Chapter 300: Goodbye Joey (Part I)
Chapter 300: Goodbye Joey (Part I)
Salin said: "I am responsible for taking these cities. You are responsible for the period of one year. In the event of irresistible pressure, Metatrin City will also send troops to support. ”
"No problem!" Dinis was ecstatic. Although Salin's employment this time was a bit troublesome, he also knew the situation in Phoenix, and it was impossible for Holy Rock City to intervene within a year. Salin only let him stay for a year, and if he continues to be stationed after that, the price can be negotiated.
Now the price given by Saleen is very favorable, even if there are some battles, the Purple Smoke Mercenary Group will not suffer. After all, I took two thousand sets of high-grade armor first. These armors also saved more than 400,000 gold coins first, and if there was no large-scale battle in those three Phoenix cities, these two thousand sets of armor would be almost the same as if they were taken for nothing.
At this time, Salin also learned how strong the strength of the Purple Smoke Mercenary Group was. This eighth-level mercenary group was originally only allowed to have 10,000 people, but in fact, the main force had more than 20,000 and controlled three cities. This time, one of the flag regiments brought out by Dinis was an elite unit, and the four flag regiments were second-line troops.
In other words, this eighth-level mercenary group can meet Sarin's needs and control the three cities he wants.
Mars City and Shining Star City Saleen haven't been taken yet, but after he leaves, there must still be people to attack, and Rex will be able to pick up the bargain later. With an eighth-level mercenary group in charge, there will be no more thieves from Metatrin City to Side Star City. Mercenaries are also very fond of hunting thieves. A gold coin for a person's head is not a small temptation.
The credibility of the eighth-level mercenary group is still very good, Scochenia has banks in various countries on the mainland, this level of mercenary group, there is at least a deposit of one million gold coins in the bank, and once the mission fails, the employer can withdraw the compensation in any bank.
Saleen finally put his mind at ease, and in two years, the power of Shrieg Island will come to Metatrin City, and then there will be no need for Rex's Bitter Water Army in the city. In other words, Rex's elite forces can be used for conquest, not to defend a city.
You should build a strong army yourself. Now Qin Yin's military system, Salin is very dissatisfied, and he has been thinking about what kind of army to establish.
The biggest problem of the army now is the auxiliary troops, one cavalry, at least two auxiliary soldiers to serve. Under normal circumstances, even seven or eight auxiliary soldiers are considered normal, don't look at Rex's swordsman battalion is 10,000 people, and when it comes to actual battles, the number of people who need to be recruited is very large.
Salin wants to advance to the mage, how can he have time to get this. Among his men, Zola handled the internal affairs well, Daniel brought a maximum of 1,800 soldiers, and Saleen, a Caucasian from Sika, did not want to be sent to the front, so it was only right to defend the city. Su's potential is very good, and the family has cultivated him as a general since he was a child. But Sue is still young after all, and needs to exercise. Ready-made talent, Saleen is one no.
The only thing he is better than a human is that he has the mages of Shreig Island as his backing, and no matter how many troops he recruits in the future, the mages who accompany him will be enough.
The newly recruited Shaman was also young, and the soldiers he could lead were about the same as Sue's, which was not enough to replace Saleen in the entire continent. Salin needed a true general, someone who could help him command all his armies.
After talking to Dinis for a few days, Salin gained a lot of information, and at the same time, he knew that he couldn't do it if he wanted to subdue the mercenaries. The mercenary does not approve of the aristocracy from the bottom of his bones, and is polite to himself because he is a magician. It's too difficult to turn mercenaries into regular soldiers.
And loyalty is the biggest problem, and Saleen can't make a contract with everyone. There is also a limit to the number of contracts a mage's holdings, which is related to the amount of the mage's mental power.
Even if he is a magician, he will only have less than two hundred followers in his lifetime. Any more, and the contract effect will be weakened. Of course, like Joey, it is estimated that thousands of followers can also sign contracts, but the problem is that it is at Joey's stage. He doesn't need to sign a contract at all.
With a simple understanding of the situation on the mainland, Salin didn't say anything more to Dinis, and the team traveled more than a hundred miles a day, and it took a month to come to Holy Rock City.
Mercenaries are not allowed to enter the city, only Dinis and a dozen of his men are allowed to enter, and the rest are to be stationed in the North Town. Salin and the others separated from the mercenaries, checked their identities in North Town, and rushed directly to Holy Rock City.
This is Saleen's second visit to Holy Rock City, and he still feels the shock. The last time he arrived, Chanak the Great rang the magic bell for Rex, and Saleen benefited greatly. This time, the Holy Rock City was silent, the tall city walls, the hideous patterns, and the omnipresent magic array, as if it had turned into a divine beast entrenched on the tall mountain, looking down on the common people.
The most shocking thing is Su, in the subcontinent plane, there are also countless male cities, in order to defend against the invasion of demons, all races have exhausted their energy to build cities, even the small fortresses in the countryside are strong and abnormal. Compared to Holy Rock City, the cities of the subcontinent plane are like chicken coops.
