The Adventurer's Guild was much more deserted than usual, and the fat receptionist was chatting with Wang Yu.
There was a bulging money bag on the table in front of Wang Yu, and a lot of coins could be seen in it.
The fat receptionist's eyes showed undisguised greed, but more importantly, helplessness.
"Sorry, the kingdom has stipulated that during wartime, mercenaries beyond the initial level of apprentice knights are not allowed to be privately hired. At the same time, mercenaries who have reached the level of formal knights must obey the army's dispatch when necessary."
The fat receptionist was also helpless. The young knight in front of him asked him to hire mercenaries, and he was willing to pay a higher price.
He is naturally willing to contribute to this transaction and earn a lot of money from handling fees.
"This guy really... planned all this to death." Wang Yu was somewhat helpless, and he understood.
Decathlon is not a retarded person. He has taken into account the general situation. It is impossible to easily break this situation.
Weighing the money Aviya got from selling most of the magic devices she had made in the past three months.
Wang Yu originally planned to use the money to hire some mercenaries who were at least a probationary knight. It would be even more thankful if he was lucky enough to hire a formal knight.
Although most mercenaries are not that reliable, after all, most of them are just for money, but at least they have some help.
However, it seems that in this situation it is unlikely to hire foreign aid, so what can the money be used for?
What needs to be done now is definitely not to save money, but to turn the money into vitality for him and Aviya.
Putting the money bag in hand, Wang Yu walked out of the Adventurer's Guild under the reluctant eyes of the fat receptionist.
The girl stood next to Toret and waited for Wang Yu. Wang Yu smiled helplessly and shrugged his shoulders.
There was a look of disappointment on the girl's face. Seeing Wang Yu like this, she knew that her plan to hire mercenaries was in vain.
At present, there are only two of them, and of course Torrett, who is also an important member.
Thinking about it, the girl touched Toret, who rubbed the girl's hand intelligently, and the girl showed a comforting and tired smile.
"Then, Wang Yu, why don't I change you to a full-body knight's armor?" The girl looked at Wang Yu, who still had a set of leather armor that was no different from before, with concern in her eyes.
Unexpectedly, a year later, he would still be his only help.
"No, it's not necessary." Wang Yu shook his head. His outfit now was basically the same as when he came out of the den of thieves.
I just got myself a new set of leather armor and an extra pair of old knight's gauntlets. Other than that, there was actually no equipment upgrade.
"However, the defensive power of armor like yours against swords is very limited..."
The girl looked a little anxious. Yes, Wang Yu's equipment had almost no defense against swords. She was very worried.
"Well, let's put it this way, for me, the only thing that an extra set of iron armor can improve is my defense. Facing an enemy whose number is much higher than my own, it has no meaning other than dying more miserably and later."
"At least the mobility is guaranteed in this suit..." Wang Yu patted the shoulder of the worried girl.
"At least I still have you, right? If I fight the enemy to the death this time, your secret power can at least save my life." Wang Yu waved his hand to express his relief.
"Well, from the information I have collected so far, most of the nobles' private soldiers have been drafted to the front line. This is the list from the military department."
"I entrusted Uncle Garcia to help me check. Although he can't help us due to identity issues, he can at least provide us with some intelligence help..." the girl said, handing over a list.
Wang Yu took the list and was about to read it when the girl added something as if she had remembered something.
"By the way, Garcia mentioned something to you. He said that the Edge of Night recently discovered traces of void disturbance in Mayin Manor and surrounding areas, and there may be an emergency. He specifically asked me to tell you this. Is there anything special?"
Wang Yu was stunned for two seconds, and then burst into laughter. He did not expect that the "privilege" of Night Blade could be used in this way.
Unexpectedly, Garcia, a knight who looks serious and reliable, also has ideas.
"Avia, when a possible void riot occurs in a place, the priority of all events in this area will be behind the void riot."
"In other words, no matter what happens here, it can be explained by the "void riot"."
"After all, the void is synonymous with chaos, so any outrageous things that happen are not surprising, right? This is also one of the privileges granted by the Kingdom to the Blade of Night."
As long as he doesn't go too far, no matter what happens, Garcia, one of the captains of Night Blade, can cover it up.
The term "excessive" actually only applies to people with a title of Viscount and above. Unexpectedly, this dirty rule actually made Wang Yu more convenient.
"Is that so?" Aviya quickly understood the key.
Although Garcia can't help them with his own resources, he can solve their worries.
I have to admit that the taste of power is really convenient and satisfying when you really have it.
"Currently, it seems that only the two of us have the fighting power this time. The good news is that according to the list and information above, Decathlon only has a lot of ordinary soldiers and a few trainee knights."
"All the official knights have been recruited to fight the frontal battlefield with Seventan."
Wang Yu looked at the list and his eyebrows stretched slightly. This is good news. Relatively speaking, Decathlon, who only has the combat power of a trainee knight, is not that scary...
