"Bell, bell!" the dwarven blacksmith swung his hammer vigorously by the fire, striking a pleasant rhythm, the blacksmith sign above his head had faded and could not be read clearly, and some commonly used weapons and household utensils were spread out in front of the shop, "What do you want to buy?" The dwarven blacksmith did not look up at the visitor.

Tarrant glanced casually, there were no magic items, the blacksmith shop was located in the remote part of Hongdu District, the houses in this area were relatively old, they were the earliest buildings of Siant, most of them were two-story buildings, and they were inhabited by laborers with decent incomes, florists, carpenters, animal trainers, church priests, low-ranking military officers, etc., they served the upper class people in Hongdu District and White Mist District, so this time of the morning was relatively deserted. "I'm looking for a suitable sword", Tarrant walked into the shop, which was very clean, the wooden planks divided the interior into several areas, and there were no metal objects on the walls, all of them were strange paintings, with some tools in the center, and a tall young man was tidying up.

The dwarven blacksmith stopped what he was doing, "What kind of sword do you want?" He saw the sword on Tarrant's back, the enchanted and refined weapon, an experienced adventurer.

"Like this," Tarrant found the letter from the Spirit Pattern Bag to reveal a corner of it.

The young man looked, "I'll call her," and he walked up the stairs and shouted to the second floor, "Hey!"

"Where are you from?" said the blacksmith, throwing his hammer on the iron bucket beside him, picking up a black rag and wiping the sweat from his arm, and walked into the house.

"I'm from Siant, and I used to live in the White Mist District," Tarrant pointed in the direction of the White Mist District, "and now I'm homeless." ”

"White Mist, is it Jazz, I've always thought this kind of person is not suitable for traveling, a cat in heat can make them scream," the dwarf said with a smile on his brown beard, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes completely obscuring his eyes.

The tall young man smacked twice, "His armor doesn't look like a layman. ”

"My father was a knight, I inherited his title, and I'm just an adventurer, I used to work in Sanctuary Light, sorry, I haven't introduced me yet, I'm Tarrant, what do you call it?"

"Mannheim", the dwarf has his outstretched hand, his fingers are thick and calloused, and there are various scars on his arms.

"My name is Stilwell, and I'm doing some chores here," Stilwell looked upstairs, "Hey, woman!" Footsteps and doors opened on the upstairs floor, "She's finally up and let's see what time it is." ”

The dwarf laughed, "There's no business now, who cares." ”

Tarrant smiled in return, the atmosphere was similar to that of a leafy forest.

A woman in a nightgown walked downstairs and stopped at the top of the stairs, with curly orange hair, slender eyebrows, pointed chin, and a well-proportioned figure, "Stilwell, send that box of iron nails to the security army horse team in the fortress area, on foot, let me go now, I don't want to see you before dinner." ”

Stilwell grinned, "I've asked the commander of the security forces to bring it to me in the morning, how prescient." ”

"What's the matter?" the lady said, looking at Tarrant.

Tarrant looked at the street, there were no passers-by, "Carold introduced me, I need a job", he took out the letter and handed it to the lady.

The letter had the security army badge on the seal, and Carrod's signature on the seal, and the lady carefully checked the back of the seal, "Has Carold introduced the situation here?"

"Only a brief introduction. ”

"Do you think you're up to the job here?"

"Do your best", Tarrant looked down at the open dressing gown, which was not worn for formal occasions.

"See what you want to see?" the lady looked up.

"I'm sorry," Tarrant turned away, "I didn't mean to offend. ”

Stilwell clapped his hands, "That's what I said. If you grow a little taller, we will be able to look at each other 'equally', and you should not complain about the height of us gentlemen. ”

"My name is Thea," the lady ignored Stilwell's teasing, "if you're ready, come with me." ”

"Of course, Sia," Tarrant followed the new chief upstairs.

The room facing the stairs on the second floor is a dormitory with two beds on the upper and lower floors, and some miscellaneous items are piled up in the corner.

Thea stopped at the door of the second room, "It's your room, it's a place to sleep, you can also stay somewhere else, but you need my permission." ”

"Do Mannheim and Stilwell live here?"

"They're like stray dogs, and it's satisfying to have this bed. ”

"It's not a good name for the elite warriors of the Empire...... Appropriate", Tarrant subconsciously disgusted, but unsure if Xia was joking, and if so, he would seem too rigid and boring.

"Let's talk about these two later, this is my office, and it also has a study, a reception room, a meeting room, and a bedroom," Xia opened the door, and the light followed the door frame to quietly spread the hallway floor, "Office conditions are limited. ”

Tarrant walked in the door, three walls of the office were occupied by bookshelves, full of books, some without labels, desks and sofas cramped in the center of the room, and a low cabinet next to the sofa with a few bottles of wine and some chessboards, "This office seems pretty good to me, the sheriff's office in Nai'an Town is much more pitiful, and you can see everything that happens inside through the wall." Do you like books?"

