The next day, outside Akara's tent, Kasha was already sitting there. She said no, so as not to be late, she slept here last night. Thinking about it, it was not impossible.
"Hey, Wu, morning! What's going on? Your face is a little pale. Your body hasn't recovered yet, so don't do too strenuous exercise!"
When Kasha saw me coming over with a pale face and shaky steps, she "consoled" me with a wicked smile - could this gossip girl have heard something? No way!
I gave up feebly, indicating that I was not in the mood to talk anymore. Although her guess was good, I went to that kind of place, but the reason for my weakness was not because of that...
Ladies' Street, this popular and direct name, doesn't surprise me at all when it comes from a rude barbarian like Doug. I guess if those paladins or mages would have a more elegant way of saying it.
As the name of the street suggests, it is actually a collection of brothels. Every woman in it is a poor woman who has lost her family and has no one to rely on. In order to support themselves or their family members who are also unable to work, they can only choose this kind of street. Work is completely different from the women in the original world who engaged in this kind of work purely because of their depravity. Therefore, the status of women here is not low. At least, even noble job transferees are not. They cannot be forced to trade.
After the monster attack that affected the adventurers in the entire Rogge camp, the business of the Women's Street (let's call it Doug) has been very prosperous in the past few days, barbarian. Druids, assassins, even mages and paladins can see it, as well as mercenaries. Of course, there is one profession that is unlikely to be seen...
Seeing this situation, I couldn't help but feel relieved, ha, we are all men.
but. Before I could feel at ease, suddenly a few idiots shouted in front of me: "Master Wu Fan, it turns out you are here too, haha..."
In an instant. I seemed to feel that all eyes were focused on me. I stared blankly at those idiots, my face was ashen, and I couldn't say anything for a moment.
You can imagine. In the original world, when you finally made up your mind to have a fling in a nightclub, a few people suddenly walked across from you and greeted you in a voice that was louder than the heavy metal music: "Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. So you are also here, haha. …What a coincidence, let’s all go whoring together…”
If you are there. You can understand how I felt at that time.
Doug is a bastard who has been stabbed a thousand times. It’s as if he’s afraid that others won’t know. Dragging me, who was extremely frustrated, was like a demonstration. I walked around the entire women's street several times, and then irresponsibly stuffed me into a tent and went away happily. I never thought that my first time would be in such a desolate place. Under the circumstances, fortunately, the sister accompanying me is very pretty and has a good figure. It is said that she is a very famous woman there. If it were a dinosaur, I would have to tear Doug alive, hum...
In short, if it is not necessary in the future, it is better to avoid going to such places.
"Anyway, something happened this time."
I lay weakly on the grass with a piece of grass in my mouth.
"Let's wait until Kane and the others arrive."
Kasha took out a wine bottle from his waist - I didn't expect Farah to be able to make another one for Kasha in just a few days. The efficiency was pretty good, but based on my understanding of the stingy old man, I guess Kasha had to do something for her if she had some leverage.
After a while, Kane walked over with his cane in high spirits, and then Farah came almost at the right time. Tsk, he acted as if he was a busy man and we were just leisurely. The three of them came at the same time. He gave him a look of contempt.
Farah came forward, and Big B Akara, as if he had calculated correctly, slowly opened the tent, with a crutch in one hand and a large bottle with hot steam coming out of it in the other. She was just preparing some refreshing water for greetings.
Looking back, the old man Farah took out a set of exquisite symposium-style tables and chairs from the inventory at some point, and then arranged a soundproof barrier around them.
I said, can't you put something meaningful in your inventory?
I murmured and pulled out a chair and sat down. There were exactly five chairs, no more and no less. It seemed that it had been planned in advance, which made me even more vigilant. The four people sitting in front of me were all old foxes, and I was among them. In his eyes, he was probably only a lamb-level creature at most.
"Then, let's discuss the report on this battle first."
As if Akala didn't see the confusion on my face, he took out a parchment from his arms, with some words densely written inside.
"This is calculated by Kane, and contains the specific losses in this battle."
She pointed to the parchment on the table, but the other three didn't seem to have any intention of taking action. It was probably that the data had already been engraved in their hearts.
Only I, who didn't have a comprehensive understanding of this battle, picked up the parchment cautiously and read it carefully in order to forget the weird atmosphere.
