"Carlos is back, sir, and he has brought new terms of agreement."
In Anta Town in the west of Taron County, a member of the black-clad guard under Pamir opened a door that had been torn by war and whispered to the middle-aged man inside: "Please take a look."
"...Really? Let's put it down first."
"Pamir, who looked tired, didn't even raise his head. He just waved to the other party, and then continued his previous review task in the dim light. Time passed slowly in such silence, even as he always did Anweina, who didn't respect him very much, also opened the door and left the silence in the room. It wasn't until he put down the pen in his hand and finished writing the latest order that he rubbed his forehead and raised his head. He raised his head and said, "You...are you still dressed like this? "
"...Yes, sir." The man in black, who had been afraid to make any move, nodded slightly unexpectedly: "Is there any problem?"
"I remember...those people seemed to be dressed in black."
After inexplicably saying this meaningless sentence, Pamir frowned and snorted coldly: "Maybe I have already thought about it... I want to blend into your team."
"……grown ups?"
"I'm telling you, you don't have to wear this uniform anymore."
The Speaker, who was sitting on a broken wooden chair, said solemnly: "From now on, you can wear casual clothes to work. You can wear whatever you want. Even if you dress up like an adventurer... I won't blame you. "
"But, but..." the man in black replied hesitantly: "This is our costume that distinguishes us from ordinary teams. If something goes wrong..."
"Use badges, certificates, armbands... there are many ways." Pamir raised his eyebrows: "The list is also in Yang's hands. As long as you don't have any problems, I believe he can handle it... By the way. , where is Yang now?"
"Boss Yang is inspecting the surrounding defenses." The man in black immediately straightened up: "Although it is now the armistice stage, the defense of Anta Town is really poor. Even if the news that you are here is a secret, we will We cannot guarantee your safety. You are now the backbone of the principality, and there have been instances where the fortress was attacked before..."
"It is with people like you here... that I am more likely to expose myself."
Pamir sighed helplessly, pinched his eyebrows, and smiled faintly: "But...that's all, I know you have good intentions, but there are no absolutes in the world, and you want to take everything into consideration." Everything was operated to perfection…it seems impossible now.”
"The attack that time was probably a coincidence." He recalled: "Just like this situation, it was able to develop to the extent it is now."
"My lord... still don't believe those adventurers?"
"If I didn't believe it, I wouldn't have given them such an important task."
Looking quietly in the east direction, Pamir replied in a calm voice: "Although they may not be aware of this, with their abilities... they shouldn't disappoint me. Their status as adventurers is enough to rival The strength of the strong is the trump card they use to accomplish miracles, but if they want to achieve perfect results... they also need some luck, or the guidance of fate."
"Look, that mission is more like a big gamble." Pamir patted the documents on the table gently: "Including this time's Adventurer's Act, it's all a big gamble."
"Did the parliament pass the bill?" the man in black asked overjoyed.
"Not yet, but Fortes and Connelly have already nodded in agreement."
Pointing to the things he had just finished writing, the Speaker replied in a relaxed voice: "We just don't have time to formally hold a meeting to pass it. Nothing else is a problem... For now, we should first sign the armistice agreement between the two countries. If Done right, we might be able to get some good breathing room.”
"If you do the math, the convoy from Freedom City should be arriving soon." He looked at the clear sky outside the window: "I hope... there will be a good result in the end."
"Judging from the recent situation, the Imperial people seem to have completely lost the idea of continuing to fight."
After a period of silence, the man in black once again took out a confusing investigation report: "On the adventurers' side... they are still fighting fiercely."
"Let them solve their problems, and we don't have to worry about it." Pamir whispered: "Although they suffered a lot of losses in the battle of Tania, in terms of strength... the empire's adventurers should be inferior to It’s ours.”
"The Empire seems to be aware of this, so they have been keeping their doors closed." The man in black continued to whisper: "The door from Fars to the Talon Plain has also been closed. Those adventurers who are loyal to the Empire are now They have regarded that place as their gathering point, and the adventurers on our side... often stop after reaching that place."
"Scattered attacks cannot pose any threat to the relatively complete fortress... It seems that everyone understands this." Pamir replied with a smile: "But for us, nearly half of the country, including the fortress, was lost. It’s really not something worth mentioning.”
"..."
"I understand your mood, and the mood of those adventurers."
Pamir said slowly: "You want to avenge your shame as soon as possible and take back that fortress as soon as possible, so that you can have the confidence to stand up and take back more land. But since the situation has become like this, we naturally have to Make good use of the resources at hand. Since the guys in the empire don’t want to fight, then... they must have real reasons for not wanting to fight.”
"If problems cannot be solved on the battlefield, let us solve them by means other than the battlefield."
He showed a deep smile, and at the same time picked up the page that the man in black put on the table, and then with the not-so-bright light, he began to read word by word: "Control of Zaraha City" Quan...tsk, this won't work, you've eaten too much, if you only want Cosma County, I can consider it..."
"Open new types of trade... Do you want our blue iron ore? Yes, you can exchange it for the ore from the Thebilis Castle. It would be better if you can use the made weapons as a supplement, um... Ya Animal skins from Lariel State can also be considered..."
"The right of passage for trains? Who do you want to sell it to? To the Free City? This is a condition that breaks the rules. I have to think about it carefully... How about exchanging the development rights of the northern desert? I I know this is a lion's mouth, but I know what is in that ghost desert. Maybe the piece we were given will be nothing in the end..."
