For more than half a month after that, Boom and Rikka never dared to take it lightly, for fear of being torn into pieces by the coercion that inadvertently spread into the courtyard.
However, life had to go on, and the business at the transfer station was still the main source of income. And after many days of observation, the two found that as long as they did not go near the gate next door, nothing seemed to have changed much.
In the early morning of this day, Boom returned to the attic to continue practicing after breakfast. Rikka also set off to the Miracle Plains to see if any new beasts had appeared.
But since last night, she has always felt something is wrong. The hunger in her belly has appeared more and more frequently, even keeping her awake all night.
She had been born with this strange disease since she was born. She had been afraid of telling Boom before, but then she suddenly disappeared for a while and was gradually ignored by her.
However, the good times did not last long. More than two months ago, my strange illness reappeared. It was a simple feeling of hunger, and it was a pain that could not be eliminated no matter how much ordinary food I ate.
Boom was very angry when he learned about this, but the solution to the problem was very simple. After scolding him, Boom threw a few magic crystals to Rikka and told him to eat them.
Boom learned these things after he became a magician. Contract beasts are also divided into three, six, and nine levels. The more powerful they are, the more difficult they are to raise. Some mutant species even have the habit of swallowing magic crystals.
Therefore, Rikka, who was still a little worried at first, smiled happily again, thinking that the most important thing the two of them needed now was gold coins, at least she thought so.
But as my strength improves day by day, the hunger to eat magic crystals becomes more and more intense. From the beginning, one or two pieces lasted for half a month, but now I have trouble sleeping and eating in three to five days.
Rikka didn't dare to tell Boom these things. She knew that her brother was already very annoyed. And from the time the two met until now, it seemed that most of the problems were caused by herself.
So, in order to share his worries, she decided to solve the matter herself. This is why she came up with the idea of selling animal skins and often encouraged the servants of the noble family.
However, business is business. If you make money with blood, there will be misfortune. New herds of beasts have not arrived, and nomadic tribes have left one after another. Seeing that the gold coins in the dimensional space are decreasing day by day, Rikka has once again endured the feeling of hunger. p>
Walking on the Miracle Plain, she wandered listlessly. Occasionally, she casually killed some blind things, but she never used her skinning skills once.
She knew that what she needed now was not these rubbish worth a few silver coins, but six or seven low-grade magic crystals, or one or two mid-grade magic crystals.
"Brother is right, you can never earn enough gold coins." Rikka rubbed her belly and started running forward, hoping to temporarily forget her hunger.
But this was obviously an act of self-deception. More than two hours later, she sat slumped on the edge of a dense forest, staring blankly at the sky.
"What should I do? Although I still have a lot of gold coins, I can't live beyond my means forever." Rikka thought as she slowly stood up, planning to continue her animal skin business.
But at this moment, a ball of fire suddenly burst out in the distance, and waves of curses and wailing were faintly heard.
"Are you still being unreasonable? The employer has entrusted our mercenary group. Don't bully others too much, otherwise everyone will die together!" A middle-aged man in his forties roared.
"Perish together? Haha, if you have the ability, try it. If you dare to steal my business, you must be prepared to die." The short and thin man opposite smiled, and then chanted the magic spell again.
At the moment, Rikka was hiding on the back slope, chewing dried meat and watching the live performance. Her idea was very simple. She had nothing to do now, so she might as well watch others fight, maybe she could still do it.
Something gained.
These two mercenary groups were originally from Aogu City, but a quarrel occurred when accepting the mission, which turned into a life-and-death battle.
This kind of thing has long been common. Whether it is a large mercenary group or a small mercenary group, everyone is trying to survive. The quality of survival comes from the rewards received after completing the tasks issued by the mercenary union.<
/p>
Therefore, since the day the mercenary union came into existence, fighting and fighting have never stopped. Either today we intercept someone else's escort mission, or we are killed by someone else in the wilderness tomorrow.
But even so, no one has ever complained. Because this is a cruel and cold world. People with strength can become King of Ogu, while those without strength can naturally become beggars.
In addition, the major trade unions usually treat low-level professionals with contempt and disdain. Therefore, instead of cowardly being the tail of the dragon, it is not as satisfying as being the head of the chicken.
This is also the origin of wandering mages and even wandering knights. Even some professionals who have reached high levels will join mercenary groups because they yearn for an unrestrained life.
The fight is still going on. A melee like this between weaklings is usually like a sloth looking for food, slow and boring. So much so that Rikka, who was originally in high spirits, gradually turned cold.
"What the hell are these things? Apart from that magician, how can I be worse than my brother?" Rikka tilted her little head and thought, then covered her mouth and laughed again.
However, this fight gradually came to an end. Most of the more than 30 people present were lying down or passed out. Only the two so-called mercenary group leaders were still standing.
I saw a thin man who was a junior fire magician holding his staff high and shooting several fireballs no bigger than his head at the opponent. The middle-aged man opposite was waving a long sword and charging straight at him like a bull.
Forward.
Dust was everywhere and thick smoke filled the air. The magician vomited blood and retreated, finally collapsing to the ground. The warrior man's chest was scorched, and his eyes exuded the aura of death.
"Let us go, and this escort mission will be yours!" the middle-aged man said with some reluctance.
"No, do you think I can still complete the mission in my current state? That box of magic crystals is a hot potato now, you'd better keep it for yourself." The magician looked at his staff that was broken into two parts, and felt sad.
Di Huidao.
Rikka, who was about to leave, stopped after hearing the conversation between the two parties. She slowly turned her head, with an extremely strange expression on her face.
She lay down on the slope of her back again, her big, watery eyes moving around. She listened carefully to the ensuing conversation between the two parties, for fear of missing any word.
"Hey, what can we do? I am dead and injured. Do you want me to complete the task alone?" The middle-aged man looked very depressed.
"Let me tell you, do you warriors only have muscles in your heads? Why don't you go back to Aogu City and cancel the mission? The worst thing you can do is pay some delay fees!" The magician looked at the other party with disdain, but his words were full of sympathy.<
/p>
"Yes, yes, haha, why am I so confused? Kids, rest where you are for an hour, and then we go back to cancel the mission and take a good rest!" The middle-aged man grinned, without the previous bravery and decisiveness. p>
However, at this moment, a petite figure suddenly appeared. Its whole body was hidden under a gray linen hood, and its face was covered with a black scarf.