Mace's arrival made Rod Ann feel the last thing, which means that from now on, Starlight can embark on the road of self-sufficiency, making money is the weakness of every mercenary guild, as long as this weakness can be made up, then the next thing is to reduce the failure rate of the mission, and the casualties of the mercenaries——— these are not very difficult for Rod, in fact, during the days when he went to the Land of Atonement, Rhodes has asked Canary and the others to simulate the bosses in the current Parfield and above dungeons in the half-plane for the mercenaries to practice many times, at least now, these mercenaries have been proficient in playing style, and the next thing to do is actual combat.

After that, Rhodes also curiously asked what Mace had been doing all this time, after all, although it was a troublesome thing to cooperate with Starlight, but Mace had been thinking about it for so many days, and it wasn't an old monk who had comprehended any Buddhism, so he couldn't do nothing.

Mace's answer surprised Rod slightly, in fact, the fat merchant had already made up his mind, but he was not idle at all during this time. Although the Silver Scales is a small business association, it also has several territories in the south. Mace also knew that with Starlight in the future, these places would definitely not be able to be used anymore, so he simply sold them at a high price. Because most of the land in the southern harbor is expensive, and Mace did not leak any news, but said that it needed to be resold because of commercial problems, and the other merchants did not suspect any conspiracy, and the competition made Mays make a lot of money. And this is also Mace's calculation that has long been made, he knows very well that if he resells the land after cooperating with Starlight, everyone knows that the silver scales are not popular in the south, and they must deliberately reduce the price at that time, and the misery of the silver scales in the south must be withdrawn, and even if Mace is unwilling, I am afraid that he can only sell at a loss. Now, on the other hand, Mace has not only made a lot of money, but has also shaken off the burden of the business association. Only then did he swagger up to the door of Starlight, and now Mace has also thought about it, although he has lost the territory of the southern harbor, but with his connections and the current money, it is not a problem to find a place in the Golden City. If the next business goes as smoothly as Rhodes said, then it will be in the near future to expand the business, and maybe it will be bigger than the business of the Southern Seaport.

I have to say that this fat businessman's abacus is very fine.

Now that the agreement has been made, the next negotiation and cooperation between the two sides will be very fast. Since they are partners, the Silver Scales are naturally going to build a branch in the Land of Atonement where Rhodes is located. And after discussing with Rod, Mace also agreed to send some production professions such as miners and pharmacists there, after all, he is also very clear about the rumors of the Land of Atonement, if Rhodes really eliminates the threat there, then not to mention magic potions, those rich products alone are enough to make the Silver Scales make a lot of money.

The negotiations between the two sides are progressing quickly, and after putting himself in the right position, Mace is thinking about how to make the business association and the guild win-win, and Rhodes doesn't care about small things, his only principle is that the guild should always stand above the business association, and other than that, he doesn't mind giving the business association some small compensation. Now that both parties have a tacit understanding, the next contract is naturally a harmonious mess.

However, before leaving, Mace still gave some reminders to Rode.

"When I came here, I saw several guys from the Southern Business Association, and they weren't good birds, Mr. Rhodes, and I would like to warn you that you might be in a bit of trouble this time......... For I saw that the son of Lawson was among them. ”…,

I have to say that this news did surprise Rod a little, but he didn't appreciate it too much, the old son died, and his son came to avenge him, which is nothing new. What's more, with canaries and little bubblegum here, coupled with his current strength, Rod doesn't think that the son of old Lawson will bring him any threat.

Therefore, Rod didn't take Mace's reminder too seriously.

And what made him cheer up and pay attention to it was another group of people.

Messenger of the Church.

After receiving Rhodes' invitation, the church messengers came to Rhodes' stronghold early the next morning and asked to meet with him. It was only at this time that Rhodes first came into direct contact with the members of these churches.

Compared to other organizations, the church has always been a place of yin and yang, with a ratio of about five to one women to men, of course, this is not only because the twin dragons of judgment and judgment are themselves women, but also because of the nature of the church, in the church, the most are spiritual teachers, medicine men, and then some members in charge of financial business. Because most of these duties require careful care, they are also mostly women. In the church, most of the men are in the external work of holy knights and guardian knights. The current group of people was no exception, among the five people who came in the group, three were young women, and the remaining two were Holy Knights in silver armor, most of them were middle-aged, judging by their dark faces and resolute eyes, these two Holy Knights were also experienced in battle.

The other three women were all wearing white spirit master robes, which also represented their status. And judging from the position of these people, the woman standing between them obviously has the highest status, she looks about twenty-four or five years old, and her appearance is not beautiful, and even a little ordinary. However, perhaps because of the unique temperament of the clergy, she just stood there, giving people a feeling of ice and jade.

