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"Seriously, we really want to thank the alchemist who gave his life the night before." Rieli didn't care at all about whether there were any surveillance personnel arranged by the Viscount of the "Golden Thorn Bird" around him, so he let out a gloating laugh: "If it weren't for his five consecutive rings, we wouldn't have been able to get the opportunity to leave Walter Harbor so soon." ”

"Lily! This is very irresponsible for the civilians who lost the night before. Hearing this, the cat boy immediately pursed his mouth and turned his head to the side.

Although Rieli's method of using someone else's disaster as a foil for her luck is somewhat inappropriate. But without the alchemist's surprise attack, it would have been a bit of a fool's dream for players to leave Walter Harbor in such a short period of time.

And it was precisely because of the attack the night before yesterday that the already tense forces of the "Golden Thorn Bird" Viscount became even more stretched. Although a large number of seriously injured soldiers were able to return to the team after a period of recuperation, it was a little insufficient for Viscount "Golden Thorn" to control Port Volta during this period.

In addition, the necessary armament to guard the Chistol family's castle and other towns and villages in the territory. The Viscount of the "Golden Thorn Bird" can now be said to be unable to mobilize even an additional soldier.

But time waits for no one! Viscount "Golden Thorn" is not just a matter for the Christol family. For the entire Kingdom of Ethasia, it can be regarded as a trigger that affects the whole body.

Therefore, he must try his best to reach a consensus with several families who have been in contact with him before, and in the case of being targeted by the royal family, someone must support him morally. It's not just that the royal family can't recruit other lords' private soldiers to fight. It would be better to be able to veto the possibility of a crusade from the royal family through the Guò Parliament.

This is a dispute between the two sides. From the national level of feudal lords and local lords. Immediately descended to the personal feud between the royal family and the Kristol family. Although this may seem a bit self-defeating, it is also necessary in terms of the rules of conduct among the aristocracy.

Therefore, there are only two ways left in front of the Viscount of the "Golden Thorn Bird", either let players like Barrett carry out the mission of sending letters that they have rejected before. Or wait for the reinforcements from the Battle League, which Mr. Esmung had promised, and give them the task.

However, judging from the time and distance of departure, it will be at least 7-8 days before the reinforcements of the Battle League reach Port Volta. Coupled with a long period of life at sea, there needs to be a sufficient buffer period to be able to recover.

By that time, most of the wounded under the Viscount of the "Golden Thorn Bird" had already recovered their combat effectiveness. If it could be delayed for that long time, wouldn't it be better to leave it to your own subordinates? This emergency situation forced the current situation so that the Viscount of "Golden Thorn Bird" had to put the treasure on Barrett and his party.

In fact, after two full days of table xiàn. The Viscount of "Golden Thorn Bird" has a full understanding of the strength of the players. He is no longer like he was at the beginning, he just wants to temporarily recruit some cannon fodder who will cause trouble for the royal family.

If he could, Viscount "Golden Thorn Bird" even wanted to force the players to stay in Port Volta as a mid-to-high-end combat force to deal with the next crusade of the Etasia royal family.

For the players, they may have felt that it was dangerous to go out to deliver letters on their own terms - most of their teammates were not good at riding, and the cavalry in the place they encountered was completely in a disadvantageous situation where they could not catch up and escape.

But after such a long encounter in Port Walter. Barrett and his entourage naturally felt that it was more dangerous to stay here and be calculated by the "Golden Thorn Bird" Viscount. Players who know that the other party has bad intentions naturally want to leave the sphere of influence of the "Golden Thorn Bird" as soon as possible.

As a result of the change of facts, the two ideas are completely compatible. That's when Rielly says the scene when she leaves Port Walter.

After seeing Lalu's cousin, Clematis. With a wicked smile, Bot reached out and poked the soft flesh on Rielly's waist: "Lily, look, your cat is angry!" ”

"Just talk to you!" Rielly twisted her waist to avoid Clematis. After Both's next pursuit. even took advantage of the situation and backhanded a crisp sound of "pop-" on her head.

"Please don't make any more trouble! Hurry up and get in the car, we're on our way soon. "Barrett, who was leading Wanma in front. I had to stop and stare at my companions.

The mage, who was about to start training the increasingly disobedient catboy, knew that his plan had to be delayed when he heard Barrett's voice.

