By the time Rhodes had finalized everything in the fortress and everything was on track, it was already five days later. It's July, and for Rod, he's finally set out on his way to the ruins of the Custer Plateau. Although the departure was imminent, Rhodes finally breathed a sigh of relief, not only because of the efforts of everyone, the operation of the fortress has gradually been on the right track, and there are fewer and fewer things that need to be dealt with by him personally. And the others are gradually becoming familiar with the work of the fortress, even Canary is now gradually starting to work within the guild, although her task is not heavy, and as one of the vice presidents of the original Rhodes Guild, Canary has similar experience, but Rhodes does not intend to give her too many rights. This is not because he is not worried about the canary's loyalty, but because the canary is a phantom guard and not a living human after all, and is not suitable to be a sustenance. So in the end, the main decision was handed over to Marlene.

For Rod, it is not only the work that is easy, but also the personal level, considering that this trip is likely to take half a month to a month to complete the task, so Rod naturally has to meet the demands of some people in advance. This is an obligation as a man, and he can only bear it.

The canary is okay to say, after all, she is an old "friend", and she has long been used to this situation, so she just found a time to have a few intense intimate contact with Rod, and then let go contentedly. On the contrary, Marlene is more troublesome, the girl is a new menstrual person, and it is the time of thirst, and because she has untied the knot, she is also a lot less reserved. Every once in a while, he sneaked into Rod's room in the dark. And Rod, of course, did not refuse to come, and fed Marlene for several days in a row, and finally met her expectations.

And after solving the last two "troubles", Rod is finally on the road.

"After I leave, the fortress will be handed over to you."

Standing in the wide hall of the fortress, Rhodes stared at the people in front of him, Marlene, Lijie. Annie, Labis, Christie, Canary, Little Bubblegum, Kavos, Joey, and Marfa (this middle-aged mercenary was also valued by Rhodes after the battle for the fortress, and his status was raised.) Now Marfa is a squadron leader in the Mercenary Guild).

"You all know the specific action plan, and then before I return to the fortress, the matter will be handled by you. If there's anything you can't decide, you can ask Marlene. ”

Saying this, Rod couldn't help but squat down. Looking at Christie beside him, with a hint of a smile, he reached out and stroked Chris's long silky hair.

"I'm sorry, Christie, I'm leaving you again, but I promise I'll be back soon, stay at the fortress, okay?"

"Uh-huh..............."

Hearing Rod's words, Christie reached out and gently took Rod's fingers. Then the girl smiled at Rhodes with a strong and gentle smile.

“……… Christie will listen to Rod well......... Listen to everyone......... So............ Rod......... You don't have to worry......... I'm going to be fine............"

"That's fine."

Rod smiled at Christie's answer, and he stood up.

"So, the next things about the fortress are all decided by Marlene, do you all understand?"

Hearing Rod's order, everyone couldn't help but nodded, because of the relationship between the two, now Rod has a lot of trust in Marlene. However, it doesn't seem to outsiders to be too noticeable. Because Marlene had been following Rhodes and had a role similar to that of a deputy, now Rhodes is gone. It was also a matter of course to leave the fortress in the hands of Marlene. On the contrary, the canary looked at Rod with some meaning, but she didn't say anything, just smiled at Rode, and everything was silent.

"Marlene."

Of course, Rod noticed the canary's quipping gaze, and he knew what the other party was thinking, but Rod turned his head and looked at Marlene as if he didn't see it.

"If you have any trouble or hesitation, you can ask Canary for advice, she still has some experience in this area, I think she can help you. And Christie's side, please take care of it more. ”

"Good, Rod."

Hearing Rod's words, Marlene naturally nodded, but when she looked at the canary, the girl's eyes were a little embarrassed. After all, Marlene had seen the "intimate contact" between the canary and Rhodes that day, although from her usual observations, Rhodes and the canary did not seem to be in a relationship, and it was rude to say that this young lady was just a phantom, not a living person. But Marlene still felt a little embarrassed, not to mention that Marlene still had a good impression of the canary when she didn't know it before, and now how to clean up her mood is also a problem for Marlene.

However, Rhodes didn't know Marlene's complicated feelings, and after he finished telling Marlene, he looked at the others and began to assign tasks.

"Lijie, you and Bubbles are in charge of training those spirit masters, and I think you can also gain some insights and insights from Bubbles' training. Joey, the guild's patrol and security plan will be left to you to complete, not only the inside of the fortress, but also the direction to Shenxi Village, you have to pay a little more attention. Kavos, I think you have already obtained the mercenaries' battle plan, and every fifteen days, according to the arrangement above the plan, send the mercenaries to the warp point for actual combat training. Remember, one of the canaries and little bubblegum must travel together, and you are absolutely not allowed to attack without them by your side, understand? ”

"Good, Mr. Rhodes."

