Before the messenger knocked on the door, Patrick opened the door, and the latter was able to see the messenger standing outside the door, as well as the two men standing in the dark behind him.

"Why three people?"

The communicator replied in a low voice, "Because in addition to the Elder, there is also a mercenary who is responsible for protecting the Elder. ”

Feder could see the two men behind the communicator in the room, who were about the same size, and it was difficult to determine which was the guildmaster. However, Fei De had never seen the true face of the leader behind the mercenary guild, so he had no idea about the other party's figure and appearance, and could only guess from the other party's mysterious behavior and magnetic voice.

Patrick stepped out of the way, and the messenger walked into the room with a man who had just lowered his hood.

The six people in the room could see clearly that the man had a short beard, a very straight nose, his eyes, mouth, eyebrows, and ears were not sharp, and his hair was relatively soft. The years have left a lot of marks on his face, and he looks more than sixty years old.

The messenger immediately closed the door, and he stood in a corner, looking down at the upper of his shoes. The man sat down in the chair that Lukka had prepared, pressed his hands on the armrests, and began to look at the six members of the Potato Mercenary Regiment one by one.

Luka, Ayana, and Fenrir were all standing in the back row, they had already agreed with Fidel, and this meeting was mainly for Fidel and Patrick, and Octavia also asked to speak to the president of the Mercenary Guild, so the three of them sat in the other three chairs, looking at the sixty-year-old man from three different directions.

"I am the president of the Mercenary Guild, and this time I am here to send another invitation to the Potato Mercenary Group, inviting you to become one of the nine mercenary groups. As soon as the man spoke, Feder could perceive that the other person's voice was slightly different from the original voice, but when he heard the second sentence, the difference seemed to disappear again.

"Why us?" Although Fed had already told his men about what had happened to Evon City, he still wanted to reconfirm the other party's motive, although it was certainly not the lowest motive.

"The reason is simple, because Field, you killed James and defeated the Oak Mercenary Regiment, which was originally one of the candidate mercenary groups. According to the original rules set by the Mercenary Guild, you are already eligible to join the Guild. ”

"Aside from that?"

"I admire you very much," the guild leader raised a hand and pointed his index finger at Fidel's face, "You have an ability that is different from ordinary people among the new generation of mercenaries, whether it is your personal martial arts or your leadership of the potato mercenary group, you are excellent enough. On the other hand, you have had disputes with many of the guild leaders, and your joining is just the right thing to keep the nine mercenary groups in a delicate balance, and you should understand what I say. ”

At this moment, Fei De finally determined that the other party was not the person who had spoken to him in the Ivan City Prison in the first place, and whoever was the real guild leader wanted to take the potato mercenary group for their own use.

The conversation that followed was simple, with Patrick, Fed, and Octavia all asking their questions, and the calm man answering them all.

To put it simply, the Mercenary Guild hopes to put the Potato Mercenary Group in its original location, which is the territory of the Kingdom of Kosai. Although it is desolate, there are many resources that can be integrated, and most of the mercenaries living in the Winter Country make a living by protecting caravans and hunting wild animals. Therefore, the guild hopes that the potato mercenary group can establish its own sphere of influence in the winter country according to the instructions of the mercenary guild, and at the same time maintain the same overall policy as the guild and prepare for the future changes in the continent.

The guild leader is also hinting that no country on the mainland is safe, and no one can stay out of it. The Kingdom of Sahlins has been completely united around Queen Christine, and the regent Bradley will set his sights on the center of the continent; the Western Oguna Empire is surviving in grievances, but they have already won the support of the Independent Alliance for the first time, and the victory or defeat of the East Oguna Empire has not yet been separated; the Eastern Oguna Empire, which belongs to the traditional power, is mired in a long front, but the two forces in the country have resolved the contradiction and cannot be underestimated; although the Republic of Marveil has no quarrel with the world, but there are frequent activities of foreign races, this country that is not rich will face a huge threat; one of the three principalities in the center of the continent has been destroyed, and the Duchy of Dramain will only be closer to the Kingdom of Sahlins, and the Duchy of Noo also has a chance to become a destabilizing factor, but the Kingdom of Cosse is still in internal contradictions, King Adam's trusted commoners and conservative nobles are fighting-for-tat, this largest kingdom in terms of land area cannot withstand the fierce internal struggle, which is also the mercenary guild can take advantage of the most advantage.

