Summoning the Holy Sword

"I have called you this time for something very important."

Rhodes stood up and looked at the people in front of him. After that, Archduke Lydia, who had completed the "mission," naturally had no reason to stay here, and soon returned to Gold City. And Mr. Danny and his men with the still unconscious Lan Swordmaster left like a bereavement dog, but now for Rhodes, the clown of the light council has no use value, and now also This is not the time to focus on trivial matters.

Perhaps something was noticed from Rhode's tone, and the expressions of everyone now became more dignified. Marily narrowed her eyes slightly and raised her head to look at Rhodes intently. As the heir of the Xenia family, she had clearly learned what had happened. By her side, Li Jie was nervous and uneasy. Although she didn't know what was going on, she thought of her sister's conversation with herself yesterday, plus Rhode's extraordinary call for all Members, this makes the girl also vaguely realize that things don't seem so simple.

Annie, as she always lay on the chair, shook left and right, it seemed that she didn't care about Rod's next words at all. For her, what Rod said was not important, as long as she did what Rod said. , Then there must be nothing wrong.

And maybe Labis is because of being in the workshop for too long. At this moment, he has gradually shown an indifferent temperament. At this moment, the eyes of the alchemist are moving in the air blankly. Something came out ... but for Rhodes, she wasn't called to make any suggestions for Rabis.

Compared to them, Lando, Joey, Shana and Marfa are much more serious, not only because they joined the guild late, their status, status, and strength cannot be compared with the others. Even more, because they are mercenaries who pay the most attention to disciplinary surnames, they cannot naturally behave too casually. Of course, shaking the bottle next to them and staring at Rod's old Walker with dissatisfaction are another matter.

As for the canaries that had been expected for this, Little Bubble Gum and Qi Lian completely entered the theater mode. They just sat leisurely on the other side and didn't seem to care, or they already knew What happens next.

These are under his own belly.

Looking at the different expressions and thoughts of the people in front of him, Rhodes couldn't help raising his eyebrows. From the time point of view, it was still a little more urgent, but this was also good-or that should be the case.

"Maybe you've heard it, maybe you don't know it yet, but I'll say it again here-just last night, the Fleet of the Reformers launched a raid on the Blenhill Fortress and occupied the cloth. The fortress of Lennhill. Just today, they issued a public declaration under the name of the 'Southern Federal Parliament', announcing that they would leave the Principality of Munn and become a reading country. "

"…………………………"

After Rhodes spoke this content contentedly, the study room was unusually quiet, and no one expressed any doubts. Many of them even said that Rhodes had n’t even thought what they had said. They thought it was just that. Just the opening remarks, Rod will definitely have important words next. But Rhodes closed his mouth after saying this, which caused an awkward silence in the study.

"Dang!"

It wasn't until a moment later that Li Jie leaped up from her chair, and in panic she even touched the chair and made a harsh noise. And with this sound of collision, everyone seemed to return to the news that left them blank and shocked. At this moment they couldn't sit still anymore, and they jumped up like acupuncture under the buttocks.

"What a joke ?! The group of Yankees actually want to read?"

"Master Rhodes !!! Is this true? You're not kidding me! This is a big deal !!!"

"The holy spirit is on, what craziness is made by the group of Yankees! His Royal Highness Lydia will never agree to such a shameless offer!"

"They, they ... ...... this is almost ............... !!!"

The sudden news almost shocked everyone. Except for those who had already anticipated this and were psychologically prepared, everyone else felt that their back brain was buzzing like a sap. No wonder, although the mercenary Ping Yueli always faced some dangerous battles, after all, they were only battles, not wars. Not to mention the war that took place in their own country. At this moment, these mercenaries have not even been able to accept this reality. For them, war, civil war, this distant one almost seems to be something that only appears in hero stories He was so close to himself that he was not even prepared at all.

