The town of Riverdale is very lively, as the town hall has set up a soldier recruitment office.

Throughout the Gwent Forest area, young people who were interested in winning military merits on the battlefield came to sign up, and many former warriors and mercenaries, some of whom were tired of wandering life, also stayed and joined the army.

Because of the large number of people, some merchants also gathered, and all kinds of strange gadgets can be seen on the streets, and the people of the Pheroman World also like to go shopping, so many interesting things naturally attract many people to visit the town of River Valley.

As a result, there were more people in the town, so the circus was attracted to perform and make money.

When Link returned to Riverdale, he saw such a scene, the streets were full of people, the streets were full of small stalls, there were stalls selling vegetables, fruits and vegetable snacks, some selling bamboo horses, grass dragonflies, some selling good luck charms, and in the clearing outside the town, there was a huge carriage, and in front of the carriage, there were many strange animals selling cute performances.

Looking at all this through the carriage window, Link couldn't help but sigh: "Heh~ It's really a rare otherworldly scenery." ”

The town was small, and although it was delayed for some time due to a rare traffic jam, Link was still outside the Flamingo mercenary group after twenty minutes.

Compared with the last time, the station has been enlarged and more lively, and on the training ground next to it, there are shouts from time to time, and it is the members of the regiment who are training.

However, Link noticed an anomaly.

He found that the courtyard wall of the station was still the same as before, and the courtyard gate was still an ordinary wooden door, and the damage to the gate still existed.

Although there are quite a lot of mercenaries coming in and out of the gate, the clothes and equipment on their bodies are half-worn and not new, and many of them have some tattered clothes, except for a flamingo mark on their chests, they are basically the same as ordinary mercenaries. In the corner of the courtyard, Link also saw a few mercenaries squatting there casually eating, squatting with a bowl of soup in one hand and nibbling with bread in the other.

This situation made Link frown a little: "Didn't Lucy say that the mercenary group began to make a profit?" He also sent me 1,000 gold coins, but now this situation is really not like it. ”

I sent him 1,000 gold coins in a week, so the profit of the mercenary group should be at least about 1,500, right? This is a lot of money for ordinary people, and it can't be done just by doing ordinary tasks, it can only be to exterminate a group of thieves.

But Link's eyes glanced through the courtyard walls, but he didn't see a single wounded mercenary, indicating that there had been no major fighting recently.

Even if there are other reasons to make such a large amount of money, then even if you don't update the equipment of the team members, it is always necessary to repair the yard and take care of the façade, right? And it doesn't cost much either.

At a glance, Link deduced a conclusion from this phenomenon: "Lucy is lying, the 1,000 gold coins were not earned, but the entire mercenary group was thrifty and squeezed out." ’

As for why he did this, Link understood after a little thought, probably because he had heard that learning magic cost money, and he was worried that he would not have enough money.

"Well, is this the Follower?"

Although in previous games, NPC followers were extremely loyal, but in the real world, Link is still very emotional.

When you are on earth, everyone is independent, and if you want a person to be loyal to another person wholeheartedly, it is absolutely impossible, seeing that you are unhappy, you are not sprayed on the spot, and you are already a good person if you leave silently, but in this other world, the oath is extremely important, and once a follower makes a loyalty oath in the name of God, it is definitely a rhythm that will never leave for a lifetime.

Link hadn't felt much before, but now that he saw this scene, he truly realized that this was no longer the earth, but an out-and-out otherworld, a place where vows were higher than life.

The carriage of the Valley Academy of Magic was so conspicuous that Link was quickly recognized, and when Link walked into the courtyard, he saw Yak who had come to greet him.

Compared with the last time, Ark's figure is more burly, and the person is more and more majestic, and the battle qi in his body is getting stronger and stronger, as if he is a master.

However, the appearance of the master is for others to see, and as soon as he sees Link, a heartfelt smile appears on his face, and at the same time he bows and salutes, calling him an adult.

Link smiled and nodded in response, and the two entered the hall on the second floor of the station.

With a wave of his hand and sending the others away, Link didn't say a word, but first took out 1,500 gold coins and put them on the table, 1,000 of which Lucy had sent him, and 500 of which he had saved himself.

Seeing that Ark looked puzzled, Link smiled and said, "Although the scale of the mercenary group is much larger than before, Riverdale Town is only a big place, but it is just over a week, how can it be possible to make a profit of 1,000 gold coins?" Presumably squeezed out of the previous money, right? ”

With that, Link looked at Ark with a smile.

