Dinago used to be a mercenary. At the age of 15, he picked up a longsword left behind by his father and joined his uncle Wake's Bloodshed Squad. After five years of adventuring, Dinago had grown from a rookie mercenary to an experienced hunter and a capable scout. So much so that his uncle Wacker began to plan carefully for his future.
'You should go to college. You can't be a crude mercenary like your father and uncle …' Uncle Wake often nagged at Dinago. He hoped that his nephew could study in college for a few years and learn some skills instead of mixing with those crude mercenaries. That way, even if he became a veteran mercenary, he would still be a lowly person in the eyes of the lords and nobles.
Dinago didn't want to study. He liked the free life of a mercenary, but his uncle was very strict and forced him to accept his arrangements. Just as Dinago was about to helplessly become a student at Saint Marzo Academy in Moronte City, the Glass War between the Trade Union and the Telimbo Kingdom broke out. This war changed Dinago's fate.
Just as the indignant mercenaries started to organize themselves to resist the Telimbo Kingdom's invasion, but as the situation changed, the Trade Union became the invaders. The Bloodshed Squad also recruited and bought horses during this war. They quickly expanded and killed their way into the Telimbo Kingdom's territory. From righteous mercenaries, they became unscrupulous bandits. Murder, arson, robbery, rape … There was nothing they wouldn't do. To these bandits, the Glass War was a carnival, a festival for mercenaries like them …
But good times didn't last long. The one-track minded Telimbo VII suddenly put up a bounty, turning the war into a battle between the top forces of both sides. Dinago's uncle, Vac, was one of the first victims. As the first leader of the newly formed Bloodshed Mercenaries and a 2-star Gold Swordsman, he led a group of elite mercenaries to attack a Telimbo noble's manor in the countryside. In the end, they were ambushed by two Great Swordsmen, and nearly a hundred of them were wiped out.
Dinago only managed to find his uncle's headless corpse. Just as he was in agony, the Bloodshed Mercenaries broke out in internal strife over the wealth they had accumulated from robberies. Blood flowed everywhere, and when the internal strife ended, the survivors left the Bloodshed Mercenaries' base with their spoils of war. This mercenary group that was formed not long ago disappeared just like that.
After burying his uncle, the young Dinago joined the armed forces of the Twin-Headed Dragon Trade Union, filled with hatred towards Telimbo VII. He thought that as the largest trade union in the Trade Union, the armed forces would definitely be the main force charging at the front. That way, he wouldn't have to worry about not being able to take revenge. He didn't have the right to seek revenge on the two Great Swordsmen who killed his uncle. After all, the twenty-year-old Dinago was only a two-star Black Iron mercenary. However, if he managed to break into the palace, it wasn't as if he didn't have the chance to kill the culprit, Trumbo VII.
However, he never expected that the Glass War was just a farce. There were no major battles or sieges at all. After staying in the military camp for a few months, Dinago suddenly found out that the Trade Federation had mysteriously won the war. The Tellimbo Kingdom was gone, and Tellimbo the Seventh was said to have committed suicide. Following that, the various leaders of the Trade Federation were busy dividing the spoils of war among themselves, dividing the territories of the Trade Federation from the countries that had been destroyed.
No one would care about the disappointment of a Black Iron mercenary. Dinago suddenly found that he had nowhere to go. Having lost his only relative, his uncle, the young Dinago didn't know what to do next. At this moment, he was filled with regret. He wanted to return to Morent City to study, but unfortunately, he didn't have much money on him. The mercenary group's wealth had already been swept clean by the victors of the internal strife. He even borrowed the money to bury his uncle. Although joining the Twin-Headed Dragon Merchant Guild's armed army paid well, he was only a Black Iron mercenary, and had always been extravagant. He didn't save much money to make friends with his comrades and please his superiors …
Without a place to go, Dinago could only muddle along in the Twin-Headed Dragon Merchant Guild's armed army. In the next decade or so, he experienced all the wars the Trade Union fought. There were great victories, but there were also crushing defeats. However, Dinago was extremely lucky to keep his life on the battlefield. Whether it was sieges or charging through enemy lines, he was always the final victor. Even on a battlefield where the entire army was wiped out, he was one of the few survivors. So much so that his comrades gave him a very famous nickname, Dinago the Lucky.
