As early as when Rhodes obtained the title granted by Lydia, there was already a vague saying in the mercenary circle that Rhodes' aristocratic status would be a good shield for the mercenary guild, not to mention anything else, just to say that the number of people is limited, the mercenary guild cannot exceed five hundred to eight hundred people at most, but Rhodes can obtain the qualification to have at least two thousand private soldiers with only one title, and if it conflicts with any mercenary guild or mercenary group in the future, So is the other party facing Rhodes's mercenary as the president of the Starlight Guild? Or was it the private soldier of Rhodes, who was a noble sir?

The former is okay to say, mercenaries, everyone depends on the size of their fists, and whoever wins will listen to whom. But the nobility is different, the mercenary has no aristocratic background, and once the two sides clash, just one contempt for the nobility is enough to make them unable to eat and walk around. At that time, if Rhodes took the opportunity to expand his power, what would the other mercenaries do? Revolt? Or is it a compromise?

At first, it was just sporadic worries, but after Rhodes became the lord of Glenbel, this voice has become louder and louder, because as a lord, Rhodes's private soldiers have no upper limit, basically as much as he can raise——— as long as he is not worried about arousing the dissatisfaction of the royal family. Because of this, at this moment, in the mercenary circle, there are more and more criticisms and worries about Rhodes, they are worried that Rhodes will be dominant if they continue like this, and completely suppress other mercenary groups so that they can't turn over, and now that Rhodes is a nobleman, his identity is not popular among mercenaries. Not to mention that there is still a problem with Rhodes at the moment, that is, his Starlight Guild nominally belongs to Parfield. But now, Rhodes himself has become the lord of Glen Bell, if you look at it this way, then Rhodes is almost equal to the internal mercenary power of the two territories of Glen Bell and Parfield, does this comply with the rules of the Mercenary Association?

In fact, Rhodes knew it. Right now, he has a title out there, and that's the Mercenary Lord.

However, this title is not a good nickname, and generally speaking, whether it is a nobleman or a mercenary, it is not very favorable. In the eyes of the aristocracy, since he is a nobleman, he should have a noble status. What mercenary to run to do is simply surrender his identity, which makes people look down on him. When Marlene wanted to go out to train before, she also encountered opposition within the family, but Marlene herself was very resolute, and she did not receive an official noble title and status at that time, so it was not too outrageous. But Rhodes is different, he is now a lord with official status, but he has to lead a team of mercenaries to run around to complete the tasks issued by others, which inevitably makes people feel ridiculous.

And the mercenaries are naturally not to mention, they are naturally lacking in nobility. They are treacherous, cunning, and only know how to use others, hypocrisy. And the noble status of the lord, which is among the nobles, is naturally not welcomed by mercenaries.

There have even been rumors that many of the leaders of the mercenary group have united to ask the mercenary association to cancel Rod's guild qualification, because Rhodes is already a nobleman and is no longer a bitter working class. Not eligible for a mercenary guild spot. And they think that if it goes on like this without restrictions. Rod's power is likely to cover the sky with one hand.

And they were right.

That's what Rhodes intended.

While it may seem strange to others to manage a guild and a territory at the same time, Rhodes doesn't find it strange at all, as most player guilds in the game do just that. They first acted as a mercenary guild and accumulated enough strength. Equip and experience to open up the Wastelands and gain dominance of the territory. Then everyone put the leadership of the guild on the territory like this, and it was basically over.

Although in reality, Rhodes has realized that because of his cultural level and other problems, he can't copy all of his own set in the game. But this does not mean that he will give up the Mercenary Guild, although in the eyes of ordinary people, the power of the lord of a territory is much greater than that of the Mercenary Guild, and it is meaningless for Rhodes to hold on to it. But Rhodes is well aware that the two sides are not the same.

I have also said before that in a territory, mercenaries are always more popular with the masses than those city guard soldiers who guard law and order, because the primary purpose of the soldiers is to ensure the stability of the territory, and it is impossible for them to give up the work of guarding the town, and go deep into the jungle cave to find missing relatives or something——— in case there are bandits and bandits who attack the town at this time, and they are unable to protect the people because of lack of manpower, so who is responsible for the losses and responsibilities?

This is the difference between duties and status, the first duty of the city guards is to protect the town, not to go to some lost cave in the mountains to find missing people. The mercenaries, on the other hand, specialize in this and save people from fire and water, so they are naturally quite supported by the people.