Rhodes did not stop their noise, but took the opportunity to observe his subordinates carefully. Malin doesn't have any expression, but this does not mean that she has no idea. She is the heir of the Xenia family. No matter what the final outcome of this civil war is, it is vital to the future of the Xenia family. This doesn't care.

Li Jie's complexion was so pale that she was shocked, which is no wonder. Although Li Jie has always said that she was disconnected from the royal family of Moon, but Rhodes also knows that some things can be counted without talking. Especially now that this matter involves Lydia and the authority of the royal family, Li Jie will naturally be more worried.

As for young people such as Lando and Joe, at this moment they are all very old, and obviously they can't accept this fact at all. Not only them, but even the still-stable Marfa and Old Walker frowned, a picture of the end of the world. As for Rabes-she didn't seem to have responded yet what was going on.

Obviously, the attitude of these subordinates represents the attitude of almost all classes in the Principality of Muen. As a representative of the aristocracy, Ma Lin is obviously mentally prepared for this. As a member of the royal family, Li Jie is naturally worried about the royal family and the country itself. But ordinary mercenaries like Joey, Lando and even Old Walker obviously don't think too much. They are more facing the future. Although the mercenary's life is very hard, the environment has always been very peaceful and peaceful, but now, this peaceful environment will soon cease to exist. They are not as involved in the interests of the noble families as Marin, and it is even more unlikely Li Jie looked at the problem from the perspective of a country like that. On the contrary, what they worry and doubt are the most trivial and ordinary things.

And a house girl like Rabis who can't get out of the door, unless she hits her head, I'm afraid she won't care about this kind of thing.

"Well, don't make any more noise."

Watching his men gradually digest the news, Rhodes waved his hand to stop their discussion.

"All this is true. Now Her Royal Highness has rushed back to Golden City to deal with the aftermath, but we are not left with nothing to do. Before leaving, Her Royal Highness asked for assistance in the name of the royal family, and I also replied, which means that our Starlight Guild will step onto the battlefield and fight for the royal family. As a mercenary guild in the Pafield area, our first task is to go to the top of the clouds and fog, to receive It is possible to prepare for a possible defensive war. You will fight together as my family members. "

Family member.

Upon hearing this, many people's eyes suddenly lighted.

Mercenaries, a career that sounds very adventurous, but in fact they need something more practical. In this life, people are not for money, not for name, not for women. So what is it for living? World Peace? Free or just?

For most mercenaries, it would be better for them to be a nobleman. At first, the reason why Shana and others chose to join Rhodes mercenary regiment was to a large extent for this kind of pre-investment. Now, their investment has finally come to fruition.

They already knew that Rhodes was honored by the royal family and had the title of Baron. For these mercenaries, they could not figure out the difference between Baron, Earl and Marquis, but one thing was absolutely certain, that was These are definitely high men, and for them, they can only look up. So now that Rhodes is already a jazz, does he now naturally become a nobleman?

These mercenaries were naturally extremely excited, but they did not know that Rhodes was awarded a title of historical significance-he was the first in the history of the Principality of Muen to obtain a title as a mercenary.

After all, the mercenary profession is very helpful, but rarely has the opportunity to give glory. And for the nobles with high arrogance, they could not accept the mercenaries who were vulgar and rough. This is why Cole's Eagle and Purple Lily have served the royal family for many years, but they are still highly regarded by the royal family but still have not been able to obtain the title.

The reason why Rhodes was able to win the title is that in addition to his own good conditions, not as long as a personal beast like Bartle, his contribution to the Principality is indiscriminate, plus the presence of Marlene and Li Jie On the other hand, political support is not small, and because of this, the aristocracy did not criticize Lydia for the title of Lord Baron. After all, in the eyes of many aristocrats, there must be a mysterious and huge family behind this young man. Since this is the case, then granting a title and inviting the other party to join the aristocratic circle is not a self-defeating identity and insult.

But for Rhodes, the actual effect of this identity is far greater than what it represents.