This time, Dinago accepted a secret mission, which was to infiltrate Morent City. The General Manager of the Twin-Headed Dragon Merchant Guild, Sir Kirov, personally received the selected candidates and promised them that as long as they completed the mission, the President of the Twin-Headed Dragon Merchant Guild, Cambert, would personally promote them to become the Grand Duke's Knight Protector and give them great rewards.
Ten years on the battlefield had honed Dinago into a very experienced soldier. He was very clear that the greater the reward, the greater the danger. However, the promise of becoming the Grand Duke's Knight Protector still tempted him. Although he was a veteran and had a certain amount of fame and prestige in the Twin-Headed Dragon Merchant Guild's armed army, he could only go around in circles in the army's middle ranks. The reason was very simple. He started out as a mercenary and only joined the Merchant Guild's armed army halfway. Even if he had spent more than ten years in the army, even if he had become a 3-star Silver Swordsman, he still couldn't compare to the newcomers that the Merchant Guild had groomed. To the Merchant Guild, people like Dinago would forever be outsiders and couldn't be entrusted with heavy responsibilities.
As long as they completed the mission, the monetary reward didn't matter. What was important was that Dinago and the other mercenaries would be promoted to Knight Protector by the President of the Twin-Headed Dragon Merchant Guild. This meant that the Twin-Headed Dragon Merchant Guild had accepted them and treated them as their own. From then on, they would receive the same treatment as the talents that the Merchant Guild had groomed. Whether it was in terms of position or salary, they would all exceed their original income. Even their children would be accepted by the Merchant Guild and receive training from a young age. It could be said that they wouldn't have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of their lives.
This was an opportunity, so none of the selected people would refuse to carry out this mission. Moreover, this mission didn't seem very dangerous to Dinago. All he had to do was sneak into Moronte City, get in touch with the first person to bring them the location of the hidden weapons and equipment warehouse, help them retrieve the weapons and equipment, and then incite a riot among the residents of Moronte City …
This mission was really very simple. It was much better than being trapped on a small hill by the cavalry of the south-central kingdom's allied army when he was the scout captain a few years ago. He remembered that year when he was trapped on top of a small mountain for nearly ten days without water. He even drank his own urine. In order to prevent the cavalry at the foot of the mountain from discovering that he was hiding on the small mountain, he lay on the ground motionlessly for three days until the cavalry left.
However, the only thing that mattered to this mission was how to protect his own life in the midst of the rioters. Dinago knew very well how dangerous it was to be the leader of the rioters, because that was the most likely position to be targeted by the armed forces of the Norton Family, who had come to suppress them.
Dinago chose a mercenary called Ricardo as his partner. There were a total of eight people who accepted this mission. They were all mercenaries like Dinago. They would be divided into four groups and would meet up after sneaking into Moronte City. Kirov told them that there was already a group of people hiding in Moronte City. However, they found that the Norton Family's armed forces were extremely strict, so they confiscated the weapons of the residents in the outer city in case of an attack.
The first group of people sent a message saying that the Norton Family's armed forces had already roused the rebellious hearts of all the residents in Moronte City. However, without weapons, they couldn't cause a riot. Furthermore, there were too few people, so it was inevitable that they would lose sight of one thing. Therefore, the first group of people hiding in Moronte City hoped to get reinforcements and weapons. Only then could they cause a sudden and violent attack on the Norton Family's armed forces.
Kirov said that a few years ago, the Livord Merchant Guild had transported three ships of weapons and equipment to Hidden Gold Bay. However, for some reason, the weapons and equipment were not transported back to the Merchant Guild's territory. Instead, they were stored in a small, remote manor outside the dock area. Dinago's main mission was to meet up with the first group of people hiding in Moronte City and tell them this news. Then, they would transport the weapons and equipment stored in the small manor to the 24th district of Moronte City's outer city and distribute them to the residents who were preparing to resist. Then, they would lead the residents to attack the Norton Family's armed forces.
In order to avoid attracting the attention of the Norton Family's armed forces, Dinago and Ricardo took a big detour. They entered the Christophe Hills from the Titanic Mountains and pretended to be two freelance mercenaries who had just returned from the Havestan Khaganate. They bought a lot of cattle and sheep furs from there before arriving at Moronte City.
The Norton Family soldiers guarding the east gate were not interested in the two travel-worn people at all. They waved their hands and let Dinago and Ricardo enter the city. When Dinago and Ricardo found the rendezvous point, they discovered that it was a tavern called the Red Raven Tavern.
