Somewhere in the belly of a mountain not far from the lumberyard.

While the girl listened to Adele and Burns tell the story, Olive and the mercenary group rested here. Two of them were wounded by arrows while escaping and are now lying on the ground and being bandaged.

"Damn." Olive was furious. If it was in the Five Nations Alliance or the Okad border, a few soldiers would not have scared her at all. But when she thought of the "Duke of Yangyan City" who ruled this land, she couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Report to the head of the regiment as soon as possible." Olive didn't dare to hesitate. She gave a few words to the others and left the group alone.

Following an inconspicuous trail, Oliver came to the vicinity of the top of the mountain. At first glance, there are only rocks and yellow grass. Oliver walked straight to a boulder, and an inconspicuous cave was hidden in the shadow of the boulder.

"Chief." Oliver walked into the cave and said respectfully to the darkness.

"Failed?" An indifferent voice came from the darkness.

"Yes." Oliver said.

A few seconds of silence. Immediately, a man dressed in a gray robe walked out of the depths of the cave. He wore a hood and his face was completely unreadable in the dark.

"As I said before," said the man breezily, "if you ask me for help, you will not be rewarded." ”

"Yes." Oliver didn't dare say more.

"I'm disappointed in you." The man said.

"Yes, I'm sorry." Olive fell to her knees with a thud. This female robber, who was flying in front of outsiders, was so frightened that she didn't even dare to breathe in front of the "leader".

"I had hoped that you would one day be my deputy, but now it seems that I have expected too much from you," the gray-robed man shook his head, "Get up." I'm not going to punish you for this little thing. ”

"Yes." Oliver quickly stood up.

"Next time, don't let it fail again." The gray-robed man said indifferently.

"Yes," said Olive, "it's like this......"

"Needless to say," said the gray-robed man, "I already know. ”

Olive was terrified. Why don't most of the mercenary group members dare to betray the leader? Not only because he is ruthless, but more importantly, his ability to obtain information is simply incredible. Sometimes he was not there, but he knew more than anyone else at the scene.

"You shouldn't be afraid of the guards at all," said the gray-robed man, "and what can you do with a mere guard of a lumberyard?" By the time reinforcements from Yangyan City arrived, we would have already crossed the border! As for the two noble girls, you don't have to pay attention to them either. ”

"Yes." Sweat trickled down Olive Live's forehead.

"After all, it was you who were frightened by the false name of the Duke of Yangyan City." The gray-robed man sighed.

"And now are we?" Oliver asked.

"Don't worry," said the gray-robed man, "and no one is chasing you. If I'm right, Adele and Burns will soon leave the lumberyard. Take advantage of this opportunity to stop them...... When necessary, it doesn't hurt to kill them. ”

"Yes." Olive respectfully took the order.

"Just in case, stay away from the lumberyard," the gray-robed man instructed, "and I'll tell you later which path Adele and Burns have chosen." Remember, you've let me down once, don't let me down a second time. ”

"Yes." Olive couldn't help but think of the fate of those who "let down the leader" in the mercenary group. She would rather die on the battlefield than suffer such a tragic fate that is worse than death.

"Let's go." The leader said.

Olive bowed to the leader and left. The leader listened to her footsteps and disappeared into the distance.

"Those two little girls, it's a little timid to dare to stop us," the gray-robed man muttered to himself, "if you can get around...... Hmph, that's not bad. It's just that I don't know if they have anything to do with Duke Hewell. ”

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Meanwhile, in the tavern's pantry, the girl and Linna are whispering about how to get rid of Burns and Adele.

"I know you may not be able to trust us," Burns said bitterly, "and you're old enough to live." But...... Please at least help Adele. ”

The girl smiled. Burns' performance pleased her.

"Go and call Adele too." She instructed the guards who stayed outside the door.

……

[The Confusion Control Spell you cast is really ......] In the inner world, the girl praised Xiaowei.

[My spells only guide their emotions. Xiaowei said, "Even if I don't do anything, they won't deceive us. 】

"I heard what they were saying, Xiaowei. That's enough. 】

According to the girl's instructions, when Xiaowei arranged the "interrogation room", she not only set up a mute spell on the door, but also secretly cast a confusion control spell on the two people who were being interrogated. Otherwise, the girl will not dare to accept the two with a dark past easily.

Now, only one last question remains......

The girl looked directly at Burns and Adele in front of her. They looked very nervous and looked at the girl uneasily. Whether they live or die depends on the girl's thoughts.

"Swear an oath," said the maiden, "and listen to me." ”

The girl took a deep breath.

"You swear...... Willing to give everything and serve me all her life, lord of this land, Baroness Victoria. ”

Burns and Adele's eyes widened. They all had a look of shock on their faces. The two finally understood...... The identity of a young girl.

"If you make an oath, you shall always obey My commandments until you die. So as your lord, I will protect you. The girl said.

Burns and Adele looked at each other, both excited in their eyes. The two then knelt down and saluted.

"I, Bochard (Adele),......" the two began to swear in unison.

The girl looked at the two men with satisfaction. With a little exercise, Adele may be able to entrust her with a heavy responsibility. And old man Burns...... Although he could not reuse a guilty person, his experience was still a valuable asset. I'm lacking a martial arts teacher.

As long as you help them solve the pursuers yourself, you can earn their eternal loyalty.

"You're really willing to take them." Lin Na said in surprise.

"How?" The girl glanced at her, "Can't you?" ”

"No," Lin Na replied, smacking her lips, "I like them too." I'm still thinking, if you don't want them, I'll take over. As a result, you didn't give me a chance at all. ”

"Huh. You were the first to invite them on my behalf. ”

"Me too, I see you're not half a subordinate......" Lin Na muttered.