Lilia Swain is a member of the Tower of the Cursed. Unlike Garcia, Garcia may be able to provide some help to Aviya.
But Lilia Swain, as a member of the Curse Tower, established the curse early and gained special power at the cost of not interfering in politics and other struggles, so her teachings to Aviya may be the greatest of help.
Now it seems that Aviya and Wang Yu are the only ones who can serve as combatants in this incident.
At present, all attributes of Wang Yu have reached the intermediate level of trainee knight. In addition, with the series of abilities given to him by the wizard path, his combat effectiveness is also among the best at this level. It is not impossible to create "miracles".
Of course, the hope is also slim. The feeling of the knight profession is very similar to its apparent meaning. The strong physique, extraordinary speed and strength are full of advantages in combat.
But similarly, his attack means and methods are relatively simple. Knights who have not awakened their inner potential can easily be surrounded and strangled when facing a large number of soldiers.
Their destructive power is far less powerful than that of mages of the same level, so mages always have a higher status than warriors in the army.
Although Decathlon does not have the combat power of a formal knight, the number of private soldiers and trainee knights is unknown.
The power of the void gives Wang Yu more possibilities and flexibility, but he is also very strong on himself. One-to-many is not impossible, but once he is besieged, he will only die.
However, it is not impossible. Fixed-point strikes and defeating them one by one may sound crazy, but if the opponent does not have a formal knight who can crush Wang Yu and lose all resistance, at least he can give it a try.
"Wang Yu, that's not right..." The girl's voice was full of worry and nervousness, "We ignored a person's name..."
"Huh? What?" Wang Yu was startled by Aviya's words, and then he realized with a thought that he didn't have the combat power of a knight. He was doubtful at the moment.
Yes, Wang Yu ignored one person's name, Iron Wall Knight "Oka". This guy who was already a mortal man in Wang Yu's heart did not appear on that list, which means...
"Oka's previous status should be that he was performing a mission externally. In this case, if the mission is not completed, he does not need to be recruited by the kingdom."
"I just need to pay a large sum of money later. I didn't expect, Oka, that the mission has taken so long..." The girl's tone calmed down, and her panic and worry disappeared.
In fact, Aviya has always been a very strong girl. In many cases, her weakness is only directed at the trustworthy people around her.
In other words, in fact, the girl's softer side will only be shown to people she truly trusts, such as Wang Yu, her mother, and her aunt. This is not weakness, but there is no need to disguise her inner feelings in front of these people.
Therefore, Wang Yu never worried about the girl's performance in the face of the enemy, because he knew that if he thought about it, this little mage who was always a little panicked in front of him could turn back into the calmly shooting man with a crossbow in the blink of an eye. warrior.
Facing the old housekeeper "Oka" who pushed her into the den of thieves and betrayed her mother, she was not panicked or nervous. The flame ignited by Wang Yu was burning in her chest. Although it was hot, she remained calm.
"Iron Wall Knight Oka is our family's old butler. He is now 79 years old. His physical fitness in all aspects has declined drastically. In terms of physical fitness, he should be about the same as a trainee knight."
"But he does have the "inner potential" that a formal knight has. His biggest characteristic is the same as his title of "Iron Wall". What he is best at is one-on-one duels with opponents, using his powerful defense to drag opponents alive. collapse…"
"It doesn't sound difficult to deal with, so what is his hidden potential?"
Wang Yu did not expect that the official knight who thought he would crush him in terms of quality would weaken due to age. So this is not an insurmountable gap. As long as you understand the opponent's hidden potential, maybe it is not difficult to defeat the opponent?
"Fatal Rhythm, Oka's inner potential is called Fatal Rhythm." Aviya was not happy because of Oka's weakness.
Because inner potential is what really distinguishes formal knights from trainee knights, just like fighting spirit is considered to be the dividing line between knight squire and trainee knight.
"Deadly rhythm?" Wang Yu was immediately confused. Was it the fatal rhythm that he understood? What's going on? This knight will chop faster and faster against him?
"Yes, what Iron Wall Knight Oka is best at is engaging in defensive battles with the enemy. He uses his superior defense power to keep his opponent in a stalemate, and then drags the enemy into his own rhythm."
"As long as a certain rhythm of the enemy coincides with a certain rule specified by him, then he can become faster, and those who are dragged into the rhythm will be like falling into a quagmire, slower and slower..."
"His designation is hard to guard against. It can be the heartbeat, the breathing rate, the number of sword swings in one minute, even the drops of sweat, etc..."
Aviya's tone is very serious, and it can be seen that she is still very afraid of her former old housekeeper.
"It's really difficult to deal with..." Wang Yu smacked his tongue. Inner potential is worthy of the ability that a formal knight can have.
Once he and Oka are in a stalemate, everything about him may fall into the opponent's rhythm and be dragged away by the opponent. Eventually, he will completely lose control of the battle situation, and then, it will be fatal.
"Fatal Rhythm, it's a very appropriate name." Wang Yu must admit that Oka may be their biggest obstacle this time.
