[I'm sorry, the name of the chapter is still wrong. I won't change it in case it causes confusion. My heart warms when I read the support in the book review section. Thank you. I've been very tired these past two days. Only with your support can I feel less tired.]
Rank 1 mercenary groups did not have names, only numbers. Of course, you can also give yourself a name. It doesn't matter how famous it is, but it's best not to have the same name as other mercenary groups, or else you'll be destroyed.
Mercenary corps were divided into nine levels, and mercenary badges only had three colors. Salin's badge was a bronze low-level mercenary badge.
Just as he was putting the badge on his chest, the hall suddenly burst into enthusiastic cheers. Salin turned around and saw hundreds of mercenaries crowding in front of the counter. They were all agitated and had no idea what was going on.
Salin looked at the swordswoman, who shrugged. She didn't know what was going on either. These mercenaries were usually very well-behaved and did not dare to make a ruckus here.
"Sa …"
"Call me Captain from now on. Let's go and take a look." Salin interrupted Shika's words and forcefully pulled her up from the chair. Shika reluctantly drank the tea in the cup, swallowed the tea leaves into his mouth and chewed.
"What are you doing? This isn't food. I'm going to throw up. "Sarin patted her back.
"I know, gulp … this tea is very expensive …" Shika forced himself to swallow the tea leaves, his face a little red.
Salin thought helplessly, 'Luckily you don't smoke, otherwise you would have eaten your cigarette butt.'
The two of them came to the edge of the crowd. There was a huge crowd in front of them, and it was noisy. "Hey, brother, what happened?"
Salin found a low-level swordsman and started questioning him. The low-level swordsman was flattered to see a mage speaking to him politely and hurriedly explained to Salin. "The Union has just issued a new mission. A green dragon has been discovered in Gaoshan Commandery."
"Green Dragon?"
"Yeah, there hasn't been a dragon appearing in the hinterland of Myers Continent for many years. This time, the Trade Union wants to catch this dragon, and they are offering a reward of 500,000 gold coins. Any mercenary group of any level can accept this mission, and there is no time limit." The swordsman's eyes lit up. He was at most an intermediate swordsman, far from being a master swordsman. Without the Sword Qi, he couldn't even scratch the green dragon's skin. He didn't know why he was so excited.
"Green dragons are level six creatures." Salin kindly reminded him. Although the Green Dragon was the lowest-ranked dragon in the dragon race, it was completely different from magical beasts. Dragons were creatures with terrifying defense and could fly. If one wanted to kill a green dragon, they would need the help of a Magician of at least the seventh rank. Otherwise, if the green dragon couldn't defeat it, it would fly away. You wouldn't be able to catch up with it with your two legs.
Salin's words obviously did not attract the attention of the other party. Many of these mercenaries were illiterate and had never read a book in their entire lives. Naturally, he did not know as much about green dragons as Mage Salin.
The Green Dragon had a bad temper and would attack anyone. However, it was very smart and would observe its prey in the dark. Once it felt that the prey's strength was average, it would immediately appear. This kind of person who bullied the weak and feared the strong was even more difficult to deal with than the violent Red Dragon.
If the Red Dragon was enraged, it would fight you to the death and would never run away. The Green Dragon, on the other hand, knew how to temporarily avoid the sharp edge. It left a dragon's breath on you so that it could take revenge in the future.
Salin shook his head helplessly. The counter was fully occupied. He wanted to accept a mission, but there was no space. From the looks of it, he wouldn't be able to get close within an hour. Shika poked him with her finger again. Salin said sullenly, "What?"
He discovered the good thing about Shika. She knew not to call his name in the future if he gave her a little reminder. The bad thing was that Shika liked to use her finger to greet him. She especially poked him in the ribs.
"Captain … I'm hungry." Shika replied pitifully. Shika's stomach growled in response to her expression. Shika was a little embarrassed. Salin felt that he had taken the wrong person. This Shika really could eat. She was a glutton. However, Salin was in a good mood. Discovering the green dragon was good news. At least in the southeast of the empire, the mercenaries would focus their attention on this dragon. He reckoned that no one would accept a mission to kill him.
Green dragon, try not to die too late! Salin prayed in his heart.
"Hi, beautiful lady. May I ask, would you like to join our mercenary group?"
Salin raised his head and saw a man with an almost devilishly beautiful appearance. This man looked to be in his early twenties at first glance. His features were handsome and his eyes were bright. They did not match his tall and straight nose at all. However, the two formed a perfect harmony. This man's every expression showed a charm that was both feminine and masculine.
Purple eyes, light blonde hair, light metal armor with delicate patterns on the hollows. This person did not look like a human. He looked like a legendary demon.
"I'm sorry, I already have my own mercenary group." Shika's intuition told her that this devilishly beautiful man was quite strong. She finally replied.
"Then quit. I'll pay for all the expenses." The man was persistent.
"Ask him." Shika pointed at Salin.
"Mr. Magician, would you be willing to part with your treasure and transfer this lady to my mercenary group?"
"You'll pay?" Salin asked.
"Of course. Name your price."
Salin looked at Shika. Shika was wearing her new leather armor as if it was a divine weapon. Salin sniffled and asked, "Are you very rich?"
"A level four mercenary group. I have some savings." The devilishly beautiful man was not angry at Salin's teasing attitude. He said rather proudly. A level four mercenary group had a registered capital of more than ten thousand gold coins and could recruit more than a thousand people. It was already considered a main force mercenary group. This kind of mercenary group would even have a magician.
