Barrett has made his meaning very clear, no matter what the other party wants to do, but the blood-stained gray flower mercenary group definitely does not want to be cannon fodder. Of course, in order to prevent the confrontation from being too fierce, he also brought in several members of the 'Barbarian Stone Mercenary Group'.

Clematis also understood what his captain meant, and at this time, he beat a side drum on the side without even affecting the prestige of the church: "In our current situation, it is already very good to be able to defend the temple. If the guys out there don't put too much pressure on us, I think it's better to be okay this way. Anyway, there is no shortage of supplies in the temple, and we can hold on until reinforcements arrive or the situation becomes clear. ”

Neither Pastor Gatsby nor Mr. Yodel spoke again. Because they know that if the two in front of them are opposed, they will not be able to succeed in whatever they do. You must know that the forces in the small temple of the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' are now divided into 4 shares.

First of all, of course, is the Templar nativeism represented by Reverend Gartzby. They were familiar with everything about the temple - especially the various mechanisms and circles in the defense system, many of which were in their own hands. In other words, inside the temple, the other three forces had no chance of challenging them at all.

Unfortunately, the biggest role of these local clergy is to control the various defenses in the temple. Although counting the relatives and family members who received before, the number of local factions can be said to be the largest. However, the proportion of them who are able to participate in the battle officially is not very large. Most of the family members can only help with the chores in the temple, needless to say. Even among the members of the church, several of them did not look favorably in combat.

The only exception is the brother of a temple guard's wife, a rare hunter in Wintersprings. He is also a competent ranger with a large dog as an animal companion. Although in the city, the famous Samir's ranger could not use his full strength. But he has good archery. In the previous battle to defend the city, he still had a passable performance.

But in general. If it were to rely on them alone, let alone counterattack harassment. Even if you want to keep the temple of the 'goddess of wealth and business', it will be difficult.

In second place in terms of numbers are Mr. Yodel, who joined the system only last night, and his cronies in the dock union. As dockers, they have also carried out some militia training, and if they face each other in the field, combined with Mr. Yodel's ability to be a '**** black hand', they can still gain a certain advantage in the face of the temple natives.

Unfortunately, when facing the mammoth barbarians outside the temple, the militia who had been converted from dock workers did not play a big role. Doing their best work in the temple became their greatest job.

In the previous battles, only the players who were bloodstained and gray flowers and the 'Brute Stone Mercenary Regiment' detachment that had just been excluded from the meeting were the main combat forces. Needless to say, the former is needless to say. Although the few who have the strongest combat power of the temple at the moment are the smallest in number, they are really eye-catching in battle. Moreover, in this world, the crushing of individual strength is very serious, and many times there is no backbone that can be supported, and the battle will only be a one-sided slaughter.

If the 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' mercenary group is the backbone and skeleton of the temple at the moment, this detachment of the 'Brute Stone Mercenary Group' is the muscle of the temple's guard force. It was precisely because of their abundant number of professional soldiers that the temple's defense system could be supported. For now, they are the backbone that the temple can rely on.

However, from the meeting just now, it can be seen that both Pastor Gatsby and Mr. Yodel have very limited trust in the 'Wild Stone Mercenary Group'. In their opinion, these guys are completely selling their lives for money, and in the face of realistic interests, they may even be able to sell the temple. Therefore, the other side must not be let know about the current situation in the Northland.

And in the opinion of Reverend Gartzby and Mr. Yodle, as long as Barrett and Clematis were convinced. With the combined forces of these three forces at present, it is entirely possible to subdue the remaining members of the 'Barbarian Stone Mercenary Group'. But what I didn't expect was that. Players are also playing their own little ninety-nine on this issue. I don't want to work happily with them.

And once these two main forces are missing, the remaining ones will not have decent field capabilities at all. This makes the plan that the previous Reverend Gatsby and Mr. Yoddle had negotiated in vain. However, they really don't have any good ways to deal with the players now, so even if they have anger in their hearts, they can only hold back. Even on his expression, he didn't dare to make too obvious anger and displeasure.

"You two should understand, no matter how much we try to trouble the mammoth barbarians outside the temple. But if you don't have enough power, the result will only be that even the temple that you are guarding now will be buried. Speaking of this, Barrett accentuated his tone, "And Pastor Gatsby, don't forget that guarding the temple is the main task given to you by the church before!" It's not your fault that you can't contain the enemy, but if the temple is lost, the rest of your life will be really bad. ”

Hearing this, Reverend Gatsby's brain, which was congested with blood from the fall of the Walkerson Temple, quickly calmed down as if it had been soaked in ice water. He touched his chin, "But if you can, please find a way to go out and harass them." Don't let those mammoth barbarians live too peacefully. ”

"Let's talk about it if we have the chance!" Speaking of this, Barrett slapped his palm out of thin air, "But the payment paid to us by the Walkerson Temple before was only to guard the Temple of Wintersprings. If you go out to fight, you will need to calculate the reward additionally. ”

"Please rest assured in this regard, I will immediately apply for special funds from above. This aspect will definitely satisfy several people. Pastor Gatsby immediately patted his chest and packed the ticket.

Barrett, who knew that he shouldn't completely refuse at this time, just nodded: "We will try our best to find opportunities." But as things stand, you'd better not get your hopes up. ”

Immediately after that, Barrett's ears sounded a system prompt: "The first team of the Bloodstained Gray Flower Mercenary Regiment has accepted the 'Winter Spring Trick' of the small regional mission 'Bounty Dilemma'...... Promoted to the 'Bloody Battle of Winter Springs' in the regional historical mission 'Gunsmoke of the Northland...... Quest Reward Accumulation ......"

