Chapter 356: Gourmets and Trolls
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The screeching of the waitress, the grinding of metal and the crackling of broken wood echoed through the small storefront, and then, as if it had been choked, fell silent.
The sudden change startled several people gathered on the other side of the stage, and they all pressed their hands on their weapons, but after glancing at each other, they all chose not to act rashly...... As seasoned mercenaries, these people obviously know very well how many catties and taels a guy who can silently knock down their companions has, although they have the advantage in numbers, but they may not be able to please a mage, not to mention that if they kill people in this city, it is obviously not the result they want.
"Wonderful means. ”
In a few loud high-fives, Edward raised his eyebrows slightly, a little unexpectedly, it was the 'hooligan leader' sitting in the interior of the storefront, he stood up, his tall stature made him look almost up to the low beam in the corner of the hotel, and he had already come to the table next to Edward in two steps, and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, I'm sorry, Mr. Mage, for apologies, this meal is mine...... So, are both both adventurers?"
Edward didn't speak, his eyes still on the menu, and to be honest, he didn't bother to pay attention to these guys who obviously wanted to talk. Hunters are all too familiar with this kind of goods, and after giving them some profound lessons, they will naturally retreat...... As for their talk, it is nothing more than selling themselves, or soliciting others.
Okay, the psychic warlock was a little negligent about whether the young master around him didn't have this kind of insight, so after hesitating, Formant opened his mouth and replied, "Yes, we ...... We are risk-takers. ”
"Then let me talk to these two first. The tall ruffian touched the stubble on his upper lip. Pull out a chair and sit down. "My name is Starling, but everyone calls me Red Scythe, and I'm the deputy head of the Scythe and Hammerhead Mercenary Regiment, well, first of all, I apologize for my men's rudeness, it was at my behest, but please believe that we have no ill intentions, I just did that just to get a sense of your strength. What do you call them?"
This one has a sideways face. The imposing guy speaks in a clear manner. And his lingua franca, though somewhat hoarse, could not hide his particular pronunciation of certain beginnings and endings—apparently he was well educated, probably of aristocratic descent.
"I'm ...... Well, it's the ......."
“...... I'm Bell Grylls. You can call me Grylls, I'm a wandering scholar who hunts for good food everywhere, and as for spells, that's just a hobby of mine. So. Please don't call me a mage, I like to be called a foodie. ”
The caster in the black robe nodded, and in a mysterious and calm voice, suppressed the poor self-introduction of his companion: "Oh, this little guy who talks a little is my apprentice, you can call him calories." ”
This kind of lie is simply not to think about for a seasoned hunter. Of course, the mercenary leader would never know what a great bushhunter the name belonged to, and the connection between the two. It's just that the hunter's real name is Edward-Michael Grylls.
"Food? The so-called food is nothing more than a little more exquisite, add some cheese and sugar and the like, pick and search, what tricks can be exchanged in the end?"
Mr. Red Hair seemed to have finally woken up a little from that terrible dizziness at this time, rubbed his head and hummed, this guy has thick wrists and sharp eyes, obviously some confidence in his swordsmanship, but the surprise attack just now came too quickly, so he instinctively thought that he had met an opponent who had been on guard for a long time, and he was quite unconvinced......
After all, his experience as a mercenary told him that a guy who didn't wear a mage badge and would come to such a small shop would never be a high-level mage. (.)
The Psychic Warlock glanced at the reckless fellow and shook his head, regretting a little that little bit that Psychic Stab hadn't done his best.
"Anything that can be eaten has its own deliciousness, but you don't know how to cook it, poor fellow, I think you know that meat can be roasted and eaten? Isn't a sprinkle of salt the best cooking method your simple mind can think of? Forget it, it's an insult to talk about cooking with a barbarian like you. ”
"You!" the face under the hood of the burqa could not be seen, but it seemed to make people feel a deep contempt, and together with the residual pain in his brain, the red-haired anger fermented: "Well, then Your Excellency, what did you find that tasted better than these? Troll's meat? or ooze monsters?"
"Trolls? well, primates, humans...... Of course, you won't understand this, usually everyone thinks that the meat of trolls is very smelly, and very sour, even more sour than humans, and some people think that this thing has a strong self-recovery ability, and a new troll will soon grow in the stomach after eating, in fact, this is all a misunderstanding, after all, the recovery power of a troll is not unlimited, and it needs a core to recover, otherwise as long as a troll is split in half, it will be two, then the troll will have already occupied the entire plane. ”
Staring condescendingly at the unlucky bastard, the black-robed mage was not in a hurry, and began to talk without thinking about it.
