Wizard From Afar

Eboden, the city of wealth and wisdom, the northern pearl of the empire.

Compared with the last time Loren came, the city is still densely populated, fish and dragons mixed in together, turbulent and full of opportunities.

The only difference is that this "opportunity" has become slightly different from the past.

"After the turmoil that year, the Trident mercenary group...yes, the one you killed, as well as several other mercenary groups attached to the Bellini family, all died; they survived The three mercenary groups in the United States took over their soldiers and camps."

Looking at the city of Eboden, which is getting closer and closer in the distance, the tavern that just came in because of the "old acquaintance of the Duke of Byrne" Boss Locke glanced at Loren, who was a little bit horrified, cautiously said:

"poisonous snake, black blade and silver blood-three mercenary groups, powerful and well-equipped. , And controlled Eboden’s private black market transactions; after losing Bellini, the Great Family that could control them, he completely became an almost semi-independent party in the city."

"Although The destruction of the ocean-going fleet caused them to lose an important source of financial resources, and their number was much smaller; but the total force is still nearly 20,000, which should not be underestimated!"

"If I remember correctly, the city of Eboden should be There is an empire’s heavy infantry Legion stationed there, no fewer than five thousand people." Castle of Fury count Eckert frowned:

"And the Eboden Freedom Council should have a patrol of three thousand people and five thousand. Human elite city defense army-even if there are fewer than mercenaries, how could it be possible to control the city defense so easily, even to the point of being threatened?"

Looking at a serious Eckert count, tavern Boss didn't know whether to cry or laugh and shook his head: "This noble master, Eboden's army is different from the Knights of Byrne Glory."

"Three thousand patrols just Not to mention, it is a display that looks like a civilian and aristocrats. It is OK to bully the gangsters, and there is no way to fight; the five thousand city defense forces are the only capital in the hands of the free assembly, and they are loyal to the whole city. Several large and small Chamber of Commerce and families cannot be mobilized by the consul at a single order."

"As for the Legion of the Empire...hehe, if it weren’t for the Legion of last month. After being transferred back by the Secretary of Military Affairs to guard the Imperial Capital, how can these mercenaries dared to make trouble, and dare to take control of the city wall and fortress?"

Speaking of which, even the tavern boss himself couldn’t help it. sighed then said: "So now I heard that Eboden is about to go to war, and the civilians and nobles in the city ran out like crazy; th is time The Freedom Council originally promised to give the mercenaries a gap in the commission, and the three mercenary groups that had complained about it immediately became mutiny! "

"In addition to several city walls and important fortresses, they also occupy ports, Commerce District and city gates, set up roadblocks everywhere, and blackmail shops that have not yet escaped and people who want to escape—— When I went out, I also paid a large sum of money to go out! "

Speaking of this, the Tavern Boss, who was still terrified, immediately gnashing his teeth; if there is an Eboden mercenary in front of him, he might be able to jump on him and strangle that person alive.

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The black hair wizard with an indifferent expression did not say anything, but raised his right hand abruptly behind him; the roaring Byrne Knights stopped like a moving city wall.

Front , It’s Eboden City.

Looking at Loren, who has never said a word, and the Byrne Knights on both sides behind him with solemn expressions, the tavern Boss curled his neck, and suddenly there was something bad. Premonition.

In the distance, there was a commotion on the city wall of Eboden. The mercenaries who had blocked the city gate had obviously noticed the movement outside the city, and the rapid horns and yelling sounds continued to sound.

It didn’t take long for the mercenaries who lost one's head out of fear to form a dense phalanx queue in front of the city gate, but they did not immediately close the city gate, but continued to worship the benefactor. Waving the flag in the direction of the formation, a cavalry (death ghost) holding a swallowtail flag was sent here.

The black hair wizard with a cold expression squinted his eyes and grinned.

"Ackert, order the whole army to prepare for the charge and wait for my order. Glancing at the cavalry who came to negotiate, Loren looked blankly towards the two behind him: "Lu Sien, let the hunter Fiend who has entered the city do it, take down the fortress, don't let them close the city gate!" "

"Yes, Lord Loren! "

"Yes, Duke. "

Huh?!

