Chapter 7: Erlengem
Semliya in the 1200th year of the Qiyao calendar is still the same as before.
There were still conflicts between the empire and the republic, and Crossbell's economy was booming. The Duchy of Remephilia is still investing in modern medicine, and the people of Northumbria-Puria are still struggling to survive on the relief of the Church and the subsidies sent back from time to time by "migrant workers".
And these so-called out-of-town workers are actually engaged in a dangerous and special kind of work, that is, "hunters".
The name Hunter, at first glance, sounds very similar to Hunter. But compared with warriors like hunters who fight against nature, the existence of hunters is more like the existence of "demons" and "death".
Acting only for money and reward, intimidation, robbery, kidnapping, massacre. And the best of them even have the strength to fight the country's regular army.
They just sound like a bunch of ...... Vicious lackeys. As soon as the owner points at the target with the money in his hand, they will swarm and tear the prey to pieces. Where can this kind of filthy existence be compared to a hunter?
When Heliga was in the Viscount's Palace, he received information and teachings that convinced him of this for a while.
But when he experienced it himself, experienced the lives of these people, and learned the determination of these people, his mind began to change.
Northumbria, a once prosperous land destroyed by the "Salt Stake", can now be described as a hell on earth. And the people who grew up there and went out almost without exception chose to become "hunters", tying their lives to the muzzle of the gun, hanging them on their chests, desperately taking on tasks to make money, and helping their relatives who were looking forward to wearing them.
Speaking of which, apart from exchanging their lives, what are these strangers and outsiders from poor areas, who have no skills, and who are full of knowledge, worthy of those rich and talented regions?
These people are known as the "Hunters of the North".
Their experiences and choices still don't sound so correct, but they don't reject them, but they sound like they feel a little pitiful.
"Heliga." The girl beside him spoke softly, pulling his thoughts back to reality. Heliga stroked the long knife in his hand and looked at his companions who were lying in ambush beside himβall with sharp eyes and sophisticated movements, and secretly admired: "It seems that that unlucky congressman will be unlucky again today." β
"Alas, if nothing else, the gangster he hired is not a soft persimmon." The girl complained, "After this battle, I have to ask you to treat us again." β
"A penny, a piece of goods." Heiliga replied lightly, "You tell Volcan that if he kills again and completely ignores it and gets all over his body, I will have to charge an additional fee." β
"You." The girl had long been accustomed to his behavior, and was not surprised, but just muttered casually.
"The action begins." The heavily armed comrade-in-arms next to him reminded softly, and several people immediately tensed up their bodies and moved towards the target location......
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A few months ago.
Martha found it hard to believe that the commander of the regiment, who was five big and three thick, actually said that he had brought back a little boy from the battlefield, and said with great interest that he would "hire" him.
This made the team members very puzzled, although everyone knew that the "Chasseur King" of "Zephyr" picked up a homeless little girl on the battlefield and said that he wanted to adopt her, and began to participate in the actual battle the year before, and now he has the famous nickname of "Zephyr Fairy", but this will not stimulate his own hot-blooded reckless man to emulate what the "Chaser King" did, right?
But who knows, the child's debut amazed everyone present.
The hunting regiment "Erlengem", which his group of people belonged to, was formed and promoted by the regiment leader Volkan alone, although it was not as famous as "Zephyr" and "Red Constellation", but it was also a little famous. The regimental commander is not a bloodthirsty person like a descendant of berserkers, nor is he a group of vicious beasts in the north who have to do everything to make money, so his regiment only participates in some decent activities.
The boy who was only eleven years old had unusually accurate swordsmanship and was able to use strange powers. The head of the regiment himself was stared at by the young man, and after noticing it, the two of them had a little discussion, admiring his courage and skill before inviting him to the regiment. But who knew that this young man was not a homeless street child, he was a good family, and he chose to come to the dark world to practice only in order to pursue further progress in martial arts (concealing his aristocratic background). After a few battles, everyone found that this kid would not drag the others back, on the contrary, his little tricks like healing techniques helped everyone a lot, and they gradually got used to it.
Of course, the regimental commander had been advising the boy to officially join the "Erlengame", and promised that he would not stop him if he wanted to leave, but the teenager insisted on refusing, and although they acted together, he was still unwilling to "join" the group. Over time, everyone also thought that there was probably something hidden, so they no longer discouraged it.
In a group like Erlengem, everyone gets along like family.
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Act quickly and effectively. Despite some resistance, the members who succeeded in the sneak attack managed to take down the councilor. After a threat, he walked away. The hunters must be faithful to the will of their employers, who only say that they want to scare their political opponents, but do not say that they want his life, so they must not do anything superfluous.
The group members who returned to the camp were in a good mood, and they divided into small groups to enjoy pancakes and thick soup together. Incidentally, Heiliga was forbidden to touch any kitchen utensils for the reason: unpalatable. Think about it, in a hunting regiment that can even tolerate marching rations, how outrageously bad the young man's cooking standard is.
After eating and drinking, everyone gathered around the head of the regiment and listened to the story of the head of the regiment...... No, it's the next command.
"Our next destination is ...... Erebonia Empire! β
"Empire?" The members of the group asked, the empire is so big, how do you not make it clear how we know where it is?
"Listen, brethren." Volcan pretended to be mysterious and said: "Our mission this time is to make a rehearsal for the next action!" β
"Rehearsal? Is it still a scare mission? "There are already smart members who have heard what the regiment leader means.
"That's right. In this operation, the target is a big man, and his enemies want to give him some colors to see. Volcan exclaimed triumphantly, "He is currently discussing the matter in the autonomous states on the northern border of the empire, and we will leave there shortly." β
"The Great Shot of the Empire......"
"Unbelievable, are we going to be famous?"
Regardless of the confusion or excited whispers of his subordinates, Volcan turned to the young man in the corner who was quietly eating bread, "Heliga, you will come with us, right?" β
Once again, Heliga's strange sixth sense haunted him, and his heart resisted the task. But he still asked: "This big man ...... What is your name? β
"You're going to be surprised." Volkan smirked and stood up from his chair with a snort, "Prime Minister of the Imperial Government, Gillias Osborne." β
Time seems to freeze in an instant.
In the next second, the young man's clear and powerful voice sounded: "This task...... Can't go. β
The original P.S:V scaring the prime minister didn't give a time, so I set it to be in 1200...... Although some veteran fans think that this incident may have happened very early.