Knight Aldrich Triss watched the trio depart at the door of the tavern, said goodbye to Mr. Tekkenville, and then went to check on the dark horse, and the man who was impressed by his words was obviously very attentive, and Hayek was well taken care of, which pleased the young knight, and decided to settle down in the Sword and Spear Tavern, which also operated a hotel.

A newcomer's face, which is attractive everywhere, perhaps because of the armband family coat of arms, the tavern attaches more importance to Aldrich and sends a service that can write. After careful and patient questioning, the knight learned that the Sword and Spear Tavern had a certain connection with the mercenary guild, so he simply registered his personal information, and only kept the private part as a mercenary card.

Aldrich Tris, twenty years old, male, human, knight with a sword, military nobleman, black hair, black eyes, bronze skin, right-handed, 1.8 meters tall, weighing 150 pounds, proficient in lingua franca, rough dwarven language, writing universal words, special decoration for nobles, the source of faith is the eight virtues of knights, weapons familiar with swords and shields, heavy swords, riding spears, specializing in semi-circular steps, homeopathic slashing, riding attacks, has a pure-blooded military horse from the Shire region, proficient in three knightly skills, the penetration of the knight of the precepts, The strength of the Moon Knight and the power of the Earth Knight's violent bear, in general, is a young man with amazing strength, agility, invulnerability, good brain, and quite male charm.

"I'm sure you'll get a contract of employment soon. Claire, the clerk in charge of making the mercenary cards, paid her respects and walked backwards out of Aldrich's room, closing the door with her.

After seeing him leave, he hung up the latch and locked it, and the young knight, who was alone, returned to the bed and sat silently for a while, lying on the bed with only a thin blanket, adjusting the rhythm of his breathing, his heartbeat gradually slowed down, and he fell into a shallow sleep, similar to the meditation of the spellcaster, and he also had his own unique method of exercise.

In the corner of this bed, a slender copper pipe leads down a hidden crevice to the basement, and the patience of the veteran ear thief who listens to the movements and obtains first-hand information is gradually exhausted.

"Sleep, sleep, the afternoon he was ready to spend in sleep. These knights from the countryside should not have the habit of haunting at night, how could he sleep. ”

"This job is important, this place is not a place to whine, tell me all your judgment. Claire, the clerk in charge of recording the mercenary cards, has changed his previous respectful look in front of Knight Aldrich Triss, who has the important duty of being the master of the dark side of the Sword and Spear Tavern.

"That country knight is a difficult opponent, and may have noticed us, and is very cautious in unfamiliar circumstances, and does not show what is underestimated. At this, the ear thief suddenly felt a sensation in his heart, "The rhythm of his breathing! Damn, I forgot this most important and conspicuous place." Three breaths and one heartbeat, he was close to the whale vein. ”

Claire was stunned, and then reacted: "I really underestimated him, a country knight with three different systems of knightly skills, I should have found out that it was a silent show-off." No, no, he didn't have any unusual looks, and seemed to be regarded as an extremely normal phenomenon, and I suggest that this person's rating be upgraded by two levels, this is a dangerous person. ”

"Head, you're up to you here. The ear thief hurriedly sent a compliment, and his complaint just now was heard by Claire, and he might have to deduct his salary next month, so he quickly corrected his work attitude.

The small room was dimly lit, and twelve brass pipes extended from the solid hard earth overhead, which was in charge of one person, Claire didn't want to be too harsh and appear unapproachable, so she put her hands on the shoulders of the ear thief: "Recently, you have been in charge of this country knight, and I will apply to the top to send someone to come and partner with you." ”

Sure enough, I knew he wasn't easy to deal with. Nell the Ear Thief coughed a few times, "I'm used to working alone, and if I add more people, it might be bad." ”

"Really? That's it, but you'll have a lot of luck in the future. Claire pushed down the stairs along the water, and it was not easy to apply for additional manpower from above, especially not long ago, the organization lost a lot of elites in order to fight for more benefits in the dark war of the underground world. Now that the territory has become larger, there is a sudden shortage of manpower, and even the clerks like him, who used to stay at the headquarters to manage archives, have been sent out to take charge of themselves, which shows the embarrassment of the organization.

Aldrich's mercenary card was personally delivered to the headquarters by Claire, because of his insistence, it even aroused the disgust of the host of the archives department, "A newcomer without any employment experience, no matter how much strength he has, according to the regulations, he is the lowest mercenary, exploring, protecting, seizing, fighting, it is completely blank, we can't break the rules, otherwise the fair reputation accumulated for decades will be ruined." ”

Claire didn't retreat, after all, whale veiners are extremely rare, and since he found out, it was impossible to let go.

"Well, considering that you are also a member of the group who has gone out of here, we have reserved an internal evaluation for this knight named Aldrich Tris, and it will not be disclosed to the public, and the level of secrecy is tentatively set at Level 2. Are you satisfied?"

"I hope that the contract of employment will be fulfilled by him as soon as possible, and then we will be able to see the true strength of this knight. ”

"To prove what you say, Claire, the more generous the employer, the more demanding of a mercenary, will they trust a junior mercenary?"

