——— "contract".

It is a power that only magicians can exercise.

Because when a magician casts magic, most of the time it takes time to chant and prepare, the contract was born.

Originally, the purpose of the contract was to allow magicians to recruit guards with certain conditions, so that they could have someone to protect themselves and block the enemy while preparing for magic.

With the passage of time and the development of history, the contract has evolved into a variety of forms, and is used for various things, such as constraints, agreements, or enslavement of others.

With the rules set by the contract, as long as they are in effect, they must be enforced, otherwise the punishment mechanism will be triggered.

For example, slaves, who have lost their human rights, are generally invited by slave traders to a magician to conclude a contract of servitude, and once the contract is successful, the slave must unconditionally obey the orders of the master, otherwise the punishment mechanism will be triggered, and the light will be tortured, and the worst will be lost.

The grandfather of the original owner was a slave of a wealthy merchant in the countryside, and he obeyed his master, so he found that the original owner's natural magic power was extremely strong, and he didn't think about it, and was ready to sacrifice the original owner to his master.

Fortunately, the original owner escaped, otherwise, once the rich merchant in the countryside who has little insight knows his talent, the rich merchant will definitely try to use him in every possible way, and even make a contract of slavery for him, and take him as a slave, and he will never be able to turn over.

Compared to such a contract of servitude, which has no human rights, the servant contract is undoubtedly much more equal.

When a mage needs a guard and an attendant to protect them, they will often ask the other party to conclude a squire contract.

The conditions for the conclusion of this contract are not as domineering and disrespectful as the slavery contract, but rather an equality that requires the magician who proposes the contract to grant a wish to the person of the contract in order for the contract to be concluded.

Under this contract, the mage who made the contract must do his best to fulfill the squire's wishes, otherwise the contract will be invalid.

On the contrary, as long as the magician does his best to fulfill the squire's wishes, the contract will be fully valid, and the squire must protect the master with all his strength according to the contract, otherwise the punishment of the contract will be triggered.

For this reason, the acolyte contract is one of the most common means of contract for mages who need to recruit guards.

Many powerful mages have many attendants under their command who have signed acolytes with them to protect themselves and ensure their own safety.

In particular, the nobility, when there is no shortage of money or power, usually has the ability to fulfill the wishes of many people, and can receive a large number of attendants.

As the Marquis of the Kingdom of Jinas, a strategic-level magician, and a chief court magician, Yuli naturally has many attendants under her command, each of which is very powerful.

Marilyn was the first attendant Yuri to accept, followed Yuri for a long time, and has been serving Yuli nearby, and is deeply trusted by Yuli.

And now, the two female knights that Yuri asked Marilyn to bring are also the attendants who have concluded a contract with Yuri.

Li Ge glanced at the other party.

Whether it's Ain or Yoon, they all seem to be in their 20s, which can be regarded as a good age.

Among them, Ain seems to be relatively large, with a slightly mature appearance, his eyes are very sharp and resolute, his long purple hair is tied into a side ponytail and hangs down his shoulders, and he is equipped with a large sword around his waist, giving people a more reliable feeling.

Yin Eun looks younger than Ain, but she is also several years older than Rige, Yuri, and Marilyn, although she is not as mature as Ain, and her figure is more delicate, but her face is serious, and her long dark blue hair is braided into a twisted braid and hangs in front of her, and she seems to be also very reliable.

The weapons worn by the two are different, one wears a big sword, and the other wears a thin sword like a Western sword, but they are both temperamental and beautiful, and they will make people feel very reliable at first sight.

"Miss."

The two female knights, wearing less protective gear, saluted Yuri, and treated her with great respect and respect.

"Ain, Yoon." Yuri nodded at the two attendants and said, "I have a task for you. ”

The two female knights suddenly stepped forward in unison.

"Please command."

Aine bowed his head and waited for orders.

"As long as Miss is in need."

Yoon Eun was a serious speaker.

"You know this guy, right?" Yuri pointed at Rig and said, "I need you to protect him and bring him back safely from outside." ”

Hearing this, Ain and Yoon looked at Rig in unison.

Rig nodded to the other party.

The two female knights also looked at each other, then at Yuri.

"Yes!"

Without asking the reason, let alone objecting, the two women accepted the task without hesitation.

