While Marlene, Anne and the others were whispering about Agapy's origin, Rhodes was confirming the next matter with the girl in front of him. As Marlene had guessed, Agamevi was a sea elf who was a resident of the Silver Sea ——— the Seven Illusion Planes. They arrived through the Dimensional Portal, and became Rhodes's servants in exchange for a contract, helping him manage the entire fortress.

Logistically, the Sea Elves are a very useful addition, as they are very close to the water elemental and use water elemental spells to some extent. An ordinary sea elf has the magic strength equivalent to a level 10 player mage. Although their combat effectiveness is not strong, for Rod, it is enough to use. Through his conversations with Agapy, Rhodes learns that the Sea Elves are best at cleaning and resting, and that their excellent affinity for the water elemental allows them to be superior in cleaning and unblocking the waterways of the entire fortress. They are also able to make cameo appearances as patrol guards, patrolling areas that are not inhabited. Of course, with the strength of the sea elves, ordinary thieves and thieves don't pay attention to them. But if there are a few serious killer mercenaries, it will not be within the range of them to deal with.

However, Rhodes originally did not plan to let the sea elves be the main patrol force.

According to Agavi, the current level of the fortress is very low, so including herself, Rhodes can only summon fifty sea elves, but she then assures Rhodes with a very rigorous, serious, confident, and expressionless attitude that these fifty sea elves are enough to complete the daily cleaning and rectification of the fortress.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Soon Rhodes summoned another forty-nine sea elves through the dimensional passage, and although these sea elves were quite numerous, they did not seem very crowded in the large fortress hall. Most of them have delicate faces, look very quiet and well-behaved, although they are not as expressionless and cold as Agame, like a relief, but they are also not very talkative. But frankly speaking, the gathering of fifty sea elves is not a small stress——— especially the chill that comes from them. It even gives the illusion of reaching the top of the North Peak.

"Lijie."

After discussing with Agapy, Rhodes turned around and waved at Lijie, and seeing Rod's movements, Lijie hurried to his side. Looking at Rod curiously.

"Yes. Mr. Rhodes, what's the matter? ”

"Now you can take Agameve and her companions around the fortress and give them a job assignment, right. Don't forget to inform Kavos and Marfa and ask them to greet their men, these sea elves are special after all, and they may scare them, I want you to do a good job of informing them in advance. The mercenaries cut them down like monsters. ”

"Okay, I see, Mr. Rhodes, I'll go now."

Saying this, Lijie nodded to Rod, and then she turned around and looked at the expressionless Agawei in front of her, Lijie's smile seemed to be a little stiff, but she still stubbornly froze. He smiled at Agap, and then spoke.

"Well, then, please ............ Come with me. ”

"Okay, I'm sorry for your trouble, Lord Lijie."

Facing Lijie's words. Agapy's response was still so cold, which made Lijie can't help but show a wry smile, but she didn't say anything more, and turned around and left the fortress with Agave and the other sea elves.

"Annie is going too!"

Although it has only been back for a short time. But for Anne, it was obviously more interesting to follow such a group of sea elves to see the excitement. She raised her hand in the air, and then hurried away with Lizzie and Agapì and the other sea elves. Seeing them leave, Qilian covered her mouth and laughed softly.

"Then master, I'll go and see what kind of expressions those stupid humans will have when they see the sea elves, I'm really looking forward to it........."

After saying this, Qilian also shook his big tail, turned around and left with Annie——— in a way, these two people are really very similar.

“…………………”

Looking at the figures of several people in the distance, Rod sighed helplessly, and then he turned around and looked at Marlene.

"By the way, how's the progress on Labis's side?"

Hearing Rod's inquiry, Marlene pondered for a moment, and then she raised her head and looked at Rhodes with a smile on her face.

"Miss Labis hasn't been out lately, but I've heard her say it's going very well, and she's close to completion."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Rod raised his eyebrows.

"Let's go check it out."

The alchemy area where Labis is located is at the back of the fortress, which is very quiet and sparsely populated. Rod held Christie's hand and walked with Marlene to the door of the alchemy workshop, the scene in front of him made Rod stunned for a moment——— the small courtyard of the workshop that should have been smooth and neat was now full of smoke and fire, and judging from the scratches on those walls, there was even an explosion here. As far as the eye can see, the entire workshop looks as if it has been bombed by a formation of bombers......... It's almost back to the Stone Age. With the Holy Soul on top, what is Labis doing? Is it a nuclear test?

"Uh......... That is true. ”

Sensing that Rod turned his head and looked at him with questioning eyes, Marlene couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"Miss Labis is now able to do her job with ease, but at first......... This one............ There were still some minor mistakes, but luckily with Miss Canary and Miss Bubbles in the area, nothing was too much damage. ”

Although Marlene's tone was careful and respectful enough, Rhodes could still hear the hidden meaning of her words.

Arriving at the door of the workshop, Marlene reached out to stop Rod and Christie from entering, and then she reached for an iron bar that looked like it had been placed on the side of the door and tapped the door a few times. Mary then looked up and shouted towards the inside of the workshop.

"Miss Labis, do you have time now? Mr. Rhodes is back! ”

Marlene's voice echoed in the workshop, but there was no immediate response, which made Rod glance at the workshop courtyard in front of him with some curiosity. At this time, Rod noticed that Christie gently tugged at the corner of his clothes, and he lowered his head curiously, only to see Christie trying to stand on tiptoe. Whisper to yourself.

