Wizard From Afar

The poisonous snake is dead.

Besides, in front of his two "allies", his throat was cut in a coma.

The reason is very just and honorable-the head of the poisonous snake mercenary group, suspected of engulfing its mercenary group members and two other mercenary groups in a rebellion, trying to betray the empire and his own affiliation while foreign enemies invade Duchy.

Fortunately, "The Duke of Byrne and the Archon of Eboden joined forces to stop in time." The two implicated mercenary group heads also set out in time, joined the righteous side, and became the defense of Eboden. An indispensable force...

This is the case in the parliamentary files of the Eboden Free Assembly.

For Loren and Corona, it is this disaster caused by "pay in arrears" and "malicious pay", which has finally reduced the impact and danger to a minimum.

The poisonous snake mercenary group that lost its leader was also forcibly disbanded. About half of the professional mercenaries were gathered into the city defense army of Eboden and became a group directly controlled by the consul Power; at the same time, the remaining city defense forces were also directly or indirectly controlled by Corona through the wizard tower and family.

After experiencing this war, the elders of the wizard tower finally understood how important it is to have an army in their hands; and the escape of a large number of nobles gave them very Good opportunity.

The other half who was dismissed was secretly recruited to their respective subordinates by the silver blood and black blade mercenary groups to expand their strength.

For this matter, Loren chose to turn a blind eye, and still paid the two mercenary groups a full commission at the originally negotiated price; apart from this, he did not forget to agree to give the two leaders. Each 500,000 Silver Coin "compensation".

In fact, it would be better to say that this was originally Loren’s purpose-to defend against the emptiness of Eboden, of course it is impossible to leave more than 3,000 professional warriors at this time; even if the other two mercenary groups In the end, there was no action, and he would definitely find a way to get Eckert count to detain these people.

At this time, someone would be willing to bear the additional expenses of thousands of warriors for him, of course it couldn’t be better.

As for the "compensation" of the 500,000 Silver Coin... The leader of the Black Blade was happily accepted as it should be by rights, but the leader of the Silver Blood directly rejected it, and It is clear that he himself has received the commission and will fight side by side with Eboden's defenders to the last minute.

Obviously... the experience at the negotiating table made Loren leave a very bad impression in his heart; rather than 500,000 Silver Coins, he should keep a certain distance from Loren.

A little bit uncomfortable, but a principled guy who will stick to his promises.

Loren likes such a guy.

At the same time in order to boost morale (inviting people to buy)-with the assistance of Corona, Loren found a large number of local sweet wines and good quality malt from the manor and warehouse of the escaped nobleman , In the name of "Commander Eboden", sent to the mercenaries and the city defense army, it was the last celebration and carnival before the war.

They still don’t know what kind of enemy they are about to face. They thought it was just a battle against water thief or bandit in the past, a very small number of elites who had fought against ice werewolves in East Sackland. , And also very confident about the upcoming battle.

So they drank cheap, sweet enough wine; all night cheering and thanking their commander, it was Knight from the land of fine wine.

I don't know their life at all, so it's only worth the glass of wine.

"You didn't kill him?"

Pushing away the scarlet wine on the table, Corona smiled and turned his eyes to the black hair wizard across the table: "When you pull it out At the moment of the knife, I really thought you would kill him and force those two people to submit."

The loud screams and footsteps outside the door kept on carrying boxes after boxes of fine wine. Byrne Knight mingle with Eboden's city defense forces, the rude mercenaries mingling with the strict Legion soldiers.

"Of course he can't die--not only he can't, but he has to live safely until the Azores really appear." Loren held up the wine glass, and the red blood was in the glass. Swaying in the middle:

"The silver blood should have been discovered; he thought I would force him to kill the poisonous snake to prove the'sincerity' of cooperation, but in fact it was the opposite. The living poisonous snake The dead are more useful to me."

"The person who betrayed the poisonous snake and divided up his mercenary group was not me, but his two good partners; as long as he is alive for one day, as long as the poisonous snake mercenary There are still people in the group...these two just want to sleep peacefully, always in fear of being found by their former partners."

"As for the poisonous snake-he was charged with the charge of'treason', He is already a dead man; if he wants revenge, the only thing he can rely on is me... So not to kill him is to keep the last card to ensure a foolproof hole card."

Be cautious."

It may not be enough to fill all the mistakes, but at least they will not make mistakes again.

Corona pondered for a long time. He silently looked at the flat black hair wizard. His leisurely expression was no longer like the child who asked himself for advice in the carriage on the streets of Eboden. NS.

In the planning strategies of the Scarlet Blood Castle, retreat as progress; in the Imperial Capital Royal Sword Knight group meeting, the tacit understanding with Connold, the differentiation of the leaders of the three mercenary group Disintegrate, defeat one by one...

"Amazing." Corona, gaze as if a torch, his solemn voice made Loren slightly startled: "Although I have high expectations of you, your The growth rate is beyond what I can expect."

"No no no, you are too exaggerated." The black hair wizard chuckled and shook his head, taking a sip of the scarlet wine: "I What I know is all learned from you."

Well, there are also Dalton Kander, Rut Infinit, Bellini family, Brandon and Kang Noord de Salion, Farnesis, Charlotte Torino...

Plus two "Asriel" Evil Gods, and a black cross that appears and disappear unpredictably.

Thank these friends and opponents (thousand knives) for pushing themselves to the edge of life and death on the cliff again and again, and using their wonderful performances and layouts to make themselves "immersive" again and again The experience; today, when facing other people, I can be as comfortable as I am now and not be surprised at everything.

Well, if you have the opportunity, must one by one thank them face to face, thank them for not forgetting to give themselves such "caring" guidance and training in various ways for so many years.

Definitely!

