Summoning the Holy Sword

When re-entering the gates of Deep Rock, Kudla and his subordinates felt as if they had passed away. When they were curled up in the narrow cave of the silent high ground, no one thought that they would see this familiar sight again, and some mercenaries who had escaped from their lives burst into tears and sobbed on the ground.

But unlike his subordinates, Kudela felt helpless and depressed only after a brief absence. On the way back, two or three subordinates have talked to him in private, intending to leave the mercenary regiment and no longer work as mercenaries. This is a very common thing in the mercenary regiment. Mercenaries are also humans. They are not machines that only complete tasks, nor are they strictly prohibited. If they are allowed to linger on the death line again and again, they will also There will be fear. Good luck this time, the mercenary association sent someone to rescue them, but what about next time?

Under such fear, it is not surprising to choose to give up. Kudela tried to keep them, but it seemed useless. What worries him is that the number of mercenary regiments will decrease. Except for those who have been determined to leave, the rest are only three or four people, not to mention even among these people, Kudela has found that some people have retreated ...

Kudella is now facing not only the shortage of mercenaries, but also whether the entire mercenary regiment can survive.

Unfortunately, for the moment, he doesn't seem to have an effective way to stop all this.

"Hey…………"

Kudla sighed, and then he looked up and looked away, where Rhode was whispering something to Marin, and from the glance they looked at the carriage from time to time, maybe with the half-beast Girls are concerned.

Thinking of this, Kudla couldn't help glancing at the half-elf girl hanging behind him. In this adventure, he already knew very clearly the strength of Rhodes and his mercenary group. Although this The number of mercenary groups is not even the legal limit, but according to Kudera's experience, under Rhode's command, these people have exerted a powerful force comparable to the two well-equipped mercenary groups. Kudla has already changed from dissatisfaction from the beginning to his current worship. Although he still doubts why Rhodes has such rich experience and skilled commanding ability, at least Kudla knows that this young man People are very powerful.

If he had changed before, he also hoped to discuss with Rhodes, so that these disabled soldiers would join the other defeat, but now, even this last glimmer of hope is missed. Because of Anne's incident, the atmosphere of both parties has dropped to freezing point. After they left the highland and returned by caravan, Rhode ignored them as if these people did not exist at all. And that girl mage was even more terrible. She always stared at herself and others with a kind of captivating sharp eyes. Anyone could see that she was quite angry. Even the gentle lady with a mild surname was very indifferent to them now. Kudella tried it several times, but in the end it just touched a soft nail.

What makes Kudla even more headache is that not only are Rhodes hostile to themselves, but also Serek and the spiritual masters from the Mercenary Association are also very dissatisfied. You know, the mercenary association is a very important organization for the mercenary regiment. Once they are resentful, then the future will be very sad.

If you think about it, the reason why the mercenaries want to withdraw is probably due to this.

"Head of Kudla."

Just as Kudla sighed helplessly, Serek walked in front of him, no expression on his serious face.

"I will return to the Mercenary Association with Rhodes. The matter is done, and you have returned safely. This is the end. Now you can go back to rest, but I hope to get a detailed report on the whole thing tomorrow. It shouldn't be difficult for you. "

"Yes! Lord Serek!"

Kudler hurriedly responded. When he heard his answer, the expression on the sword master's face eased slightly, he glanced at the people behind Kudela, and shook his head with a bitter smile.

"You have also suffered heavy losses this time. Forget it, I won't say anything extra, but Mr. Kudra, I hope you can restrain your mercenaries. After all, our mercenary association has spent a lot of time. I just found someone who is willing to help you, but now the relationship between the rescued and the rescuer is so ......... It really embarrasses the association. Frankly, Mr. Kudela, I hope to see your sincerity. I think this is very necessary for the mercenary regiment. "

"Yes, sir, I understand what you mean, and I will definitely take care of it!"

Kudela naturally understood Serek's dissatisfaction, and immediately answered loudly, and received his response, Serek nodded with satisfaction, then turned and left.

At this moment, on the other side, Rhodes had already explained to Marin. Although according to the procedure, after completing the task, everyone should return to the mercenary association to accept the president's award, but Anne has been lethargic, and Li Jie was not by her side. And Marlene was obviously indifferent to the honor of mercenaries, and she was not interested in such optional rewards. The old Walker obviously did not intend to go to the association to receive the award, for him to take a good rest is true.