The tavern boss looked surprised.

no no no …Is it right? How could this happen?

"Master Loren! "The tavern boss couldn't help but cred out in surprise: "You...you don't really intend to kill them all and take down the city gate with such a fierce means? ! "

The black hair wizard turned around and gave him a very unimaginable look.

"They occupied the city gate of Eboden and blatantly opposed the Freedom Council of Eboden and the Imperial Army. It's already a rebel. Loren asked coldly, "Besides war, does the empire have a second way to deal with the rebels?" "

"But you..."

Just as the tavern boss wanted to say "You are not such a person", he suddenly remembered the fate of the gangsters and the Trident mercenary group in Yingou Lane. The Bellini family who broke their family in that turmoil immediately chose to shut up.

This Duke may not be a total villain, but he is definitely associated with the word "goodness". It doesn’t matter.

No longer looking at his black hair wizard, and indifferently turned his gaze to the cavalry who came to negotiate in front of him.

"This aristocratic lord from afar, The silver blood mercenary group greets you! "The mercenary rolled over and got off the horse, with a smile on his face and looked up at Loren cleverly, with a respectful look: "Excuse me, what can I do for you?" "

The corners of Loren's mouth showed a flash of sneer.

According to the Tavern Boss, the time for the mercenaries to rebel should be after Corona's return to Eboden ; That is to say, they know who they are, and they know that they will come from the very beginning.

In this case, the other party does not go to confront the free council in the city, but has to prepare so many forces to control The purpose of the city gate and the fortress in the city is very clear-the mercenaries are planning to use their own army to negotiate with the city, and make up their minds to make a profit from themselves and the empire!

The soldiers may not know that the Azores are coming, but they know that Eboden is very important to the empire, and the 20,000 professional mercenaries in their hands are also very important to the empire.

So they plan to Sit on the ground and raise the price and negotiate with the empire.

But Loren did not accompany them nonsense.

"I am the lord of Torino, the Duke of Byrne. "The black hair wizard stared at the negotiating mercenary, looking at the other party with hairy hair: "According to the order of the thirteenth generation of the highest emperor of the empire, Connold I took over Eboden. "

"Tell the dregs under the city gate, immediately get out of the way, hand over the city gate key, disarm all, exit all the fortresses, put down the weapons and stand by... the empire can show her kindness. "

"Otherwise, I will personally'help' you disarm. "

The mercenary was startled, and his pale cheeks were so pale that he couldn't see much blood.

"The Duke and the Duke really like to talk and laugh so much, how can I use you? Help. He swallowed hard, his stiff face barely squeezed out a smile: "You give an order, of course we do not dare not obey; it's just..."

He deliberately dragged a long note. He raised his gaze to look at Loren and waited for him to ask "why"; but the indifferent black hair wizard was still motionless, still looking at him like a dead person.

"It's just that we were owed one. A large commission, and was asked to stay in Eboden to fight the god-slayed Azores..."

The mercenary brace oneself said: "You have to understand, we don't care who we fight; but If the commission is not in place, our brothers will die if they die, but the family is still waiting for them..."

"Get out of the way, disarm, and stand by. Loren interrupted sharply, staring motionlessly at the paler mercenary: "This is a warning... the last time. "

The mercenary was frowned, and his words were a bit choppy for an instant.

This Duke...seems to be different from what he imagined; the army behind him probably didn’t have any siege weapons. , Is it possible that he didn’t even see his own army under the city gate?

Or is he so confident in the army behind him in the early 2000s that he can attack and seize the city gate? He doesn’t Do you know that as long as you give an order, he can't even enter the city?!

In a stalemate, if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off, the mercenaries have to brave the courage and muster the courage to lifts The head said: "Of course we can follow your orders, and we can also offer loyalty to you and the empire, but the premise is that you and the empire can honor the commission they promised to us before! "

"As long as you agree, I will now notify the three mercenary group leaders to negotiate fairly with you, negotiate an acceptable'entry money', and let you and your army enter City, and then honor the commission Eboden promised to us! "

"Or...or you can reach an agreement with us on behalf of the empire, assuring us the empire, or you will definitely honor the commission for us; I believe my group of brothers can hear it personally Hearing a promise from a duke, he will immediately put down his weapons and obediently return the city gate and fortress to you. "

The mercenary thought very well, and opened his eyes wide, waiting for Duke Byrne's reply with a smirk.

