The Sword and The Shadow

Chapter 7: As a mercenary? !

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"Boss, how far is it from Meteor City?" Regnar asked as he limped along with a wooden stick. After getting along with each other for a few days, Regnar, Kordak and others gradually became familiar with each other. After learning that Kordak was the captain of the mercenary team, Regnar also changed his name to " Boss". This made Kordak very happy, and repeatedly praised Regnar as a "little guy with vision and awareness of current affairs."

Kordak took out the map and looked at it and said: "Well... we are about to leave the Silver Moon Forest, and there is still about a day and a half of journey on the Piro Plain. What? Can't wait to see it?"

"That's not true. It's just that my body is not feeling well yet. I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it if I keep going through this for a few more days." Regnar shook his head.

"Tch, I have the nerve to say that if it weren't for you, we would all be here today."

"Hey, aren't you being righteous, boss?" Regnar said flatteringly, and then turned around and said, "Of course good people like Sister Vera and Brother Silenos won't leave me alone."

"Humph, you still have a conscience, but I think you have almost become Kordak's bitch in the past two days." Vera said.

"What do you mean by being a bitch? I don't want to hear that. Xiao Lei and I know how to temper, right? Besides, Xiao Lei is also a sensible person. He can see with his eyes that you, a bitch, bully me all day long, so sometimes he can't help it. Come out and complain, right? Xiaolei!" Kordak yelled.

"That's right." Regnar quickly agreed.

"Huh?!" Vera raised her eyebrows.

"No, no! Sister Vera is the nicest. When have I ever bullied you? Boss, what you said is not right." Regnar suddenly felt a chill on his back and quickly changed his words.

"That's pretty much it." Vera nodded with satisfaction.

"Traitor! I've spent the past two days taking care of you in vain. I didn't expect to rebel so quickly. I won't have dinner for you tonight!" Kordak looked extremely sad and angry.

Regnar didn't show any shame on his face, he just ran to Kordak and said: "Well... Boss, you know Sister Vera's abilities better than I do, and I am also forced to have no choice. Don't worry, don't care what I say. No matter what, I must be firmly supporting you in my heart. But I also want to advise you to avoid arguing with Sister Vera in the future. Even if your tongue is better than hers, she still has nails and teeth!"

"Humph! What are you talking about!" Kordak said righteously: "I, Kordak, can be considered a decent man after all. How can I succumb to a unruly evil woman like Vera? Don't look at how she looks like this. That’s great, I’m trying to save some face for her in front of you. When I get back to Falling Star City, you see how I deal with her! After all, I’m also his captain, so if I can’t even control a small team member, can I still hang out?”

Kordak originally just wanted to show off his tall image in front of Regnar, but the more he spoke, the more excited he became, and his originally low voice gradually became louder. When he came to his senses, he found that Regnar was already three or four meters behind him and looking at him with pity. When he turned his head, he saw that Vera was getting closer and closer with narrowed eyes, and Kordak's screams echoed from the edge of the forest.

"Um... Vera, listen to my explanation, I was joking with Regna. Oh! Don't arrest me, don't arrest me, just say it nicely. Oops! I told you not to push yourself too far. Ouch! I'll be angry if you do this again. Ah. Hiss! I'm wrong. Oh! TNND, Regna, why don't you come over and pull her away? There are no stars in broad daylight, so you look up and see the shit! And you Silenos, you kid offended me. What did I do when she was there? Come here quickly! Ah, help!"

Regnar listened to Kordak's screams indifferently, walked up to Silenos and said, "Do you also have times like this?"

Silenos just smiled and said nothing.

Two days later, Regnar and his team finally arrived at Meteor City.

Along the way, Regnar also learned some things about the Eastern Continent through chatting with Kordak and others. Unlike the western continent, it is said that humans did not exist in the eastern continent a long time ago. With the development of human navigation in the Western Continent, people discovered the Eastern Continent, and a large number of humans came to the Eastern Continent voluntarily or forced to thrive.

Over time, the humans in the eastern continent did not form any imperial power, but instead formed another social form-city-state.

There are a total of nine human cities, large and small, in the eastern continent. Due to the threats of elves, orcs and other alien races, although the cities are independent of each other, the exchanges between them appear friendly and close. No matter whether foreigners invade any city, the humans in the other cities will unconditionally provide a certain degree of help. Meteor City is the largest, most populous and most prosperous city among them.

It is worth mentioning that the human cities in the eastern continent do not only allow humans to live in them. Many alien races that are friendly to humans also live in these cities, and humans also enthusiastically accept them. After all, the talents of many alien races are in It is also very popular in the human world, such as the unparalleled forging technology of the dwarves, and the profound and unique understanding of magic by the elves.

According to Kordak, there are approximately five percent of alien residents in Falling Star City, and migrant aliens account for one-sixth of the city's floating population.

When this city really appeared in front of Regnar's eyes, Regnar couldn't help but be surprised by its majesty.

"After all, you have also been in the capital of the Hawke Empire. Why do you feel like a country bumpkin entering the city?" Kordak said disdainfully. In fact, it’s not Regner’s fault, even Merindel is much inferior to Meteor City. The only one that can surpass Meteor City is probably the thousand-year-old capital of the Stoke Empire in the southern part of the Western Continent.

"Hey! Kordak, are you done?" The guards guarding the city greeted Kordak warmly.

"Yes, I'm finally back. I can take a good rest for a few days this time." Kordak replied with a smile.

"Huh? Who is this kid?" The guard looked at Regna curiously.