As we all know, the mercenary guild has a limited number of people. In order to prevent these mercenaries from gathering to cause harm to public order and society, the association has set a maximum number of mercenary guilds. But now, Rhodes is not only the president of the mercenary guild, but he is also a baron—then as a nobleman, he is qualified to have his own private soldier.

Although Rhodes is only the baron of the lowest rank, according to the rules, he can also recruit up to 2,000 personal soldiers. In this way, contradictions arise. The Mercenary Association stipulates that a guild can only have a maximum of 500 members, but Rhodes can also recruit up to 2,000 personal soldiers as his nobleman. That is to say, in the end, the number of people he can recruit is a total of 2,500 people ... Of course, Rhodes can't change to 2,500 people now.

At this moment, when Rhodes said that the mercenary mercenaries were gradually quieting down, their eyes flashed with light, excited and excited-yes, since they are noble family members, they can enjoy military power Treatment. In this way, even if they encountered any trouble on the battlefield after the battlefield or were unable to fight because of injuries, they would get a generous reward to leave leisurely and return to their hometown to spend a happy month. And not as desperate as their colleagues, or even starving to the streets.

Not to mention, this is a direct order from Lord Lydia. If they can fulfill the request of His Royal Highness, isn't the glorious future just around the corner?

Taking the longing and excitement of the future in the eyes of everyone, Rhode nodded. He did not have the advice given to him by the old Walker long ago. The mercenaries are a very practical group of people. They will not face a task that is not proportional to the degree of danger for the sake of freedom and justice or the elimination of illusory goals like evil. In order to get their help, they not only rely on their charisma and strong strength, but also need to be remunerated and rewarded enough to give them peace of mind.

"The next thing we have to discuss is the point."

Rhodes has no time for them to continue yy. After all, you can't think enough about this kind of thing, but now time is limited.

"This war will not end soon, so we must be prepared to fight a protracted war. According to the information of His Royal Highness Lydia, those idiots are not satisfied after they have taken the Blenhill Fortress. They have accurate information. They said they were marching towards Pafield, but fortunately, we still have enough time to go to the top of the clouds, Joey, Lando, Marfa, and I want you to select fifty mercenaries to report, remember , Their strength must meet the requirements, and they must be loyal, understand? "

"Yes, sir."

Marfa stood up, glanced at Joey and Lando, who were standing on his left and right, and then nodded.

"I assure you, we will definitely fight to the last minute for Pafield!"

"well."

At this point, Rhode nodded with satisfaction, but he had to do more than just this, so soon he set his sights on another person he was very concerned about.

"... Mallin, do you have any questions?"

Rhodes raised this issue for no reason. Marlene is the heir to the Xenia family. Right now, this war will obviously get the Xenia family involved. It's OK, but under such an emergency situation, can Marin still sit on the Diaoyutai?

"Yes, Rhodes."

Sure enough, as Rhode expected, Marin stood up and nodded quietly.

"Master Father passed the order to me ......... Sorry, I think I must return to the Xenia family to prepare for the next fight."

"…………is it………"

Hearing Marin's answer, Rhodes couldn't help but be disappointed. To be honest, he really hoped that Marin could stay with her. She had been her lieutenant for such a long time. Dealing with this was a very reassuring tacit understanding. He believed in Marlene, and Marlene never let him down. Not to mention that as a Central Mage, Marlene is also very powerful now. If she can get her help, the next battle will be smoother. But now ... there was nothing I could do but just follow her.

Thinking of this, Rhodes quickly cleared up his mood, and without Marin's assistance made him helpless, but this does not mean that he would die if he lost Marin.

"Okay, then I wish you good luck, Marlene."

Having said that, Rhode nodded to Marin, and then he quickly looked back. At this moment, Li Jie frowned, and asked with some doubt.

"Mr. Rhodes, why do you think that the fighting will not end soon, do you think your elder sister ... Her Royal Highness has no way to destroy those betrayers?"

Li Jie's voice was not loud, but the original noise in the study stopped completely.

