"That's not quite right." Lily said to herself, "Something must be wrong." Al-"

She habitually pronounced the name, and immediately reacted that the agency man was not around at the moment, "Hmm...... Is it our delusion, or is the world really broken...... Coventry, what do you think? ”

There's a reason why the mercenary sighed so much.

Ever since she met her mother, she has made it clear that she wants to move forward this time. In her view, the first purpose of eliminating the impending "gray war" is to find the root cause of the dispute and try to solve it one by one.

Ann once said that wars often happen mostly by necessity, with a small amount of chance. For example, the fundamental reason for the empire's invasion of the Elders Kingdom was the embarrassing position that the empire had been in for a long time, and the pressure and long-cherished wishes accumulated on the emperor. As for Cullen Dahl's persuasion and the 'blessing of God' to Rogman, it only served as a fuse.

However, after visiting the many tribes of the Northlands, the kingdom of the Elnar, and even the Oron Empire at this time, Lily realizes that something seems to be wrong.

There is indeed a clear hostility between the nations. The kingdom of Elders believes that the Empire has been too arrogant lately, and should be taught a lesson; The Saatchi people are oppressed by the "gods of the world" and plan to invade the forests of the south in order to survive; As for the Oron Empire, it seems that it simply wants to take revenge on the Church of San Leon, in order to vent the evil breath of St. Leonos who launched an uprising more than two hundred years ago and split the entire eastern part of the empire.

The problem is that these jumbled ideas seem to come out of nowhere. Only a few decades ago, Lily, or the September of the past, had visited the entire continent before she left the El Continent for a trip. At that time, the Elna people, though still slightly wary of the outside world, were a peaceful and friendly race; The life of the Thatchians was difficult, but as a result, they developed a resilient and optimistic disposition; The monarch of the empire at that time was bent on developing domestic affairs, intending to make the people live a better life; As for her "old friends", they hardly thought of leaving the Lugrand Forest, let alone treating the people of the Northlands as slaves.

Time can change people's hearts, this is true. However, it would be naïve to think that several unlikely events were happening at the same time, and that it was a mere accident—at least Lily was not such a person.

"I'm just a warrior, this kind of question, you should take it to a smarter person." The man beside her replied coldly, "While I still believe in you, you can use my power, that's all." ”

"It's really not frank." Lily chuckled, didn't say anything more, just continued to take great strides, heading south along the sparsely populated road.

……

The acquaintance of the two is probably also a tie of fate.

When the mercenary left the forests of the Northlands, she visited the Saatchi tribe once more. The attitude of the Northlanders towards her was still a mixture of fear and respect, and it seemed that Ryan and some of her other companions had planted a considerable impression in their hearts.

Lily naturally didn't like it, but she didn't hate it either. Her mind, like her 'old friends', may have the part of her mind that thinks she is "a level higher than mortals". And gaining the respect or fear of the other party is the result of it.

But as she tasted the scones and stews brought by the tribesmen, and wondered where to go next, something unexpected happened.

The sound of the blade splitting through the air accompanied by an alarm in her heart, causing her to jerk the bowl aside and roll to the side. The next moment, she saw that the chair she was sitting on had been split in half by a sharp giant sword more than a person tall.

"Self-righteous scoundrel, today is your end——!"

Her attackers clearly didn't intend to stop there. Effortlessly, he picked up his greatsword and slashed down at the mercenary again.

The interruption of the meal annoyed Lily. She had planned to turn into a giant wolf and gnaw this inconsiderate creature into two pieces. But after seeing the sword skills used by the other party, she was a little interested, and at the same time put away Fang Cai's thoughts.

She took a few steps back, avoiding three consecutive slashes. Those slashes were simple, but they were extremely skillful, and they were by no means a skill that these hunters of the Northlands could possess. Even among the swordsmen she had dealt with, the swordsmanship of the man in front of her was enough to rank in the middle and upper ranks.

Lily narrowed her eyes and looked at the 'enemy' in front of her, a slight amazement in her heart. It was a strong man over two meters tall, with a somewhat yellowish complexion, and was clearly of Saatchi blood. He looked to be just entering middle age, and many traces of battle could be seen on his bare skin, which, combined with his superb swordsmanship, reminded her of the slightly younger Barak Einhardt.

Of course, Balak is not as tall as him, and his strength is much stronger than him. If it was Lily during the Battle of Holly Castle, it might be tricky to deal with the man in front of her, but now, after many trainings, the sword skills used by the other party can only make her feel bright.

She took a step forward to the side, dodging a sword from the top of her head to her right side. Then she took out her weapon, commanded it back to its original state, and fought back at the slightly startled gaze of the other party.

The battle lasted a dozen rounds in total. The man's swordsmanship was indeed worthy of praise, but his strength was steadily suppressed by Lily, even though he was nearly two heads taller than the mercenary. This forced him to hold his sword in both hands, barely able to parry the huge blade wielded by the mercenary with one hand.

What happened next was like the 'duel' between her and Sean, where the mercenary grabbed the gap and got closer, blocked the swordsman's attack, and deprived him of his ability to fight with a single punch.

"I ...... Lost. Kill me, you bastard. The man dropped his sword and curled up, gasping for pain for a long time before he could barely spit out the words.

Lily never thought of killing this man. It's better to say that the other party's swordsmanship and attitude made her have a good impression of him. Alphonse and the others are missing at the moment, and if she can temporarily pull such a person into her 'Lilianor's group', it will be a help before she finds her original companion, the mercenary thought to herself.

"We won't kill you. What is your name? She grabbed the man's shoulder, leaned down to stare at his face, and asked in a deep voice.

"Coventry...... Leonard. The man replied in a low voice, his face covered with sweat, apparently exhausted from the battle, "You wicked man...... With your comrades, it will definitely not end well. ”