The next day.
Roddy's team finally finished all the missions in the Forest of Silence and began to retreat.
Seven hundred crystals sounded like a lot, but it only took three batches of people to transport the sappers and the soldiers who were pouring in from Elsa Village. The only thing that Roddy needed to worry about was the huge and immovable dragon carcass.
It wasn't appropriate to publicize the fact that he had "slain a dragon" because Roddy didn't have the strength to face a dragon. If he provoked the Dragons because of his pretentiousness, he would be in serious trouble.
That was why he didn't let the military engineers who followed him know that he had 'slain the dragon'. Instead, he completely sealed off the fortress and, together with Sodelor and more than 30 soldiers, simply dealt with the dragon's carcass. Rather than 'dealt with', it was actually just a simple dismemberment of the carcass so that it could be easily transported by horse carriages.
This almost exhausted them to the point of collapse. The terrifying defense of dragon scales was so strong that Roddy felt that it would be easier to dismantle an aircraft carrier than this. But after two days and two nights, the dragon could finally be transported by carriage. Nine days later, the team finally arrived at Ayesha Village.
This journey was too thrilling. When they returned to a familiar place, everyone's hearts finally calmed down.
Roddy, who had changed into a light robe, jumped off the carriage and walked to Fatty Henry. After a simple greeting, he asked directly, "Henry, according to the mercenary rules, how much is the commission for the highest-level adventure mission?"
"My Lord, every mercenary association has different rules. The highest reward for a mission in Gigg Town is about 120 silver coins per person. Of course, it's also calculated by day or according to the results of the mission."
Although Henry was in charge of the business development of Ayesha Village, he still remembered the rules of his "old profession". But after answering, he was a little puzzled. "My Lord, you want to issue a mission?"
Roddy looked back at his men and shook his head. He smiled and said, "Triple the commission you mentioned and give it to all the troops who participated in the mission. The army engineers will be paid 120 silver coins, and … the compensation for the dead soldiers must not be sloppy."
Henry was stunned. Considering the wealth that Roddy currently possessed, this was not a small number. However, out of habit, he nodded and agreed. Then, he quickly went to calculate the amount of cash.
"I didn't expect to get paid for this trip …"
Sodelor walked over from the side and said with a smile, "If I didn't know better, I would have thought you were going to establish a mercenary group."
Emotions were contagious. When Roddy took an important step in his life, the original depression and depression disappeared. Although they had only been traveling for the past few days, the team's atmosphere had become incomparably relaxed with Roddy's cheerfulness.
"Now that you mention it, I remember … the future construction is indeed similar to a 'mercenary group'." Roddy waved his hand after he finished speaking. "Let's not talk about this for now. Let's disperse and recuperate first. Let's talk again after we've recovered … Oh right, Brody mentioned to me about finding a Wood Elf wife for you. What do you think?"
"Hey … don't change the topic like that."
Sodelor immediately looked helplessly at Akasha, who had just come down from another carriage. He said in a low voice, "You're in a hurry to introduce her to others now that you've found one? Wood Elves … I don't understand much of what they say. "
"You'll understand sooner or later. Think about it when you have time." Roddy squinted his eyes and then turned to the Wood Elf children who had surrounded him. He shouted, "The magical beast on the carriage is highly poisonous. Be careful not to hurt yourself and lose your life! Over there … Do you see that fatty? He wants to give out free candies. Quickly go and find him! "
The children ran away. Sodelor still wanted to say something, but when he looked at the village, he said in a panic, "Brody is here. I have to leave quickly. I beg you, don't mention the marriage to him …"
He hurried away. Roddy turned his head and saw Akasha, who was pursing her lips and smiling. He shrugged and said, "This guy … always uses the language barrier to brush me off."
"Don't make fun of him. I think he's more afraid of Brody than a dragon."
She came to Roddy's side and reached out to straighten the wrinkles on his robe. This action was very intimate. Even though they had already established their relationship, Akasha still felt a little shy. However, she no longer felt flustered. When she raised her head to look at Roddy, there was only endless gentleness in her eyes.
"I'll go to the village to arrange accommodation and lunch. You can go directly after you're done with those things."
The little priestess was very good at taking care of people. Roddy felt very warm in his heart. After watching her leave, Brody just happened to come closer. The old village chief looked at Akasha's back and raised his eyebrows. However, he didn't even bother to greet her. He directly lowered his voice and said, "What do you mean? You don't intend to get married? "
This time, Roddy didn't refuse. He generously replied, "I'm afraid you'll have to find someone else to choose from."
"You … What about Natha?" Brody's brows were tightly furrowed. He seemed to take the "marriage" very seriously. However, he didn't notice that Natha, who was about to leave, stopped in her tracks.
Carrying the [Thorn of Ice Crystals] on her back, Natha squeezed the handle of the bow and slowly exhaled. Then, she walked away.
"I'll recommend people for you regarding the marriage. However, I have something to tell you now."
