"The first thing is credibility. It's okay to have mediocre strength, but the credibility must be good."
After standing there and thinking for a while, Adil looked at Karu and said, "In addition, I am planning to go to the ancient armored city in the north this time. I need you to find me some guides who are familiar with it. Is there any problem?"
"No problem, there are many people who meet these conditions." Karu nodded, and then continued to ask: "In addition to good reputation, do you have any requirements in terms of numbers?"
"I need about fifty guards, plus about three guides. As a price for hiring these people, I am willing to pay them the price of one gold coin every month, how about it?"
"The price is very fair." After listening to Adil's words, Kalu nodded and said.
"But let me remind you that although Ancient Armor City is a big city, it is very backward. There are savages and orcs everywhere in the wild. There may be wars at any time, so it is not suitable for buying property."
After looking at Adil's appearance, Kalu couldn't help but remind him.
"It doesn't matter. I have some connections there, so it should be fine."
In response to this reminder, Adil smiled and slowly explained.
Hearing this, Karu stopped talking and said directly: "Okay, if you don't mind, you can come back at noon tomorrow. I need some time to inform the mercenaries."
"Okay." Adil nodded, and then took out two gold coins from his arms: "This is your introduction fee. If the person you find tomorrow satisfies me, I don't mind giving you more."
"Haha, thank you very much!" After taking the gold coins, Karu's eyes lit up: "With these, I can buy more ores!"
After doing this, Adil turned around and left directly.
the next day.
At noon, when Adier came to this weapons store, he found that there were many people standing outside.
These people wore different clothes, some wore damaged leather armor, some wore leather, and some only had dirty hunting clothes, looking a little miserable.
But despite this, these people all have good physiques and look very powerful.
"These are the guards you found for me?"
Walking into the weapons store and looking at the people standing outside the door, Adil frowned and said, "The equipment is too poor."
"Haha, even though they are poorly equipped, their strength may not necessarily be weak." Standing on the same spot, Karu pointed to the people standing outside and said: "These people are basically veterans who have fought against orcs.
After fighting, each of them has very good fighting ability."
"And these people are all selected by me specifically for you. They all have pretty good reputations, so you can feel more confident when using them."
After hearing this, Adil nodded.
"Let them send a few representatives in." He looked at the people standing outside and said involuntarily.
In response, Karu nodded cheerfully and strode out.
Not long after, he walked in again, followed by three people.
A tall man with blond hair, a sturdy middle-aged man with a somewhat rosy face, and an ordinary-looking middle-aged man wearing thick leather armor.
As soon as these three people walked in, they had an aura of veterans that was different from ordinary people, which made Adil couldn't help but nod secretly.
"What are your names?" he couldn't help but ask.
"My name is Gru." The blond man spoke first, his eyes looking very bright.
"Sir, you can call me Ax." The sturdy middle-aged man with a rosy face hammered his chest and said in a loud voice.
"Elder." The man finally spoke, seeming a little taciturn.
After listening to their words, Adil stood there and glanced at them as if casually.
"Eh..." Looking at this data, Adil couldn't help but turn his gaze to Elder, who looked very silent: "Are you a knight's apprentice?"
Listening to Adier's words, Eld was stunned and subconsciously said: "How do you know..."
After saying this, he reacted, looked at the eyes of several people around him, couldn't help but shut his mouth, and returned to his previous taciturn appearance.
Seeing him like this, Adil was thoughtful, and then smiled and said: "Very good."
"I will accept you people." He smiled, and then pointed at the three of them: "You three are representatives, so you will be the team leader, and you will get five gold coins every month. Is there any problem?"
Hearing this, the three of them were stunned by the generous offer, and then nodded quickly.
The three of them are all representatives selected from the mercenaries outside. They have a certain prestige among that group of people, so becoming a squad leader is not a problem.
The income of five gold coins is also something they cannot refuse. Even if they accept this type of escort mission, their monthly income is less than one gold coin. The income of five gold coins is enough for their family to live for a year.
Seeing the reactions of the three of them, Adil nodded, and pointed to Elder standing beside him: "You will be the captain of this escort team, and you will be given ten gold coins every month."