The Sword Master can also exude his perception to investigate, but Su doesn't dare, he is a Silver Sword Saint, and his spiritual power is almost the same as that of a magician. But the power attached to the city wall was definitely not brought by the magician, but the bloody battle thousands of years ago. Traces left by countless heroic spirits.
The war in the Holy Rock City lasted for several years, and the walls were never destroyed. The mottled traces of the year have been repaired as much as possible, but what permeates this city, after thousands of years, is still clear.
Metatrin City is also unique, but Metatrin City is not so big, the magic tower has not been built, and in comparison, the gap is immeasurable.
If Metatrin had also gone through thousands of years of wind and frost and countless battles, it would have been possible to become an existence like Holy Rock City.
Even if Qin Yin only has this one city left, he can still establish a country, this is Shengyan City. Metatrin City, there is no such foundation.
Looking at the city wall of Shengyan City that was connected to the mountain, Su could even imagine that if ordinary swordsmen wanted to go up, they would probably be stimulated by the murderous aura inside the city wall, and they would have to climb it under the protection of equipment. Such a city is also a problem for magicians, and together with the forbidden demon realm, magic below level seven is probably useless.
The mental power of the mage will definitely be greatly affected as well. The best way is to rely on an army like Rex, wearing equipment of the level of Spirit Snake Armor, using ladders on the city walls, and attacking the city by the worst means.
"Lord ......"
"What are you afraid of, this city won't move. "Salin knew what Su was thinking in his heart, Qin Yin was so powerful, how could Metatrin City conquer it.
What Salin thought was that when his wealth accumulated to a certain extent, he would go to the Frozen Sea to collect materials, and he would not believe that he would not be able to build a floating city. If there is a floating city at an altitude of a kilometer. Attack from above, and this Holy Rock City can be conquered.
Su smiled a little shyly, it is true, no matter how strong the Holy Rock City is, it can't move.
Holy Rock has war golems that render the enemy's large siege gear useless, but Rex has metal titans that destroy the creatures of war golems.
There were still soldiers checking at the city gate, and there was no problem with the identity of Salin and the others, and they entered the city easily. Nania is going to the county king's mansion, and Aini is going to the Clyde family's earl's palace, and Sue and Tracy look at Saleen, not knowing where they are going.
Salin walked forward with the two of them, reminiscing about the process of being like Joey, and after a long time, he spoke: "Sue, Tris, the person I want to meet, has a strange temper. Whatever he says or does, don't do anything. ”
"Why?" Sue couldn't help but ask.
"Because even if he goes to Metatrin alone, we're not opponents. ”
"Rank 9 Magus!" Sue was surprised.
"If it's a ninth-level magician and goes to Metatrin City, I'm sure I'll be able to let him die there. Sue, this person has no ill will towards me, so if there is anything, you all have to endure it. ”
The mage's memories don't fade, and Saleen slowly finds the alley and walks in. At the end of the alley, there is still the old wooden door. Saleen raised his hand and tapped on them.
With a creak, the door opened, and it was opened by a child of twelve or thirteen. The boy glanced at Salin and said with a smile, "You can count on coming, come in with me." He didn't even bother that Salin had two people with him. Sue and Triss hesitated and followed Salin into the compound.
Walk through the courtyard and come to the wooden building. Salin was a little surprised that the two magical trees were gone. He vividly remembered how eager he was to cut off a branch and make a magic wand for himself. Two ancient trees are estimated to be able to make thousands of magic wands. At that time, Joey only made one for Rex, and he didn't get anything.
Now the two trees are gone, and in their place are vines full of vines. These vines are spread out on the boulders. No, it wasn't a boulder, it was nephrite.
Damn, that's a big pile of nephrite, used to use as a flower shelf for vines!
"It's Salin, come in. Joey's voice rang out, and Salin squirmed, and had to walk into the wooden building again. Sue and Tracy followed.
Everything in the wooden building is still very simple, and only a magician like Saleen can see the preciousness of each material. Joey is not a score, the things he likes to use are extremely rare in this world.
Now Joey was sitting on the ground, and in front of him was a metal magic structure, more than three meters wide. Six meters high. The whole metal magic structure seems to be built up little by little with small parts, without any joints. This metal magic structure was even more complex than what Salin had seen in Faeron at the beginning. The Figaro magic formula would never have used millions of metals.
Joey turned his head sideways and glanced at Salin. He still had long emerald green hair, a pale and handsome face, and was covered in colorful magical robes.
"That's right, it's actually a sixth-level magician, and there is a Silver Sword Saint as a follower. Oh, it's a demon, and the level is almost catching up with the big demon. ”
Joey revealed Trissy's identity, and Triss was sweating profusely. To be able to see through the ultimate transfiguration technique, not only is the strength more than that of a ninth-level magician, but also the equipment at the artifact level. Lologara's ultimate transformation technique is something that even the Demon God can't see through.
Joey seemed to be in a good mood, and he said to Trith, "Don't be afraid, if I want to test materials, at least the top big demons." ”