Of course, there was no problem with Khal. In fact, it could be said that Tang En had helped him greatly.
Although the Deep Sea Water Elemental Crystal was not very effective for a fire-type Heaven's Awakener, Khal had forcefully overdrawn his potential in order to protect the mercenary group, and his Mana Pool was completely empty. Thus, when he took the Deep Sea Water Elemental Crystal, the effects did not weaken because of the conflicting attributes.
Instead, because of the huge consumption, Khal's body had an extreme desire to replenish his Mana, so the effects of the Deep Sea Water Elemental Crystal, Golden Holy Fruit, and Dragon Saliva Fruit were maximized.
With a roar, a huge amount of Mana gathered from all directions under Khal's control, and a large amount of fierce golden flames gushed out of his body. The Phoenix Flames, which had a strong purification effect, became even fiercer and purer than before. The evil aura left behind by the Demons was immediately incinerated after encountering the Phoenix Flames, and the rotten smell in the air quickly disappeared.
"Domain Strengthening! Gods above! Leader has broken through! "
"Leader has advanced to Extraordinary!"
"Heavens! This is really a blessing in disguise! "
The mercenaries exclaimed. Khal's advancement was clearly a sudden piece of good news, and it immediately dispelled the dark clouds above everyone's heads.
After the advancement, Khal was trying to control the power in his body. After he familiarized himself with the increased power, the flames in the sky gradually weakened until they disappeared. Then, Khal landed on the ground with a complicated expression and looked at Tang En speechlessly.
"How do you feel?"
"Great."
Khal sighed. "But you made me owe you a favor that I can't repay."
This time, not only had Tang En saved his mercenary group, but he had also saved his life. This was not an exaggeration. The key was the things that Tang En had fed him. Not to mention the Dragon Saliva Fruit and Golden Holy Fruit, just that Deep Sea Water Elemental Crystal was worth five million gold coins!
That was five million gold coins!
He might not be able to repay this debt even if he worked in a mercenary group for decades!
What was even more ridiculous was that the realm that had been stagnant for many years had actually broken through because of Tang En's help!
According to the original growth rate of his strength, Khal would at most reach the peak of the Grandmaster stage in his lifetime. Now that he had advanced to the Extraordinary stage, he could be considered a rare powerhouse in the human world. Not only did his strength and lifespan increase greatly, but his advancement to the Extraordinary stage at his current age also gave him the possibility of reaching the Supreme stage or even the Legendary stage!
This was a favor that was equivalent to giving him a new lease of life. He owed him too much.
"Are you still not getting up? Then sell yourself to me. "
Tang En said casually, "Join me and fight for me."
"… I thought you would be generous and say that you don't need to return the favor."
Khal bitterly smiled. Previously, Tang En had probed him with this question, but Khal didn't answer. This time, Khal simply couldn't refuse Tang En's kindness.
Tang En shrugged. "I'm a king, but I'm also a businessman. I really need help. Since there's a chance, how can I let you go? Investments require returns. Are you pretending to be generous? That's not a qualified businessman. "
"Alright, my Tang En Majesty. How do you plan to settle us down?"
Khal pointed at the mercenaries behind him. "My brothers are all counting on me to make a living. If I leave with you, what will happen to them?"
To be honest, mercenaries weren't very good subordinates. They weren't suitable to be recruited as soldiers. These people were used to having their own way and couldn't accept restrictions. However, they also had their advantages. They had rich combat experience and were stronger than ordinary soldiers. If they were trained well, they could become elites.
Tang En pondered for a moment before saying, "Those who are willing to follow me can be arranged to join Ellington to receive military training and be allocated housing. In the future, their monthly salary will start at 100 gold coins. Including bonuses, commissions, battle subsidies, and so on, they will generally receive 500 gold coins a month. Of course, this is only for ordinary Bronze Apocalypses. The stronger they are, the higher their salary. Although it's not high, it's a stable income and comprehensive benefits.
"Those who aren't willing to follow me will be given 10,000 gold coins as severance pay. I think this sum of money is enough to show my sincerity."
A monthly salary of 500 gold coins!? Even if they weren't willing, there would still be 10,000 gold coins as severance pay!?
The mercenaries of the Phoenix Mercenary Group became excited. Pairs of eager eyes stared at Tang En. They were just short of saying that they were willing.
Of course, they were willing.
Although 10,000 gold coins was very tempting, they weren't stupid. In the long run, of course, working for Tang En Majesty would give them a better future.
Although the initial income was low, they had a bright future and something to look forward to.
Although a mercenary's life was free, good missions didn't come all the time. Moreover, they had to eat and drink every day. Moreover, it was no less dangerous than being a soldier. If it weren't for the terrible treatment of being a soldier in the past, these people wouldn't have all run over to become mercenaries.
