Finding that the other party actually showed such an expression, Barrett also pretended to be displeased and said, "Does Steward Malkin have any opinion on our mercenary group?" ”

"Nope! No! No! Steward Malkin shook his head repeatedly, "I don't mean that. It's just that in this way, the tasks that can be assigned to you need to be carefully selected. After all, a combination like yours lacks a stake that can hold the front. ”

"I don't think I'm a solid shield for my teammates when I have to. The stone dragon is a mountain range that is difficult to climb. Barrett shook his head in response.

Mr. Malkin said noncommittally, "Really? But that's where you concentrate on every attack! Therefore, in the face of attacks from all directions, only heavy armor can be called safe. ”

"Looks like we can't convince each other now. Then when the time comes, let's speak with the facts! Barrett said, spreading his hands.

Mr. Malkin looked Barrett up and down for a moment, then sighed: "According to what you say, speak with facts!" But until you show that, I'm going to rule out some confrontation missions that I don't think are suitable for you just to be on the safe side. After all, we need more wins in this 'game'. ”

"I understand that!" Barrett nodded, "So is there anything we need to be involved in next?" ”

"According to the early rules, the first confrontation mission this time will be given by those 'cabinets'. So for now, we don't know what we're going to be facing. Steward Malkin, who said this, looked helpless, "So I'm just officially informing you today to get ready." When you get back, don't get distracted by those mercenaries or adventurers. There are suitable jobs waiting for you next. ”

"We'll be prepared for that and we won't be delayed by those little things. After all, this is a major event related to the change of the political situation of the entire Nohan system. Barrett smiled and nodded.

At the same time, the player's ears also remembered the system prompt: "The Bloodstained Gray Flower Mercenary Group participates in the regional historical mission: the battle between 'Fireplace' and 'Cabinet'...... Quest Rewards...... It will depend on the level of player participation...... and completion...... Issue. ”

And Malkin, who heard Barrett's assurance, smiled with satisfaction beforehand. Then he shook his head: "It's good for me that you can pay attention to this matter. Anyway, I'm the organizer of this time. If something goes wrong. I'm afraid that the future will not be easy. But don't take this game too seriously. Although it will have some influence on the kingdom, it is still far from the political situation of Nohan! ”

The battle between the local lords and the court nobles had been going on for hundreds of years, and it was naturally impossible to decide the winner just because of a single encounter. It's not that Barrett doesn't understand this, it's just that he needs to show himself to be more focused on the task at hand. However, each victory will add a weight to the final scale. If it's really true, in fact, there is nothing too wrong with Barrett's words just now.

"If we can make the royal family make a statement, I think it will be of great help to solve the current situation of Nohan!" Barrett, who had already thought of this, said with a smirk.

Malkin was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Barrett and his party with some vigilance. Then he shook his head with a wry smile: "Since there are those 'cupboards' for dogs, how can the royal family use themselves shirtless!" Since the beginning of this 'game', no one has come up with such an idea. It's just that it's too hard to pull them into the water. ”

As mentioned earlier, the game between the court nobles and the fiefdom lords in the territory of Norhan in 'Ulrik' is not only a product of the conflict between the two noble groups, but also a microcosm of the power struggle between the local power faction and the royal family. So if you want to solve the problem once and for all, it is natural to let the royal family go straight to the end.

In fact, for the sake of the future of the Norhan kingdom, it is not that no one sees this - after all, the internal friction of the kingdom is not good for everyone. It's just that both the royal family and the local lords have their own positions. Especially in the current period when there is no opportunity to expand the territory, the open and secret struggle between the two sides has never stopped fighting for the limited resources in the country.

In this era of supernatural powers, the fiefdom lords were unable to overthrow the royal family and establish a new emperor because of the oath they had made. Therefore, since there are no conditions for a complete solution to the troubles in one go, the local strength of each has its own mind after a long-term struggle. Naturally, the faction was not as easy as the royal family in the center to make a unified voice.

However, it can also be seen from the fact that the court nobles have always been at a disadvantage in this struggle. Even if there are some suspicions of directly pulling each other's hind legs, the local powerful factions still rely on their own continuous development and management. occupies a favorable position in this battle.

At such a time, as long as the royal family can put down the previous skin and face and end up in person, it can be said to be great news for the local powerful faction that has already gained the upper hand. Because in this kind of matter, once one side breaks the previous tacit understanding first, it will want to put the initiative in the hands of the other party.

Of course, it is impossible for the royal family to be unaware of this, so over the years, they have been like an old turtle in the past, behaving like a neutral third party no matter what happens. This is something that only they can do with the name of righteousness in their hands.

"How do you know if you don't try it? If it doesn't work once, it will be twice, and if it doesn't work twice, it will be three times. As long as you try, you have a chance, but if you don't go, you won't even have the slightest possibility. Speaking of this, Barrett smiled weirdly, "Anyway, compared to those 'cabinets', we have more room to maneuver, even if we lose, we can afford to lose." On the contrary, if they lose too badly, I am afraid that their vitality will be greatly damaged for at least 10 years! As long as that......"

The game in 'Ulrik' severely limits the power that the fiefdom nobles can wield. But on the other hand, this means that the local powerful faction is only a part of the force, which is enough to compete with all the court nobles. In this case, if it can be redeemed. As long as the fiefdom lords come once, they will be able to wear and tear themselves under the condition that their losses are not large. It devastated the nobles of the court - they lost the ability to act as a royal shield for a short time.