But he didn't show any fear. Anyone could be killed. It was just a matter of probability and means.
Wang Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, with a dangerous light flashing in his eyes. Sometimes dirty tricks are really useful.
He never sticks to the issue of means, just like the traps he set for Obi-Wan. This time, with the same disparity in strength, he also has to find a way to break the situation, so he must use methods other than conventional ones. Out.
Weighing the weight of the gold coin pocket in his hand, Wang Yu rubbed his chin and asked Aviya, "Is there any way to predict the weather in the past few days, even for the past week?"
Without asking why Wang Yu wanted to predict the weather, Aviya had no reservations about her trust in Wang Yu.
The brilliance of magic appeared in Aviya's hands, and the second-level spell·Celestial Eye, an eyeball with a faint light appeared in front of the two of them, pointing the eyeball without pupils at the sky.
Second-level spells consume much more mental power and magic power than first-level spells, and are also much more difficult.
Generally speaking, it takes about three years for a talented magician to advance from the first level of spells to the second level.
In fact, Aviya has mastered the ability to cast second-level spells after more than three months of study. This can give a glimpse of the girl's terrifying talent.
The radiant eyeballs began to change color after casting their gaze to the sky. They first maintained a dazzling orange-red light and flashed three times, each time about fifteen seconds apart.
Then it suddenly became overcast, the color dimmed and turned gray, and a layer of water mist appeared on the surface, but it did not drip.
Fifteen seconds later, the eyeball suddenly turned black, and then began to slide down with water, as if he was crying.
After that, the black surface remained like this and the water continued to flow downwards. It flashed three times and then dissipated.
Celestial Eye, one of the second-level spells with a relatively simple purpose, can be used to predict the celestial conditions in the next seven days.
Celestial-changing spells of higher levels will be completely ineffective, but it is obvious that there will be no spells of this level in the near future.
The weather conditions displayed by this magic are three consecutive days of sunny weather, one day of gloomy weather, and then clouds and heavy rain, which will not end until seven days later.
Wang Yu rubbed his chin, and a plan slowly took shape in his mind. Rainy night was the most suitable battlefield for him, so the gloomy night three days later seemed to be the most suitable time for their arrival.
And these three days are the time to convert these gold coins into the fighting power of the two of them.
Wang Yu tossed the bulging gold coin bag in his hand. It was very heavy. This would also be one of the important guarantees for them to turn this seemingly impossible counterattack into reality.
The most fundamental thing is the fighting power of him and Aviya. Wang Yu turned his head and looked at Aviya.
The two of them looked at each other. Somehow, even though they were going to face a violent storm next, these two guys laughed. It was the same sentence. There was no need to say it again, everything was said without saying it.
He rode on Thoret's back, let Aviya sit in the back, and rushed to the nearest alchemy store with this large sum of money.
Although the kingdom recruited many warriors, these alchemists were not taken away. What they provided was what Aviya needed.
…
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the gloomy dark clouds buried the blazing sun of the previous few days deep in the sky.
The whole world seemed a little dark and dead, and there was a moist feeling in the air, as if it was going to rain soon.
The heat did not dissipate, making the air humid and muggy, and a depressing feeling permeated the manor outside the city.
The gatekeepers at the Mayne Manor were uncomfortable and irritated because of the bad weather.
Although I was drowsy, I couldn't really fall asleep because of this discomfort, and I felt extremely uncomfortable.
Suddenly, the sound of rapid horse hooves came from a distance, and the constant sound of treading on the ground was powerful and fast. A horse with horns ran from a distance and stopped at the gate of the manor.
The guard who was disturbed and a little irritable asked rudely, "Who are you? If you have nothing to do, get out of here!"
A calm and calm voice came from the horse. Aviya, who was dressed in formal aristocratic clothes, looked at the unreasonable guard coldly.
The face that was always a little casual and childish in front of Wang Yu now looked full of different majesty.
"The owner of the Mayne Manor, Baron Avia Dauphin, is now here to take over her manor again. Guard, have you thought about who you are talking to?"
Her knight had jumped off his horse and was holding the reins to guide his master. Wang Yu's face was also solemn.
Compared with the coldness of the girl's beautiful face, which makes people feel scared and has a cold beauty at the same time, Wang Yu's face that cannot be said to be handsome can only make people feel scared from the bottom of their hearts.
"I...I," the guard trembled all of a sudden. He didn't expect that his casual words would provoke someone he could never afford to offend.
"Stop talking nonsense, go notify the outsider who occupies my manor." Without giving the guy a chance to explain or tremble, the Baroness announced her order.
"Yes...yes!" The guard who hurriedly agreed rushed into the manor and informed the current occupant of the manor.
The real owner of the Mayne Manor, the Baroness and her knight, returned on this gloomy afternoon.
(hh, in fact, the heroine will only act a little weak in front of people she trusts. In fact, Aviya is a very strong girl.)
