Chapter 65 Battle Group
The temperature plummeted.
The clerk cursed secretly, wrapped his coat tightly around himself, and at the same time added a few pieces of firewood to the stove next to him. But it didn't make him feel any better.
It's almost winter now, and the biting cold wind has made people see the call of the cold wave. But for the clerk, all this was not the worst. Cold, famine, war, this year there is almost no hope for people, but even so, he would rather blow the wind here than go to the front line to fight those damn evil believers and monsters.
"Hey..."
Looking at the blank roster in front of him, the clerk sighed. Not long ago, this place was bustling with people, and those mercenaries who were eager for adventure and looking forward to money and power almost crossed the threshold here. Some people even had to pay themselves a small bribe to get their ridiculous name on the list.
But what now?
This place is deserted and almost no one comes to the door. Since the failure of the first recapture battle, very few people have come here.
And the root of all this lies in that terrifying city.
Thinking of this, the secretary glanced through the window at the gloomy city at the foot of the mountain in the distance like a ghost.
The cursed city of Mordheim.
The clerk shuddered, as if just thinking of this name made him feel chilled all over. Even though the registration office he was currently in was not on the edge of Mordheim, it still made him feel uneasy - it seemed that just pronouncing this name would bring about some kind of terrible disaster. Thinking of this, the secretary glanced around nervously, as if he wanted to see if a rat man or something else would suddenly jump out of the darkness...
"Dong dong dong!"
The sudden knock on the door almost made the clerk's heart jump out of his mouth. He stood up quickly, straightened his coat, and then shouted.
"Come in."
Soon, as the secretary spoke, the door opened, and then the secretary saw... a huge black figure stooped and walked in, making a "click" sound, and came in front of him.
What the hell is this?
Looking at the huge shadow in front of him that was almost as high as the roof, the secretary was completely confused. He raised his head and slowly looked up. Then under the illumination of the fire, he saw a pair of bright red lights. eyes......
"You, who are you?!!!"
If it weren't for the courage brought by his long-term military career, the secretary might have fainted at this moment, but even so, he still stared at the other person fearfully and shouted loudly. At the same time, the secretary's mind was also spinning rapidly. What's going on? Was the camp attacked? But why were no calls for help or sirens heard? The other party doesn't look like a human, but an orc? Or those Yankees? Damn it...this is the heart of the empire! !
Just as countless years were flashing through the clerk's mind, he saw the other party stretching out his fingers and tapping a few times on the table.
"Sign up."
“Hey…………Huh??”
"This is it, you want to recruit mercenaries to go to Mordheim."
"Ah...that's it..."
After hearing this, the secretary's whole body went limp. He almost fell to the ground and could not get up again.
"Really, please don't be scary...I thought something was going on..."
As he spoke, the clerk looked out the door and saw a few guards outside winking at him - this must be revenge for him warming up in the house on a cold day while they were exposed to the wind outside!
"Cough, cough."
The clerk coughed and resumed his working state. He picked up the quill and looked at the black knight in front of him.
"Since you are planning to sign up, I think you have also heard about His Majesty the Emperor recruiting mercenaries to explore and clean up Mordheim. But I want to make it clear to you here that this is a very dangerous job. And you hired Soldiers are required to fight on the front line and are mainly responsible for reconnaissance, assault and protection. To put it simply, if you are to go to the battlefield, you must fight until the end. Only when the additional troops arrive... Of course, the reward will be settled on the same day and will not be small. And anything you find in Mordheim must be handed over to the church. If it is something very valuable, we will pay for it. Acquisition at a reasonable price... As for supplies, you can discuss it with Sir Taylor, who is in charge of logistics supplies... Do you have any questions?"
If it were other mercenaries, the secretary would not be willing to say so much, but seeing how terrifying the guy in front of him was, he would rather talk nonsense than make trouble for him if something happened in the future—— -Although mercenaries have professional ethics, they are not kindhearted people.
"No."
"Very good, then, will you sign up as a group or as a single player?"
"What's the difference?"
"Of course there is a difference. If it is in the form of a battle group, then you can act alone as a team, but if you sign up as a single person, then we will divide you into other battle groups."
"Then I want to sign up as a war group."
"Okay, how many people are there in total?"
"Five people."
As he spoke, the secretary saw the black knight waving, and then four figures came out from behind him - they were four beautiful girls dressed in different styles. Among them, the girl with pink hair had a cheerful and gentle look. With a smile and a pure white robe inlaid with gold, he looked out of place in this place. Next to her was a tall, silver-haired woman carrying a shotgun, and finally a girl wearing a cloak and dressed like a noble lady.
Behind them, there is a brown-haired girl with double ponytails wearing a white hairband and looking like a maid.
What combination is this? ?
The clerk had some doubts, but he did not doubt that the pink-haired girl was a member of the church, because she had the aura of a clergyman about her. It's just that he has never seen this form of robe... Just when the clerk was puzzled, his eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of a Holy Grail emblem pinned on the black knight's cloak.
Could it be the Holy Grail Knight? !
