Just stepped into the door, all kinds of shouting. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info noisy, connected.

and a sour smell. Drill straight into the person's nose. This made Zoro, who liked a quiet atmosphere, frown slightly.

"Aha, what a familiar taste!" Briiten cheered and walked in first.

This made Evie, and Faye and the others all shake their heads helplessly.

This is the Bounty Hunters Guild.

Therefore, the layout here is slightly different from the general taverns in other places.

Behind a large counter in the shape of a curved ruler stood a variety of gold emissaries, as well as many axe warriors in full armor.

Hot water is available on the counter, so you can warm the sake at any time. For every four copper coins, you can buy a bowl of the best ale.

Of course, this was two hours ago, and now it goes up to ten copper coins per bowl.

At this time, a brown counter owner who was about 50 years old was standing with a radiant face, and his smiling face was contrasting with the rising red sun, looking particularly strong and energetic.

He stood outside the cupboard, took a hot sip of the ale in the bowl, and then held his breath so hard that his voice drowned out all the noise in the hall.

"Listen to me, from now on, the whole city of nature will be under martial law. Everyone who walked on the streets and had no citizenship was arrested and sent to the mines to work as slaves. Oh, hell, everyone in the entire Adventurers' Guild is a potential slave. ”

The brown old man, who looked like the head of the Adventurer's Guild and a drink boss, smacked his lips and continued to shout in a group of dissatisfied voices, "Okay, no matter who you are, from now on, you will pay a silver coin for an hour in the Bounty Hunter Guild, and if you don't want to pay for it, I will grab him by the collar and throw him out of here." ”

As the counter boss's words fell, more than two dozen axe warriors with big shoulders and round waists immediately rushed into the hall.

And there was a short waiter, holding a helmet, and one by one began to collect money.

"Bastard, it's a vampire!"

"I don't have any money."

"A silver coin an hour, you think you're something."

As a few red-faced and thick-necked drunks were picked up and thrown directly out of the doorway, everyone gradually quieted down and obediently escaped to pay for the silver coins.

According to the laws of the Sky Empire's Natural City, the owner of an estate has every right to exploit and oppress a group of free people.

"Last night the wolf soldiers took us into the city and saved a tax on the city gate. 6 gold coins, enough for us to stay here for one night. It's just that the drinks and bread are too expensive tonight, and I'm afraid we'll have to go hungry......"

The waiter walked up to the group with a rusty horned helmet.

Faye hurriedly took out his money bag, counting the sparse gold and silver coins in the bag, and complained with regret.

Evie urged the fat man to hurry up, and at this moment, she saw Sauron raise one hand.

Jingle Bell――――

A glittering gem the size of a fingernail fell in the middle of a pile of silver coins with a crunch.

And with Zoro's indifferent voice. Suddenly, there was a large number of gasps. Caught the attention of the waiter and everyone nearby.

"Take us to a quiet place."

The Sky Empire, people often use many beautiful words to describe the magnificence and nobility of rubies.

Suffice it to say that rubies are the treasures of gemstones. A precious gem that seems to be possessed only by the aristocracy.

In the Sky Empire, rubies were seen as a symbol of nobility.

An imperial ruby, this hand, even Evie, Breiten, Bassit, and Tammy next to him looked straight.

This ruby is also worth at least 500 gold coins.

The concept of 500 gold coins can not only buy a citizenship for everyone. Maybe you can buy a piece of land and two or three slaves in the Imperial Manor outside the city.

The person in charge of the counter, who had a brown head and a big belly, noticed the anomaly at a glance.

He had a round belly and trotted all the way in front of the group. He looked Zoro up and down carefully, and bowed slowly, "This lord, please follow me directly to the hall on the fifth floor." ”

As Sauron believes, there is a hierarchy in every place and in every group, even in guilds like the Bounty Hunters. I don't usually know. It's just that you don't have the strength yet.

A winding staircase leads directly to the lobby on the fifth floor.

