Volume 3: The Vortex of Strife Chapter 277: Choice and Position (I)

Avi became excited again when he heard about Mills' plan, and he asked for details about it while saying he wanted to be a part of it. Of course, Fan didn't expect Avi to express his position directly like a fool, he thought that his warnings and reminders were effective for Avi, this stupid man who came to Mallott for less than a year has been "causing trouble" countless times, and his troubles are all over the place, even if it doesn't affect himself, it is...

"Deputy Master Mills, I am a follower and supporter of Prince Bradley, Prince Bradley used to be kind to me, this white lion sword that he gave me with his own hands is a proof of the relationship between me and the Grand Prince, if the Spark Mercenary Regiment is really on Prince Bradley's side, please allow me to join!"

"Hey, don't keep talking to yourself..."

Mills touched the small handful of beard and narrowed his eyes to look at Avi, "If I were on Queen Rosemund's side, you would have been arrested if you said such things, but your enthusiasm and sincerity were seen by me, a determined prince, no wonder Fan had been asking me to send you out, it seems that there is no danger for Fan to stay in Mallot, the danger is Fan's friend, Avi." Mills seemed to be very happy, and he looked at Avi's white lion sword over and over again, as if he were looking at a weapon of life, and he couldn't put it down.

Avi didn't care about this kind of detail at all, he thought that he had found someone who had the same idea as him, and the other party was also the deputy head of a mercenary group, a mercenary with superb combat skills and experience. Avi began to talk to Mills about Prince Bradley, and Mills also explained why he would be a staunch big prince, it turned out that the Spark Mercenary Regiment had been framed by a nobleman on a mission in the western part of the kingdom and was almost forced to disband, but fortunately, Prince Bradley quickly found out the truth and stripped the nobleman of his title.

"Alas, I didn't expect it to be you at first sight..."Big Nose Fan hasn't seen Avi so elated for a long time, after experiencing the White Orphanage incident, Avi has become cautious and timid, and now Avi, who has found the direction, may be the best Avi.

Mills interrupted Avi's "reminiscences" of Prince Bradley's deeds, sat down, and said earnestly: "This plan to open the gates of the city is very important, and it will inevitably affect the direction of this confrontation. The reason I'm telling you about the plan is because you're our employer to the Spark Mercenaries, and Fan pays us..."

"Let's not talk about this!"

"There is no doubt about this plan for the Spark Mercenary Group, we will definitely go and help Prince Bradley, using our own means. And in carrying out this plan, we will not be able to fulfill the promise to protect you, and it will even affect you, so even if you want to sell the plan of our Spark Mercenary Group, it will not change our determination!"

Mills didn't look like the kind of person who was dead and upright, and Van suspected that the man had something else to hide, but Avi was impressed by Mills's awe-inspiring and frank and kind appearance. Avi let out a long sigh of relief, promising that he would never tell anyone else about this plan, because he and Mills and the other mercenaries of the Spark Mercenary Regiment were like-minded.

"Avi, we can't do anything to the deputy head of the other family alone, so let's not make a mess..."

"Fan," Avi clenched his eyes, "Prince Bradley saved me, and he saved you, he is the future of the Kingdom of Salins, and he is the most suitable person to ascend to the throne." I've given up my identity as an Imperial, and I just want to find my worth in Mallot, not to live to protect someone!"

"But..."

"In the past, we were all involuntarily, this time I want to do what I want to do, this thing is to help Prince Bradley, as long as I contribute a little bit of my own strength, this is enough..."

Big-nosed Fan tugged at his ears, "This kind of talk is really greasy, okay! Okay! Do whatever you like, explain in advance, I won't join your 'Kaesong Project'." ”

"Of course, you say that every time. ”

Mills gave the two of them the outline of the plan, including vague time and place. Prince Bradley's military camp has always been southwest of Mallot, so the west gate, the side west gate, and the south gate have been strengthened, and the other three city gates are much looser, and the head and deputy head of the Spark Mercenary Regiment have already discussed meeting each other in one of the other three gates, just waiting for the moment when the city gate is opened. The time is a certain dawn, and this date will be notified to Mills by the leader of the Spark Mercenary Regiment.

Mills claimed that in addition to the Spark Mercenary Group, there was another mercenary group that was willing to cooperate to complete this plan, but the mission of that mercenary group was different, and Mills did not elaborate.

