I said, "Let's go, let's go and meet this house mouse for a while." ”

I drew my greatsword from behind my back, and in the sunlight, the sword reflected a blinding light. I kicked the door open with all my might, and rushed in, followed by the merchant.

The people in the house were startled at first when they saw us rushing in, and two people instinctively jumped up from their stools. I looked around the room, and there was nothing on all sides, except for a large wooden table in the middle of the room, surrounded by a few stools, and a few coins, silverware, and velvet. It turned out that the captain of that town was sharing the spoils with the robbers.

The merchant looked inside the room, pointed to the stolen goods on the table, and said, "Look, I'm not lying to you." ”

I smiled and said, "Hehe, didn't you say that there is only one mouse in the house, it seems that your information is not accurate, think about how to get out first." "It turns out that there are four robbers in the house, in addition to the captain of the sentry, and they are all armed and surrounded us.

The merchant laughed and said, "Damn informant, but that's fine, we can catch them all." ”

"That's true, then fight with me. I said.

The robber, who seemed to be the leader, said to the people around him: "Hehe, brothers, a few more fat sheep have fallen into the tiger's den, what are you waiting for, slaughter them." So saying, the robber came at me.

He slashed at me with a short axe, and I saw his move flash sideways, causing him to pounce in the air, and he turned around and continued to slash me. At this time, I raised my greatsword and slashed it head, and he saw that the situation was not good. Raise your axe to block. It's a pity that I used too much force in this move, and the robber couldn't bear it at all, and I cut him to the ground.

Several other robbers were also coming at us, and I dropped my greatsword, quickly drew my sword, and drew my shield to engage them, and the merchant seemed to have a few hands. Engaged in a fight with a robber. The things in the house crackled as we beat them, and the dust on the floor was kicked up. These robbers are not powerful characters, they are far worse than those pirates. The battle lasted for a while, and several of the robbers were defeated by us, and we captured the captain and 2 robbers alive, the other two unfortunate guys. I had to go to the underworld to meet their companions.

The battle is over. The merchant said to me excitedly, "We have succeeded, I have seen that you have struck four enemies, and you are worthy of the mastery, and now we shall hasten to take this bastard (the captain of the sentinel) and his accomplices, and take the stolen goods to the king." ”

"I'm glad you're alive too. I said

Together with the merchants, I escorted the bound captain of the sentry and his accomplices outside the palace. In fact, the so-called royal palace is also a wooden house, which is only taller and more majestic than other houses, and a flag is hung on the gate of the palace. The flag is blue all over, with a black crow painted in the center. It's very simple to look at.

The merchant told me that it was the banner of King Ragnar, and the banner of the Kingdom of Nord, a symbol of the royal family. Underneath the banner hung a large round shield and two crossed one-handed battle axes. I later learned that most of Nord's army fought with one-handed battle axes and round shields, which were the symbol of the kingdom's warriors.

When the merchant and I arrived at the gate of the palace, a man with a round shield on his back and a battle axe pinned to his waist came and stopped us, this man was more than 180 cm tall, wearing fine heraldic armor, and a black crow flag on a blue background, and a red beard on his face, which looked very majestic.

The merchant told me that they were the palace guards, all of whom were warriors of the kingdom, and were specifically responsible for protecting the safety of the palace, and that only the Nord royal guards (the top infantry in the Nord kingdom and the most powerful infantry in the Calradia continent) could serve as palace guards.

The guard stopped us and shouted, "What do you want to do, this is a royal forbidden place, outsiders are strictly forbidden to approach, go away." ”

The merchant stepped forward and said, "I'm Mette Lutz, the royal merchant, I have something important to see His Majesty Ragnar, please go and report it." ”

The guard looked the merchant up and down and said, "How do I know if you're real, do you have any evidence?" ”

The merchant took a seal from his waist and showed it to the guard, who looked at the seal and then gave it back to the merchant and said, "Wait outside, I'll go in and report." ”

We waited for about ten minutes before the guard opened the palace door and came out of it, and said to us, "His Majesty the King has announced that he has seen you, and His Majesty is in the study, so go in, leave your weapons behind, and you are not allowed to carry weapons when you enter the palace." ”

The merchant immediately said, "I know this, thank you." ”

Then we unloaded our weapons and entered the royal palace. The palace was not as magnificent as I had imagined, the walls were hung with torches, which made the whole hall look particularly transparent, and a few thick wooden pillars supported the whole hall, and there were two guards standing by the palace gate, standing intently, never squinting at anything else.