Seeing that Rhodes came out to greet him in person, the woman led by him smiled, and then solemnly saluted Rhodes.

"Hello, Dear Mr. Rhodes, I am the Resident Emissary of the Church, Lilia. Daniel. Cranferdo. It is a great honor to have you invited. ”

"I am the one who should thank you, respected envoy Xiao Yan."

Rod nodded slightly in response to Lilia's salute, and then he stretched out the three fingers of his right hand and pressed them together on his left shoulder, bending down slightly.

"We can't get the help of the Guardians of Order."

Seeing Rod's action, the eyes of several church messengers standing behind Lilia lit up, and then, they looked at Rod's gaze, and they became much kinder.

"Huhuhu, there's no need for Mr. Rhodes to be so polite to us."

Immediately after the salute, Lilia straightened up, then covered her mouth and chuckled under her breath.

"And......... We've met before, haven't you forgotten? ”

"Oh?"

Hearing Lilia's words, Rod was stunned for a moment, then he carefully looked at the woman in front of him, and then frowned.

"This ..............."

"Looks like you really forgot."

Seeing Rod's expression, Lilia showed a helpless wry smile.

"Do you remember when you reported to us after you destroyed the demons of the Blackstone Abyss?"

"Ah............ It turned out to be you. ”

Hearing this, Rhodes finally remembered that when the Blackstone Abyss killed that demon and returned to the Mercenary Association to report, there were indeed members of the church present. It's just that at that time, he was thinking about whether there would be any relationship between the Helen family and the country of light, so he didn't pay too much attention to it, and now after mentioning it, Rod remembered that he had indeed spoken to Lilia at that time, and the two sides had some exchanges. It's just that at that time, Rhodes didn't plan to get too close to the church, he just wanted to invest in advance——— he didn't expect the return to come so quickly. …,

At Rod's invitation, the group walked into the stronghold, then went to the meeting room, and after the two sides were seated, Lilia spoke again.

"Mr. Rod, I think you've already heard from Sister Shana about our intentions."

"That's right, Sister Lilia."

Rod picked up the teacup in his hand, then nodded slightly to Lilia.

"Of course, our Sanhedrin welcomes the Church to the Land of Atonement, and I can assure you of that, and, if you need it, I can set aside an area within the fortress for you to use for the Church. Of course, I think you should also be aware that we, as the stewards of the Land of Atonement, have to exercise a certain degree of management and restraint. ”

"Of course, Mr. Rod, we assure you that the church will never cause you the slightest trouble, and, as a sign of sincerity, we are willing to pay a certain amount of administrative fees, and we will take the initiative to report to your guild before we take any action, in order to avoid conflicts and disputes."

"That's just the way it could be."

Hearing Lilia's words, Rod couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart. It seems that the church is just as easy to talk as it is in the game, and the believers and people of these twin dragons are very low-key in most places, and it is because of their very cooperative attitude that most areas are willing to accept the existence of the church. Otherwise, a cult that is arrogant and self-righteous all day long will not be welcomed by anyone.

"I can also assure you, Sister Lilia, our guild will not hinder the actions of your church, if you need help in anything, you can also ask for our help, we are all people of order———, in order to resist chaos, I think, our goal is the same."

Hearing this, Lilia finally couldn't help but look at Rhodes with some curiosity, and then asked.

"I beg your pardon for being rude, Mr. Rhodes......... Are you a member of the church? ”

It's no wonder that Lilia has such doubts, after all, when she met Rhodes twice, this young man was very sophisticated, not only showed a certain degree of respect for the church, but also knew a lot about some gestures within the church, and knew what kind of actions to make when and when. This is also rare among believers, because in the church there is not much difference in the subtle difference of gestures, but the meaning is completely different. But Rhodes knew exactly what to gesture and when, and his view of order ............... Even many Christians who have believed in it for many years are nothing more than that.

"This ..............."

Hearing Lilia's question, Rhodes thought for a moment, although in terms of status, he had brushed the prestige of the church to worship, and he could be regarded as a believer in the church. However, if you want to think about it in reality, although I have no ill will towards the church and have some good feelings, I don't plan to follow in the footsteps of the church.

"Unfortunately, I'm not a member of the church, but I can say ......... The church is a very important friend to me. ”

"Very interesting analogy."

Lot's answer made Lilia's eyes light up, and she was not angry that Rhodes did not admit that she was a member of the church, on the contrary, the woman nodded, as if she understood something.

"It's also an honor for our church to have a friend like you............ Mr. Rhodes, I think, as you know, that we are not here just for the Land of Atonement. ”

"I've heard that, too." …,

Hearing this, Rod nodded, and at this time, Lilia finally sat up straight, and her smiling face became solemn.

