"..."
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"It's just a crappy VR game. How can the sun be so cool and realistic? It's really annoying to have such blinking eyes!"
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In the wilderness in the southern bay area of Erathia continent, Anne closed her eyes and let the tall white horse she was riding move forward step by step.
She was being ordered to go to an outpost that was not very far from the city of Kalliad... it was probably enough for her to ride for half a day to report and receive information from a certain stingy queen named Catherine who had gone somewhere early in the morning. Order.
You know, originally she was disgusted with getting up to work early in the morning, but since she seemed to have been hired, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and prepare to fulfill the employment agreement, which was like a contract of sale. So that when you leave this copy, you can earn a large commission that you can squander?
"Why……"
ε=(??ο｀*)))Alas
"Tibbers, it turns out that it is so difficult for ordinary people to make money. They just want to earn hundreds of thousands of game coins to spend their money, and they actually have to work for an NPC..."
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Anne had already settled it. According to the agreement between her and Queen Catherine, one thousand gold coins a day. If she wanted to earn enough commission to spend for a period of time, she would have to work for the other party for at least dozens of days... So, one day Thinking of how she had to work hard in this dungeon for so long but could only earn tens of thousands of gold coins, she had the urge to burn people!
(…)
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(Tibbers doesn’t want to discuss this kind of thing with his bad little master, because in his opinion, on this earth plane in 2045, even ordinary people can make money with a little effort in the game. Making money is already a very good thing! If she were asked to do a job with a 996 work schedule, and then she was kept busy for a month without making enough money to buy a square meter house, I'm afraid she would definitely He got so angry that he burned the boss or some guy to ashes on the spot, right?)
"Eh?"
(??????.??????)????????
"It seems that we have arrived at the right place..."
|??????ω????)????
Suddenly, Annie stood up straight in the saddle, and then saw the situation ahead through the head of a hateful tall white horse, and saw a sentry stronghold with the Erathian Griffin flag at the end of the mud road. .
There is no doubt that that is where she wants to go! So, after looking at the scorching and dazzling sun above her head again, she had no intention of stalling anymore and had no way to stall any longer, so she accelerated her horse and trotted forward to catch up.
'who is it? Stop! ! '
'! ? '
'Are you the wizard Anne? '
'Great, I finally have you waiting for me... I have a handwritten letter here that Queen Catherine ordered me to forward to you. Please accept it quickly! '
It was approaching noon, in the sentry barracks outside the city of Calliad, when a certain spear captain who had already been impatient finally saw a little girl who was exactly the same as the description in the morning order riding a tall white horse. When he wandered to their sentry post, he hurriedly greeted him. After holding the reins for the other party and seeing the mark on the other's horse's butt, he took the unopened roll of mud before the other party dismounted. The parchment letter was handed towards the other party.
"This place of yours is really hard to find..."
(lll￢▽￢)
"Really, it's only a thousand gold coins a day. On the first day, I have to run out early in the morning to perform such messy tasks. That guy is so annoying. I haven't even gotten enough sleep yet!"
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Yes, in the end Queen Catherine made up her mind to hire Anne, the tycoon in the tavern in Calliad City, and after paying 2,500 gold coins in advance, the employment agreement between the two parties was signed.
And this is the reason why Anne complains.
Because of the employment relationship, she can no longer roam freely in this copy of Erathia continent. Instead, she must obey the orders of a certain annoying queen, otherwise, the 'Oasis' game system will deduct her money. Of wages! !
"Hey~!"
??(??0`??)??Phew!
"It's really troublesome. Bring it quickly. I want to see what that guy of hers wants me to do?"
(??⊙▽⊙`)?
After seeing the other person's hand shaking the volume of letters towards her, Anne, who had been dozing all the way over, stretched out and snatched it from the other person's hand. , and then quickly opened the rope and the seal with the seal of Sister Catherine.
"Eh?!"
(??????.??????)????????