Deaths, injuries, this is the data Akara told me, as well as the specific consumption of food, gold coin expenditures, the existing reserves in the Rogge camp, and even the damage this battle has caused to this year's harvest, how many families have completely lost their lives because of this battle There are relatively detailed data on the loss of labor force, etc. It is really true that Kane has covered everything.
After I read the parchment carefully, the four people started discussing it.
"Collect donations from job-changers or..." Akara.
"After this battle, the price of food will definitely increase, but the income of civilians..." Kane.
"Leave it to me to strengthen the village's defense and research the magic alarm..." Farah.
"When necessary, we can also negotiate with Lu Gaoyin..." Akara.
It felt like their conversations were exactly like those sitting around a round table. It was a topic that only high-ranking officials with a bulging stomach and crossed legs would touch upon. I, who knew nothing about these topics, stood there blankly in a daze, unable to speak at all, and feeling even more like an outsider than an outsider.
Ah, maybe there is another guy who has the same problem as me, poor Kasha, who doesn't seem to have anything to say. But her mentality is much better than mine, or it can be said that she is thick-skinned. At this time, she is drinking a sip of ale and a sip of refreshing water. Hey hey, aren't you afraid of diarrhea?
The two main players in this discussion, Akara and Kane, finally let me see their strength. Those problems were almost impossible to solve in my eyes, but after their careful negotiation, I began to feel that these problems did not seem to be difficult at all.
As expected, not everyone can be a manager. Although Akara and Kane are not as strong as Farah and the others. But compared to the entire Rogge camp, the two of them are truly indispensable characters.
The discussion lasted for more than two hours, and each problem on the parchment was solved. It seems that everything has been resolved. In a
. The only thing I heard is that the Rogge camp may be in a tight situation this year. After this year, it will be able to return to the pre-war level next year.
"Okay, let's stop this topic." Akara smiled lightly and put away the parchment on the table.
"Dear Wu, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. I'm afraid you are also wondering why we old guys specially called you here."
"Yeah."
I was nodding my head like a chicken pecking at rice. I was ignored for almost 3 hours. At this moment, I really felt like I was filled with tears.
"hehe……"
The four of them looked at each other, and then laughed softly, as if four old foxes were surrounding a chicken, discussing how to bite it, which immediately gave me a feeling of thorns on my back.
Finally, Hua Akara spoke.
"Although it's a bit of a formula, I still want to ask you a few questions."
"Yeah," I nodded.
"Do you like Camp Rogue?"
Akara's first question left me a little confused, but I nodded anyway.
"Do you want to protect someone important to you?"
I continued to nod, isn’t this nonsense?
"Can you do something for the people in Rogge's camp?"
"It depends on the person and what they have paid for it." I replied without missing a beat.
"Then, one last question." Akara glanced at me appreciatively, and then took a deep breath, which made me suddenly nervous.
"Are you very free?"
"Huh? Ah! Yeah." The completely unexpected question made me nod subconsciously.
"That's great."
Akara said with a smile as if a fish had taken the bait.
"Welcome to join us."
She took out another parchment roll from her arms and unfolded it. Then Kasha took advantage of my daze, cut my finger at lightning speed, and then pressed it.
"Wait, what are you doing..." Why do I feel like I am being forced to sign a contract of prostitution?
"Welcome, welcome, warm welcome."
Kasha, the culprit, held my hand without any consciousness at this time and shook it desperately. Her happy look seemed to say, ah! Finally found the scapegoat.
"Haha, don't pay attention to Kasha's words, Nuo, just see for yourself." Akara's smile was particularly terrifying today.
I picked up the parchment tremblingly, and for a moment, I only saw four bright red characters on it - Honorary Elder.
"Honorary Elder?"
"That's it." Farah patted my shoulder with a sad expression.
"You want me to be the one?"
The four of them nodded in unison.
"Are you kidding? I can't do this."
I shook my head as if I had taken several kilograms of ecstasy pills. If it weren't for the two old BTs, Kasha and Farah, I would have run away.
"It doesn't matter, we will consider your ability."
"What are the responsibilities of an honorary elder?" I'm not stupid enough to have any rights by going to YY first.
"It's nothing. There are some urgent tasks, just like this monster attack. The most important thing for you now is to improve your strength. We will deal with other tasks later."
As if he saw the worries in my heart, Akara continued to say with a smile.
"Don't worry, we won't force anyone to do anything. Moreover, if you agree, everyone will be equal in the future. No one can force anyone. If you have any questions about the task and don't want to do it, you can refuse. We will What you gave was not an order, but a request.”
