Barrett's statement was reasonable, and Claudia was immediately silenced. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Info But after successfully stopping someone's chatter, Barrett didn't take advantage of the victory. Because he knows that for such a woman, it must be done to the point. If there is a little bit that makes the other party feel that they are interested in using the topic to play, it may be okay for now. But when this rumor passes, the eldest lady must become more troublesome than before.

In the days that followed, there were several more harassments around the fortress in front of him, the 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' mercenary group and the 'wilderness group'. But after the lesson of the last time, the other side completely closed the gates, allowing these hostile elements to gallop outside the city at will. However, relying on the player and the aboriginal squad acting together is actually not much of a deterrent. The one who really made the other party dare not act was the knight (or two) who did not know where to hide.

And it seems that it was also affected by that battle, and Barrett's original large convoy did not appear - the 'Demon Bred War Horse' also died in batches on the battlefield in front of the fortress along with the large number of champion knights who died in battle. As a result, the amount of 'soothing potions' that were already insufficient in the fortress has been greatly reduced, and it is now able to last for a long time even if there is a lack of supplies.

In fact, when the Lucians retreated that day, several 'Demon Bred War Horses' were still left on the battlefield with minor injuries. But neither the players nor the natives who acted together had any idea of fighting these loot. After all, although these 'Demon Bred War Horses' are very valuable, they are not so easy to submit to obedience. If they were forcibly taken away, if the brutes saw the opportunity to slip away, the hiding place of the two teams would be immediately exposed to the eyes of the Lucians.

Of course, these problems are not impossible to solve among the aboriginal teams with many wilderness occupations. And the more important reason is that the 'Demon Bred War Horse' that the Lucia Kingdom rationed to the champion rider is too inseparable from the 'soothing potion'. Without that kind of consumables, the value of these 'Demon Bred War Horses' would plummet in a few days. It's not worth the druids to invest so much resources to tame.

In order to destroy the resources in Lucia's hands as much as possible, and to prevent these mounts from being taken back by the Lucians in the fortress after his party left. The players slew the 'Demon Bred War Horses' that were still hopeful of being cured at the time. But now it seems that his original behavior seems to have indirectly tricked himself.

But Barrett also knows that even he didn't do that in the first place. Letting go of these 'Demon Bred War Horses' has caused a shortage of 'soothing potions' in the fortress. The Lucians wouldn't have sent their convoys into the jaws of the tiger until they found a safe escort solution. So he is still very open in this matter.

Just when the players had nothing to gain for a long time, a string of words suddenly projected from the communication gem that had been quiet for a long time: "The situation has changed, return quickly!" ”

Seeing this projection, Claudia immediately jumped up from her bed: "I can finally get out of this damn place." It's been a really boring time. ”

"Barrett, what do you think of the situation?" In contrast, Rielly, who was holding a quill, was more concerned about the deeper reasons behind this.

Barrett frowned: "It seems that Lucia should have increased his troops." I'm afraid that the role we can play here will be greatly reduced, and the risk will be greatly increased. Anyway, the exercise that should have been carried out is almost done, and eighty percent of the territory feels that it is not a good deal, so they choose to recall us. ”

"Is the war about to begin? I didn't expect it to be so fast. Clematis said as she sat up from her bed.

Hearing this, Barrett let out a sigh of relief, and then took down the communication gem hanging on the wall: "Is this still fast?" A little later, the winter offensive of the Kingdom of Lucia could not be fought. ”

"So? Time is obviously not so tight. Claudia was clearly not convinced.

"That's not how it doesn't work. If you hadn't taken much of the Cruze land at the beginning of spring, do you think it would be better for the Lucians to withdraw their troops? Or will you give up spring ploughing and gamble that you can grab enough grain from Cruze? Barrett shook his head slightly.

"It doesn't have to be to store food! As long as you plunder enough wealth, can't you buy enough food? Claudia asked rhetorically, slightly unconvinced.

This time, without Barrett, Clematis had already spoken directly: "Food! It depends on the quantity, in case the demand is too great, I'm afraid that the situation in the West Continent can't be bought even if there is money! Moreover, the population of the Kingdom of Lucia is so large, even if the people recruited by the war only affect 20% of the grain production of that year, it will be a big food gap. ”

Of course, political factors are also a very serious issue, and there are many countries on the mainland that want to see the Kingdom of Lucia fall on their heels. If there really is a famine in their country, not too many people will fall into the well. The nobles who hold the most land on the Western Continent are the nobles from all over the world, and the output of the land often has to pass through their hands before it can flow into the trading channels. As long as there is a little card at this source, Lucia will have to sit on wax even if she is rich. What's more, they can also use methods such as restricting border crossings to make trouble for the caravanserais, even if the chamber of commerce has pre-purchased grain stocks, it may not be able to reach their destination in time.

"That's it! You talk slowly here. I'll go underground and meet with my comrades to see if they're going back too. With that, Barrett got up and pushed the door open, leaving his companion in the room no time to react.

Pushing aside the wooden plank that had been placed at the entrance of the cave, Barrett shook the bell that had been hanging by the cave and walked inside. Although the living habits of these aborigines in front of them are very different from those of the players, they can do similar things to the players in this cold day when they are nested in the cave.

Glancing at the two rangers who were fiddling with the branches, Barrett turned his gaze directly to Lady Lilinda Boreham, "I just got orders from the family side over there. It's going to tell us to leave here and return to the territory at once. I wonder if your team is arranged in the same way as ours? ”

"It's the same. Looking at it this way, the people above think that it is too risky for us to continue like this. "Lady Lilinda Boreham naturally understands the purpose behind the territorial summons.