Now that he can enter if he doesn’t agree No city, but if you agree...Twenty thousand mercenaries are his witnesses; dignified a duke, will he ruin his credibility with such a small amount of money?

But Loren has already I don’t want to care about him anymore.

The eyes that have been strengthened with "Transcendence Perception" turned on and looked at the top of the city gate, a gray and blue rays of light flickered slightly at the end of the field of vision.

Very well.

Okay, it's time.

"Clang--! "

The expressionless black hair wizard held down the hilt of the saddle, and the sharp, mirror-like sword came out of its sheath and raised one hand above his head.

See this scene 'S mercenary was taken aback, and hurriedly lifted up and rushed forward to stop him: "Wait, Lord Duke, everything is easy to say, everything is..."

But it's too late.

Before the voice fell, the sound of horseshoes shaking the ground sounded in his ears.

The deafening sound made the mercenary stay in place.

" By the benefactor, by the order of the duke--"

"Don't keep one! "

"Don't leave one————! ! ! ! "

The anger of Eckert count, the neat shouts of Byrne Knights played one after another; the fully armed Knights in the billowing smoke are like a torrent of steel, from the silhouettes of mercenaries and black hair wizards Passing fast on both sides.

Riding on the thunder-like sound, rushed towards the city gate of Eboden.

Only then did the mercenary finally wake up; he turned back sharply. , Staring staringly at the mercenaries under the city gate in panic and still in the organizer's formation.

The shield was erected, and the long spear was erected, ready to intercept the Byrne Knight who initiated the charge.

"no no no...no, no, why not close the city gate, stop them quickly, and shoot them to death with a heavy crossbow that defends the city! "

The mercenaries who lose one's head out of fear screamed like they were frightened stupidly; they were staring at the city gate, not knowing what to do, forming The mercenaries preparing to face the phalanx, and the Knights who have put down their lances and are ready to rush into the battle.

On the city gate, Byrne’s black-bottomed Golden Lion flag has been erected; more than a dozen mercenaries The soldier was stripped of his armor and hung upside down on the city gate with a rope.

The terrified mercenary finally understood "why"; he sat on the ground tremblingly. He was so scared that he could say something. No way out.

After a quarter of an hour, the sound of fighting and fighting gradually disappeared.

No.

The real battle was initiated by the Byrne Knights. At that moment, it was over.

The Byrne Knights used their lances, the iron hooves of their mounts, and ruthless trampling to ravage the dense formation formed by the mercenaries;

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They smashed the fools who stood in the first row, stabbed to death the warriors who dared to resist in the second row;

cut off the heads of the courage entirely to break, Kill the cowardly and timid deserters.

Nearly a thousand elite warriors, in the blink of an eye, turned into a messy battlefield full of flesh and blood.

From the city gate The Fiend hunters who came down held high the banner of Golden Lion on the black background, and grabbed the mercenaries who were still alive but lying on the dead man’s pile pretending to be dead, and cut them open with the dagger one by one that flashed with the secret silver light. Throat.

The two teams of Byrne Knights who rushed to open the city gates occupied the city gate and controlled the streets behind the city gate; in the loud horns, you could already see the patrols arriving slowly Soldiers, come to "receive" the friendly army.

"Duke, you can let the army into the city. "A Byrne Knight, who was accompanying him, reminded behind him.

The black hair wizard waved his hand, handed the "Dawn" sword to Knight behind him, and got off his horse.

Next In seconds, he squeezed the mercenary's chin and lifted his entire head, coldly said: "Tell your group leader there are two other mercenary group leaders. I am waiting for them at the Freedom Council in Eboden. "

"If they really plan to negotiate with me. "

After finishing speaking, no longer look at the hands and feet and use the mercenaries who escaped. Loren turned around and looked towards the tavern Boss Locke hiding behind:

"Sorry, But it looks like I have to trouble you and I to go back to Eboden City again. "

"Yes, yes! ”

The boss of the complexion pale tavern quickly nodded, his expression pleased.