"Then why do you insist on giving me the status of an honorary elder? Even if you don't give it, if you have any tasks, as long as the difficulty is not high, I will be happy to accept it." I calmly analyzed the doubts inside.
"Wu. Maybe you are not a genius, but there is no doubt that you are a pragmatic person. I just admire this in you." Akara nodded with satisfaction.
"We don't have any other intentions. We just hope that with this identity, you can think more about everything for Rogge Camp... no, the entire Dark Continent." She sighed. He looked at me deeply.
"..."
Is this the so-called earth bond? I couldn't help but recall the blood-red demon bear in my mind, thinking about it in a daze.
"Then, can you tell me, honorary elder, what rights do you have?" I was stunned for a long time, and finally smiled.
The four people in Akara breathed a sigh of relief. This was really the best result. If I don't agree. It's impossible for them to really do anything to me.
"You can mobilize the entire Rogge camp soldiers. Even mercenaries, at critical moments. Even those who have transferred jobs must obey." Kasha said seductively. Seeing my uninterested face, he couldn't help but be disappointed.
"You can freely enter and leave the Mage Guild, and you will even have priority to experience the latest magic props." Farah said with great dignity from the side. No, this is absolutely out of the question.
"You can browse the information at will, including the most confidential documents." Kane smiled and stroked his white beard. If I have the time, I might as well stay with Sara for a while.
"Have the right to use remote transmission." Akara's words were concise and shocking, but they moved my heart the most.
"Teleportation? It means that I can even teleport directly from Rogge's camp to Harrogath and back from there." I said with bright eyes.
"You're only half right." Akara said to me mysteriously.
"You can teleport from Rogge Camp to any place, including Harrogas, but coming back from there is not within my rights. You must obtain the consent of the leader there."
"Huh? In other words, it's only one-way transmission?" I sighed in disappointment.
"Don't be discouraged. I will write a letter in my own hand, old lady, and they will probably sell some thin noodles. However, they may also give you some small tests. These should be no problem for you."
"No, absolutely not." I said happily, teleportation, isn't this just like a game, you can run around?
"Don't be too happy." Farah glared at me from the side.
"Remote transmission consumes a lot of money, so don't cause any trouble for us."
"The most I can do is compensate..."
In my happiness, I started to spend money. As soon as I finished speaking, I found myself digging my own grave.
"Hey, that's not a bad tone, but I heard that your kid's explosive rate is really good." Kasha looked at me with bright eyes.
"Boy, the Mages Guild will be counting on you from now on."
Farah patted my shoulder, with an expression that said it would be okay to teleport as many times as you want, just wrap it up in me.
"Hey..." This is the so-called outcome of getting carried away.
However, this loss is nothing to me. After thinking about it, I have finalized the several issues they just discussed.
"Crash..."
There was a crisp sound of metal hitting, and a steady stream of gold coins poured out of my inventory. After a while, it accumulated to the height of a table.
"Sir Akara said that he would ask for donations or loans from those who changed jobs, so I will be the first one.
"Oops,
Akala said with a smile, in fact, the money is not that much. Think about it, just identifying the scroll costs 50 gold coins. It’s just that tens of thousands of gold and silver coins are piled up together, so the dazzling effect is a bit exaggerated.
"How disgusting. I've heard that you kid is rich, but I didn't expect to be so rich." Kasha said with an unwilling face, seeming to regret that he didn't extort more when he was in Vitas Village.
Ha, we must not let them know that I still have a lot of them in the storage box, I thought silently when I saw Kasha and Farah looking like they were obsessed with money.
But to be honest, I have no idea about gold coins now, if it weren't for the lazy crow who enjoys collecting them. Maybe I am too lazy to pick it up.
"A total of 18,432 gold coins and 13,508 silver coins, so I accepted it shamelessly."
Akara's words shocked me. How many minutes had passed and it was already settled? Is this the so-called three-dimensional scanning + human computer function? The power of the Great Eye. It suddenly seemed mysterious and unpredictable in my mind.
Then, Farah used magic to engrave 2 parchments, one of which was kept by Akara and the other was given to me.
"Just because you are an elder, I cannot accept your gold coins in vain. Everything must be done according to the rules." Akara said.
Next…
"Boy, I manage six training camps by myself (the training camps for wizards and necromancers are together). It's quite hard. How about you help me share the load." Kasha patted my shoulder pretending to be friendly. said.
