Karyo thought for a few seconds before his eyes opened wide.
"Karyo ordered after a few seconds' thought.
"Ok!" replied Jessica quickly, then left as if she were running away.
Karyo looked at the small crystal ball on his desk and placed his hand on it.
A dull star appeared on the crystal ball.
A faint sigh escaped from the desk.
...
Jessica stood at the top of the stairs, her mouth gaping at the chaos that had occurred in her absence...
"Rodrigo, co here! My sword thirsts for your blood!"
"Ernest it was just a joke!"
"A little joke!"
"There's no need to want my life, is there?"
The well-dressed man had already drawn his sword, while the well-built man fled in all directions.
The various custors avoided their path as best they could.
Maxi and his band of rcenaries looked on in amusent, laughing lightly at the exchanges between the two.
"It's too bad for Ernest that he left his gun at ho haha!" exclaid Peter, laughing loudly.
"I wonder why he left his gun at ho?" said Andrew in a curious tone.
"A real man always keeps his gun close to him, it's his fault if he dies," muttered Izo, but everyone could hear him one way or another.
Maxi glanced at him and saw a glint of light on his sleeves.
"Pretty smart," he thought.
"It's a sha the guards got ours outside," Jas comnted sadly.
"Yeah I really feel like I'm helpless, what a horrible feeling." said Ronny.
At the sa ti, the two n creating chaos headed towards Maxi's rcenary troop.
"Hey genius rcenaries, co and help or I'm really going to die because of this damned nobleman!" shouted Ernest in a panic.
"Fuck you," Andrew replied dryly.
"What an idea to make noble friends too." thought Terry.
"Haha I'm coming anyway!" exclaid Ernest, laughing as he ca dangerously close.
Maxi sighed slightly, knowing that he'd have to act, or else their group's reputation would suffer.
But just before he took a step, noise ca from outside.
"The town guard's here!" exclaid one of the custors nearest the entrance.
"Tch." said Ernest, sheathing his sword.
"Haha I'll live another day Ernest!" laughed Rodrigo gleefully.
"Those who break Baron Barthon's rules, na yourselves and follow us!" shouted one of the n at the front of the newly arrived guard team.
A heavy silence fell over the room, but Ernest and Rodrigo quickly broke it by coming forward and walking towards the guards.
In any case, Ernest wouldn't have too much trouble, given his connections, so he moved with a light, carefree step.
Rodrigo didn't care either, since he was the victim, and with a friend like Ernest he was used to it.
"Ernest, Rodrigo!" intervened Maxi in a loud voice attracting all eyes.
"What do you want, peasant?" replied Ernest arrogantly.
On the other hand, Rodrigo looked rather curious, though he didn't answer.
"The saber-toothed tigers are recruiting soon. Co and I'll teach you how to beco a strong man," replied Maxi with a smile.
But there was a slight arrogance in his words that irritated Ernest, while a glint of appreciation appeared in Rodrigo's eyes.
Ernest wanted to make a gesture, but finally held back as he was being watched by many people at the mont.
"If you really do have the kind of talent that would make even the best rcenary groups jealous, I'd certainly co," Ernest finally concluded with a curt tone before leaving.
Rodrigo nodded in agreent before leaving.
As they left, Andrew asked:
"Why recruit these two sick people?"
"Because they're interesting, so I want to see them on a battlefield."
"And because they're fun." continued Maxi with a cheerful smile.
"Fun? Is that really a selection criterion in our group?" thought Andrew, looking closely at Maxi.
Terry watched the scene, thinking of sothing to say, but finally restrained himself.
At the sa mont Jessica arrived.
"Gentlen, the manager would like to welco you to his office. Please follow upstairs," she invited, having regained her previous composure.
"Of course, we'll follow you," replied Maxi on behalf of everyone.
Walking for a few seconds, Maxi asked:
"Jessica, can I ask you a question?"
"Yes, of course, I'll answer it to the best of my ability."
"You seed really surprised that we have 3 2-star rcenaries and 1 3-star rcenary, is it really that rare?"
"Well yes, in this city with over 100 years of history, there may only have been 3 groups registering with such a large workforce. But more importantly, each of them already represented a significant force in the milieu, as several thousand rcenaries were affiliated with them."
Thinking for a mont longer, Jessica continued:
"Generally speaking, rcenaries with a potential of 2 stars or more seek to obtain a position with a certain status to go on the battlefield with people ready to protect them in case things go wrong."
"So small groups of rcenaries usually have no expert apart from the leader."
Maxi smiled slightly and said:
"Thank you for this valuable information."
After this brief discussion they arrived in front of the office door, but before stepping through it, Jessica paused for a mont.
"May I ask a question too?
"Yes, of course."
Jessica approached Maxi very closely and whispered innocently in his ear:
"How did you manage to attract so many experts close to you?"
She pulled back slightly and their eyes t as they were almost glued together.
A few seconds passed in this situation while the rcenaries next to them watched the exchange intently.
Noises from their throats could be heard.
"It's a secret," Maxi asserted, laughing lightly and breaking the atmosphere at the sa ti.
"Yeah," confird Jessica, pouting.
"Maxi and the others heard them through the door.
"Maxi replied loudly as he entered with his group and Jessica.
An hour later, they erged from the door with broad smiles on their faces.
"Haha super chef! A 30% discount on the rent, that's more than we could have hoped for!" exclaid Jas.
"Yeah, but we'll have to help this branch in case they have a problem. For the mont, we don't know if this business will be profitable for us," comnted Terry.
"We'll see what the future brings," intervened Maxi with a brilliant look that made the whole group feel confident, while Jessica looked on in curiosity and shock at this mysterious leader.
At the sa mont, a murmur was heard in the office:
"Eight 2-star rcenaries, one 3-star rcenary and a leader of unknown potential."
"Monsters. A group of monsters."
...
"Ernest."
"Yeah?"
"I thought you hated rcenaries?"
"Yeah."
"Well?"
"Maybe I'd understand them better if I stood in front of one."
"Okay."
"And this guy is interesting." finished Ernest with a deep look.
A few seconds passed in solemn silence.
"Are the bars of this prison that interesting?"
"Fuck you Rodrigo."
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