The baron has a great temper, the baron is suspicious, and the baron has a habit of cleanliness in contact with others......

Such strange information has long been the consensus of the members of the "sharp-beaked" shooter battalion, especially the officers among them, these private leaders who were recruited by Fiorlando himself and have been following him for nearly ten years have long become the baron's cronies, and it is no joke to say that in some of the "absurd activities" of Fiorlando in the early years, they even participated for free, which even became a well-known "good story" in the special places of some remote towns in Saint-Steele.

Xiuge didn't know why he was always able to get involved with this kind of strange affair, as if these things had already been written in the so-called fate script.

As far as he knows, even though the name of Schug Ernst has been saddled with the name of the so-called hero and legend, among the people, people still prefer to talk about his past works and the so-called "romantic past".

Despite the fact that the poor baron had no spare money to go out of any romantic places in the past, those who could prove his innocence had now passed away with the city of Seren.

Thinking about this kind of thing, it still makes Xiuge a little embarrassed, but he thought about it, if this can make the tragic city that was once forgotten by people remember for a long time, then he doesn't care how others "use" his name.

Even if it is used as a joke and talking point, he is completely acceptable.

It's just that even if Xiuge is "well-informed" enough and has a far more patience and acceptance than ordinary people, he will still be shocked when he glimpses the shocking "gameplay" in Baron Ferrondo's memory.

Perhaps it was because the baron's past life was too depressing, or perhaps it was the process of joining the Black Sun Society and changing his beliefs that seriously affected his mind, in short, some of Fiorlando's habits and habits could make even Xiuge feel extremely uncomfortable.

"How can anyone satisfy his desires from such a process?"

Shut was disgusted and confused by this.

What made him even more disgusting was that the private officers who had been following Fiorlando for a long time seemed to have been cultivated by him with a similar hobby - they were very, very keen to inflict pain and vicious punishment on the poor "nightingales" in order to satisfy themselves, and this practice often came at the cost of blood, mutilation, and even death.

After rejecting a vicious invitation privately initiated by an officer under the plausible excuse that "the affairs of association mattered", Schug felt a deep sense of disgust for the face he was currently wearing, and he knew that Fiorlando had such a hobby, and he should have pierced this fellow from all angles with the touch of Calon, so that he could enjoy these terrible punishments himself!

Similar to the vast majority of mercenaries and private soldiers in the Van Clan, the "Sharp-beaked" shooter battalion is actually a group of bullies and robbers in so-called military uniforms, who obey the orders of their commanders, but many of their daily behaviors are extremely indulgent.

In just a few days, they caused a lot of trouble in and around the Rock Lake Mine, including but not limited to brawls with the soldiers in the mine, trying to transport two truckloads of illicit liquor to the mine, and recruiting prostitutes.

Some of them would even try to harass the new servants that the Baron had just "bought", even if both were men, and they did so with a frightening seriousness.

Of course, this kind of behavior will not end well at all, in terms of combat effectiveness alone, dozens of soldiers like them are not necessarily the opponent of a magic agent, not to mention that Xiuge has long been wary of these things, with the cover of the Root of Fate Clan, these harassers are often washed away after a fat beating, which makes the healing mages and alchemists in the shooter camp very headache.

They really don't understand why so many idiots have come out these days to make themselves badly injured while doing their work, are these guys so wasted that they can't even do the simple work of shoveling dirt, moving stones, and building fortifications?

Of course, the harsh baron could not mercifully ignore the fools of the army and the lazy people who tried to escape their work with their injuries, so Hug seized the opportunity to take these guys, who had just been severely wounded by the spies, out of the wounded barracks, and gave them another beating in front of everyone.

Not only were they beaten, but they were also beaten twice, and after they were cured, they would be thrown directly into the camp to work, which was the punishment that Xiuge inflicted on these "sharp-beaked owls".

Their companions had no problem with this at all, they could only gloat, after all, this was indeed something that Baron Fiorlando would do, and they did not know how many times it had happened before, and they did not expect that someone would use such a stupid method to be lazy now.

Of course, Xiuge didn't rely on his current identity to mess around.

Although the Baron's past made him feel very disgusting, in a short period of time, he did not intend to give up such an important identity that had been trusted by the Black Sun Association, so he also appropriately gave some benefits and conveniences to the "sharp-beaked owls".

Moonshine, food, money, ......

He was very generous with all these rewards, especially those officers who were able to command the private soldiers, and they rightfully shared the majority of the rewards.

In addition to feeling the baron's generosity, these officers were also very dissatisfied with the "mutineer" who destroyed the Yanhu mine before, it was because of this guy that they now have money and no place to spend it, after all, those spies and infiltrators are now being tracked down everywhere, and even the wild dogs walking by the roadside will be arrested and interrogated by the association, not to mention those nightingales, they can't even go out of their homes, let alone come to the mine to "serve".

A few days passed in a blink of an eye.

Under the accumulation of a large number of manpower, the camp of the Rock Lake Mine finally changed, it now finally looked like a military station, with all kinds of defense facilities, and even a number of new models of crystallization cannons, which were sent by the Black Sun Society to help their "loyal believers" rebuild their strongholds.