Ark didn't expect Link to come back so soon, and saw through their excuse at a glance, scratched his head, and was a little embarrassed: "My lord, we all thought you might need money"

Link shook his head with a smile: "Actually, I'm not short of money. Look at you again, the underwear is still the same one you used to wear, the belt is still an animal skin, it's all so old, it's time to change. ”

Ark thought that Link was saving face, and waved his hand again and again, not wanting to collect money: "My lord, it's okay, old clothes are more comfortable to wear, hehe." ”

Pushing the gold coins on the table in the direction of Ark, Link said in an accentuated tone, "You listen to me!" ”

Seeing that Link was getting serious, Ark immediately got serious and sat up straight.

Link continued: "If a mercenary group wants to develop, it can't do without gold coins. The equipment of the regiment members, daily training, pensions for the wounded and dead, the maintenance and expansion of the station, the rewards and remuneration for completing the task, etc., all need money, these can not be saved, if you save it, it will seem petty, those mercenaries who join us will feel that we are stingy, after a long time, he finds that the life here is hard, it is better for him to work alone, then he will leave, which is very unfavorable to the future development. ”

This is a simple truth, and Ark understands it, as he explains: "The equipment may be lacking, but the reward for the mission is not deducted at all. The commission of the members of the group, the mercenary group only takes 10%, which is already very low. ”

Link stopped Ark's words and continued, "What I just said is just the basics, and it can only maintain the operation of a mercenary group. And a mercenary group wants to continue to develop, but also to manage its own glory! ”

"Business Glory?" Ark's mind can't turn around, can Glory still be able to operate?

Link nodded, and he asked rhetorically, "Speaking of nobles, what is the first impression in your mind?" ”

Ark's mind had been completely carried away by Link, and he thought back to the nobles he had seen before, and described: "Well-dressed, with large castles, with gorgeous carriages for travel, with endless gold coins and countless fertile fields, they are still very proud, and they have to raise their chin when talking to people, and I am not talking about you again." ”

"Do you aspire to be a nobleman?" Link asked again.

"Sort of." Ark was a little embarrassed, but the truth was that he longed for it. But this is also human nature, who doesn't want to become a nobleman, even if those scholars who claim to be high and noble make remarks despising the aristocracy all day long, once they seize the opportunity, they are not desperately drilling up?

Link then said, "Then our mercenary group should do the same." The courtyard should be repaired, the courtyard walls should be tall, the gate should be bright, the members should wear well-equipped equipment, and the best style should be the same, and rules must be formulated to restrict the words and deeds of the members to ordinary people. When people think of the Flamingo Mercenary Group, they will think of words such as powerful, reliable, safe, etc., which is the glory of running a mercenary group. ”

"But it takes a lot of money." Ark was a little hesitant, but he could see that he was moved, the image of the mercenary group that Link said was exactly the same as the image of those powerful mercenary groups in his mind, and building a powerful mercenary group had always been his dream.

"So you have to take the money. Now that you've started to do it, don't do it half-dead, you have to run it with all your might! ”

Ark was silent for a moment before he spoke, "My lord, you have always been helping us, but how can we repay you?" ”

Link smiled: "At this stage, helping me inquire about the news is the biggest help." After the mercenary group grows, I still have a lot of tasks to hand over to you. Okay, don't twist it, put the money away. ”

He supported Ark in forming a mercenary group, and at first he did mean that the other party would make some money for him, but now, knowing that he could make a lot of money by enchanting magic, this idea has disappeared.

Now, Link still supports the mercenary group, but the main purpose is to train some helpers to help him deal with the trivial matters of the world.

The world is too complicated, magic is not omnipotent, there are many things, Link is very difficult to do, and the status of a magician limits his play.

For example, to listen to the news of the underground world, a magician is too eye-catching, as soon as he appears, he will be noticed by everyone, and he can't inquire about anything at all, but this matter is better to leave it to these down-to-earth mercenaries.

Link said all this, and Ark finally stopped refusing to put the gold coin under the table, and then took out another scroll.

"My lord, when I arrived at the Howling Wind Cliff, I saw a stone house, which was full of furniture and daily necessities, but it had fallen a layer of dust, and it had not been inhabited for at least ten days.

This scroll is inky black, the material is black crocodile skin, and the scroll has exquisite silver patterns around it, Link glanced at it, and his eyes narrowed: "Ciphertext scroll? ’