I followed the merchant deeper into the palace, passing by a few royal servants from time to time, and when we came to a room, the merchant reminded me that it was the king's study, and told me to pay attention. I was careful to watch my movements, after all, it was the first time I had met King Ragnar.

Knock, knock, knock the merchant knocked on the door.

"Come in. A deep, steady voice came from within.

The merchant pushed open the door, and I followed him inside. The study is brightly lit, and there is a large bookcase opposite the wall, on which some books and texts are densely placed, and in front of the bookcase is a large square table, on which in addition to tea sets and fruits are some open books and texts. Facing away from us was a burly man, who looked like he was reading a book right now.

The merchant stepped forward and shouted, "Your Majesty." "I think he's the king of Nord.

The man stood up, put down the book in his hand, and turned around, he saw that he was tall, wearing a noble robe, and he looked like he should be 50 years old, but his face still looked resolute and strong, and his cheekbones were prominent. He has a high nose, short pale yellow hair, deep eyes, and a yellow beard. It looks very majestic. There is a kingly wind.

As I was watching, he spoke, and his voice was deep and steady, "Mette, what's so urgent that I have to come here while I'm reading." ”

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry to disturb your time, but this matter is related to the safety of many people in the city, as well as your honor and prestige. That's why I'm so anxious to see you. The merchant said.

"Then you can say it. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. The merchant said, "Your Majesty, do you remember a few months ago?" After you led your army to fight against Vegia, the security environment in the city was much more chaotic, and there were many thieves, and many people were robbed by robbers. Even my own brother was kidnapped last week. ”

"Oh. I am sorry for what happened to you. The king said apologetically, "The captain of my sentry told me that it was because the fighting on the front line was tight and the number of security personnel in the city had decreased. ”

"He's lying. The merchant said excitedly, "This is the problem, the captain of the sentry, who failed to invest in his own money, so he took advantage of your absence in the city to collude with robbers and rob your house, causing your people to suffer." to make up for his losses. ”

"There is such a thing," said the king, angrily, "that this bastard should do such a thing. ”

"Your Majesty, it's true. The merchant continued: "I pledge with my life." I was able to confront the captain and identify his crimes, and I was able to find more than a dozen family members of the victims to testify to, and I didn't panic. ”

"Okay, I'll have someone tie him up and confront you. With that, he was ready to call the guards to fetch them.

The merchant immediately stopped: "No need, Your Majesty, I have already arrested him, and there are several of his accomplices." Now they are all tied up outside the palace. I can confront him at any time. ”

"Oh, you've caught him and his accomplices, I think you don't know how to fight, how did you do that?" asked the king in amazement.

"Your Majesty, of course I don't have that ability. The merchant humbly replied, "But there are still many warriors in the kingdom who are chivalrous and willing to do harm to society." ”

"Oh, who is it?" asked the king in amazement. At this time, he pointed at me and asked, "Who is this person, I haven't seen you bring him before?"

The merchant pushed me forward and said, "Your Majesty, it is this warrior who defeated and captured the captain and his accomplices. ”

"Oh, what's your name. The king asked.

"Alan Parker, my lord. I replied.

"Alan Parker, the name of the warrior. Where are you from, warrior. ”

"Darako of Yamunah".

"Yamunah, oh, I haven't been anywhere in a long time, the native land of the Nords. The king said, "I am glad that so many warriors are at the service of me, and of course the kingdom will not be unkind to those who serve their country." ”

"I'd love to serve you, my majesty. I said respectfully.

"You may have an ordinary background, but if you are brave enough, you will definitely make a name for yourself on this continent. And I will not do any harm to those who serve me. The king said to me.

Then the merchant confronted the captain, who confessed to his crimes and begged the king for forgiveness, but of course he did not end well, and he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, and I think he had to spend the rest of his life in a cold, damp prison.

