soldier, but that is only for others in ordinary times, and he is still trembling like a hairy boy who has just debuted in front of his master Cenas.

Hearing this, Senas first looked around and made sure that no one else could hear the conversation between the two of them before he whispered, "What did Li Tianhao say?" ”

"His Royal Highness said that the remnants of the Yaki royal family had been confirmed, and that Gilmus, the widow of Ayuka, had fled to Arubania and was granted asylum by Dikar II, and was currently planning to resolve the issue through diplomatic representations, but that preparations must also begin at the same time for a possible war with Arubania. As Port Portsmo, which is close to Arubania, the location is very important and it is difficult to obtain support from the north, so I order Master to actively recruit mercenaries and transfer the transfer of the garrison in the Dils region to you, hoping that you and your wife will complete the preparations for Port Portsmo as soon as possible, and at the same time, we must speed up the formation of the fleet. His Royal Highness has informed the Golden Court stronghold, and they will provide the necessary assistance. ”

Senas was shocked when he heard this, he really didn't expect that the opportunity for war would appear in front of him so quickly, and with instinct he smelled the essence of it from Li Tianhao's order, that is, Li Tianhao himself intended to fight. This is like a pot of sweet wine for him who has nothing to do at present, and his pores all over his body exude a pleasant smell. Senas patted his apprentice on the shoulder and said with a smile: "It seems that we won't be bored anymore in the future, the job of selecting mercenaries will be left to you, and you have to take care of the training matters!" ”

"Then Master, what are you doing?"

"Of course, I'm supervising what is wrong with your work, and this is the best time for you to grow."

Looking at Eglius' helpless expression, a heroic laugh escaped from Cenas's throat, which dispelled the gloom that had surrounded him all these days. (To be continued.) )