Unparalleled Beast Soul

Chapter 270 IX A New Beginning

Ironforge. 【】

This small fortress city on the border of the kingdom is as calm as usual.

The changes from the top level didn't seem to have affected the large and small workshops and shops in the city. The smelting workshops and casting yards were still in full swing, smelting the ores dug from the mountains into metals. Weaponry, a busy scene.

On both sides of the black and ash-covered streets, most of the shops are open, but there are very few customers. It is rare to see mercenary adventurers who usually come and go, but the taverns and bars in the city are full of business.

The mercenary adventurers who came here either went into the Underworld to hunt monsters and monsters, or worked hard for various workshops and mines. They were well-informed and had a keen sense of smell. undercurrent.

It's just that for them, the most important thing is to be able to earn money to support their families, eat, drink and have fun. No one wants to step into the turbid vortex, so they are more willing to stand on the sidelines at this time.

A young mercenary sitting in front of the counter in a tavern saw a group of thunder beast warriors walking through the street through the glass. The ferocious faces of the bear warriors and the heavy crossbow on their backs made him swallow quietly, and the eyes in his eyes There was a hint of awe.

The prestige of the Thunder Beast warriors led by Thrall has been known by many people. They made great achievements in the battle in the north.

Don't worry, it's just ordinary barbarians patrolling the streets, but their heavy crossbows can easily kill a low-level samurai.

A few days ago, next to the tavern, two drunken adventurers tried to attack passers-by, but were directly shot and killed by the patrol team who arrived. You must know that these two adventurers have the strength of first-level warriors, even the patrol soldiers If you don't touch it, you will die on the spot.

This made everyone feel awed, and many guys who like to drink pay attention to controlling the amount of alcohol they drink, so as not to be confused and lead to murder.

"They are proud..." Another wolf-born mercenary sitting next to him said disdainfully: "How long can they stay in Ironforge? Saarland's autonomy requirements."

This news is now spreading everywhere in Ironforge. Although they don't know whether it is true or not, everyone understands that it must be aimed at Leon, Lord Thrall who has just settled in Ironforge.

Under normal circumstances, it would be extremely difficult for a city to seek self-government status, but the situation in Ironforge is quite special, as all forces have interests.

If they are offended by the new lord, it is entirely possible to unite and put pressure on the kingdom.

"Don't think about self-government. How could the kingdom set such a precedent? Those guys are too proud of themselves." The Nian mercenary lowered his voice and sneered, "It's not to give the new lord a blow, or try it out."

Although Ironforge has the interests of all parties, for those big forces, this interest is nothing more than that, and it is not impossible to sacrifice.

It's just that as the local principals, it is their fundamental interests. When the situation changes, they will naturally be ready to make plans.

嘭

The wolf-born mercenary was about to say something more, when the door of the tavern was suddenly opened forcefully.

Everyone in the tavern turned their eyes, only to see a sturdy tiger-born warrior striding in.

The samurai is clad in black armor, with the silver ultralisk emblem shining on his chest, and the double-bladed battle ax hanging behind him shows the sharp edge.

He went straight to the front of the counter, his tiger eyes glanced around coldly.

The mercenaries caught by him were in awe, and the tavern was so quiet that a needle could be heard, and some adventurers with ulterior motives even quietly grabbed their weapons.

But this Thunder Beast warrior didn't come to trouble anyone, he turned around and nailed a piece of parchment several feet long to the wall next to the bar.

This position was originally used by the garrison of the fortress to post notices, such as announcing orders, issuing tasks, or chasing fugitives.

After nailing it, the samurai turned and left without a word.

Lord Thrall's First Announcement

The mercenary adventurers immediately understood, and the guys who were closest got up and leaned forward, and read aloud to the parchment.

This is a recruitment order from Earl Leon, Lord of Thrall.

The new Thrallland is planning to expand the Thunder Beast Squad, recruiting warriors, warriors, and knight officers throughout the territory, and the salary is twice that of the regular army of the kingdom. It is required to be loyal to the Thrallland and the Earl of Leon, young and suitable, with an innocence etc.

Such recruitment orders are very common. In order to increase their strength, local lords will regularly issue recruitment orders. Mercenaries and adventurers have seen many of them.

However, the treatment conditions stipulated in this recruitment order made many people excited.

