Barrett was not surprised to hear the news, but the guy said in a tone of understatement: "It seems that their luck is bad!" If you happen to meet the spies of the Lucia Kingdom, you may have a chance to turn the tables. ”

That's right! If you're lucky enough to meet spies from the Lucia Kingdom in the camp and capture them alive. Such feats can definitely make the team of court nobles crush the players under their feet. After all, the kingdom of Nohan has always been marked by meritorious deeds, and it has also affected the rules of the 'game'.

Catching an enemy spy represents the possibility of obtaining information that has been overlooked by some kingdoms, which is definitely a great achievement - it is not without such luck in the dozens of previous 'games', but this time some people have not been so lucky.

And the two court nobles who followed the players were observers. After hearing Barrett's yin and yang words, they were all so angry that they went out of their bodies and ascended to heaven. But no matter how much they hate, they can't do anything to the players. They are the losers in this game, and the losers have no say.

Of course, if the player is facing a court nobleman with a knighthood, he will never do such a rude thing. But this guy in front of him is just a servant sent by the so-called 'big guys'. The player then took this opportunity to behave a little bit of his age, and by the way, it was a great opportunity to show his loyalty, how could Barrett let it go.

Although this practice may be a bit bullying and afraid of the hard or villainous. But as far as the identity assigned to Barrett by the system is concerned, young people who are not yet 20 years old do not have this problem, so are they still called young people? The current approach is more in line with the views of the majority.

In this way, the two gangs of people, who did not deal with each other, walked all the way towards 'Ulrik' with wide eyes. Two days later, about five miles from the outer city of 'Ulrique', the two groups parted ways. Losers from the side of the court nobility need to go back and give their own masters their lives. Players also need to go to the Malkin's manor for the final handover.

It's still in that palatial manor, except that this time the players will meet in the previous two-story building. Instead, it was directly in the gazebo next to the lake. At the same time, this time it was not only the white-haired old man who had given the task to the forgotten ones before, but also the Gast steward of the Malkin family who was also sitting on the side and chatting with each other at the moment.

Led by the attendants, the players immediately entered the pavilion, and the steward, who had seen them in the city before, immediately rose to greet the triumphant 'warriors'. And the white-haired old man still sat comfortably in his place, looking at Barrett and his party with a smile on his face.

Sure enough, as I had thought, the old man's position in the Malkin's house was above that of the Gast. And as a former participant in this "game". He's probably not as harmless as he seems! Barrett added to his previous speculation in his mind, and at the same time said with a pretense of excitement on the surface: "Fortunately, I am not dishonored! ”

"Isn't it a march to war, can you young man need this?" Steward Malkin patted Barrett on the shoulder and said half-jokingly.

In this case, Barrett naturally played with his tongue: "Why isn't this a march to war?" Isn't the rivalry between us and the nobility of the court an alternative 'war'? ”

"That's right! The competition with those 'cupboards' is a different kind of war. Those bastards who know how to cower in 'Ulrike' should open their mouths and ask for this and that. Speaking of this, the old man's voice also raised a lot, "If you want to be rewarded." Go to the battlefield yourself! We haven't given them a chance, and we've always welcomed those who come after us. ”

Just as the old man in front of him had said, the lords of the nobility of Norhan welcomed the appearance of new companions by their side. Because every time a new vassal appears, it often represents another expansion of the Norhan kingdom. And for the fiefdom nobles who started with military achievements, every time this time is an opportunity for them to further expand their strength.

As for the situation where the royal family entered its own land and gave it to the new nobles, it was rare even on the entire continent. After all, for the royal family. This kind of behavior is a fundamental loss of one's own strength. Therefore, unless it has to be done, the royal family of any country is extremely cautious about this. As for the fiefdom nobles, since it is the royal family that cuts the flesh themselves, they naturally have no opinion - anyway, their own interests have not been harmed.

And judging from the relationship between the local faction and the royal family of the Nohan Kingdom in front of them, they are probably eager for the royal family to divide more new nobles. Because in things like interests, it is always the position that determines the idea. No matter how loyal those families were to the royal family before, as soon as their position changed to the fiefdom nobility, it would change. Although the first 1 or 2 generations may still be close to the royal family, people's hearts will change. As time goes on, the two sides will only go further and further apart until they part ways completely.

Therefore, from that point of view, the emergence of new fiefdom nobles represents a further increase in the strength of the local faction of the Norhan Kingdom. There is a conflict between the local and the central, and it is now unabashedly a good thing for both the Malkin family in front of us and the Boreham family where Barrett is located. However, it is obvious that with the shrewdness of the royal family, they will naturally not do such things that harm themselves and others. Therefore, provoking or inciting the struggle between those court nobles and the fiefdom nobles can be regarded as a clever move in a sense.

"There aren't a few of those 'cupboards' who really dare to go to war. Besides. There is no opportunity for them to expand their territory now. Barrett then followed the old man's words.

"That's true, I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to see the kingdom expand outward in my lifetime." The white-haired old man sighed at this.

And the Markin steward immediately aroused everyone's interest at this time: "That is not for sure! Judging from the current situation, there may be a chance that your old man will be able to see our Iron Knights of Norhan conquer new lands. Of course, this topic is not what we should be discussing today. So can you wait until you have a chance in the future to talk slowly? ”

"That's right! Little Gast, you're right, now let's get down to business! The old man also felt that it was indeed a bit biased to continue to talk about the topic just now.

