"Count it, of course it counts.
To be honest, since the war with the hell camp started, we have killed very few hell generals. This head is not low-level, and he should be one of the best in hell. The top ranked hero."
Daniel's tone seemed impatient.
"This head looks familiar to me. Is there a big three-headed dog that can transform beside her?"
Lina couldn't sit still anymore and quickly stood up to take a look.
"There is a particularly powerful three-headed hell dog. I remember there is also a head that can spray poisonous smoke." Xu Lai replied.
"That's right. The owner of this head should be the female devil Fiona, known as the beast tamer of hell."
Lina nodded with certainty. .
Daniel on the side held the head in his hands, looking like he couldn't put it down, as if it was a treasure.
“So, Your Majesty the Archbishop, do you think this head can be replaced with a scroll?”
Daniel smiled bitterly and said: "I think it is enough. The empire has been unable to attack for a long time, and we have suffered heavy losses every time.
If it weren't for the lords who continued to boost morale, the archangels and several crimson bishops had exhausted their magic After treatment and resurrection, the morale of the imperial army has long been unsustainable.
Today, there is such a head of a high-ranking demon general. I don’t know how much it can boost the morale of the entire army. How can it not be worth one. Where is the scroll?
But, as I said before, our temple does not have such a scroll, so I can’t give you a definite answer yet.”
Xu Lai sighed and said: "Then please ask the archbishop to go back and discuss it. I hope you can bring me good news next time you come."
Holding the head in his hand, Daniel finally had to compromise: "Okay, then I'll go back this time and come back in a few days.
If the knight has any other requests, it's best to say them too. , I can go back and report together."
Xu Lai shrugged: "The rest of my requests are just ordinary legitimate requests.
First of all, I can temporarily fight for the Northern Empire. But as far as I know, even the mercenaries who belong to the Northern Empire receive commissions that are much higher than those of ordinary soldiers after being drafted into the battlefield.
So, I must also enjoy the same benefits when I fight for the Northern Empire. Treatment.
Either give me a high salary. If you can't afford a high salary, you can pay me a normal salary and combat supplies, but you must give me the priority to clean the battlefield.
Of course, if the battle fails, we are not qualified to clean up the battlefield.
Even if the battle is won, as long as I don't go out to fight, I don't ask to clean up the battlefield. This should be reasonable, right? "
Daniel nodded and said: "Mercenaries are not regular troops. They are responsible for normal training upgrades and daily expenses.
When the Northern Empire needs mercenaries, of course it should provide higher compensation. I can make the decision to promise you this. ”
Xu Lai also nodded and continued: "The second point is that I need to have the right to fight independently and retain the organization of the troops.
No one in the Northern Empire, including Grand Duke Aled, can force Even if you dismantle my troops, you cannot force me to carry out a fatal mission.
I must have the right to refuse to fight and voluntarily retreat from the battlefield."
Daniel frowned: "Don't dismantle. I can promise you your troops, but I refuse to fight and take the initiative to retreat. Please forgive me for not agreeing.
Although I am not a commander or a front-line combatant, I also know the military rules and disciplines. If you If you can retreat at will on the battlefield, the morale of other people will be greatly affected.”
Xu Lai said helplessly: "I also know that this will have a bad impact, but you also said before that the nobles of the Northern Empire don't trust me.
They don't trust me, can I trust them?
What if they ask me to die?
I don’t have the right to refuse the mission and retreat voluntarily, so I dare not fight alongside them.”
Daniel smiled bitterly. Said: "Your Excellency, you are overly worried. We still have three knights, an angel army, several priests, and tens of thousands of elite troops in our temple. The nobles of the Northern Empire don't dare to do anything wrong."
Xu Lai smiled lightly and said: "So, the temple will guarantee the nobles of the Northern Empire?
I can trust the reputation of the temple, as long as you are willing to publicly defend the nobles of the Northern Empire. Paul, I can give up the condition just now."
Daniel fell silent for a moment. After hesitating for a while, he still couldn't make the decision, so he had to say:
"Then I will take this condition back. , let the crimson bishops decide."
Xu Lai snorted, but did not continue to pursue, but put forward the last condition.
"My last request is about logistical guarantees. Tents, food, ammunition, tools, all strategically needed materials must be supplied in sufficient quality and quantity.
If there is an emergency, I request We must give priority to supply."
Daniel nodded and said: "I can help you convey this request, but we are not responsible for the supply of supplies, so I cannot guarantee it."
Xu. Lai shrugged and said: "If you don't promise, don't promise. Anyway, this is my request. If it is satisfied, I will agree. If you are not satisfied, please don't bother me in the future.
