On the second day, the mage went to the training ground on the west side to inspect his team.

As one of the Ser knights left with Rikita, the mage placed Ansel as the new leader, and selected some of the locals as reserve officers.

Of course, the same people who helped the Reds in various things, such as Lumi Jones and his brothers, both of whom were greatly promoted.

With the addition of the fifty new warriors he brought, the town's escort team broke through the two hundred mark, including one hundred elites from the north, and with the militia that had been trained for several months, the combat effectiveness was barely enough.

Of course, he didn't expect the martial arts of these militiamen to be comparable to the bandits who licked blood and begged for life all year round, but the sophisticated weapons provided by the Gray Dwarf Workshop would undoubtedly greatly improve the weakness caused by the lack of martial arts.

In order to better fight in the mountains, the main weapons produced by the workshop are machetes for close combat, short guns for mid-range hand-to-hand combat, round shields for protection, and crossbows for long-range attacks, plus a set of armor, which is the standard equipment of a Shiren town warrior.

If this kind of equipment were to be seen by adventurers in other places, they would be shocked.

Only a few elite legions of wealthy countries could be so well armed.

After looking at it for a while, Penny still shook his head slightly, such an army is enough to guard the town, but without a baptism of blood and fire, it seems unlikely that they want to use them to attack.

However, if you want to enter the mountains, you must first clear out the bandits who occupy the mountains.

He thought about it, and then remembered the departing female red robe, his eyes swept over the group of soldiers in front of him, and his eyebrows gradually tightened.

The unknown mystery in the mountains is undoubtedly full of dangers, so it is definitely not a good idea to let outsiders dismiss this matter at will.

These townsfolk may fight the bandits to defend the town's quiet life, but they will never be willing to participate in the dog-eat-dog struggle between the red-robed mages.

"It's better not to impose the rules of the game on these outsiders for the red-robed mage......"

He shook his head and returned to the center of the town, time began to pass, the town's garrison was more and more elite training, of course it was impossible for officers to teach any too advanced martial arts, these battle-hardened Searle knights were very experienced, and they taught only one type of combat skill - to draw their weapons as quickly as possible to attack the enemy, and the rest were rigorous array training.

Serge's army was very discipline-oriented, so there were no obstacles to this method of training.

In addition, the wooden fences of the town became more and more solid and heavy under the construction of the slaves, and as the work progressed, it was not only the wood that made up these walls, but also the iron bars and ore that were stuffed under the wooden walls, and the clay on the outside, and these products from the iron ore made the walls more difficult to destroy.

A large number of bows and arrows were produced from the workshop, and the gnome craftsmen used various machines to set up mechanisms on the city walls, and the mage had reason to believe that with the narrow mountain roads outside the town, it would be almost impossible to knock on the town's gates without an army of thousands of men and some supernatural powers.

"Well done, good Penny. The soft voice was right behind the mage's ear, and even after a few months, when he heard it again, the mage still had the urge to lazily want to sleep, and he lay on the balcony with his head tilted slightly, watching the smiling Lady Vika's long pale blonde hair reflect the light of a living creature from the upper realm in the twilight of the twilight.

"It's getting more and more like a real fortress, and you're such a good boy. She smiled and kissed the mage on the cheek.

This made the mage blush a little: "Vika, I really didn't expect you to come over at this time. ”

The mage sighed slightly, "It's getting more and more dangerous here. ”

"Isn't that what Ser looks like?" Vica coughed lightly, noticing that Hiccol had come out of the room, and naturally let go of her overly intimate gestures.

"Penny, I didn't expect to run into Vika's merchant ships at sea......" The girl stood on the other side of the mage, smiling brightly.

Vika sighed slightly, she looked at the mage with a relaxed expression, and felt a little strange in her heart.

She didn't want to see the young mage again, because she knew very well that a joking omen could not sustain long-term affection, and when she decided to come to this town again, she felt that this feeling was not as weak as ordinary play.