For Evie, Breiten, Basette and others, as bounty hunters, they set foot here for the first time in their lives, and they also knew for the first time in their lives that every bounty hunter union building turned out. From the fifth layer onwards, it's all a different world.

The floor to enter the hall on the fifth floor is white marble. The ceiling is also white, and in order to distinguish it, there are intricate dark patterns on the ceiling, although it is not easy to see, but her intuition tells Evie that the carved details of these patterns must be very beautiful.

From the entrance of the fifth floor, there is a waitress with outstanding appearance and temperament.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your first time in the Mercenary Guild of Nature's City. Allow me to introduce that this place was all designed by the most famous builder of the Empire, Garrys. And every detail here is perfect. For example, in order to create an elaborate ceiling, we also specially applied to the empire for a group of artists. ”

Faye looked in shock at the giant crystal chandelier with a diameter of ten meters above his head, which hung from the ceiling to below the handrail of the stairs on the second floor, making it feel as if he could reach out and touch it.

Such a crystal chandelier, I dare not say that there is only one in the whole city, at least it can only be compared to the palace hall of the king of the wolf clan in the city of nature.

“…… Below the fifth floor, there is the Bounty Hunters' Guild. From here, there is the more advanced mercenary guild. To sign up for a lowest-level D-rank mercenary group, you need a minimum of 1,000 mercenary members. ”

Puff -- Listening to the commentary in his ear, the fat man of the axe warrior Faye directly stumbled and fell a dog eating.

"A thousand members? Are you kidding. ”

Not only Faye, but Evie and Bretten and others also looked a little pale. It's just that they didn't expect that the more shocking thing was still to come.

"Help me register directly as an A-class mercenary group!"

Zoro's words were enough to make the waiter express shock.

You must know that an A-level mercenary group will need at least 5,000 people. Having such a capital shows that the person in front of him, his identity, should be the lord of the Earl who came to the Sky Empire from the whole realm. It is only the Earl City Lord who has so many warriors to follow.

"A-level mercenary group, you need to personally design the mercenary badge, flag, and pay the registered capital of one thousand gold coins here, you also need to lead five thousand mercenary members to report and register in the mercenary city, and receive the badge banner there."

Zoro walked all the way to the crystal counter at the end of the hall.

Although there are very few people active in this hall, everyone looks like they are either rich or expensive.

Thorn Warband, with only one thorn flower on the emblem. The flag is correspondingly simple, a blooming thorn flower.

A thousand gold coins, Sauron doesn't have these bits and pieces.

Throwing a bigger gem than before, once again draining the entire brains of Fayer, Breiten, and the others.

Like rubies, sapphires have many legendary legends.

It is said to protect kings and monarchs from harm and jealousy, and it is the most suitable gemstone for the clergy, besides. Sapphires have long been regarded as a symbol of loyalty and loyalty.

Pantheon. Carving a ram or a bearded old man into a sapphire can save a person from sickness, imprisonment and demons. Moreover, this old man has his own name, the Redeemer of Sauron.

According to legend, sapphires can remove dirt or foreign objects from the eyes and represent loyalty, hope, and fraternity.

The Imperial Temple sees sapphires as the god's guiding lamp, protecting the wearer from sin and making good luck.

………………

Leave the halls of the Mercenary Guild.

The attendant led them to a large, tidy room.

Glance at it. The whole room is hung with crimson tapestries decorated with gold flowers.

Several curtains hung in front of the door, and another door led to a second room, which seemed to be illuminated even more magnificently.

At this point, Sauron had his own plans, but he had to say a simple goodbye to the group.

"If you want to get an Imperial citizen, you can do it now. Want estates, slaves, wealth. Or become a slave owner who does not worry about food and clothing, even as a wish, I can also fulfill it. ”

A smile tugged at the corners of Zoro's mouth. Even though he was only a demigod, he still liked the feeling of 'giving'.

Some people, in order to fulfill their wishes, live a precarious life of licking blood at the tip of a knife, and all of this. With the movement of a finger, Sauron can turn these dreams and wishes directly into reality.