She waved her hand when she had just raised her energy, and became quite excited: "Understood! I see! Barrett, what are you doing in such a hurry, are you worried that the viscount will suddenly change his mind? ”

"Since the Viscount of the Golden Thorn Bird has entrusted us with such a task, he has signed a spell contract. Naturally, it's not too likely to backtrack, but now that you've solved the other party's mission, you should also anticipate what kind of trouble we're going to encounter next. Barrett, who reached out and stroked the mane on the horse's back, had a very stern expression.

Claudia thought of something by Barrett's reminder. Auditore's face changed: "You don't think that we will be sniped by the Etasia royal family along the way!" ”

"It is unlikely that the Etasia royal family will directly send men against us. If they had such a quick reaction speed, the Viscount of the "Golden Thorn Bird" would already be a prisoner by now. Barrett smiled and shook his head, "No! If there was such a fast reaction speed, the Viscount of the "Golden Thorn Bird" should not dare to launch this operation. ”

"In that case, what is there to worry about." Claudia. Auditore sat down on the "groom" as he spoke.

"Miss Auditore, you should have understood what you said before answering! I'm talking about the fact that it's unlikely that the royal family will send people directly. That doesn't mean they won't be redeployed from elsewhere. Barrett didn't forget to add, "If I'm not mistaken." The closest royal military stronghold to this area. If you do, it's probably only three days away. The fellows in the Garden District were now powerless to resist the actions of Viscount Goldenhorn. But it is still possible to ventilate the message. ”

As with most nations, the crown of Aetasia was the most extensive within the kingdom. If it is placed in the Norhan Kingdom, it is not much smaller than the Norhan royal family, and it is completely worthy of the title of its own royal family.

However, unlike the royal family of Nohan, the territories under the direct jurisdiction of the royal family of Ethasia were not all gathered in one place, nor was it a core of cultivation and a springboard for territorial expansion, such as a clear division of labor between the main and auxiliary powers. Instead, there is a small and half scattered scattered in important towns and passes throughout the country, shaped like enclaves.

Although it was time for the royal family to weaken and the princes to be stupid. These scattered territories have become a hot potato: it is a pity to give up, and the deployment of troops is everywhere, and it is overstretched. But when the royal family was strong. On the contrary, we can rely on these "nails" to firmly control the situation in the whole country.

In a sense, their behavior is similar to that of some eastern country. And now the biggest threat to Barrett and his party is these scattered forces scattered in the territory of important towns and enclaves all over the country.

Compared to the time it took for the Ethasia royal family to send elite forces directly from the royal capital. Hamhill City, which is closest to the player, would be much more convenient if they were to send out men.

Claudia, who knew that Barrett couldn't have joked about such a thing. Auditore Shen immediately lifted the curtain on the carriage: "Okay! Since you've said so, let's get on our way! I hope to be able to complete the mission and leave the Kingdom of Eetasia before the other party sets up an ambush. ”

"Hey! Barrett, do you know when I'm going to be able to get back to normal? After lifting the curtain, the noodles leaning on the middle of the carriage said weakly.

"At most, it's only a day or two! It's not a big problem with you, it's completely the sequelae of a minor injury caused by insufficient blood supply to your limbs for too long. Two days of rehabilitation will be no problem. Speaking of this, Barrett also put his head into the carriage by the way: "If you have time, don't forget to move your hands and feet, even in the carriage." In that case, maybe the recovery speed can be a little faster. ”

In fact, according to the meaning of the "Golden Thorn Bird" Viscount. The players should have left Port Volta yesterday. However, under Barrett's arguments, he waited until today after the noodles woke up before he officially hit the road.

In Barrett's opinion, Viscount "Golden Thorn" originally seemed to have an opinion that the noodles were left in the port of Walter. That way, even Barrett and the rest of his companions completed the task. As long as they are not prepared to abandon their companions, they will naturally have to return to Walter Harbor.

And in the opinion of Viscount "Golden Thorn Bird", as long as he returned to Walter Harbor again, he naturally had a way to drag Barrett and these young people with deep backgrounds into the water - in a word, this guy had no intention of letting them go before.

But with such an obvious approach, how can players not be fools and not see it! Barrett, who knew in advance that the noodles were about to wake up, applied for more than a day of rest on the grounds that he was exhausted from fighting one after another.

