Unexpectedly, Annelotte did not show any dissatisfaction with this trip to the frozen snow-capped mountains. When Regnar rushed to invite Annelotte alone, the frost girl agreed to them very readily.
Even Regnar was a little surprised by Annelotte's cheerfulness. Originally, he was prepared to be sensible and emotional towards Annelotte.
With a powerful mage like Annelotte joining him, Kordak had nothing to say anymore. They spent the next few days preparing the necessities for this adventure.
Because he won a lot of money in the casino, Kordak became very wealthy this time. He took Vera and Regnar directly to the Hammer of Flames to prepare for a large purchase.
"Whatever you want to buy, tell me and I'll pay." Kordak slapped his chest loudly at Regna.
"Oh, thank you, boss." Regnar almost wagged his tail at Kordak.
Just when Kordak was about to grin and laugh that he could be so awesome, a chill suddenly ran from his back to the back of his head.
Because he suddenly found that Vera on the side was looking at him with a mixture of admiration, fascination, and excitement.
"..." Vera pointed to herself with a smile. Although she didn't say anything, all her meaning was already expressed in that action: You are so generous to Regnar, so you shouldn't be bad to me, right? We are all on the same team, so we can't favor one over the other, right
"..." Kordak didn't speak. He just broke out in cold sweat, and subconsciously covered his wallet. After holding it in for a long time, he said calmly: "I will give you your things." You bought it."
"What?" Vera didn't hear clearly.
"Hehehehe" Kordak said with a dry smile: "Well... right. You and Xiao Lei are not the same. If I let you pick casually, I'm afraid... Hehehehe, right... "
"That's bullshit! We're all in the same team, how could you do this to me? Besides, the 2,900 gold coins you won should include 1,000 of my gold coins. I didn't ask you for it, do you still want to keep it for yourself?!" Wei I was unhappy on the spot.
"Hey! The two hundred gold coins I lent you have been returned to you. The rest should be considered as my own earnings." Kordak saw that Vera had set her sights on his money bag and hurriedly Jumped back a step.
"I don't care, if you don't give it to me today, I won't leave!" Vera started to act up, almost rolling on the ground.
Kordak: "..."
After some tossing, Kordak finally compromised and reluctantly agreed to let her choose the equipment. At the same time, he winked at the dwarf boss of Flame Hammer and asked him to cooperate with him to some extent.
The dwarf boss of Flame Hammer is named Muller, who was originally a member of the Dark Iron Dwarf tribe in the Iron Mountains in the southeast.
He came to Meteor City by chance and took root here. Due to the dwarves' natural forging talent and their bold personalities, although the Hammer of Fire shop is not large, it has always been quite popular and attracted many mercenary customers, Kordak and others are one of them.
"Don't worry, I won't sell some things to her. Dwarves will never make such shady money!" Mueller pointed his toes and bit his ears at Kordak, who was bending over.
"Thank you very much this time, otherwise I think Vera could buy your store today..." Kordak wiped his cold sweat.
"Why don't you see Silenos? Where did that guy go?" Mueller looked at the three people present. Regnar was here last time under the leadership of Vera, so Mueller also knew that they were only The mercenary team has a new member.
"He was killed in the last mission..." Kordak said sadly.
"Oh, the dwarf is sorry... Silenos is a very good human being." Mueller said with a sigh.
"Muller, how much does your bow cost?" Vera was still choosing with great interest. When she saw the long bow that exuded light green magic light, she immediately couldn't walk.
The dwarf looked up and said, "Eight hundred gold coins."
In fact, Kordak also took a fancy to that bow and arrow. This is probably another work that Muller is proud of. Although this bow is not as good as Regner's flaming blade in terms of material, it has wind attributes. The enchantment and gorgeous shape are undoubtedly in line with Vera's appetite.
So Kordak had the intention to buy it for Vera when he first saw it, but if he showed too much initiative, he would inevitably make Vera, a shopaholic, "go crazy". He was just waiting for Vera herself Find out, and then make a favor.
"Ah?!" Vera was obviously frightened by the price.
"Dwarves don't ask for high prices. The material of this bow is very good. The wind attribute enchantment can not only increase the penetrating power of arrows, but also exert magical effects on the user himself, making your movements more agile. Dwarves alone It cost four hundred gold coins to ask the alchemist to enchant it, and I prepared the enchanting materials myself!" Mueller gave a general introduction to the effects of this bow.