Maybe she still has the style of Simon's extravagant rich ladies, and doesn't mind having a relationship with any man who looks good, and she was the same when she was in Serre at first, and she was willing to be close to this cute little red robe, maybe because of loneliness.

But this is indeed a man who can make her remember for a long time.

Calm, intelligent, elegant and measured, she looked at the town, and then at the side face of the red-robed mage, and gave birth to a sincere appreciation.

He is indeed much stronger than many boring men.

"It's a coincidence. The mage didn't notice what the lady was thinking at this moment, but smiled and echoed the girl's words, and suddenly a thought came to her mind: "By the way, Vika, do you need some goods?"

"Cargo?" the lady frowned in surprise, "Penny, I can't think you still need gold." ”

"I don't need gold, I just need to deal with a batch of things. The mage shook his head and pointed at the busy slaves, "Those slaves. ”

"Slaves?"

"There are too many of them. The mage frowned: "We don't have the energy to manage so many slaves, and besides, there is also a pressure on the town's food, even if we fish near the coast, we can't supply it perfectly, so we have to reduce the number." ”

In the early days of the town's existence, a large number of men were needed, but Penny gradually realized that if he entered the war, the slaves would become a source of instability, so it was necessary to deal with some of them.

He had a hunch that the mountainous area was about to become very lively, and he had to make arrangements as soon as possible.

Vika and Hiccor looked at the group of slaves and nodded abruptly.

Penny groaned, turning to the lady, "If these slaves spend too long, it will create instability, Vika, I don't want to take this risk. ”

"Okay...... Vika sighed, "How much do you have to deal with?"

"Two hundred. The mage counted the maximum number of slaves the town could hold, and looked up.

"But......" Vika frowned, "we can't pay that much gold." ”

"It doesn't matter, but I have another thing to ask you for. ”

"Something else?" said Vika's face with an interested look.

She was a little strange that making so many requests did not match the impression that this mage had given her, and she secretly felt uncomfortable in her heart, feeling that she didn't want Dehumi's family-like closeness to gradually turn into a cold relationship of interest.

If it gets to that point, it will also deteriorate...... "You see ......" Penny pointed to the workshop by the river, "Not only do we produce demonic trees here, but also a large number of weapons from my workshop can be exported...... The quality of these products is very good. And we need an intermediary businessman. ”

When he had finished speaking, he did not receive the expected answer, and when he looked around, he saw a contemplative look on the woman's face.

"I need a person of contact that I can trust both parties to be able to contact you when it's not convenient. Vika shook her head, dispelling the discomfort from her heart and deciding to help the mage.

"Of course, I have the best candidates. He smiled and hugged the girl beside him to his eyes, and Hiccol was stunned, and the woman's face also showed a look of consternation.

"Penny, do you want me to go to Simon?" Hickel looked at the mage with a frown.

"Hmm. Penny nodded: "The person to be the connector must be someone that both me and Vika trust, I can't think of anyone else but you." ”

The girl was visibly a little agitated by the mage's trust, and her face flushed.

"Think about it, Baby Hiccol. Vika gave the mage a deep look, and when the four eyes met, a smile appeared on her face again, and she rubbed Hiccol's head, "Maybe Simon is more fun than Sell." ”

"Fun?" a confused look appeared on the girl's face, "But I don't know how to do business......"

"Ahem!" Vica said with a serious expression, "I remember that when you were in Dehumi, the priest under the Governor taught you these things. ”

"That's the canon of my God......" Hiccol's expression became even more confused.

"There's definitely something about it. Vika said pretending to be angry.

"Yes...... Like this?" it seems that Sheccol herself is not sure, those canons, she has turned over them several times, although the priesthood of the goddess of commerce is related to business, but she really does not remember that there is a relevant content in the canon.

"Go find it and show me. Hearing Vica's words, as if he had been in Dehumi, Siccle ran out of the balcony without much suspicion.

This is Penny's residence, some distance from her home.

Pushing the girl away, Vika's gaze fell on the mage's face, "You want her to leave you?