'Alright! Looks like we're getting caught up in something terrible again. Why use it...... But since it's a bloody battle. Looks like I want to hide in the temple obediently. Eighty percent of them can't be realized. Thinking of this, Barrett immediately asked, "By the way, do you know what means those men of the Council of Nobles used to capture the city of Walkerson?" I'm afraid that someone might attack the temple in the same way. So learn a little bit more. It is good to arrange countermeasures. ”

"In fact, it was mainly because of the internal response they arranged to deceive the city gates, and then relied on the large group of minions to repel the first wave of city defenses. Then the large army, which had been out of sight, arrived at the city. Pastor Gartzby said with a serious expression. At the same time, combined with the current situation, eighty percent of the internal response in his words was aimed at the 'Barbarian Stone Mercenary Group'.

It seems that this kind of prejudice will not be eliminated in a short period of time. Thinking of this, Barrett touched his chin: "Sure enough, no matter how strong a fortress is, it can always be broken from the inside." But aren't there any dirty people doing dirty work under Walkerson Town Hall? It can be infiltrated to such an extent. ”

"We don't know exactly what happened now. After all, the person concerned has already died. And the church organization in Walkerson is now paralyzed by the previous attack. As for the message that the town hall sent to the church, it was obviously cut by them. "So the information we have now is actually very limited. ”

"Wait! According to Pastor Gatsby, it seems like Walkerson Town Hall is still running as usual. In other words, the city has not completely fallen! Clematis suddenly spoke.

Reverend Gatsby turned his head to look at Clematis, "I didn't say before that Walkerson City had completely fallen!" As a metropolis, the city defense system there is not just an outer wall. The facilities inside and the barriers between each city are well maintained. Although the Council of Nobles invaded the city, it was too early to take the entire city completely. ”

"Looks like our church's temple is really unlucky this time! The temple area should be closer to the city center. What the hell will be the first victim? Hearing this, Clematis pouted.

Pastor Gatsby smiled awkwardly. "How can we know the specific situation when we were no longer on the scene! But it's good news that Walkerson hasn't completely fallen much! At the very least, the situation of the Seven Cities Alliance is not so difficult. ”

"But a metropolis has been publicly destroyed, and there have not been a few times in the history of the Seven Cities Alliance! Such a defeat can be said to be a major earthquake. Speaking of this, Barrett raised his eyebrows, "And there is still a fierce battle in other places, and the other party will take the lead in attacking the temple." This has to make people feel that this is a deliberate operation? Could there be something hidden in the temple of Walkerson that they were determined to obtain? ”

"Mr. Boreham, don't ask. Even if there really was such a thing, maybe the previous temple leaders knew it. But my words can only disappoint you. Pastor Gartzby immediately complained.

Hearing this, Barrett immediately turned his gaze to Mr. Yodel: "Since your 'God of Tyranny' church has also been involved in this war. Then your church forces must already be within the Seven Cities Alliance! So is it possible that they passed through the town of Wintersprings? ”

"If I'm guessing correctly, the first task of the church armament should be to solve the dilemma of Walkerson. As for a small place like our Winter Spring Town, when everything calms down, they may not be able to take care of it! Mr. Yodel spread his hands as he spoke.

Barrett asked with a smirk: "Since it's a small place that doesn't matter." No matter how much we toss, it won't have a big impact on the battle situation. In that case, we just need to do our part. The radical you were before may not have been rewarded as much as they deserved. ”

Mr. Yodel was immediately silent, and the Reverend Gatsby did not say anything at this time. The original meeting ended like this. Barrett and Clematis left the reception room first.

Clematis, who was following Barrett, walked for a while before asking, "Is it appropriate to leave the two of you there?" We've just left on the front foot, and they're probably inside debating what to do with us. ”

"It's a given! For anyone who is self-motivated. War itself is a good opportunity to fight for position. The space vacated after the reshuffle will definitely make those marginalized people who are already free from the organization drool. Barrett was sympathetic to the actions of Reverend Gatsby and Mr. Yoddle.

However, understanding does not mean that he will put himself and his companions in danger for the sake of other people's ideals. So in the days that followed, players were going to have to wrestle with the two church quests in the temple, for example.

Then Barrett spoke: "So among the remaining members of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce church, Clematis, you should pay more attention!" Don't let them all be instigated by Pastor Gatsby, or we'll be passive. ”

"Don't worry! I'll take care of that. Kleimatis nodded in understanding. Although Pastor Gatsby was more closely related to the local clergy, Clematis was the more powerful priest. In terms of discourse, the gap in each link is very obvious. While this doesn't fully compensate for Clematis's disadvantage as an outsider, it's not too difficult to add a bit of chaos to Reverend Gatsby's unification efforts.

"So today's information should be notified to the 'Brute Stone Mercenary Group'?" Clematis then asked.

When Barrett heard this, he stopped and thought about it for a while: "Wait a little longer!" We don't need to go toe-to-toe with those two so clearly right now. Whether to say it or not, and how to say it. It's better to wait until you have a better plan before making a decision. After all, at present, the four of us still have to work together to have a chance to overcome the current difficulties! In any case, the enemy's strength is still a little too strong. (To be continued.) )

PS: Modify the wording. Thanks to the "Otaku in the Mage Tower" for a big monthly pass and tip.