"You're saying that you have a way to avoid Madara's attention?"
After a moment of silence, the bar owner asked with obvious distrust.
Freya quickly nodded. But she was immediately startled when she realized that everyone did not seem to trust her. She tightened her grip on her sword as if she was trying to vent her nervousness through her pale fingers.
"Freya is part of Bucce's militia, and one of her friends said that Fortress Riedon would be breached. Before tonight, no one would believe it. Sue also did not believe it, but the truth is right in front of us. I think that Freya's words make sense. "At this time, Sue suddenly spoke.
Everyone was startled, and even Freya looked at the girl with wheat-colored skin and braided hair. She gave her a grateful glance.
"I, actually do not have a way to lead you to avoid Madara's attention." Freya thought for a moment before speaking frankly to the mercenaries. Her opening words made everyone stunned. "But I know someone who has the ability."
"So you're not sure?" One of them asked.
Freya nodded.
She immediately saw many of them shrugging their shoulders. These mercenaries did not have much hope in this little girl, and they were just joking. After all, Freya herself was not annoying, and could even be said to be a very attractive girl.
"Wait, everyone! I know that as a stranger, it's ridiculous for me to ask all of you to believe me. "She placed her sword in front of her chest and slowly relaxed. Her voice became clear and bright." So, I'm just suggesting a possibility. "
She thought for a moment: "It's like a bet, a bet, I, I …."
The ponytailed girl thought for a long time, but could not find a suitable word. She suddenly felt a little annoyed. Perhaps she should not have used a method that she was not familiar with to pander to these mercenaries.
"It's like you open a bet, and we place our bets, right? Then life and death will be decided by fate, and riches and honor will be decided by the heavens. "A tall mercenary laughed:" That's easy to explain. Hello, I'm Mano. Just based on what you said, I have to place my bets, right? "
He turned his head. Someone in the crowd immediately laughed kindly, and someone shouted, "Ma Nuo, you damn gambler, you'll lose your life sooner or later."
Freya blushed and quickly nodded: "That's about it. If you think my words are trustworthy, why don't you take a look first? I think when you see my friend, you'll be able to make a judgment. At least, I believe him. "
After she finished speaking, the mercenaries became silent. Freya's words were very tempting, and with Sue's words, they were hesitating. Wouldn't it be better for them to follow her and see the situation?
In any case, they wouldn't suffer any losses. At worst, they could just break up.
But no one dared to take the lead. Freya could not help but feel anxious when she saw the atmosphere slowly turning cold.
"I believe Freya."
Sue was the first to walk out. She even looked back at her father. Retto could not help but scratch his head. He had no choice but to follow his daughter's stand. Really, his daughter's elbow was always on the side of an outsider. But at least she had hooked him a good young man.
The bar owner could not help but sigh, and the people around him laughed.
"Okay," Retto said: "Don't laugh. Since I'm going, you can stay and watch. I believe you still have to give face to my little daughter, right? "
"You're so shameless, Retto."
"How can you use Miss Sue as a shield?"
"Shameless."
The mercenaries could not help but shout, but they all agreed with Retto's words. On the other hand, the fat bar owner was not ashamed at all. Instead, he looked proud. In the end, there were more than 20 people left. In fact, these people were not uninterested in Freya's proposal, but they could not bring themselves to compromise with a little girl.
"So, Miss, we're all here. Now, let's talk about your request." Retto folded his arms and asked.
After all, mercenaries were mercenaries. They understood that there was no such thing as enjoying power without paying a price. They generally regarded this price as a business deal. They believed that if they agreed, they would join. If they did not agree, they would leave. It was that simple. It was not something difficult to talk about.
Freya did not understand the mercenaries' thoughts. She was naturally nervous. "My request is actually very simple. I want you to escape from here alive. Since you choose to stay and believe in me, I hope you can … listen to my command and obey my orders. Otherwise, this agreement is basically meaningless. So I know it's a little presumptuous to say this, but I still have to insist. If you think it's unacceptable, I won't force you. "
"Of course, this is the most basic." The mercenaries replied. Of course, that was what they said. However, when faced with an order to die, they might not necessarily carry it out. However, it was always right to agree first.
"What else? What can you do?"
"I don't know, but I can at least stand by your side and fight. In the battle, we are comrades who fight side by side. I think … this will not change because of the agreement between us. "Freya thought about it and replied.
