Good Brother

"They're arguing again!"

"Tsk tsk, this is pretty realistic. It's just a Novice Village, a few NPCs died, and they've made the Steel Players furious." Player from Dawn City love watching a good show.

A war of words has reignited on the Forum.

However, this was not in response to the various benefits of Dawn City.

Instead, the Steel Players angrily denounced the Black Rock people as dishonest, saying that all Black Rock Player were perverts who were loyal to the Blackrock Duchy.

The Steel Representative said, "Brothers from Black Rock, it's not too late to switch to the Novice Village, otherwise those freakish Nobles NPCs definitely won't let you off the hook."

"Exactly! The Steel Duchy is so great. Corrupt Nobles are being taken down little by little, and the social atmosphere is becoming more and more free. It has a real sense of stepping into a free history."

"That's absolutely right. Isn't the Steel Duchy today gradually moving away from the Nobles system and progressing towards great liberalism?"

Honestly, I find it hard to imagine how difficult it must be to transition from an Nobles system to liberalism in such a magical world.

I believe all Player should come to the Steel Duchy and strive for this free system.

Otherwise, look at those NPCs who look exactly like real people. Can you bear to let them be slaves, arbitrarily driven and persecuted by Nobles?

William, having nothing better to do, was speechless after seeing this viral post titled "Fight for Freedom".

How did the Steel Duchy win back then?

It was only because Player, under the guise of freedom and moral blackmail, lured a large number of Player into joining the Steel Duchy that the Blackrock Duchy was finally destroyed.

Originally, after the Steel Duchy's victory, Player were overjoyed, only to discover that the Steel Duchy was actually a deceptive concept.

What Nobles disappeared?

It's just that the Nobles have all become officials!

What slaves disappeared?

That's because the slaves of the Steel Duchy were gone, but all the Commoners of the Blackrock Duchy had become slaves...

And since then, tragedies have continued to occur.

But you know what?

So far, the Steel Duchy hasn't encountered any major problems, but the moment moral blackmail appeared, it instantly silenced the Player of the Blackrock Duchy, leaving them speechless and unable to offer any rebuttal.

William watched for a while, then closed the Forum.

Old friends I hadn't seen for six months also came to the conference room.

Roderick strode in with an air of indifference, but upon seeing William, he still bowed respectfully, patted his chest, and said, "Greetings, Dawn Lord."

"Roderick, it's been a long time. I've missed you dearly." William gestured for him to sit down.

The tall and burly Roderick nodded, plopped down in a chair, gulped Alcohol, and then chuckled, "Sir, you jest. Putting aside everything else, the Mercenary Guild in the entire Dawn City is probably the most idle of all; they don't even have the slightest thing to do..."

"But what does the master want with me?"

William raised an eyebrow. This guy was subtly hinting at him, but the Mercenary Guild of Dawn City didn't have much income, so what did it have to do with him?

There's clearly no one forming Mercenary Group...

There is only one Dawn Mercenary Group...

Anyway, it has nothing to do with him bypassing the Mercenary Guild and issuing missions directly to the Dawn Mercenary Group.

After a moment's thought, he said, "As you know, the Steel Duchy and the Blackrock Duchy are planning to go to war, and I am the leader of the Dawn Mercenary Group."

"Pfft..." Roderick was about to take another sip to quench his thirst, spat it out.

Lord William stared expressionlessly at the wolf-fur floor, remaining silent.

Roderick twitched his lips. "Sir, please speak plainly. I, Roderick, am not one to beat around the bush. Isn't it that you just want to get involved in this war?"

William nodded.

"No problem." Roderick waved his hand. "Lord wishes to lead Mercenary Group into the territory of the Human Duchy, I can guarantee that apart from the possibility of assassination, you will not be subjected to any large-scale encirclement or annihilation."

Of course, except during wartime when you receive a mission.

"Can you guarantee that?" William narrowed his eyes.

"Of course, I am, after all, a regional Emissary of the Mercenary Guild. I have that much face to give. Do you think two mere Human Duchy would dare to openly defy the system established by the Mercenary Guild?"

Roderick sneered. The Magic Sanctum, the Temple of Light, the Mercenary Guild, and the Dark Hall are the four most powerful neutral forces on the Legendary Continent.

The four entities counterbalance and compete with each other, with their headquarters located in the power center of the Legendary Continent, each occupying a significant position.

Even an empire would have to give them face, let alone Small Duchy on the periphery?

Roderick wouldn't dare use his backing to provoke King or lords, but everyone still had to act within the rules. Otherwise, did they really think the Mercenary Guild scattered throughout the Legendary Continent were pushovers?

It's 2333 years now.

Every Kingdom, Duchy, and individual that has not acted in accordance with the rules has paid an absolutely terrible price.

William smiled and nodded, gesturing for him to continue.

Roderick didn't mince words, saying bluntly, "However, you are, after all, the lord of Dawn City. You may lead Mercenary Group to take on missions or participate in battles if you wish."

But no one from your Regular Army can get involved, otherwise, if someone finds something wrong with you, it won't be something I can help you with."

"Of course, how could I let my brother worry about this?"

"..." Roderick pondered for two seconds.

He decided to ignore William's attempt to take advantage of him, and chuckled again, "Well, you must understand, sir, that I have to smooth things over with the higher-ups before I can help you with this."

William observed Roderick, a level 65 warrior with Epic Bloodline and Fire-Element Battle Aura, whose potential for future growth was considerable, until he finally died out in the third version...

"Then, how about making a big investment?"

William stepped down from his lord's throne and came straight to Roderick.

The muscular man was clearly a little uncomfortable. He sniffed, wondering what benefit the Elf in front of him wanted to give him. He couldn't possibly...

What do you think of the Fire Dragon Heart Blood Essence?

"What?" Roderick jumped up, his eyes wide, looking at William with disbelief.

William continued slowly, "Roderick, I can not only give you the Fire Dragon Heart Essence Blood, but also turn you into Dragon Speaker. What do you think?"

"Are you telling the truth?" Roderick clenched his fist involuntarily.

What's this?

A pie fell from the sky that could kill someone, and he just happened to swallow it, almost choking to death...

William patted him on the shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Of course it's true!"

"Brother, just let me know if you need anything. Even joining the Regular Army in the Mercenary Group is fine. I'll cover for you." Roderick's eyes reddened, and tears streamed down his face.

"Little brother, good little brother, your older brother will perform the Magic ritual for you right away." William looked at him with the same expression, watching his favorability towards him skyrocket to over 600.

After the Magic ritual ends, the favorability rating will surge again.

In short, he will inevitably have to deal with the Mercenary Guild in the future, so the large investment made in advance is far better than any additional investment later.