"The Cat Regiment has almost eight thousand people. Young man, do you understand what this means? " Danzo smiled meaningfully and answered his own question. "It means that they have the determination to lose five thousand people. Three thousand members is the norm for the Cat Regiment. Child, do you think you will be one of the five thousand dead?"
"Hmph, anyone can say that, but you Wind Blowing Team have no right to say it. Last time in Yuankai City, only a few dozen of your two thousand members escaped. The remaining three hundred were also redeemed from Dragon Queen. Tell me, what is the casualty rate? "The Cat Regiment sneered.
"That's why we have a lot of experience." Danzo was not angry. He smiled faintly and asked, "If we meet the Mother Of Dragons again, which of our two mercenary regiments has a higher survival rate?"
"The strong will survive. Not only will they survive, but they will also return with a great victory!" The Cat Regiment said proudly.
Danzo shrugged and said to the Dornishmen, "Now you know which mercenary regiment to choose?"
"How about we join the Wind Blowing Team?" The black-haired man asked his companion.
"Why?" The bald man was puzzled. "The Wind Blowing Team was almost wiped out last time."
"So if there is a wipeout situation next time, it will definitely be another mercenary regiment." The blond man smiled.
"Hey, what are you talking about? Why is it not the Alliance Army that wins? Why must there be a mercenary regiment that will be wiped out? "The Cat Regiment shouted angrily.
"This kind of overly optimistic thinking is extremely dangerous. Last time, with the power of Astapor City, Dragon Queen destroyed Gith's army of a hundred thousand without any losses. Now that the forces of Meereen, Yuankai, and Astapor have been integrated, the Alliance Army may have a pyrrhic victory, but it will not be a complete victory. "
The blond man sneered and pulled his companion directly to the Wind Blowing Team.
"Sorry, I'm late." At this moment, the Moon Chant in a floral dress also trotted to the side of the giant elephant. She habitually stepped on the human ladder and explained as she climbed, "I didn't mean to waste everyone's time. After receiving the news of Lisbon's death, I have been prophesying in my bedroom all afternoon. The result … sigh, it's not clear."
Danny moved to the side and asked curiously, "What are you prophesying? Dragon hatching? "
"Heh, things like creating miracles like hatching dragons are too far away from me. I just don't want to become the next Lisbon and predict whether or not there will be any danger in tonight's banquet." Moon Singer smiled bitterly.
"Pa!" Danny slapped the big shot's shoulder and laughed. "There's no need for a prophecy for such a simple question. Let me tell you, just wear a layer of armor under your mage robe!"
"But the armor will obstruct —"
"I know!" Danny waved her hand and said, "Why don't you wear your armor when you go out and take it off before you go home to cast your witchcraft?
Hmm, witchcraft's lethality is too low. I need to learn a Guardian Skill … Oh, not the kind of Guardian Skill that can support a family. It's a combat skill that's similar to that of an assassin or a knight. "
"Wouldn't that be too …" Moon Singer's expression was conflicted. She did not know what to say.
Too indecent?
Could it be more indecent than using a Guardian Skill to sell his skills?
Too difficult?
Could it be harder to learn than witchcraft?
Seeing the longsword beside Danny, Moon Singer seemed to see an illusion in front of her. It was a blue-robed Great Wizard who was slashing people with a two-handed greatsword while casting Fire Witchcraft …
Seems like a good idea?
"Why don't you work hard to earn money and use the money you earn to nurture a few trustworthy guards!" Shadow Binder Tam said calmly.
This … is really a good idea. As expected of one of the Three Great Wizards!
Moon Singer immediately tossed the strange idea of a "Great Sword Wizard" to the back of her mind. She started thinking. Which big shot should she find to cast her Guardian Skill on?
Living in the Upper House was too expensive. What she had on hand was not enough to hire guards!
Just as Moon Singer was deep in thought, the Shadow Binder passed a small booklet to Danny. "This is the Illustrated Handbook of Gods and Devils. Since you have the intention to become a Shadow Binder, it's impossible for you not to have dealings with devils."
Dani flipped to the next page. There was a drawing of a three-headed, black-scaled monster with a twisted shadow on the top half of its body.
There was also a note in Valleglia at the side: Askarzan Modesis. Magic could stimulate the most primitive desires of humans. In Blood Witchcraft, desire was the source of power … To complete the sacrifice, the liver of a red carp and the heart of a ram had to be burned to ashes and smeared on the body to expel the remaining Evil God's power.
"What's the use of this Lustful Demon? I remember that many apothecaries can concoct Green Potions, "Danny said in confusion.
"Potions can't activate the power in the blood essence. Just like the Blood Witchcraft I cast last night, before taking the blood, I had to use Green Lust to activate the magic in the noble's blood."
"You keep emphasizing 'noble'. Can't a normal person do it?"
"It's a simple example. Can the bloodline of the Dragon Queen be the same as that of a mercenary on the streets?"
Danny nodded. This was another world. There were differences in bloodlines.
"Layla, remember this." The Shadow Binding Knight warned her seriously, "You can sacrifice to the Evil God and borrow their power, but don't believe in them. This is the fundamental difference between a Shadow Binding Knight, a priest, or a witch."
Tam's ability was probably much weaker than Kui Xi's, but she was much easier to get close to. She enthusiastically explained to Danny the common knowledge of the supernatural world and the taboos of a Shadow Binding Knight.