"So my advice is that the troll meat is salted and then grilled and matured little by little. The belly meat tastes the most delicious, the arms and calves are suitable for barbecue, the thigh meat is suitable for frying, boiling, and stir-frying, and the arms can be chopped; the troll meat is rich in nutritional value, the meat is chewy, there is not so much fat, as long as it is cooked well, it is a bit similar to the taste of chicken, crunchy, and the protein content is six times that of beef. ”
"As for the best way to say troll brains, they are seared in boiling oil, and they are very smooth. Well, there's also the Troll Whip, which is probably for people like you, after all, you look like you, but you have to do a good job of sterilization in the early stage, boil it for 20 hours and add some seasoning to use it, and it tastes said to be good. ”
The black-robed mage gushed endlessly, and didn't seem to pay attention to the faces of the mercenaries around him: "But there is an internal warning: Recently, in Ansel and Faun, some people have dyed human brains and sold them as troll brains, and the taste of this kind of fake is much worse......; Please find a professional to sterilize the troll whip, and do not eat it blindly. Don't listen to the so-called effect of eating raw, which may endanger your life and the "lucky" blessing in the second half of your life. ”
Well, this frenzied interpretation made everyone's faces begin to change in the direction of pale in an instant - except for the notorious cannibal races, cannibalism has always been a taboo, and humans habitually regard the appearance of the human being as their own subspecies, so even giants or monsters are always buried for them, rather than being used to fill their bellies like other monsters.
And also...... Wait, what did he just mention? Replacing it with a human brain tastes terrible?
Thereupon. The whole store was silent again, except for the chatter of the man:
"Alright. So at this point, my meal is a simple barbecue...... For venison, break up the tendons with an iron rod and make a knife along the middle, cutting the thick part of the leg through the middle, so that the inside can be cooked quickly. Crush the sea salt with a kitchen knife little by little, break it into powder, and then sprinkle it little by little on the oily area. After the salt is reduced to oil. Well, here's my special seasoning, you take it and spread it on the barbecue and brush the whole piece of meat with a soft brush......"
The silence was not broken until the venison was brought to the table.
"Ah, then, Mr. Gourmet. I beg your pardon, my men are vulgar mercenaries, and I apologize to you for his offense. The big man, who called himself Stalin, shook his head. As if he had finally recovered from the shock, he said, "It's a bit presumptuous, but can I know what you're here for?"
"Well, purpose? I don't have any purpose, just to taste the food. So I want to go in the direction of Romandy. There are always various options for food and seasoning in the big cities, and of course, the part of the ingredients is always to find the best in the wilderness. ”
A small piece of venison under the sharp blade, the reddish-brown color made the 'gourmet' frown a little dissatisfied: "I knew that I would do it myself, this heat is still a little too much, if the roast meat does not lose the gravy, it is enough to medium-rare...... But Mr. Starling, you don't have to say anything, please say it directly. ”
"Yes, that's right, we ...... Well, our mercenary group has received a larger assignment issued by the local lord, the Duke of Blackhawk, but we are a little understaffed, so if we can, can we invite you to join our team for a while? ”
Looking at the man's graceful moving jaw, the stout mercenary leader couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and was a little hesitant to invite such a monster...... In fact, the meat is still roasted well, especially the combination of extravagant pepper and nutmeg flavor, which is enough to stimulate people's appetite. However, in connection with someone's statement just now, this appetite inevitably becomes a little ......
In fact, even a certain disciple sitting on the side didn't have the slightest taste for the fragrant piece of meat on the plate.
"What mission?escort food, grass and ordnance?" The casual words in the black robe made the mercenary leader raise his head suddenly, and his eyes flashed with fierceness!
"Don't look at me like that, it's what you told me. The psychic sorcerer swallowed his food unhurriedly: "I can't think of any task other than escort that requires a group of people who have just been recruited and have no tacit understanding to carry out, only unobstructed passage, and the escort of dead things, are suitable for a group of rabble, isn't it?
"Well, hehe, yes, Mr. Grylls, are you interested?" the big man touched the stubble on his mouth in disguise.
Before the psychic could respond, the 'calorie' boy tugged at the corners of his robe, but his teacher ignored it and said lightly, "It seems like a good errand." ”
"Love...... No, that. Bel...... Teacher, what the hell are you thinking, why do you have to hang out with these mercenaries? these guys only know money, they don't know what they will do, and our purpose is not ......"
