Mercenaries and Adventurers

Kir put on his clothes slowly, but he only wore loose linen clothes and did not put on the inner armor of the iron armor. He just found a rope and tied up the same loose trousers, and climbed out barefoot. tent.

"Watch the tent."

Kil turned around and said something, but he said it was for two spiritual weapons.

The two-handed ax shook on the hook of the tent pillar to show his understanding. The long sword hunter rubbed the scabbard with his body and made a short rubbing sound, which also indicated that he understood.

Walking out of the tent, Kil walked barefoot on the slightly cold adobe bricks.

This kind of simple fired adobe bricks are simply made of soil mixed with strong grass stems and fired in grass fuel. Their strength is limited, and it is not known how the locals used them to build underground buildings of this scale.

Keir thought, they must have spent a lot of time and manpower repairing these things. It may have started out as just a hilly cave for refuge, but then you discovered that it could protect you from the monsters around you, and you could dig it from top to bottom. Wherever you dug, the village would extend.

When he walked towards Knight Crow's camp, he had a funny idea. If he dug a passage directly under the grassland along the trade road that would not be harassed by the harpies, then maybe everyone here could escape. Invasion of monsters.

"The one with two lanes in both directions is the best. You can go back and forth at the same time. Ha, and each village is a highway rest stop."

Kil smiled and shook his head, and came to the door of the knight's tent.

"Kiel? Come in."

Knight Crow's voice came out, and the guard at the door of the camp next to him kindly lifted the heavy curtain for Kiel and motioned for Kiel to enter.

Walking in, you can see Knight Crow sitting on a chair with his legs crossed and writing something on a book.

"It's so late, Karl said you have something to do with me? Is it about the battle during the day? Wait a moment, I have to record some of my experiences in battle. These ideas and inspirations are fleeting, and they are far from the usual warm-up. What you can gain from training.”

As he said that, Knight Crow ignored Kiel and concentrated on the ink quill in his hand. He thought about it before writing a paragraph.

Keir was curious to see what Knight Crow had written, but Knight Crow swung the book to prevent Keel from reading.

"You boy, if I hadn't been teaching you knight training, you would have been beaten like this, do you know that?"

Knight Crow laughed and cursed, but still refused to let Kiel watch. He pointed to a wooden chair next to him and said nothing, but Kiel knew that he should sit on that chair and wait obediently.

Shrugging, Kil moved the wooden chair over, sat opposite Knight Crow, and waited quietly.

The subtle sound of the knight writing on the book with his pen, and the subtle crackling sound of the darker oil lamp on the side made everything feel extra quiet.

Safe and peaceful.

Somehow, Kil relaxed. He rested his head on his hands, closed his eyes, and breathed slowly.

The life energy in the body was clearly perceived by his consciousness. They were not very active. As the blood flowed throughout the body, the life energy also moved everywhere.

His heart moved, and the power of the God of Agriculture in his body was clearly felt. They are different from life energy. Although they are spread all over the body, there are only a very small part of them everywhere in the body, and most of them are gathered on an unknown sprouting seed on the body's torso.

Through interaction with a wooden bracelet on his wrist, the god's total power continues to increase at a very weak rate.

It is really very weak, not even as good as the divine power of the God of Agriculture that naturally radiates from the hilt and scabbard of his long sword for hunting.

A small wooden sculpture hanging on his chest changed its previous wooden appearance, and now it was completely dark. Kil opened his eyes, took it out from his chest, held it in front of his eyes and looked at it under the light of the oil lamp.

This thing looks like it has been burnt black, but when you rub it with your hands, there is no trace of toner on your fingers, and the surface of the wood carving is oily and slippery, making it look like it has been played with for a long time.

Perhaps, this is what this thing really looks like. The archer who was defeated by him had relied on this thing to communicate with the bird gods for many years. This thing was not only his restriction, but it was also the source of the ability that made the archer special.