The king gave me 200 dinars as a reward and I accepted the money. After that, the merchant and I withdrew from the palace and went out into the street.

The merchant said to me, "Well, this matter is finally over, the city should be safe again, and there is no need to worry about being robbed by robbers at night, thank you young man, for helping our city get rid of such a big moth." ”

I said, "No thanks, I didn't expect you to have such great ability and know so much about the things in the city." ”

He laughed, then said, "It's time for me to deal with my trade affairs too, and hopefully we'll have the opportunity to work together again in the future." ”

We said goodbye to each other and then parted on a street.

By this time it was getting late, and there were few pedestrians on the streets, except for some traders who were packing up their goods. The whole city seems to be particularly quiet. I walked straight back to the tavern, which was full of drinkers. I went back to my room, asked Xiao Er for some ale and bacon, ate it alone, and then fell asleep

I stayed in the city for two days and didn't have much to do. When I had nothing to do, I walked around the streets of Sagos, went to the port to see the sea, and many years later I realized that these few days in Sagos were the most peaceful days of my life, and how pleasant it was to be able to sit on the beach and watch the sea at dusk for the future expeditions in all directions.

On this day, Kenrad came to my room, and he had been wandering the taverns of Sagoth for the past few days, looking for something to do, but the kingdom of Nord seemed to be at peace these days, and there was no place for mercenaries. He leaned against the door and said to me, "Friend, we are leaving, this kingdom does not seem to need mercenaries, and my brothers and I are going to visit other countries." ”

I said, "You can't find anything else to do." ”

He sat down on my bed and said, "Like us mercenaries, we will only gain wealth with our iron bones and lives, and we will not do anything else, but go wherever there is war." ”

"Well, hopefully I'll see you again in the future. I said helplessly.

"It's better not to meet on the battlefield," he said, "and you're a tough opponent to deal with." ”

I laughed, and he laughed. I sent them out into the streets, out of the city of Sagos, and saw them go away until they were out of my sight, and then I returned to the city, and came to the harbor again, and looked at the sea, and in the direction of Jamunah

When I returned to the tavern that evening, I saw the tavern owner arguing with a man who looked to be in his twenties, not very tall, dressed in a shabby cotton coat, and whose short hair looked shaggy and disheveled.

I walked up and asked, "What's the matter?"

The boss said that the man had drunk and had no money to pay the bill, and was about to take him to report to the official.

I asked, "How much do you owe?" ”

The boss said that with yesterday's room money, the meal money was a total of 20 dinars. I took out 20 dinars from my waist bag and threw it to the boss, who took the money and said with a smile: "Guest officer, what a good person, anyway, whose money is not money." Then he pointed to the man and said, "You are lucky today, but there will be no such good things in the future." After saying that, he turned around and shook his hand and left.

When the boss was gone, the man said to me, "My lord, you are such a good person, would you like to have a drink with me, I only have the last 5 dinars left." ”

I said, "What's wrong with your last 5 dinars." ”

As if irritated by my words, he said angrily: "I set out from Gronia a few weeks ago with my goods, and I was going to come to Sagos to sell them for a good price, but who expected to be robbed by a gang of Kugit mongrels on the way, and worse, a few days later my caravan escort fled with the rest of the cargo, and now I have nothing. ”

I said, "You're really unlucky, so what are you going to do now?"

"I don't have any money on me, I can't do those heavy jobs, I used to be just a businessman, I only know a lot about business. When he said this, they all looked at me desolately.

"Another businessman. I said jokingly.

"Why, my lord, have you ever seen any other merchant like me?" he asked.

I quickly explained, "No. Then are you willing to follow me, anyway, I came to this continent for the first time, and I don't know anything about things here, you may be able to help me. ”

"Really?" he asked me in amazement, "sir, do you really let me follow you, but you have to make sure that you treat me like a friend, and not like a servant." ”

I said, "Of course, my friend. ”

"My name is Manid, my lord, and what about you?" he asked me.

"Call me Alan. I said.

"Yes, sir. He said happily, "You will find out later that you are lucky to hire me." ”

I laughed when I heard it, and he laughed along (to be continued......