At this moment, the young nobleman could not help but become impatient—or perhaps the return to the old place gave him some kind of delusion, believing that the mage was interested in helping him regain his original position...... I have to say that this wish is a little too good, he doesn't really believe it himself, but man seems to be such a creature. When those tiny illusions were shattered, he still naively and reflexively wanted to save them.
Of course, the boy lowered his voice, but at this distance, no matter how low his voice was, it was impossible to hide it from anyone.
"Yes, mercenaries only know money, but you know what, just to earn a few bucks. The mercenaries blocked their lives and went to the battlefield in order to earn a few dollars. Killing and being killed for a few bucks, although no one forces us to do it, but we like it, a few dollars on the battlefield are more important than our own or other people's lives, and they are really scum compared to ordinary people, but that's the way they choose to live. ”
The big man named Starling sneered: "This is the way the mercenaries choose to survive, but we are also brave enough to bear the consequences of our choice...... I make money because of interest, and I fight because of interest. Then fight for interest until you die...... This is a mercenary. I know that there is no shortage of scavenging flies in this business, but please don't let them represent all mercenaries. ”
Edward nodded, he didn't expect this seemingly rude guy to say such a thing, which made him feel a little funny.
There is an old saying that peers are jealous, or peers are enemies. So as an adventurer-turned-fellow, Edward is actually not optimistic about the so-called mercenary group.
Although the adventurer has a chance to earn a thousand gold, the medium danger in the so-called ruins or similar dangerous areas is too high after all, and he can only get some money. For those who want to get ahead, seek an official position, or even want to get rid of the status of a commoner, the attraction is very small, and the lords of various territories have always spared no effort to absorb excellent talents. Therefore, adventurers who are active in the mainland, if they can't find suitable ruins to explore, most of them will choose to join the mercenary group.
Fortunately for them, in this world, the lords of a country, whether dukes, marquises, or privileged counts, as long as they have territories, will inevitably face war...... Although nominally they should be loyal to the country and guard each other's territory, in reality, the friction between them has never been broken, expanding their territory, plundering people and resources...... This kind of thing is commonplace.
Therefore, for the lord, hiring mercenaries as the backbone of the battle is an excellent choice - only the first and later two payments can solve the problem, no longer have to worry about equipment and food, and do not have to be responsible for the life and death of mercenaries, and it can come in handy without spending time on training, which can be said to be a very cost-effective investment.
You must know that if you recruit the army yourself, not only will it cost money and food, but you will also have to pay for the dead in battle, and the people who participate in the battle are young and strong laborers, and once there is a large number of deaths, the indirect loss to the territory will be calculated in ten years, and how much food will it cost to raise an adult labor to fill it.
Well, because of this, adventurers are usually unreliable, although they do things when they give money, but there are many people who do not keep their promises, so the su zhì of mercenaries has always been uneven, which is also the fundamental reason why Edward lacks soldiers but is unwilling to hire non-half-elf mercenaries.
But now it seems that at least some of the mercenaries can be screened out of the good ones?
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A moment later, the two fake mages had already arrived at the station of the mercenary group.
This sickle and hammer mercenary group does not have many people, only more than 100 people, which is the most ordinary number of people.
Unlike the cave bears, which are generally composed of several people and only one detachment, that is, the adventurer team, the so-called mercenary group is a combat group composed of at least one small team and more than a few dozen people. Of course, some large mercenary groups will even grow to the size of more than half a thousand people. It's just that it's not easy to form that scale, and it needs to be nourished by long-term war, so the scale of more than 100 people is the general limit.
However, Su zhì seems to be pretty good.
As the main elite, there are about seventy or eighty numbers, neatly equipped, among which there are quite a few magic tools with a faint luster, and the rest are also dark and dull mixed pure gold products, or steel shields and full-body armor, but the rest are much worse, and the armament is nothing more than those traditional and crude spears, swords and axes. Not to mention magic weapons, there is not even a decent plate armor or half-length armor, and most of them are just a set of chain mail. There are even some guys who don't have all the chain armor and have to rely on thick leather coats stuffed with padding to fill the numbers.
However, according to the deputy commander, the Duke of Black Hawk paid them no less than a regular army, and the basic conditions were at least similar to those of the regular army, and there was an additional bonus according to the number of enemies and prisoners of war destroyed. Therefore, not only during the war, the mercenary regiment members could receive the same salary as the officers and soldiers of the same position in the general wing, but the Protian military must also provide military rations and other supplies. Moreover, a considerable amount of gratuity had to be paid for each battle, and the spoils handed in had to be calculated for value and then allocated to bonuses.
He also ignored the 'disciple' Edward, who was puffing out his cheeks, wandering casually, but suddenly a figure caught his attention......