As the time enters spring, the various forces of the "Ragnarok" alliance communicate more frequently.

Since the roads have been thawed and clear, everyone will be able to transport goods to and from each other even without using the Flying Soldiers of the Flying Stream. And those hell portals also seem to sense the dissipation of winter, and the speed of teleporting hell demons has also become faster!

And the most obvious feeling of this feeling may belong to the Northland Desert Ruins and the Mercenary King and others.

Originally, there were a lot of devils called "Rip Monsters"! And they couldn't build walls and extra defenses in the desert, so they had to rely on weapons and numbers to suppress the portal.

But since the beginning of spring, the number of those devils has doubled every day! The aggression is also getting more and more ferocious! It's like being whipped behind by someone.

However, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and the mercenaries, who are originally very strong in land combat effectiveness, with the assistance of the heavenly forces of the Feiliu Country, still hold the desert ruins relatively easily.

It's just that there are no fortifications to block those hellish demons, and they still let them more or less slip through the net.

Due to the panic caused by the people caused by those fish that slipped through the net, the mercenary king distributed some relatively low-level small groups of mercenaries to various settlements to patrol. And promise that for every time you kill a Rip Monster, you will be rewarded with corresponding gold coins.

After such a long battle, the mercenaries have basically mastered the attack methods and weaknesses of these monsters. Although it is a low-level mercenary group, if the mercenaries of the mercenary group cooperate with each other, then it is more than enough to deal with one or two rift monsters.

And Fak's mercenary squad seems to have been upgraded to an intermediate mercenary group! I can directly follow the mercenary king to the mission.

On this day, the four of them and their new recruit, a magician named Toto, were sitting in the tavern in Oasis Town repairing.

They have just been rotated from the front line, and the mercenary regiment that has been rotated will stick to the task of patrolling in the rear.

"Ah~~~ cool! Ale with ice cubes is just another drink~~! ”

Ward was still a loud voice, and he would scream even if he drank an ale, drawing the attention of many in the tavern. However, when everyone saw that it was their team, the eyes that were still a little blamed instantly became respectful.

You know, this mercenary group made a big splash in the Northland Desert some time ago! He also received a reward and promise from the mercenary king himself.

He promised that after this time, he would select one person from this small group to fill the position of deputy group leader in the mercenary king's team! This is just a lot of fun for Fack and the others! It was their lifelong dream to be able to fight side by side with the mercenary king Sharkusack!

So in the process of fighting the Rift Monster at the end of the last winter, several people worked hard to show themselves! It also made their mercenary squad level go up.

"Also~Toto~ You said you are from the Snow Wolf Country, do you have summer there?"

The lizardmen lowered their glasses and asked as they looked at the little mage who had just joined them.

The magician also held a glass of ale wine in both hands, he took a sip lightly, and said with a smile: "The Snow Wolf Country is covered with snow all year round, and even in summer, the temperature is only relatively high, why haven't you been there?" ”

Jadeite shivered, pouted and said, "It's too cold in there!" I don't like places that are too cold. They were arguing that they were going to go, but in the end I strongly objected and didn't go. If I had to choose, I'd rather stay in the desert than in the snowy place. ”

Salomon rolled his eyes and said in agreement to a place where no one was around, "Yes, I also think that the cold and snowy place is not conducive to my performance." After staying in that environment for a long time, I couldn't even pull the bowstring with my fingers. ”

"Didn't you say your bow and arrows don't have a bowstring?"

Ward asked.

"Shut up! You wet mouse! ”

Salomon had a rare burst of foul language.

"Salomon, that's my line!"

Falke protested loudly.

At this time, the short magician Toto approached some of the emerald stones and asked with some curiosity, "I heard that you have hired many magicians before, but all but the first and the last one have all been sacrificed?" ”

Bicui Shi smiled embarrassedly, and hurriedly relieved: "Oops~~ Who did you listen to?" It's not much better, just a few, it's just that their luck is not very good, don't be afraid! Now that our mercenary group has become a rope, we will definitely be able to defeat those devils under the leadership of Lord Sharkusack. ”

"I'm not worried about this, I'm just curious about the two magicians who survived."

When he said this, he adjusted his collar with some pride: "Sister Cuicuishi, do you think they are as powerful as me?" ”

The reason why this Toto joined Fack's team seems to have come for Turquoise. It stands to reason that a mid-level magician like him can get a good job in a certain palace, and there is no need to be a mercenary at all.

He was born in the Snow Wolf Country, and naturally majored in ice and snow magic. In addition, he is also good at wind magic, and can be said to be a young man with good strength and potential.

