Russell ignored his injuries and immediately ran towards the place where Sister Marlene had been staying.

Russell was a little anxious, if something happened to Sister Marlene because of the reason she supported him, he would definitely feel guilty for the rest of his life!

Russell rushed straight to a col and breathed a sigh of relief that Sister Marlene was lying peacefully on the gravel floor, and there were no visible scars on the surface of her body.

Russell was still uneasy, and he squatted next to the nun to check her specific injuries, and then Russell finally put his mind at ease.

According to his test, Sister Marlene basically did not suffer too serious injuries except for some abrasions on her body, and it seems that Sister Marlene suddenly fainted here because she used too much ecclesiastical magic and exhausted her faith and spiritual power.

At this time, the mercenaries who had stopped the orc thieves also hurriedly returned here, and the masked man led by Russell told Russell that when the thieves saw their lion leader being killed by Russell, they immediately lost their fighting spirit, discarded their equipment and ran away towards the mountain.

Things are going on as Russell and Sister Marlene have discussed together, and most of the thieves are fleeing towards the human army at the exit of the mountain stream, and they will enter the encirclement of the human soldiers unsuspected.

Then, without hesitation, Russell and the mercenaries made a suggested stretcher on the spot, and then Russell and the masked man carried the unconscious Sister Marlene slowly down the mountain.

Sister Marlene woke up as she was carried down the mountain, much to the relief of Russell and the mercenaries.

"Hey, where am I? Lord Russell, have you destroyed that monster?"

Sister Marlene frowned and stroked the back of her head, looking at Russell who was smiling on the side and asked with some concern.

Russell could see that after Sister Marlene woke up, she was still in some state of mental malaise, and Russell smiled and told her everything that had happened after Sister Marlene had fallen into a coma.

Sister Marlene was relieved to hear that the thieves had run into the encirclement of the human army.

Sister Marlene sighed and said, "It's good that a few of us don't get hurt, I just hope that Baron Albert won't send troops to fight again for the sake of war achievements, he is really not a qualified field commander, if this happens next time, I will have to stand by and watch!"

Russell said with a wry smile: "The baron is still a lord who can listen to the persuasion of others, if this plan does not have his cooperation, this group of thieves will probably run into the mountains and hide again!"

Well, since Sister Marlene has come to her senses, we will rush to the baron's army at once to support the soldiers. Let's do it!"

By the time Russell and the others arrived at the baron, the battle was about to end, and the thieves who had lost their will to fight encountered the well-trained regular army, coupled with the difference in numbers several times more, it was simply an egg to a stone, and the battle did not last long, and most of the hundreds of thieves were killed or captured by the soldiers.

A small number of thieves sneaked away while the two sides were fighting, and the baron was determined to send his cavalry in pursuit.

This decision made Russell a little impressed with Baron Albert, it seems that this baron is not a wine bag and rice bag, he also has some military ability, but he is too nervous when he encounters emergencies, and he still doesn't have to worry about beating the water dogs!

Russell and the others simply stopped in place to rest for a while, they had experienced the high-intensity battle just now, and they were also very tired physically and mentally.

Especially Russell, his body felt very sore after slackening, even if the wound on his body was healed by the mysterious warmth of his chest, but the physical pain and mental exhaustion were real, so Russell fell asleep under a big tree.

Seeing this, Sister Marlene made a silent gesture to the mercenaries beside her, and then led them to a distant discussion so as not to disturb Russell's sleep.

Russell fell into a deep sleep, and he slept soundly, not even a nightmare, until Sister Marlene whispered to him beside Russell, and Russell woke up from his sleep.

Russell rubbed his hazy sleepy eyes and asked, "Sister Marlene, is this battle over?"

Sister Marlene replied, "Indeed, the Baron has returned from his army, and he wishes to meet with us to discuss the next steps. ”

Russell moved his shoulders, and he slept very comfortably, and his physical and mental exhaustion had subsided a lot.

Russell agreed, and then accompanied Sister Marlene to Baron Albert's side.

At this moment, the baron was discussing with the soldiers beside him the priorities of the post-war pension.

"Every soldier who died had to be given adequate protection to their families, as well as my poor cousin, who lost her husband at a young age.

The Archon is also a warrior, and he is at the forefront of the charge, and although he did not kill a thief on the mountain, he can be regarded as sacrificing his life for the country, and I will give my cousin enough compensation to recognize the Archon's contribution to the kingdom!"

Russell heard the conversation between the baron and his subordinates, and then he learned that the archon had died at the hands of the thieves, and he couldn't help but doubt the truth of the matter.

Russell still clearly remembered that the consul was very afraid of fighting the enemy, it could be said that he was an anti-war faction, if he dared to charge at the front of the line, Russell did not believe it at all, and Russell recalled the cowardice on his face when he talked to the consul before, which even more denied this statement on the baron's lips.

