The ending of Master Shoshone escaping alone back to the square is a testament to the failure of the Mammoth Dynasty's army in this offensive. At the same time, the successive defeats in the battle situation have made the morale, which was already low because of the confrontation with each other, almost fall to the bottom. These mammoths who crossed the vast sea and landed in the hinterland of the Seven Cities Alliance probably didn't expect that what they were going to gnaw on would be such hard bones. After knocking out several big teeth, they immediately felt that the temple in front of them seemed to be a man-eating beast, and they all became a little hesitant for a while.

"Bang!" At this moment, a huge flame pressed against the left wall of the temple, blooming in brilliant colors. And the ladder leaning on there has been more than half carbonized in a short period of time. Immediately afterwards, under the caress of the salty and wet sea breeze blowing in the port, it turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared into the eyes of everyone. The remaining half was ignited at the same time, burning and brittle with the crackling sound of the flames.

"Call it a day!" Having completed the task, Rielly blew softly into her erected index finger. Then he smiled and looked at the ladder that had turned into a large torch. It's as if the injury that fell to the ground never appeared before.

However, Barrett didn't want to let Rielly continue like this, if the mammoth barbarians in the square came to their senses, Rielly, who had no protection, would probably have to give first aid again. Standing behind, he reached out and patted Rielly's shoulder: "Stay safe!" By the way, now that the task has been completed, it is time for everyone to pack up and go back. lest those who are in the temple be anxious when they wait a long time. ”

Rielly, who had palpitations, immediately took a step back: "Clean up the battlefield, clean up the battlefield." It's a pity that I couldn't keep the most valuable one, and the rest of the loot is probably not worth much! ”

Although the mage profession had a hard time at the beginning. But as long as the level is a little higher. It's not hard to find a way to make money. Although the study and research of spells is expensive. But in order to save their lives, they will still prepare a lot of expensive strange things for themselves. If the 'Shoshone Mage' was just left behind, the three blood-stained gray flowers would definitely have a large amount of money. It's a pity that this duck, which was about to reach its mouth, flew away so easily.

It is precisely because of this gap that the rest of the loot is no wonder that Rielly has little hope. Not to mention the difference in net worth between ordinary soldiers and high-level mages, Barrett just destroyed a considerable part of the loot in the battle in order to fight quickly. What's more, there are quite a few corpses rolling down the roof of the square. That part of the income can't be salvaged.

"It's a little bit to be able to recycle! I'm afraid that the cost of Lalu's future advancement will not be too small. Speaking of this, Barrett's voice suddenly changed, "But we are fighting for the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce, and they have to give us a good price this time." ”

"From now on, I'll really have to save up for Lalu's future plans." Rielly nodded a little reluctantly. If you want to use the 'Seal Monk' as the first target for the Catboy's advancement, it is naturally indispensable to deal with the guys from the 'Sealing Brotherhood'. On the bright side, the organization's main public income is to receive donations from all walks of life. Therefore, if you want to have a good relationship with them, it is probably an inevitable process to donate a large amount of money.

In this case, Rielly naturally needs to start saving money for future use. After all, if the time is too tight, even if it is a credit in reality. I'm afraid I won't be able to receive enough in-game currency. What's more, although Rieley and Lalu spend money to play games, judging by their past performance. The two are not extravagant either.

There were only a few corpses still on the rooftop, and it didn't take long for the players to finish collecting the loot. With the batch of weapons and equipment that were somewhat mutilated and damaged, the three of them activated the tokens in their hands and returned to the corridor where they were before.

"You've been there for too long. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of that enemy mage in the square, I would have thought your mission had failed! Pastor Gatsby, who was holding the scepter, immediately said with some concern when he saw the three of them.

Barrett threw the loot in his hand onto the floor of the corridor, and then replied: "Those mammoth barbarians, this time I don't know where to find a high-level mage who is willing to go to war. It took a few of us a hard time to catch the guy's mistake and chase him away. ”

"Yes, yes. In the face of such an enemy, it will not be easy for us to win the war. You still want us to solve it quickly, because we are all high-level professions. Speaking of this, Rielly did not forget to add, "Besides, if we were really high-level professionals, the reward would never be just like this." ”

"High mage? Those mammoth barbarians really look up to our Winter Springs Town Temple too much this time! Pastor Gatsby apparently didn't quite believe what Barrett and others said. After all, in his opinion, using a high-level mage to use a small town temple like his own is somewhat like killing chickens with a knife.

Barrett rolled his eyes, "If you don't believe me, I think you can go to the altar and ask the one above." And you won't pay us extra for fighting off powerful enemies? Do we need to talk about this kind of thing? ”

"That's right, that's right." Pastor Gatsby wiped his sweat a little embarrassed, and then asked his concern: "So after repelling this attack, those mammoth barbarians' siege engines have been almost destroyed, right?" ”

"If you're talking about ladders, those ladders that have been put into use are unlikely to reappear in a short period of time." However, for reasons of rigor, Barrett then added: "Of course, if those mammoth barbarians still have unused equipment hidden in the harbor, there is no way to deal with them in our current situation." ”

After all, the victory in front of them was achieved by the defenders relying on the fortifications of the temple. In other words, when defending, players can still bear it more or less. If you really want them to kill them, then you might as well wash and go to bed early!