But now, Rhodes is going to work on both sides, the private soldiers are used to protect the land and maintain law and order, and the mercenary guild will take on the other part of the responsibility of "serving the people——— but for a fee.

And now in the Land of Atonement, Rod's idea has been put into practice quite a part, when he took the elites in the guild to do the five-star mission. The other mercenaries in the guild were not idle, and they began to take on some very common commissions in small teams, such as a loved one who had run into the forest and had not been seen for a long time, or the task of protecting the caravan from leaving. The completion is not bad, and the Starlight Guild has the background of Rhodes, a noble lord, which makes them very relieved. After all, although the mercenaries did not have much affection for the nobles, in the eyes of ordinary people and merchants, the mercenaries were vulgar, barbaric, and unreasonable. It's hard to say what kind of dispute there is. And now that the president of the Starlight Guild is a nobleman, he must be a reasonable and trustworthy person. At least they didn't have to worry about the members of the Starlight Guild going back to their possessions and killing them halfway......... This is something that many merchants worry about when hiring mercenaries.

In order to maintain the "stability and harmony" in his territory, mercenaries are an indispensable force, but if he gives up the mercenary guild, then if something happens to the mercenaries in the future, Rhodes will be suspected of bullying the small. So it's better to take the mercenary guild into your own hands, and it will be easy to know what kind of wind and grass Rhodes will have when the time comes, and moreover, when gathering combat power............ There will be additional surprises as well.

So Rhodes has decided that as long as his territory expands in the future, then the Starlight Guild will expand to wherever it is.

That's exactly what the other mercenary groups feared.

But now, it is also difficult for the Mercenary Association to change this rule.

First, only Rhodes has obtained the status of nobility among the mercenaries, and if the mercenary association changes so nakedly, then it will undoubtedly tell everyone that they are targeting Rhodes. If Rhodes is weak, it would be fine, but looking at the fate of the Alchemist Guild, the Mercenary Guild definitely doesn't think that they have to make the same mistake. And, one more thing that is very fatal——— is the attitude of Archduke Lydia.

After quelling the chaos in the south, Archduke Lydia was very dissatisfied with the fact that many mercenaries instigated and participated in the rebellion, and she even once warned the mercenary association very formally to restrain the mercenaries in their jurisdiction and not to do things "beyond their own identity". After negotiating with the royal family, the Mercenary Association had to choose a compromise, that is, after that, the Principality of Moon temporarily did not adopt the previous practice of promoting the guild by the mercenary group, but temporarily managed all the mercenary groups in the Principality of Moon, which also means that the three giants of the Mercenary Guild in the Principality of Moon have finally taken shape!

In this context, it is natural for Rhodes to expand his power, and the Mercenary Association has no way to do anything about it.

But even so, Rhodes has to show his attitude in person, so that those idiots who are ready to make a move realize this, and if they want to go against him, then they will have to pay a great price!

But there was more to Rhodes than that.

When the first thin snow of the cold winter slowly fell, the carriage that Rhodes was riding in had also come to the door of the mercenary association Moon in Sphinx City, unlike the low-key association in Deep Rock City, the mercenary association of the Sphinx looked very tall and full of majesty, and it was the eve of the cold winter festival, many mercenaries came in and out, and Rod's arrival naturally attracted the attention of many people.

As usual, Rhodes wore a black aristocratic gown, which had almost become his trademark. But what was surprising was that there was no long sword hanging from Rod's waist, on the contrary, he was carrying a small bag in his hand, and he didn't know what he put in the road. And just like that, under the puzzled gaze of everyone, Rod walked into the door of the mercenary association with a blank face, and soon, he saw Victor and Battle standing in the hall, chatting. And at this time, the presidents of the two mercenary guilds who were chatting naturally also saw Rod.

"Hello, Lord Rhodes, long time no see."

Seeing Rod, Victor showed an elegant smile, and then bowed slightly to Rod. Battle, on the other hand, smiled and stretched out his hand and waved at Rod.

"Yo, boy, it's been a long time, it looks like you're doing a good job!"

"Hello, Mr. Victor, Mr. Battle."

Seeing the two of them, Rod also nodded in response, then he looked at Battle, and then, Rod walked forward quickly, his face ......... A warm smile was revealed.

Immediately afterward, Rod walked over to Battle and shook his hand.

"It's been a long time, Mr. Battle, and I think you remember the bet between us."

Then, Rod said with a smile. (To be continued.) )