Chapter 152: The Fool's Words

"Wait, what do you want to do?"

Marlene reached out and stopped the militia captain, her face cold and her eyes tinged with imperceptible anger.

"Who are you?"

Seeing Marlene, the militia captain stopped, he looked the girl in front of him up and down suspiciously, and then frowned.

"It's none of your business, fuck off, woman, it's between me and that little slut!"

As he spoke, the militia captain was about to reach out and push Marlene away, but he waved his fist and tried to beat the girl not far behind Marlene.

And at that moment, he heard a cold, majestic shout.

"Stand down!"

With this angry shout, the militia captain only felt a gust of wind suddenly hit him, and before he could react, the whirlwind that rose from the ground had already swept him up, and then threw him forward. Then the militia captain was thrown away like a cannonball, and slammed on the wooden gate at the entrance of the village, accompanied by a cracking sound, and the wooden door, which was not solid, immediately fell apart, and he fell to the ground, moaning incessantly.

"Woman, what do you want to do!"

Seeing that their captain was injured, several other militiamen also drew their weapons, but before they could show their anger with their actions, several long swords made of ice roared down from the sky and stuck beside them, completely extinguishing their fighting spirit that had just burned like flames.

"It's rude."

Marlene walked out with a staff in her hand, her face sinking as she swept coldly over the militiamen who had been stunned by the power of magic, her eyes showing unmistakable disgust.

"Just a civilian, not only did you not answer Miss Ben's question, but you actually tried to punch and kick Miss Ben, you are so bold!"

With the girl's cold voice, the whole scene was quiet, the children who were playing not far away just now had already run home in fright, and the villagers who heard the sound and gathered around were also stunned at the moment, they hesitantly looked at the ice sword inserted in the door and the militia captain who was lying on the fragments of the gate and groaned, and for a while they didn't know what to do. They've never encountered anything like this before, and it's completely out of order.

A few bold young people wanted to stand up and say something, but as Marlene's eyes passed, they felt as if the top of their heads had been swept by a sharp blade, and the whole person was cold, and they couldn't help but bow their heads.

Not only these villagers, but even the mercenaries were shocked, although they didn't have much contact with Marlene on weekdays, but this mage lady still had a very peaceful attitude towards them, and because of this, they also thought that Marlene was a very gentle person. But now, the girl in front of them was full of fierce momentum, they had never seen Marlene's arrogant side, and the girl now raised her chin slightly, and looked at the villagers with contempt, as if standing in front of her was not a group of humans who were equal to her, but a group of slaves or ants.

So I said, even if I don't say anything at that time, she'll do it.

Looking at Marlene, Rod chuckled in his heart. He was the first person to come into contact with Marlene, and naturally knew how arrogant this eldest lady's personality was, not to mention that she was usually very easy to get along with, in fact, she would only treat those who were qualified to be equal to herself. As for the others, although the girl will not show too much disgust, but that is only the arrogance of the nobles——— they do not need to be angry with those who are lower than them, and it is the real nobles to be able to treat them peacefully instead of bullying talents. Of course, this attitude is a kind of voluntary charity of the nobility, and if you accept it, then there is no problem, but if you don't......... Then there is no need for us to continue to accommodate you. ..., and now, in the face of these villagers who refuse to accept their "alms", Marlene naturally has no need to be polite to them anymore.

At this moment, an old man hurriedly ran over, and beside him was a soldier wearing pure gold iron armor, judging from the armor on his body, he should not be a small person.

"What's going on? What's going on?! ”

The old man separated the crowd and soon saw this scene at the entrance of the village, he waved the wooden stick in his hand angrily, and then his eyes fell on Rhodes and the others.

"You, are you trying to rebel? As mercenaries, you dare to attack us civilians, what are you trying to do! ”

As he spoke, the old man stretched out his hand and pointed to everyone with a trembling voice. At this moment, Rod stepped forward and stopped Marlene.

"We don't want to do anything, on the contrary, it is these rude militiamen who have behaved rudely towards us, and as nobles, we cannot tolerate such behavior......... Or do you no longer take the aristocracy seriously? ”

"Expensive, noble?"

Hearing this, the old man was stunned, he subconsciously took a few steps back, and looked at Rod suspiciously.

"Aren't you mercenaries?"

"That's right, we're mercenaries and nobles, is there a problem? If it weren't for Master Krauser's commission, you would have thought we would want to come to this backwooded place. I thought I deserved at least a minimum of kindness, but I didn't expect you to be less polite than you could......... I think you should know very well, old sir, how much of a sin of disrespect to the nobles. ”

Hearing this, the mercenaries were stunned, and then they immediately reacted.

That's right, this mercenary captain is not an ordinary person, he and that young lady are both from noble backgrounds! How did you forget such an important thing?

As soon as they thought of this, the mercenaries immediately became excited, and they couldn't wait to look ahead, looking at the iron blue and pale faces of those villagers, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of relief in their hearts.