"It's not that I don't distrust you, but something so important can change quickly depending on the situation, so... You should also understand me who has reservations. ”

"I remember that your wife was not a supporter of Prince Bradley... Is it a wife?"

Mills immediately burst out laughing, "You said Veronica, right? She's always been my fiancée, especially after we had a disagreement, and I guess this unmarried relationship will last for a long time." As for the people my fiancée supports... In fact, she is an absolute king, she doesn't have much affection for Prince Bradley, maybe because King Byron doesn't like Bradley, so she also has a disgust, but she also told me that she didn't support the other two princes, Veronica believes that King Byron, who pursues a moderate foreign policy, will live for a long time, and she believes that the Kingdom of Sallins should not be in dispute over who will be the next king, but unfortunately as I said, important things are always changing..."

Avi and Fan both nodded in agreement, Fan thought that short-sighted women were always troublesome, while Avi began to worry about the attitudes of Coral and Felisty, the two girls who were important to him, and their attitudes might affect him as well. However, Avi clearly knew that there were only three of them in Sango's eyes, and Felisty was from another country, and they had no absolute interest in the next king of the Kingdom of Salins.

Van took Avi back to the diplomat's residence much later than expected, and Stitch paid the money after confirming the offer of the mercenary groups - none of the money belonged to Stitch, but to the diplomatic envoys of several countries, and these diplomatic envoys who received a lot of money on weekdays did not dare to be stingy, after all, except for Mallot's regular army, the only people who dared to take to the streets in groups and carry swords on their backs were the mercenaries of the various mercenary groups. I don't know if this mercenary era is good or bad, but the Styk, who has almost no escorts, does have something to rely on because of this.

"I'll find time to contact the people in the 'Cat's Nest'," Big Nose Fan immediately took off his leather armor after returning to the room, and the underwear he was wearing was already soaked with sweat, "Do you remember that there is the Minister of Intelligence Heck in the 'line' of the 'Cat's Nest'? That guy is now a loyal queen faction, since he has chosen the queen faction in such a short period of time, then he must be prepared." ”

Avi said as if he didn't understand, "Are you saying that Heck has planted many 'cats' in Mallotneb, and those 'cats' will give him his life and dig up all the information that is hiding in the corner?"

"Heck definitely knows a lot more than us, Mills said that there are other mercenary groups besides their mercenary group involved in the plan to open the city gates, and the plan that so many mercenaries know about is simply impossible to be 'sealed and kept', so I don't agree with you joining them!

"I will follow my heart's thoughts, and only by doing what I want to do can I gain courage!" Avi said firmly, but Fan continued his analysis as if he hadn't heard.

"When I come back from the 'cat nest', I haven't dared to enter the 'cat nest' since martial law," he said here and secretly glanced at Avi, "I don't want to see you fall into someone else's trap casually and lose your life in vain." ”

Fan had dinner very early, and he waited until the sun had completely set before leaving the diplomat's residence alone. Coral finds Avi, who reveals Sticker's thoughts to Avi in private. She said that Stitch intended to work with diplomatic envoys from other countries to win over Evan, who was turned away from the palace.

"It seems that Evan the vice-commander of the kingdom has been removed from his command, and now all the regular troops in Mallotne are under the command of the president, Guronos, and the city guard and patrol guard are deployed by the Minister of Intelligence, Heck. Deputy Commander Evan, who has always been King Byron's right-hand man, seems to have lost his power overnight, and Stitch thinks that Evan is the only object worthy of their wooing, after all, with Evan's identity and the prestige of the head of the infantry commander, he can definitely affect the overall situation in the event of an accident. ”

"They are hoping that Evan will be able to take command of part of the regular army at a critical moment?" Avi gradually reacted, and this is where Evan can be used the most.

"It's very likely, I don't know the specifics, but I'm afraid that Stitch will get into trouble," anxiety and worry were written on Sango's face, and the unheard girl had been taking on the responsibilities of Stitch's own sister Saresa, "I want to discuss a plan with you, a backup plan... If Stitch is countered by the plan, I must do everything I can to get him out... Can you be on my side?"

Avi knew why Coral had a pleading attitude - he was an official student of the Kestrel Academy, and a "focal point" who had abandoned his identity as an Imperial, he was no longer the boy who had just arrived and only asked for a job as a guard, he had the opportunity to become a knight in this country, and he had the right to choose the direction of his life.

"I will, I'm still Stitch's bodyguard, that's my initial promise and that's where I've always been. ”