The reason why God is God is probably that for ordinary people, they receive some kind of unattainable gift.

…………

Actually, about today's Sky Empire. Sauron smelled a lot of unusual smells.

Ten years later, the imperial power that was once in the hands of the gods of the sky has been mothed and traitors. Even infiltrated by forces such as the Legion of the Howling.

An empire that appears to be calm, prosperous, and glorious compared to a decade ago is actually crumbling. Just like this mercenary guild, if some details and some perceptions of Zoro are not wrong, the real master behind it is actually the queen of the Berserker Clan-Pesci.

Ten years later, this woman, who had been deprived of everything, had already established her own empire in the giant body of the Sky Empire.

In fact, not only Pesci, but also all kinds of signs that the Sky Empire is like a terminally ill giant.

In Sauron's view, there is only one way to regain the power of the earth in his hands, and that is to conquer the Emperor, capture the three temples of the Imperial Enemy, Azure and Haoran, and promote him to a god and become a true god!

Of course, this is also the main reason why Sauron keeps a low profile and does not plan to show up easily.

Evie, Breiten, Basilt, Faye, and Tammy all looked at Sauron in amazement.

Perhaps, not long ago, they thought that they understood the identity and power of a sub-god and a hurricane warrior, but at this moment, the identity gap in front of them was even more distant than they imagined.

Look at the people who continue to petrify and are at a loss.

With a wave of his palm, the jewels that had once been set in the Thorn Armor and the Thorn Crown were all presented in front of everyone's eyes. And the value of these gems is enough for each of them to eat and drink carefree in the Imperial City for dozens of lifetimes.

As for Zoro, the Crown of Thorns had been damaged in the Great War ten years ago, and he no longer needed these useless fragments.

"These things can buy everything you need. Remember, the Sky Empire is a proud empire. The god of the sky, as praised by the priests and the servants of the gods, will lead the legions of justice and sprinkle glory on the world! ”

Leaving the mercenary guild, going straight down the stairs, walking through the automatic aisle, and then, under the eyes of everyone and all kinds of gasps, Zoro walked onto the streets of Nature City, which was full of wolf howls.

"Oh my God, is this guy crazy?"

"The whole city of nature is under curfew, the wolf army is gathering, now go out, does he want to find death?"

“…………”

Amidst all the chatter, Sauron stepped out of the door.

Sometimes, the wind is a mood, a feeling of loss, like bitterness and loneliness in a strong wind.

The king's path is lonely, all the way. The Emperor's path was equally lonely, and Sauron still did not hesitate.

Now, the road to the throne of God, there seems to be bitterness in the loneliness.

"Wait!"

A familiar voice came from behind him.

This made Zoro stop, and turned his attention slightly, looking at the figure in the cold moonlight, he was slightly stunned, and smiled slightly, "Beautiful girl, at this time, it is very dangerous to go to the streets, don't you know?" Especially...... You seem to have dropped your sword and your crossbow. ”

It seemed that something had been decided, but seeing Evie's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, "I decided to follow you, not to ask for your pile of gems." ”

"Why? Whether it's identity, wealth, or an A-level mercenary group, you have it. ”

Hearing Zoro's question, Evie generously wrapped her fair and slender arms around her chest, revealing laziness and scoundrel all over her body. "Because I don't like to be a citizen of the Empire, and I don't want to be a slave on the estate. And you give other people what they want, but you don't give me anything. ”

Despite all of Evie's sacrifices, the flush of her cheeks betrayed her, and in Zoro's opinion, she was permeated with an indescribable trait.

Maybe the other party thinks that no one can see a person's face clearly through the night and more than ten meters. But a vague smile tugged at the corner of Zoro's mouth, and he just dodged and came to her.

A series of phantoms gradually dissipated, and the degree of movement was almost like teleportation!

Suddenly, Evie's eyes widened when she heard a large number of footsteps getting closer and closer, but Zoro looked into her eyes and shook her head slowly.

Stretching out the invisibility barrier, the two of them just stood on the side of the street without thinking. (To be continued.) )