It must be the most important item to that person.

Maybe it's not just an ordinary object.

Keir looked at the bird wood carving, and suddenly felt that he was not only looking at the other person, but the other person seemed to be looking at him through the bird's head of the wood carving.

Because the god was angry and drove him out before, so when he carefully looked at the bird head on the wooden carving, Kil felt that there was a lot of anger in the pair of black and shiny wooden eyes.

The corners of Keir's mouth curled up, and he had a bad idea.

He twirled his fingers in his mouth, stained them with saliva, and then slowly moved closer to the wooden bird's head.

Here comes the interesting part. The angry emotion in the bird's head eyes suddenly became extremely intense, and the entire wooden sculpture was still shaking slightly, as if it wanted to escape from Kiel's clutches.

But with a little force of his left hand, the wooden sculpture couldn't escape.

Soon, the anger in the bird's eyes changed to grief and anger, and then to begging for mercy the moment the fingers were about to touch.

"Hey hey hey."

Keir laughed unconsciously.

Knight Crow snorted: "Kiel, what are you doing? You screamed. As a knight's apprentice, although I can't teach you everything about knights, in addition to knight training, you must at least know the etiquette of knights. Down to the basics.”

"This kind of weird smile should never be made in front of people. Of course, it is best not to make such a weird look in private. Strength and confidence come from everyone's heart. The more powerful the ability, the more powerful it is. The spiritual requirements are very high. People who are dissolute and indulgent will not be able to learn advanced skills in their lifetime."

Kil immediately put away his weird smile, wiped his fingers on his body, and then handed the wooden sculpture on his neck to Knight Crow.

Knight Crow did not accept it directly, but closed the book and used the book cover to receive the wooden sculpture.

He looked at the thing carefully for a while: "It looks like the wooden sculpture you captured some time ago? It has turned black. Is there any difference?"

Kiel explained how he gave the wooden carving to the priest for inspection.

"Oh, then, this is a good thing. It seems that you were really lucky that day in the Gurov Knight's territory. You captured magic weapons and got such weird things."

"So, how about it?"

Knight Crow looked at the wood carving and Kil curiously, wanting to see what changes had occurred in Kil.

But it seems not.

Kil shrugged and briefly explained what happened before, whether in his sleep or in a special dream space.

Knight Crow was also amused: "You, can you seize the opportunity? Since the other party needs you, and you can also gain additional power, then you can think about it and have a little contact. However, as long as you It is said that the power of this god is more suitable for hunters who use bows and arrows."

"Well, it's not like there are knights who don't use bows and arrows. How are your archery skills? You can try to practice and develop in this area in the future. Combining the power of the knight with the power given by the old gods, maybe some excellent things will happen. Variety."

Unexpectedly, Knight Crow was very open-minded in this aspect.

"My lord, I thought you would insist that I only use the knight's life energy."

Knight Crow smiled: "Why do you think so? Although I have made some achievements on this road, I am still just ordinary. Speaking of which, compare me with any hero in the legend. , what I am best at is not even as good as their shortcomings.”

The knight paused for a moment: "Kiel, if you have a road, you have to go, even if it's obscured by fog, you have to try. Hey -"

He sighed.

"I have seen too many colleagues and companions who have no way out. They waste their lives and can only practice hard on the little skills they have mastered, but often their progress is limited. The vast majority of them have limited wisdom and talents. , unable to make further progress in the little martial arts skills that I have mastered, so within a few years, when I have no way out, I can only give up my once-hot enterprising spirit."

The knight shook the book in his hand, shaking the wooden carving on it into Kil's hand, and he continued.

"A small number of people finally compromised, and they turned to the church. The sharp sword in the hands of the lords gradually became the sharp sword in the hands of the church. It cannot be said that they took the wrong path, but if the interests are consistent, the nobles will still be interested in this. They turn a blind eye to the matter, but once their interests are inconsistent, the knights who have turned to the church can only have their territory and power taken back, and they will completely turn to the church."

