When the good news came, Rhodes stood up from his stool almost immediately.
He rushed out of the big tent without looking back.
Although the Great Singer was also deeply pleased with the news, he still did not understand why the Kislev man was so excited about the return of these two men.
Priests like Walkerma are not uncommon in the church. His fighting skills are not outstanding among the fighting priests.
A stronger belief, that's all.
As for the mercenary captain, Yuri looked down upon him even more. People like Marcus who work hard for money can be found everywhere in the empire. Under Altdorf's bounty platform, a group of people like him can gather every day.
A homeless man who only takes quick money and takes risks.
Such people are both rude and greedy. There is no use for them except to allow them to perform tasks that are inconvenient for the authorities.
But these two ordinary people made the Kislev lord in front of him take great pains to rescue them.
It was as if those two people were saviors.
Walking at a rapid pace, looking at the hunky Kislev lord in front of him, Yuri felt confused and even a little contemptuous... The war was related to the overall situation, but this Kislev guy was taking great pains to deal with each little person... This way
Are allies unreliable? Yuri even began to doubt in his heart.
Although he could see the dissatisfaction of the great chanter of the empire behind him, Rhodes didn't care about it.
Others don't know it, but I am very aware of the weight of these two people.
When Walkerma and Marcus got off the blood-stained horse, Rhodes could hardly restrain the impulse and ecstasy in his heart, and took the two of them into his arms.
"Are you Walkerma?"
"And you? Mercenary Captain-Mr. Marcus, right?"
The enthusiastic behavior confused the priests and warriors.
He could only nod his head dullly to confirm his identity.
After saying that, Rhodes hugged the two of them into his arms again, and then let go after a while.
Even Talinnam was confused. The two people he rescued were really so important to Rhodes.
Only Rhodes stood there, his excitement beyond words.
The end of the world is coming, and legendary figures keep appearing one after another, right before our eyes. How can this not make people excited?
Although at this moment, these people are still small characters. But Rhodes knows that with their abilities, these people will be heroes who can stand alone in the future when Chaos invades.
…
"Your Majesty Bishop, we meet again."
After the greeting, Marcus strode directly to the great chanter Yuri, with a somewhat aggressive attitude. Although the identity of the two was so different, this rogue mercenary did not seem to take the supreme leader of the church seriously at all.
.
On the other hand, Walkerma, who was behind him, saluted with a pious look on his face.
Yuri first nodded to his priest, then turned to look at the rogue mercenary captain in front of him.
Although he is no longer the captain.
"We meet again, Mr. Marcus."
The archbishop nodded slightly.
"I have completed the task you gave me. No more detours. Is it time to fulfill your promise?"
Despite his disdain for the priest's power, Marcus remained polite until he received his reward.
This was the most polite thing he could say. He even bent down slightly to show respect for Yuri.
However, in his heart, the mercenary captain only respects money.
Even if the emperor is in front of me, it has nothing to do with me. They have always been trading with each other, doing things, taking the money and leaving, it's that simple.
Don't expect to get benefits by bending down and flattering these powerful people. In fact, it is much harder to get benefits from these people than ordinary people. Marcus knows this very well.
"Yes, you persisted until the end, but the task was not completely completed."
"What?!"
Marcus almost cursed. But when he saw the heavily armed guards beside the Archbishop, he suppressed the anger in his heart.
"We agreed to stay at the Scarlet Red Monastery for three years and receive a six hundred gold crown. However, only two years have passed and the monastery has fallen."
"Fuck!"
Unable to bear it any longer, Marcus held his head high and breathed out the fragrance to the archbishop.
"You asked them to evacuate in advance. Come here to join you, otherwise I can hold on for another year."
"Also, do you think two years will be easy in that kind of shabby place? Old man."
"You can try it yourself. I guarantee you, let alone three years, you won't be able to hold on for a week. Look at your people, are they still like you?"
The guards were about to draw their weapons to maintain the majesty of the Holy See, but were stopped by Yuri with a wave of his hand.
The great chanter looked at the battle priest standing behind the mercenary captain and already knew something in his mind. He saw that Walkerma's originally strong body was now getting thinner. There were even more wrinkles on his face than his own.
Although he knew that the task of guarding the Scarlet Monastery was difficult, as the archbishop, Yuri still had to maintain his image and status.
He was expressionless, standing in front of the mercenary captain, and slowly asked -
"That's your business, we will fulfill it according to the contract."
"Dog day..."
Marcus almost cursed out loud, but was suppressed by Bishop Yuri's next words——
"But, I still want to reward you, Mr. Marcus."
"I will pay you six hundred gold crowns as agreed upon. The extra two hundred gold crowns will be regarded as the church's reward for you."
"Your courage deserves to be praised."
Play hard to get, first belittle the other party, accuse the other party of not fulfilling the contract, and then stand on the highest point of benevolence and morality and reward the parties concerned. After such operations, the church has become a sanctuary where benevolence and righteousness are spread. Although you have not fulfilled the contract, but...
I still paid the full reward and gave additional rewards...
Only then did Marcus realize that although this old man was a bishop, his operating methods were no different from those of the hawkers in the market. He would first blame you for how bad your goods were, and then "reluctantly" buy them all.
, expressing mercy and charity.
Oh shit……
Marcus cursed again in his mind.
However, for the sake of money, you must not curse out loud this time, otherwise, the gold you got will be gone, and maybe you will be beaten up by this group of guards and taken to jail. No matter what, the old man in front of you is still
Priest, he is just a gangster who gets paid to do things.
When the priest held a heavy bag of gold and threw it into Marcus's hand, the look on the mercenary captain's face immediately regained its luster. The suffering in the past was all worth it.
With this 600-gold crown, I will almost have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of my life.
Just as Marcus was about to turn around and leave, the Archbishop stopped him again.
"Mr. Marcus, I haven't finished speaking yet."
The mercenary captain turned around and looked at the old man in front of him with a puzzled expression.
What happened to me today? First I met the nervous Lord Kislev, and then I met this endless imperial chanter.
"Please speak."
Despite his impatience, Marcus still remained humble for the sake of the golden crown.
"Now, Kislev, the decisive battle between the empire and the undead vampires is about to begin. You are a brave warrior, I can see it. Are you willing to join the regular army of the empire? Become a member of the Iron Legion? Contribute to the war of the undead?"
"How much more is the reward?"
Marcus asked the question almost instinctively. As soon as he finished speaking, he began to regret it. The clergy around the archbishop all looked at him with contempt.
"Well, what I mean is, I am a mercenary, and I have to work hard to fight. I can't go without pay..."
"Yes, you are right. You cannot go without reward. The empire and the church will never let down or mistreat every warrior who is willing to be loyal to it."
"From now on, Mr. Marcus Krupper, you will no longer be an ordinary warrior, but an Imperial Knight. Are you willing to be loyal to the Church? To the Emperor?"
"Ah? What?"
Marcus raised his head and asked with a frown...
This identity change was so fast that I didn't even have a clear idea of it for a while.