Suddenly, the other person's eyes lit up with joy, and he seemed extremely satisfied with the income.
Seeing the joy in the other person's eyes, Adil was speechless.
A normal knight apprentice, who is not from a noble family, even if his family fails midway, would not be so happy because of the mere price of ten gold coins.
"It seems like he must be a commoner who somehow learned the knight's breathing technique."
Seeing the other party like this, Adil shook his head secretly and thought to himself.
After selecting the escort, you can be much more at ease with the selection of the guide.
Among the seven or eight candidates, Adil randomly selected three who looked relatively calm and experienced to be his guides this time.
After a few days, the team began to set off.
Adil sat quietly in the carriage. At various places in the team, the three Elders led a group of people to guard the side, quietly advancing as the team advanced.
But now, the equipment of the three of them has been changed. Not only are they riding horses, but they are also wearing brand new leather armor.
These were all equipped by Adil for them. Although he didn't care about the team's combat effectiveness, in order to make the team look better, he still changed the equipment for the three captains.
Of course, these equipments are only temporarily lent to them. Although Adier does not lack these gold coins, the wizard adheres to the principle of equal exchange, and it is not good to give them for no reason.
Of course, if they perform well during this period, it doesn't matter if you give them this equipment.
The team moved forward slowly.
The Kingdom of Gumodo is not peaceful. Except around the city, other parts of the country are often filled with thieves and robbers of all kinds, and even some orcs occasionally appear to fight against the autumn wind.
Adir and his team encountered many enemies on the road, most of whom were not strong in combat and were easily repelled by the three men of Aird.
After a period of understanding, Adil also roughly figured out the origins of the three Elders.
Gru and Ax are both veterans. Because their families are poor, they participated in the military conscription as soon as they reached adulthood and continued to fight against the orcs. Finally, they retired to make a living by farming and working as mercenaries.
As for Eld, as Adil thought, he was not a member of the nobility, but just an ordinary farmer's child. Because when he was young, he accidentally saved a seriously injured noble, and in return he taught him the basics.
He learned the Knight's Breathing Technique, and finally joined the army and worked part-time as a mercenary after being discharged.
The three of them are all relatively honest and already have families, so they are relatively easy to control.
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A month later, a long team was walking on the wide road.
In front of the team, the shadow of a city loomed in sight, and it seemed that it was not far away.
"Lord Adier, in a few hours, the Ancient Armored City will be arriving!"
Sitting quietly in the carriage, Adil heard Aird's calm voice in his ears.
Listening to the sound, he quietly put down the book he was holding, and then said: "Let the team stop first."
"Elder, Gru, and Ax, you three come in."
As the order came down, the surrounding teams slowly began to stop, and then three tall figures walked in from outside.
"Sir, what's the matter?"
Looking at Adil, among the three of them, Elder was the first to speak.
"We will arrive at the Ancient Armor City soon. By then, our employment will be over."
Looking at the three of them, Adil smiled and said, "I am planning to settle some industries here and need some manpower. Are you willing to come over?"
"As a price, I can resettle your family and give you some land and positions, which is much better than being a mercenary."
"This..." After hearing Adier's words, the three of them couldn't help but look at each other, and each could see the hesitation and intention in the other's eyes.
The life of a mercenary sounds full of excitement. But only those who have truly experienced this profession can know how difficult it is. Not only is it hard and dangerous, it is unstable, and the income is low. It is not as colorful as others imagine. Maybe there is something wrong with it.
He died outside at that time, and even his body was eaten by wild animals.
Adil's character, they can also feel through this period of time together, does not have the bad habits of some nobles, but seems to be easy to get along with, and the treatment given to them is also very good.
If the ancient armored city was not located on the border and there were a large number of orcs around it, and there was a possibility of war at any time, they would have never hesitated and would have agreed on the spot.
However, after hesitating for a while, they nodded and agreed.
"Very good." Watching them nod, Adil showed a smile on his face: "As a reward for your loyalty to me, the weapons and equipment on your body, as well as the horses you used during this period, belong to you from now on.
"
Upon hearing this, the three people's eyes suddenly lit up with joy.