The Invincible Overlord of Heroes

"Yeah, of course.

To be honest, since the war with the hell camp started, we have killed very few hell generals. The level of this head is not low, and he should be a high-ranking hero on the hell side. "

Daniel's tone seemed a little impatient.

"This head looks familiar to me. Is there a big three-headed dog that can transform beside her?"

Lina couldn't sit still anymore and quickly got up to take a look.

"There is a particularly powerful three-headed hell dog. I remember there is also a head that can spray poisonous smoke." Xu Lai replied.

"That's right. The owner of this head should be Fiona, the female devil known as the beast tamer of hell."

Lina nodded firmly.

Daniel on the side held the head in his hands, looking like he couldn't put it down, as if it was a treasure.

"So, Your Majesty the Archbishop, do you think this head can be replaced with a scroll?"

Daniel smiled bitterly and said: "I think it is enough. The empire cannot attack for a long time, and we always suffer heavy losses.

If it weren't for the lords who were constantly boosting morale, and the archangels and several crimson bishops who were trying their best to heal and resurrect, the morale of the imperial army would have been unsustainable long ago.

Today, there is such a head of a high-ranking demon general. I wonder how much it can boost the morale of the entire army. How can it not be worth a scroll?

However, as I said before, our temple does not have such a scroll, so I cannot give you a definite answer for the time being. "

Xu Lai sighed and said, "Then please ask the archbishop to go back and discuss it. I hope you can bring me good news next time you come."

Holding the head in his hand, Daniel finally had to compromise: "Okay, then I'll go back this time and come back in a few days.

If your Excellency the Knight has any other requests, it would be best to tell them as well so that I can go back and report them together. "

Xu Lai shrugged and said, "The rest of my requests are just ordinary legitimate requests.

First of all, I can temporarily fight for the Northern Empire, but as far as I know, even the mercenaries affiliated with the Northern Empire have to receive commissions that are much higher than those of ordinary soldiers after being recruited into the battlefield.

Then, even if I fight for the Northern Empire, I must also enjoy the same treatment.

Either give me a high salary. If you can't afford a high salary, you can pay me a normal salary and combat supplies, but you must give me the priority to clean the battlefield.

Of course, if the battle fails, we are not qualified to clean up the battlefield.

Even if the battle is won, as long as I don't go out to fight, I don't ask to clean the battlefield. This should be reasonable, right? "

Daniel nodded and said: "Mercenaries are not regular troops. They are responsible for normal training upgrades and daily expenses.

When the Northern Empire needs mercenaries, of course it should give them higher compensation. I can make the decision to promise you this. "

Xu Lai also nodded and continued: "The second point is that I need to have the right to fight independently and retain the troop organization.

No one in the Northern Empire, including Grand Duke Aled, can forcibly break up my troops, nor can they force me to carry out a fatal mission.

I must have the right to refuse to fight and to voluntarily withdraw from the battlefield. "

Daniel frowned and said, "I can promise you not to dismantle your troops, but I can't promise you to refuse to fight and retreat on your own initiative.

Although I am not a commander or a front-line combatant, I also know the military rules and disciplines. If you can retreat casually on the battlefield, how much the morale of other people will be affected. "

Xu Lai said helplessly: "I also know that the impact of this will be bad, but you also said before that the nobles of the Northern Empire don't trust me.

They don't trust me, can I trust them?

What if they ask me to die?

I don’t have the right to refuse the mission or voluntarily retreat. I dare not fight alongside them. "

Daniel smiled bitterly and said: "Your Excellency, you are worrying too much. We still have three knights, an angel troop, several priests, and tens of thousands of elite troops in the temple. The nobles of the Northern Empire don't dare to act recklessly."

Xu Lai smiled lightly and said: "So, the temple wants to guarantee the nobles of the Northern Empire?

I can trust the reputation of the temple. As long as you are willing to publicly vouch for the nobles of the Northern Empire, I can give up the conditions just now. "

Daniel fell silent for a moment. After hesitating for a while, he still couldn't make the decision, so he had to say:

"Then I will take this condition back and let the Crimson Bishops decide."

Xu Lai snorted, but did not continue to chase, but put forward the last condition.

“My last request is about logistical guarantees. Tents, food, ammunition, tools, all strategically needed materials must be supplied in sufficient quality and quantity.

If there is an emergency, I ask for priority supply. "

Daniel nodded and said, "I can help you convey this request, but we are not responsible for the supply of supplies, so I cannot guarantee it."

Xu Lai shrugged and said, "If you don't promise, don't promise. Anyway, this is my request. If it is met, I will agree. If you are not met, please don't bother me in the future."

