For the mercenaries, this is an evaluation that they will remember.

Although the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, and Rod's methods are actually not decent, but the mercenaries are not knights after all, and for them, as long as they can win, it doesn't matter what. And for those who can win by surprise, they are even more admired. For a while, Rod and Serek immediately became the hot topics of discussion among the mercenaries. Serek has been famous for many years, but few people have seen him make a move, so many mercenaries privately think that this swordsman is a bit unworthy of his name. But after this war, they no longer had that idea. Although the battle between the two sides was fast and short, in just a few minutes of competition, if anyone else went up, I am afraid that they would have already knelt down.

And what the mercenaries are most curious about is how Rhodes, as a swordsman, managed to make those two weird elemental elves? To say that this is a mage's summoning technique, but seeing that he doesn't even recite incantations, this is too unscientific. Many people have speculated about how he did it, some people say that this is a unique summoning technique, and some people say that it may be the effect of some kind of magic props, seeing that this young man is the most powerful and can still take out a powerful magic weapon, you can know that he is absolutely extraordinary, to this point of the person, it is not strange to have a few magic equipment.

But what they were even more excited about was that such a powerful young man would actually participate in the mercenary assessment, which showed that he would become a mercenary from today onwards. For a while, many mercenary groups were gearing up to pull this powerful young man in, although in the battle with Serek, Rhodes did not win. But since he was able to force the always calm swordsmanship master to work hard, it was enough to see Rhodes' strength, and coupled with his age, it was difficult for anyone to doubt his future prospects.

And just when the mercenaries were talking and excited about watching a good show, Rhodes and Lijie had returned to the study of the president of the mercenary association, but unlike before, this time next to the old president, there was also a swordsman standing with a smile.

"Now that you have passed the mercenary assessment, then from now on, you are a mercenary, congratulations."

Although he was saying words of congratulations, the old president's face was still serious, obviously, the previous collision with Rod made him still a little unable to pull his face.

"As for the rules and regulations of mercenaries, I don't think I need to go into detail with you, you should understand them very well."

Listening to the elder's sarcasm, Rod didn't say much. He knows this old man's character very well, anyway, now that he has achieved his goal, what he likes to say has nothing to do with him, and it doesn't matter if he makes the old man angry.

And just as Rhodes had expected, after a few vicious breaths, the Elder's tone quickly slowed down. He reached out, took a scroll from the drawer, unfolded it, and placed it on the table. But before that, the old president glanced at the girl sitting next to Rod. Different from the previous cramped and uneasy, Lijie has calmed down a lot now, but there is a trace of very obvious complaint and regret on her face, not because of the battle between Rhodes and Serek, but because of the cloak she carefully selected, she was so tattered after only wearing it once, which made Lijie's heart really distressed.

I have to say that it is indeed difficult to guess a woman's mind.

"Lijie, although I do admit that this kid is very strong, I still have to say that you are on an adventure. There is a gap between the strength of the individual and the strength of the mercenary group as a whole. Look at Serek, look at Mar, these guys are famous, but they're still just part of a mercenary group. This is because the strength of the group is far greater than that of the individual, and I don't think there should be any problem with the strength of this kid, but the mercenary group is not something that one or two people can hold up. Although there is still a long way to go before the winter recess, I honestly don't expect you to have the time to get out of the predicament of disbandment. ”

"I understand, Lord."

Li Jie nodded slightly, as a member of the mercenary group, she knew better than anyone how serious the situation was next, in fact, even Li Jie herself had no way to do it. The reason is that the number of mercenaries in the group is too small at present, there are only two people, Rhodes and Lijie, if they want to continue to survive, they must recruit people. But when there are more newcomers than old ones, there is a high probability that the command position will be shaken. And the mercenaries are very practical, those who have strength don't want to be subservient, and those who don't have strength also want to fish in troubled waters, in this state, it is very difficult to develop calmly and steadily. Not to mention that although Li Jie is the "veteran" of this mercenary group, she is too young and a non-combat profession, so it is impossible to suppress anyone. And although Rod's strength is in the eyes of many mercenaries today, he is a newcomer, which will only give latecomers more motivation than stability. …,

For her own mercenary group, Lijie naturally has her own ideals, many mercenary groups did very well at the beginning, but later they killed people, set fire to the pit, abducted and cheated everything. There are even some mercenary groups that have stopped taking on the task and have directly become the subordinates of those lords and nobles, responsible for collecting all kinds of taxes from their people. This can no longer be considered a mercenary, but a thug.

