Our family is in decline

Bastia, home of the eagles.

After all, the leader of the eagles was still afraid of the count's order and did not do anything to Laura. Of course, it is also possible that he simply forgot about such a person.

Anyway, Laura was released from the prison after that night, or maybe no one cared about her in the first place.

Laura has no family, because all the people in the Eagle Group are warriors, so her parents have always been away on missions in her memory. She has not seen her parents much since she was very young, and her memory has long been blurred.

The parents may have died in a war, or there was a high probability that they died at the hands of the mountain barbarians, without even a body.

But who cares, death is very common among the eagles, because wars have always existed in the early years, and were very fierce. Now, although the war with the barbarians has subsided, small frictions still continue to break out on the border.

It can be said that in this world, being able to live beyond the age of thirty is already very impressive.

There are many children like her who were sent to training camps to grow up after their parents died.

It wasn't until he was fourteen that he started to participate in various tasks and get paid. Because of his outstanding performance, he was assigned a single room in the station.

It is a room the size of a hotel room, and it is not permanent. If you want to live here, you have to complete tasks and perform a role, otherwise it will be taken back.

Only here can she feel a little more stable, which can be said to be her last bit of security.

After a few days of training, Laura's condition gradually recovered, and the wound on her waist healed, leaving only the bloody scab that had not completely faded away.

The doctor's treatment still worked after all, otherwise the wound infection would not have healed so easily, but it was also foreseeable that the ugly scar would accompany her throughout her life.

But in comparison, he was extremely lucky to be able to survive in front of the earl.

Even she herself didn't know how she did it at that time, because now she couldn't help but tremble all over just thinking about it, and it was impossible for her to do it again.

But this nightmare is over...

And finally today she walked out of the room again.

It's still the same shape that wraps itself under the green robe. No one can see the face shrouded in shadow under the hood. Only the slightly exposed eyes when looking up give people a cold look like an eagle's gaze.

Moreover, she was not a lively and cheerful person to begin with, and after experiencing so many things, she became even darker, with a feeling that no strangers should be allowed to enter her.

Although a few days of rest had stabilized her mood a lot, when she walked out of the room today, it was not about getting out of the haze, but the pressure of survival.

Since the injury was almost healed, I went to the station hall to see if there were any missions I could take.

There was nothing she could do. The few days she spent recovering from her injuries were almost emptying her savings.

You need to eat something good. Only supplementing with meat can make the wound heal faster. Similarly, the wound also needs dressing changes.

It's not like she hasn't tried to get back the mission reward before.

Even if the mission fails, I should be able to get part of the reward for bringing back the news.

But it's a pity that she didn't get anything. She doesn't know whether the count didn't give it or it was intercepted by the leader. Anyway, all she got was ridicule and humiliation.

But what can she do?

He could only leave the scene in despair, hide in the dark nest and lick his wounds.

But now she can no longer lie down because she really has no money.

She needs to take on tasks and get paid to make a living, otherwise her single room will have to be taken back.

"No? How come there isn't?" Laura stood in front of the counter, and opposite her was a woman about the same age as herself.

Most of the missions of the Eagles are issued here, because with the support of the count, they can get good missions from the Bastia City Hall, and they have long-term cooperation with the army, which is much better than those barbarian mercenaries.

"There is no suitable task for you. Go back and wait for notification." The front desk seemed a little casual, or did not pay attention to it.

"Please help me again, I really need this task."

"I said no, it means no, don't you understand?" The receptionist denied it simply and curled his lips, his disgust undisguised.

"But……"

“No one would want to partner with a loser, and no one would trust a deserter.” The front desk directly interrupted Laura’s words, and urged with a somewhat impatient look: “Go away quickly, don’t block others. "

This sentence raised the tone, and it couldn't help but attract the attention of the surrounding people.

The people around seemed to recognize Laura, they started talking, and their eyes were full of ridicule and pointing.

The words he spoke were so sharp and harsh, with a strong sense of humiliation.

