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Volume 3: The Conspirator of the Free City Chapter 6: The well-paid escort mission (Part 2)

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    Let Viscount Kakatris make a choice?  This is certainly a way to solve the problem, but for the Son of Flame, it is not the best way.  Ogier has already mentioned the advantages of the Blackwater Mercenary Group. For a rural lord, the powerful force of the Sons of Flame is a bit wasteful, and there is a big gap in rewards. If the Viscount is allowed to make  If you choose, it is obvious that the Blackwater Mercenary Group better meets the needs.  However, Lena Basten also has his own difficulties.  For fear of losing their strength, the Sons of Flame did not stand up against the Alligator Mercenary Group. This has shaken their status as the top three in the Adventurer's Guild, coupled with the number one berserker "Crazy Iben"  The provocation failed, and instead he became someone else's subordinate. These two things were tantamount to two fatal blows to Lena.  He now urgently needs to complete a well-paid mission to re-establish his prestige, or to avoid Tatarchuk, who is showing signs of a coming storm.  Viscount Karkatris¡¯s employment contract obviously satisfied both of Captain Lena¡¯s requirements, so he was determined to win the contract and showed a rare tough attitude.  "Your proposal is very interesting, Ogier." When Lena spoke, his smile deepened again, but his tone became cold and hard, "Then our two teams will compete here, and let our  The employer will see which team meets his requirements better." Ogier's face darkened. He didn't consider that the usually smooth Fox King would be so tough.  Of course, the Blackwater Mercenary Group was not a match for the Sons of Flame, otherwise they would not be ranked fifth, but he found it difficult to refuse this offer, because unless he was prepared to give up this lucrative employment mission, he would not be able to find one.  to other reasons to avoid fighting.  There was a cough from the corner. It didn't sound loud, but it made the silent Garcia shiver.  There was a trace of struggle on the middle-aged man's face, but after pondering for a long time, he still spoke to break the stalemate.  "Two captains, please don't hurt the peace." Garcia's smile seemed a little tight, and his voice seemed to be trembling slightly, "Not all the tasks on this parchment scroll have been announced yet. In terms of rewards, there are  This task of escorting a business group is more lucrative than serving Viscount Kakatris for a year." Lena Basten's mouth moved slightly, "A more generous reward?" He repeated softly, with a tone of voice.  With deep suspicion, "Mr. Garcia, are you kidding? What business group would be more generous than a viscount?" "The Tianping Chamber of Commerce is heading to the Abraham Desert business group." Added  Sia replied dryly, while spreading out the sheepskin scroll on the counter, and nailed a table knife to the upper right corner of the roll.  "They are going to a tribe of barbarian orcs called Gang Mane to exchange some daily necessities for the precious specialties and gems there." A hint of surprise flashed across Captain Liana's light blue eyes, "If I remember correctly, the Tianping Chamber of Commerce  However, they have always kept their trade route to the desert strictly confidential, and they even did not hesitate to use some shameful means." Garcia nodded slightly, "You are right, Colonel Lena, but as it leads to other barbarians.  The trade route of the orc tribe is gradually opened, and the Tianping Chamber of Commerce no longer intends to keep this trade route secret. " "The Tianping Chamber of Commerce is one of the three major chambers of commerce in the northern county of the Griffin Empire. It has strong strength and a noble background.  The armed force of the Chamber of Commerce is much stronger than that of ordinary mercenary groups." Captain Lena's tone did not fade away, but became more intense, "I don't think they need to hire guards from the Adventurer's Guild.  "Such a thing has never happened before." "But it happened this time." A somewhat old voice replied, and then a door leading to the back corridor was opened, and Elder Ferrero walked in quickly.  , with an obviously excited expression on his face.  "This is really a very good opportunity. I just got the news that the trade routes to the Abraham Desert have increased a lot. Several major chambers of commerce are doing their best to send trade groups, intending to contact as many barbarian orc tribes as possible.  , it¡¯s best to open up new markets.¡± The suspicion in Captain Lena¡¯s eyes gradually faded, but he was still a little hesitant. ¡°It sounds good.¡± He finally nodded and smiled at Ogier, ¡°It seems that Son of Flame has something to offer.  I made a more suitable choice, Ogier, my friend, there shouldn¡¯t be any problems with our good relationship, right?¡± ¡°Of course not.¡± Ogier snorted heavily, then raised his hand to indicate that he would accept.  Sign the employment contract for guarding the noble territory just now.  "I think," Captain Lena turned to Garcia, his smile was only limited to the corners of his mouth, and did not extend to his face at all, "no one will compete with the Son of Flame for this task, right?"  "Unfortunately, Captain Lena." Garcia's expression looked like he had just eaten a bad meal. "The merchant group of the Tianping Chamber of Commerce requested that at least two mercenary groups take over the escort task, and they must go through them.  "Inspection." Captain Liena was not furious, but his expression was obviously gloomy, "Inspection?" His voice was frighteningly soft, and the light flashing in his eyes was like two clusters of frozen flames, "This is really  It's a great honor, so who will test the Son of Flame's strength? ""Right here." Garcia replied, while retreating behind the counter, Elder Ferrero stood with him.  "A representative from the Tianping Chamber of Commerce has been sent." Heavy footsteps came from behind the opened side door. Captain Lina frowned slightly, turned around quickly, and placed his right hand intentionally or unintentionally on the silver-plated dagger at his waist.  on the hilt of the sword.  Of course, the Fox King, who has experienced many battles, heard what the footsteps were. Only wearing a full set of knight armor weighing hundreds of kilograms can make such a dull sound.  Captain Lena's smile turned cold, "A knight?" He murmured to himself, "It's a pity that guy Ibn was deceived. Otherwise, chipping away at turtle shells made of steel would be his favorite thing.  Activities.¡± However, this was just Captain Lena¡¯s initial thoughts.  When he saw a knight captain wearing a crossed golden sword badge walking in from the door, the mercenary captain's face suddenly turned like a can of rancid milk.  The great knight captain was tall and thin, with black marks on his eyes under his thick eyebrows, which looked like two deep caves; there was almost no fat on his body, let alone any fat, and his pale skin was tightly wrapped  The hard bones and muscles are no different from a skeleton wearing armor.  The Grand Knight Commander walked into the front hall with mechanical steps, and then stopped less than five meters away from Captain Lena.  He had no intention of speaking from the beginning. He simply drew his sword out of its sheath, and then pointed the blade straight at Lena Basten's head.  Then the dark blue light that rose from the blade made Captain Lena give up the last trace of luck. He quickly retreated outside the threatening circle of the long sword and bowed with impeccable movements.  "This Lord Knight, is there any misunderstanding between us?" Although he was treated very rudely, Captain Lena did not have any resentment, at least not on the surface.  "Honored Saint Morata, the Flame of Freedom, Lena Basten of the Son of Flame has absolutely no intention of being an enemy of you." He said in a particularly polite tone.  "He is Grand Knight Huber, the leader of the Tianping Chamber of Commerce escort team." Garcia reminded quietly from behind the counter, "Grand Knight Huber is not confident about the strength and loyalty of the adventurer team. He plans to come to test it in person and prepare to take over.  Those who are responsible for the mission, see if they are qualified to sign a longer employment contract with the Tianping Chamber of Commerce. " Captain Lena's face did not become better because of the information provided by Garcia, but instead became more gloomy.  Standing in front of him was a veritable Grand Knight Commander. When the Grand Knight Commander drew his sword, the light of fighting spirit that almost condensed into substance on the blade was the best proof.  If a team of well-equipped and experienced adventurers launches a siege, even an excellent Grand Knight Commander will find it very difficult, and may even be defeated and injured if he is not careful.  However, the test that is about to take place in the front hall of the "Flute" hotel will probably only be in the simplest form of one-on-one. In this fair duel environment, although the Sons of Flame have more than a dozen outstanding captains,  and hundreds of regiment members, but could not find any candidate who could compete head-on with the Grand Knight Commander Huber.  The front hall of the "Flute Sound" hotel is no longer noisy, and eyes are coming from all directions towards the two confronting people.  Some eyes looked at the Grand Knight Commander Xiube with a look of scrutiny, secretly judging how he should handle it if he faced the same situation; but more eyes focused on the back of Captain Xiang Lie, and there was something hidden in it.  The bitter sarcasm made Captain Lena look slightly shaken as if he was conscious.  Captain Liena quickly glanced behind him. He brought half of the captains of the Sons of Flame, including some "former" knights who had realized the power of fighting spirit, but the strongest one had only reached the early stage of fighting spirit dispersion.  degree.  If he wanted to have a head-to-head contest with a strong man like Grand Knight Captain Hue Bo, Captain Lena knew exactly what that meant?  The Sons of Flame will lose a very talented member.  