Chapter 3: "The Wild Rose"

The girl changed her clothes and walked out of the room. She had never been so "close" to a girl's body before; Contrary to her expectations, her feelings of discomfort with her new body were not particularly strong.

Is it a change in the ratio of hormones in the body? Or do you still have the so-called "organ memory" left in your internal organs, allowing you to partially inherit the living habits of the original owner? On Earth, patients who receive organ transplants sometimes have personalities that resemble those of organ donors. And he has completely changed his body, and it is not surprising that his personality has changed slightly. Of course, all these inferences are based on the fact that the body structure of human beings in this world is not much different from that of earthlings, the girl's heart.

It's a pity that I'm not a science student, otherwise I could try to dig deeper into this problem......

When the girl walked downstairs, she was standing behind the reception desk, chatting with a man dressed in white.

"Are you alright?" Noticing the girl's actions, Willis asked with concern.

"I'm sorry, I think I'm fine," the girl, dressed in a plain red dress, lifted the hem of her skirt lightly and saluted Chelwis, "Thank you for taking care of me all these days." ”

The girl tries to make herself act like a real "girl". Fortunately, Wei Yuanhe in his previous life was a complete literary youth, and he had watched a lot of anime movies and so on, and he actually looked decent for a while when he imitated women.

On the contrary, it was Cervys who was a little embarrassed by the girl's politeness. In the end, it was the man in white who helped her out.

"Dear Chelvais, you deserve to be thanked," said the handsome young man with short wheat hair, "and it is indeed hard enough for you to work and take care of our Miss Sleeping Beauty. ”

"May I ask who you are......" the girl asked, with an estimate of the relationship between the two.

"I'm a mercenary affiliated with the Mercenary Guild, you can call me...... Sig," said the young man in white, his expression quite frank, but for some reason, the girl always felt that he was watching out for herself. Is it an illusion?

"How? Do you remember something? Cervith asked.

The girl shook her head. How can I have amnesia, but I can't directly admit that I am a traverser, right?

"I'm sorry." "I still can't think of anything," she said. ”

Everys wanted to say something of relief, but for a moment she didn't know what to say. Sieg took the girl's words very naturally.

"But we'll have to find a way to address you, Miss Sleeping Beauty." The young man in white said.

The girl pretended to be thoughtful.

Answering too decisively will arouse suspicion on the other side. It has to be appropriate, just right, and show a response that is appropriate for identity......

I'm not a professional actor, and it's really a hellish task to challenge the role of "The Girl Who Lost Her Memory" as difficult as it is to play the role of a reverse string!

But no matter how difficult the task is, whether it can be completed or not, you won't know if you don't try.

After a while, the girl pressed her hand to her chest and whispered a name from her mouth:

"Victoria ......"

"What?" Velvet didn't hear too clearly.

"She said, 'Victoria,'" said Sig, "is that your name?" ”

"I don't know," the girl smiled apologetically, "but for some reason, the name gives me an unusual sense of nostalgia." ”

"Even if you have lost your memory, you will have a special affection for your name." The young man in white said, "I believe that this name has a deep connection with you...... Until you think of anything more, we'll call you 'Victoria'. ”

"Okay."

The girl, Victoria, is not afraid that revealing her real name will reveal her identity. Even if you don't say a word, you may not know when someone who knows you will appear.

Speaking of which, isn't your performance just now very good? It seems that both of them have been hidden by themselves!

In the hall on the first floor of the Mercenary Guild, in addition to the front desk where Chelsea is located, there are several rows of brown sofa chairs for guests to wait. The girl thought about it and sat down with a random one.

When I first wrote the novel, the word mercenary guild was just set up by myself to facilitate the development of the plot, and the background information was blank.

Obviously, the mercenary guild that "really exists" in the continent of Seeran cannot be a blank slate. I don't know the nickname of "Wild Rose" alone. I'm afraid that there are many stories like this in this world that I don't know.

He is the author of a novel. The world in the novel is self-created. Then why did you really come to this world with so many things that you didn't know?

This is a matter of course, and the plot and setting of the author's pen cannot cover the whole picture of the world. The bald man is probably just letting himself pass through to a world that "happens to be the same as his own pen".

So, in areas that I haven't made specific settings or don't know, what kind of laws does the world follow?

“…… Not. ”

The Mercenary Guild seems to be a good place to start. I decided to start with it, the girl thought.

The appearance of such organizations in novels and video games as the Mercenary Guild is convenient for the plot to unfold, and it is understandable. But this kind of thing swaggering in the real world is very strange no matter how you look at it. A group of idle people come to the guild every day to take on tasks...... It's "feeling" when you think about it.

Can a strong state allow such "civil force" to exist? Why is "Briar Rose" another name for "Mercenary"?

"That's ......," the girl asked, pointing to a statue not far away. This statue is a conspicuous feature throughout the hall. Playing a girl who has lost her memory, she must first find a suitable entry point for the topic.