So in the end Rhode had to let everyone else go back for a rest, and he just followed Serek's trip.

As for the angel Celia, Rhodes took her back after leaving Silent Highlands, and announced to the outside that her mission had been completed so she left. After all, summoning elves cannot exist unlimitedly, and Rhodes' soul power is also quite limited ...

But before leaving, Marin pulled him aside and asked anxiously about Anne's follow-up questions. As a learned mage, Annie knows exactly what happens after the half-beast is exposed. She is also worried now that once Annie's identity is said, the people in Deep Rock will ask them to hand over Annie or expel the mercenary group. At this point, Marlene is still very careful.

However, Rhodes didn't have as much as Marin thought, and he whispered and comforted a few words, telling Marin that he is generally in a border city, and people's perception of half-beasts is not as strong as other places, especially like Deep Rock Place, as long as Annie did not cause any calamity, people would not have such thoughts. Moreover, if someone really spreads the matter, they can also use the mercenary association's strength to settle it. After all, Annie is not at fault in the whole matter, and she should not be treated like this. As long as you grasp the direction, there will be no major problems.

After hearing Rhode's answer, Marin finally relieved herself, and then left in a carriage with the others. I have to say that now it seems that this lady is really getting a little more and more vice president ...

"Mr. Rhodes?"

As Rhode looked at the carriage going further and further, a timid voice sounded from his side, Rhode turned his head, and saw a spirit girl who looked like a handsome lady standing uneasily, she lowered her head, Raising his eyes quietly and peeping at himself, after recognizing Rhode's gaze, he lowered his head again.

"Is there a problem?"

Facing Rhode's inquiry, the girl hesitated for a moment, and then looked tremblingly behind him. Rhode found that not far behind her, and several other spiritual girls from the association also stood there, looking at them with a smile. His own companion. And she seemed to draw strength from her companion's eyes, turned around, and raised her head bravely. But even so, he still couldn't hide the redness that appeared on his face.

"Yes ... that's it, that ... that you saved me from the terrible dead before in the highlands, I have never thanked you, it's so rude ... that ... thank you very much for saving me ......... "

Talking, the girl lowered her head again.

Looking at the shy girl in front of her, Rhodes couldn't help but sigh. It seems that this is indeed a gap in life experience. It is also a spiritual master. Although Li Jie is sometimes weak, she is not timid. The lady looked at the flowers in the greenhouse at first sight.

"Don't thank me."

Rhode waved.

"I just did what I ought to do, and if you want to thank, Annie is the one who should accept your thanks."

"I see what you mean, sir."

Upon hearing Rhode's answer, the girl smiled a little, and she didn't seem to be as nervous as before.

"My sisters and I have already negotiated. After Miss Anne wakes up, we will go and see her together. In any case, she has done so much for us, and we must thank her for that."

Speaking of which, the girl paused, and then hesitated a bit.

"That ... Mr. Rhode, we are all a bit surprised about Miss Anne, but we can assure you that we are absolutely not afraid of Miss Anne because of this! We are spiritual teachers and have treated all kinds of patients , So we know very well that those with half-beast bloodlines are not as terrible as the legend. And ... if you need our help later, please tell us at any time, as long as we can help, we will never decline."

After saying this, the girl flushed and saluted Rhodes, and then hurriedly turned away and ran back to her companion. Just then, Serek appeared in front of Rhodes with a smile of depression.

"It looks good, young man, but I want to tell you, the spiritual master of our association, don't you want to run away at random? Otherwise, the old guy will find you desperately."

Hearing Serek half-jokingly, Rhode looked at him, then shrugged his shoulders and shook his head.

"It's mine, no one can take it. It's not mine, or it's not coming, I don't care, Mr. Serek."

"If you hear these words, those kids will think wildly, well, don't make nonsense here, we have more important things to do, don't we?"

From the outside, the mercenary association Hepingli did not seem to make any difference.

But when Rhodes and Serek walked into the hall, they immediately discovered that the entire association had undergone tremendous changes.

The original lively hall was sparsely populated at the moment, and the mercenaries sitting at the table were completely deprived of their vitality. They either sighed or drank beside them. Seeing Rhodes and Serek coming in, the mercenaries just looked up and looked at them for a few eyes before lowering their heads again. They looked dead and lacked vitality.

Rhode and Serek looked at each other. Although they didn't say much to each other, their thoughts could be seen from each other's eyes.

