Chapter 203: Mercenary Association
Not long after Benjamin and his wife returned to the inn, the other mages also returned. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info So, they gathered in a room and began to summarize the news they had heard separately.
In this summary, they found that the "lady" had left a lot of traces in the city of Guardian.
In addition to the potions shop, she and the mysterious young man appeared in the blacksmith shop, the mercenary guild branch, the tavern and other places in the city. And in the descriptions of various passers-by, the two present a very strange relationship - they often quarrel, but they always stay together, inseparable, and will never be separated at any time.
This also left Benjamin unusually confused.
Ever since he realized the identity of the strange youth, the feeling of a thorn in his back had resurfaced. There is no doubt that these two people are in a group, and this "lady" is definitely coming for herself. They even know that Benjamin is not the "Grant" that the church claims to be, and what else does not know?
However, if they were just coming for Benjamin, why did they arrest Augustine? Anyway, with the strength of that mysterious young man, they could appear in front of Benjamin unscrupulously, what was the purpose, everyone opened the skylight and said bright words, there is no need to arrest people and run away like now, right?
It's weird......
"The Mage Guild has a branch in the north of the city, and we didn't dare to go over to investigate, but these two people have probably been to that area, do you want to ask?" Andy suggested.
Benjamin shook his head.
"Don't go, it's been so hard for the Mage Guild to think we're going to the border, and they won't think we're running back again. He said, "In case the Mage Guild finds out about our existence, how can I get into Regina?" ”
In fact, from all these inquiries, they already knew that "Madame" had left Garter City three days earlier, and that the direction they were heading in was the same direction as Regina, and that there was a good chance that they would meet with the Cinderie in the letter.
Therefore, they had to enter the capital as soon as possible.
As the capital of Ikor, Regina was not only the political center of the Queen's rule, but also the headquarters of the Mage's Guild. The president of the previous place sent someone to invite Benjamin over, and then, like a psycho, with a note not to let Benjamin come, the devil knows what he was doing.
In such a strange situation, Benjamin felt that they still had to sneak into Regina and not let the people of the Mage Guild know.
"That'...... Shall we leave for Regina today?" asked Joanna expectantly.
After thinking about it, Benjamin nodded and said, "Let's leave in the afternoon, remember to go separately, don't leave everyone together, that would be too conspicuous." ”
Since they began to hide their identities, they have been divided into four or five groups of people, before and after, although they are not far away, they also pretend not to know each other, that is, they are afraid that the more than twenty people will be too conspicuous and be reminded of the group of mages who escaped from the gate.
But......
Before leaving the Guardian City in a hurry, Benjamin had one more thing to do.
After discussing with everyone for a while, he left the inn alone and went to the branch of the Mercenary Guild in the west of Garter City.
Unlike the Mage Guild, as a free organization connecting countries, the Mercenary Guild has always regarded itself as a purely non-governmental organization with no political component. After these days of understanding, Benjamin also knew that its headquarters were in Fredon, and it also had branches in two other countries, and it was a larger organization than the Mage Guild.
Despite its size, the Mercenary Guild is unusually free to manage its members. It doesn't ask the mercenaries what they have to do, and it doesn't go back in time to each member. Its entire operation process is to issue tasks for employers, let mercenaries accept tasks, ensure that the whole transaction process is fair and reasonable, and finally charge a certain fee.
Although this metaphor is a bit strange, Benjamin feels that it is like a mercenary version of "Didi Taxi", but it is not so convenient and fast.
Walking through the long corridor full of mercenaries, feeling the different eyes that met and looked at each other, Benjamin smiled and looked the same. He feigned sleepiness and rubbed his glued-up eyelids, walked into the somewhat cluttered hall, and came to a service desk.
I don't know why, it feels like you're queuing up at the bank to get a card, but there is no comfortable air conditioning here, and it's even more noisy around.
"Is there anything I can do for you, sir?"
Sitting in the stage was an uncle with a scarred face, tired between his eyebrows and eyes. He yawned impatiently and asked Benjamin.
Benjamin was not disgruntled.
I heard that the people who will work in the mercenary hall are some retired mercenaries. They are either too old to lose their combat effectiveness, or they were seriously injured in the battle, and in desperation, they have no other means of livelihood, so they can only rely on their understanding of the mercenary profession to become the most unaccustomed "front desk lady" when they are young, generation after generation, and the cycle repeats.
Therefore, no one can expect how good their service attitude is.
"Hello, I would like to ask, where is 'Cell' and Louie?"
When he was in Crewe Town before, he once met two mercenaries and asked them to help dig up what he had hidden in the royal capital. At that time, two mercenaries told him that if they were asked to go to the mercenary association and report these two names, he would be able to find them.
Although Benjamin estimated that the two mercenaries may still not have returned from the kingdom, they ...... Give it a try.
"Cell, Louie, why are these two boys in trouble again?" the uncle suddenly laughed, and with his scarred face, he looked extremely hideous, "Sir, if you are here to seek revenge on them, I think you might as well forget it." ”
Hearing this, Benjamin raised his eyebrows and said, "No, I just want to know if they have come back from the Kingdom ......of Hori?" And they have some private affairs. ”
"Yo, they told you all about it, and you know they went to the kingdom?" said the uncle, with an even more playful smile, "but unfortunately they haven't come back yet, and they may have died in that priest-strewn place, and I'm afraid they won't see you again." ”
"Really?" said Benjamin, shrugging his shoulders and showing a nonchalant expression, "Well, I have a mission here, too." I want to use a bounty of a hundred gold coins to find someone. ”
Hearing this, the uncle showed a surprised expression.
"Hey, a hundred gold coins to find someone, you are really willing to spend money. He took out an old-looking pamphlet from the audience and began to write on it, "Tell me, who are you going to talk to? Give as much information about that person as possible, so that the mercenary who accepts the task will have a better chance of finding someone." ”
Benjamin nodded, and suddenly, an inexplicable smile appeared.
"The person I'm looking for is Benjamin, I don't know what his last name is, he is a very young mage, he appeared in Hank Town some time ago, and often acts with more than twenty other mages. He paused deliberately in the middle of speaking, and then continued, "If anyone can know what this person's surname is, I am willing to add another hundred gold coins." ”
As he spoke, he took out a bag full of money and threw it on the table.
In the stunned gaze of the uncle and some people on the side, the money bag fell on the stage and made a thick clattering sound. Then, a little golden light was reflected, looming in the mouth of the half-loose bag.