You must know that the treatment of the regular army of the Kingdom is quite good. The Kingdom of Behemoth pays attention to military exploits to build a country with military force, and the salary of the regular soldiers is not low.

Twice the salary is enough to make many people willing to give up their free but precarious adventure career and join the Ultralisk Squad to save money to support their families.

The mercenary adventurers were amazed by Leon's handwriting, and the tavern quickly became lively. They whispered and discussed in groups, and the topic was naturally inseparable from this recruitment order.

The same situation appeared in every bar and pub in Ironforge, and was quickly posted to the surrounding villages and towns, but there were more recruitments of artisans and workers.

At the same time, at Carrington Manor on the eastern outskirts of Ironforge, a secret party was being held.

On the open plains to the east and south of Ironforge, there are dozens of manors, large and small.

The owners of these manors are small nobles or businessmen in the city. They own or manage properties in Ironforge, and all of them are extremely rich.

Although they can't buy large tracts of land, as long as they pay a tax to the kingdom, there is no problem in building a villa-style leisure manor.

Although Ironforge is safe, due to the existence of many workshops and the crowded population, the environment is quite bad, especially the air is always filled with dust and burnt smell, making people very uncomfortable.

Therefore, most of the time, these rich people like to live in manors in the suburbs. They all have guards and don't have to worry about safety. If they encounter animal disasters, they can quickly withdraw to the fortress.

Carrington Manor is the best among them. It has a history of hundreds of years. Its owner, Viscount Carrington, has the background of the Senate and more than a dozen workshops. His reputation in Ironforge is quite high.

The manor is heavily guarded today, all the roads leading to the villa are guarded by guards, and the grassy slope in front of the villa is full of carriages.

In the conference room on the second floor, the atmosphere was filled with smoke.

More than 30 well-dressed aristocratic gentlemen and businessmen sat around the long mahogany table, leaning on soft and comfortable soft chairs, smoking cigars and sipping rum, whispering to each other from time to time.

And behind every nobleman and businessman stood a few sturdy warriors, together with the maids who delivered drinks, the small conference room was packed to the brim.

"Gentlemen" a young lion-born nobleman sitting on the main seat stood up and said loudly: "What are you still hesitating about? With our joint strength, we will seek the autonomy of Ironforge. The possibility of success is very high. .”

"Once successful, it is beneficial to everyone"

This lion-born aristocrat is the owner of Carrington Manor, Viscount Carrington. As a member of the offshoot of the Great Rhine family, he has inherited the family business and has been operating in Ironforge for more than 20 years. There is one more lord.

It was like putting a string around his neck, not fatal but painful.

So he is the advocate and mobilizer of Ironforge autonomy, and the convener of today's meeting.

The dozens of people present here are representatives and spokespersons of various forces in Ironforge, and they all have their own interests in Ironforge.

Despite their conflicts, some even enemies, they all sat together in the face of a common threat.

"Things are not that simple..." An old fox-born nobleman sitting next to him blew a smoke ring, and said lightly: "Our request for self-government is difficult to obtain the kingdom's approval, after all, the young earl has just arrived , so far, he has not done anything against our interests."

"It's also impossible for us to get real support from above without proper justification."

The people sitting here can be said to be the best in the Ironforge area, but they are placed in the entire southwestern province and even the Beamon Kingdom. They are actually small characters under the big forces. They have some power but cannot decide their own destiny.

It is precisely because of this that they cherish the power and wealth in their hands very much, and even if there is a slight sign of danger, they must try their best to kill it.

But these people are smart. Each of them knows why Viscount Carrington is so active in this matter. The conflict between Leon and the Rhine family is an open secret.

Therefore, their attitude was very ambiguous. They did not object to Viscount Carrington's proposal, but they definitely did not take it lightly.

The old fox Viscount Carrington cursed secretly in his heart.

This old fox-born nobleman was considered one of Viscount Carrington's biggest opponents in Ironforge. Although the power behind him was not as good as him, with his clever methods, the Viscount suffered several times.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't avoid the other party on the issue of autonomy, Viscount Carrington really didn't want to smile and pretend to be false.

"This is just to show our attitude." The viscount smiled confidently: "If we don't take concrete actions, how can we make that Earl understand that if he doesn't show some sincerity, he doesn't want to really take charge of the iron Forge."

Chapter 270 IX A New Beginning

Chapter 270 IX A New Beginning (Part [-], Address

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