Originally, before encountering Jadeite, he was going to go to the territory of the Viper to ascend to the Floating City to study. It's just that the Floating City has temporarily closed the access channel, and it is not in the enrollment period, so he has a closed door.

But on the way back, he met Turquoise and fell in love at first sight! It wasn't so much that they hired him, but that he recommended himself, and when he saw that there were no magicians in the team, he went up and talked to him.

I have to say that his joining has also improved the strength of this team a lot.

But now that he asked the question, Jadeite shook his head with a pout: "Why do you want to compare with them?" You're not on the same level~~"

"What!?"

Toto lowered his glass with wide eyes and looked seriously at the girl opposite.

"What do you mean by that? Are you saying they're not as good as me? Or am I not as good as them? ”

Cuicuishi raised his hand with a smile: "Don't get excited, I didn't mean that!" I don't mean on the same level, I mean you have different starting points. Our first magician was named Klose, you should have heard of it, right? He is now the city lord of Black Crow City, the leader of the Dark Demon Army, the master of the Demon Forest, and the active apprentice of the Floating City, and his strength is quite powerful! Last time I heard from his classmates that he defeated the boss of the Wizarding Alliance alone~! ”

Toto's mouth opened wide in surprise: "Wizarding Alliance!?" You're talking about that Wizarding Alliance?? ”

"yes, or that one?"

Toto wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking that he was really not on the same level as the other party! Let's not talk about his identity as a lord, this record alone can't catch up with him!

Toto coughed twice to hide his embarrassment, and then asked, "That.... And what about the mage in front of me? Am I not comparable to him? ”

Bicui raised her eyebrows and thought slightly: "If you say mourning.... His words... I feel that although the magic strength is not as strong as that of His Highness Klose, it is very powerful in other aspects! For example, he is erudite, agile, his stealth, assassination, disguise. I heard that he is also the next leader of the Thieves' Guild! So it's not surprising that he would do this~~"

"Ahem, ahem!"

Toto choked on his own saliva and wondered how could this be? The next leader of the Thieves' Guild is a magician!? Oh, my God! Then I and the other party are indeed not on the same level....

He lowered his head in frustration, his originally proud heart was mercilessly hit, and he was a little discouraged at the moment.

Looking at the mage's frustrated appearance, Cuicuishi patted the other party's back vigorously, and laughed, "What's wrong with you?" I'm not telling you this to discourage you, you should catch up! At your age, if you work hard for seven or eight years, you should be able to reach the heights they are now? ”

"What? Seven or eight years to get to where they are now? ”

Toto was a little messy.

Falke overheard the conversation between the two and hurriedly stopped Pyrolite.

"If you can't speak, don't speak! It's also too hurtful. Toto, in fact, your strength is already in the middle to upper range among magicians, and you are so young, if you go to Floating City and get the guidance of a famous teacher, you will definitely be able to go further! You can reach the upper level! ”

Toto's eyes glistened with tears, and he thought to himself that he deserved to be the captain of this small team! It's a lot better to talk about!

At this time, Ward suddenly interjected: "Fake, you can't comfort people like this, we have to be honest." Toto, it's good that you're like this now, don't go to the Floating City to break your confidence, it's full of geniuses. Ordinary people should do something ordinary people's things, and it would be better to be pragmatic. ”

There were three black lines left on the door of Toto's head, and he didn't know how to answer the words of the upright lizardman.

And Salomon had an unfathomable expression. He interjected, "yes, Toto. Instead of chasing after the mountains that towered into the sky and couldn't see the top, it was better to take every step in front of you so that you wouldn't walk with your head up and get lost. You must know that even if you climb the highest peak in front of you, you will immediately find that there is a higher peak next to it, and you will not be able to climb it all. Down-to-earth, consolidate their existing skills, even if they encounter any landslides and tsunami disasters, they can stand still and let the wind and rain blow. So after the collapse of those inflated peaks, aren't you the tallest one? ”

This Toto looked at Salomon and felt that the other party's words seemed to have some truth? But it's a little incomprehensible.... He didn't understand why the high mountain peak collapsed, but there was one thing he understood! Sailomon is to let him consolidate his strength on the existing basis, and not look up to those geniuses in the high places too much! In this way, before you know it, you will one day become one of the geniuses.

"Thank you, Celex Senpai! Your words are thought-provoking and empowering! What a philosopher! ”

"Phew~ Philosopher? The blind are about the same...."

Ward muttered quietly beside him.