"Is this kid crazy?"

As soon as Gilbert walked into his living room, he took off his gloves and slammed them to the ground.

"Who does he think he is?" Gilbert turned to face the nobles who followed the door, his angry voice echoing in the living room, "I admit that he is the hottest hero of Lulian and the Empire today, but doesn't he know that he is just a little earl?!"

The nobles all walked into the living room with gloomy faces and sat down on the sofa.

Originally, everyone had already divided up the cake, and they just swallowed it as soon as today's celebration was over. But what they didn't expect was that at this time, they actually joined such a spoiler.

A new little earl?

As Gilbert said, is he crazy?

Even Adolf, who owns a province, is powerless to resist under the presence of wolves at the moment, why does he, a little earl, come to rob everyone here?

"I think, I'm afraid this kid is Adolf who came to disgust us, right?" Lu He squinted his eyes and looked cold, "Otherwise, even if he doesn't know the height of the sky, he won't dare to make such a decision, right?" In terms of financial resources and background, what qualifications does he have to form a knight order?"

"This kid is not short of money," said a nobleman in the seat, "and this reward aside, have you forgotten that he has extorted a lot of money from Scarlett's people." ”

"What's the use of just having money?" someone retorted, "How can it be so simple to form a knight order! War horses, weapons and equipment, elixirs, grain and grass logistics, these things cannot be bought just by having money. ”

"Yes, even if it's Adolf, it's not easy to build a new knight order, let alone him!

"A dirt dog who wants to lead a pack of lions. Ridiculous!"

"What hubris!"

The nobles talked about it for a while, and the crowd was angry. It seems that if Leo is in front of him, he will have to slap him a few times and set rules for him!

However, although he said it with disdain, everyone's mood was not very relaxed.

After Leo announced the formation of the Knights, this matter has become the hottest topic in Muni City today. In the streets and alleys, everyone is talking enthusiastically. Even the most sluggish person can feel that the situation that was under control seems to have undergone some disturbing change.

Those mercenaries who had communicated before, and had even reached a consensus to some extent, had become vague in their attitudes. Many also deliberately avoid meeting in person. It's like a school of fish that have swam into the net, flicking their tails and making a 180-degree turn.

The noble emissaries could even have a premonition of the feeling of emptiness that would arise when the nets were lifted now.

"Alright," said a middle-aged nobleman, with some concern, "don't say it's useless. Let's discuss how to deal with it. ”

He looked left and right: "Although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that that kid's influence should not be underestimated." Those mercenaries can think of this kid as a savior. And, you should know the bad temper of these guys. For the sake of so-called benevolence, they can do anything with a hot brain. In case ......"

"That's a problem," Luhe nodded, looking at Gilbert, "Your Excellency, I think we should do two things now......"

"You say. Gilbert's eyes were blank, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"First, we should come to an agreement and join forces. Lu He looked at the nobles around him, "Now is not the time for us to tear each other down. After a while, everyone wrote a list of the people they had recruited. This cake, we first divided it internally, and then unanimously externally!"

"Yes!"

"That's how it should be!"

Everyone chattered and nodded.

"Second, things have come to this point, and we don't have to hide anymore. Whatever the dealings between Adolf and the kid were, since he didn't object to the boy's open recruitment of knights, we can claim the same right. ”

Lu He sneered: "This rule, but he Adolf broke it himself, he can't blame us!"

His words made the eyes of everyone present light up.

"Lord Luhe is right. ”

"yes, if that kid can recruit openly, why can't we?"

"It's already torn up anyway, so we might as well be more direct. At this time, it's time to brighten your muscles. Let those guys see who is the right choice. ”

"Tomorrow...... No, I'll send someone to put up the notice tonight. Let's take the lead, hehe, look, there are quite a few guys who secretly watch the direction of the wind will follow. When the time comes, I'll see what Adolf's face is!"

In the midst of the noise, Gilbert nodded: "I agree with these two points that Lord Luhe said. ”

He took a glass of whiskey from the waiter's tray, tilted his head fiercely, and drank it down: "Also, don't forget, our troops from all the provinces to help Lulian are almost there. Originally, since the Abyss Demons had been driven back, they only needed to rest for a while before returning. But ......"

He smiled coldly: "...... Now it seems that we should add more fire!"