"Frankly, Mr. Rhodes, the way your spirits fight is almost unheard of for the Church. It can even be said that if we hadn't seen it with our own eyes, we wouldn't even have believed that a spirit master would have such fighting skills. ”

At this point, Lilia paused before continuing.

"Not only that, but we've also asked a few of the spirit masters stationed in the Guild, and I know that you've taken them with you on an adventure. And to our surprise, you chose to let the spirit master face those evil undead creatures——— and even had quite a significant effect, I have to say, this is a very big discovery for our church. Lilia said this, and the expression on her face was already very serious. In fact, she didn't fully tell Rhodes that what he had done had caused an uproar within the church. The reason is also very simple, for so many years since the establishment of the Church, the expulsion of the undead has always been the work of the Holy Knights and Archbishops. Spiritual masters generally do not go to the battlefield, firstly, their spiritual skills are difficult to exert in the battle of Jīlie, and secondly, although there have been people who have thought of using spiritual techniques to attack, but they do not know the essentials. So in the end, for the sake of safety, the church was divided into two classes, with the spiritual master being responsible for rear support and assistance, and the battle against the enemy being the responsibility of the Holy Knight and the archbishop. It's not that they don't know how to be flexible, but this way of fighting is the most advantageous and safe for the church, so in that case, there is no need for them to risk the risk of sacrifice to send a spirit master who is not strong in combat ability to take risks.

After the Battle of the Silent Heights, there was an immediate debate within the church about the role of the Spirits, although in the adventures of the Silent Heights, the Spirits were still responsible for supporting rather than attacking frontally, but they were not responsible for rear assistance, but for helping others weaken the enemy's combat effectiveness during the battle. This is a new perspective for the church. Because of this, some people began to propose to reform it, after all, there are still many spiritual teachers in the church. In contrast, the Bishop and the Holy Knights are a little tight. Although it is said that spirit masters cannot fight head-on, if they can really weaken the enemy's strength in battle, then they can invisibly reduce the pressure of other fighters, which is naturally a good thing.

But there are still some people in the church who do not agree with this opinion, and their opinion is also very reasonable, because in any case, the spirit master himself does not have much protective ability, and once he encounters danger, he can only be protected by others. And in doing so, it will hinder the progress of the battle. Therefore, they still believe that according to traditional and safe means, it is the safest choice to still let the spirit master stay in the rear instead of going to the front line.

Originally, in the church, these two forces were deadlocked, but at the Midsummer Festival, after Li Jie blocked Luo Sen's rounds of attacks with the power of one person, the power of the proposed reform vaguely prevailed, after all, everyone knew that Luo Jie was a top swordsman, but Li Jie's strength was not even an elite, and she was able to resist the opponent's round of onslaught face to face, not to mention that Li Jie's "pig teammate" tactics in the battle were eye-opening for many important people in the church. And according to their thoughts, if the spirit master can really show such a good offensive and defensive performance, then there will naturally be no problem in going to the battlefield.

Although similar ideas and tactics have been tried in the church after the Midsummer Festival, the spirit master's combat style and pig teammate tactics are all things that have been tested by thousands of players in the game, and even if the church wants to comprehend it, it is not something that can be mastered in a while. …,

Because of this, in the end, the church decided to send people to Starlight to try to learn this technique from them. After all, from the current point of view, whether it is the tactics of the spirit master or the role of the battle, the young man of the Starlight Guild can be regarded as the clearest.

"That's why the Church has sent me here to learn from you about this and tactics...... If the church can have that kind of power, I think it's a good thing for all of us. ”

Hearing Lilia's words, Rhodes was silent for a moment.

He didn't have any objection to this, on the contrary, the church came to him, and Rhodes really couldn't ask for it. After all, in the near future, the dark dragon will invade, and if there can be a group of well-trained spirit masters under his command at that time, then the group of undead creatures that seem to be dragging two hundred and fifty or eighty thousand will be as miserable as a reservoir dog. Naturally, with Rhodes' own strength, he couldn't gather so many spirit masters, but the church was different......... After all, all the spiritual teachers in the continent came from the church.

"Of course, we also understand that this is very difficult for you."

Lilia stood up, stretched out her hand to her chest, and said with a solemn face.

"So before you arrived, the decision within the church had been made, and if you were willing to teach us that kind of tactics and techniques, then whatever requirements and conditions you have, as long as it is not too excessive, our church will agree to your conditions."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Rod raised his eyebrows, this deal was done. It seems that the church is really on the road......... This free door-to-door benefit is really not in vain.

"So ....................."

Thinking of this, Rod stretched out his hand and knocked on the table, and just as he was about to say something, suddenly a dull boom came from outside, interrupting Rode's speech.

How?

Hearing this, Rod couldn't help frowning, but a moment later, he saw a mercenary running in panting.

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