"New magic technology and spell resources? This is not our responsibility. You have to go to Wiggins... Oh, I understand. The chariots and magic bombs you developed yourself are probably the so-called bargaining chips... …Very good, we welcome non-war magical exchanges. It’s okay to tell you about alchemy and mosaic techniques, but the location cannot be in Tania. It’s best to find a city that is acceptable to both countries. Maybe it can become a routine. , establish a mainland magic exchange meeting or something..."
For a while, the only sounds that came from the small room were Pamir's pleasant muttering to himself, and the sound of him writing and drawing casually on the page. Then at a certain moment, another black man started writing. The intrusion of the man in clothes stopped near the end: "Retribution - it's not good!"
"The restorationists appeared! They occupied Xifeng County!"
The new man in black said anxiously.
"They claim...that they rebuilt the Magical Empire."
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At the same time, on the northern border of Xifeng County, several carriages were advancing cautiously with everyone on alert, extending to the distance to the east along with the mountains on the north side of the road. Several players from different regions also completed their respective introductions and returned to their respective posts. However, except for Xue Ling Huan Bing, the speeches of several of them were still able to leave a deep impression on people.
For example, there are several survivors from Uncle Smiling’s team.
In addition to the previous battle, there are not many players left in the convoy. Among them, there are even fewer warriors who stayed after crossing Falling Star Mountain. Currently, only three players including Uncle Smiling are left. personal. Although Uncle Smiling once promised to let the other hanging back catch up as soon as possible, such a possibility can be imagined with your toes, so in Duan Qing's eyes, these guys who have survived until now must also be able to The reason for living until now - the warrior player who has always been beside the uncle is a rather thin guy. Compared with the Nan Tieshan, half a box of cigarettes and the like that Duan Qing has seen, his body is completely incomparable. He is a brave man. The same tattered equipment is stacked around him, and he looks like he has a depressing look. However, this man seems to be in much better spirits than he looks. He is usually talkative. When faced with Duan Qing's questions and eyes, he also had a calm and relaxed look on his face: "I am braised crab." , an ordinary soldier, if you have anything to do in the future, just ask me, as long as it is not an errand that leads to death, we can accept it..."
"You can't do a job that brings death... you probably can't do it now, right?" Duan Qing replied at the time: "It's better to save your life honestly and follow Uncle Smiling."
Another player who looks like a warrior is the complete opposite. He seems to be a man of few words. The hammer that was supposed to be very handsome has lost its luster due to long-term wear and tear, and the shield on his back is completely missing. It looked like it was no longer worth repairing. The missing visor completely exposed his tired and determined look, and a round bald head sat on top of the damaged armor. When it was his turn to introduce himself, the man simply said He threw away his visor, and then faced the snickers of the people around him with an unchanged expression: "Lost dreams, knight."
"...Knight?" Duan Qing looked at the expressions of the players around him: "Is there a knight category in this game?"
"Uh... don't worry about him. He insisted on calling him that." The smiling uncle on the side scratched his head: "In the free world, since he wants to do this... then let him do it."
Since they can survive with such attributes and equipment until now, the two of them are naturally members of extraordinary strength. However, considering it from the perspective of Uncle Smiling, Duan Qing will naturally not send them to any post to patrol in case this team The few remaining achievements in the team died under his command. Duan Qing even wanted to arrange them into a few carriages behind the special envoy, hoping to give these people who had managed to survive until now a full rest. However, neither the uncle himself nor other members of the team could Each rejected the proposal.
"Let's stay in the last carriage." The smiling butcher said, "I still want to have a good chat with that Ninglan girl."
"I don't want to sleep with them." These were Xue Ling Huan Bing's original words.
Due to indescribable reasons between women, Duan Qing did not get any good looks from a certain blue-haired female swordsman during the rest of the journey. Fortunately, they seemed to have never encountered any similar ambush, nor were there any beasts and beasts. Rogue bandits came to harass them. However, it seems that because of the previous battle, their trip was delayed for a while, which may have caused them to be unable to return to the City of Freedom as planned, and had to rest in the wild for one more night. After learning the result, the young envoy lost his temper again and complained that they had no backup plan to arrange the matter. However, the members of the cavalry team who had seen his strength also retracted their previous glances. That guy's contemptuous look.
"Are we going to sleep in the wilderness like you adventurers?"
"This is what we adventurers are best at. Of course...if you don't trust us, you can stay in the carriage and rest."
Duan Qing, who was drooling all over, finally got a satisfactory negotiation result, and then returned to the carriage belonging to the players with a calm expression, and then conveyed the camping plan they discussed to the rest of the team. people. The shouts from various teams immediately sounded in front and behind the convoy, and then they rushed towards the nearby wild forests and wastelands with their mission. Under the setting sun, the convoy finally stopped in front of a low canyon. Come down and start the final preparations before setting up camp.
"This place looks familiar."
Looking at the road between the two low mountains, Duan Qing said in a low voice: "I feel like I have seen it somewhere..."
"It was chosen as the venue for the UEFA Cup final, so you get that feeling."
Wu Liushang, who had not spoken to the other party along the way, finally spoke, and at the same time glared at Duan Qing with vicious eyes: "If I remember correctly... it should be the scene where the angry madman faced Han Sanshi."
"Really?" Duan Qing pretended to be stupid and said, "You have such a good memory."
"It's not that our memory is good, but this place... we are familiar with it."
Pointing to the vague outline of a city on the other side of the mountain road, the blue-haired woman said calmly: "Look..."
"Through this mountain road, you will reach the territory of the City of Freedom."
