The enemy on the eastern side of the defense line is not a human but a large number of mutant beasts, although this time Xiao Yueluo has not trained many mercenaries, but the victory is strong in combat. And the mutant beast, judging from the information given to her, should be a beast group composed of a large number of social beasts. Moreover, being able to attack human towns in such an orderly manner, in addition to the possibility of being commanded by a leader-level mutant beast, it is not excluded that there are any forces affecting them.

Of course, as far as she is concerned, Xiao Yueluo still prefers the latter, after all, none of the chiefs she has seen can command the existence of different races. As for the mutant beast higher than the leader level, it's not that it's impossible, it's just that the possibility is too small, if there is, let alone her, I'm afraid that no one in the entire continent can defeat it.

Moreover, this time to support the eastern defense line, she planned to use the method of team hunting to continuously eat away at the number of mutant beasts, and she didn't think about stationing them at all. Because this way seems to protect their lives, it is actually a waste of their strength, there is a way that offense is the best defense, and this sentence is best used on mercenaries.

As for herself, Xiao Yueluo planned to go to the forest near the eastern defense line to take a look, it was impossible for such a large-scale beast herd attack to appear for no reason, and she felt that if this matter was settled, the secret told by the mysterious voice might be partially revealed by her.

After the things in the military camp were temporarily arranged, Xiao Yueluo returned to the villa, and she still had some things to do before leaving. The maintenance of materials and equipment is one thing, and more importantly, medicines, and all preparations will not be superfluous until the specific situation over there is clarified.

"What did you just say? What does it mean not to let me go? ”

In the villa office, Xiao Yueluo propped her hands on the desk, her eyes widened with anger.

Since the first time they met, she has never been able to see through what the man in front of her is thinking, at first she was too lazy to think because the two were not familiar, but now although she is not familiar with each other, she has to think about herself.

In Rita's words, it's all about figuring out what your partner or immediate boss likes and likes. Although Xiao Yueluo has never understood why this is happening, but in line with the concept that right is right and wrong is right, Xiao Yueluo, who has unconditionally trusted Rita since she was a child, didn't think to understand this. Fortunately, on the whole, Rita is correct about most of what Xiao Yueluo said, otherwise malicious tricks that have nothing to do can lead people away.

"It's literal, you don't need to go this time when the mercenaries go to support."

Ten fingers crossed and overlapped, Ronald's voice sounded depressed, and his eyes were lowered and he didn't know what he was thinking. And Xiao Yueluo laughed angrily after hearing her words, and then slapped the table and said coldly: "Absolute command power, I remember that someone personally agreed at that time, could it be that His Highness wants to regret it?" ”

"I haven't forgotten, but ...... Now there's something more for you to do. ”

Ronald still lowered his eyes, but his voice was much calmer than before.

"What's the matter?"

The tense muscles slackened slightly, and although Ronald's words sounded like an excuse, it was much better anyway than not letting her go to the battlefield for no reason. And at this time, Xiao Yueluo also seemed to realize the inappropriateness in her previous words, so she even took most of the momentum on her body.

"Recruits."

Ronald looked up at the girl in front of him, and after spitting out these two words lightly, there was no more follow-up. As for Xiao Yueluo, she was stunned for a moment, and then frowned again, looking at Ronald's eyes full of tangled and complicated.

To be honest, she really wanted to go to the eastern defense line to take a look, not to worry about those mercenaries, but to confirm whether there was really a special force affecting the beast herd over there, after all, the mercenaries were all trained by her, and Xiao Yueluo knew very well how much their combat power was. It can be said that as long as there are no accidents, they can minimize the danger by cooperating with each other.

But training recruits was indeed one of the conditions she agreed to at the beginning, so even if she had some regrets in her heart, she had to choose to stay, and as for the anomaly on the eastern defense line, she could only wait until she was free to go: "Okay, where are the recruits gathered, if you are ready, I will go and see it early." ”

"Fingreen."

It was still a short and flat tone, but this time it made Xiao Yueluo raise her eyebrows in surprise: "I heard it right, right?" Didn't you let me go to the Eastern Frontier Line? Finglin wasn't that far from there. ”

Fingreen, located in the eastern part of the Empire, was one of the military camps set up by the Empire. Xiao Yueluo had never been there, but she also knew that it was surrounded by mountains on three sides and an open plain in front, which could be said to be a perfect natural fortress. As for the distance to the eastern defense line, it is not very far, if you ride a horse, it will take eight or nine hours, of course, if you calculate the current defense line, it is estimated that it will be able to arrive in more than four hours.

