The old magician's voice struck Levi's heart like a hammer, and the young midshipman's expression suddenly stiffened, and at that moment, a strong emotion similar to hatred even ignited in his heart, and the target was actually directed at Mr. Dysh, who had shattered his good wishes.

Fortunately, this emotion only lasted for a moment, and then it completely disappeared from Levi's heart, and a heavy feeling pressed on the young man's shoulder, making his expression gloomy, and the excitement of defeating the demon just now also completely disappeared.

"Mr. Dust, are you saying that everything I have done here has been in vain?"

As if sensing the unwilling thoughts in the young man's heart, the old magician's voice deepened slightly.

"How can it be in vain? Little one, stretch out your hands and see, what is it? A third-level warrior who is only fifteen years old! Becoming a low-ranking knight with a fiefdom is already a good prospect in the eyes of ordinary people, but for you, little one, this is a bondage, and with the help of the heart of the castle, your future is far greater than you think. ”

"Yes, Mr. Dich, you are right. The young man's mood was indeed very easy to change, and the old magician didn't need to spend much time to make Levi's face rekindle with fighting spirit.

As night began to envelop the Black River outpost, a bonfire burned, and the red light of the fire reflected on the surrounding walls, reflecting a warm color.

Perhaps because the demons have night vision, they can easily produce large amounts of flames, but they rarely use them for their daily lives. The tables and chairs in the outpost were still in their original state, just in time to be used as fuel for the campfire.

A pikeman stood silently in front of the outpost, as silent as a stone statue, and if it weren't for the occasional flash of sharp light from under his helmet, one might even mistake him for sleep.

"Mr. Dicsh, don't these pikemen need to eat and rest?"

Next to the exuberant campfire, Levi had just settled his pony and was now leaning against a makeshift bed made of straw and blankets, his depression of the day swept away, and there was a hint of relaxation and happiness in his eyes.

"No, you don't. The old magician said gently: "Alchemy creatures do not need to eat, do not need to rest, are extremely loyal, and will slowly recover themselves after being injured, so they can be said to be one of the best magical creatures in the world." The only drawback is that the cost is relatively high, generally speaking, if you don't have the heart of the castle, the alchemy creature with the same combat power as a pikeman, the cost should be around 1,500 gold coins. ”

"1. Fifteen hundred gold coins?" Poor Levi sat up from the bed at once, this is simply an unexpectedly large amount, not to mention the number of gold coins that the apprentice squire from the demon plague orphan has had, even the number of gold coins he has seen combined, it is impossible to reach the number of fifteen hundred.

Even in Viscount Lane's vault, I'm afraid there aren't so many shiny gold coins, right?

Of course, Levi didn't know how wealthy Viscount Lane was, but his estimate was not far from the truth, that is, as a lord with a viscount's domain, Viscount Lane really didn't have many fifteen hundred gold coins.

The pikeman who was killed just now......

As soon as this thought came to mind, Levi shook it vigorously to avoid continuing to think about it, and if he thought along this line, he was afraid that he would break down from the heartache.

It took a long time for Levi to shake off the yellow, orange, and sparkling fantasies in front of him and fall into a deep, dreamless sleep.

The campfire crackled and burned, driving away the damp and cold damp air, and spilling light and heat into every corner of the outpost. From a distance, the Black River outpost, which had been shrouded in a thick mist, shimmered with orange light, like a guiding light in the deep night.

The feeling of his body being shaken by an external force suddenly woke Levi, and when he opened his eyes, there was still darkness around him, the bonfire had been extinguished, and only the dark red embers were still burning, and small flames jumped out from time to time.

A pikeman shook Levi's body again, and then said in a low voice, "Lord of the city, someone is approaching here, and the intention is unknown. ”

"Someone approached here...... Is it a demon?" Levi repeated half a sentence, and suddenly came to his senses, and couldn't help but be glad that he had these excellent warriors who were tireless and did not need sleep.

"Probably not, I didn't feel the stench of sulfur on the demons. The pikeman replied calmly, "It looks like a homeless man in the neighborhood, or a robber or something." ”

Levi nodded, got up from the bed, and grabbed the saber first, and while the rough hilt of the sword was held in the palm of his hand, a sense of relief suddenly flowed through his body. The young midshipman thought for a moment and whispered to the pikemen, "Hide yourself first, don't scare those people away." ”

The pikemen nodded, and disappeared into the darkness, not knowing what kind of communication they had with each other, but in less than a minute, complete silence had enveloped the Black River outpost, and only Levi, with his sword in hand, stood beside his pony, his eyes shining brightly in the darkness.

