River Valley Town is very lively because the town hall has set up a recruitment office for soldiers.

In the entire Gwenter Forest area, young people who were determined to gain military merit on the battlefield came to sign up. Many past soldiers and mercenaries were tired of wandering life and stayed to join the army.

Because there are many people, some merchants gathered here, and you can see all kinds of strange gadgets on the streets. People from the Feroman World also like to go shopping. So many fun things naturally attracted many people to visit He Valley Town.

As a result, there were more people in the town, so they attracted circuses to perform and make money.

When Link returned to He Valley Town, he saw such a scene. There were people coming and going on the streets. There were stalls on both sides of the streets, including those selling vegetables, fruits, vegetables, snacks, bamboo horses, lace, dragonflies, and good luck charms. There was a huge carriage in the open space outside the town. In front of the carriage, there were many strange animals performing cutely.

Looking at all this through the carriage window, Link couldn't help but sigh: "Ha~ It's such a rare sight in another world."

The town is very small. Although it delayed some time due to the rare traffic jam, Link arrived outside the shore of the Flamingo Mercenary Corps twenty minutes later.

Compared with the last time, the station has been expanded a little and has become more lively. There are shouts coming from time to time on the training ground next to it, and it is the team members who are training.

However, Link discovered an abnormal phenomenon.

He found that the courtyard wall of the station was still fenced before, and the courtyard gate was still an ordinary wooden door, and the damage on the door still existed.

Although there were quite a large number of mercenaries entering and leaving the gate, their clothes were half old and not new. Many people's clothes were a little torn. Except for a flamingo mark on their chests, they were basically no different from ordinary mercenaries. In the corner of the yard, Link also saw several mercenaries squatting there eating casually, squatting on the bowl of soup in one hand and chewing bread in the other hand. The conditions were rough and not good.

This situation made Link frown: "Didn't Lucy say that the mercenary group has started to make a profit? She also sent me 1,000 gold coins, but now it's not like it."

He sent him 1,000 gold coins in one week, and the profit of the mercenary group should be at least about 1,500, right? This is a lot of money for ordinary people. It is impossible to do ordinary tasks. It can only be that a large group of thieves was wiped out.

But Link glanced through the courtyard wall, but did not see a wounded mercenary, which shows that no huge war has happened recently.

Even if you make such a lot of money for other reasons, even if you don’t update the team members’ equipment, repair the yard and manage the storefront, right? And this won’t cost much money.

At a glance, Link came up with a conclusion from this phenomenon: ‘Lucy was lying, the 1,000 gold coins were not earned, but squeezed out by the entire mercenary group.’

As for why he did this, Link understood after thinking about it for a moment. He probably heard that learning magic costs money and was worried that he would not have enough money.

"Oh, is this the follower?"

Although NPC followers were extremely loyal in previous life games, Link was still very moved when he truly understood this in the real world.

On Earth, everyone is independent and self-reliant. If one person wants to be loyal to another person wholeheartedly, it is absolutely impossible. If you are unhappy, you will be a great person if you don’t criticize you on the spot and leave silently. But in this other world, you attach great importance to oaths. Once a follower makes a vow of loyalty in the name of God, it will definitely be a rhythm that will never leave you forever.

Link didn't feel much about it before, but now seeing this scene, he really realized that this place is not the earth, but the unreliable world, and this is a place where vows are higher than life.

The carriage at Valley Magic Academy was too eye-catching, and Link was soon recognized. When Link walked into the yard, he saw Ake who came to greet him.

Compared with the last time, Yake looked more burly and more majestic. The fighting spirit in his body became stronger and stronger, as if he was a master.

However, the master looked like a master for others to see. As soon as he saw Link, a smile appeared on his face from the bottom of his heart, and he bowed and said to him as a lord.

Link smiled and nodded in response, and then the two entered the lobby on the second floor of the station.

He waved his hand and sent the others away. Without saying a word, Link took out 1,500 gold coins and placed them on the table. The 1,000 gold coins were sent to him by Lucy, and 500 of them were saved by him.

Seeing Yak looking puzzled, Link smiled and said, "Although the mercenary group is much larger than before, the size of the Valley Town is only a big place. How could it be profitable for 1,000 gold coins in just over a week? I guess it was squeezed out of the money I used to do?"