A young man in his twenties sat behind the counter of the tavern. After exchanging the secret code, the young man complained, "What's going on? The others have been here for a few days. Only the two of you have arrived. Everyone has been waiting anxiously. "
"Sorry, we just wanted to be safe," Dinago said. "It's just that we didn't expect the Norton Family's armed forces to be so lax in their defense of Moronte City. This doesn't match the information you sent us. Also, when we came here, we saw people coming and going on the streets. Many shops were open for business. I observed the atmosphere in Moronte City. It seems that the atmosphere in Moronte City is very peaceful. There's no sense of repression or violence at all. Can you tell us what's going on? "
"Looks like you're a meticulous person with strong observation skills. You're much smarter than your six stupid companions. They only know how to eat and drink after coming here, and they even want me to help them find women. They don't even know how they died. I didn't want to waste so much effort, but it seems like you won't be obediently waiting to be captured. "The young man laughed as he placed a longsword on the counter.
With two swishing sounds, Dinago and Ricardo pulled out their swords at the same time and retreated step by step with rapt attention.
"So this was a trap from the start? The so-called first batch of people sent for help were all fake? "Dinago asked coldly as he looked around.
"Yes, they were all sent by us. After we capture you, we will also send a message to the Trade Union, saying that the second batch of people they sent were idiots who got into a fight with the Norton Family's armed forces for no reason. Seven of them died on the spot, and one escaped, causing us to be unable to carry out the riot plan. We are asking them to send another batch of reinforcements …" The young man replied with a smile as he slowly drew his longsword out of its scabbard.
"Get all the people in ambush to come out …" Dinago said.
The young man shook his head. "There's no one in ambush. Don't worry, I'm the only one in the shop. Do you see this small door behind me? If you defeat or kill me, you can swagger out of this back door. No one will stop you. As for the front door, don't bother thinking about it. My big senior is right outside. If you can't even beat me, don't even think about running out of the front door … "
"You have a master?" Dinago narrowed his eyes and became even more vigilant.
"That's right." The young man let out a long sigh. "Actually, I don't really like fighting and killing, but my teacher insisted that I come. He said that he could use the Trade Alliance to send me training targets. It's much safer than fighting on the battlefield. Alright, you guys go ahead. But I can give you a chance. You're a talent. Are you willing to work for the Norton Family? "
Ricardo, who was beside Dinago, rushed up without saying a word. Dinago looked at Ricardo's flesh and blood flying in the sword light and shouted, "Kill!" Then he also rushed up …
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The manor at the top of Bryn Peak was once the residence of the Storm Sword Saint. Now, it was taken over by Laurist and became his residence.
Tagger hurriedly walked into the balcony of a house. Laurist was resting on a chair under the protruding eaves.
"What's wrong? Is Genolio alright?"
"No, Your Highness. Genolio has already captured the last two spies sent by the Trade Union. It's just that he took a long time and was reprimanded by Lord Redi for a long time. "Tagger said," I just received a message from the capital. "
"Oh, didn't His Majesty return to the capital? What is he up to now?"
"Uh …" Tagger hesitated. "Your Highness, I don't know how to say this …"
"What's going on? You don't know how to say it? Just recite the message from the messenger hawk … "
"Yes, Your Highness. The news from the capital says that Her Majesty the Empress is pregnant for seven months." Tagger lowered his head and seemed to be smiling.
Laurist replied lazily, "The Empress is pregnant? That's good news. Looks like we have to prepare gifts to celebrate … What? Seven months! "
Laurist jumped up in shock. "The Empress is seven months pregnant?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
What a scandal! The second prince had not returned to the capital for almost three years. Now that he was leading the army back, it had only been less than ten days. Now that the Empress was pregnant for seven months, it was obvious that the crown on the second prince's head had turned green. The problem was, what would the second prince do next? The Empress was from the Fisablon Family.
"Your Highness, the intelligence said that the Empress did not come out to welcome the King when he returned to the capital. She said that she was seriously ill. Thus, the King brought a group of nobles to visit the Empress to express their deep love for each other. In the end, when the curtains were pulled open, they saw the Empress with a big belly … The King's face turned red and he drew his sword and killed five of the Empress' maids. The Empress fainted, and the King angrily slammed the door and left … "
Laurist did not say a word. After a long time, he sighed. "It seems like the King is not in the mood for his coronation in the next two years."
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