At the same time, the replenishment of the miners is constantly underway.

With the help of the mystical rituals mastered by the baron, many of the refugees in the diaspora were forcibly "recruited", and they were mercilessly classified as miners, and surprisingly, a significant number of them had worked in the mines in the past.

Not only that, but the baron was "lucky" to find a qualified mine supervisor, a thin old man with a slender figure who was very experienced in managing miners and mines, and with his help, the Rock Lake Mine was able to resume operations with great speed, and although production had declined, it was at least able to meet the output targets of the pre-war environment.

And, of course, more importantly, with the help of the new Director, the "Sharp-beaked Owls" can finally start moving around the mine, and they feel like they're about to become miners when they spend their days near the mines.

And in the process, the officers of the "sharp-beaked owl" also welcomed a new companion.

It was the young officer who had survived the mine.

The Baron was very impressed with him, and with a stroke of his hand he was able to escape his original destiny and successfully enter the ranks of his own private soldiers, and it was pointed out that the Baron absolutely wanted to train the young officer to be his right-hand man, as a clear sign that he always left the barracks and went to the Baron for personal orders.

Luckily, however, the young man was apparently also very "sensible", he was humble and generous, willing to share some of his benefits and important news directly with everyone, and even helped everyone avoid punishment several times with the help of the baron's trust in him.

"Quick, go and ask the Baron what he thinks, can this be done?"

Within a few days, the officers had become accustomed to treating their new companions in this way, and they wished that they would stay with the baron a little longer and bring back more important news.

"Why, they're used to asking you to ask questions?"

"I think so."

The young officer looked up, and he looked at the face in front of him that belonged to Baron Fiorlando, but his eyes flashed with admiration.

The day before he joined the Sharp-beaked Owl, the mysterious Baron finally revealed himself to him for what he really was, and his body trembled when he heard the name "Shug Ernst" and took the strange metal badge from him.

Yes.

He had long heard of the story of Shug Ernst, the city of Selen, and the Dawn Society.

Aside from his love for his homeland and his unwavering belief in the flame of life, these two were the only ones that had sustained him and kept him from succumbing to the Black Sun Society, and it was they that convinced the young man that there were still quite a few people in Van En who could continue to fight against the terrible Society and the terrifying gods behind it in their own right.

And now, these fantasies have actually come to him.

The excitement ignited all the enthusiasm in him in an instant, and he felt like he had become a burning torch, with endless hope and possibility in every drop of blood, every inch of bone, every breath.

At night, he has rubbed the badge many times, it is magical, it can always show different shapes at different angles, under different lights, but everything in this badge can always form a perfect whole.

Yes, that's how they should be, supporting each other and helping each other......

It's a pity, it's a pity that he can't wear it now, as a new member of the Dawn Society, as a direct participant in this important project in the future, he must be patient, and he must carry out every task of his own.

"Don't look at me like that, you have to be calm, calm."

Xiuge felt the mood swings of the young man in front of him, so he raised his hand and gently patted the other party on the shoulder twice: "You don't need to put too much pressure on yourself, you just need to become one with this group of private soldiers and officers as we planned before...... It doesn't matter how private it is, but in front of them, you not only have to show fear and distrust of me, but you even need to abuse the name 'Fiorlando' with them. ”

"Some of the work and tasks in the mine, I will take the initiative to lean on your shoulders, you can also take the initiative to complete, in short, you need to cover the others as much as possible, don't let those guys doubt the current situation, if you think any of them are not right, you can also tell me in advance."

After the young officer had written down all these things, Shug picked up a magic letter from the table next to him, and said, "Theoretically we are safe now, but this is only theoretical, I am worried that the Black Sun Society may use some strange ways to set up its own eyeliner inside the various armies, so there are some things that we need to be transparent enough." ”

"This is a notice asking all members of the Society to go to Watch City in three days to attend the Society's assembly...... Tell the guys that I'm preparing to go to Overwatch, remind them to get together a report on the number of men and weapons in the shooter camp, and say I'm going to use this report to go to the association for support. ”

"I understand."

The officer nodded earnestly, but then, he looked at Xiuge worriedly: "But...... Sir, are you really going to go to the assembly of the association? That can be very dangerous. ”

"Well, of course, it's a gathering of the Black Sun Society after all, and they won't invite their members to dinner together."

Hug squinted and smiled, this gesture combined with Baron Fiorlando's face made him look particularly sinister, and then the officer listened to him: "But there is nothing to worry about, after all, it is not the first time that I have attended their meeting...... Maybe this time, I can still meet some of my old friends, and I don't know if his eyes have been cured? ”

When he said this, Xiuge's voice revealed a bit of banter, but these words seemed particularly shocking to the officer's ears.

His intuition told him that if the Black Sun Society really allowed such a figure to successfully infiltrate itself, it would most likely have a great impact on the entire association and even the current Kingdom of St. Steele, plus those external coalition forces who were accumulating strength and waiting for their time......

"Perhaps this Mr. Ernst, who is really the messenger sent by the god of life and the goddess Mel to redeem Vane? Don't...... Will they really be able to save my country from the clutches of those thugs? ”

In this gloomy and hopeless country, his heart was full of longing.

(End of chapter)