Then Barrett showed a smile on his face: "Happy cooperation!" If I have the chance, I really hope that the next comrade-in-arms will be you. ”

"I don't want to meet you guys anymore. He didn't perform well in battle, but he was a good hand at grabbing loot. Before Lilinda Boreham could reply, Ms. Vicari snorted at once.

While Vikari's words are somewhat exaggerated, it's also true that in previous battles, players weren't as good as the natives in front of them - Lady Lilinda Boram's Greenbound Call and Lady Vikari's Dragonbeast were too upset at this stage.

However, Barrett could more or less hear that the words of the female druid in front of him were completely petty, and he didn't need to take it too seriously. But even so, Lilinda Boreham still pulled her teammates up. Then he looked at Barrett slightly apologetically and asked, "You also know her character, this is the companion who is reluctant to quarrel." ”

Vicari didn't refute this time, but turned away. Seeing this, Barrett immediately did not want to waste time on this topic, and after sitting on the barrel next to him, he asked, "How did you think about the deal we proposed last time, Lilinda?" In terms of compensation, we can pay with the loot that belongs to us this time. Of course, if you want to contribute from your family, we can wait until you return to the territory before trading. ”

"Why are you looking for us? For that kind of service, you can also apply directly to the clan after returning to the territory! Ms. Lilinda Boreham didn't answer directly, but kicked the ball back at Barrett's feet.

Barrett smiled and wasn't ready to lie: "Although the strength of the family is strong, and the help it can provide is very comprehensive. But if you're in a field that is more related to nature, I'm afraid you can't compare to Lilinda and the people behind you! Looking for your help, I think the cost performance should be higher. ”

"Miser!" Ms. Vikari, who was heading to the other side, suddenly burst out with this sarcasm.

Barrett was unimpressed: "It's a good habit to be diligent and thrifty!" The ladies in my team are lavish in their spending. If I'm like them, I'm afraid this financial situation really won't be able to sustain itself. So it is a little bit to be able to save a little! ”

"Looking at the friendship that has been together for so long, I can give you a friendship price. However, there are a lot of materials needed for that kind of ritual, and we don't have them on us now. It can only be done when you return to the territory to report on your work. Speaking of this, Miss Lilinda Boram paused, "And fairy dragons are very delicate and sensitive creatures. If it refuses to sign the contract, we can't do anything about it. At that time, the fee for the ceremony will not be refunded! ”

"Don't worry! I have faith in my peers. I also have confidence in your technology. And as long as the requirements of the fairy spirit dragon are not from the evil camp, it should not be too difficult to meet. Do you think we people are in the evil camp? Barrett nodded in agreement.

Lady Vicari smiled, "In that case, I'll now wish your mage a good pet." ”

"This is what she has been wishing for many years!" Barrett said with a little exaggeration. Although it is an exaggeration, it is also true that the mage waited until now for a suitable magic pet. The high-level advanced pets have their own benefits, but the most suitable for Rielly is still the creature like the Faerie Dragon.

As a close relative of the pseudo-dragon, the fairy dragon is an eccentric and playful spirit, and spends a lot of time frolicking in the glades or preparing various pranks. While such pranks are often naïve, they can sometimes be annoying – such as horses being smeared with berry juice, squirrels being put in sleeping bags, and clothes hanging from high tree branches.

Unlike true dragons, fairy dragons do not grow in size with age, but their scales change color, starting red and turning dark purple in old age with iridescent. The creature grows older in the caster's abilities (just like a Warlock gains a level up) and acquires more powerful spells to supplement its innate abilities - unfortunately, once a contract pet is made, the Faerie Dragon's spell level will not continue to increase. But for Rieli, that was enough.

Because fairy dragons tend to prefer spells that create or enhance their mischief, illusion and enchantment spells are the most popular among them. And both of these are schools of thought that Rielly is not good at. Even if the spell effect of the 3 Warlock Rank Faerie Dragons itself is insufficient, it is still much easier to use the relevant scrolls than Rielly. Although the 'Advanced Invisibility Technique' of the spell-like ability can only be used on itself, it also ensures the safety of this demon pet itself to a large extent.

Of course, by nature, most fairy dragons will avoid combat as much as possible - unless there is no choice. If a fight is necessary, the Fairy Dragon will attempt to confuse rather than destroy the enemy outright, often using a combination of spells and spitting weapons to weaken and distract the enemy before escaping. The only exception to this is when the Faerie Dragon's clan or allies are in danger.

Due to the eccentricity of these super-small dragons, many of them quickly come into contact with other suitable creatures, especially spirits and other creatures they find interesting or hilarious - adventurers often become the latter, especially the 'unlucky' who have been mischievous by the faerie dragons.

It was because of those 'unlucky seniors' who showed them the way that later people learned that the fairy dragon sometimes became a companion to the caster, as a curious, occasionally reckless but often reliable kind of pet.

After negotiating the most important deal, Barrett was ready to build up: "It's not just a matter of mage's pets. I think it shouldn't be difficult to get some elven specialties with Lilinda's channels! If I could, I'd like to buy something like the 'Elven Sense Gauntlet' and other elven-specific curiosities. ”

"I want a strange thing with an elf prefix!" Ms. Lilinda Boreham smiled and touched her chin, "But there's no friendship to talk about it!" ”

"It's natural. All we ask for here is a convenient supply channel. If there is a demand, it will definitely go to the market price. Barrett immediately smiled innocently.

But Miss Lilinda Boram waved her hand, "I don't eat your set." You must know that those elven and strange things have always been priceless. If you want to get started, you'll have to add something. With our friendship alone, we can't take advantage of such a big advantage! (To be continued.) )