Oh, by the way, you promised me to help me hire the Grand Mage before. Does this still count? "

Daniel smiled and said: "You can rest assured on this. This was promised to you in advance. The temple will not lose this credibility."

As long as he could send his subjects back, Xu Lai would have solved one of his most worrying problems.

Afterwards, he might as well not agree to the conditions of the temple, so he would only lead his own cavalry back to the prairie.

At the speed of the cavalry, even if they run for half a day and rest for half a day, it will only take a few days at most, which is not a week's effort.

You know, even without charging, with the bonus of the Wind Knight, the normal speed of the 7th level cavalry can far exceed 120.

Xu Lai estimated that he would need to avoid dangerous areas and difficult roads. If he went straight, he might be able to get back in one or two days.

"That's the best. Xu was offended just now, so please don't mind, Archbishop."

Daniel sat back with a smile and said: "It doesn't matter. If your Excellency the Knight allows me to take this head back first, I will be grateful."

Xu Lai said nonchalantly: "If the Archbishop wants it, just take it away."

Seeing that the two of them had finished talking, Lina Kalil stood up and said: "Your Excellency Xu Lai, can we talk about what happened between us?"

"I don't remember anything happening between us."

"Your Excellency Xu Lai, I am not joking with you. Please think about it carefully."

Xu Lai smiled bitterly and said: "Okay, I'm not joking, I just can't figure out why you are all staring at me?

You are the knights of the temple, and I am at most a mercenary.

If the situation is good, I will fight with the wind. If the situation is not good, I will run away without any hesitation.

Our philosophies are different, so even if we reluctantly come together, there will definitely be conflicts.

There is no two days in the sky and no two leaders in the team. If our ideas conflict, who do you listen to? "

Lina was silent for a long time, still unable to answer this question.

Seeing that Lina was silent, Xu Lai said again: "Even if you say you want to listen to me, your Temple Knights should first listen to the temple, and then listen to the leader, right?"

Lina nodded and said: "Of course."

Xu Lai said: "Then let me ask you, if the order given to you by the temple is to charge into battle, but the order I give you is to strategically shift, what will you do?"

“What does strategic shift mean?”

Xu Lai rolled his eyes and said, "It's just running away, which is just a nice way of saying it."

Lina fell down on the bench, not knowing how to answer this question.

After hesitating for a while, Lina said: "The order of the temple is the edict from the Temple of War. The Knights of the Temple must fight to defend the dignity and honor of the Temple of War.

Disobeying the orders of the temple goes against the knight's principle of loyalty, and running away goes against the knight's bravery.

However, you are our leader, and disobeying your orders is also against the integrity and honor of the knights. "

Xu Lai smiled and said, "Why, are you in a dilemma?"

Lina looked sad and said: "If this really happens, then we can only choose to break away from your leadership and carry out the orders of the temple."

"Isn't this what it is? If we really get together, we will definitely face this situation."

"Then when you led the Eighth Knights before, wouldn't this situation have happened?"

Xu Lai shook his head and said: "No, because I was too weak at that time.

I know that I am just a pendant next to Pierce. If I don't charge with him, he can't even protect me.

And if I wanted to escape on the battlefield, I wouldn't even be able to protect myself in such a chaotic situation.

So, at that time, I was just an honorary leader.

Today, if you ask me to be the honorary leader of the knights again, I will not agree again.

Especially you knights who are not afraid of death, please, you are not afraid of death, I am very afraid of death.

If you want to die, you'd better stay away from me and don't come to harm me. "

Lina was particularly disappointed with Xu Lai's answer. She looked at Xu Lai blankly for a while, and finally turned her head away silently.

Xu Lai saw disappointment and sadness in this resolute female knight, and almost softened his heart.

Fortunately, he had always maintained some sense, and when he saw this, he simply handed him over and said goodbye:

"It's getting late, I have to go back so as not to worry others.

You two, just rest in this Green Forest Town. I'll come see you tomorrow. "

After that, he left the meeting hall without giving the two people a chance to refuse.

"Your Majesty, Baron, won't you have dinner here?"

"No, the food is already cooked at home and waiting for me. Thank you for your hard work. I may have to borrow your market for the next two days."

"It's not hard, it's not hard."

"It should, it should!"

The sound of footsteps approaching further and further away was heard outside, and the Holy Light Knight in the room carefully asked the Archbishop beside him.

"Daniel, am I really wrong? I just don't want to hand over my brothers casually. Is this wrong?" (End of Chapter)