Players take advantage of this time difference to wait for the halfling wanderer to wake up. For such a request, even if Viscount "Golden Thorn Bird" knew what Barrett was thinking behind it, it was not easy to directly veto it.

It's like Viscount "Golden Thorn Bird" preparing to leave the halfling in Port Walter on the pretext that the journey was bumpy and unfavorable for recovery, citing concern for Noodle's injury. Players applying for a postponement of action under the pretext that they are in urgent need of recuperation in the continuous battle are also a conspiracy.

Even if the coachman is driving the horse, he knows how to find a place for the horse to rest! If the nerves are too tense due to high pressure, you may not know when it will lead to a complete collapse. For example, once this practice is declared, the Viscount of "Golden Thorn Bird" will inevitably be adversely affected if he wants to recruit talents and hire strong people in the future.

And for Viscount "Golden Thorn" who wanted to triumph in the face of the possible next move of the Eitasia royal family, that was an impact he would never want to bear - it was like giving up an entire forest for the sake of a tree.

So in this tug-of-war, Barrett's struggle won the final victory. After completing the next mission assigned by Viscount Golden Thorn Bird, players can regain their freedom.

Of course, with their participation, they will greatly offend the royal family of Eetasia. Even after breaking off the relationship with the Viscount of the "Golden Thorn Bird". In the following days. As long as you are in the Kingdom of Eetasia, you will inevitably encounter big and small troubles.

But in the opinion of Barrett and his party. It is a complete blessing to be able to break away from the plan of the "Golden Thorn Bird" Viscount and the Battle Alliance at such a price.

"It's a few better! Hurry up and get in the car! I hope we won't encounter any troubles in the rest of the journey. Barrett, who had taken the horsewhip out of the carriage, whipped it out of thin air.

Press Claudia. Auditore's big ass scolded Rielly, who pushed her into the car: "What a trouble! Why do I always feel ominous now? It's like we're going to be chased all the way by someone in our actions this time. ”

"Bang-it hurts!" Claudia hit the door of the head in the carriage. Auditore rubbed his wounds: "You guy, don't learn from the crow's mouth." Stand there and don't move, just call me back. ”

"Do you say stand and don't move?" Speaking of which, Rieley bared her teeth and claws, not retreating, but advancing. Catch Claudia. Auditore's arm flipped and got into a scuffle with the opponent in the car.

"I said, have you had enough trouble? If we have enough trouble, don't interfere with our business. Barrett, who was full of voice, did not forget to point in the direction of Walter Harbor, "There are quite a few people there in the square, and we are here!" If you don't want to be watched by others, just give me a little restraint. ”

After saying this, Barrett reached out and stuffed Lalu, who was angry with Rielly, into the car. Then elegantly against Lematis, who fell at the end. Bot made a gesture to get in the car.

"Since the little brother sincerely invites him, then the slave family is better than obeying his fate if he is respectful!" Smiling Lematis. Bot deliberately said something completely wrong about his style. Barrett's expression changed several times. I almost couldn't lift it in my throat.

Seeing that he had succeeded in making Barrett, who has always been the backbone of the team, so deflated, Lematis. Bot smiled even more. At the same time, this burst of laughter also infected several companions in the carriage who saw this scene.

For a moment, the emotions in the carriage were boiling, and the unwillingness that had been encountered in Walter Harbor was like vanishing in this burst of laughter.

After the last companion boarded the carriage, Barrett rolled over and took his seat. Gripping the reins in his hand, he twitched the horsewhip: "Drive-"

With the sound of horses' hooves, the carriage moved slowly. At the same time, the prompt sound of the system sounded as if it was long overdue: "The small regional story mission accepted by the Bloodstained Gray Flower Squad: The second chapter of the "Golden Thorn Bird" with wings flapping begins to ...... The player's quest reward for the previous session has been accumulated...... After the task objectives of this link are achieved, they will be calculated according to Table xiàn......"

Barrett, who heard this, sighed: "If I knew that I would be able to get the opportunity to leave so soon, I wouldn't have chosen to accumulate rewards." ”

"That's right! In the case of an uncertain future, it is a strength to be able to improve. Rielly also said with some emotion at this time, "But we can't be completely wrong about our choice at that time!" If you want to say it, you can only say that the world is unpredictable. ”

Claudia, who managed to get out of Rielly's hands. Auditore. Then this opportunity grabbed the opponent's waist and launched a counterattack: "Don't think so much about it, even if the mission fails, what can you do?" It's just a game. Do you need to take it that seriously? ”

"Auditore, you're right! This time it's me who has taken a picture. Barrett then shut up his chatterbox and began to concentrate on driving the carriage.

