0350 The clouds of war(2/3)
For them, whether it is buying things from the black market or escaping over the city wall, it is an experience they have never had before.
The two little girls are both very rule-abiding people. After traveling in Shurima for so long, they basically adhere to the principle of doing as the Romans do.
Now when I come to Uzeris, I have to visit the black market and climb the city wall... Although there is no problem, it is a bit awkward.
"Can't we go all the way west, cross Uzeris, and go to Kalamanda for supplies?" Looking at the edge of the map, Ino still wanted to try, "It's also quite a long distance from Kalamanda to Nerimajie...
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"Traveling at the foot of Mount Targon will not sharpen your will." Although he felt sorry for the two little girls trekking in the desert, when it came to path planning, Kalya was quite insistent, "From Uzeris to
Nerima Jie, along the way, your spirit and will will reach a peak. This state will be your greatest gain in climbing Mount Targon. The scorching sand of Western Shurima will make your soul and body more closely combined.
, your first stop as Nerimajie must be Uzeris."
Seeing Kalya's persistence, Lux and Ino could only nod in the end.
Then... let's go to Uzeris!
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Lux and Ino were not the only ones going to Uzeris from Naslamei.
When the two people made up their minds to learn some unconventional methods, in the oasis that was under martial law by the Nashra American army that they encountered scouts and failed to enter, two "old friends" had just finished their day.
march.
Sivir and Cassiopeia were in the oasis at this time.
As mentioned earlier, in order to replenish the troops and put enough pressure on Uzeris, the female port supervisor Saga of Nasramei not only mobilized the elite city guards and trained the militia mainly composed of desert survivors, but also sent troops to Nashilame.
The large-scale mercenary group issued a commission.
And Sivir and her mercenary group are one of the recipients of this commission.
In the past, the money-hungry Sivir would have disdained such large-scale tasks in the past, even if the female governor personally announced them. However, such large-scale tasks have always been low in oil and water and take a long time, so they are not Sivir's cup of tea.
But today is different from the past.
Not long ago, she suffered a heavy setback in front of Kalya. Not only was her bloodline deprived of her, Chalikar was "snatched", and several of her most loyal mercenaries were also taken away by Kalya.
Sefiqa, who was in control, was beaten and seriously injured.
Even if Sivir herself is fine, she and her mercenary group will not be able to take on any profitable work.
Moreover, even with Elise at the bottom, Sivir was not the worst in the entire operation, but this failure still brought her a lot of pressure and trouble.
Expedition losses and pension compensation are not small figures.
What's even worse is that in her mercenary group, there is now a group of miners who are prospecting for some reason!
In order to prevent these prospectors from becoming the spider's food, Sivir counted these people as members of her mercenary group. As a result, when she returned to the mountain col with the seriously injured mercenaries, she brought them with her.
After receiving the news of Elise's death, these prospectors completely regarded Sivir as their thigh and wanted to join the mercenary group.
Cassiopeia, who was also in a state of embarrassment, also kept supporting her, hinting that she "knows a more interesting site that still needs professional surveying", and so on. She expressed the hope that Rashivel would accept these prospectors.
Although she had just experienced a failure, for Cassiopeia, this failure proved her value - she really found an amazing ruins, but everyone failed to realize it at first.
The value of the plain-looking dagger and the two black gauntlets are just that.
For other people, after experiencing a tragic failure, it is very likely that they would be bitten by a snake and be afraid of well ropes for ten years, and would never dare to take risks again. But when Sivir thought of the previous gifts of blood, he just felt
Full of dissatisfaction.
My ability to get to where I am today is not due to some bloody bloodline!
I'm all on my own!
Therefore, after hearing that Cassiopeia had other clues about the tomb of the gods, she accepted these prospectors without hesitation, and even Cassiopeia became a member of her mercenary group.
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However, there is a difference between the mercenaries responsible for prospecting work and real prospectors. Sivir did not intend to feed these guys for free, so after returning to Nashrame, she quickly found people suitable for these rookies.
mission, hoping to make them more adaptable to the identity of mercenaries through training.
At this time, the envoy of the female port governor Saga found her and invited her to perform a "not difficult but significant" mercenary mission.
It is actually very common for tasks to be kept confidential before being accepted, so Sivir did not realize there was any problem - after confirming the reward and number requirements, and finding that everything was suitable, she happily accepted the task.
Anyway, my trusted thugs are still recovering from their injuries, so it’s a good time to take these rookies out for training!
Then, Sivir was told that this was a war mission.
It is no exaggeration to say that Sivir's head buzzed when he learned that the main goal of the mission was to attack Uzeris.