"I like to read, people's lives are short, only books can let people understand the stories they have not experienced, and experience the feelings they have not experienced", Xia sat in the corner of the table, and when she waved her hand, her nightgown was pulled up and inadvertently exposed a piece of white skin on her legs, "Do you like it?"

"What? I don't have this skill yet, I can read the words, but I don't know what they can bring me. ”

"Reading should not have a utilitarian purpose, it allows your mind to run free and get pleasure in peace," said Thea, opening the letter and reading it.

Tarrant looked at the commander quietly, as a person who often fights, it is very rare that her skin can be so fair and complete, is it Mannheim's excellent protective ability? Yes, Stilwell has no scars on his body, and this team has good coordination ability.

"You've had a lot of experience," said Thea, looking up after reading the first page, "I've received a lot of awards, and I'm more satisfied than what Carrod introduced before." ”

"The awards belong to the team, and I am only ashamed", this is what Tarrant really meant.

"Wensley, you caught it, I've been in the newspapers about this, I'm afraid there are many people who know about you, it's a good thing that your name is forgotten in our team, I hope to remember it later." Are you still ...... There are various connections with the Royal Guard", Sia glanced at Tarrant, "Personally, you should go to the Royal Guard." ”

"No," Tarrant understood what she meant, "I hope that what I am doing is indeed making the world a brighter place, and that balancing political forces, suspicions, frame-stakes, and conspiracies is not for me." ”

"Steadfast Maxine warrior, worthy of admiration", Xia put away the letter, "you hunted down the most terrifying creatures to suck monsters, proved that you have a strong will, defeated the demigod Dropenny proved your swordsmanship, and destroyed Jim, Lovell, and Nicole's plans in a row to prove that you still have extraordinary intelligence, what do you want to do here?" ”

"I wanted to really do something for the country. ”

"You've been doing it, you've been through several wars while you've been in Sanctuary Light, and the people's recognition of Sanctuary Light is proof that you've been working for the Light. ”

"No, I mean actually do something to make me believe that my actions are changing the world. During the years of the Light of Asylum I just followed the command, I felt the insignificance of personal power, no, the insignificance of the Light of Asylum as a whole, the state was in control, and now I wanted to be part of the state. ”

Xia smiled, and a flame bullet burst out from the tip of her index finger to devour the letter of introduction, "Go back to the question just now, why not the Royal Guard, they hold more core power, and you are also qualified to become a high-ranking officer." ”

"I've seen the 'unity' of the Royal Guard, and they're probably not running out of energy. ”

"I see", Xia sat down behind the table, "So, to introduce it officially, the dwarf Mannheim downstairs, codenamed Iron Shield, Defender, Stilwell, codenamed Iron Cone, Juggernaut, I am the captain of the 'Iron' group, codenamed Iron Lady, Plastic Energy Mage, only code names are allowed when performing tasks, and in addition... What are you thinking?" said Thea, looking at Tarrant's face.

Tarrant waved his hand, "It's nothing ......"

"Tell me about it," Sia leaned forward.

"Well, why the 'Iron Maiden', as far as I know, the Iron Maiden is a torture instrument used to execute betrayers in the Barbarian Age, shaped like a coffin that can open the door, and the door is full of spikes and woodwork. ”

Xia raised her eyebrows, "Is your knowledge also stuck in the barbarian era, when there was no perfect smelting technology, and now it is completely possible to make iron iron women, and I didn't say that the code name of the iron group must be iron products." ”

"Is there any such thing now?" Tarrant had never seen before.

"Of course, there is a mad fascination with the blood and screams of your fellow human beings, and the Iron Lady can fulfill both desires at the same time, imagine that the blood flowing from the thousands of piercings gathers into a river under the Iron Lady, accompanied by the hysterical screams of the tortured, your breath is closed by the sound, the taste buds of your tongue gradually taste the spicy taste, and your soul feels the warmth of blood red. ”

Tarrant scratched his head, "That's what you distilled from reading?"

"No, it's a murder that happened three years ago," Shia licked her lips, as if there was a real smell on her lips, "to find those murderers, you have to feel their world." ”

Tarrant didn't speak, this woman was not like ordinary people, Carold didn't mention it, he only said that there was an all-powerful mage here, and Thea didn't quite fit Tarrant's imagination.

"What code name do you want to have?" asked Thea.

"I don't mind inheriting the code name of the previous one," Tarrant said, knowing that the team had recently lost a priest.

"No, the code name of the deceased is very ominous, you need a new one, how about an iron arrow?"

"It's not grammatical, the arrows are iron, and there is no need to emphasize iron products. ”

Thea stared at Tarrant's face.

"What's wrong?" Tarrant tilted his head slightly away from that gaze.

"You're correcting my mistakes?"

Is it arrogance or is it a joke?' Tarrant paused, and Stilwell called her "woman," which should be easy to get along with, "I'm just making a suggestion." ”

Thea stood up, "Alright Paladin, the arrow is your code name, now go out and leave me alone for a while." ”

"Understood", Tarrant exited the door.

"Hey," Sia called out to him, "let Stilwell familiarize you with your surroundings, and, well, live until retirement." ”