"Carlos is back, my lord, and he's bringing new protocol content."

In the small town of Anta in western Talon, a member of the Black Guard under the command of Pamir pushed open the door of a war-torn house and whispered to the middle-aged man inside, "Please take a look." ”

“…… Is it? Let's put it down. ”

Pamir, who looked tired, didn't lift his head, but waved his hand at the other party, and then continued his previous review task in the dim light. Time passed slowly in such silence that even Anvina, who had never respected him very much, pushed open the door and left the silence in the room, and it was not until he put down the pen in his hand and finished writing the latest order that he rubbed his head and looked up: "You guys...... Do you still wear this attire? ”

“…… Yes, my lord. The man in black, who had never dared to make any moves, nodded slightly unexpectedly: "Is there any problem?" ”

"I remember...... Those people seem to be dressed in black. ”

Inexplicably pronounced this thoughtless sentence, Pamir frowned and snorted coldly: "Didn't you think about it a long time ago...... Blend in with your ranks. ”

“…… My lord? ”

"Tell me that you don't have to wear this uniform outfit anymore."

The Speaker, who was sitting on a broken wooden chair, said in a deep voice: "From today onwards, you can wear casual clothes to work, whatever you want, even if you are dressed as an adventurer...... I wouldn't blame anything either. ”

"But, but......" The man in black replied hesitantly, "This is the dress that distinguishes us from ordinary teams, if something goes wrong......

"With badges, certificates, armbands...... There are ways to do it. Pamir raised his eyebrows: "The list is also in Yang's hands, as long as you don't have problems yourself, I believe he can handle it well...... By the way, where is Yang now? ”

"Boss Yang is patrolling the surrounding defenses." The man in black immediately straightened up: "Although it is now a truce stage, the defense of Anta Town is really poor, even if the news of you here is a secret, we can't guarantee your safety, you are now the pillar of the principality, and there have been examples of fortress attacks before......"

"There are people like you...... I'm more likely to expose myself. ”

Sighing helplessly, Pamir, who was pinching his eyebrows, smiled faintly: "But...... Well, I know you have good intentions, but there are no absolutes in the world, and you want to operate everything to perfection...... Now it seems impossible. ”

"That attack was probably a coincidence." He recalled: "It's like this situation, which can actually develop to this extent. ”

"Your Excellency...... Still don't believe those adventurers? ”

"If I hadn't believed it, I wouldn't have given them such an important task."

Quietly looking in the direction of the east, Pamir's voice replied indifferently: "Although they themselves may not be aware of this, but with their ability...... It shouldn't disappoint me, the identity of the adventurer and the strength that is enough to match the strong are the hole cards they use to complete the miracle, but they want to achieve the perfect effect...... They also need some luck, or rather the guidance of fate. ”

"Speaking of which, that mission was more of a gamble." Pamir gently patted the documents on the table: "Including this adventurer's bill, it's a big gamble. ”

"Parliament has passed the bill?" The man in black asked happily.

"Not yet, but Fortis and Connelly have nodded in agreement."

Pointing to the things he had just written, the Speaker replied in a relaxed voice, "It's just that there is no time to formally meet and approve it now, and nothing else is a problem...... For now, we should first sign an armistice agreement between the two countries, and if we handle it properly, we may be able to get a good breathing room. ”

"If you do the math, the convoy in Liberty City should be almost there." He looked out the window at the clear sky: "Hope...... In the end, there will be a good result. ”

"Judging by the recent situation, it seems that the Imperials have completely lost the desire to continue fighting."

After a period of silence, the man in black once again took out a messy reconnaissance report: "It's the adventurer's side...... They're still fighting. ”

"Let them solve their problems, and we don't care about it." Pamir said in a low voice: "Although he suffered a lot of losses in the battle of Tanya, in terms of strength...... The adventurers of the empire should be inferior to us. ”

"The Imperials seem to be aware of this, so they keep their doors closed." The man in black continued to whisper, "Fars' gate to the Talon Plains has also been closed, and those adventurers loyal to the Empire have now made it their rallying point, and the adventurers on our side ...... It's often the case that you hit that place and then you stop. ”

"Scattered attacks could not pose any threat to that relatively intact fortress...... It seems that everyone understands this. Pamir replied with a smile: "But for us, the loss of nearly half of the country, including the fortress, is really not a thing worth mentioning." ”

“……”

"I understand your feelings, as well as the feelings of those adventurers."

Pamir said slowly: "You want to get rid of the shame as soon as possible and get that fortress back as soon as possible, so that you can have the confidence to stand up and retake more land." But since the general trend has become like this, we naturally have to make good use of the resources at hand, since the guys in the empire don't want to fight, then ...... They must also have real reasons for not wanting to fight. ”

"Problems that cannot be solved on the battlefield, let's solve them by means other than the battlefield."

He smiled deeply, picked up the page that the man in black had placed on the table, and began to read word by word in the not-so-bright light: "Control of Zaraha City...... Tsk, this won't work, you've eaten too much, if it's just Kosma County, I can consider it......"

"Opening up new types of trade...... You want our bluerite? Yes, you can exchange the ore from the castle of Thebilisi, and it would be nice if you could use the weapons you made to add to it, don't you...... Hides from Arariel can also be considered......"

"The right of way for goods on a train? Who do you want to sell to? Sold to Liberty City? This is a break from the norm, I have to think about it...... How about exchanging the development rights of the Northern Desert? I know it's a lion's mouth, but God knows what's in that ghost desert, maybe the piece that was given to us won't end up with anything......"