Several strangers in tattered clothes walked through the gates of the outpost like a group of ghosts, their movements so cautious that they almost touched the shadows of the wall. If Levi hadn't been prepared, it might have been difficult to spot them in the first place.

"Boss, someone!" a hoarse voice cried out, although it was not loud, but it still looked a little scary in the quiet night, and even Levi, who had been prepared, couldn't help but move, and almost pulled his sword out of its scabbard.

"What's the panic, it's just a little hairy child. The big man at the head had a haggard face and a gray stubble on his chin, and he first scolded his men, and then gave Levi a somewhat hypocritical smile.

"Little one, are you alone here?

"I didn't get lost, my guards are near here. Levi deliberately said in a slightly trembling voice, which seemed a little lacking in confidence. The eyes of the homeless men who looked at him were greedy and sinister, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

"Your guard, disrespectful, it turns out that he is still a young master. But I don't see these people out there, do you want us to protect you? we're far more reliable than your derelict guards. The voice of the big man had an eerie smell in it.

"All you need is a small reward, like your sword and leather armor. The hoarse voice added to it.

"And the horse. "This time it was a woman's voice, but these people really didn't seem to know which one was a woman, they were all weathered, skinny, and their clothes were dirty and tattered, and patches were stacked on top of them.

"Are you robbers?, in Viscount Lane, robbers are caught and hanged. Levi's voice grew cold, his thumb pressed against the scabbard, and the saber was silently drawn for a short time.

"Hahaha, robbers? The big man laughed, and the rest of the homeless laughed in a strange way, until a frightened voice rang out.

"Boss, watch out for that bonfire! it's tall and straight, it's the way a regular army is built!"

The man who spoke was as tall and thin as his companion, with a rusty iron helmet on his head, and a straight stick tied to the top of his spear.

Levi's attention lingered on the man for a moment, and anger instantly burned from his chest.

"Deserter!"

The young man's characteristic sharp voice made the man shrink for a moment, and struggled to respond: "I, I'm not a deserter! Yes, it was the noble lord who led the army who fled first, and our team was broken up by the demons......

"Warren, shut up!" the big man leader angrily interrupted the man's self-justification, and then turned his vicious eyes to Levi, "Little master, you are right, we are robbers, extremely vicious robbers. Now, throw your sword over, then your leather armor and pony. We will thank you for your generosity and then let you walk. ”

Levi pursed his lips and pulled out his saber completely, this weapon produced by the blacksmith shop of the Viscount Castle was not very good, but it was very carefully maintained, and the skillfully polished blade still shimmered with a faint cold light.

The big leader's eyes immediately burned, and greed almost became real in his gaze. "It's a good thing, but young master, do you want to fight us with this sword? There are six of us. ”

"There are only five left. Levi said coldly, and then from behind the line of the homeless, a miserable scream came!

The night was deep and silent, and the scream swayed far away, making everyone who heard it feel cold.

"Old Peter, what the hell is your name? Believe it or not I tore your mouth?" the big man leader shuddered with fright, but he reacted immediately, and shouted viciously at the back of the group.

The man known as Old Peter did not answer, and only a few cooing sounds resembling toads could be heard in the dark night.

The big man spat angrily to the side, and was about to curse a few more words, when suddenly his face changed. Generally speaking, big guys don't have that much in the head, but the leader is not for everyone. The big man leader quickly thought of something very crucial.

This is the Black River Outpost, the place that the demons once occupied, not to mention toads, even mosquitoes are unwilling to come here, it is simply a dead and silent land.

The two guys standing at the end of the line shook their bodies and retreated step by step, their faces showing extremely frightened expressions. One of them was pointing to the darkness in front of him, and said in a trembling voice: "Boss, boss, no, old Peter, he is already ......"

A ragged creature emerged from the darkness, old Peter, but now he could not answer any of the questions of the big chief. A sharp spear plunged deep into his spine until the tip of the spear was revealed in his chest. A heavily armed warrior held his spear in both hands, and although Old Peter was thin and thin, his body was always nearly a hundred pounds, but the warrior's wrist did not tremble in the slightest, as if it were made of iron.

More steel spears appeared, and two equally heavily armed pikemen appeared next to Levi's side, as well as a companion to the pikeman who was carrying Old Peter's corpse.

"It's five against five now, and it's fair. Looking at the group of robbers with frightened expressions on their faces, Levi frowned in disgust, raised the saber in his hand high, and slashed down in a snow-bright silver arc.

"Kill!"