After saying that, Link looked at Yak with a smile.

Yake didn't expect Link to come back so soon, and saw through their excuses at first sight, scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed: "Sir, we all think you might need money..."

Link smiled and shook his head: "In fact, I'm not short of money. Look at you, the underwear is still the same one I used to wear, the belt is still a piece of animal skin, and it's still so old, so it's time to change it."

But Yake thought Link was sacrificing his face, so he waved his hands repeatedly, not wanting to charge money: "Sir, it's okay, it's more comfortable to wear old clothes, hehe."

Pushing the gold coins on the table towards Yak, Link stressed and said, "Listen to me!"

Seeing Link becoming serious, Yak immediately got serious and sat up straight.

Link continued: "If a mercenary group wants to develop, it cannot be separated from gold coins. The equipment of the group members, daily training, pensions for injuries and deaths, maintenance and expansion of the garrison, rewards and remuneration for completing tasks, etc., all require money, and these cannot be saved. If you save, you will appear petty. Those mercenaries who join us will feel that we are stingy and stingy. After a long time, they find that life here is harder than working alone, so he will leave, which is very unfavorable to future development."

This is a simple truth, and Yak certainly understood. He explained: "The equipment may be lacking, but the task remuneration is not deducted at all. The commission of the mercenary group only takes 10% of the mercenary group, which is already very low."

Link stopped Yak's words and continued: "What I just said is only the most basic thing, and can only maintain the operation of a mercenary group. If a mercenary group wants to continue to develop, it must manage its own glory!"

"Business...Honor?" Yake's mind was a little overwhelmed. Can Honor still operate?

Link nodded, and he asked back, "When it comes to aristocrats, what is your first impression in your mind?"

Yak's thinking was completely taken away by Link. He recalled the nobles he had seen in the past and described: "I was dressed in bright clothes, had big castles, gorgeous carriages when I traveled, and endless gold coins and countless fertile fields. They were still very proud, and they had to lift their chins when they talked to people... Sir, I'm not talking about you again."

"Then do you yearn for becoming a noble?" Link asked again.

"......a little." Yake felt a little embarrassed. In fact, the real situation was that he yearned for it very much. But this is also human nature. Who doesn't want to become a noble? Even those scholars who claim to be noble are making remarks that despise the noble all day long. Once they get the chance, wouldn't they try their best to get up?

Link then said, "Then our mercenary group should do the same. The yard needs to be repaired, the walls should be tall, the gates should be glamorous, the members should wear excellent equipment, and the best style should be the same. Rules should be set to restrict the words of the members to ordinary people. When people mention the Flamingo Mercenary Group, they will think of words such as strength, reliability, safety, etc. This is the glory of running the mercenary group."

"But this requires a lot of money." Yake was a little hesitant, but he could see that he was moved. The image of the mercenary group that Link mentioned was exactly the same as the impression of the powerful mercenary groups in his mind. Building a powerful mercenary group has always been his dream.

"So you have to accept this money. Since you have started working, don't do it half-death, just do it with all your strength!"

Yake was silent, and for a while he spoke, "Sir, you have always been helping us, but how should we repay you?"

Link smiled: "At this stage, helping me find out the news is the greatest help. After the mercenary group grows, I will still have many tasks to hand over to you. Okay, don't be shy, just put the money away."

He supported Ak to form a mercenary group. At the beginning, he did make some money for him, but now, after knowing that he could make a lot of money by enchanting his magic tricks, the idea has disappeared.

Now, Link still supports the mercenary group, but the main purpose is to cultivate some helpers and help him deal with worldly trivial matters.

This world is too complicated, and magic is not omnipotent. There are many things that Link is very difficult to deal with. The identity of a magician limits his performance.

For example, when exploring news from the underground world, a magician is too eye-catching. When it appears, everyone will pay attention to it and you can't find out anything at all. But it would be better to leave this matter to these down-to-earth mercenaries.

Link said this, and Yak finally stopped refusing, took the gold coins under the table and placed them carefully, and then took out another scroll.

"Sir, when I arrived at Howling Cliff, I saw a stone house with complete furniture and daily necessities, but a layer of dust had fallen. There was no one there for at least ten days. I searched it and found this scroll in the pile of debris in the corner."
Chapter completed!