"Oh, this little guy got lost in the forest, and I brought him back along the way. Okay, I'm going to go back and take a shower and sleep. I'll treat you to a drink another day!" Kordak waved to the guard and left. Got in.

Walking with Regna on the clean streets, Kordak asked again: "Have you thought about it? What are you going to do in the future?"

"I...I don't know either." Regnar answered blankly again.

"In that case, I have a proposal." Kordak said.

"Boss, tell me."

Kordak looked at Vera and Silenos, and after the two nodded, he said: "Well... you have been calling me boss for so many days, I think it's better for me to be your boss. "

"Boss, are you going to start a gang? Do you have to pay a handling fee for me to be your little brother? How much reward will you get every month? Which one should we take care of? Is it easy to collect the protection fee? If the folk customs are too tough, I'm afraid I won't be able to suppress you." Regnar was stunned for a moment and then asked a series of questions.

"What and what?" Kordak's head was full of black threads: "What I mean is that I want you to join the gang and become a mercenary with us."

"Huh? Mercenary..." Regnar hesitated.

"What? You don't like mercenaries?" Vera raised her eyebrows.

"Not really..." Regnar said with a wry smile: "It's just that I'm used to living in the slums in the past. Although it's a bit difficult, it's not that dangerous at least. I heard that mercenaries dance on the tip of a knife, no. To tell you the truth, I am a timid person who is afraid of death. Do I want to be a mercenary..."

If it were Regnar a month ago, he would never agree to Kordak's proposal under any circumstances. But the experiences of the past month, especially the three days of wandering alone in the forest, made Regnar really tough. In the process of getting along with Kordak and others, he also felt that although the life of a mercenary was more dangerous, it was much more enjoyable than living in a slum. So he didn't refuse outright, but seemed a little hesitant.

Kordak rolled his eyes: "Bullshit! I think you've become so comfortable in Merindel, haven't you? If you still plan to sneak around and eat like you did in Merindel all day long and wait to die, I guarantee you won't be able to do it in half a month." You will die on the street without knowing how you will die! This is the Eastern Continent, and you can’t survive here without a couple of brushes! If I hadn’t seen you as a nice person and with some skills, I wouldn’t bother to care about you.”

"But this business is really..." Even now, Regnar still feels numb when he thinks of the scene of being besieged by more than a dozen Shadow Dragons, and these are commonplace for mercenaries.

"You know, the higher the risk, the higher the reward? I heard you say that if you spend half a day in the slums, you can at most starve to death. I can earn dozens of gold coins from this mission, which is enough for you to enjoy the food and drink for a month. Besides, I, Vera, and Silenos have been doing this for six years, and so far I haven’t seen anyone missing an arm or a leg.”

"Dozens of gold coins?!" Regnar's eyes sparkled. He grew up in a slum. He usually did odd jobs to earn a few copper coins. Occasionally he would go to some wealthy families to "find" some things to sell for money, but once The total money handled over the years was only one or two gold coins. Now Kordak could obtain dozens of gold coins after completing only one commission, which had to shock Regnar.

"Boy, I think you haven't realized your own value yet." Kordak curled his lips: "You yourself also have fifth-level fighting spirit. Although warriors who practice fighting spirit are not as rare as magicians, what can I say about you? There are also three or four characters that ordinary people cannot get close to. If you are really serious, you can go hunting in the forest. For the Swift Shadow Dragon I met before, a piece of its dragon skin with good quality can be sold for twenty silver coins. You can It’s no problem to deal with three or four people with this skill. I’ve never seen someone as worthless as you. You don’t use your skills when you have them, and you just do odd jobs all day long and live with coins.”

"I... I didn't know I was so powerful." Regnar said helplessly.

This really cannot be said to be that Regnar has no potential, because he has only had fighting spirit for less than half a year, and he was afraid of being suppressed and bullied before, so even if he has fighting spirit, he is always cautious. Before he could realize his worth, he was beaten to prison and then ended up in the Eastern Continent inexplicably. He didn't tell Kordak any of this—I'm afraid Kordak wouldn't believe it if he did. How could he directly cultivate level five Dou Qi in half a year? Are you crazy

"Then what should you do? Have you thought about it? To be honest, you have no financial resources, so it is impossible to do business here, not to mention your brain will probably kill you if you do business; it doesn't matter to you, so do it here It is impossible to receive protection fees for your power, not to mention that you are so brave that you probably only dare to pay protection fees. If you are uneducated, it is impossible for you to become a civil servant wherever you want. Moreover, the employment pressure is so great now that many talented students cannot find jobs. What's more, with your IQ, people would probably think your education is too low when looking at the door; you have no age, and I'm afraid no one would want to work as a guard for someone as thin as you are, not to mention your baby face, you look like you just graduated from kindergarten. "You have no looks, so it's impossible for you to be a noble lady's male favorite. Besides, you are so gray-faced and probably the orcs think you are dirty. You..."

"Boss, boss... Boss, please stop talking. I think I am no longer a waste..." Regnar was so ashamed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into, so he hurriedly interrupted Kordak's analysis.

"So, the only thing you have is this little bit of strength. Follow me and I'll take you to the hot and spicy food!" Kordak followed suit.

"Then..." Regnar was still hesitant.

"Oh, there's nothing to be hesitant about. Will following my sister make you suffer? Don't worry, my sister will protect you if there is danger." Vera also persuaded.

Regnar looked at the two people who were persuading him earnestly, then at Silenos who was looking at him with a smile, and finally said cruelly: "Okay, boss, I will work with you as a servant from now on. Soldiers!"

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, do you think we are begging you to come? Just nod and you're done? It's up to us to decide whether you come or not!" Kordak said slowly.