As soon as the baron asked his men to retreat, he turned his head to find Russell standing beside him, and his expression immediately showed a false smile.

Baron Albert walked to Russell's side, looked at Russell seriously, and said, "It turned out that you killed the leader of the orc thieves! What an outstanding young man, when the Archon introduced you to me, I knew that you were a man who could do great things, but now the world is impermanent, we two are still alive in the world, and the Archon died miserably here!"

The baron said this, and a few tears suddenly fell from the corners of his eyes.

Seeing this, Russell didn't know whether he was showing his true feelings or being a joke, so he had to look cold and stay where he was, waiting for the baron to continue talking to him.

After crying for a while, the baron took out a silk handkerchief and wiped his eyes, and then apologized to Russell.

"Your Excellency Russell, let you see the smile, people will always become sentimental when they get old, let's get back to the topic, this time I really want to thank your church very much for your assistance, if it weren't for your help, even if I could get away with my life, my fate would not be too good, please accept my sincere respect!"

As he spoke, Baron Albert suddenly bowed to Russell and Sister Marlene, and neither Russell nor Sister Marlene reacted, so they could only reluctantly accept his thanks.

Baron Albert straightened up and watched Russell continue to speak his thoughts,

"Your Excellency Russell, let's be honest, I need the body of this thief leader to be sent to the royal family for merit, of course I will compensate you, I don't know what your intentions are?"

Sister Marlene said dissatisfiedly at this time: "Baron Albert, your behavior is not in line with the moral constraints of the nobles, this leader was obviously killed by His Excellency Russell, how can you take this easily?"

Baron Albert was dissatisfied when he saw Sister Marlene's words, and he didn't dare to say too much because of the power of the church, so he could only smile and look at Russell, hoping that Russell would give him a decision.

Russell smiled and replied, "The stakes are high, I'll discuss it with Sister Marlene!"

Then Russell and Sister Marlene went off and began to discuss how to deal with the matter.

Russell began by speaking of his opinion, "Sister Marlene, I think it is okay to accept the baron's request, this military merit is not very important to me without a knighthood, and we can also make our own requests to reach an agreement with him." ”

Sister Marlene pondered for a while and replied, "Since you say so, we can indeed profit from it, and since it is Baron Albert who asks for you, then you can get more benefits."

What we have to discuss now is what more and better conditions you want to exchange for your military exploits!"

Russell and Sister Marlene discussed for a long time before finally deciding what to exchange.

Russell walked over to the nearby baron and bowed, explaining his final decision.

"Baron Albert, I agree to your request!"

"Really, do you need me to do anything?" said Baron Albert, whose face could not help but show joy when he heard Russell agree to his request.

Russell slowly said his intentions,

"First of all, I need Lord Baron you to prepare a noble status for me, and I don't need a title that is too high, just like the title of honorary knight that a merchant buys!"

"No problem!"

"Secondly, the church needs to get half of the reward given by the royal family, and the tax of Seth Village must be exempted for three years!"

"I promise you!"

Baron Albert wondered why Russell had agreed to exempt a village from taxes for three years, but after a little hesitation, the Baron agreed.

Russell saw that Baron Albert had accepted it, and another burden in his heart immediately fell.

Now, Russell has come to the last and most important request, which Russell has decided on much after consulting with Sister Marlene.

"I need Lord Baron to write me a letter of introduction to participate in the selection of the Guardian Knight of the Church, I know that your family has not used this recommended place, as long as you agree to this matter, I will agree to your request in exchange for military merit!"

"This 。。。。。。 It wasn't until he heard Russell's request that Baron Albert, who was very bold just now, hesitated.

The reason for the baron's hesitation is also very simple, that is, the recommended places are very precious, and this kind of opportunity is only once in fifty years for a baron family.

Although the juniors who are recommended by the family to participate in the past are not necessarily the true knights of the cathars, it is also a means to maintain the family's glory.

Therefore, how can this quota be given to outsiders so easily?

However, Baron Albert remembered his own predicament and his aunt's thousands of instructions to him to reap the merits of war in order to gain real power, and the baron gritted his teeth in the bottom of his heart, but still agreed to Russell's request.

"I have agreed to all your requests, in this case, I will write you a letter of introduction when I return to the city, and I will immediately fulfill my other promises to you, of course, you must decisively give me the battle achievements, and you will not suddenly regret it later!"

Russell nodded and said, "I agree with you, I will definitely not regret it, under the witness of Sister Marlene and the Goddess of Cereal, you can rest assured!"

The two people on the field got what they wanted, they suddenly swept away the unpleasant atmosphere before, and began to chat happily, in the eyes of outsiders, they seemed to be old friends who had not seen each other for a long time.

From this point of view, there is only one loser in this small war, and that is the tragic lionman leader.