In the sweltering summer, a light rain can always lift the spirits of the sleepy and tired people.

But after a little bit of rain and a little bit of a walk, people are eager to go home and get a good night's sleep in their beds.

Even the beggars on the street would huddle in tattered coats and squint for a while.

A well-dressed young man in an overcoat made his way through the street in some haste. As he passed by the beggar, he slowed down, paused, took out a few copper plates from his pocket, gently placed them in front of the beggar, and then walked away quickly.

After he had gone away, the beggar woke up, saw the copper plates in front of him, looked around for a moment, and then immediately took them into his arms, turned around and continued to sleep.

The young man walked for a while, avoiding several pairs of ill-intentioned eyes hiding in the shadows, stopped in front of the house with the peony mark on the door, and pushed the door open.

"Mr. Byron, you ought to tell me."

As soon as he entered the room, Byron saw the somewhat serious face of Fattis.

"You also know that you have offended a lot of people, and there are many people waiting to do something to a lone mercenary captain when there is no one on the street now."

"Don't worry, Fatis, I'm just going to pay a visit to Baron Sith and check out the shops. And Jin Shou just finished talking to us about cooperation, so he won't start with me now. ”

Byron saw that the dutiful cavalry captain and temporary bodyguard was so worried about his safety, and a warm current rose in his heart, explained to the other party, and casually hung his coat on the nail on the wall.

"Then you can't let your guard down, we've killed too many robbers lately, and some of them have wanted to kill us for a long time. When I went to church yesterday, the patrol caught a gangster who had infiltrated the city. ”

Fatis listened to Byron's words, and was still teaching Byron a lesson with a straight face, and Byron also felt a little embarrassed and had to divert the topic.

"Let's get down to business, Fatis. Now we have to make a choice, to support the two barons of the Count of Sweden, Lord Floss and Lord Eckmerk, who have both offered us a real offer. ”

Byron sat down, and Fatis poured hot water on him as he was customary.

"I've heard that Lord Ekmerk's only son was killed while he was fighting with Lord Florus, and that Lord Ekmerk was no longer able to have children. The two sides are now dead, and I think King Harlaus has intervened. ”

Fatis heard Byron's words, nodded, and sat down himself, looking a little confused.

Byron shrugged his shoulders and told Fatis what he knew:

"That's right, he intervened, and that's the result of the intervention! This was his own judgment, and each side took its armies and fought a battle until one of them died. Actually, I don't really understand, this can be a one-on-one decision, why do you have to take the lives of so many people, what does the king think? ”

Byron expressed his doubts, and Fatis, after listening to his words, clapped his hands and nodded, understanding what King Haraus meant.

"Obviously, this is the king's attack on the Count of Sweden, who has doubled the army in his realm in recent years, and when the king needs him to go to the battlefield of Rhodoc, he has only sent two hundred infantry to follow. If he had brought all his troops with him, perhaps the kingdom would have invaded Viruga by now. ”

As the son of the nobles of Svadia, Fatis naturally knows a little about the grievances between these nobles in the country.

Byron then understood the intention of King Haraus, and the counts of Swadia had jurisdiction over one territory and more than one baron. When they went into battle, more than half of their military strength came from their own barons. If King Harlaus had let the two barons under the Count of Sweden fight to the death with his army, the strength of the Count of Sweden would be reduced in disguise.

The trick was damaging and poisonous, but Baron Ackmerk, who was already a little confused, accepted the king's decision. Moreover, King Haraus also forbade the Count of Sweden to intervene, which was very inauthentic. In the game, I knew that Haraus of Swadia was a grudge-minded and greedy king, but I didn't expect this feature to be more distinctive in reality than in the game.

"The fief of the Count of Sweden was in Kerrydan Castle, and he had no interest in the lands of the south, but when King Harlaus attacked Fort Gruenwald, he always advocated attacking the Nord kingdom in the north. The conflict between the Count of Sweden and King Harlaus arose a long time ago, but I still think that the King of Tress has gone too far. ”

Fatis sighed and put a cross on his chest, even in Svadia, which was a sign of religion.

"It's going to kill a lot of people, but it's also going to make us a lot of dinars and enough prestige, which is exactly what we need. It's just that now that both sides have extended invitations to us, we have to choose one side to join, and that's a key issue. ”

Byron knew that things in aristocratic circles were often complicated, with intrigue and power disputes, so he didn't ask too much about them. Since he is now a mercenary, let's think about it from the perspective of a mercenary, at least it's not so brain-consuming.

Fatis thought for a while, and gave Byron a general introduction to the two barons he knew, as a reference for his choice.

To put it simply, the Flos family has been in existence for seven generations, belonging to the old Swadian aristocracy, as village lords to help the Swedish Count take care of the fiefdom, and enjoy a part of the taxes. And Baron Ekmerk, although he is very old, is a noble family promoted by commoners, and there are only two generations. However, he was responsible for training the standing army for the count and purchasing military horses, so he had a lot of power and was relatively wealthy.

As for the troops, in addition to his own cavalry escort, Baron Floss was able to pull out hundreds of conscription militia from his territory and family estate. Baron Ackmerk, on the other hand, has a number of retired veterans who are willing to fight with him, as well as mercenary troops hired by him to serve him.

If there is a fight, the scene should be similar to the last time when Lord Claes attacked the Rodok bandit gang. And the Count of Sweden will also lose hundreds of soldiers who can follow him in battle.

Byron had to gauge which side would win, after all, it was a very offensive job, and if he lost, he would be suppressed by the rival aristocracy.

Byron and Fatis consulted for a long time, but nothing good came of it.

At this time, Alleyne also came in with a coat stained with rain, and after hearing about this mission, he also gave a simple and not very reliable solution.

"We are mercenaries, and whoever gives the highest price will help him, so that the two barons will not say anything before and after the war."

"It's not rough to talk about."

Byron slapped his thigh and uttered an otherworldly word in broken grammar that was difficult for both Ellen and Fatis to understand.

Alleyne twisted his clothes and looked at Byron suspiciously, he had never heard a sentence like this, and he didn't know what the captain meant, or what he thought of his advice.