"The Kingdom of Kosai is a country that we value very much, this country has the potential to become the most powerful country on the continent, and it can also be defeated by a small country... The goal of our Mercenary Guild is to control the balance and let peace come as soon as possible, which requires the joint efforts of every regiment leader and every mercenary. ”

Octavia looked indifferent, "A mercenary still wants to go back and forth between various countries? It's just a fool's dream! You just said that the Kingdom of Salins has set its sights on other countries, and they have enough soldiers, what can the mercenary guild stop?!"

"We're not here to stop one country from attacking another," the guild leader's answer made Fid and the others stunned, "but to let our mercenaries exert maximum influence in it when this happens, and at the same time expand their sphere of influence." ”

"What are you talking about? I don't understand. ”

"How do you think peace will return to the mainland?"

Octavia looked a little overwhelmed by the guildmaster's sudden question, "One country sweeps the others. ”

"That will never happen," the guildmaster pointed his finger at Octavia, "as long as the Mercenary Guild exists, the continent will not be unified by a single country." ”

Patrick: "And what's your approach?"

"The fundamental reason why the countries of the mainland have the desire to invade other countries is because of the inner desire of the rulers. This desire cannot be eradicated, and the only way is to take away their 'weapon'. ”

"Weapons?"

"That is, those regular armies that are loyal to the ruler," the guild leader's words made Feide's heart move, "The regular army of every country serves the ruler's desires unconditionally, but mercenaries are different, mercenaries across the continent can serve money, but they can also serve a consistent goal. For the Mercenary Guild, the real goal is not to achieve peace in a unified form on the mainland. ”

The six members of the Potato Mercenary Regiment were silent, such a peace was something they had never imagined, but when they thought about it carefully, they realized that what the guild leader said was not unreasonable. Those rulers do wage war for their own interests and desires, and those brave and fearless soldiers happen to be the weapons in their hands. There is no right or wrong weapon, but there are people who use it.

If Feder guessed correctly, the Mercenary Guild wanted to take advantage of the conflict between the nations to weaken their regular armies, and then continue to tighten their control over those countries. In this way, even if those countries win the war, they will be suppressed by mercenaries with the same goal due to the weakening of their military power, and then lose the ability to wage war.

Although such a scene is very dreamy and seemingly unrealistic, it coincides with what Fielder said to Evan when he left in a fit of rage - the mercenaries standing together will become a military force that does not belong to any country, a force that overrides the regular armies of all countries. At the same time, because it doesn't belong, it won't be eyeing any inch of land. At that time, the mercenaries will no longer be mercenaries born for money, but will become teachers who discipline children, and become the head of the family with long vines in their hands.

"It's... This..."Fenrir who stood in the back wanted to speak and stopped, although he had always firmly believed in his heart that his former master, Bradley, would be able to unify the entire continent, maybe twenty years, maybe forty years, and the kingdom of Sallins would eventually unify the disintegrated continent again. But the most powerful mercenary in front of him spoke of a situation that he had not considered, no, not so much as consideration, which was a scene that would not have been possible in a dream.

The others also had a general feeling like Fenrir, and when they thought about it, the goal that the man in front of them said was not impossible - there was a war with mercenaries, and the mercenaries were the biggest winners. Mercenaries who have gained strength may one day switch positions with their employers, who have long since lost the ability to control the situation.

The Duchy of Mageni is the best example of this. The nobles who fought on their own would hire mercenaries in large numbers when the crisis came, and instead of raising regular armies in peacetime, they chose to give all the gold to the mercenaries. When the crisis dissipated, those mercenaries patted their butts and left, which is why more and more people choose mercenaries as a profession instead of a regular army with honor.

"Nonsense," Octavia remained firm, "not to mention that the rulers of those countries are not idiots, and that the most important people alone will not agree to the opportunistic actions of the mercenaries, and without the support of the people, any mercenaries can bring peace in a dream." ”

"The people will be on our side," the guild leader replied earnestly, "the people will eventually see through the powerful that they hate the most, and the mercenaries who are only born for greed will also be eliminated by us over time, this is an irreversible trend, Captain Feide, you should be able to see clearly." ”

Fett was moved by these words for a moment, but Octavia's words also made him wake up from a little confusion - judging from the past of the Mercenary Guild, they were indeed just parasites on the mainland, and now these words may be to confuse and induce other mercenaries.

A very light sound of falling stones reached Field's ears, and the guildmaster suddenly said to Fielder, "You're Faulkner's son, aren't you?"

Fidel didn't react.

"Do you want to watch your father make mistakes again and again, completely lost in the desires of your heart?"