Characters in this chapter: Alleyne, Manid, Jamila, Serina, Mark

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The silvery moonlight shone on the ground, and everywhere there was the mournful cry of crickets. The fragrance of the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info night permeated the air, weaving a soft net and covering all the scenery inside. All the eyes touch is something covered with this soft net, not a single grass or tree, it is not as realistic as in the daytime, they all have a vague, empty color, each of which hides its subtleties, keeps its secrets, and makes people feel like a dream.

As a new member of the Iron Blooded Mercenary Regiment, Xie Rena naturally returned to the tavern with Ellen and the others.

The hall of the tavern was still bustling with activity, and Joda and Jager were still drinking with the new members.

When Manid saw Alleyne and the others returning, he immediately greeted him. "How," he asked. "What did Duke Michod tell you?"

"Didn't say anything!" replied Alleyne. On such a solemn occasion, Duke Michod was surrounded by his vassals, and he was not qualified to come forward and talk to the duke.

Manid was a little disappointed, and then asked, "Then why did the Duke of Mijod send someone to invite you to the banquet?"

Alleyne shrugged to himself. "He gave us the last supper before the war was about to start. ”

"What war?" Manid looked suspicious.

"Duke Michord announced at the banquet that tomorrow he will send troops to attack the city of Zhivadine," Ellen frowned, a little unhappy. "And we'll go to battle as his mercenaries!"

Manid hurriedly took out the employment contract and immediately read it again: In view of the outstanding performance of your mercenary group in the arena, I have decided to hire your mercenary group to work for me, with a commission of 10,000 dinars!"

The entire employment contract is just one sentence. The first half of the sentence is to praise their strength, which seems a little redundant, and the second half of the sentence is the employment effect and the amount of commission. But there are no detailed terms of employment.

The bottom two lines are the signature and family seal of Duke Kesto Michod of Employed Party A, and the signature and fingerprint of Ellen employed by Party B.

Even though the employment contract did not contain detailed terms of employment, Manid was convinced that Duke Michod had hired them to fight bandits in the Troublelands.

"Damn, we've been fooled!" Manid cursed under his breath.

"Yes, we were tricked by him!" said Alleyne, patting Manid on the shoulder.

"And what now?" Manid asked. "Could it be that we really have to go back and attack Zhivading City again?"

"No!" Alleyne corrected. "We departed overnight and continued our journey to the city of Paraven to fulfill our contract with the Count of Arassis. ”

Alleyne only remembered the motto of Count Arassis before leaving: As a mercenary, do not attack another country for the sake of the king or lord of any country.

In the eyes of the aristocracy, mercenaries are hunting dogs chasing gold coins, and they are not to be trusted. If the mercenaries work for their lords, they will only become cannon fodder for their men.

"But we left like this, clearly violating the rules of mercenary rules. Manid reminded his boss.

Once an employment contract has been concluded between a mercenary and an employer, neither party may breach the employment contract without reason. If a mercenary breaks the contract halfway, he will end up in disrepute.

Aren was not unaware of the risks and consequences of breaking his employment contract, but he must not allow his hundreds of brothers to be reduced to cannon fodder under Zhivadine in the near future.

"This is a contract full of loopholes, and we don't need to keep it!" Alleyne commanded. "Let everyone pack their bags, and we'll get out of town at once!"

When the mercenaries heard their commander's order, they all went back to their rooms to pack their bags. The new recruits were all grouped into a team, commanded by Yoda and Jager.

As everyone packed their bags, Manid went downstairs with a copper-wood box, then walked to the tavern bar and paid for all the drinks, food, and lodging.

Hearing the commotion outside, Jamila also came out of the room and went downstairs to Aren.

She was going to ask what was going on, but when she saw a lady in tight leather armor standing beside Ellene. "She's the 'Blood Rose' Serena?" she asked, surprised.

"Looks like you don't need me to introduce you, you already know who she is," Alleyn said with a smile. "From now on, Ms. Serena will be our new companion. ”

"Hello, I'm Jamila. Jamila said happily. "I've seen you fight in the arena, and I swear you're the best female warrior I've ever seen. ”

Xie Rena smiled back at the beautiful girl in front of her. "If you want to learn, I can teach you how to become a great female warrior!"

"Really?" said Jamila, a little excited.