When Laura heard this, how could she not know that she was being targeted, but she could only hold back her anger.

Because what they say is reality. No one will welcome anyone who fails the mission or escapes back.

Because most of the missions of the eagles are reconnaissance sentries accompanying the army, and tracking the enemy's traces.

These missions are well-paid, but usually require a small team. If she had the strength in the past, she could join easily.

But the problem is that these things happened, and her "excellent" results were also refreshed.

In the ten-man team, nine teammates were all killed, and the accompanying knights were captured, but she escaped.

You don't know if she will run away again when she becomes a teammate. Simply put, it is difficult to gain trust again.

But the problem is that she didn't take the initiative to escape when the team was wiped out. Later, she even attacked the Wolf Fang tribe's team alone in order to take revenge.

The failure of the mission was none of her business. She couldn't figure out why a heavily armed knights could be captured on a large scale.

But can she argue with that?

cannot……

The things here cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences, and the count also warned her.

What else could Laura say? Faced with their malice, he could only wrap up his somewhat torn green robe, hide himself in it, and turn around to leave.

When the front desk saw Laura's desolate figure, a bit of joy suddenly appeared on her face.

Her proud look made people think that there was some deep hatred between her and Laura.

But if there is some connection to be precise, they are both the second generation of the Eagles, that is, they were born after the surrender.

They are barbarians, but they were born in Bastia, and they all grew up together when they were young.

Laura's talent is indeed outstanding. She performed well in the training camp of the Eagles and basically crushed other children.

If you don't make people jealous, you are mediocre, and this sentence is reflected in Laura.

Because if they don’t show talent, these girls will get married at a young age under the intervention of the above. The receptionist, who is about the same age as Laura, is now the mother of two children, and her life is not good, because she is not a fighter. unit.

Now that Laura's halo is broken, ordinary people like them who shivered under the halo can also laugh at her and satisfy their own emotions.

It is equivalent to a child next door who was used to suppress him every day when he was a child. When he grew up, he suddenly discovered that the other person was not doing well, and he was somewhat gloating about his misfortune.

This kind of pressure on real life needs a venting point, not directed at anyone, but directed at everyone.

If you were in the mountains with difficult conditions, you probably wouldn't have this kind of emotion. After all, the stronger the tribe is, the more likely they are to survive.

But the pressure of survival in the empire is not so great. When survival is satisfied, they will turn to life. But the problem is that their life is not good, which breeds other emotions, such as jealousy... It is obvious that they have been corrupted by the empire.

The current situation of the Eagles is actually a bit distorted, because they were directly transformed from a barbarian tribe into the private army of an imperial count.

There are still many habits and customs from the tribal period here, but those that can work in the harsh environment of the mountains are abnormal here.

For example, in the tribal period, resources were managed in a unified manner. Now, if it is applied to the eagles, the tasks are monopolized and the income from the tasks is also controlled by the above, so the leader can intercept Laura's task rewards at will.

The rewards for those tasks seemed high, but in fact they had to hand over a large part to the eagles, and they didn’t get much back.

This is very common among barbarian mercenaries, because they come out to take missions and make money to subsidize the tribes in the mountains.

But the problem is that the eagles are not in the harsh environment of the mountains, so why should such regulations be implemented?

In fact, there is also a theory, because the empire did not trust him when he came over, and the barbarians wanted to eradicate the traitors.

It is understandable to take this approach to gather overall strength and improve survivability.

But times have changed. The eagles managed to stay, but they were also corrupted by the empire's feudal system.

If a generation of eagles fought in a difficult environment and dedicated everything, even their lives, in order for them to survive in Bastia.

Then these ordinary second-generation eagles no longer fight for the survival of the entire tribe.

Instead, he became the thug of the leader of the eagle group and a profit-making tool for a few people.