The clerk was shocked when he saw this badge. He rubbed his eyes vigorously and observed carefully - it was indeed exactly the same as the Holy Grail badge drawn in the book. In other words, was this really the Holy Grail Knight? !
Ah, then the one beside him must be the fairy in the lake.
As a member of the empire, the clerk also knew about Bretonnia, a neighboring country. He also knew that the Holy Grail Knight would go on adventures with the Lake Fairy to eliminate evil. And the pink-haired lady is so cute and beautiful that she could be called the fairy of the lake.
It’s this Holy Grail Knight who’s a bit…………
After quietly taking a look at the terrifying helmet, the secretary looked away. "Ahem... I'm sorry, then I'll register as a war group... What's the name of the war group?"
"Pink Bunny."
"Okay, little pink...huh???"
When Duanmuhuai and his party left, Lorena's face turned red.
"Lord Knight, why do you use such a name!"
Lorena stamped her feet and turned her head. Through the gap in the twisted and cracked wooden door, she could even see the doubtful expression of the clerk inside - the impact was so great that he even forgot to ask Duanmu Huai for damaging the door frame. Bad responsibility.
"What's wrong? My warband, I am free to think of any name."
"That's what I said, but..."
"And besides me, all the girls here are girls. Wouldn't it be better to give them a cute name?"
"Ugh...but it's too shameful...can't you give me a name like unicorn or Pegasus?"
"Because it's interesting... Who said that a war group must have a cool name?"
"???"
Although Duanmu Huai's tone was calm, for some reason, Lorena seemed to see a meaningful smile on his face through the helmet.
"If you don't like this name, how about I go find him and change it to a furry bear?"
"Forget it..."
Lorena was summoned by Duanmu Huai. Before that, he went back to the Holy City to find Lorena and briefly explained the situation to her. Although it was a bit surprising, Lorena finally agreed to Duanmu Huai's invitation and joined his team.
As for Meludi's situation, she is a bit special. She was originally a member of the Mechanicus and is currently in the "stay on probation" stage. However, Duanmuhuai is considered to have face in the Holy City. He went to the archbishop to offer some accommodation, and the latter He agreed to let Meludi follow Duanmu Huai and if there were no problems with her actions, she could resume her duties.
The only pity is that her mechanical wings were sealed as a heretical product, but even so, Meludi's shooting skills are still very good, and Duanmu Huai does need a long-range attacker. Moreover, Meludi's combat ability is really good, as you can tell by looking at her cards.
【Criminal Sniper.Meludi (Gold)】
【Consumption: 3】
【Attack: 4】
【Defense: 5】
【Guardian】
[Entrance song: At the beginning of each battle, you can inflict X points of damage to an enemy, and X is (half the number of talismans activated in this battle)]
Although Meludi's special effects are currently useless, her long-range high attack power alone is enough.
As for the psychotic maid following behind everyone with a crazy smile on her face, she is none other than Fia, the core of the masked female army that Duanmu Huai fought against before.
【Doll Killer. Fia (Gold)】
【Consumption: 2】
【Attack: 1】
【Defense: 2】
【Must Kill】
[Whenever the doll enters the battlefield, 2 points are spent to transform it into a ‘murderous doll’]
[Current song: Randomly transform a killer doll into a doll killer. Fia]
[Killing Doll (Consumption 2): 1/1, (Stealth)]
Yes, this is the reason why Duanmuhuai summoned Feiya. Just as the card description says, Feiya can transform the [Doll] on the scene into a [Murderous Doll], which is what Duanmuhuai encountered before. Although their attack power is not high, their characteristics are very good.
【Stealth】
In fact, this is basically equivalent to invisibility. Cards with the [Stealth] trait will not be discovered by the opponent before attacking, and they will not be attacked by targeted spells and curses. Unless she takes the initiative to attack, or encounters a large-scale AOE. Otherwise, its shadow is basically invisible.
For Duanmu Huai, these [murderous dolls] are simply the best scouts, spies and killers. Although their attack power is not high, Fia's characteristic [Sure Kill] is enough to destroy any enemy. And Duanmu Huai can even use it like this - he first summons a puppet to play, then transforms it into a [murderous puppet], and then uses the [murderous puppet]'s [Stealth] to let it sneak into a heavily guarded place, Then Duanmuhuaizhi killed Feiya next to him, causing it to be reincarnated into the [Murderous Doll], and then went to destroy the target.
And he can transform another [Murderous Doll] at the same time, and he can transfer it back if he is killed after Fia kills the target.
In other words, as long as the [Murderous Doll] is not completely eliminated, Fia will never die. Combined with her [Must Kill], it can be said that an immortal killer is really...well, too scary.
Of course, the shortcoming is that Fia is mentally unstable... but for now, this can be considered a tolerable shortcoming.
Right now, Duanmu Huai's team includes MT (himself), healer (Lorena), AOE (Ogis), long-range (Meludi) and thief (Fina). It can basically be said to be a five-person team. The combination is complete.
And next, they can download a copy of Cursed City!
(End of chapter)