In the employment of Apocalypses, free adventurers and mercenaries had the absolute advantage. However, did you think that those low-level Apocalypses wouldn't be willing to serve the king?
No, it was just that the previous Irus Empire didn't have so much money to raise Apocalypses.
But now? Tang En publicly said that if they followed him, not only would they have a high salary, but they would also have great benefits. How could they not be tempted?
If word got out, they would be working for His Majesty!
In Prandal, working for the king was a very honorable thing. It would bring glory to one's ancestors!
The final result was as expected. Except for Mongol Kahn and Ursa, the remaining 46 mercenaries of the Phoenix Mercenary Group all agreed to Tang En's recruitment.
Mongol Kahn and Ursa were Orcs of the Ryan Empire. Although they were very tempted, they couldn't betray their country. Tang En didn't force them.
"Not bad. I'm very happy to inform you that you have become a member of Ellington. You have made the right choice. You will be proud of your choice in the future."
A mercenary asked doubtfully, "A member of Ellington? Isn't it the Irus Empire? "
Tang En smiled and said, "Because Ellington is my true foundation … You will understand soon. Now, the first thing to do is to return to the camp in the Great Rift Valley."
Tang En waved his right hand casually, and a portal with a faint light appeared in front of everyone. "Let's go through the portal. Take a bath and have a meal. Then, we will return to Ellington together. It just so happens that we have a mission soon. It's not convenient to bring an army with us, so we can use your mercenary group's identity to act."
The group entered the portal in a single file and arrived at the camp in the Great Rift Valley in an instant.
"Lord Tang En, who are these people?"
Eluri looked at the group of Phoenix Mercenary Group in surprise. They were in a very sorry state.
"Some old friends. They are surrounded by demons. Find some people to arrange a place for them to take a bath and eat."
"Leave it to me."
Eluri nodded and happily ran to arrange things. She was happy to be able to work for Tang En. This Saintess was getting more and more used to enjoying the life of being controlled by the contract. Tang En thought that this was not a good thing.
After washing up, Khal and the others had a delicious hot dinner in the camp's temporary canteen. The fresh supplies from Ellington made the food here very delicious. They were almost moved to tears.
Khal held a big bone in his hand and finished eating it. Then, he gulped down a glass of beer and breathed out comfortably. He said to Tang En, "By the way, Tang En Majesty, you said that there was a mission that required our mercenary group identity. What mission is it?"
After eating and drinking to his heart's content and owing a big favor that he could not return, Khal just wanted to do something as soon as possible to make up for it.
"There's no need to rush. We'll go back to Ellington later. You can rest for a day or two, and then I'll tell you."
Khal shook his head. "No, you'd better tell us in advance so that we can be prepared. It's a mercenary's professional habit to be fully prepared before a departure."
Tang En was stunned for a moment. Then he smiled and said, "Okay then. Actually, I need to go to the Ryan Empire. However, it's easy to be regarded as a military invasion if I bring soldiers, so I need your mercenary group identity."
"The Ryan Empire?"
Mongo Kahn and Ursa, who were eating barbecue next to him, raised their heads and looked at Tang En in shock. "Why are you going to the Ryan Empire?"
"To look for some information …"
Tang En looked at the two orcs with great interest. "Speaking of which, you promised Vanilla that you would inform her if you returned to the Ryan Empire. She waited for so long without any news, but you came here to do a mission and were besieged by demons …"
Both Mongo, Kahn and Ursa felt a little embarrassed. They smiled sheepishly and said, "We were planning to go back as soon as possible. However, our leader saw this mission and felt that the reward was quite good. So, we accepted it …"
Tang En nodded and said, "Then you can continue the operation with us this time. With you as our guides, it'll be more convenient for us to move in the Ryan Empire."
"No problem. Please trust us!"
Mongo Kahn laughed out loud and slapped his cup on the table. He said, "Tang En Majesty, I'm not bragging, but you must've never seen the scenery of the Ryan Empire. You'll be dumbfounded when you get there. Also, it's not just the scenery. There are many races of orcs in the Ryan Empire. I'll definitely introduce some beautiful orc women to you when you get there. You'll like them. They're much more interesting than you human beings who only have one face."
"That's true."
Ursa nodded quickly. "To be honest, in our eyes, you humans basically look the same. At most, there are some differences in height and weight … It took us almost a month to barely distinguish our captain from the others."
Khal complained feebly, "Did you recognize me then?"
In the Phoenix Mercenary Group, only Kahn could beat Mongo Kahn and Ursa, two battle maniacs. Therefore, the way they distinguished Khal was to see who could beat them …
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