“……… Before......... Sister Marlene has been here......... There was no knock......... And then I was almost given to ......... by Sister Labis Fried to ........."

I see.

Hearing this, Rhodes glanced at the iron bar held in Marlene's hand again——— it seemed that this thing was definitely not placed there casually.

"Ah......... Miss Marlene, I'll be right there, right away!! ”

At this moment, Labis's panicked voice came from inside the workshop. And hear her voice. Marlene's face changed slightly, and then she involuntarily took two steps back. And Christie, who was following Rod, also hurriedly stepped back, and at the same time reached out and pulled Rod.

And just when Rod was still a little baffled, he saw Labis's voice in the workshop sound again.

"Ahh Wait a minute, Miss Marlene, right away, right away, wow, aaaa Right away......... No, no, no, wait, wait, wait, wait.................."

"Boom !!"

Before Labis could finish speaking, there was a dull explosion, and then smoke billowed from the workshop in front of Rod's eyes. This made Rod startled, but looking at the appearance of Marlene and Christie, they seemed to be used to this, and they just glanced at each other. Then he turned his attention to the workshop in front of him again. Soon, the door to the workshop opened, and Labis walked out coughing.

"Ahem......... Ah, Lord Rod, you're back......... I'm so sorry. Let your lord see my ........."

At present, Labis was covered with smoke and fire all over her body, and her whole body was shrunk in the cloak, the wide hood and cloak wrapped the girl's slender and thin body, and her white face was a little more black dust. In the past, Rhodes always thought that Labis was worried about his identity being exposed by wrapping his hood around his head, and it was also a sign of introversion, but now it seems. There was a more practical point for Lapis to do this——— at least so that she didn't have to worry about her hair being burned.

"What are you doing here?"

Looking up and down at Labis's embarrassed appearance, Rhodes couldn't help but ask curiously, while Labis coughed awkwardly and lowered her head with a reddish face.

"This ......... Actually, it's nothing, Lord Rhodes, I'm just doing what you tell me to improve the recipes of those potions, after all, there are many materials that we can't obtain......... But it's a little too difficult........."

And it's no wonder.

Hearing Labis's words, Rhodes couldn't help but sigh secretly, now Starlight is just starting, and he doesn't have much money to buy those expensive magic plant materials, but those magic plants that can be seen everywhere can't be equipped with too high level of potions. So Rhodes got rid of Labis and experimented in his spare time to see if he could improve the recipes of those advanced potions to make them more "popular", but now it seems that this experiment is not going well.

"Be careful, don't hurt yourself, your body is also important, don't be too nonsense."

"Ah............ Be......... Lord Rhodes. ”

Hearing Rod's words, Labis felt her heart pound, and she hurriedly lowered her head cautiously to hide the blush that flashed across her face. Then, as if trying to hide something, she said in a panic.

"Yes, yes, yes, Lord Rhodes, you're here to see the badge, aren't you? I've already done that, so please wait a minute. ”

With that, Labis turned back into the house, and after a ping-pong sound, the girl ran out again, this time with a quadrangular badge in her hand. On the surface, this badge is very similar to Rhodes's guild flag logo, and through the gaps carved in silver, you can vaguely see the dial-like magic crystal inlaid inside.

"Everything is made according to what you say, Lord Rhodes, and basically completely in line with your request."

With that, Labis pinned the badge to her chest, then she reached out and pulled a short sword from her waist, then Labis stretched out her right hand and turned the badge on her chest——— turning the part with the pointer to one of the corners. Soon, with Labis's movements, a layer of visible to the naked eye, red light instantly shrouded Labis's body, and at the same time, the girl swung the short sword vigorously, just for a moment, only to see that the short sword was burning with flames.

As long as the "Elemental Emblem" ——— twist the pointer here to activate it, it can be activated by the amount of soul power contained in the wielder's body, so as to obtain the defensive function and elemental attributes of the corresponding attributes. Of course, because it is too complicated and has to take into account the interrelationship between the four elements, it is not very powerful......... At this point, it probably has about 30% defense and attack power. ”

Saying this, Labis turned the badge again, and soon, her body, which was originally covered by red light, was now shrouded in a layer of cyan light, and the short sword in her hand also turned from a burning flame in an instant to a faint breeze that was invisible.

"Not bad."

Seeing this scene in front of him, Rod nodded with satisfaction.

"And what about the use process?"

"As Lord Rhodes said, the wielder needs to activate it through his own blood, and after activation, only he can use it, and no one else can use it."

"Good."

Taking the badge from Labis's hand, Rhodes carefully looked at the ornament——— although this ornament is not top-notch, but for these mercenaries, it is already quite high-level equipment. If what Labis said is correct, then there is no difficulty in carrying out the second five-star mercenary mission for Rod.

Thinking of this, Rhodes put away the badge, and then he reached out and patted Labis on the shoulder.

"You've done a good job, Labis, so I'll reward you now."

"Reward?"

Hearing this, Labis couldn't help but have a gleam in her eyes. Then she saw Rod take a scroll from his bosom.

"What is this? Lord Rhodes? ”

Looking at the scroll in Rod's hand, Labis couldn't help but tilt her head and asked curiously. Hearing Labis's inquiry, Rod raised his eyebrows proudly.

"Here's the blueprint for constructing the guards."

Then, Rod replied.