"That's good! In that case, let's first talk about the performance of a few young people. Steward Malkin paused: "No matter what the process is, in short, we have won the progress." You've done a good job. ”

"Isn't that what we're here to 'Ulrique' for?" Barrett's mood didn't change in any way, and his companions behind him didn't mean to interject.

On the one hand, this is because in such situations, the status of the players is usually lower. When Barrett, as a representative, negotiates with the other party, it is a faux pas to interject indiscriminately. But more importantly, players are often not very interested in this kind of negotiation. Of course, if something interesting happens, they'll get involved. But most of the time, unless it's your own responsibility, you have to speak. Otherwise, they are even more reason to do their own thing on the sidelines (this is especially evident when running a group). There are often only 1 or 2 people who interact actively. The rest don't know what they're doing? ）。

"That's not wrong if you say anything." Steward Malkin nodded, and then he looked at the players: "But since I'm here to work, I'm naturally paid." As the organizer of this time. We're not going to bully you young people. Let's talk about what you want! I'm sure you won't make any inappropriate requests. ”

"That loot thing from before. Isn't it just a reward? Even though he said this, Barrett's mind was full of muttering: 'Let's mention it ourselves?' That's a real headache! The improvement is obviously not good, but the low is our own loss. What's more, this is the first time we have participated in this kind of activity, and we have no idea how much to take! Are you deliberately bullying newcomers? ’

"That's just the most basic perk, as long as you participate. After all, you've got rid of those rogues. Shouldn't the nearby lords do something to improve law and order? Besides, that deal is much more cost-effective than the outcome of the problem of them spending money to hire people. At this point, Steward Malkin paused, "And the next thing is for you to get the reward you deserve for your victory." ”

Although the old man has a higher status, because of age and other reasons, it is the younger steward in front of him who is in charge of specific affairs. The old man is sitting here, and more importantly, it is to show that the Malkin family attaches great importance to this operation!

"A reward for victory?" Barrett touched his chin before turning his gaze to Klymatis. Bote: "Pastor, bring us our 'Enemy Breaker Ribbon' and the flail!" I think there should be a way to solve the needs of the teacher. ”

The safest way to preserve the blood-stained ash is from Claymatis. Bot's storage space. After all, hiding in there can insulate most of the troubles. So after the mage had completed the identification work, all the previous curiosities were kept by the priest of the goddess of wealth and commerce.

Hearing this, Clematis. Naturally, Bot took out the strange things that he had kept here from his storage space. Steward Malkin, on the other hand, looked at the player's behavior with an interested expression, as if he wanted to see what Barrett and his party were planning to do.

"In fact, the mages on our team have always wanted a 'Lesser Magical Powerful Scepter'. However, the two Mr. Malkins should also know how much of a demand this strange thing is in the market. In our current situation. It's not possible to get them yourself. With that, Barrett handed over the ornate velvet ribbon and the clean-wiped flail in his hand, "But in this battle, we have also gained an equally scarf-stricken trophy and another addition." I'd like to ask through the Malkin's channel in 'Ulrik' to help us get the curiosities we need. ”

"Is the Inquisitor's favorite 'Broken Ribbon'? This thing is indeed a more gunner's cargo than the 'Lesser Ultra Demon Powerful Scepter'! However, Steward Malkin suddenly welcomed him, "But since you are getting rid of us, you naturally don't plan to go back with just one 'Second Level Super Demon Powerful Scepter'." In that case, as long as you let out the news yourself, I'm afraid someone will come to the door the next day. Let's talk about it! What do you want other than the 'Lesser Demon Mighty Scepter'? ”

"If you can, let's swap it out for some consumables! After all, we may still be involved in that 'game' in the future. Barrett shrugged his shoulders as he said this, "I think you, who have been through this kind of activity many times, know better than we know what we need." ”

"It's just consumables. I don't want to be called stingy. Steward Malkin frowned himself, "So be it! I just happened to have a sober ball in the store that hasn't been shot yet. Now I'm going to stuff it for you, I think you'll need it next. ”

The ball of lucid is a special curiosity. It allows the user to silently wake their allies from their sleep, even if it is caused by magic. When the user activates this item. All allies within a 60-foot burst radius around themselves immediately wake up from sleep (whether normal sleep or magic). In addition, any effects affecting the user and their Fatigue or Exhaustion immediately cease, and the user and all affected allies are immune to Fatigue, Exhaustion, and Sleep for 10 minutes after activating the item.

Although this thing can only be used once a day. But it was completely capable of turning the tide of battle at a critical time.

"Thank you very much Mr. Malkin for your generosity, then we will go back and wait for your good news." Barrett saluted as he spoke.

Steward Malkin smiled: "Don't worry! I won't keep you waiting. ”

Players who have managed to cope with interpersonal relationships with high spirits. Players who returned to Boreham Mansion rested for a whole day to eliminate the fatigue of the journey. The next day, Rielly went to the mage shop in the commercial district to buy the materials she needed to copy the new spells.

About two days later, the tattered loot was delivered to the players in the condition of 900 gold coins. In addition to the potion scroll worth 2,000 gold coins, the money was accompanied by a 'Lesser Demon Powerful Scepter' and a fist-sized, completely transparent crystal bead.

Claymatis. Bot and Claudia. Auditore (To be continued.) )

PS: Modify the wording. Thanks to 'Happy Brother' for the big monthly pass and 'tsnxyz' for the big reward. xh123