After just a quick glance, Anne figured out that this was indeed an order from the emissary, Queen Catherine:
'Wizard Anne, from where we landed and the situation near Enroth, we can clearly find that Erathia is being invaded by Negan's dungeon lords. My people have been invaded by Negan's The troops have been in power for at least two or three months, so we can basically conclude that the nearby cities, including Prince, Mihan City and Telia City, should have been captured by Negan or Ofer's army. Occupied...'
'I have dispatched all the other generals I can use, and they are conducting a comprehensive investigation of the situation in various parts of Erathia's land so that I can determine the extent of the infringement on my country and prepare for future wars. Prepare! Therefore, your tasks in this area become relatively simple! '
'Wizard, I am ordering you now: Use the city of Kalliad I left as a base to find out the extent of the nearby invasion by Negan, and find out their invasion route! If you can block their main attack route and defend Kalliad City, we can quickly eliminate any remaining enemies in this area! '
'Finally, good luck? "
"..."
(??_??)
Looking at the other party's letter, Anne probably understood what the other party asked her to do. It was nothing more than investigating this area and guarding the dilapidated city of Kalliad. It seemed really simple?
However, when I think about the possibility that there may be that kind of Negan army operating here, and when I think about the few remaining spearmen, swordsmen and about 20 people who are old, weak, sick and disabled in Kalliad, The archer, Anne suddenly realized, it seems that this task is not too easy?
'? ? '
'Master Wizard, what's wrong with you? '
Seeing the little wizard girl in front of him who didn't know whether he was reliable or not, after reading the letter, he started to sit on the saddle in a daze like that. The spearman who delivered the letter to the other party waited for a while and saw that the other party still didn't respond. , and reminded him loudly with some confusion and kindness.
"ah!"
!(;??o??)o
"No, it's nothing. I was just in a daze for a little while!"
('-ω????)
"Correction, he is not a wizard, but an arcane archmage! But... forget it, if you want to call him a wizard, then just call him a wizard. It's almost the same anyway!"
╮(╯▽╰)╭
"That's right! Queen Catherine told people to investigate and protect this area. How many troops did she leave behind? How many people are there in this sentry barracks?!"
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Anne felt that if there were more people, maybe she could let them all return to the city of Kalliad to garrison, and then go out alone to investigate, and then she would be ready to hand over the task.
'how many people? '
'Not much, except for a gryphon flag that can call upon the soldiers and warriors scattered in the Kingdom of Erathia, this is all that is left! '
'The soldiers have been taken away by Queen Catherine. Apart from us and two cooks, there is only one dog left at this post...'
The spearman pointed innocently at the eighteen warriors behind him who were lining up outside the guard post and said that they seemed to be in high spirits.
"That's all? What do these mean?!"
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Anne's voice became a little sharp in vain, because she suddenly realized that she seemed to have been tricked by some hateful queen?
'These are the soldiers! '
"There are nineteen of us in total including me. We are specially left by Queen Catherine to assist you..."
"!!"
!!!∑(??Д??ノ)ノ
"Why are there so few people? There are only nineteen of you in total, so what's the use?!"
=?????????(?????????????)None━=??????????(???????????? ?)━Love!!!!
If it is outside the Oasis game, Anne said that even if the opponent does not send her a single soldier, she can easily capture all the cities occupied by the Negans by herself and successfully complete the task of defending Kalliad!
However, if it is in this oasis game, her abilities alone are really limited... because she knows that there are indeed many powerful creatures or mages here, such as the one she encountered one day. The big devil who is alone, if it is one-on-one, she can indeed kill the opponent easily. However, if it is one-on-one, she will definitely not dare to fight head-on.
