The Star Knight - 61. Chapter Sixty One

They sat down outside a small soup shop, the icy tree was full of lanterns, the New Year mascot of the scorching star, the giant Pom played with a group of mercenaries on the ice, the mercenaries roared forward and grabbed The huge shaggy Pom’s hair was attached to it and slid on the ice with it. There were also many mercenaries riding on the large Pom’s head and shouting.

Azeroth’s opening remarks this time was: “The winter of the Liexing Star is very good.”

Opal nodded, and Raymond said: “Will you go to other planets to take care of you after you step down?”

Azeroth said: “No, I don’t think I will leave my home planet until I die.”

The boss brought the soup cup up, and each person had a cup of hot beef and shrimp soup, seasoned with purple komo flowers, which tasted very good. Azeroth said again: “I read the report of the actress.”

Opal said: “Next time you just have to summon us.”

Azeroth shook his head and said: “The office is obviously a formal occasion. Unless I do a decisive consultation, I am usually reluctant to summon people there and talk about your actual situation, including some details.”

Raymond took out the diary of the mercenary and re-made a short report to Azeroth. Most of the content has been reported to the union headquarters. Presumably Azeroth has also read it, and only selects some content that is not recorded in the diary to report. .

Azeroth was silent after listening. After a long time, Opal broke the silence and said: “At that time, the Nuluo space station blocked the long wave communication. We could not contact the labor union for arbitration, and the spacecraft was abandoned…”

Azeroth said: “Even if a series of results are expected to follow, the union cannot issue an order to terminate the commission.”

Raymond: “Knowing that after we rescued the congressman, the actress will join the dark alliance and can’t terminate the mission?”

Azeroth said: “Yes, according to Article 17 of the Mercenary Code, as long as it does not violate the entrustment of Liexing’s safety, it must be completed carefully. This is a manifestation of the spirit of freedom.”

Opal said: “But don’t you take any action? The Dark Alliance is our enemy.”

Azeroth said: “That’s war, child. I think compared to the dark alliance, the female star will be more willing to rely on the Lie Star. This is undoubtedly, but the problem is that the Lie Xing has no corresponding strength to protect them. The alliance also lacks effective sanctions. The only hope is to make the planet under our feet stronger.”

Opal and Raymond didn’t speak, Azeroth said: “Although Cololin is our enemy, I still admire this opponent to a certain extent. Joining the Dark Alliance may be a good choice for the actress. .”

“Diplomacy is always like this. There are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies. Ellie’s decision makes it difficult for them to become victims in the battle between the Empire and the Republic. In all fairness, Coralin is still very good to his allies. of.”

“But Luo’s mother didn’t welcome him.” Opal said.

Azeroth said: “So I believe he will not completely control the female star. The total interstellar campaign launched against the Dark Star Alliance may come sooner than we thought.”

Opal took a sip of the soup, and suddenly understood what Azeroth was thinking. Lie Xing had killed countless comrades in the guard battle, but the mercenary profession, isn’t it just to fight?

Blood and hard work, honor and sacrifice, as long as the slaughter of unarmed civilians is not carried out, there has never been a standpoint of good and evil in interstellar war.

Azeroth took out a box and said, “Where did you go after the war? It’s an honor for me to honor the two of you. Thank you for everything you have done for the home star in the War of Defending the Star.”

There were two medals of honor in the box. Opal and Raymond got up and asked Azeroth to pin the medals on their trench coat chests.

After sitting down again, Azeroth said: “Your promotion speed is too fast. This is not a good thing. Maybe you need more accumulation in the future. Don’t take the battle lightly.”

Opal and Raymond agreed, and Raymond said: “Can I ask a question? How long has it taken you to rise to the S rank?”

“When I was young, I rose step by step like you did.” Azeroth said.

Opal didn’t know what Azeroth was trying to say, and replied: “Oh, that’s just good luck. Now it’s close to 20 million points to advance, and I have to wait for another fight.”

Raymond said casually: “I don’t want to always fight.”

Azeroth sighed and said, “I have been to many planets and made many irreparable mistakes in my life. Now that I think about it, being an ordinary mercenary might be more suitable for me, because I am not an honest and honest person. The responsible man. I am ashamed of the position of the mercenary king.”