"Of course, as long as you can endure the physical pain and injury!" Xie Rena commented with a smile.

"Let's talk, I'll take a look!" said Alleyne, and walked over to Mark, who was sitting alone in a corner.

"Hey, my dear Mark Knight," Alleyne asked, looking absent-mindedly at the other party. "Why don't you go upstairs to pack your packages, we'll be on our way in a minute. ”

"Alleyne, I ......" Mark looked up at Alleyne, but his anxious face was about to speak.

Alleyne reached out and patted Mark on the shoulder, then said with a serious face, "I will respect any decision you make, so you can say whatever you want to say to me." ”

Mark's face did not change, and his voice became more anxious, "Ellene, I have to go back to Zhivadine City, to Jonsha's side, I can't let her be in any danger. ”

He is still deeply in love with Princess Vegia. Even if he showed that he had pretended not to care, when he heard the slightest bit of news that would bring harm to the girl, he couldn't hide his sincerity.

Alleyne couldn't help but feel sorry for Mark's infatuation, the miserable love of a down-and-out knight and a noble princess who was married to another noble noble lord.

"Since you want to go back to Zhivadine," Alleyn urged. "Then why don't you hurry upstairs to pack your packages and stay here?"

"I ....."

"What am I," Alleyne interrupted impatiently. "Go ahead, bring an extra horse on the road. ”

"I'll be back. With that, Mark galloped toward the stables in the backyard.

Ellen looked at Mark's back as he left in a hurry, since he was a little reluctant. Mark wasn't the first companion to leave, but he was the first to leave in this way.

Manid leaned forward and said, "What is the matter with Mark's fire?" He had never seen a knight who was usually a gentleman in his words and deeds so hasty and rude.

"He's going back to find the woman he loves!" Alleyne blurted out.

"He's going back to Zhivadin?"

"Ah," Alleyn sighed. "I'm also going to form a cavalry squad with Mark as the captain, and now it looks like I'll have to find someone else!"

"Boss," Manid agreed. "I think this kid from Karadus can do it!"

"How old is he, seventeen or eighteen years old. Alleyne shook his head in denial.

Arenn can't deny that Kratos is indeed the most skilled mercenary in the Iron Blood. If he fought for his life, even he and Wiggins would not be his opponents.

But the strength of his personal ability does not prove that he can command a group of battle-hardened mercenaries. What's more, it is to make them listen to the orders of a hairy boy.

Manid grinned and said with a smile, "Boss, it seems that you are not that old, right?"

"Ahem, can I compare to him?" said Alleyne shrugged. "Have you all packed your packages?"

"I'm waiting for your order!"

"Then let's go, let's leave this land of right and wrong!"

"I think we should learn from a few other well-known mercenary groups," Manid said thoughtfully. "First, we have to make a code of conduct for our mercenaries. ”

"Mercenary rules," Alleyne repeated, then said. "This is not difficult, we can identify the mercenary codes of the Black Crow Mercenary Group, the Golden Mercenary Group, and the Snow Leopard Mercenary Group!"

In the world of the five kingdoms of Calradia, mercenaries are undoubtedly a weapon of war wielded in the hands of the noble lords of various countries.

At the same time, the chaotic situation in the Karadia continent for nearly a thousand years has also given birth to three large-scale mercenary groups, each of which is attached to different countries.

In terms of discipline, these prestigious mercenary groups restrain mercenaries like a regular army. Each of them has developed a well-established set of mercenary rules for the management and training of mercenaries.

"I'll work out the mercenary rules of the Iron Blood as soon as possible," Manid pointed out. "But the first thing we need to do is to divide these hundreds of mercenaries into squads, and let the captain control them. ”

A mercenary team of more than 100 people is equivalent to the number of private troops owned by an ordinary noble lord. This is a force to be reckoned with.

If Ellen wants to control a mercenary group of more than 100 people, he not only needs enough financial resources to support it, but also has a group of trustworthy and powerful helpers around him.

"I see, but now is not the time to talk about this," Alleyne said. "After tonight, we're putting this into practice. ”

Alleyne already had a plan in mind, and Wiggins, Yoda, Jager, Mocha, and Ryan, his close companions, were his rare helpers.

Without them by his side to accompany and support him, he believed that he was still just a down-and-out mercenary who worked for others. (To be continued.) )