'this……'
'Queen Catherine left only our group, which is indeed a bit small. However, Your Majesty the Wizard, you have this sacred griffon flag representing the Kingdom of Erathia. Maybe you can use the name of Erathia or the queen. , to gather soldiers and warriors scattered across the kingdom? '
'You can also gather more farmers and townspeople who are still alive and train them! '
The spearman captain obviously also knew that it would be difficult for them to do anything with just such a small number of people. However, think about the chaos in the Kingdom of Erathia now, and there are stragglers scattered everywhere. And the refugees who took up arms to protect themselves, so if they could be summoned, the situation might not be too bad?
"..."
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"Don't talk! I want to be alone now!"
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Yes, Annie wants some peace and quiet...
Because, she was thinking hard, with the nineteen left by the spicy Catherine in front of her, they were not enough for her to have a fire-blasting spearman and the less than two hundred old and weak people guarding the city in Calliad. Being disabled, what on earth is she going to do to complete the mission that the hateful queen asked her to do before she left?
Anyway, she knew that these soldiers were definitely unreliable. Instead of counting on them, she might as well count on her little bear! At least, she had tried it before. After her little bear Tibbers had been strengthened by her spending a lot of game gold coins, even in this 'Oasis' game, it could beat him when thrown out. The big devil is at least stronger than hundreds of these useless spearmen!
(…)
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An hour later, although she was still very reluctant, although she was deeply unhappy, and although she felt that some of the spearmen might not be of much use, Anne still led them with a total of nineteen spearmen. , carrying the gryphon flag, she embarked on her journey to explore this area and investigate the extent of the Negan's violations so majestically.
Fortunately, after driving for a long time, they saw a group of guys wearing tattered Erathian military uniforms and armor, holding spears, swords and crossbows, who looked like broken soldiers, but also looked like bandits. The guys we were driving towards Kalliad.
The road here is not wide, and the two sides are walking opposite each other. Therefore, when Anne and others see each other, those guys who are suspected of being defeated by the Kingdom of Erathia and who have been wandering outside for who knows how long are also looking at it. When they arrived, in the end, the two sides stopped at a distance of more than ten meters and looked at each other warily.
"There are so many people..."
╭(⊙o⊙)╮
"You! What are you looking at? It's you. Go up! Go and order them to join us!!"
(??`▽????)??
After staring for a while, she determined that those people should be soldiers of Erathia. At least she felt that they might have been soldiers in Erathia's army before. Anne was suddenly shocked, and then hurriedly looked at the people behind her. The spearman captain carrying the griffin flag ordered.
'ah? '
'yes! ! '
The soldier was stunned for a moment, and then after knowing what their little commander wanted him to do, he hurriedly responded, then took a few steps forward and stood still, carrying his gold-rimmed blue-ground gryphon flag.
'Erasian soldiers in the front, listen! '
'Here is the team of Queen Anne, the arcane archmage under the command of Queen Catherine, the daughter of King Griffin, who has returned from the Iron Fist Kingdom! Now, His Excellency the Archmage orders you in the name of the Griffin Flag: Join our team immediately, and work with us to drive the Negans out of our home in Erathia! ! '
Obviously, the spearman captain carrying the big flag seems to have a little eloquence, and he seems to have read a book and understood some truths? Therefore, when he opened his mouth, he brought out the identity of Queen Catherine and the righteousness of the Kingdom of Erathia, and expressed his desire to recruit these large numbers of scattered soldiers.
'...'
'...'
Those ragged soldiers who were just looking here curiously, without any hostility but also without any goodwill, heard the words of the spearman captain and saw clearly the blue-backed gold-edged lion face in the opponent's hand. After the Eagle Flag, the commotion finally began.
'! ! '
'That's our Erathia flag! '
'Princess Catherine? Is she really back? I have heard her name before, great, the Kingdom of Erathia is saved now! '
'Yes, great! '
'Shall we join them? '
'You must join, we are soldiers of the Kingdom of Erathia! '
'That's right, then let's...'
