Characters in this chapter: (Alleyne), (Roman), (Momocha), (Cress), (Jamila), (Mathilde).

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Chapter 039: (Mercenary Dream)

Dawn, like a sharp sword, splits the silent night and ushers in the rising sun.

Autumn mornings are beautiful, the sun has just risen over the horizon, casting golden light on the earth, and everything has awakened with the first rays of sunlight shining on you.

At sunrise in the east, the mist was scattered by the light, the quiet street began to be filled with noisy people, the street was filled with the smell of dew, the shadows of the trees gradually faded, the stars gradually decreased, and the sky gradually rose.

The mercenaries set off again, this time with a special treat—a squad of Rhodok soldiers with spears to escort them. Nominally, of course, escorts, in fact, to monitor their movements.

There is no evidence. The Rhodok soldiers would not fully believe the mercenaries, but they were not sure that they were lying. To be on the safe side, they will escort the mercenaries all the way to their destination to ensure that they are indeed employed by King Griffos.

Victor originally planned to send the last toy soldier to the [Veruga] lord to complete this mission. Then he took his team to Fort Agorlon, and received a new employment contract from the lord there, which he believed would not refuse.

However, the escort mission cost the team seven companions, and worst of all, they failed to protect the carriage loaded with dozens of boxes of expensive toy soldiers, and even the merchant in charge of the Goldsmiths' Guild died. This will call into question the credibility and competence of the mercenaries.

Even if the mercenaries send the last toy to [Veruga], there is no guarantee that they will be able to get a commission from Count Kestor. Because this time, the mercenaries failed to complete the hired tasks, and the employer had the right not to fulfill the contract. What's more, the other party is an earl lord.

For this reason, Victor decided to go to the village of Tamnu in the south before going to Viruga. Help the peasants there to exterminate the vicious bandits, and earn a commission from the bandits by the way, and collect some weapons that can be used or sold for money.

Alleyne drove to the carriage loaded with supplies and three women, and he turned to Jamila and said, "Jamila, what are your plans when you return to Viruga?"

Jamila bit her lower lip lightly, hesitated for a moment, and said, "You also know that I escaped from home. Now when I go back, I still can't escape those dirty marriages of interests. I want to ......"

Alleyne still vividly remembers what Captain Victor had said when she rescued Jamila from the drunkard's lewdness/claws. "When I want to marry, I'm going to marry someone I want to marry. Also, no matter what my father might think, I was able to take good care of myself. I think I should join a bunch of gypsies, or a mercenary army! you can hire him, you can hire me! give me a chance to thank you, and I'll make myself useful!"

"What do you think, Jamila?" asked Roman, who was in charge of driving the carriage, turning his head curiously.

"I ......" Jamila looked stunned, as if she had made up her mind. "I want to stay in the team and follow you to be a chic and free version of myself. ”

Mo Mocha, who has been languishing since this morning, came over and said lazily: "You are reluctant to let our noble young master!"

"Ah...... No," Jamila blushed with shame, and hurriedly explained, "It's not what you think, I used to think that I had a higher education and etiquette, and that I had no worries about food and clothing, and that this world was very beautiful. But, since on my birthday—"

Jamila reminisced about her past and began to tell the crowd about her memories that were still fresh in her mind. Alleyne and Momo Tea drove the mount slowly, and listened quietly to the girl as she recounted her past. Kress and Mathilde, who were sitting next to Jamila, were also listening.

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Jamila gently closed the book and stood up, smoothing a strand of disobedient hair with her hand, and letting the breeze blow on her graceful and graceful body, feeling indescribably comfortable. From the balcony, the city of Viruga seems to never tire of being bustling with people.

Today, my father said that he would surprise himself as a present for his 19th birthday. Thinking of her loving father, Jamila couldn't help but smile. Mother died early, my father was very fond of me, everything was done for her, although since the coming-of-age ceremony always looked for him to find a husband for her a little annoyance, but Jamila is a very sensible girl, knowing her father's painstaking heart, so she had to politely refuse. In his heart, he must be a handsome man with good conduct and chivalry......

"Jamila!" it was her father calling to herself, and Jamila put away her thoughts and went to her father's side with great anticipation.

"Jamila, today is your birthday, and I decided to give you a valuable gift...... "The father smiled rarely.

"Dear father, in fact, my daughter does not need any gifts, and your favor is the most precious gift that God has given me. ”

"Father also has an old day, you have passed the rite of passage, it is time to find a rich family. Look at this ......" Father took Jamila to several boxes of cloth, and when he opened them one by one, they were all valuables.

"It's ......"

"Look, this is the real velvet from Djerkhara, and look at how silky and soft the fabric is, and how pure the color is...... And this, you come and smell it......" The father picked up a piece of spice that had been prepared, squinted slightly and sniffed deeply, then handed it to Jamila, and said, "The spices of the Salander people are really worthy of their reputation......

"Father, this ...... Are these my birthday presents?" Jamila suddenly felt a little uneasy as she took the spices. In previous years, my father would also give him some gifts, but these valuable items in front of him were too valuable.

"Of course, it's not just your birthday present, but, Haluha, it's also Lord Ashlink's dowry for you......" Father looked satisfied.

"What?bride price?Ashlink?" Jamila looked at her father in surprise.

"That's right, after your coming-of-age ceremony last year, many people came to the door to propose, but you were unwilling, and even the captain of the sentinel in the city was rejected by you. Of course, with my daughter's beautiful appearance, they really don't deserve it, so I won't say anything. The father stroked the box containing the gold utensils and said, "But this time it is different, it is Lord Ashlinck who comes to the door himself,"

"Father, I don't want to ......"