"The church is not weak, isn't it?"

Keir had questions.

Knight Crow nodded: "That's right, the strength of the church is not weak, they are everywhere, but problems have come, the castle also has troubles in the castle, and there will naturally be more troubles. Each church always has countless affairs that require people To solve the problem, their need for manpower is basically unlimited. Knights who turn to the church can only travel far away and fight for the church without stopping. Without the care of the knights, even if there are arrangements by the church, the knights’ families and tribesmen will not be able to solve it. How can we talk about development and continuation? We are just being supported by the church, and there is no possibility for the family to go further."

"Hey, one day, and this day won't be very slow, the knights who fight for the church will surely fall on the front line of the battle who knows where. Huh, it's probably because of the ridiculous fight for faith. Kil, you are still young, I have never seen how many wars, how many knights, and how many people are killed every year due to religious disputes outside the Kingdom of Saint Holes."

Keir was a little silent, but he still asked why the church belief disputes in the Kingdom of St. Halls were not serious?

"Because this is a new land, the population is growing, and the various churches are far from the point where they need to launch wars to compete for population and faith. If you know people from the Imperial Frontier Knights, those knights from all provinces of the empire will tell you that their hometown How frequent are wars? Churches launch wars against each other, and even their empires cannot stop them."

Knight Crow spread his hands and asked: "If the Empire is a developed civilization, a stable society, a peaceful and livable place, then why do countless immigrants from the Empire come to the Kingdom of Saint Halls that was established less than a century ago every year? They? Full of food, I traveled thousands of miles, and probably lost more than half of my family members on the long journey. I came to this barbaric, backward, undeveloped, desolate land to follow something flying in the sky%￥ # %￥Harpy Are humans and monsters playing tricks, keeping company with a powerful monster that can swallow up all the buildings in the swamp?"

Knight Crow exhaled and calmed down: "You are still young, enjoy your life. Here, you will avoid countless sorrows and sufferings and live your life innocently. This is a good thing and is what countless people want. A gift from God. Cherish it.”

Kil pursed his lips and sighed secretly.

Both of them were silent for a while, and Kil finally hesitated for a long time and told Knight Crow about the special situation he saw happening in the special environment where the god related to the wood carving 'invited' him in.

"The smelly, squirming blood stains? The tiny mushrooms emerging from the body? Are the two competing with each other? And the tiny unknown words all over the skin? Hey, Kil, little Kil, what should I tell you?"

Knight Crow's reaction was strange, looking at Kil with a strange look.

"Your luck is really better than that of ordinary people. Have you ever bet with anyone? Have you ever been to a casino in the city?"

Knight Crow asked a strange question.

Keir was a little confused, but still answered: "I have made bets a few times, but I have never been to a casino. Gambling is not good, very bad. It takes advantage of people's risk-taking psychology, and always takes advantage of small possibilities but more profits. It 'deceives' humans on things. It makes people think that the final reward will be bigger, but in fact it is always smaller, and the effort is greater than the reward. And this is still normal gambling."

Kil gestured with his palms: "If it is an abnormal gambling with the cooperation of agencies and personnel, then basically the harvest will be equal to nothing, but the effort will take away everything a person has."

"all."

"Hahahaha, well said. I didn't expect that you have a clear understanding of this aspect at such a young age. If you become a knight, basically all gambling games will no longer be open to you, because you can easily See through the traps set by their garbage in the casino. Only ordinary people think that the scene will be 'fair'. It makes me laugh to death."

Knight Crow waved his hand: "But that's not what I mean. I want to find a luck test, try it, and see how lucky you are. If it's true, Kil, you must be favored by the goddess of luck. Favor. Absolutely.”

Kil touched his nose, a little disbelieving, and Knight Crow asked: "Do you rarely lose bets with others?"

Kil replied awkwardly: "Well, I haven't lost yet."