The only thing that constrained the local aristocracy. Natural death comes from pressure from outside the kingdom - after all, the Western Continent itself is not peaceful. The Kingdom of Lucia, which had been defeated two hundred years ago, has now recovered under the notice of the new dynasty, and they have not forgotten for a moment the shame and the land that was taken from them. Whenever given the chance, this greedy brown bear will definitely pounce and bite the kingdom of Chaono Khan fiercely.

And even the original allies, the Kingdom of Cruze, are no longer the same harmony as they were at the beginning. On the one hand, the strength of the Norhan Kingdom now exceeds that of the Lucia Kingdom 200 years ago, which has caused great pressure on the Cruze Kingdom, which has a long border.

On the other hand, the internal evidence of the Cruze Kingdom is now unstable, and a foreign war in order to maintain its rule has become the best way to divert attention. But since that great war 200 years ago, the circle of small countries around the original Cruze Kingdom has been annexed by the destruction of the extinction. Nowadays, I can't find a soft persimmon.

And in the face of the three surrounding powers. It is likely that it will reverse its path and ally with the Kingdom of Lucia against the Kingdom of Norhan. Because among the three, only the Kingdom of Norhan has Lucia, a mortal enemy of extraordinary strength - as for the contradiction between the Kingdom of Cruze and the Kingdom of Lucia, it can naturally be ignored for the time being in the face of huge interests. In the eyes of the ruling classes of the two countries, it is not too late to deal with the problem that weighs on the heads of the two men when they have resolved the problem that weighs on their heads.

If it weren't for the lack of population in the northwest, the Northland Federation in the northwest would not have any intention of expanding, and the barbarians in the northeast would not be able to go south after passing through the kingdom. The kingdom of Norhan is really in an environment where enemies are on all sides!

And this is only a contradiction within humanity on the continent. The dark elves underground, cultists and demon cultists lurking in the crowd are always threatening the safety of the people of Norhan. Now I'm afraid to add the sea tribe group who don't know when they will come back.

Under such circumstances, how could the local nobles of Nohan sit back and watch their strength be consumed in such a thing as infighting. After all, there are a few idiots in high positions in this world, and few of the high-level people who are really the heads of the family are fools. So they will never do anything until the threat is lifted. At the same time, the intensity of competition is also lower than before.

As the Markin's steward in 'Ulrik', Gast naturally understands the twists and turns. So he directly interrupted Barrett's words: "This approach is not appropriate at the moment, even if there is a good enough plan. The risk is also a little too great. The current duchy could not afford any major losses. ”

Then Steward Malkin, who seemed to be worried about Barrett's small actions in private, continued: "I'm just like you, boy, I've never said that today, and you don't want to make any small moves under our noses." You know, even if we are not landlords. But Ulrik's eyeliner supervisor is enough for you guys. So don't make it difficult for us and the elders of your own family. ”

"Oh well! I'm just making a suggestion anyway. Whether or not to adopt or not to implement is also a matter for you bigwigs. Barrett shrugged his shoulders, but at this time his heart blossomed: "It seems that this competition should not use us as cannon fodder." The difficulty of the task should still be within our reach......

After receiving Barrett's verbal reply, Steward Malkin continued: "Of course it is not a bad thing for young people to have their own ideas. It's just that you don't have enough insight and don't have a broad enough perspective to see problems, so you will have such and such problems in your own thinking. What you need now is not to express yourself in a hurry, but to see, listen and think as much as you can. So go for it! The future is you, young people. ”

Listening to the conscious reassurance of Steward Malkin, Barrett naturally understood that the other party didn't want to have any trouble with Barrett because of what he just said. Understanding, he naturally followed the other party's words and said: "Thanks to Markin for the guidance of Steward Malkin, we finally have a context for what we should do next." ”

Although he didn't know whether Barrett's words were true or not, Steward Malkin didn't believe that he, a little guy who had just stepped into the red iron ranks, could cause any difficult trouble in a big city like 'Ulrike'. So the next words were a bit businesslike: "Boy, it's best if you can think so." Let's go back and wait for news! When I can use you, I will naturally send someone to inform you. ”

The players who left the Malkin Mansion did not ride the carriage again this time. After walking back to Boreham Mansion as if shopping, the players closed the doors and windows and started an internal meeting as usual.

As the leader of the team, Barrett naturally expressed his thoughts first: "Judging from the previous temptation, this time we participated in the encounter, both sides should not have the meaning of life and death." In other words, if nothing else, it shouldn't be particularly difficult to keep your resurrection stone. ”

"But you heard that, too. Although I don't know what the nobles of the court are thinking, at least the camp we are in has no intention of desperately. Rielly nodded in agreement with Barrett.

But then Barrett's expression became serious: "But this is not to say that our next operation is not life-threatening. Because we cannot pin our fist of expectation on the idea of a hostile camp. And even if the other party has the same idea, don't forget that there may be unknown changes outside of control during the confrontation. So don't let your guard down because of what you just said, otherwise it is possible to capsize in the gutter. ”

"Don't worry! We're not rookies either" said Clematis. Bot turned his gaze to Rielly: "By the way, Lily, you just said that you are about to reach level 5. How much experience is still missing? ”

"There is still more than 800 experience left. If it is normal, it can be solved in one or two delegated tasks. But now, I'm afraid I'll have to wait until the confrontation to figure out a way. Rielly sighed. (To be continued......)

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