So Pastor Gartzby also understands that he can't be 100% guaranteed in this kind of thing. He was already very satisfied with the current result: "It's good like this." As long as they can't launch a decent attack tonight. Our crisis is probably over. ”

"Pastor Gatsby. I don't really want to say cool things, though. But I have to remind you again. We are in a situation where you might not be so optimistic. Speaking of this, Barrett paused, "I remember that I seemed to have told you before that those mammoths were probably not just targeting Wintersprings this time. ”

"Did you talk about war before? I still think you're overwhelmed, Mr. Boreham. Anything else may not be clear, but as the priest of our lord, we still know more about the trade in goods of the Mammoth Dynasty. From the last war to the present, even counting the smuggling part, the materials flowing into the Mammoth Dynasty are not enough to support them for another war. Pastor Gatsby smiled.

Although in terms of intelligence, there are still many gaps between the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce and the established intelligence organizations such as the Night Veil. But if you take out the business intelligence in isolation. The Goddess of Wealth and Commerce Church is absolutely not lost to anyone. Moreover, they have a lot of experience in analysis, and they are often able to analyze the inside story that others did not expect through business intelligence alone. It is precisely because of this that Pastor Gatsby has full confidence in this.

"The Mammoth Dynasty alone may not be able to do so. But have you counted the information on the Noble Council? Hasn't there been anything unusual about their cargo throughput over this time? Barrett then stretched, "By the way, you can't count every smuggling transaction!" It's not big, but there's room for movement. ”

"The swagger between those two families is no less than that of the Seven Cities Alliance, and it is really difficult to unite in such a short period of time. And those small fish and shrimp that are not under our surveillance alone cannot support the confrontation between the two regimes. Reverend Gartzby shook his head with a wry smile. Apparently not much believed Barrett's claims.

For Pastor Gatsby, who has his own ideas, Barrett also understands that some things cannot be easily changed with words: "Okay! Hopefully everything is as you say. If those guys outside the door can retreat after dawn. That couldn't be better. ”

"That's right! We're going to reimburse us now for the attrition we had just fought. At this moment, Rielly, who had finished handling the loot in her hand, also spoke, "By the way, please estimate the value of these loot as well!" ”

"Consumables counts?" Pastor Gatsby's expression immediately became serious. Whether it's war damage reimbursement or loot realization, it's a job that's directly related to money. On this kind of issue, the pastor of any Goddess of Wealth and Commerce church will be in good spirits.

Immediately after that, Rieelly and the Pastor Gatsby in front of him began a fierce exchange of words. Every copper plate that the two sides exchanged for the spoils of war was debated. On the contrary, when it came to the potions consumed, Pastor Gatsby was quite generous - you must know that the bottle of 'secondary recovery' potion that Laru used was almost worth the purchase price of these loot.

Of course, if we look at it from another angle, it seems that there is nothing wrong with such an approach -- the armed forces of any country cannot avoid the situation of empty salaries, and all kinds of drifting in wartime are repeatedly prohibited. So on this kind of issue, as long as the reporting party is not too exaggerated. Statisticians tend to turn a blind eye.

This is the norm and the norm, and it is usually difficult for the individual who violates it to end well. Over time, this kind of atmosphere has also affected the mercenaries to some extent, and these guys who are all on par with money sometimes speak more ruthlessly than the regular army. Although they mixed quite well in the game, Barrett and his party still couldn't fully get used to the unspoken rules in this area. Fortunately, time will change everything, and the day of full integration into the Western Continent will obviously not be too far away.

However, although on the issue of war damage, the Rev. Gatsby will not delve into it. But in terms of the conversion of the loot, he will not be polite. In his opinion, the former is a mainland practice, and if he is strict, he will not offend others, and he may not end up well in the eyes of his boss. But the latter is different, this is completely showing his own business level! This also has a certain significance for him to stabilize his position in the church. That's why this one will not tire of engaging in such a tug-of-war with Rielly at the time of Zhan.

By the time the two finally reached an agreement, more than ten minutes had passed. Lalu, who hadn't rested all night, couldn't help but open her mouth and say yes. Barrett, who saw this scene, also moved his muscles for a while: "Okay! So that's the end of our mission tonight! Pastor Gartzby, get someone to take our place. In any case, we must guard against the possibility that the enemy will not retreat tomorrow morning. Especially a few spellcasters, don't let your spell memory for tomorrow be a problem. ”

"I'll arrange this right away." Compared to Rielly, who loves to bargain with herself, Pastor Gatsby still has a better impression of Barrett, the seemingly serious leader: "It's been a hard night. Rest well, tomorrow everything will be fine. ”

"Hopefully Pastor Gatsby said what you said!" Barrett, who turned around, nodded, and then walked to the room that the temple had arranged for him. After directly using the dressing ring to turn into a casual dress, he fell back and lay down in the soft mattress: "There is still a little experience to upgrade enough!" It's a pity that I let that guy escape tonight, otherwise I would have been able to get to level eight tomorrow morning. It's a pity that I don't know what will happen next? I hope those mammoth brutes don't let me down! ”

Just as Barrett was comfortably falling asleep, the mammoth barbarians in the square also began to set up camp. They began to adjust their duties so that they could arrange for their crews to take turns resting. The failure of the previous offensives really had too much impact on morale. At this time, no matter how much the Nohar Ruler wasted his saliva, no one wanted to climb the temple tonight. What's more, the ladder used for climbing cannot be found in the square now, either.

And the battering ram at the front gate of the temple, after hitting it for most of the night, also did not achieve any visible results. On the contrary, it was the strong men who wielded battering rams, who died and were wounded. Even if they are intact, they are tired enough. So now the mammoths are no longer able to organize a decent attack - stopping and recuperating has become their only option. (To be continued.) )

PS: The modification is complete. Thank you "MS18E" for the big commuter pass.