"Yes, I have this question, boy."

The old Walker wiped the scar on his mouth before he raised his head and said.

"Everyone knows that the Principality of Muen is guarded by the Angels of War in various cities. Now that the group of Yankees do this kind of thing, don't they fear that they will be cut off by the angels from the sky? "

"His Highness Lydia will not fight the Angels of the Army. Even if it is not necessary, I don't think she will be on the battlefield herself."

"why?"

Hearing here, Joey couldn't help but yell.

"Boss, I don't understand what you mean. People are yelling to leave the Principality. Why is Your Highness still unwilling to take the shot? With His Royal Highness, it is not difficult to kill these rebels."

"Indeed, this is not difficult for Her Royal Highness."

Rhode glanced at Joey.

"She could now come to the door with the Legion of War Angels, and then wipe out all the idiots. In this way, the rebels who have lost their backbone will have no heads and will naturally collapse completely-but if she does, Well, in the next few decades, what her Royal Highness will have to face is likely to be continuous war in the south. "

"Why, why?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jie could not help asking, but this time, it was Marin who answered her.

"Because you have forgotten that war is not only for military personnel. Any battlefield needs supply and support from the rear. Now the people in the south think they are fighting for their own freedom. Therefore, in your opinion Those soldiers in the south are rebels. But for the people in the south, they are heroes, they are heroes who liberate themselves from tyranny. If Her Royal Highness really destroys these 'heroes', then Munn The Principality will decline in the minds of the people of the South. They may be more likely to implement the will of the royal family and may even pass it on. "

"So, if Little Lidia is smart enough, she won't be cut off quickly."

This time, Qi Lian, who has been watching leisurely by the side, also joined the discussion with a smile. She proudly stretched out a finger and looked at everyone with a smile.

"Now for the southern idiots, they are still intoxicated by the romanticism of the soldiers who resisted, but this is war-they are too underestimated. Now they have not realized that a war will bring them What, humans do n’t remember the pain if they do n’t pump with the whip. When the time of war is slowly extended, when they ca n’t win, and when their originally peaceful life is flooded with war, death, and chaos, these guys can Learn to reflect and regret it—Little Lidia is waiting for this opportunity. She is not only as simple as trying to defeat the chaos in the south. What she hopes is to completely uproot the foundations of the chaos in the south. Only through the body The cruel and terrible war, those idiots will later understand that it is not so casual to put the war on a romantic and bright stage. "

"That's right."

Rhode nodded with satisfaction, then he looked at Joey and Lando—for them, these things seemed too complicated.

"But this long-distance event is not something we need to worry about now. The first thing we need to do is to defend the line. We do n’t care what happens in the south, but at least we do n’t want Pafield to be in the same chaos as the south. ... but ... that doesn't mean we can't give them a little trouble. "

Having said that, Rhode glanced at the old Walker. At this moment the old mercenary had no mood to continue drinking. He sat on the sofa, frowning and muttering something. The old mercenary looked up at Rhode's sight.

"What's wrong? Boy? Anything else needs help?"

"Those subordinates you can trust."

"Of course, I can assure you in my name ... how?"

"So, I have a very important thing next, and I want to get your help."

"what's up?"

"It's simple."

Facing Old Walker's doubtful gaze, Rhodes appeared a proud smile, then he waved and beckoned the old mercenary to come forward, then raised his head and whispered in his ear.

"I only have one requirement, which is to make your subordinates praise and support the Southern Reformists in public as much as possible, and at the same time resolutely oppose those who question and question the Southern Reformists. Of course, be careful not to reveal your identity. "

"Of course this is fine, but ........."

Hearing Rod's weird request, Old Walker frowned, staring at him in confusion.

"What do you want to do this way? Boy?"

Facing Old Walker's questioning inquisitiveness, Rhode's smile did not change at all, but in his eyes, it was flashing cold light.

"Nothing, I just hope to speed up the demise of those idiots."

(To be continued)