"Hey, don't you even know this?" The young man in white, Sieg, said in a helpless tone, "This is me and the 'Wild Rose'...... A statue of the founder of the Mercenary Guild and the great Lady Flora. Remember the story of Ms. Flora? ”

The girl shook her head. In her heart, however, she was very satisfied with the direction of the topic.

"Okay." Seeger said, sighing, "That was more than fifty years ago. At that time, the situation on the mainland was relatively stable, and the mercenaries who did not belong to any force but had a large number of armed forces were regarded as henchmen by other countries. Finally, countries have declared civilian mercenaries illegal and have begun to crack down on mercenaries......"

"But you resisted, didn't you?" The girl pretended to be curious. This Sigurt is elegant and serious, very different from the usual impression of a vulgar mercenary.

Sigurt shook his head: "The mercenaries have some ability to fight on a small scale, but they are not vulnerable at all in the face of the crushing of the armies of various countries. But it was at this time that Ms. Flora showed up ......"

"She skillfully used various means to maneuver between the nations, and managed to save a large number of mercenaries, especially experienced mercenary groups. She helps the mercenaries travel to the northern kingdom of Murmansuk. The king of Murmansuk had been a mercenary and was willing to provide political asylum to the mercenaries. Even thanks to Ms. Flora's efforts, the powerful mercenary groups that used to be hostile to each other have finally abandoned their hatred and joined forces to survive. ”

Seeger looked like he was moved and "remembered the past and the years".

"And then?"

"Ms. Flora...... Or rather, the patronage of Murmansuk ended up annoying the nations. They hastily cobbled together a coalition of more than 100,000 troops, to attack Murmansuk. And the army of Murmansuk plus the mercenaries gathered there added up to only 10,000 men. ”

"And then?" The girl asked, even though she had already expected the result in her mind.

"It's the same as you think - the mercenaries are experienced, and the pace of the army's attack has been slowed down. As the cold winter came, the supply of the army became more and more difficult, and there were divisions among the nations, and they began to debate whether it was worth it to go through such a costly crusade against thousands of mercenaries. ”

The cold winter in the north is terrible, the girl thought. This is true in all worlds.

Eventually, through the diplomatic mediation of Madame Flora and King Murmansuk, an alliance was signed. The mercenaries who signed the Covenant were not allowed to violate the laws of the Great Powers, nor were they allowed to support either side in the struggle between the Contracting Parties; Establish mercenary guilds supervised by various countries to regulate the behavior of mercenaries; States are prohibited from interfering in the internal affairs of the Mercenary Guild. Ms. Flora is the first president of the Mercenary Guild! Seeger finally told the story more or less.

The maiden looked at the statue of Lady Flora. The statue depicts Lady Flora, dressed in a modest dress, holding a sword in one hand and a parchment symbolizing the covenant in the other, with a resolute expression and eyes looking into the distance.

"That was many years ago," Sieg lamented, "and the Mercenary Guild has grown a lot. The current mercenary guild is not only an alliance of mercenaries, but also an important force for civilians to defend themselves on their own. I don't know if you have noticed that there are several books in your room, such as "List of Important Mages in the Mainland" and "Exposition of Nations", which are jointly compiled by the Mercenary Guild and the Continental Chamber of Commerce, and can only be read in mercenary guilds and chambers of commerce in various places. I can't take it out. ”

"And the name of the Wild Rose?" Sieg has been talking for a long time, but this question has not been answered.

"It's the nickname of a group of mercenaries hundreds of years ago. Maybe it was too famous at the time, and later everyone used to use the wild rose to call the mercenary. When Lady Flora founded her guild, she chose the name Briar, and Briar became synonymous with us. ”

"I see."

"Only mercenaries who are officially affiliated with the guild can call themselves 'Wild Roses', and no matter whether they are interns, or outlaws who do not obey discipline or are incapable of joining the guild, they are not qualified to call themselves 'Wild Roses'."

……

The girl's heart is bright.

"It's such a piece of history. It is called 'mercenary', and it can also be used as 'wild rose' as a gesture of politeness. ”

As the author, I casually typed the term "Mercenary Guild" to facilitate the development of the plot, and there is such a story in the real world.

"As expected, this world follows a certain special principle of authenticity," the girl said in her heart, "I'm afraid that even the original work of me, the original author, only reveals a corner of this world." Maybe...... The parts that are not covered in the original book will be automatically completed according to the principle of 'roughly reasonable'? ”

Some theories suggest that the author of the text, especially the author of the novel, has absolute control over the world in which he writes. But the real world is obviously much more complicated.

"Fortunately," thought the girl, "I am the author, and not only can I condescendingly grasp the situation in the world, but I also know a lot of top secrets." This must be kept secret. ”

……

Naturally, Cervis and Sieg would not have known the complicated speculation in the girl's mind. Stervis thought that the girl was fascinated by the Mercenary Guild's past. She's kind of tempted to keep her working here. It's just that when dealing with the "wild roses", even if it's a receptionist, you have to be able to play a little. This girl who looks weak and can't help the wind will definitely not succeed......

"So, what are you going to do now?" After a brief silence, Cervis spoke.