Opal: “…”

Raymond: “…”

Opal glanced at Raymond, Raymond glanced at him, both eyes were very at a loss, not knowing why Azeroth mentioned this.

Azeroth was silent for a moment, and then said: “I want to entrust the two of you with a specific task. I don’t know if you are interested.”

Opal’s eyebrows moved, and Raymond said, “Please speak.”

Azeroth said: “This commission is related to your friends. It happened 43 days ago when a certain mercenary group went to the dark open star cluster M75 in the Sagittarius Nebula, in the center of the gravitational range of two mutually rotating neutron stars. Investigate an ancient ruin.”

“I remember this.” Opal said: “Is that the star of the pendulum?”

Raymond frowned: “What happened? I remember that this mission was cancelled later.”

“The commission was temporarily cancelled due to the War of the Star Guards. After the victory of the war, another mercenary group took it and went on the mission.” Azeroth said: “I checked the historical record of this commission and found that you had also received it. Yes, it was unable to make the trip due to special reasons.”

Opal: “I wanted to go, but then I went to war.”

Azeroth said: “So I think you may have some information about it. There are two mercenary groups missing in this area, and the union has already put it on file.”

Raymond: “Two mercenary groups?!”

Azeroth nodded and said, “The first one is the Swift and Fire Mercenary Corps.”

Opal: “Sid?!”

Raymond: “No wonder they haven’t been able to find them, have they disappeared?”

Azeroth nodded and said: “The second one is the C-level Sky Eagle Mercenary Corps. They took the commission of the union and went to find the missing Captain Xun. They didn’t get any return, and they disappeared with them. ”

“After a few more cosmic days, this planet will once again enter the overlapping range of the gravitational fields of the two neutron stars, and no one will be able to enter it again. It will reappear more than 700 years later.”

Raymond said: “The commission you want to give us is to…”

Azeroth said: “Yes, I want to entrust you to find their whereabouts, but please don’t take risks. You need to collect as much information as possible for us, and use the long-wave communication to transmit it back to the union headquarters in time. At that time, I An A-level mercenary regiment will be sent to you as a support force, or I will go personally.”

“I don’t have much time to collect information, and so is the A-level mercenary group. The current rescue commission rating has been adjusted to C, that is to say. Only mercenary groups below the B-level are allowed to join.” Say.

Even without Azeroth’s commission, Opal could not let Xun and Sid disappear. He and Raymond exchanged glances, and Opal said, “Go now?”

Azeroth thought of something, he hesitated a little, and then said: “Captain Raymond, can I talk to you alone?”

Raymond nodded and motioned to him to stay with Azeroth for handover work, and said: “You go to repair the spacecraft, and Wang and I will go to you after handing over the entrustment.”

Opal left, Azeroth took out his mercenary diary, Raymond glanced at it, and the light screen recorded very detailed union information.

This king’s diary seems to be updated simultaneously with the entire union and the all-star commissioning process.

“It’s my portable office terminal.” Azeroth said: “About compensation…”

Raymond pondered for a moment, and then said: “Sid and Xun are our friends, you can just watch and pay.”

Azeroth nodded and said, “Yes, I have also heard about your friendship.” He pulled up the snow glasses, put them on his forehead, looked at Raymond, and said, “I’m sorry, originally this mission. I should go there myself.”

Raymond finally saw Azeroth’s face face to face. This was the first official meeting between the two. He was much older than the holographic sight.

“It doesn’t matter.” Raymond closed his diary and replied: “We will do our best. You have your own responsibilities. You can’t leave Liexing casually. I believe everyone can understand.”

Azeroth kept looking at him, as if thinking about something, while Raymond didn’t like to speak face to face with the strong alone. After all, he was a biological robot, and he was always on guard against being discerned in his heart.

Azeroth said: “It is said that Liexing has prospered, but I think this is the most dangerous time for Liexing in history.”

The two turned to look at the people on the skating rink, lively and full of laughter, Azeroth slowly said: “Sunshine Gemini, Begonia, three S-class mercenaries have left us. The excellent fighters of this star are on the last one. There were too many sacrifices in the war, good and bad recruits were mixed, the Empire and the Republic were eyeing each other, and Coralin might invade again at any time.”