"So rich? Do you want me?" Salin was obviously mocking him.
"Magicians? Our Grey Falcon mercenary group still has two or three."
"So you're saying that there aren't many swordsmen?" Salin was impatient. This damned ladyboy was too narcissistic. No matter how much he provoked him, it was useless.
"You're not going to part with your treasure!" The ladyboy that Salin thought was a ladyboy said regretfully.
"You're wrong about one thing. Shika is not a commodity. I have no right to decide whether she stays or goes. And I'm her leader. If you want to poach people from me, you better give up. You're already so rich. You can fool as many Caucasians as you want. "
Salin replied coldly. This was Dean City. No mercenary group would cause trouble here. Dean City was the property of a level nine mercenary group. This was also the only level nine mercenary group in the whole continent — Dragon and Rose mercenary group.
"That's my fault. Why don't I treat you two to a meal together?"
"I don't eat with strangers."
Salin's words made the ladyboy unable to hold himself back. Salin immediately said, "So let me introduce myself first. Merlin, the leader of the 17453607 mercenary group. "
A few people were watching from afar. Seeing the ladyboy's face turn red, they all laughed at the same time. The ladyboy regained his composure. He took a deep breath and said, "I'm Cang Hong, the leader of the tenth battalion of the Grey Falcon mercenary group. Those who are laughing foolishly are my subordinates."
Mercenary groups were not like regular armies. A battalion only had a hundred people, and a squad only had ten people. Cang Hong's subordinates were only four. It was probably not full.
Dean City was bustling. One could find a restaurant to eat in the middle of the night. Mercenaries did not have much of a pattern. The city gates were not closed at night. Although it was close to the border, it was adjacent to the Jialou Duchy that was controlled by Scotia. The High Mountain Commandery where the green dragon appeared was in the Jialou Duchy.
It was very safe here. No one was willing to provoke the Dragon and Rose mercenary group. This level-nine mercenary group had twenty thousand mercenaries. It exceeded the Scotia Empire's rules, but even His Majesty the Emperor did not mention it.
The two leaders of the Dragon and Rose mercenary group were both level-nine professionals. One was a Gold-ranked Sword Saint, and the other was a level-nine black-robed Wizard. With such power, it would not be a problem to establish a duchy.
Only with great power could one maintain their own prosperity. The south-east front was almost entirely under the influence of the Dragon and Rose mercenary group. With Dean City as the center, it stretched north to Didips and west to Xiliu Commandery.
Cang Hong brought Salin and Shika to a five-story restaurant. Including his four subordinates, there were seven of them. They asked for a single room.
"Wizard Merlin, try the pear blossom wine here. It's shipped from the Qinyin Empire. One gold coin for a small cup." Cang Hong introduced enthusiastically. His face was as beautiful as a peach blossom, but he had a broad back and waist. He looked like a man full of strength.
"We mages only drink water." Salin declined his good intentions. He emptied his cup and took out his own metal wine flask. He poured a cup of Healing Water.
Even if there were no injuries, drinking the Healing Water would still be good for the body. Most mages could only make about 100 grams at a time. Salin could almost make 300 grams. It was easy to store the Healing Water, but it would lose its effect after a month. Salin simply drank it like water.
He still had to be careful of Cang Hong. In Dean City, he might not dare to use a knife, but it was hard to say if he drugged him. Salin himself had made many strange magic potions. They might not be effective against masters, but it was easy to deal with a level-one mage like himself.
"What are you laughing at!" Cang Hong's face suddenly turned cold. He scolded his subordinates. "Don't you even know how to introduce yourselves?"
The four of them then began to introduce themselves. The skinny, pale swordsman was called Pino. He was a beginner swordsman. He wore a clean leather armor and carried a long sword on his back. It was a very thin long sword. The brawny man with a knife scar on his face wore plain clothes. Like Cang Hong, his weapon could not be seen. His name was a meaningless syllable – Cook. Salin had always thought that the woman in the leather mask was a mage. He did not expect her to be a swordsman named Sarah. The well-proportioned young archer was called Lucas. He was the youngest in the team. He was probably only 20 years old, but there was not a trace of childishness on his face. He laughed with the others. It was obvious that they had a good relationship.
Salin felt a little strange. There were no mages in the team, but Cang Hong was trying to recruit Sicar. She did not care about him at all. Archers were also long-range attackers, but they definitely could not replace mages. Although Caucasian warriors were precious, they would never be more favored than mages.
Could it be that Cang Hong had a special mission?
"I'll be straightforward. I want to hire a Caucasian warrior for a mission. This mission is not very dangerous, but we have to face a rare creature. Only a Caucasian warrior has the highest chance of success. "Cang Hong saw Salin's bored expression. He knew that he would not be able to recruit Sicar if he did not tell the truth.
He had expected this result. No matter how low-level a mage was, they would not care about a small team leader like him. Hmph, as long as he completed this private mission, it would not be difficult to form his own team even if he left the Blue Falcon Mercenary Corps.
Thinking of this, Cang Hong's face showed a charming smile. Salin was angry. Although he had no experience in going out, he had been poor since he was young. He knew how to read people's faces and analyze their thoughts. He did not know what Cang Hong was planning, but he knew that Cang Hong was hiding a lot of things. Moreover, as a small team leader of a level four mercenary group, it was not normal to hire another mercenary group.
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