This made Knight Crow angry. He tapped Kil a few times with his finger and said nothing, but his face had an expression of "Look, what did I say?"

"That's it, don't talk about this irritating topic. %￥, Keir, let me ask you, when you were working under Jenny, didn't she tell you about the small words on your skin? "

Kil was a little confused. What is all this about? Is it related to Lanissa Knight?

"No, it seems like she hinted at something to me but didn't say it clearly."

Keir knitted up his sleeves and rubbed his strong arms with his hands, but there were no tattoos or words on his arms. They were very clean and strong.

Knight Crow didn't say anything, but his eyes lit up. It wasn't a description, it really lit up, emitting an earthy yellow shimmer, filling both eyes with glittering light.

Seeing Knight Crow looking at him carefully, Kil immediately sat up straight.

"Yes, I can still see it. Kil, my eyes are filled with life energy from the qualitative change of elements, and I can barely see the flow of magic power at close range."

He then pointed at Keir: "And you, under the magic vision, can see small words crawling all over your body that have magic reactions."

Keir was stunned: "Magic reaction? Are these normally invisible words magical? Did someone put a spell on me and curse me?"

"Ignorant boy, what does curses have to do with magic? Although curses are related to magic in a broad sense in nature, they are basically more related to the emotions and spirit of life. This is common sense, don't get confused. If you are If there is a curse, as long as you find something with the greatest emotional connection to the curse and destroy it, you can break the general curse."

Keir didn't know this 'common sense' and immediately realized that he had guessed wrong, and quickly recorded this knowledge point.

Knight Crow looked at Kiel carefully, and then said: "These are more like words that are composed of magic power. Hey, they are used to restrain magic power. Kiel, Jenny didn't tell you about this. , also for your own good."

Kil blinked and fell silent, listening carefully to what Knight Crow said.

Although Knight Jenny-Lanesha did not tell Kil about this, she told Knight Crow and the Baron that when dealing with the monster discovered last year, Kil finally rushed into the giant spider-shaped monster recklessly but bravely. inside the body.

And successfully destroyed the magical core of Warcraft.

Generally speaking, the powerful, weird and twisted magic of Warcraft will directly corrode and evaporate Kil who comes into contact with it. However, after Knight Lanissa rescued the person, she did not find that Kil was suffering from this. On the contrary, The magic power of the monsters in his body was sealed by some unknown means.

"She saw something wrong with you at that time. You were full of magic power, but it didn't look like a life energy magic knight, nor did it look like a magical beast that could use magic. Well, it was like a fully charged magic gem?"

Crow Knight finally described it this way.

Kil rubbed his face, why did he become a magic gem?

"It just looks like a magic gem. When I look at you now, there is no magic escaping from your body. In fact, those small words separate your body from the natural magic of the outside world. To You are not so close to me. If I only look at you with my magic vision, I can't even see you. Unless I look carefully at the words made of magic, but they are too small."

Knight Crow rubbed his chin and analyzed.

"Kiel, do you know where these little words come from?"

Knight Crow asked, and Kil subconsciously touched his heart.

The knight was noncommittal about this: "It's something from the ancient elves. It saved you more than once. Without this thing, you might have died in the battle against Warcraft last year."

Keir responded in a low voice.

He also realized that this was the second time Ms. Apolifina saved his life.

No, in terms of time, this is the first life-saving move.

‘I owe you two lives. Zhao Ji, how do you want to repay? ’

Silently asking himself, Kil didn't know how to return the favor. The lady said she wanted to use him to do things, but she disliked his low strength, so she hasn't issued a mission to him yet, and let him use the dark forest dream that he can travel through at any time. , and also arranged for a goblin who was not easy to deal with to assist him.

Well deserved, very much deserved.

He shrugged, let's do this for now, working hard to improve our strength is the first priority.

Later, Knight Crow talked about another smelly and sticky blood stain.