“Yes.” Raymond replied.

Azeroth said: “But I believe that one day, this planet will rise again. I am old and need to undergo survival surgery from the gene company some time later.”

Raymond said: “You can’t give up, you are the spiritual pillar of Liexing.”

Azeroth said: “The spiritual pillar also has a day of aging. Decay does not only refer to the metabolism of the body, but the aging of the soul. This kind of aging is terrible, and it will make people fall into some senseless thoughts, and finally bring the whole country. Into death. Originally, I thought Sunshine Gemini would be the right next mercenary king. They are careful in thinking and their personalities complement each other. They must be able to lead Lie Xing into the new era of the universe. But unfortunately, Jamie failed in the final test. Jimmyson trusted their telepathy abilities too much, but Cololin intercepted their thoughts and set a trap. This is a bitter lesson.”

Azeroth sighed.

Raymond did not speak, and Azeroth said, “Tell me about you. Are your parents still alive? I remember that your team was just established ten weeks ago. If you don’t mind, I would like to see your servant again. Soldier’s Diary.”

Raymond said: “They have passed away.”

He handed out the mercenary diary and placed it in front of Azeroth.

Azeroth opened the projection on the diary, and Raymond laughed: “Opal finds it too difficult to rise to grade A. It takes 18 million points from B to B, and 134.4 million points from B to A. It is simply an impossible task.”

Azeroth smiled gently: “After all, the A-level has reached the top, and the S-level points are hidden. Without this planetary defense war, the wrench cannot be upgraded to the S-level. Once promoted to the S-level mercenary , You are no longer a purely commissioned job to complete the commissioned profession. S-level mercenaries often entrust the responsibility and mission of revitalizing the entire planet. What they have to do is no longer the current things…your martial arts Where did you learn it?”

Raymond said: “I… a friend of mine taught me.” He thought for a while and added: “The Lyra Vortex Galaxy.”

Azeroth nodded thoughtfully and asked, “Which planet?”

“Houndstooth Five.” Raymond’s voice was deep and natural.

“I used to go to that place when I was a C-class mercenary.” Azeroth said: “The Vortex Galaxy. Let me think about it. It is the territory of King Shagath. The friend who taught you is also good at using long-handled weapons? ”

Raymond nodded and squinted. Azeroth did not look at him, and said casually: “Your weapon is very similar to mine.”

Raymond said: “What about your skills? Where did you learn it?”

Azeroth pondered for a moment, and then said: “I didn’t use a long-handled axe originally. A certain magic star sold me a part excavated from the archaic ruins. I just started to learn to use it. There is still no rules. If we have time, we can discuss and exchange ideas. What does your father do?”

Raymond said: “When I was very young… both my parents died. I was brought up by an old man who repaired a floating car. He is now buried in the hometown of Croatian Star.”

Azeroth nodded and said, “How old did you leave Houndstooth Five? Why do you want to be a mercenary?”

Raymond said: “I have no destination. I take a spaceship to travel and study in the universe. After the money is spent, I am here when someone tells me that Liexing can make money.”

Azeroth seemed to feel that his question was too formal, and smiled casually. Raymond noticed that Azeroth pulled out a small magnetic strip from the back cover of his diary.

“This is your record of merits.” Azeroth said: “Frankly, I admire your courage. I can no longer take risks by accepting commissions. The only way to gain combat experience is these chips.”

“This chip is different from the record in the mercenary diary. It records the detailed data of each battle through quantum technology. Only battles involving commissioned content will be recorded, and no privacy is involved at all.” Azeroth Said: “I hope you don’t mind.”

“No, of course I don’t mind.” Raymond said.

Azeroth copied the information in the magnetic strip, and gave the mercenary diary to Raymond. Knowing that he had to go, Raymond got up and said, “I wish you a long life.”

“I wish you a long life, too.” Azeroth said: “There are countless dark and unknown areas in the universe. As long as you have firm belief and will, nothing is unbreakable.”

Raymond and Azeroth bowed to each other, Raymond frowned, left the Frost Lake, and took a ride to the apron.