Things started to get worse.

Their conjecture was confirmed by the old president.

"We investigated, but it was still a bit late."

The old chairman sitting behind the table now looked much older, and the spirit of the old spirit was invisible.

"After that, I sent an urgent notice to all the mercenary regiments telling them that there have been some problems recently and that they have to rush to stop and not continue the mission. And the mercenary association guarantees that their points will not be deducted because of this, but Even so, we are still one step behind. Among the thirty-two mercenary regiments, including 'Victory of Victory', 21 were severely downsized, three mercenary regiments have even applied for dissolution and reorganization, and five mercenaries According to the response of their left-behind members, the regiment still has no news. I think this is considered to be fierce. Now in the entire Pafield area, only the mercenary regiment that has not suffered any loss, including the kid's starlight, is left. Four. "

Speaking of this, the old president frowned and looked serious.

"According to reports from various local reports, the trouble this time seems to be very great. The Shenshicheng Mercenary Association has not been so far since its establishment! This is really ... hey ........."

Speaking of which, the old president is also gloomy, obviously this is not good for him.

"What good is it for the other side to deliberately destroy us like this?"

Serek stroked his moustache on his chin, thinking mutteringly to himself.

Rhodes did not answer this question. He now almost understands why Deep Rock was attacked by the kingdom of the night, but these words are useless now, and Serek and the old president cannot believe him. However, Rhodes didn't care. Many people thought that only when they found motivation could they stop the enemy. But Rhode did the opposite, and it was not too late to stop the enemies, and then to find them ... It is just an exaggeration of art, and Rhode certainly does not The interest accompanied the two of them to think in this direction to add to their artistic surname.

"What are the plans for the twenty-one mercenary regiments?"

Rhode asked indifferently.

"Some people want to unite and reorganize the new mercenary regiment. Some people have not given up and plan to recruit some more staff. In any case, there will be vacancies in the thirty-two mercenary regiments."

"After the vacancy?"

"According to regulations, we must propose the first few from the existing mercenary team to fill the vacancies. And the other mercenary regiments are not good, in fact ..."

Before the old president's words were finished, at this moment, the knock on the door suddenly sounded. This made his old face, which was not good-looking, even more unpleasant, but even so, the old president still stood up to his surname and said.

"Come in."

The door opened, and then a 27-year-old man came in.

He was wearing a red leather armor, which could be seen from the faint magical glory of his body, which was very valuable. A turquoise long sword and a black dagger are hung from the left and right respectively. The handsome and handsome face had a confident and smug smile, and his narrowed eyes flashed a calm expression.

Entering the room, the young man looked at the three in the room and looked at him for a moment. Then he walked to the old president's desk with a smile, and passed the scroll in his hand respectfully.

"Dear President, I am here on behalf of the" Emerald Eye "mercenary group to submit an application to you. This is our agreement."

"Oh?"

Hearing the man's words, the old president took the scroll in the man's hand, unfolded it and looked closely, and then he nodded, took out the quill pen inserted aside and signed his name on it.

"Well, no problem. On behalf of the Mercenary Association, I officially acknowledged that the reorganization of the" Emerald Eye "was completed. From now on, you will regain your status as mercenary regiments. I hope you can do things in accordance with the rules of mercenaries. Don't do anything that would hurt the mercenary's face. "

"Please rest assured, sir, we will work hard."

Having said that, the man saluted slightly, and then he turned to Serek with a few more serious faces.

"I didn't expect to see Lord Serek here. It is a great honour for me. If you have time, I hope you can come to see the" Emerald Eye ". Now the mercenaries are frustrated. At that time, if you can show up in front of them, I think they will definitely regain their strength. "

"I will consider your invitation."

For the man's speech, Serek just nodded slightly and didn't say much. The man didn't seem to mind, he turned around, looked at Rhodes, thought for a moment, and then extended his hand enthusiastically.

"You must be Mr. Rhode who is rumored to be leading the mercenary group to a quiet highland rescue operation. Meet for the first time. Hello, I am ..."

"Mr. Frank Kelly."

Rhodes stood up and held the man's outstretched hand. There is no trace of expression on his face, which contrasts sharply with the warm smile on the man's face.

"It really surprises me. The third heir of the grand Kellys family is not staying in Bath. What did they come to Deep Rock? I remember that your family is famous for business. When did you become interested in mercenaries?

Hearing here, the man's complexion changed

(To be continued)