Of course, Lijie didn't want her mercenary group to become like that, but now she was weak, and it didn't matter if she said it. It doesn't work for Rhodes to support her, if everyone is against it, then it will only turn into a pipe dream.

Because of this or that, almost no one is optimistic that Lijie's mercenary group will be able to re-establish.

"But it's useless to talk about that now."

Seeing that he couldn't convince Lijie, the elder didn't say anything more, he picked up the quill, and then glanced at Rod.

"Alright, little one, your wish has been granted. According to the rules of the Mercenary Association, when the leader of the mercenary group changes, their leader is entitled to change the name of the mercenary group, do you have any new ideas now? ”

"Starlight."

In this regard, Rod did not hesitate at all and quickly answered. Hearing this answer, the elder nodded, then he bent down and wrote the name on the paper, then picked up the signet ring in his hand, pressed it deeply, and then pushed the paper over.

"Next, just press your handprint on this piece of paper or sign your name."

"Of course there is no problem."

Looking at the familiar and somewhat unfamiliar piece of paper in front of him, Rhodes took a deep breath. In the game, the application for a group comes in the form of a table, which is relatively easy for players. But now, this somewhat old piece of paper has a bit of a historical feel. He glanced at the girl beside him, and Lijie also met Rod's gaze and nodded slightly. Then Rod took a deep breath and signed his name on the piece of paper.

"Ding!"

And at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in Rod's head, and soon, a system improvement appeared in front of his eyes.

[Obtained the position of group leader, mercenary group construction system opened]

Rod glanced at it, and quickly threw this news to the back of his mind, he also saw it now, no matter how unscientific and unreasonable these strange things were, they had already appeared in his body anyway, and it was pointless to think about how they came to be and how they went. Now that you already have it, it's better to do it as if it were a game. So his expression didn't change much, but he pushed the paper back after signing.

Putting away the scroll, a smile appeared on the old man's face, but it quickly disappeared.

"Well, then, I'll take a good look at how far you can go, little ones."

"I'm sure I won't let you down."

Rod nodded slightly and responded.

"I hope so."

The elder didn't say anything more, but at the end, he still showed a little hesitation.

"But......... One thing I want to warn you about is that some agents from the Land of Light have recently come to the city, and although I don't know what they want to do, I suggest that you try not to get into conflict with these people, after all, this is not a good thing. ”

"I understand."

Hearing the elder's reminder, Rod raised his eyebrows.

It's time to come, it's still coming.

It wasn't until he saw the figures of the two people disappear that the old man smiled bitterly, sat down, and then looked at his comrades-in-arms beside him.

"What do you think of this kid, old fellow? I really doubt he's sent from above. ”

"You say the Golden City?"

Hearing the elder's inquiry, Serek also smiled helplessly.

"I don't think so, if our little Lijie is telling the truth, then she and this kid did meet by chance."

"But it's no accident that this kid wants a mercenary group."

"Of course I know that."

This time, Serek did not deny the elder's judgment.

"Magic weapons, the strength is also good, and the length is quite ...... Well, pretty? Frankly, it does fit the aesthetic of our young lady, and I can understand your thoughts, old friend. However, if such a person really appeared, there must have been news in the Golden City for a long time. After all, you and I both know the character of that young lady, if this young man is really her subordinate, she will never hide him until now. And......... Such a strange way of fighting, never seen before. ”

"Not summoning?"

Hearing Serek's exclamation, the Elder's expression immediately became serious.

"Of course not, old friend. You've been dealing with mages for a long time, and you've seen their summoning skills, right? ”

"Of course, but I have never understood such a mysterious as a mage.........

"So you're a mercenary, old friend, study for a few more years."

"Okay, let's not talk about that."

Hearing Serek's taunt, the elder blushed.

"I'll leave this kid to you, Serek, keep an eye on him. A few days ago, the bastards of the Land of Light sneaked up on Deep Rock City, and I wondered if they had some conspiracy. Now that such a little guy has somehow arrived, I really wonder if he is also here for this......... We don't want to get in trouble in Deep Rock. At least the mercenary association doesn't want to. ”

"Don't worry."

Serek looked serious and nodded slightly.

"I'm not going to let those guys mess around here."