The Duchy of Moon is a very hierarchical state, and although on the surface, all classes can live in harmony, but in reality it is very strict. For example, without the permission of the nobles, commoners are not allowed to touch the nobles' bodies, talk to the nobles without permission, or even raise their heads to look at the nobles without permission. These are the privileges of the nobility, because they are noble and prominent, and naturally they are superior to others. Of course, if civilians violate this rule, then they can be punished for disrespect, which can be severe, ranging from being dragged out and hanged on the spot, to being whipped dozens of lashes. Although these rules are often not paid much attention to by the nobles, such as Rod and Marlene, they are not very concerned about them, but once the time comes to use them to find ballast, it is very useful.

"This, this ........."

The old man "this" for a long time, but he couldn't say it at all, he didn't believe Rod's words very much, but the facts seemed to tell him that it didn't seem to be fake. Unlike other mercenaries, Rhodes did not wear the leather armor that mercenaries loved, but wore a black gown, with a bright red sword hanging diagonally around his waist. It looks like a noble kid going out to play. Not to mention Marlene, not to mention her aristocratic status, the staff that the girl had just taken out made the old man feel uneasy——— at some point, the mage was more difficult to provoke than the noble.

How so? I thought that Lord Krauser would order a group of mercenaries to come, but why did he get into such trouble?

The old man clasped his hands uneasily, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"Don't be afraid of them, village chief!"

And at this moment, a young man finally jumped out and stood in front of Rhodes without fear, staring straight at him.

"Don't be fooled by his lies, these mercenaries must be bluffing! How could a real nobleman be such a dirty and lowly business as a mercenary? They must be impostors! Facing the young man's gaze, Rhodes raised his face and stared at him quietly and coldly.

"It is rude to dare to look at me without my permission......... I ask you to apologize for your actions, and now, get down on your knees and bow your head. ”

“……… You dream! ”

The man snorted coldly, not only that, but he also raised his head and looked at Rhodes with contempt.

"It's up to you,......... Ahh ”

The man's words were not finished, because at this moment, a bright red light flashed, accompanied by two blood marks appeared on his knees, and the man screamed and shook his body and knelt on the ground.

"I said, get on your knees and bow your head."

Rod looked at the man in front of him expressionlessly, and on the long sword in his hand, the bright red blood was swallowed by the blade, shining with dazzling brilliance.

"You...... Dreaming ............"

The man supported his body with both hands, raised his head vigorously, he looked at Rhodes unyieldingly, gritted his teeth, and his face turned red from pain.

But his insistence did not last long, and soon, another sword slashed, and the man's hands immediately lost strength, and his body was no longer able to maintain balance at this time, and fell to the ground.

"Wooh!!"

The man who fell to the ground only had time to let out this scream, and then he was stomped on the head by Rod, and he stepped on the man's head like this, looking around indifferently. And when they looked at him, the surrounding villagers turned pale and lowered their heads in fear.

"As I have already said, we have been commissioned by the Lord of Krause, that is, at your request, to come here to deal with the undead. In other words, we are your saviors, and I hope you will have enough respect for your savior to understand what I mean? As civilians, as rescued, I hope you can understand your situation and your identity. Instead of needing me to be reminded again and again. ”

Saying this, Rhodes withdrew his gaze and looked at the warrior standing beside the old man, who had already seen the mark of the garrison on the opponent's armor.

"Especially you, this gentleman, I hope you don't make any unnecessary moves, or perhaps I will regret to inform Mr. De Ranno that the captain of his garrison is going to be replaced."

"Alright, don't look at it, spread out! Don't get in the way, adults! ”

Hearing this, the soldier in armor quickly understood what he had to do, as a garrison captain, he was different from these villagers watching the sky from the bottom of the well, and he often dealt with the nobles, and he was not a stranger to them. And what Rhodes said at the moment is not wrong, especially the fact that he accurately said the name of his immediate boss, which made the captain of the garrison firmly believe in his judgment. After serving in the army for so many years, he has seen many times that his brainless colleagues have lost their jobs and lives because of various reasons to provoke nobles, and he doesn't want to become one of the brainless and unhappy.

So, after scolding the villagers to disperse, the captain of the garrison immediately trotted all the way and came to Rod with a flattering smile.

"Hello, sir, miss, I'm so sorry to let you both see such a faux pas, I can assure you both that it was an accident, an accident, an accident........."

"Okay, I don't have time to listen to your."

With a wave of his hand, Rhodes interrupted the captain of the garrison.

"We need a place to rest, remember to clean it, and besides, we're here on a mission after all, you go get those villagers, and I'm going to ask them about the undead. Hopefully these guys won't be stupid enough to deceive me. Finally, there is one more thing........."

Saying this, Rod pointed to the girl who was standing not far behind him at the moment, looking at this side with anxiety.

"I wish you had someone explain to me what this girl is all about?"

"This girl? You mean this Christie?! ”

Following Rod's finger, the captain of the garrison changed slightly.

"My lord, how did you get involved with her? That's a child of the devil! ”

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