And inside the carriage Claudia. The "war" between Auditore and Rielly has only just begun. If it weren't for the sturdy enough carriage Barrett chose this time, it would have been broken up by their way of playing.

Two flowers bloomed, one on each branch, and on top of the tower of the town office in the municipal district of Port Volter, the Viscount of the "Golden Thorn Bird" let out a long sigh as he watched the carriage drift away in the sway.

"Isn't the Viscount reluctant to let them go? If that's the case, I don't think it's necessary. Although there are not many ownerless people in the Red Iron Rank, with the network of our Battle Alliance, we can still find a lot of them with a little time. Mr. Esmunger was on the sidelines at this point.

"Judging from the information gathered, that person's combat power is probably not an ordinary red iron rank! It's not easy to find such a good mercenary at a good price. Viscount "Golden Thorn Bird" shook his head, "The most important thing is that the boy of the Bolim family is very fond of his wings, and there will be no situation where he will take refuge in the royal family after accepting our commission." ”

Everyone knows that mercenaries on the mainland are not loyal. For them, the so-called loyalty is just too little of a bargaining chip for betrayal. Even with the guarantee of the free city, it is difficult to completely eliminate the situation of one thing and two masters defecting.

Especially when it comes to the change of power in a kingdom or even an entire continent. Both sides of the war are likely to come up with leverage to make the mercenaries betray the Free City. It is precisely because of this that "trustworthiness", which some people consider to be a basic quality, has become extremely important for nobles who hire mercenaries to fight.

"That's a lot of money. However, the mercenary group that we have cultivated since childhood in the Battle Alliance will not betray the Alliance. You can rest assured of this, Lord Viscount. Mr. Esmunger emphasized at this time.

"I get that! Only, alas! Forget it, since you missed it, don't mention it again. Viscount "Golden Thorn Bird" waved his hand, indicating that he did not want to talk about this topic anymore.

It seems that the confrontation with Barrett and the others also made the experienced old man feel a little melancholy - if he could have valued the players a little bit at the beginning, and not treated them as expendable cannon fodder. Nor will the relationship between the two sides be as estranged as it was later.

If he had been able to perceive Barrett's strength earlier, and implement the policy of softness earlier, he would not have made the players have the idea of leaving Port Walter as much as possible.

It's a pity that there was no if, and the departure of Barrett and his party suffered heavy losses with his own guard security team. This all caused problems in the already poor hand of the "Golden Thorn Bird". At the same time, it also made him jealous of Mr. Esmunger and the Battle League behind him.

When they first met, Barrett had asked Viscount "The Golden Thorn" how he could stay upright despite the massive borrowing of Battle's allies to regain power.

The premise of cooperation is that the strength of the two sides is equal, at least there can be no too much difference. But judging from the current situation, the Viscount of "Golden Thorn Bird" finds that his current position in cooperation is weakening day by day.

Even if he can finally break free from the oppression of the Etasia royal family. However, under the influence of the Battle League, it seems that he can restore his imaginary glory to become an unknown.

You must know that the Battelle League has never been a good group. They are like the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce, which is an equivalent exchange on the surface, but behind the scenes, they are also the law of the jungle - the weak need to pay more to get what they want.

The only thing to be thankful for is that in the organization of the Battle League, the plundering of Yiqiē is very gentle, not as bloody as the bandits.

The Viscount of the "Golden Thorn Bird", who raised his head again, said: "I hope that boy from the Bolum family can have a smooth journey!" If we succeed, our chances of winning will be greatly increased. ”

"But are you really sure that the nobles will agree with your proposal?" Mr. Esmanger was clearly not optimistic about Viscount Golden's plans.

In his thinking, those nobles often take the initiative only when they see interests. It is not an easy task for the Viscount of "Golden Thorn Bird" to gain support just by relying on a few words of his own.

"Golden Thorn Bird" Viscount sneered: "No! I don't need them to support me right away. As a member of this community, I know them better than you do. But it is enough to know that they have received the message, and after receiving such news, the usual style of the royal family will definitely put pressure on them, and finally force them to side with me. (To be continued......)