Oh, by the way, You promised me to help me hire the Great Magister before, does this still count?”
Daniel smiled and said: "You can rest assured on this. This was promised to you in advance. The temple will not lose this credibility."
As long as he can send his subjects back, Xu Lai It solved one of the things that bothered me the most.
After that, he might not agree to the conditions of the temple, so he only led his cavalry back to the prairie.
At the speed of the cavalry, even if they run for half a day and rest for half a day, it will only take a few days at most, which is not a week's effort. You know, even without charging, with the bonus of the Wind Knight, the normal speed of the 7th level cavalry can far exceed 120.
Xu Lai estimated that he would need to avoid dangerous areas and difficult roads. If he went straight, he might be able to get back in one or two days.
"That's the best. Xu was offended just now, so please don't mind the archbishop."
Daniel sat back with a smile and said: "It doesn't matter, if the knight If you allow me to take this head back first, I would be very grateful."
Xu Lai said nonchalantly: "If the Archbishop wants it, just take it away."
Seeing that the two of them had finished talking, Lina Kalil stood up and said: "Your Excellency Xu Lai, can we talk about what happened between us?"
"I don't remember anything happening between us."
"Your Excellency Xu Lai, I am not joking with you, and please think about it carefully."
>Xu Lai smiled bitterly and said: "Okay, I'm not kidding, I just can't figure out why you are all staring at me?
You are the knights of the temple, and I can be a mercenary at most.
If the situation is good, I will fight with the wind. If the situation is not good, I will run away without any hesitation.
Our philosophies are different, so even if we reluctantly come together, there will definitely be conflicts.
There are no two days in the sky and no two leaders in the team. If our ideas conflict, who do you listen to? "
Lina was silent for a while, but still couldn't answer this question.
Seeing that Lina didn't speak, Xu Lai said again: "Even if you say you want to listen to me, but your temple The Knights should listen to the temple first, and then the leader, right? "
Lina nodded: "Of course. ”
Xu Lai said: "Then let me ask you, if the order given to you by the temple is to charge into battle, but the order I give you is to strategically shift, what will you do?"
"What does strategic shift mean?" "
Xu Lai rolled his eyes and said: "It's just a nice way of saying "Escape"
Lina fell on the bench, not knowing how to answer this. question.
After hesitating for a while, Lina said: "The order of the temple is the edict from the Temple of War. The Knights of the Temple must fight to defend the dignity and honor of the Temple of War.
Disobeying the orders of the temple goes against the knight's principle of loyalty, and running away goes against the knight's bravery.
However, you are our leader, and disobeying your orders is also against the integrity and honor of the knights. "
Xu Lai smiled and said: "Why, are you in a dilemma? "
Lina looked sad and said: "If this happens, then we can only choose to break away from your leadership and carry out the orders of the temple. "
"Isn't that what it is? If we really get together, we will definitely face this situation. ”
"Then when you led the Eighth Knights before, wouldn't this kind of situation happen?"
Xu Lai shook his head and said: "No, because I was too weak at that time. .
I know that I am just a pendant next to Pierce. If I don’t charge with him, he can’t even protect me.
And if I want to escape on the battlefield, In such a chaotic situation, I didn't even have the ability to protect myself.
So, at that time, I was just an honorary leader.
Today, if you ask me to be the honorary leader of the knights again, I will not agree again.
Especially you knights who are not afraid of death, please, you are not afraid of death, I am very afraid of death.
If you want to die, you'd better stay away from me and don't come to harm me. "
Lina was particularly disappointed with Xu Lai's answer. She looked at Xu Lai blankly for a while, and finally turned her head away silently.
Xu Lai was so resolute. The female knight saw disappointment and sadness, and almost softened her heart.
Fortunately, he had always maintained some sense. When he saw this, he simply handed his hand and said goodbye:
"It's getting late, I have to go back, so as not to worry others.
You two are here. Let’s rest in Green Forest Town. I’ll come see you tomorrow.”
After that, he left the meeting hall without giving them a chance to refuse.
"Your Excellency, Baron, won't you have dinner here?"
"No, the meal has been cooked and waiting for me at home. Thank you for your hard work. I may have to borrow your market for the next two days."
"No hard work, no hard work."
"It should be, it should be!"
The sound of farther and farther footsteps came from outside, and the Holy Light Knight in the room carefully asked the Archbishop beside him.
"Daniel, am I really wrong? I just don't want to hand over my brothers casually. Is this also wrong?" (End of Chapter)