She never expected that a seemingly ordinary group mission could be so exciting.
A war mission, and the target is not a large-scale sand bandit group, but Uzeris!
However, after calming down, Sivir discovered that this task actually seemed to be quite suitable.
Because although the envoy did not say it clearly, Saga would definitely not really regard the mercenary group as the main force - just think about it and you will know that the main role of the mercenaries is just a feint attack.
cannon fodder?
Maybe Saga has similar thoughts, but the mercenaries are not stupid. There is no way they can be driven to attack the city stupidly. Waving the flag and shouting is already the limit. If they ask for more, the mercenaries will really mutiny in minutes.
You see.
Therefore, Sivir finally took over the task.
War mercenary...maybe the effect of training new recruits will be better?
Moreover, I just took this opportunity to explore Cassiopeia's background!
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For Sivir, although this high-profile war mercenary was relatively novel, in the final analysis, it was just that.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But for Cassiopeia, who was named to accompany the team, being forced to be involved in this war made her situation a bit embarrassing.
You know, Cassiopeia is the second daughter of the Cecao family!
Even in the eyes of most Shurima people, the two sides of this war are Nashrame and Uzeris, but in fact, the two sides of the war should be Nasramae and Noxus!
In other words, Cassiopeia, who was forced to participate in the war, was currently among a group of mercenaries fighting Noxus!
Even though Cassiopeia herself had no patriotic enthusiasm, she still felt very awkward when she thought of this - and when she thought that the old man Du Cacao was still leading an army to confront Swain, Cassiopeia felt very uncomfortable.
It feels even more awkward.
Of course, if that was all, it would be okay to be awkward. Cassiopeia, who was good at disguise, was used to suppressing her feelings, and this level of embarrassment was not enough to upset her.
What really made Cassiopeia unbearable was that Sivir would come over to harass her from time to time on the grounds that "you are a Noxian, so you must know how to fight"!
I'm not my stupid sister. Do I know anything about Hammer War?
Growing up, I only knew about conspiracy!
If you want to test me, just come directly. Why do you have to find such a lame excuse?
Unfortunately, Cassiopeia couldn't say that at all. She could only repeat over and over again that she didn't understand this at all, but Sivir didn't let her go and still came to ask her questions whenever she had time.
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No, when the team settled down in the oasis and the other mercenaries started to rest, Sivir came again.
"Have you seen the baggage train of Nasramei?" Although they have been marching for almost a day, Sivir still looks full of energy. "There are many Skalas and camels, but not many giant beasts - I heard
Does your Noxian baggage train train basilisk?"
"Maybe." Cassiopeia pretended to be careless and rubbed her calves while answering this well-known question, "I heard that there are special people responsible for training and feeding.
Dragon lizard."
"Then do you know about ground dragon lizards?" Sivir asked, "Where do they come from? What do they usually eat? Are they easy to raise? Can they be used in the desert?"
"I don't know." Cassiopeia shook her head, "I have never been exposed to it. Folks don't know how to raise earth dragon lizards."
"But you are not an ordinary civilian." Sivir waved his hand and showed a don't hide it from me expression, "Although you don't look like a war mason, I think you must be a member of some mysterious association, right?"
Sivir's words almost made Cassiopeia's heart stop for a beat.
But on the surface, Cassiopeia remained calm. She grinned and put on a helpless look: "Mysterious associations all require mages. How can a low-level broker like me have such qualifications? On the contrary, it is Eli.
Si looks more like the kind of person you mentioned."
"But she is obviously on the same side as you." Sivir said with a relaxed smile, "At this time, we can be regarded as scarabs on the same thread. There is no need for you to hide it from me."
"I really have nothing to hide." Cassiopeia sighed, and then continued to shake her head, "I really hope that I am qualified to join them - unfortunately, I am not worthy."
"However, I can always feel a creepy danger in you." Sivir was fiddling with the newly made saber while staring at Cassiopeia, "Especially since you took the initiative to join me.
After the mercenaries."
"Maybe your nerves are a little sensitive." Cassiopeia spread her hands helplessly, "I'm just an ordinary person, not a spell caster, and I can't summon spiders. If you weren't willing to protect me,
, I’m afraid it will be difficult for me to survive in a place like Shurima where I am unfamiliar with my life.”
"Then why don't you want to go back to Noxus?" Sivir pressed forward step by step. "You are from Noxus. Since it is not easy to survive in Shurima, why don't you go back?"
"I don't want to go back in such a dejected state and end up being the plaything of the powerful." Cassiopeia lowered her head, her eyes were lowered, and her eyes became blurred, "Noxus, the strong are respected.
To be continued...