"What you want is to be close to each other, to be able to fight as soon as the recruit training is completed, and even if there is a problem on the defensive line, you can bring someone over in time to support." Ronald said lightly, in a narrative tone, and after a short pause, he spoke again, "And you must know the situation of Fingreen, you can attack and retreat, and you can hold out for a long time even if something unexpected happens with your ability." ”

"Well, since you've thought it all through, it's a bit unkind if I still don't agree." Xiao Yueluo spread her hands, revealing a strong sense of helplessness in and out of her words, and then turned around to leave, but turned her head as if she remembered something, and said, "Oh yes, how many recruits are there?" ”

"Without logistics, there are a thousand in total."

As if he had expected Xiao Yueluo to ask this question, as soon as he opened his mouth, Ronald immediately answered.

"Being able to recruit so many recruits in such a short period of time, can I say that it really deserves to be an empire?"

You must know that in addition to the members of the Black Rose, the total number of soldiers in the entire Duchy of Evel was only a little more than 3,000 at the beginning, but the empire only raised one-third of this number in just one or two months, and the difference between them ...... Just thinking about it makes me feel a little breathless.

"Alright, that's it, I'll go to Fingreen when everything is settled here." Before someone could answer, Xiao Yueluo waved her hand directly with her back to Ronald and walked out the door. Not long after Xiao Yueluo left, another door not far from her desk was pushed open.

"Why are you still here?"

Looking at the person slowly walking out of the inner room, Ronald was slightly stunned, obviously forgetting the existence of the person in front of him.

"Hey, what do you mean by that disgusted expression? I'll walk in front of you! Ronald's expression fell into his eyes, and the anger that was still suppressed in Navis's heart just now came out, and he pointed at the person in front of him and scolded, "And think about what you just said?" Also literally! Do you know what you're talking about? ”

"What do you mean?" Looking at Navis's hatred of iron but not steel, Ronald's heart suddenly burst out, and he always felt as if he had just done something wrong.

"You...... Ay. Navis let out a long sigh suddenly, then habitually turned around and sat down on the couch, "Anyway, you have to remember that you must be gentle and patient with the girls you like, otherwise they will have a hard time accepting you." ”

"Is it hard?"

Ronald whispered softly, and Navis, who was on the tip of his ear, suddenly twitched the corners of his mouth when he heard this, how could he forget that although the lord in front of him was ignorant in pleasing girls, there were many people who liked him. Thinking of the aristocratic women who could be shy for a long time to even say a word, Navis felt a faint throbbing pain in the corners of his forehead, as well as Ronald's own attitude towards the girls...... Forget it, there are some things that he can't manage if he wants to.

And I don't know which tendon in this guy's brain is wrong, he will actually like Xiao Yueluo, a poisonous tongue girl, although in terms of temperament, Xiao Yueluo is indeed much better than those aristocratic girls, but if you really want to get along as a partner, that kind of personality is definitely a huge challenge for Ronald, a person who has never been in love.

"That's it for today." After a short silence, Navis simply didn't think about the two of them, and just stood up and walked out the door. He still has a lot of things to do, since Xiao Yueluo is preparing to train recruits, the expenses must not be less, otherwise if he doesn't even have food like last time, it will be a shame. And there is also the equipment of the mercenaries, he also needs to contact the blacksmith as soon as possible to repair and maintain, although Xiao Yueluo did not mention these just now, he will not forget it.

Venus's departure didn't attract much attention from Ronald, but he looked up at it after hearing the door slamming and fell into deep thought again.

"Do you like it?"

Ronald asked himself in a low voice, this was the first time he had faced his feelings for Xiao Yueluo, and it was also the first time he had thought about this kind of question. Woman, he has seen many, whether it is a noble daughter, a rich lady, or a commoner woman, none of them have such a temperament as Xiao Yueluo. The mercenaries are bold and energetic, the elegant temperament of the daughters of the nobles, they are vigorous and resolute, confident and generous, and have their own persistence and strength. Although it is suspected of exaggeration to say this, Xiao Yueluo gives him the feeling that it is like a collection of all kinds of beauty.

"But such a ...... Do you really like it? ”

Ronald clutched his chest, his heart full of doubts. The education and experience he received since he was a child made him extremely cautious about everything, at least until he understood the specific meaning of this feeling, he would not confide in Xiao Yueluo.

It's better to wait a little longer, and it shouldn't be too late to wait a little longer......