While the Fox King Lena of the Son of Fire remained silent, whispers came from every corner of the front hall again. Not everyone knew what the Grand Knight Commander meant, so driven by ignorance, recklessness and reckless emotions,  A young-looking man stood up and bowed deeply to Lord Knight Huber.  "Lord Xiube"?Only the Sons of Flame are eligible for the task of escorting the merchant group. The Falcon Mercenary Group is willing to serve you.  "The corners of Captain Lena's mouth twitched, as if he wanted to speak to stop him, but in the end he swallowed his words. The gray-haired old man watched the young soldier striding forward with compassion and mockery in his eyes, and then stood in his place.  In front of the Grand Knight-Captain Shoebo. The face of the Grand Knight-Commander Shoebo looked like a haggard and determined skeleton, and his eyes showed no emotion when looking at people. The young warrior of the Falcon Mercenary Group looked at him coldly.  He twisted his neck uncomfortably, then unsheathed his sword, holding the hilt tightly with both hands. A hazy light gradually lit up from the blade. Although the intensity of the light was only barely recognizable, there was still a whisper.  There were sounds all around, and many people couldn't help showing surprised expressions. The Falcon Mercenary Group is just a small mercenary group with less than thirty people, but now that their young leader has understood the power of fighting spirit, the future will be bright.  There must be no limit. The young warrior showed a proud expression and glanced at Reina Basten with a provocative look. Of course, the Sons of Flame have more than one knight, but they are generally over thirty years old.  Understanding the power of fighting spirit before the age of ten is different from understanding it after the age of thirty. The former often means being able to make further progress on this basis. However, he did not see surprise on the face of the gray-haired old man, but instead noticed a trace of surprise  Pity? The next moment, the whistling sword wind filled the eardrums of the young warrior, and then there was a severe pain from the head, like a wave of molten steel pouring into the skull. The young warrior of the Falcon Mercenary Regiment only realized that it was ominous.  Bloody red flowed into his vision, and then turned into extremely thick darkness, swallowing up all the light. "Unqualified."  " When Grand Knight Commander Hubert said these words, there was no expression on his face, as if the body that was split into two pieces from head to toe did not exist. This matter would not arouse any emotions for him.  Waves, the emotion shown in those cold eyes was neither regret nor happiness, as if killing was just something that made him feel slightly tired. It was a very terrible thing, and there was a bloody corpse.  Proof. When the Grand Knight Commander Huber raised his eyes and looked around, few of the hundreds of people in the hall dared to breathe loudly. Some people deliberately pretended to be calm and even grabbed the wine glass. Unfortunately, less than half of the drink was because of  The violent trembling of his wrists spread all over the floor. Fox King Lena Basten tried his best to stand up straight, and every muscle in his body was as tight as a bow string. Many people knew that he was a sinister and cunning guy, but few people knew him.  Remember, he is still a powerful adventurer whose strength is not inferior to that of ordinary high-level knights. However, Captain Lena cannot muster the will to fight. The strength of Grand Knight Captain Hubo is even better than that of Alligator Dap.  Although Captain Lena could come up with more than a dozen ways to deal with such a powerful enemy, none of them could allow him to win in a one-on-one battle. Grand Knight Commander Huber made a gesture to indicate the waiting time.  So far. Captain Lena looked back in despair, and found that most of the adventurers had relaxed expressions that had nothing to do with them. Even the berserker Iben, whom he had placed his hope in, did not leave his seat, but instead talked with him.  The Valedon knights sitting on the other side were whispering and talking non-stop. Captain Lena couldn't help but wonder whether his approach was correct. Just when he was considering whether to admit defeat, unexpected help suddenly appeared.  There was a commotion in the corner of the front hall, and then a voice tore through the silence like cutting open cheese, "Captain Lena, if you don't object" Sitting between the heavy armored knight and the red-haired berserker,  The young man stood up slowly, the heavy sword swinging at his waist, and his golden eyes flashed thoughtfully. Captain Liena took a deep breath and quickly made a welcoming gesture.  "Of course not, the Sons of Fire and I are delighted to be working with you.  " "I am Tomad Ann, the leader of the two-person mercenary group.  The young man walked out of the crowd and briefly introduced himself, "Great Knight Commander Hubert, please agree to accept my challenge."  "
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