Yuri then looked at Li Ge again and said, "Ain and Yin Eun are both people who became my attendants very early, their strength is not bad, they are enough to rank in the top five among all my attendants, with them to protect you, you should be much safer this trip." ”

"Okay." Rige could only accept Yuri's arrangement and said, "I'll take them with me." ”

"That's good." Yuri first smiled, and then said to Li Ge quite seriously: "Be careful in everything, retreat if you really encounter any unmanageable danger, don't mess around, don't be rash, you know?" ”

Yuli's instructions may sound a bit verbose, but they can clearly feel the care.

"Don't worry." Li Ge said with a smile: "I know the measure. ”

So, Rig turned and left Yuri's office.

"Go ahead."

Yuri also urged Ain and Yin Eun to salute and leave after Rig.

It was only after the footsteps of the group of three had faded away and they were completely inaudible that Marilyn spoke.

"Is it okay? Miss? ”

Marilyn asked in a low voice.

"With Ain and Yoon here, it should be able to keep him safe." Yuri didn't look at Marilyn, still looking in the direction of the door, and said, "He's right, you can't keep him here." ”

"What a person who is not afraid of death." Marilyn's tone was very unkind, and it could even be said harshly: "I heard that he used to be a country boy who didn't learn and didn't know how to go out all day long, and was coaxed by a group of children of small nobles, but looking at his current performance, I really can't imagine that he used to be like that." ”

"At first, I was a little surprised." Yu Li Wan'er said: "I thought he was pretending to be calm and deliberately pretending, but now it seems that this may be his nature." ”

Speaking of which, Yuri couldn't help but think of the scene when she first met Rige.

At that time, Rieg was already lying in a pool of blood, dying.

When Yuri arrives and spokes the attackers away, she sees a deep sense of vigilance and hostility in Rige's eyes.

Thinking of Rieger's eyes at that time, Yuri had to admit that the original reason why she and Rig developed their current relationship was because of this.

From those eyes, Yuri seemed to see a captive beast, a Menghu who had lost his freedom and vented his anger to everything around him.

It was at that moment that Yuri had some resonance.

That's why she brought Rig back.

That's why she became interested in Rige, went to see him in person, and gradually saw him as an important friend.

"Friend...... Is it? ”

Yuri, who was all grunting, looked a little cold.

"This is the first friend I've ever made, and I can't let the rats in the stinky gutter hurt him......

......

At the same time, outside the gate of the palace.

"Trouble both."

Rig looked at Ain and Yin Eun who came out behind him, and thanked the two of them.

"No, you don't." Aine said with an unchanged face: "This is Miss's order, we are just following the order." ”

"Yes." Yin En also spoke out with a straight eye, and said, "As long as it is the order of the eldest lady, no matter what it is, we will try our best to complete it." ”

"Even so, I still have to thank you both." Li Ge said in a calm tone: "This time I go out, there may be some danger coming to the door, if I really encounter something more unpleasant, the two of you don't need to take care of me." ”

Leaving such words, Rig did not give the two female knights a chance to reply, and turned to leave again.

"What does he mean by that?"

Yin Eun frowned.

“......”

Aine didn't speak, just looked at Rige's back meaningfully.

Although the two of them had their own moods, they still did not hesitate to keep up with Rieger's footsteps.

Although they don't know what they mean, what they should do will not change.

......

The king of the Kingdom of Genus was a metropolis called "Yaruf".

The city is very bustling, and most of the buildings are large chalk castle-like houses, which at first glance are quite grandiose, giving you the real feeling of entering a medieval magical land.

The people who live in Yalouf are basically either rich or rich, and they are more glamorous than the cities in other places.

In any case, it is the capital of the kingdom, and those who can live here permanently still have a little capital.

Of course, there are still many kinds of aristocrats here.

Because the royal palace is located in the center of the city, nobles often come and go here, some are court nobles who serve the king in the palace, some are territorial nobles who have territories outside, and even honorary nobles and local nobles often come and go here.

Under these circumstances, Rigg, who left the Franzel Villa, came to a square in Yaluff.

In front of the fountain in this square, a group of noble children gathered there.

"Rieger! This way! ”

Someone shouted at Rige.

Rig immediately raised his eyes and looked over.

In the next second, Li Ge saw the group of noble children in his memory.

They were dressed like people, there were carriages parked next to them, and there were guards around them, and the pomp and circumstance when they gathered together was really not small.

The leader saw Rieg very sharply and beckoned to him.

It was Akil Rein.