"Entrustment?" Mann paused with his hand holding the gold coin, and looked at the man in front of him in confusion, he didn't understand what the other party had to entrust to him.

But if there is a commission money, he doesn't mind hearing about it.

"Yes. Hiscama looked sincere, put his hands behind his back, and said in a heavy tone.

"Or rather, it's a request of mine. ”

Chu on the side turned her head slightly, in fact, she had found from the beginning that this man had many traces of battle. It's likely that he's just been through a fight, and his commission will most likely have something to do with that.

"I'm sure you've heard of it before you've come here, the city is now being infested by wild beasts. ”

Hiscama said as he walked back to his seat and sat down, his leg hurt and unable to stand for long.

"Hiscama is located in the westernmost part of the kingdom and continent, and further west of here lies the rumored wasteland. From the earliest times, Hiscama was founded to defend the kingdom against the beasts of the Wastelands. ”

Hiscama leaned back in his seat, his eyes flashing a little reminiscence, and he tried to tell as briefly as he could about the past.

In fact, he could just put forward his commission without mentioning it, but during this time, he often thinks about it alone, and maybe he also wants someone to talk to.

"My ancestor fought a terrible and glorious war here, and he fought back the wild beasts and founded the Hiskama, and the king himself gave him his name and bestowed upon him the sword that killed the beasts. He also made an oath to protect the place, and promised never to break it. This is our family's oath to the kingdom, to defend this place to the death with blood. ”

In his seat, Hiscama seemed to sigh slightly, so softly that it was hard to hear.

"I should have done the same, but this year's beast tide is bigger than any in previous years, and the reinforcements sent by the kingdom are difficult to resist, so I want to hire some adventurers. And this is the commission I want to make to you, to help us defend against the onslaught of the beast tide. ”

"Of course. Hiscama looked at Mann and squeezed a smile out of his face, "We're not going to let our children go to war." ”

His meaning was obvious, he hoped that Chu would be able to accept the commission.

"For each adventurer, we will give a hiring fee of ten gold coins, and after the beast tide is over, it will increase according to the level of contribution. ”

Ten gold coins, if it is an ordinary commission, this is a fee that is difficult for people to refuse, under normal circumstances, one gold coin is enough for an ordinary family to eat for two or three months.

But compared to the case of the commission made by Hiskama, this is another unacceptable expense.

Fighting the beasts of the Wastelands is always the best way to die, and a man's life is much more than ten gold coins.

However, this was already the highest fee that Hiskama could offer, and he had to hire far more than just a new adventurer.

"I'm sorry, we refuse. What people didn't expect was that Mann actually rejected the proposal outright, without even thinking too much about it.

Ten gold coins is a lot of temptation for him, at least for the current time, he can have ten more gold coins, which means that he is more likely to earn more next time he trades.

But he chose to refuse, which surprised Chu Du.

"That's it. Hiscama gave a look of regret.

"Well, I won't force you, I will collect your food as usual, and in the end I thank you for saving the lives of my soldiers. I'll have someone arrange a place for you to stay, and you can stay until you want to leave. ”

"Thank you very much, sir, then we will take our leave. Mann made a simple salute, the only etiquette that his street boy knew.

Hiscama had Mann and Chu leave, and arranged for them to stay in a hostel near the Lord's Mansion.

In the Lord's Palace, Hiskama sat in his seat, looking up the hall, and he remembered the family story he had heard from his father as a child.

Guarding this place is not only an oath to the kingdom, but also an oath to his family. This oath carries the glory that the family has held on to for hundreds of years, and the faith that is difficult to live up.

This belief, which had been passed down from generation to generation, eventually became a burden that weighed on his shoulders.

The moment the oath was broken, I am afraid it was also the moment when his faith collapsed.

He understood this, but he couldn't help it.

Now he can only gather as much strength as he can to survive this beast tide. But in fact, he also knew that the beast tide would come every year, and he could only stay here forever until he died, a mission that had been predestined from the beginning of his life.

In the empty hall, a tired and heavy sigh was heard, and then slowly dispersed.

Shops in Hescama are rarely open in autumn, and it's hard to imagine a small inn opening next to the lord.

But that's not bad, at least the residents will have a place to drink, and Hatsu and Mann will have a place to stay.

The hostel is divided into two floors, the upper floor is the accommodation room and the lower level is a tavern-like place.

Although it is similar to a tavern, the lower floor is usually not too noisy, everyone drinks their own wine, and the soundproofing of the room is not bad, so it will not be very noisy when staying at night.

Towards nightfall, the western sky is grayish-yellow in the evening, not so pretty, and somewhat oppressive. And the atmosphere in the city is the same, even the drinkers in the taverns come for a drink.

Chu and Mann sat next to the bar, they ordered some food, made a lot of money today, and Mann was going to eat some good food.

In the corner of the tavern sat a dark-skinned man, who was holding a xylophone and playing it, singing a ballad in a deep voice.

The melodious singing voice seems to carry the thoughts and faint sorrow of the person who sings the song, and it reaches everyone's ears.

"Well, my dear hometown, do you remember me?"

"Or you don't remember, because I've been away from you for too long. ”

The tavern seemed to be quieter, and the drinkers were silent, listening carefully to the song with their ears tilted to their ears.

In a city where wild beasts attack almost every day, people live a life of no stability at all, which makes even a quiet glass of ale wine and a beautiful song seem precious.