The afternoon sun is getting hotter and hotter. The smooth floor tiles of the South Gate Square are shining. Looking at the empty recruiting office, Karn sighed and said to Rondello beside him, "It seems that today's recruitment ends here. No one will come again. ”

"Oh, then we should go back?" Rondello pulled his gaze away from the out-of-town noble recruitment office not far away, and said with a slight smile, "This is the first time I've lived in a barracks." ”

Karn looked at Rondello with some curiosity.

Rondello was the first to sign up today. At that time, the recruitment office had just been set up. He, Lake, and Larry led the horses, their bags, and came to Karn in loose linen civilian clothes.

"Sir Karn, let's sign up. ”

This was the only sentence of the famous Great Light Knight of the Ice Star Mercenary Regiment, and it only took him less than five minutes to complete all the formalities, simply sign the documents, and officially join the Southern Cross Knights, becoming the first member of the Knights.

Karn was not surprised.

Because after Roy announced the news at the celebration, Rundelo announced that he would sign up for the event as soon as possible. This has spread throughout the city of Muni.

What made Karn strange was that in the face of such a cold situation, there was not the slightest worry or uneasiness on the faces of Rondero, Lake, Larry, and Jarvis, who came from behind. It didn't seem to realize that it was only them who signed up, which was a huge setback for a knight order that needed to recruit five hundred people.

"You guys seem to be ......," commanded his subordinates to clean up the tables and chairs, and Kahn, Londello and the others walked side by side towards the barracks, "Not so worried?"

"Worried?" Lake asked, puzzled, "What are you worried about?"

Karn pointed to the distant recruitment point of the nobles from outside. Although it was also empty, the clerks in charge of recruitment did not seem to be in a hurry. People from different families also gathered together to chat. From time to time, the eyes cast over, with a bit of banter and disdain.

It looks like they're already on the winning side.

"They......" Lake reacted, and everyone laughed.

"Sir," said Lake, "to tell you the truth, we all broke out of the abyss with Leo. If we hadn't known him, we wouldn't have come today. ”

"yes. "We're not here to repay Leo for saving his life. ”

"Then you are ......," Karn surprised in surprise.

"Do you know how many people wanted to pull Leo into their mercenary group when they were in the Abyss?" asked Lake.

"How much?" Karn asked.

"All!" replied Lake.

As he said this, Ryker seemed to think of the super scout who roamed the front of the group and saw danger, the magician who cracked the circle, the scepter who saved Jarvis, and the miracle that appeared in front of the desperate mercenaries sitting on the shoulders of the twelfth-level demons.

Different titles, the same brunette youth!

"Unfortunately, no one succeeds," he said. At first, we thought we would have a chance to talk to Leo about it, but then we gave up. Because we find that he and we are completely two levels of people. With his talent and future, how could it be that these mercenary groups could accommodate it?"

The corners of Karn's mouth curled into an arc.

Of course, he knew Roy's true identity and secrets, but he didn't expect these mercenaries to see it so clearly.

"So for us, it's something we don't need to think about at all. Lake laughed, "We thought that since we couldn't get him to join us, we would just have to watch him soar into the sky." But now ......"

Before he finished speaking, Larry, who had been silent, said coldly: "Now that we have the opportunity to cling to him, why don't we hurry up?"

Everyone laughed.

Yalvis nodded, "Actually, not only us, everyone who followed him out of the abyss had the same idea. It's just that they need time to convince others. However, I believe that it will not take too long. ”

He turned his head to look at the recruitment offices of those foreign nobles, and said lightly: "If those guys think that if they can make us die for them by giving more money or using some means, then I can only say that they are too naïve." ”

Karn turned to look at Rondero, "Mr. Rondelow, you feel the same way?"

"Of course," Rondello nodded, "I've only worked with Leo once, but this one is enough for me to understand a point......

"What's the reason?" Karn asked.

"Whatever Leo wants to do, he must have a way to do it. "You never know," said Londello, "that the next time he'll conjure something out of his hat to scare you." Therefore, the best way to get along with him is to always stay in the same camp with him. ”

As he spoke, he smiled at Karn: "Whether it is His Royal Highness the Grand Duke or you, I'm afraid you, Sir Sir know this very well, right?"

Karn froze for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"It seems that there are still a lot of smart people in this world. He patted Rondello on the shoulder: "I think it won't be long before you'll be proud of your wise decision." ”

"Really?" everyone's eyes lit up.

Idiots know that with Karn's status, he must know more than he does.

"Yes," Karn smiled and squeezed his eyes in front of everyone's eyes, "Wait, this time Leo will conjure an oversized rabbit out of his hat." ”

He smacked his lips with some envy: "It's a blessing that you can follow him!"