The corners of Loren's mouth are a bit unnaturally twitched.

Corona, who noticed the change of black hair wizard’s expression, smiled slightly, and did not say much, but changed the topic: "Now the war in Eboden has been resolved, and the next city defense war will be Confidence?"

As the old man spoke, Loren's expression became serious again.

"To be honest, no." sighed, Loren stood up and looked at the closed door, and whispered softly: "This should be the first time... I'm not sure about it. A war that is almost destined to be impossible to win."

Loren hates surprises, surprises, and any unexpected unexpected events.

Yes, I collected all the information about the Azores, dug up all the information that could be dug up, and even used a few night watchmen under Connold as chess pieces. I figured out the specific circumstances of the night of the assassination in the Sky Vault... but it still didn't help.

I don’t know when the enemy will come, when they will attack, how they will attack, and how violent the attack will be;

The weak line of defense, the seemingly sufficient city defense force... can it really block the enemy for a month?

Everything is still unknown.

Put down the wine glass, the eyes of the black hair wizard are slightly narrowed.

For a moment, he suddenly began to understand Connold's feelings.

Standing at the fortress of Duanjieshan all the year round, waiting for the invasion of the northern monsters all the time, the slightest clue and the possibility can not be given up, otherwise it will lose all the games and the city will be destroyed.

Even if you find the clues and make sufficient preparations, you still don't know whether you can hold it. In the history of the empire, the fortress of Broken Boundary Mountain is not a precedent that has fallen.

Because of this, he who has been guarding Duanjieshan for more than ten years will be willing to compromise and understand his feelings at the moment; even if he is not willing, he will come... A defensive battle that must be lost.

Because as long as it drags the enemy...not to mention a month, even if it drags the enemy for a week or a day, the empire will be stronger.

"Oath Knight..." The pensive black hair wizard suddenly thought of looking towards Corona: "Since he will come to deliver the letter, he should still be in Eboden city right now... he Where are people now?"

Corona looked at Loren and shook his head.

"I sent someone to look for him, but there is no whereabouts of him-Eboden’s cathedral also knows nothing about his current situation, and did not even leave any clues." Corona sighed. With a sound, he frowned slightly:

"If nothing else, he might have already left."

Leave?

At this time?

Loren's expression is quite shocked.

"Will he still be in the city, but hidden?" The black hair wizard still refused to give up. After all, this vow Knight is also a very important battle strength: "He was in the Centaur War before. That’s how it was, until I arrived at Silverhelm Mountain..."

"It shouldn't be, and forgive me to speak bluntly...Oath that Knight, he also has a mission that belongs to him." Corona whispered: "Since he did not come forward, it proves that in his judgment, there is something more important than defending Eboden. Isn't that the case?"

More important things for Boden?

The expression of black hair wizard looked thoughtful.

For Oath Knight, only one thing in this world is important enough.

Black Cross, Seyol.

That means...

Looking at the black hair wizard who was lost in thought, Corona's expression was very subtle.

Looking at his expression, it seems that he has already come into contact with a part of the truth... It’s not surprising that people who have visited the giant dragon king city and fought with Evil God before, how could they be Know nothing about this world?

More importantly, Asriel...that Evil God...why is he so interested in him?

How much does he know, and to what extent...this is a question.

His Majesty Eckhart, should I tell him?

I, Loren Torino...what role do we play in your plans and expectations?

You promised me the future of the wizard, and you let me abandon Eboden; are you really fulfilling the promise, or are you just treating me and the wizards as the victims of your plan?

But no matter what kind, I promise that the wizard will never fall because of Eboden. We are stronger than you and your decadent Imperial Family.

Because...you are the past and we are the future.

We will use our hands to fight for our future.

Corona pressed the corners of his mouth tightly, and his right hand subconsciously supported the table.

"Corona Master?"

The black hair wizard raised his eyebrows, faintly aware that something was wrong: "What?"

"No, Nothing...just an old man habitually began to remember." Corona smiled indifferently, opening the mouth and said like a usual chat:

"Loren Torino, wait until this war is over... When the war is over, there are things I want to tell you, but not now."

Loren was stunned.

"Now, Lord Loren Torino, the lord of the Thirteen Lords of Byrne." Corona lifts the head and snaps his fingers at the gate:

"Yes At that time, let the warrior guarding Eboden meet their commander."

As soon as the voice fell, the door of the Freedom Council "automatically" opened to both sides.

Under the dim sky in the evening, the scenery outside the door was very natural in Loren's sight.

Marble stairs, spacious Eboden Square, row upon row house towers, fortresses and city walls in the distance, bright red sun hanging over the fortress...to the end, a peaceful and quiet port , The sky and water on the azure coastline.

This is Eboden, the city of wealth and wisdom, a city that is about to be soaked in blood and needs to do its best to hold it for a whole month.

The spacious Eboden Square has been turned into a camping site by a bonfire and a large and small torch; the Liberty Council even used thousands of fluorite lamps at the expense of the entire square. All shine as bright as day.

As the gate opened, the soldiers on the square naturally noticed the silhouette walking out of the gate.

Looking at the eyes that were staring at him, Loren was stunned and raised the corners of his mouth, facing the entire square, slowly raising the wine glass in his hand.

"Long live the Duke of Byrne————!!!"

The crowds on the square can't be seen to the end, and the silhouettes by the bonfires also stood up in excitement. , Raised the wine glasses in their hands together, the malt color and scarlet liquid shook with the wine glasses and splashed over everyone's heads, and the atmosphere was also eager.

They ate delicious food, guzzled the mellow wine, praised the generous and generous Duke of Byrne, and hooked up with anyone beside them.

Eboden, who is getting more and more cold and dark at night, enjoys the last joy before the war comes in this eager atmosphere.