"It's still too expensive." Vera shook her head. The price was indeed too much beyond his ability. Although she knew that Kordak had made a lot of money through gambling, it could also be said that he had paid for it with his life. Although Vera was a shopaholic, she was not a ungrateful lunatic.
"Can it be cheaper?" Kordak asked. Needless to say, the magical effect of this bow went without saying, and its gorgeous shape also made Kordak appreciate it very much. He was looking forward to Vera's heroic appearance when she held this bow.
Mueller thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and nodded: "For the sake of old friends, I'll give you seven hundred gold coins. At this price, the dwarf basically doesn't make much."
"Deal!" Kordak opened the money bag without hesitation and took out a few money tickets. These money tickets were issued by the Nine Cities Alliance and can be exchanged for gold coins in any Nine Cities Bank they opened. As a human in the Eastern Continent, Needless to say, the basic power of society and the reputation of the banks opened by the Nine Cities Alliance.
"Kordak..." Vera looked at Kordak, with tears in her eyes.
"No need to say more, money is for spending, there is nothing to feel bad about." Kordak waved his hand generously, his eyes filled with "I am a rich man. Spending a small amount of money on the woman you love is as basic as scratching an itch." Don’t worry about you. Just remember that you don’t have to be pretentious with me.”
"No, I mean I also like that long sword." Vera pointed carefully at a gorgeous long sword on the wall.
Kordak: "..."
…
The day of departure came quickly. Since neither Vera nor Kordak knew where Annelotte lived, the contact with Annelotte was left to Regner alone.
Because the Frozen Snow Mountain is far away from the Meteor City, Regnar asked for a leave from the Miscellaneous Affairs Department before leaving. Soram readily agreed, but he heard that Regnar was really going to the Ice Mountains. When Feng Xueshan was there, he repeatedly lamented that the mentality of young people was incomparable to the uncle.
The departure banquet is still an essential tradition for mercenaries. Although this time it is not a mercenary mission, this trip can be said to be the most dangerous adventure that Kordak and others will face.
So they still found a very high-end pub and spent a lot of money on a meal before traveling. The only difference is that this time there is less of a taciturn man and more of a frosty and charming girl.
Annelotte was originally not very interested in such a banquet, but when she saw Regnar rushing to invite him with great interest, she somehow couldn't bear to refuse, so she agreed.
According to tradition, there was still no wine in the farewell banquet, but the table full of delicacies still made Regnar's mouth water, and he started eating like crazy as soon as the meal started.
Annelotte looked at Regnar with his teeth and claws open, and didn't know what he was thinking.
"What kind of eating..." Vera couldn't help but feel speechless when she looked at Regna who had fully exploded in combat power.
"Thank you, Miss Annelotte, for coming with us. Thank you." Kordak was still somewhat wary of Annelotte, so both his tone and movements were unfamiliar and polite.
Annelotte nodded to Kordak and said: "Mr. Kordak, you don't have to be polite. Since the teacher asked me to go for training, it doesn't matter to me whether it is a mercenary mission. Besides... since I join you, I will He should be your companion."
Kordak and Vera were both stunned after hearing this. Annelotte's tone was still cold, but she unexpectedly took the initiative to refer to herself as a companion.
They felt that the Annelotte in front of them seemed to have changed a little. Although they couldn't tell exactly what it was, they clearly felt that the girl in front of them was a little different from the girl who could bring out the ice in her words.
The two of them looked suspiciously at Regnar, who was feasting on food there. There was no doubt that the one who was most likely to change Annelotte was Regnar who had the most contact with her.
"Hey, how did you do that?" Vera poked Regna and asked quietly.
"Ah? What did you do?" Regnar wiped his greasy lips with paper.
"Don't you think Anne is different from before?" Vera pointed at Annelotte who was discussing this adventure with Kordak.
Regnar thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No."
"It's so hard to talk to you sometimes." Vera pinched Regnar, then curled her lips: "I really underestimate you."
…
Early the next morning, Kordak's team gathered at the south gate of Meteor City, and Annelotte was the first to arrive among the four. This made the three who almost slept in before leaving were ashamed. But Annelotte didn't show any dissatisfaction about this. She had always been like this - never happy, never angry.
No matter what, the Kordak team led the new members to a new destination.