'Shut up, everyone! Who knows if what he said is true? Look, the guy on the horse is just a little girl! A little girl and a dozen farmers who have only been trained for a few days dare to say such nonsense as to drive you out. Don't be fooled easily! '
'this……'
'snort! He's right! A little girl and a group of farmers dare to pretend to be Princess Catherine and cheat. I will not be fooled! '
'...'
'that is! There has been enough chaos in the past few months. There are more than a thousand people in our military camp, and we are the only ones left after being beaten by the Negans. It’s better to leave them alone and go to Kalliad City. I heard that there was a Now that we're organized, it's safer than outside? '
'You seem to be right...'
'...'
Soon, the rioting rangers made a decision after discussing for a while, and then one of them looked like a crusader, but his helmet was long gone, leaving only the broken armor and messy hair. And the guy with the beard came out and said:
'listen! '
'We don't know you, and we don't know whether what you say is true or false, but we don't want to embarrass you. You can pass from here! '
'hurry up! Just do what you should do and don't think of any bad ideas! '
The guy with only the broken armor and messy hair waved his hand back after speaking, and then his companions automatically moved out of the way and moved to both sides, gesturing to the strange little boy. The team composed of the girl and a dozen peasant recruits can pass by, and neither of them should make things difficult for the other.
'this……'
Seeing that the other party didn't seem to buy it, the spearman captain carrying the flag was a little embarrassed, so he had to turn his head and look at their little commander.
"..."
(ー`??ー)
"snort!!"
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boom! !
Annie didn't say anything more, she just frowned, then pointed forward, and an explosive fireball blasted towards the soldiers not far away, instantly destroying several big trees growing together in that place. They were blown to pieces, causing them to quickly fall to the ground and burn with a loud bang.
That situation looked so terrifying that the group of Erathian soldiers were so frightened that they took several steps back and huddled together.
'! ! '
'Don't do it! I-we would like to join you! ! '
After a moment of excitement, the leader of the Crusaders who had wanted to say something just now no longer dared to talk nonsense and directly raised his hand to express their attitude.
In fact, if they hadn't seen that the other party's 'general' was a little girl just now, if any noble or knight had come to them carrying the gryphon flag, they would have obeyed the order unconditionally. And now, since it has been confirmed that the other party is indeed not some guy with ulterior motives or trying to deceive them, but is indeed a powerful wizard, then they are originally soldiers of the Kingdom of Erathia. They are just due to various reasons. The soldiers who have broken away from the establishment must have no reason to refuse, and they must return to Erathia and fight under the sacred griffon flag!
??Ding~!
??Your team encountered and successfully persuaded (by force) a group of Erathian troops to retreat. You gained 500 experience points and learned primary diplomacy and primary leadership skills. Your general sub-professional level was raised to level 2. You The troops you lead will receive additional attack, defense and morale bonuses.
"Eh?"
∑(??△｀)? !
When she heard the prompt from the Oasis game system, Anne couldn't help but froze for a moment, and then she realized that it seemed that after accepting Catherine's employment, apart from the fact that her magic and strength had not changed, she seemed to have gained an extra The general panel of 'Level 1 Witch'?
And now, her 'Witch' general panel has been upgraded to level two, and she has gained a junior diplomacy and junior leadership skills?
Of course, none of those things are important!
Because, Anne seems to have accidentally discovered an effective way to quickly increase her strength and complete the impossible and difficult task that the cunning Queen Catherine left for herself!
That is: search this large area that was originally the land of the Kingdom of Erathia, and coerce Erathia soldiers and people who can fight in all areas, including Prince, Mihan City, and Telia City! And then, lead them to defeat those nasty Negans?
And if we put this matter in simpler terms, it is actually - running the map, recruiting strong men, and fighting to support war? !
??乛??乛??
Isn’t this?
She had just taken nineteen spearmen who had been trained by farmers for just a few days on a trip. Before they had gone far, she had already earned more than a hundred people. If something like this happened again, she would Wouldn’t it be possible to become a general leading thousands of troops?
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