Roddy brought him to the side of the carriage behind him. "In terms of dissecting the bodies of magical beasts … humans are far inferior to the wood elves. So, I want you to send a few suitable people to deal with these things …"
Brody didn't refuse at all and directly agreed. However, after a few steps, he looked at the carriage that was covered with sackcloth and asked, "What kind of magical beasts are we dealing with? Bone-armored Giant Elephants? If there are more than ten of them, three or four people are enough. They can be dealt with in a few days. Do you have any other requests? "
"I need a sealed area that no one is allowed to enter. Also, I need the strictest security measures."
"That's not a problem."
"It's best to finish before the end of September. This year's winter will be very cold."
"I didn't ask — wait, September?" Brody stopped in his tracks and said with some surprise, "It's June now. Three months isn't enough to deal with these materials?"
He continued to walk a few steps and pointed at the silhouette wrapped in sackcloth on the carriage beside him. "Is it a magical beast that's difficult to deal with?"
"Indeed." Roddy reached out to untie the fixed rope and slightly lifted a corner of the sackcloth.
"What is this? A giant freshwater crocodile? Or — uh … "The old village chief looked at the huge dragon's tail and suddenly thought of a possibility. His words came to an abrupt halt.
He froze for a few seconds before rushing to the front of another carriage and suddenly lifting the sackcloth covering it. "In the name of the Goddess of Nature …"
"Roddy, are you joking?"
*****
Just as Village Chief Brody was in a daze over the dragon killed by Roddy, Elder Lucius, who was lying in his bedroom on the other side of the continent in the Castro Mountain Range, had just woken up from his coma.
Chaotic memories replayed in his mind, and the last scene that Lucius could remember was the moment before the teleportation ended.
The 'invincible' spatial barrier failed to block the spell of the shadow dragon, causing him to lose consciousness in a burst of pain.
It can actually see through the mysteries of space …
Lucius shuddered at the strength of the shadow dragon. After taking a deep breath, he felt intense pain all over his body. He stretched out his hand to prop himself up, but the next moment, he was horrified to find that … he had lost all feeling in his lower body!
He turned his gaze and discovered a cruel fact: his lower body, from the waist down, had completely disappeared.
How could this be … How could this be?!
This discovery made Lucius feel a little dizzy. He tried to stand up like a madman, but because his arms could not support his body, he fell to the ground with a thud.
Blood dripped from his lips, and the sweet, fishy taste made him realize that this was not a nightmare. In just a few seconds, cold sweat seeped out of his forehead and flowed down his cheeks. He reached out his hand to wipe his face, and then tried to gather elements to support his body, but the consequences of casting the spell made his face even more unsightly.
The elements in the air seemed to have slowed down countless times and no longer obeyed his commands like before. This could only mean one thing: his strength had greatly declined!
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Lucius turned his head and asked his servant loudly, "What the hell is going on?"
"Elder …"
The servant held a letter in his hand. Seeing Lucius fall to the ground, he hurriedly reached out to help him up. "On the fourteenth, you appeared at the teleportation point. Because you were seriously injured, Lord Talis personally came to save you, but … but your injuries were so serious that your legs …"
"That's Lord Talis's letter? Give it to me! "
Lucius wanted to ask more, but seeing the letter with a special seal in the servant's hand, he was no longer in the mood to listen to nonsense and immediately snatched it. But after reading it, Lucius's heart almost sank to the bottom of the valley …
"Elder —"
The servant at the side spoke up.
"Don't call me 'Elder.'" Lucius's face was extremely pale, as if he had aged more than ten years in an instant.
"Heh … You didn't ask anything and just eliminated me like that."
The letter was instantly burned to ashes. Lucius slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he clenched his fists. His eyes were filled with raging flames of anger …
"It won't end like this …"
"All of you will pay for this!"
*****
23rd June.
In the northern part of the Kingdom of Karen, Sally, who had rushed all the way from the "Holy Cathedral," packed her luggage, bade farewell to Bishop Benjamin, who had warmly welcomed her in the Bogdo Diocese, and rode into the Eiferta Diocese.
She didn't have the time to care about the scenery along the way. She didn't have the time to interact with the various factions in these parishes. She passed through half of the Kalen Kingdom without stopping. She only wanted to return to Hollier City as soon as possible … However, when her hometown was right in front of her eyes, she couldn't help but feel nervous as she looked at this familiar land.
Not only because of her seriously ill father, but also because of Roddy, who disappeared after a big fight with her …
How should she face him when they meet again?
It was not that Sally had never had misunderstandings with Roddy, but this time was different, to the point of severing all ties. Thinking of Roddy's mood when he left the Holy Cathedral, Sally felt extremely guilty …
But could she really make up for the mistakes she had made?
Sally did not know the answer because she had no confidence.
As the breeze blew, Sally looked at the road in front of her and reached for her pocket out of habit. But after her fingertips brushed past it, she realized that the bone die had been lost in the battle at Mogra Village …
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