"Yes, sir."

"Yes, President."

After receiving answers from the three of them, Rod nodded, and then he turned to the rear.

"Labis, during this time, I want you to complete those magical equipment according to my orders, whatever materials you want, tell Marlene and let her deal with it. All I ask is that you make sure you have these gear ready before I come back, are there any questions? ”

"No, no, sir."

Hearing Rod's inquiry, Labis hesitated for a moment, then replied with a slight uneasiness.

"I, I guess there's no problem............ As long as the materials are well prepared, but. It takes some very valuable materials.........

"No matter how much it costs, buy it back as long as you need it."

Rod interrupted Labis with a wave of his hand, and then he reached out and patted the girl on the shoulder.

"I believe in your strength, Labis, you will be able to complete the mission."

"Hmm............ Well!! ”

Hear Rod's answer. Labis raised her head with some uneasiness, staring at the young man in front of her, and then, her face gradually became much more determined, and then Labis reached out and clenched her little fist. He nodded vigorously.

"I, I can guarantee that, my lord, there is absolutely no problem with this batch of equipment, definitely, it will definitely be completed."

"Good."

Hearing Labis's assurance, Rhodes nodded in satisfaction, and then he looked at Anne.

"Well, Annie. You're responsible for leading the team..............."

However, before Rod could finish his words, he saw Anne raise her hand high and smile happily.

"Anne is going with the captain!"

“…………………………………”

For a moment, there was silence in the hall. Rod looked helplessly at Anne, who threw herself in front of him, reached out to hold her right hand, and swayed from side to side. At this moment, Anne was like a puppy looking forward to going out for a walk with her master, turning around in front of Rhodes, and she could almost see the invisible tail behind the girl wagging from side to side.

"Okay. Head. Anne is really boring to stay in the fortress, and Anne wants to go on an adventure with the captain. ”

"You also have work to do. Isn't it your job to lead the mercenaries in the fortress? ”

"But that kind of thing Anne can't do well, and Anne is not as good as Sister Marlene's brain, in the fortress Anne thinks there is nothing to do, and Anne thinks it's better to follow the captain, don't you want to take risks, captain? So how about adding Anne to one? ”

Saying this, the girl was almost tightly attached to Rod's body, and her two big eyes were blinking at the moment. It's like a puppy that has been abandoned by its owner.

"Okay, head of the group, let Anne go with you, isn't Sister Seven Love going with you? Why can't Anne? ”

"You can't say that, can you? Miss Anne? ”

Hearing Anne's words, Seven Love walked out from the side, and then she proudly stretched out a finger and shook it in front of Anne.

"I'm a great deal to my master, Miss Anne, you're not as good as me, are you?"

"What's the big deal?"

Hearing this, Anne's eyes widened with curiosity and looked at Seven Loves. In the face of Anne's inquiry, Qilian proudly stretched out her hand and pressed it to her chest, and at the same time raised her head proudly.

"I can warm my master's bed, is that something you can do?"

"Anne can too!"

Hearing this, Anne was also unconvinced and immediately raised her hand, and at the same time grabbed Rod's arm and hugged her into her arms.

"Anne can not only warm the bed, but also sleep with the captain. What Sister Seven Love can do, so can Annie! ”

"Oh? So good morning bite, do you know what to do? ”

“……………… Of course Anne knows what to do!! ”

“………… You two shut up!! ”

Listening to the quarrel between the two women next to him, Rod couldn't help but snort coldly, and then he shook off Anne's hand and glared at the two. And hearing Rod's words, Seven Love and Anne also involuntarily closed their mouths. It's just that Qiai is still a proud and proud look, and Anne is looking at the fox-eared girl next to her with some anger, a look of unconvinced. But if you think about it carefully, Annie's words are not unreasonable, she is originally the kind of person with a tendon, and Rhodes has tried to let her lead a team of guardians in the past failed, and in the end she can only let the girl fight alone to protect important people. Originally, Rhodes wanted to keep her, and the main thing was to hone Anne's character and see if she could carry the burden. But now it seems that this is very unlikely. But......... You have to try everything. If Anne can apply her sense of responsibility to the guild in the right place, then it will be a good thing for Rod.

"Annie, you must stay, it's an order, understand?"

"Okay..............."

Hearing this, Anne couldn't help but bow her head, while Rhodes shook his head, and then looked at Marfa, who had been silent beside her.

"Marfa, you're in charge of being Anne's lieutenant, don't let her behave too out of line, understand?"

"Yes, my lord, please leave it to me."

"Good."

After hearing Marfa's answer, Rod nodded in satisfaction, and he looked around the crowd again.

"Then, early tomorrow morning, we will set off."