"New magical technology and spell resources? It's not up to us to decide, you'll have to go to Wiggins...... Oh, I see, the chariots and magic bombs that you developed yourself are probably the so-called chips...... Very well, we welcome non-war magical exchanges, those alchemy and mosaics are nothing to tell you, but the location cannot be located in Tania, it is better to find a city that is acceptable to both countries, and maybe we can make a convention and establish a continental magic exchange or something......"

For a moment there was only the pleasant muttering of Pamir and the random sound of his writing and drawing on the page, and then, at some point, another man in black broke in, stopping near the end: "Newspaper—no! ”

"The Restorer has appeared! They have captured Xifeng County! ”

The newcomer in black said urgently.

They claimed...... They rebuilt the Magic Empire. ”

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At the same time, on the northern border of Xifeng County, several horse-drawn carriages were moving cautiously in a state of vigilance of everyone, extending to the east along with the mountains on the north side of the road. Several players from different regions also completed their introductions and returned to their respective posts, but in addition to Snow Spirit Fantasy Ice, the words of several of them were still impressive.

For example, several survivors from the Uncle Smile team.

Coupled with the previous battle, the number of players left in the team is no longer many, and among them, there are even fewer warriors left after crossing the Falling Star Mountain, and there are only three people left, including Uncle Smiling. Although Uncle Smile had promised to let the other few who hung back catch up as soon as possible, such a possibility could be imagined with his toes, so in Duan Qing's eyes, these guys who have survived until now must also have their reasons for surviving until now - the warrior player who has always been by Uncle's side is a guy who looks quite thin, compared to the Nantie Mountain and half a box of cigarettes that Duan Qing has seen, his body cannot be called a brave person at all, The same tattered equipment was stacked on top of each other around him, and it looked like it was also embarrassing. However, this man's spirit seems to be much better than what he seems, and he usually looks talkative, and when facing Duan Qing's inquiry and eyes, he is also indifferent and relaxed: "I am a braised crab, an ordinary warrior, if there is anything in the future, just tell me, as long as it is not an errand to die, we can accept it......"

"An errand to die...... You probably can't do it now, can you? At that time, Duan Qing replied: "It's better to save your life honestly, and then follow Uncle Smiling." ”

The other warrior-looking player is the complete opposite, looking like a man of few words, the hammer that was supposed to be very handsome has lost its luster due to long wear and tear, and the shield behind his back is simply missing a corner, and it seems that it has lost the value of repair. The missing visor completely exposed his slightly tired and resolute color, and on top of the tattered armor was a round bald head, and when it was his turn to introduce himself, the man simply threw his visor away, and then snickered at the people around him with an unchanged expression: "Lost dreams, knight." ”

“…… Knight? Duan Qing looked at the expressions of the players around him: "Is there a knight category in this game?" ”

"Uh...... Leave him alone, he insisted on calling it that. The smiling uncle on the side scratched his head: "Free world, since he wants to do this...... Then it's up to him to do it. ”

Since they were able to use such attributes and equipment to survive until now, the two of them were naturally members of extraordinary strength, but considering it from the position of Uncle Smiling, Duan Qing naturally would not send them to any post to patrol, in case the few remaining fruits in this team died under his command. Duan Qing even wanted to arrange them in a few carriages behind the envoy, hoping to let these few people who had managed to survive until now get enough rest, but both the uncle himself and the other members of the team rejected this proposal.

"Let's be in the last car." The smiling butcher said, "I still want to have a good chat with that Ning Lan girl." ”

"I don't want to sleep with them." This is the original words of Snow Spirit Phantom Ice.

Due to the indescribable reasons between the women, Duan Qing did not get any good looks from a certain blue-haired female swordsman during the rest of the journey, but fortunately they never seemed to encounter any similar ambushes again, and there were no beasts and rogues to harass them. However, it seems that because of the previous battle, their trip was delayed for a while, which may have caused them to not be able to rush back to Liberty City as planned, and can only rest in the field for another night. Upon learning of this result, the young envoy lost his temper again, complaining that they had no backup plan to arrange this at all, but the members of the cavalry who had already seen his strength also withdrew the contempt they had been looking at the fellow before.

"Are we going to be like you adventurers, sleeping in the wilderness?"

"It's what we adventurers do best, of course...... If you can't trust us, it's okay for you to stay in the wagon and rest. ”

With a drooling body, Duan Qing finally got a satisfactory negotiation result, and then returned to the carriage belonging to the players with a calm expression, and then conveyed the camp plan they had discussed to the rest of the team. Cheers from the various teams rang out in front of and behind the convoy, and then they led their mission towards the nearby wilderness and wasteland, and in the westward sun, the convoy finally stopped in front of a low canyon, and then began the final preparations before camping.

"This place looks familiar."

Looking at the road between the two low mountains, Duan Qing said in a low voice: "I always feel like I've seen it somewhere......"

"It was once chosen for the UEFA Cup final, so you feel that way."

Along the way, he had never paid attention to the other party's whispers, and finally opened his mouth, and at the same time glared at Duan Qing with vicious eyes: "If I'm not mistaken...... It should be the one where the angry madman fought against Han Sanshi. ”

"Really?" So Duan Qing pretended to be stupid and said, "Your memory is really good." ”

"It's not that we have a good memory, it's the place...... We are familiar with it. ”

Pointing to the silhouette of a certain city looming on the opposite side of the mountain road, the blue-haired woman's voice said indifferently, "Look at ......"

"Crossing this mountain road, it's the territory of Liberty City."