"Normally not, but you should not forget that his military and aristocratic origins, armbands, family coats of arms, and the reputation of knights are the best stepping stones to the employer's own opening of the front door. ”

"The aristocracy is in decline, especially the knights at the bottom, there are many people who are in debt and go bankrupt and lose their territories, otherwise how can we have knight mercenaries, they were all high lords in the past. ”

Claire sighed: "Times are different, everything is changing. You and I are not one of them carried by the torrent of the times, but we who are based in the city directly obtain rich benefits and expand greatly, and those idyllic rural territories are eliminated or even directly abandoned by the times. ”

The host was silent, he had a lot of work waiting for him, and this inconspicuous little thing passed in a blink of an eye, at best, it would calm down after rolling up a wave. The busy scene of the archives department of the mercenary union has not been disrupted in the slightest, new materials are sent every moment, writing transcriptions, replacing the old with the new, copying the criminal card management system of the Dark Police Department, which is very effective at first, but more and more mercenaries are about to overwhelm the archives department.

The suitable employment contract has not yet been settled, and the knight Aldrich Triss has long been targeted, and the joint recommendation of Baron Bryan, the night patrol captain of the Eastwood City Guard, and his deputy, Sir DeWitt, bypassed the city hall and went directly to the Grand Master of the Earl's Order, Quincy Rodney.

"The lion roarer wrestling with the dragon, messing around, imposing the title of hero on a fallen knight, is something only the ignorant country would love and relish. ”

Randolph, the advisor to Lord Rodney, had his own sources of what was happening on the Liquor River, and he had no affection for this country nobleman named Aldrich Tris, and if he was indeed a knight of virtue, he would surely be corrupted by the corrupt hearts of Eastwood and lose the source of his faith, and the greedy merchants would devour him even to the bones of his belt. If he wasn't a knight of virtue, then his motives weren't pure, but he was not a simple figure who could be fooled around and fiddle with at will, and that would be even worse.

"My suggestion is that he would do well to stay in the city guard for a while, and if he ends up in the overcrowded debtor's prison now, I fear that he will become a black knight in a dark place where the sun does not shine, after all, that prison holds more than a handful of country nobles. Similar or even the same origin, the same situation, is not the best inducement? ”

Grand Master Quincy Rodney listened to the advice of his advisors, and took into account the needs of all parties, and issued a recruitment order for the knight Aldrich Tris, a nobleman who stayed in a tavern and accepted a contract of employment was really undignified by a nobleman, after all, he was a smart man, he knew how to keep the most fundamental territory, and he could easily get rid of his debts and go into battle, and there were many positions that he could be qualified for.

Aldrich Triss was awakened from a light sleep by a rhythmic knock on the door, his body returned to his normal state, he slowly sat up and left the bed, walked to the door and lifted the latch.

Greeted by a professional smile, holding a paper with a blue ribbon in both hands, the young knight opened it and hurriedly browsed it, and then looked back and forth carefully, and couldn't help but clench his fists in joy and shake it in front of him.

The Eastwood City Guard recruited him into the night patrol team dominated by knights with swords, and his salary was not bad at current prices, and the most important thing was that the City Guard was directly subordinate to His Excellency the Earl of Eastwood, who was both the lord and his lord.

Carefully rolling up the recruitment order to its original state, the young knight clenched his right hand into his chest and struck his chest, responding to the Count's call with a crisp and crisp response.

"Lord Eastwood, the Honourable Earl, is hereby obeyed by Aldrich Triss, and pledges all his allegiance with a knightly oath. ”

The person in charge of the herald was slightly moved, Sir DeWitt deliberately came to this mission, just to witness this person's reaction, and the result was surprisingly smooth. Unexpectedly, the young knight swore allegiance, which was a gesture of proximity, willing to be the sword and shield in the hands of the count.

I hope that the turbulent situation of Eastwood City will not deprive him of the source of his faith, and that the turbid currents beneath the calm waters will not push him into the reef. ’

"Considering the current situation of your new arrival, there is a three-day apprenticeship to familiarize yourself with the street pavement and the general distribution pattern of urban functional areas. ”

"In my family's domain, through the merchants who came and went, I had a first impression of Eastwood, and besides, there was a map to refer to. I'm ready to take up my post right away. ”

Aldrich adds: "By the way, I also brought with me a thoroughbred horse from the Shire, named Hayek, who was my close companion and was personally trained by me until he reached adulthood. ”

"A true knight with a sword! Sir DeWitt was satisfied, smiled and went down the second floor, and went straight out of the Tavern of Swords and Spears, where he wanted to tell Baron Brian of this important discovery as soon as possible.

After the visitor walked away, Aldrich suddenly came to his senses, "Oops! I forgot to ask him where he should go to work, Eastwood City is quite big, and there is really no place to go without guidance...... Hey, I'm so stupid, just ask the city guards and find out. ”

The young knight immediately locked the door, went down the stairs with unhurried steps, went to the door of the tavern, untied the reins from the beam, turned over, and rode up to the south gate of the city.