"This is a contract signed between the city lord and the mercenary group I established, according to the contract, I will be a soldier hired by Blackstone City, replacing the two knights in response to the call of the Northern Province."

At this time, the jackdaw was in the town hall of Blackstone City.

At the table in front of him sat the Minister of Finance, Adlich, and the commander of the city defense army, Rudolph.

"I've been notified by Lord Castle Lord that you've set an example for Blackstone City, Mr. Jackdaw."

Adrich carefully reviewed the contract he handed over, and nodded softly.

But Rudolph beside him had doubts in his eyes, and asked the jackdaw tentatively:

"I'm sorry, but as described in the contract, it seems that you are the only mercenary group you are in so far, which does not meet the requirements for recruitment?"

"Forgive me for the offense." In the face of his questioning, the jackdaw gripped the edge of a nearby stone wall, and then forced.

A whole stone was broken off and crumpled into powder by his grip.

"I am a second-order knight and a descendant of heroes, which is enough to qualify for substitution." The jackdaw slapped the powder on his palm.

Seeing this, Rudolph fell silent for an instant, and was looking at his young face in disbelief, who looked to be in his early twenties.

"Any questions?"

"There is no more, thank you for your cooperation, and then please go to the out-of-town farm five hundred meters south of Blackstone City at noon tomorrow, and the gathered soldiers will officially set off."

Adlich's expression didn't change much, and he spoke to ease the embarrassment and admonish him.

His job was not in charge of fighting, and he had learned not long ago that the lord of the castle had been canonized as an earl with a noble status.

He was not too surprised that a second-order knight had come to join Black Rock City.

Jackdaw nodded, and left the town hall at his motion.

After this period of management and restructuring, the environment of the streets of Black Rock City is much better than in the past.

The accumulation of manure and animal offal, which was once ubiquitous, is now gone.

Although the whole is not clean, at least it can be passed smoothly, and you don't have to worry about stepping on something indescribably disgusting when you walk on the road.

With the improvement of the environment and the slowdown of the Black Death, a variety of factors have made the once deserted city lively again.

Passing by the taverns in the city, Ronan, who controls the jackdaws, finds that they are mostly crowded with people, and celebratory parties can be seen everywhere.

Thinking about it, I was scared at home but had nowhere to vent for more than two years.

Now that they are finally able to catch their breath, the residents are excitedly enjoying this hard-won freedom.

"Blackjack Tavern, that's a pretty straightforward name."

After arriving at his destination, Ronan looked up at the name of the tavern and couldn't help but sigh.

He pushed open the wooden door and entered.

Similar to other bustling taverns, the atmosphere in the Blackjack Tavern is also very lively, even to the point of frenzy.

The cheers of all kinds were incessant and deafening.

Gathered in the tavern was a group of able-bodied young men.

They were dressed in leather armor and cloth armor that they had found out of nowhere, and they held in their hands wooden spears, iron forks, and even kitchen knives.

I'm shouting a name at the moment.

At first glance, it feels like a low-end version of the mercenary.

But Ronan understood from their immature eyes that this was just a gang of young boys who had never left Blackstone City.

In the very center of the tavern, a wrinkled old woman who looked to be in her fifties was pushing her daughter behind her to the front of the stage.

"Elena, my daughter, the Awoken of the Lion King's Blood, the future leader of the Lion Queen Mercenary Band, now you need to declare your oath to your followers!"

Hearing her words, the originally lively crowd fell silent.

Even Ronan, who had just stepped through the door, looked over at the girl named Elena with interest.

He is in his early twenties, tall and has a healthy wheat-colored skin.

The most important thing is that her appearance is different from that of ordinary kingdom women, like a lioness hunting on the grassland, with a wild and strange charm.

Half-breed, does it have both the delicacy of the kingdom and the strength and beauty of the Northern Lion?

The other party is the reason why Ronan came.

Not long ago, according to the report sent by Foreign Minister Adlich, a unique Heroic Blood Awakened has appeared in Blackstone City.

The other party's mother actually called her the daughter of the lion king, which frightened Adliqi.

Now, with the Duke of the Angry Lion electing Edson to the throne, the duke's prestige in the kingdom has skyrocketed.

Whether they are disgusted or adored in the kingdom, everyone must acknowledge each other's high status as one of the most powerful rulers of the continent today.

If the identity of this lion king's daughter is true, it will bring great trouble to Black Rock City.

Because the other party and her mother have been in Black Rock City since twenty years ago.

In terms of identity, it is obvious that she belongs to an illegitimate daughter who cannot see the light.

If it caused the duke's displeasure, it was likely to cause damage to Blackstone.

According to Adlich's description, not long ago, the other party and her mother formed a mercenary group called the Lion Queen Mercenary Regiment.

And hope to be able to participate in the war in the name of Black Rock City.

The group of young men gathered here were attracted by her charm and wanted to participate in it.

"Ahem."

Just as Elena stepped forward, her expression resolute and ready to say something.

Ronan in the distance interrupted her speech with a few coughs.

Everyone's eyes turned to him.

Confusion, anger, curiosity, etc.

"Excuse me, there is something I need to inform you, not long ago I signed a contract with the Lord of Blackstone City to participate in this war as a mercenary group."

Under their gaze, Ronan said unhurriedly.

"This is the Lion Queen Mercenary Regiment, right? Then you can disperse, everyone should go home as soon as possible, and don't continue to play the mercenary playhouse. ”

The young people here are the next high-quality labor force in Black Rock City.

And basically there is no military training, and being sent to the battlefield is no different from looking for death.

Of course, in the ears of others, his words were pure provocation.

The crowd that felt he was being scorned was emotional, and many of them even scolded him.

"Take back what you just said, arrogant stranger!"

Elena, who was also unhappy, crossed the crowd and looked him up and down with sharp eyes.

"What do you mean by City Hall in Blackstone? Don't they believe in my identity, why should they look for someone else. Her brow furrowed.

It takes a lot of money to recruit a mercenary group to fight for yourself, and it is impossible to hire another team if there are enough of them.

And without the legitimate name and guarantee of Black Rock City, the isolated mercenary group will only be suspicious on the battlefield and difficult to gain a foothold.

(End of chapter)