"It's dangerous here......" Penny sighed, not surprised by the lady's astuteness, "Exactly, Searle is dangerous, and I'm sure she's about to be caught up in danger, so she can't stay here." ”

"Why don't you come with Simon?" an impulse prompted the businesswoman to say something like: "Although my power is limited, if you are willing to remain incognito, I think I can shelter you...... Penny, this kingdom is crazy and extreme, I thought early on that becoming a red-robed mage was not a good idea, and I should have stopped you at that time......"

The lady's tone made him feel a special emotion, but he could only shake his head: "It's about my teacher, Vika." ”

...... After a few seconds of silence, Vika saw that the girl had walked to the door of her house: "Oh, your teacher, it seems that you have a deep affection for him. ”

"Yes, he's a good guy, but he's being taken advantage of by the rules of the game, and I'm hoping to help him take some of the pressure off and maybe keep him out of danger. Penny sighed, "I don't think I would care if I didn't know these things, but now that I know, I can't be indifferent." ”

"But you're closer to danger, Penny. The merchant sighed with emotion, but her heart was touched, and the strangeness in her heart faded when she looked at the mage's expression.

"Searle doesn't have anyone I can trust completely, and the Searle people I can trust are in danger. A sarcastic smile appeared on Penny's face: "This country itself is not suitable for the family of the red-robed mage. ”

"You trust me?" Vica frowned, "You didn't even ask where I came from, and you didn't even know my last name." ”

"Of course I believe you. He looked at Vika: "Those are not reasons, I still remember Dehumi's hotel, which used to be my home. ”

The lady was stunned for a moment, sighed, and put her arm around the mage's head, and kissed him on the forehead, until she saw the door of the house open again, and she let go of her hand:

"Stay safe. ”

The sound of gentle footsteps moved away, and she gradually walked away.

Another hurried footstep came up the stairs.

Hiccor appeared in front of the mage with a thick canon.

"Penny Vika is gone?" she was a little stunned, then frowned and flipped through the canon, "She's mistaken, it obviously doesn't have those contents." ”

"Maybe it's a different version. Penny snorted, causing a roll of the eye.

"Nonsense, this book hasn't changed since ten years ago. "She puffed out her cheeks and looked so cute.

"It seems that she really remembered wrong. Penny didn't dwell on the issue.

"But Penny, do you really want me to go to Simon?" the girl's face once again showed an embarrassed look: "I don't have the confidence to ......"

"If you don't exercise, how can you become a qualified priest?As a shepherd, you must practice the teachings of the gods~" The mage blinked and stroked the top of the girl's head: "In a short time, I will go to Simon to find you." ”

"You're going too?"

"I'll see if I can transfer to the concession area of the West Gate. Penny said with a frown, this was actually an unreliable idea, because the slightly well-informed red robes knew that Simon was Reem's territory.

However, he really had a sense in his heart, and after a period of experience with Sanophon, he felt that the struggle of the Red Robe Mage Society was too fierce.

At least to some extent, it had begun to make him feel seriously unwell.

The pressure of maneuvering between a large group of High Ring Gurus and Seat Gurus was enormous, and this seemed to be a common occurrence in Sergey.

Penny deeply felt that he didn't have such a tough nerve, and if such a thing happened often, although it was unlikely that he would be insane, he did not like it.

You have to change to a more relaxed environment, and the concession outside Serre is good.

However, Hiccor was elated by the mage's words, and he also felt a sense of relief: "Great, Penny, I wanted to say it a long time ago, the country is really too unsafe. ”

"Then go ahead and prepare. The mage urged with a smile.

Hiccor nodded, and walked down the stairs with the tome of the canon.

At noon the next day, the mage went out to the beach and said goodbye to the ladies.

The weather is getting colder, and the ridges are beginning to smell of grain.

"Penny, goodbye. Hiccol waved afar at the boat, and the mage smiled and nodded at her.

"You have to be careful......" Vika lowered her voice as she passed by the mage, "I heard the wind when I came, and it seems that a few groups of pirates have targeted this place. ”

The mage raised an eyebrow, "Pirates?"

This is not good news.

(To be continued)