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Imperial Capital, Ministry of Supervision.

In the rooms of the secluded small buildings covered with ivy, the cold fragrance lingers. Mo Ya read a secret letter and handed it to Sophia on the other side.

"Look at this. ”

Sophia took the letter and glanced at Mo Ya with a little surprise: "Why did you show me the secret report of your Ministry of Supervision?"

Sophia and Moya have been close friends for many years. Although the relationship between the two is like sisterhood, they are very clear in terms of official duties. Mo Ya never asked about Sophia's Knights, and Sophia was never curious about the work of this friend who held countless secrets of the Empire.

It's just a normal afternoon.

The two originally just made an appointment to drink tea, but they didn't expect that after receiving a secret report, Mo Ya handed it to him casually.

"It's about that guy, it's not a secret. Mo Ya lowered her head and said as she washed the teacup with freshly boiled water.

When Sophia heard this, she quickly opened the letter and read it.

"What do you think?" Mo Ya put the tea leaves into the teapot, poured water, closed the lid, and looked up.

After reading the letter, Sophia frowned and fell silent.

After a long time, when Mo Ya poured her head around and began to make two waters, she said, "This guy ...... Any questions?"

When such words came out of the mouth of a close friend who had always been like an iceberg, Mo Ya couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What's so funny. Sophia put the letter on the coffee table with a blank face.

"Sure enough, you think he's from your Lulian family," Mo Ya looked up with a smile, "What's wrong with you?"

"I can't see it. Sophia said with a faint expression, "The law doesn't stipulate that an earl can't form his own knights, right?"

"Of course the law doesn't stipulate it," Moya poured Sophia a cup of tea, "but he did owe some consideration in this matter. ”

Seeing Sophia's noncommittal expression, Mo Ya smiled bitterly and said, "Don't you know that since he came back from changing his identity, he hasn't stopped." First killed Barno Jr. and Fred, knocked Scarlett, Richard and Oscar for a large ransom, and then killed Barno Sr. and Watts......"

As she spoke, she rubbed her eyebrows with a little headache and said, "Although on the surface, it was Morton who did it, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that this matter is inseparable from him." It can be said that he is already registered in the aristocratic circle. Now he's fighting with Gilbert and his gang......"

"That's Gilbert's gang at fault," Sophia interrupted Moya as she put down her teacup and said dryly, "It's Lulian, not their territory." ”

"Yes, you're right. Mo Ya poured the tea and said, "But you must know that the aristocratic circle of the empire, since the Solan Grand Public, has been entrenched for a hundred years. Whether it's allies or enemies, cooperation or conflict, we have our rules. ”

"This kind of rule is understood only by the aristocracy. Others won't understand. Just like a pack of wolves, no matter how much they bite and fight internally, it is also an internal matter of the wolf pack, if a young male wolf is added at this time and goes on a rampage, I am afraid that it will immediately become the public enemy of the wolf pack. ”

She handed the tea to Sophia and frowned: "The Abyss Demon fights, this guy has made a great contribution." His Majesty finally had the opportunity to double everything he owed him before. We know the inside story, but others don't. If nothing else, just talk about Byron County in Anthos, I don't know how many people will be jealous!"

"Over the years, new nobles have usually behaved with their tails between their legs. In three or five years, I have integrated into the circle of the circle, and with friends, I can speak louder and be listened to. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I won't be able to stand on my heels, and I will be pushed out. ”

"Count carefully, there are actually a lot of such stunned greens, but, without exception, they have all disappeared now. If you are lucky and wake up faster, you may be able to live a small life in obscurity and live a small life on your own one-third of an acre. ...... who were a little unlucky."

As she spoke, Mo Ya pursed her lips and shook her head. Obviously, the fate of these new nobles who don't know the height of the sky is no longer necessary.

The room fell silent for a while.

Mo Ya held the teacup, stared at the heat curling in the cup with a faint gaze, and after a long time, he spoke: "Roy, although I don't know where to find the heir of the Ferdinand family, but this family has disappeared since the Romance Dynasty, and he is a real newcomer in the Solan aristocratic circle. ”

"If he had been honest and low-key, there would have been more people who would have been friendly with him than he had been enemies from the beginning. After all, His Majesty Edward and Archduke Adolf are his guides, and the lessons of the Barnes & Noble family are also enough to deterrent. ”

"As long as you're not an idiot, no one will have anything to do and cause a commotion, splashing blood. The troublemakers are just a few. Even an upstart like the Barnes & Nobles is not stupid. They just came by staying in high places for too long, creating illusions and underestimating the strength of their opponents. And I also met a demon like Roy. Otherwise, they wouldn't be where they are today. ”

"But ......" Mo Ya sighed and put down the teacup, "this time, this guy is too stunned to do something." Now the major families are expanding their armies and desperately recruiting manpower. For the sake of a glorious knight, you can break your head. Not to mention such a big piece of cake!"