To be honest, the current Eagle Group is more like a gang organization than an army. The management is full of chaos and disorder. The good ones have not been learned, and the excellent qualities of the tribe have been lost. They have only learned to be squeezed by the feudal nobles.

But this is not a big deal to the Earl, a feudal nobleman, because he only needs the eagles to be obedient, and it doesn't matter how.

Even strictly speaking, the overall imperialization of the leader of the eagle group is better, which represents integration into the empire.

Of course, let’s talk about whether it’s true or not. Just say whether you can learn it or not.

As for Laura, few people cared about the passage of time. After all, fun is time-sensitive.

So when she blended into the crowd, everyone's attention was attracted to other interesting things in the hall.

Most of the missions of the eagles are very high-intensity, and fighting on the front line requires a lot of pressure. Therefore, whenever the mission is over, the eagles who return to the station to rest always like to come up with some new tricks.

A woman with a curvy figure wearing a white slim-fitting short skirt was brought here.

But looking at the figure with his hands tied, a simple sack on his head, and a slight whimpering sound, it was immediately clear that he probably didn't come here voluntarily.

"Boss! I found a good deal."

The member of the eagle group pushed the woman forward with a bit of pride, but this hand made the woman unsteady and fell to the ground, her white dress stained with dust.

But both the surrounding members of the eagle group and the leader of the eagle group sitting in the main seat just laughed wantonly and made boos.

"open to take a look!"

"Open it quickly!"

The bag on the woman's head was pulled open, revealing her beautiful long black hair, which was smooth and shiny, revealing her pretty face, but her eyes were already red and swollen from crying, and tears kept falling.

As soon as she appeared, she looked around in panic at the unfamiliar environment, but quickly locked onto the leader in front of her, crying for mercy.

"...Please let me go..."

The voice was already hoarse, and it was difficult to hear more clearly. However, the appearance of pear blossoms with rain aroused the interest of those people even more, and they couldn't help but make inhuman screams.

This figure and this appearance undoubtedly excited the men on the field.

But the leader of the eagles sitting on it didn't react much, slightly revealing his eyes shrouded in darkness.

Most of the barbarians have red hair, while most of the imperial people have black hair, brown hair, and blond hair, with the colors getting lighter and lighter.

But there is a very striking feature, that is, the nobles in the empire are basically black-haired and black-eyed, because their marriages value the bloodline.

Only those with black hair and black eyes can be considered true nobles, and only this can be considered pure imperial blood.

Then this woman... her delicate face, her long shiny black hair, her dark eyes... no matter how she looked, she didn't look like a commoner.

The subordinates were dedicated to doing this, so how could they not know what the boss was thinking? He immediately explained.

"Don't worry, boss, we snatched this from those businessmen. This woman was specially trained by them, so there won't be any problems."

Hearing this, the leader of the eagle group suddenly raised his head, revealing an inhuman face. He no longer looked like a human, but like an owl, and even had feathers on his face.

"Hehe~" Along with that terrifying face, there was also that oily smile like a crazy man.

They are still barbarians after all, and nothing gives them more pleasure than toying with a pure Imperial person.

The already terrifying scene, coupled with the fact that the leader's face was no longer a normal human being, immediately frightened the woman. She subconsciously looked around, looking for opportunities to escape...

Laura who was passing by also noticed this scene, but she was not too surprised.

The leader had some special hobbies, and would often let people capture some women and bring them back for enjoyment. No one knew what would happen, but no one had ever seen those abducted women appear a second time, anyway, she had never seen them.

Logically speaking, this scene was already familiar, but Laura couldn’t help but stop, feeling strange emotions in her heart.

Because she had seen the women who were kidnapped before, sitting on the sidelines laughing and enjoying themselves. She didn’t quite understand, she just knew that everyone was laughing and it should be fun.

But not long ago, she was the one who was pushed down in the hall and suffered humiliation. Only then did she feel what it felt like when the identities of the abuser and the victim were swapped.

Not fun at all…

Thanks to [Ghost in Prison] for the 100 reward