Blue Sword

"Has this month's salary been paid?" Hood asked in shock.

"Well, it's almost the end of the month," Aske said.

Having just settled the mission remuneration with the Duke of Carinthia, he paid this month's salary to everyone - Eleanor was taken away by her brother, so her share will be paid later.

"That's right." Hood hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "Viscount Gaoting, Eleanor's brother, came just now."

"Oh." Ask said.

"He wanted to recruit me as a craftsman for the Weisbach family, earning 4 pounds a month," Hood said.

"What's your opinion?" Asked.

"I agreed." Hood said guiltily.

"You traitor!" Mia jumped up immediately, but Aske held her head down and turned around.

"I'll kill you!" She turned around angrily, but Aske held her shoulders and turned her back.

"I remember Hood, your dream is to build your own set of power armor, right?" Nora asked.

"Yes." Hood nodded, "Viscount Gaoting said that I can join the design bureau of the Weisbach family and be responsible for improving their power armor."

"Then this job is very suitable for you." Nora smiled softly, "Congratulations, Hood."

Hood suddenly had the urge to cry. Sister Angel is so considerate!

"In this case, there is nothing we can do." Asik stood up, "We just happened to get the bounty, so let's have a dinner nearby."

"Dinner? Okay, okay!" Hidrifa nodded repeatedly.

"I'll call Eleanor." Mia got rid of Asker's clutches with a swish and rushed out of the tent outside.

Although no one said anything, this made Hood even more uncomfortable - after staying in the Blue Sword for so long, he actually cherished the time he spent with everyone.

Of course, as uncomfortable as it was, he still had no regrets about his choice. After all, it was his dream in life.

To the northwest of the small town of Runfield is Liferach, a large city in the Principality of Carinthia.

After booking a private room in the best hotel in the area, everyone quickly found a seat to sit down and started ordering.

"Does this meal count as a treat from Hood?" Mia said maliciously, "It's easy to change jobs. Eleanor's brother has given you a very high salary, right? So you can't justify not treating me?"

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no," Aske waved his hand and said, "As the leader, I'd better treat everyone to dinner."

He just looked at the menu. The price of this hotel is quite expensive. I am afraid that this meal will eat up Hood's month's salary. Seeing as everyone had just made a fortune from the mutation, it was better to reimburse them with public funds.

"It's okay! I'll treat you!" Hood immediately slapped his chest and said, "If you switch jobs over there, your salary will be doubled! So if you order anything, it's all mine."

"Hey! Your former boss is still here!" Nora joked.

"In this way, the salary I paid you is indeed low." Asik agreed.

"Not too low, not too low." Hood quickly poured wine for everyone and said with a smile, "If the leader hadn't brought me out, I might not have encountered such a good opportunity."

"You are very self-aware!" Mia yelled, "Captain, please order the most expensive dish and eat him up!"

This vindictive little brat! Ask looked at her angrily and said:

"Is it necessary? Expensive ones may not be delicious. Let's serve some cold dishes first..."

Before he finished speaking, someone opened the door and came in from outside.

"Sorry, I'm late." Ludwig took off his hat and nodded to everyone in the box.

At this time, he had changed out of the dusty outfit he had been traveling on before and put on a well-tailored aristocratic dress. His coat was draped in his arms in a graceful arc.

Looking at this elegant and calm posture, it is obvious that he has received high etiquette training since childhood and always maintains a decent manner to the outside world.

Following Ludwig, Eleanor walked in, which immediately made everyone's eyes brighten.

She no longer wore the bulky brass armor, but the exquisite casual clothes commonly used by upper-class ladies when going out. Her brilliant blond hair was curled and draped over her shoulders, and her face was covered by a black velvet hat and veil, like a woman with outstanding appearance. An aristocratic lady with an refined temperament.

Then everyone remembered that this person was originally a noble lady.

"Oh oh oh oh," the girls couldn't help but gasp.

Eleanor unnaturally pulled off her veil and threw it on the chair next to her: "Brother, everyone knows me very well, there is no need to dress like this..."

"Ahem." Ludwig glared at her.

Eleanor could only sigh helplessly, pull out the chair next to Asker and sit down, with a depressed look on her face.

"You guys haven't ordered yet?" Ludwig smiled, "I'll take this meal."

"Then why are you so embarrassed..." Asik said politely.

"It's okay. It's rare for you to come to the empire, so you always want me to show my kindness as a landlord." Ludwig said with a smile.

"Let him please, let him please!" Eleanor said impatiently.

"Okay." Asik picked up the menu and said to the waiter at the door, "Let's start with these three items."

"You said it." The waiter picked up the pen and paper and nodded.

"Asparagus and lobster, truffle-braised capon, grilled geoduck." Asker flipped through the menu and said casually.

"Are there any requirements on the place of origin?" the waiter asked.

Some high-end hotels will deliberately import ingredients from high-quality origins, and of course the prices will be higher. Ludwig thought that the leader of the mercenary group must not know the ropes, so he said:

"Then..."

"The asparagus is from Hesse in Stuttgart. It is out of season now. There are not many fresh ones in the wild, so it needs to be taken care of by local greenhouses. The lobster is from the coast of Brittany, with blue shells and grilled with white wine." Eleanor Leng Leng said, "The white truffles must be imported from El Monte. I guess you don't have the high-end capons, so I'll use Bresse** from West Frankland. Geoducks..."

"The geoduck is from the Pearl Islands," Ludwig said quickly.

"Okay." The waiter nodded and left.

"Why can't I order the last dish?" Eleanor said angrily.

"Ladies are not fit to order this dish." Ludwig joked elegantly, feeling secretly relieved. If my cheating sister says "Geoduck wants Basniya Bay", then the price of the meal will rise to hundreds of pounds.

Basniya Bay geoduck is a spiritual material!

It's not that he can't afford the price, but using spiritual ingredients to cook... Even the Weisbach family doesn't bring such luxury, it's like throwing money away to treat guests.

Eleanor didn't say much, just curled her lips slightly. Nora watched with interest. It was the first time she saw her best friend showing such a girlish expression.

"By the way, I heard that Hood from our regiment will be working for you in the future?" Ask asked casually.

Even though Ludwig was very thick-skinned, he blushed slightly when asked about poaching on the spot and said with a smile: "Yes, Mr. Hood has rich experience in designing power armor and has great potential..."

"Wait a minute!" Eleanor interrupted, "Why don't I know about this? Are you poaching people from our team?"

"Isn't Weisbach your family?" Ludwig meant.

"That's different!" Eleanor slapped the table, "He's better than our team!"

"Mr. Hood and Cang Qing Sword signed a temporary employment contract." Ludwig looked a little confused and said solemnly, "As long as he wants, he can leave at any time..."

"He wouldn't have resigned if you hadn't poached him!" Eleanor roared.

The girls looked at each other, and Hood had lowered his head, as if he wanted to get under the table. It was Aske who came out with a smile to smooth things over:

"Eleanor, this person has his own ambitions, so you can't force him. Hood is willing to go to your brother's design bureau. This is his choice of career path."

Eleanor stared for a long time, then slowly exhaled and said:

"Even so, you can't use such shady means..."

Where have I done something shameful? Ludwig was dumbfounded, and then he suddenly reacted.

Wait a minute, my sister, who has been pampered by her father since childhood and has always been overbearing and stubborn, will actually listen to this man?

Who is this guy?

His eyes suddenly turned frightened.

The addition and departure of Hood are all in the outline, not the author's whim.