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In September of the year 320 of the redemption calendar, the northern part of the Redemption Continent has entered autumn. The sun was still shining, but the temperature of the sun was much lower, and the leaves on the trees began to fall, and when the wind blew, the sky was full of golden leaves, like a flock of startled birds.

After a few rains, the weather has cooled down. People on the streets wore long clothes, and many of the roadside shops were covered with thick curtains to keep out the wind.

In stark contrast to the north, the south is still in the hot weather. The trees here are still lush, the air is still hot, and the cicadas on the trees are still chirping in a hearty way, and they don't stop for a moment.

However, no matter how hot the weather is, it can't compare to the atmosphere of Muni City at the moment.

Since Roy announced the formation of the Knights, the entire city of Muni has simply exploded. A war for talent suddenly surfaced from underwater. The streets and alleys are full of all kinds of rumors and news, and people who have a relationship or nothing to do are all making a fuss.

It's nothing new for mercenaries to change careers.

Influenced by the way of the world, not only mercenaries, but also other traditional industries, there are also many people whose lives have become difficult.

The blacksmiths, tailors, cobblers, coachmen, bodyguards, taverns, and petty traders in the north are not all unemployed?

The Gisai people are known to have a strong vitality. They traveled all over the world, slept in the open air, and wandered from place to place. But no matter how harsh the environment is, they can survive like cockroaches.

But nowadays, many of the gisai circuses are devoid of lions and tigers. These large carnivores are slaughtered because of the high cost of domestication. Most of the dogs, horses and other animals left behind are also skinny.

The Gisai themselves, on the other hand, were in the business of stealing and buying and selling skins and skins. In order to eat a mouthful, they make everything.

Therefore, the mercenaries' decision to change careers is well understood.

Moreover, these mercenaries are not like tailors and blacksmiths, as combat professionals, their vocation is to fight. In this war for all mankind, whether it is for humanity or for themselves, they have no shirk and no choice. The only difference, I'm afraid, is that it's only a matter of time before or after the war.

And now, the empire is about to gather a large army and go north to fight the demons, and the major provinces and noble families are expanding their armies, sparing no expense to recruit talents. It's a good opportunity to make a difference.

Now that I have joined the military, I can not only think carefully and calmly arrange my own affairs. Moreover, most of the brothers are also together, and in the future, they can not only support each other in the army, but also be more valued. They don't want to wait until they are cornered and forced to accept the fiddling of fate.

However, what people didn't expect was that it was this incident that gradually turned into a silent war.

First, those foreign nobles secretly recruited people, forming this turbulent undercurrent. At that time, on the one hand, the Lulian people talked about it, but on the other hand, there was something unpleasant in their hearts.

When everyone was talking about which famous wealthy family and which star mercenary they recruited, the Loulian family, who was a landlord, was greatly damaged by the loss of the demon war. Whether it is its own strength or the conditions that can be given, it is far inferior to the opponent.

In this battle for talent, Adolf fell behind from the start.

However, no one expected that just when everyone saw that these precious combat power were about to become the pockets of those foreign nobles, a Leo was killed horizontally.

This newly promoted Count of the Empire actually announced in front of those nobles at the celebration ceremony that he was going to recruit knights to form a knight order!

It stands to reason that a new nobleman, without the strong family foundation and strength of the old nobleman, is only about twenty years old, not to mention the attraction compared with those wealthy families, even the Lulian family is far inferior, joining this battle is just a humiliation.

However, it is a fact that almost every member of the dozens of mercenary groups gathered in Muni City has members who have been favored by him.

And these mercenaries who followed him out of the abyss were all elites among the major mercenary groups. Their opinions will directly affect their companions and mercenary captains.

Everyone heard that almost as soon as Leo announced the news, Rondero, Lake, Larry, and Jarvis of the Ice Star Mercenary Group announced that they would be the first to sign up. For this reason, they directly rejected all the noble forces recruited, even if the other party's conditions were so generous that they were shocking, they were not moved.

As for the people of the other mercenary groups, although they were not as resolute as them, their attitudes also changed significantly. was originally in full swing with the discussions with the major families, but suddenly it had cooled down. Many people closed their doors and watched the situation unfold.

Such a turning point has made this surging undercurrent more and more turbulent...... (To be continued.) )