"These mercenaries, in the past, no one would use their brains. Not to mention that they are unruly by nature and are not solicited, and even if they can, no one dares to do it easily. This kind of thing is not allowed in the circle. Even the royal family and the Donald have to be restrained, let alone anyone else. ”

"What do you want to do with so many people? What will the lord next to you think? What will your enemies think? Even if it is your ally, I am afraid you will not be able to sit still. In this way, a competition of reckless militarism is inevitable. And the main culprit who provokes competition and disrupts the balance is the public enemy. ”

"Of course, now that the demons are invading, the situation is different from before. In the past, there was no need to raise too many troops, but now I can't wait to scatter all my family property, just to have a strong army under my command. But even so, everyone still keeps the bottom line, so as not to go too far and make others feel threatened. ”

That's why Gilbert was able to unite so many families this time. That's the rule, everyone understands it, so it's okay to work together in the competition. ”

When she heard this, Sophia snorted coldly, "They recruit people in Lulian, and it's also the rule?"

"Of course, this is unfair to your father," Mo Ya smiled slightly, "However, you have to admit that this is the rule in the first place. After all, Lulian's strength is now greatly damaged, whether it is from his own actual situation or from the rules, it is impossible for your father to monopolize this cake. ”

Under Sophia's expressionless gaze, Mo Ya shrugged: "The wildebeest herd in the grassland in the rainy season, you can't only allow one lion to hunt, right?"

Sophia looked away and was silent. Agreed.

"But no one expected," Mo Ya leaned back on the sofa and said leisurely, "At this time, Roy's stunned young man came out sideways. He rescued more than 400 mercenaries. And these people are all elites in the mercenary world in the south. The worst ones are all Glory One-Star Knights. ”

"What a terrifying force would such a group of people be if they joined the same Knights? Any family that obtains them will immediately become the top power in the Empire. Even our four major families will probably be pressed below. ”

"It's all knights of glory, and there are not a few of them in the entire continent. Even the Knights Templar of the Holy See, which has been operating for many years, is only at this level. Of course, these mercenaries are not comparable to a true Orthodox Order in terms of discipline or tactics, but you must admit that such a power cannot and is not allowed to be obtained by a family. ”

"Moreover, as well-known senior mercenaries in the southern mercenary world, these knights have an amazing influence on their own. Now that the mercenary world has become the largest source of troops, once you get them, it is almost equivalent to wiping out the potential strength of the entire southern mercenary world. ”

"This kind of thing, Gilbert, who represents Venia, dare not do it, and no one else dares to do it. But Roy dared to do it. As the life-saving benefactor of these mercenaries, as soon as he announced the recruitment of knights and the formation of a knight order, how could there be anything else to do?"

"The so-called tiger mouth preys. Not to mention the nobles of the Donald family like Gilbert, even if they are neutral, even if they are close to the royal family and your family, I am afraid they will not be able to bear it. ”

"He didn't mean it. Sophia said.

Mo Ya looked at Sophia, who had a cold face, opened her mouth, and couldn't help but laugh again.

After many years of friendship, she knows Sophia's cold nature better than anyone else. On weekdays, not to mention for others, even for herself, she rarely defends herself.

But today, she defended Roy in every word.

"Yes, he didn't mean it, but objectively speaking, he created it. Seeing that Sophia was about to speak with a cold face, Mo Ya hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Okay, let's not argue." You see, I publicly announced that I would call him my brother in Lulian. I wish he had pulled everyone over. If I wasn't worried about him, why would I tell you so much?"

Hearing this, Sophia's expression softened slightly, and a trace of worry appeared on her face: "Then, he ...... this time"

Obviously, although her mouth was tough, Mo Ya's words still entered her heart.

"This kind of thing can't be solved by fists," Mo Ya said, "You and I know the methods of Gilbert's gang. I'm just worried now that the Roy people won't be able to recruit them, and they will become the most unpopular newcomers in the aristocratic circle. That's probably not going to be good for him in the future. ”

As he spoke, Mo Ya stood up, paced two steps, and frowned: "To some extent, this is the first level for him to enter the aristocratic circle. Compared to the other upstarts, this killing stick against him was even more sad. Survive it, I'm afraid no one will dare to despise him in the future, and he won't be able to stop......"

In thought, she stopped, and turned her head to look at Sophia in some surprise: "That's right." It stands to reason that His Royal Highness knows these things better than me. But why this time, not only did he not have any objection at all, but he also helped this kid......"

Sophia frowned as well.

You look at me, I look at you. The room was silent for a while...... (To be continued.) )