"This sentence is enough, as long as you can do it. At least we will acknowledge you, little girl! "Mano replied, and two or three people nodded in agreement. But there were still people who chose to leave. In the end, there were seventeen people left. Except for Retto, Su, Mano, and his three best friends, the rest were lone wolves. They felt that it was better to follow the group than to act alone, so they finally chose to stay. However, these people were beyond Freya's expectations. It was far beyond her expectations.
Because she did not have much to expect. Even if Su was the only one who stayed, it would be lucky. And now, it was even more lucky.
Before their discussion came to an end, the news of Madara's army entering the city came from the west, and the crowd on the street began to stir. When Retto saw the situation on the street, he immediately asked the others to follow him to the bar to get food. At this time, it was natural to take as much as they could. Otherwise, when these people woke up, the street would be in chaos.
This was the difference between mercenaries and Freya's militia. Experienced soldiers would always think of logistics first and not other aspects.
"Then what should we do next, commander Miss Freya?" The old mercenary Mano asked.
"Don't call me commander, I'm no different from you." Freya said with a red face. Her previous speech made her so nervous that she almost couldn't breathe. Until now, she still did not understand why she had the courage to say such words in front of a group of experienced soldiers.
Now that she thought about it, it was like a dream.
But there was a voice in her heart that told her that she could do it. She must have a way to help Brando and not be a burden by his side. The ponytailed girl took a deep breath to calm herself down. She stared at the blazing west gate and suddenly remembered something. "Do you know how to ride a horse?"
"Of course, how can we not?"
"Then we will steal a horse later." Freya replied.
"Steal a horse?"
*****
"Steal a horse?" The girl fiddled with the silver spoon and asked curiously.
"There is a horse market in Fortress Riedon. The nobles trade war horses in the inner district, and they also sell servants and slaves. This is a public fact. In fact, when I came to Bucce, it was them who sent me the news. "Oberbeck replied.
"These daring bastards." The princess calmly put down her teacup.
"But how did that girl know?" She asked again.
"This is related to her background. That year, our people left her at the horse market in Fortress Riedon when she was three years old. She might not remember the things that happened before she was three years old, but she should have a deep impression of that place."
"You guys are really heartless. How could you leave a three-year-old girl alone in a strange place?"
"We had no choice. That year, the chaos involved too many people. Even Everton's wife was not spared. Besides, we've made thorough arrangements. "
"She knows how to ride a horse?"
"How could someone from the Everton family not know how to ride a horse? We arranged for her to be adopted by an elite Knight from the Silver Wing Legion. But why did her family move out of Fortress Riedon to such a remote place like Bucce? We still don't know."
"Did she succeed?" Although she knew that Oberbeck's words meant that Freya had succeeded, she still couldn't help but ask. But the princess still couldn't help but ask.
No matter how mature she looked on the surface, she was still a fifteen year old girl in her heart.
"Of course, as I said before, the nobles were all attracted by that young man. The market didn't have any defenses, so they easily succeeded. Those mercenaries were also quite strong, at least comparable to the soldiers of the kingdom's frontline legions- "
The princess nodded.
Different from the other legions, the frontline legions of the Kingdom of Erouine, such as the Royal Guards, the Silver Wing Legion, Seifer's 11th Cavalry Division, and Anrick's Flintlock Regiment, were still in possession of their former glory and battle prowess. The normal soldiers in these legions were still below the Iron rank (3-7 OZ). They were naturally incomparable to the White-Mane Legion and the Black Blade Legion.
As for the standard legions, they were even more unsightly. Since the Year of the Cave Beasts, their battle prowess was no different from the nobles' private soldiers.
Thus, when Oberbeck described them, the half Fairy Princess immediately understood the strength of those mercenaries who were with Freya.
She thought for a moment and asked, "And then?"
"And then there is the most exciting part of the story. When Miss Freya led her Knight to meet up with that mysterious young man, they slaughtered their way through Madara's army." Even though Oberbeck was usually cold, when he talked about slaughtering his way through the enemy's army, he, as a member of the Royal Faction, was exhilarated.
"What a mysterious young man." The princess said.
Oberbeck coughed twice and realized that he had misspoken.
But the princess didn't mind. She looked at the time and said, "I still have some time, Lord Oberbeck. Please continue with the next part."
"It's my honor."
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