Other than not teaching her witchcraft directly, Tam was almost fulfilling her role as a teacher.
"We're here," the Moon Singer reminded her.
While talking to Tam, the elephant crossed the long bridge and arrived at the east of the city. Soon, it entered the black wall. After walking for about ten minutes on the ancient black stone streets, they finally arrived at the entrance of a Blackstone Tower on the south side of the black wall.
Unknowingly, the golden-red sunset dimmed. Torches and lanterns started to light up nearby.
There were seven or eight white elephants in the elephant pen. In front of the black tower, there were more than a hundred beautiful palanquins neatly arranged on the lawn. It was obvious that the three of them weren't the first guests.
Danny hung her longsword on her waist and was the first to climb down the rope ladder. Then, the Shadow Binding Knight and the Moon Singer stepped on the human ladder and steadily walked down the elephant's back.
An old butler with silver hair and blue eyes was waiting at the entrance. His face was very clean and tidy. He was wearing a very exquisite purple suit. Together with his meticulous expression, he gave off an ancient sense of solemnity.
"Great Wizard Tam, the master has been waiting at the top of the tower for a long time."
"Sorry, we're late." The Shadow Binding Knight bowed slightly.
The butler nodded and gave a look to a blonde youth in a pure white robe. The youth immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully to the three Magicians. "Please follow me."
Then, he led the way to the staircase at the side of the hall.
The master of this Tower of Heaven completely followed the traditions of ancient Valleglia. The higher the floor, the higher the status of the people who lived there.
The hall at the bottom was very spacious, about 500 square meters, but it was only a storage room. It was filled with beautiful wine barrels. The second floor stored rice, flour, and other food. The third floor was the kitchen. The fourth floor was the servant's bedroom. The fifth floor was the upper servant's bedroom. The sixth and seventh floors were the residence of the Valleglia servants. From the eighth floor, it was the master's opera house, library, swordsmanship hall, bonfire hall, dining room …
The Tower of Heaven belonged to the Megara family. There were twenty floors in total. Marajo's bedroom was on the highest floor, but he didn't live there often.
There was also a villa with a garden near the Tower of Heaven. That was his daily residence.
After all, even in the Valleglia period, the nobles of Volantis didn't have dragons. They built the black tower only to welcome the visiting Dragon King.
At this time, the top of the Tower of Heaven was covered with a layer of colored glass dome. It became a place for large-scale banquets.
Exquisite colored lanterns hung on the dome, emitting colorful light under the night sky. The colorful light was reflected by the colored glass, and the whole venue became a dreamy stage.
There were no extra buildings under the dome, only a circular fountain pool in the center. It was twenty square meters. As the lanterns swayed gently, the umbrella-shaped crystal water curtain flashed with different colors. It was so beautiful that people were intoxicated.
The platform on the top floor was wider than the foundation. It was about 800 square meters. But at this time, no less than three hundred people gathered here. The atmosphere was very lively.
Well, most of them had silver or bright blonde hair, purple or blue eyes, and wore exquisite Valleglia silk robes in a classical style. Except for the old and fat people, no matter men or women, they all had beautiful colors.
An arc-shaped stage was built near the glass wall in the north. It was covered with a warm green carpet, and more than twenty musicians were playing soothing and lively music.
Such a dreamy environment, such handsome people, and such pleasant music only made people feel intoxicated. It was as if they had come to heaven.
The Shadow Binding Knight and Moon Singer were obviously a bit reserved. Only Danny looked left and right. She even stood on her tiptoes to take a look. After looking around, she complained, "The lights are dazzling my eyes. This place is only suitable for dancing."
"Great Wizard Tam, over here!" Someone waved.
In the corner where a knight's armor stood, there were six strange people in strange clothes. Well, they were as strange as Danny and the other two.
"It's Bo Cheng and Corbett." Tam whispered to Danny and led the way.
On the way, the Shadow Binding Knight had already explained to Danny the situation of the other two giants. They were the Necromancer Bo Cheng from the barren land and the Black Goat Priest Corbett from Khol.
They also brought two trusted mages with them.
Bo Cheng's outfit and aura surprised Danny. He had a square face, a high hat, a wide belt, a red robe, a long beard, and a short sword at his waist. He was almost a "westernized" Ming Dynasty scholar.
Yes, he was also wearing dark gold shoulder guards and a golden silk vest on his upper body.
It would not be strange if he took off the shoulder guards, vest, and short sword at his waist and directly entered the Ming Dynasty's Fenghua.
Bo Cheng, who had an extraordinary temperament, seemed out of place when the nine "evil" people gathered together. However, his profession was even scarier than the Shadow Binding Knight.
A Necromancer!
Except for Danny, she had already seen the other eight people many times, so Tam only introduced Danny once and then the others.
"After Lisbon's accident, I thought Priest Leila would choose to become a Fire Mage. I didn't expect her to change her profession to a Shadow Binding Knight." Bo Cheng stroked his beard and said strangely.
The two big shots brought four younger brothers, three fire mages and one alchemist.
Well, the Alchemist was from Danny's hometown. He was from the Westeros King's Landing Alchemist Association.
However, although they were Alchemists in name, they were more appropriate to call them "Fire Warlocks."
They were the ones who helped the Mad King Eris roast Duke Stark. They were also the ones who helped the Mad King bury the wildfire in King's Landing and prepare to burn down the city.
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