Chapter 005: Sheriff

Characters in this chapter: Alleyne, Karadus, Shoey, Instructor Kay, Sheriff Harryk. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

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While Alleyne and Kradus were talking, Instructor Kai and Shaw had led them to the town square.

Without their guidance, Alleyne knew at once who Harrick was Sheriff - for the fellow was holding a gong and shouting in the loudest voice as he struck it:

"Listen, townspeople of Chanda, I have brought a message from the noble lord Count Aracis, the bandits have been rampant in the vicinity of Chanda City recently, and the caravans in the past are decreasing, which has caused great losses to Chanda!"

"Townspeople, you have received the favor of Count Arassis before, and you live in peace in the only place where there is no war!"

"And now, it's time to fight for Zenda, and for yourself! Grab your weapons and join the ranks of the bounty hunters, each with a bounty of 100 dinars!"

Regrettably, no one heeded his call. The residents just glanced at him and went on with what they had to do.

So in the huge square, he was the only one talking to himself, and he was still beating the gong and making unbearable sounds.

Instructor Kai greeted him with a smile, "Harrick, how many residents are asking you to register today?"

Harrick was a little embarrassed: "Alas, isn't it still the same, this group of people with no conscience, as soon as they heard about the war, they all ran away, and none of them helped." Count Aracis is also really, he actually asked me to do propaganda, and my throat hurt. ”

After complaining, he turned to the young stranger: "You are here to register to exterminate the water thieves?"

Ellen immediately raised his chest proudly: "Yes, my lord!"

Harrick gave him a look, then pulled Instructor Kai and walked away. "Hey, I mean, you can't always keep Kradus from going out to fight bandits, can you?"

"Why did you mention this again, didn't you tell you everything?" Instructor Kai's tone looked a little impatient.

"Although the days of half and ten dinars every day are not bad, but the advance party of the Earl has suffered such heavy losses, and it will not be long before this continues, why don't you send Kradus out with that young man?"

Instructor Kai deliberately raised an eyebrow at the other party. "Why? I don't want your five dinars?"

Harrick's face flushed. "Who said I don't want it, it's just that my life is also very sad, brother, you can be considerate and considerate of me, if you continue like this, don't say five dinars, my job will be lost!"

"What five dinars?" Alleyne listened well, and could hear their conversation word for word.

Instructor Kai smiled and waved his hand. "Haha, it's nothing......" he digressed. "Well, Harrick has already registered for you, go to the armory to get your equipment!"

It was a long time before Alleyn learned from Kradus that it didn't take that complicated to get a certificate from Instructor Kai, just pay a bribe of ten dinars.

Harrick naturally knew about it, so he discussed it with Instructor Kai, and the two of them split it in half. Now Alleyne somewhat understood why the advance party was almost completely wiped out.

Walking on the way to the armory, Alleyne said in a somewhat curious tone: "I have always thought that mercenaries are the business of us men, and there are very few girls like you who choose to take up this profession. ”

"You must have come out of some ravine," Shaw teased him with a laugh. "If you've ever been to a Nord city, you'll know how many female mercenaries there are on this continent. ”

Alleyne touched his head and laughed, "Actually, I want to ask why you are here and do mercenary work." ”

"Because you men, are you satisfied with this answer?" Shoey looked at him with an angry look on his face.

Alleyne was a little blindsided again, and he didn't know where he had offended her. Was it because of the questions he asked? But he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

At this moment, Karadus, who had been following behind, stepped forward and pulled the corner of his coat. He knew that Karadus had something to say to him, so he slowed down and distanced himself from the others.

Kradus walked beside him and whispered to him that Shoy was a native of the Duchy of Rhodoc and had been well educated since childhood.

Her father was a well-known merchant in the heavenly city of [Viruga], but her father thought she should marry his business partner, a man who was almost thirty, so Shaw fled.

After escaping, she made ends meet by working as a cook for passing caravans, but she didn't like those rude and guys, they were girls after all. She aspires to join a team that provides protection, but she is not too picky in order to make ends meet.

Harrick led them into the armory. As soon as he entered the door, the dazzling array of weapons and equipment blinded Ellene's eyes, what siege crossbows, throwing axes, long-handled machetes, longbows, light cavalry guns, everything!

Alleyne's eyes lit up as he pounced on a huge long-handled machete, holding one in his hand. The machete was a bit heavy to start with, and he improvised it before reluctantly putting it down.

Harrick crossed his waist and looked at the side, and nodded slightly: "I didn't expect you to have two hits, no wonder even Karadus has become your subordinate." ”

"Of course, I'm a top-tier caravan escort!I won't take any work under fifty dinars!" said Alleyne confidently gestured triumphantly to Harrick. "With me, those water thieves can only beg for mercy!"

Harrick smiled, not paying attention to the young man's words. There are few mercenaries in these years who are not boasting about Haikou.

Alleyne tugged at the corner of the other's clothes a little expectantly, "Can I have a handy weapon?" said as he pointed to the heavy throwing axes and javelins placed on the outermost side.

Harrick didn't even look at them, but went straight to the innermost part and picked up a wooden shield that was almost moldy and threw it to him.

"Are you kidding me? Do you think I can kill those water thieves with a wooden shield?" said Alleyne after a long endurance.

"What more do you want, a flying kiss? Go and kill the bandits, you'll have to work hard to be worthy of this shield. Harrick blew his beard and glared at him with an unhappy face.

It seems that this shield is very valuable, but it doesn't look down on me, but it doesn't look down on me!, Alleyne thought to himself. But there was no way, people had to bow their heads under the eaves. He took the shield and left the armory.

With tears on his face, the kid from Kradus clenched Instructor Kai tightly with both hands, saying goodbye to his teacher affectionately!

Irene didn't bother to bother them, and walked out of the armory on his own, turning into a blacksmith shop next door, ready to go shopping for some equipment.