"I don't want to go. I've never heard of what the hell kind of place Bolu'er City is."
"I want to go - I entered the warrior training ground just because I want to make a career out of my courage. Why not go if you have this opportunity? At least the people around you are acquaintances, which is much better than just joining a mercenary group and being a rookie."
"I think so too. I heard that newcomers in the mercenary group always do the most dangerous work and get the least money."
"Let's form a team together. With your shield and dagger, my spear, and Riel's bow and arrow, it's easy to deal with seven or eight people."
"But I heard that if you work as a mercenary for a noble, you will probably be treated as a scapegoat."
"The person standing on the stage is a legendary assassin. Besides, our dean is also a legend. If Count Gao Keen really uses us as cannon fodder, guess what the two legendary masters will think - we also have a backer."
The audience was whispering to each other, but Marco just stood quietly on the stage.
Not long after waiting, more than thirty students exited the auditorium one after another. Although the remaining people were a little hesitant, no one left again.
The warrior training ground is a long-term training ground camp jointly established by several major forces in Keen City. It is not a simple training to prepare soldiers, but has the nature of an academy. As long as you can graduate here, whether you join the city defense army or be hired by the Chamber of Commerce, your work will always be done. There is no need to worry.
After all, it's not just about the students' abilities, it's also about the reputation of the city lord and the three chief and deputy deans, Legend (perhaps for balance, the legendary knight Atoud also has a name in the warrior training ground).
But if you don't participate in this actual combat organized by the school, it may leave a bad impression on the warrior training ground.
Marco continued:
"This time, you will participate in the war as an independent mercenary. Each person's performance will be recorded by the military instructor. Anything can happen on the ever-changing battlefield. Even if I am by your side, I may not be able to save you, let alone Unless there is a danger of the whole army being annihilated, the mentors will not take action - remember, if you are not responsible for your own life, others will not take your life at heart."
"Okay, now according to different departments, each instructor will take the students back to prepare. They will gather and set off the day after tomorrow. Don't bring too many personal belongings. The college will distribute basic equipment to everyone - here I have a piece of advice, on the battlefield , no equipment is as good as the comrades beside you."
"Disband now, it's time to say goodbye, and it's time to prepare."
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In fact, the scale of the war that the warrior training ground participated in this time was not large. It was just a conflict between Count Gokorn, a new pioneering nobleman on the border of the Karon Empire, and a viscount from the Principality of Barion.
For the Karon Empire, this cannot be called a war at all. It can only be said to be a daily friction between nobles, but it is just on a larger scale.
But the problem is that the outbreak happened at the wrong time.
It had just been a year since the gods revived and the oracle issued the unification war. Everyone was preparing intensively in private, but on the surface they all acted like they were waiting and watching. At this time, someone suddenly provoked such a small dispute. The small war happened to be between the Karon Empire and the Principality of Barrion, a loyal ally of the United Kingdom of Morund, which really stirred up the nerves of many people - there was also a reason for training troops.
So when the two nobles, both big and small, were in a stalemate, each mobilized their connections and eyesight to pull in reinforcements, and they mobilized forces far beyond their expectations - even they themselves did not expect that their own reputation would be so great. .
The Karon Empire, the United Kingdom of Morund, and the Arengol Empire are the three most powerful countries in the world.
The Karon Empire has the strongest overall strength, with a population of nearly 70 million, and its heavily armored knights and elite infantry regiments rank first in the mainland.
The Arengol Empire is half desert and half grassland. It can be said that it is extremely militaristic. Almost all the people are soldiers. With a population of less than 10 million, it can compete with the Karon Empire. It has the best war horses and the most powerful warriors on the continent. Everyone is a qualified light cavalryman.
The United Kingdom of Molunde consists of a small part of the land area and most of the islands. It was established by eleven kingdoms under the pressure of the two empires.
The alliance, in terms of population and wealth alone, was larger than the two empires combined, but due to the numerous hills inside, it was severely constrained, and its regular military strength was not very good.
However, they have the best bows and arrows and ballistae, and the headquarters of the Mage Society and several of the most famous mercenary groups in the world are there. If we just talk about the number of legendary masters with surnames, they are almost comparable to those of the Karon Empire and the There are so many Alengoer empires in total.
In terms of overall war potential, this United Kingdom is not inferior to the two empires.
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Marco's office.
"Mr. Marco, this time you are leading a team to the Gokorn Territory. In addition to protecting the students as much as possible, please also pay attention to the movements of Earl Gokorn. The timing of this war is really not right. I suspect Earl Gokorn There are shadows of some big families in the Karon Empire behind this. If this is the case, we in Keen City need to take sides.”
The Lord of Keen City, Marquis Larn, was relaxing on the sofa. A valet lit a cigar for him. He took a puff first, and then turned to Marco (Lu Wu), who was standing in front of the window with his back to him. said.
Assassins and scouts often also serve as spies. The skill trees of the three professions have many things in common.
Marco didn't look back and looked out the window at the academy grounds: "Prying for information? I'm not very good at this. It would be easier for me to get rid of Count Gokorn."
"Haha, I told you a long time ago that Marco is a simple martial arts idiot and doesn't care about the spies' methods at all." Jilk, who was sitting on the other sofa, laughed.
Ataud on the other side smiled and nodded, obviously agreeing with Jilk's statement.
Marquis Larne was a little helpless.
At first, he was worried that this legendary assassin with unclear origins had ulterior motives and thought of many ways to test him. In the end, the other party did not do anything extra except collecting various combat skills, fighting spirit and magic.
Even for magic, the other party only cared about the principles and methods of cracking it, and showed no interest in learning magic.
After a year, although the Marquis of Larne did not completely let down his guard, he was indeed willing to form a deeper community of interests with the other party.
But the other party not only has no interest in power, but also has little interest in women and wealth. He seems to be a martial arts fanatic - but the other party does not practice martial arts very much on weekdays.
According to Marco, when martial arts has reached his level, unless there is a life-and-death fight between masters who are truly evenly matched or even better, there won't be much difference between practicing or not.
The other two legends of Keen City, the legendary swordsman Gilke and the legendary knight Atoud, heard this and jointly went to find him in private, but they never mentioned it again when they came back.