"Shut up! I can't tolerate you anymore. The father's face turned cold and said, "I have also heard some rumors about Lord Ashlink, all of them are those poor serfs and craftsmen who are dissatisfied with Lord Ashlink's being the tribun of the city, and slander the reputation of Lord Ashlink, these people really deserve to die." Anyway, Jamila, you smell the spices in your hands, such a pure and rich spice can only be made in the city of Dukuba in the south, and we in Rhodoc are belligerents with Salander, so this small piece of spice is not easy to come by, and it costs 900 dinars on the market, you see here......"

The father pointed to a box full of spices, and said with trembling fingers: "A box! How many dinars does this cost, my God, what are you not satisfied with, not only will you live a prosperous and rich life when you marry, but even I will be very dignified, and the business will be much smoother in the future, you must know that the brother of Lord Ashlink's mother is ......."

"Smack!" the spice in Jamila's hand fell to the ground, and she was stunned, tears streaming from her eyes. Ashlink has a bad reputation in Viruga, bullying men and women, and is the kind of person he hates the most, and his father will not be ignorant, but for the sake of his own face, for the sake of those so-called interests, he even disregarded his own happiness and traded his daughter to a dirty man in his thirties.

"Ah......h

Jamila stood there in tears......

Following

Jamila remembered her father's kindness, and thought that she would beg her father again, and that her father, who loved her, would definitely change his mind. Thinking about it, he went to his father's room, and just wanted to go in, but found that there was not only his father in the room, but also a man with a big belly and a shiny face, and it was Ashlink! Jamila hid by the door and looked inside.

“...... Yalib, your taste has improved a lot, and the smell of this room is very authentic," Ashlink took a sip of a glass of wine.

"Oh, it's not a blessing from Lord Ashlink, the spices you sent me are of the highest quality," said his father, with a smile on his face.

"Oh, no wonder, it turned out to be a dowry for Miss Jamila. These things, even I put a lot of thought into them. But speaking of which, why didn't you see Miss Jamila?" Ashlinck said with a frown.

"Jamila was unwell last night and was resting in her room, making the adults laugh," said the father.

"Miss Jamila is not in good health, so I must go and see her, Jalib, please lead the way......"

"This ...... Lord Ashlink, you also know that Jamila has been pampered since she was a child, and she is afraid that it will ruin the adults......" said his father hesitantly.

"I see," Ashlink's words changed sharply, "You also know that some important positions in the Chamber of Commerce have been vacant recently......

The father sneered, "Ha...... Ha Luha, Lord Ashlink, please wait for the good news, although Jamila has a stubborn temperament, but I, as a father, still understand the general situation. ”

"Yalib, don't disappoint me at next week's wedding......"

"Lord Ashlink, please rest assured......"

Jamila walked back to her room in despair, the fragments of her father's love flashed in the past, although he was speculating, but he had always loved his daughter, it turned out that he was just a bargaining chip for his speculation...... Suddenly, a thought came to me, and I became more and more urgent, to leave here, to leave this strange place, and to see the world outside!

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"I saw that my loving and upright father had given me a birthday present that was engaged to a scumbag like Ashlink, and I suddenly felt so strange to him," Jamila's eyes lit up. "That night, I escaped, from the hometown of Viruga, where I had not left half a step since I was a child, and I was displaced all the way, making a living by working as a cook for passing caravans, and then working in a tavern until I met Ellen and Captain Victor......"

Jamila took a deep breath and looked at the crowd: "Now, you have learned about my past, return to Viruga, and perhaps marry that greasy man after being scolded." Or maybe they will still wander around until one day they die by the swords of rebels and robbers......"

There was silence all around, and everyone bowed their heads. Jamila was a little disappointed, pursed her lips, and was about to speak.

Abruptly, the usually reticent Cress said: "Even if you wander around, or die one day at the hands of rebels and robbers, it is better than forcing yourself to marry a man you don't like." ”

"I agree," said Roman, who was driving the carriage, looking back and emphasizing. "Kress is right, we should live for ourselves. ”

"We are mercenaries, we are warriors who live under the sword, we are ants with no tomorrow, we are wild ghosts who shuttle in the twilight," Ellen said righteously. "But we also live for survival, for freedom, for persistent faith, and for the sake of the dinar. ”

Mo Mo Cha smiled, patted Alleyne on the shoulder and said, "My brother, I like the last sentence you said!"

Jamila suddenly felt her eyes moisten. "Actually, our story is very similar, you don't want to be a victim of a power trade," Alleyn said softly. "Then let's find our dreams in the continent of Calradia!"

Everyone has dreams, even mercenaries, they have their dreams. Ellene's dream is to become a knight, the horse thief's dream is to become the biggest horse dealer in Calradia, and Mathilde's dream is to return to the northern continent of ice and snow to reclaim the land that belongs to her......

At the moment of departure, by the fire on a winter night, in the rain and fog on a cloudy day, in the noisy tavern, in the vast sea, the mercenaries dream of the future all the time. Even wrapped up in the moment of facing death.

Some mercenaries let their dreams quietly disappear, while others carefully nurture and maintain them until they survive the difficulties and usher in light and hope, which always befall those who truly believe that their dreams will come true.

Alleyne has always believed that he can become a knight in the near future, just as Victor believes that he will be able to reclaim his wife one day, but Momocha has no hope for his dream. Dead Parker also had dreams, but his dreams could not be realized.

"Dreams?" said Kress as he tilted his head and thought, "My dream is to never go hungry again, there are many, many dinars!"

Speaking of the dinar, Momocha seemed to remember something, only to see him smile lewdly, then kick the horse's belly with both legs, and gallop to the front of the group.

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