Nonsense, when did you manage the training camp seriously? I gave him a damn look.
"Wu. There's a little trouble with my record work there. Do you think it's..." Kane's words made me very embarrassed. Don't you know that I'm quasi-illiterate?
"The guild still lacks an elder, and I think this position belongs to you." Farah whispered in my ear mysteriously.
cut. I want to be the elder of the Magic Guild, and I guarantee that I will be infamous in less than a day, and I don’t think you look like you are in need of an elder. There may be one less research rat.
I saw through Farah's thoughts at a glance.
"Okay, okay. The most important thing for Wu now is experience. Improve your strength, and none of you can have any bad ideas." The bandit leader Akara spoke. The other three people immediately shut their mouths obediently.
"By the way, if I can use teleportation at will, can I go to Lu Gaoyin now without killing Andariel?" I asked as if asking.
"As an elder, of course you can." Akara gave me an affirmative answer.
"But are you really sure you want to go to Lu Gaoyin now? If so, then I have to prepare a letter."
"No, I'm just talking."
As soon as the excitement of happiness passed, I immediately came to my senses - why were I so anxious? Did I really want to be the savior deep down in my heart? I laughed hard at myself.
"That's fine. With your current level, I think there is still some improvement in Rogge's camp. If the example can be kept intact, it's best not to destroy it." Akara suggested.
"Well, I will think about it carefully."
In fact, I have already made up my mind - I will at least kill Andariel before going to Lugaoin. After all, I was also a fan of darkness. With my current strength, how can I do it if I have never even seen Andariel? Can you leave with peace of mind? To put it bluntly, Andariel's violent stuff also makes me want to stop.
"Well, well, this meeting ends here. At the end, let us welcome Wu to join us again..." Akara concluded, and then the four people clapped their hands to me.
"Hehe..." I don't need to be reminded, I also know that my face is a little rosy now. From now on, I will also be a member of the bandit leader.
"Then, Wu, I have one last suggestion. Take advantage of this time to have a good conversation with Farah and Kasha. As for the problems that arose when you fought Belial last time, the three of you should discuss them among yourselves. Let’s deal with it, old lady, I’m not very knowledgeable in this area, okay, I’m going to greet the guests…”
Several adventurers from afar came over. Farah immediately removed the soundproofing spell. Akara also immediately put away the bottles and cups, turned around and got into his small tent.
"Ah, by the way, Wu." When a few of us were about to disperse, Kasha suddenly stopped me.
"This is what Beryl dropped last time. I almost forgot about it."
Then, she took out a complete diamond, a cracked sapphire, a rune, a leather glove with green light, a pair of heavy boots with light gold light, and a blue suit from her inventory. scales, and a blue——wolf head? ? ?
G…
"Ha, don't worry, I didn't help you identify it. Your own things must be identified by yourself to be valuable."
Kasha is indeed a veteran, and she explained the excitement of the equipment in just one sentence. Unexpectedly, she can also be considerate.
"However, that green leather glove is obvious, and there is no value in excitement or expectation. For the sake of economy, you should let old man Kane help you identify it."
"Lord Kane, I'm sorry to trouble you."
I woke up from the excitement and nodded happily. Kasha was right. The attributes of green equipment are generally fixed. With Kane here, there is really no need to waste precious identification scrolls.
"Haha, Wu, you are already an elder now. If you call me "sir" again, I will feel very uncomfortable." Kane smiled and took my leather gloves politely.
"You're right, just call him Old Man Kane from now on." Kasha immediately echoed.
I glared at Kasha. Respecting the old and caring for the young is a traditional Chinese virtue. Besides, Kane's knowledge and demeanor are definitely worth learning and respecting.
"Then, I'll call you Grandpa Kane from now on. You won't mind, right?"
"Well, ah, is this okay? Of course I won't mind..."
Kane didn't expect me to say that. He was stunned for a while before showing a happy smile.
"Humph, your mouth is quite sweet." Kasha hummed on the side.
"Grandma Kasha..." I turned my head and looked at Kasha expressionlessly.
"You bastard..." Kasha gritted her teeth in anger.
"Both siblings are the same. What evil did I do in my previous life..."
"By the way, in addition to these equipment and gems, there should be a lot of gold coins."
I originally wanted to let her go, but seeing her exaggerated look, I couldn't help but said in embarrassment.
"Ah, I suddenly remembered that I still have something to do at the training camp, so let's do this for now..."
Before I could recover, Kasha was gone.
