Chapter 39: Placing a Bet
God help me.
Four big words flashed in Luna's mind.
When she was worried about how to win over Ye Xian, an opportunity came to her.
The letter of introduction from Winchester College was both important and unimportant to her.
After all, a letter of introduction has been sold for a sky-high price outside, so it is hard to find a real letter.
However, if this letter of introduction is used in exchange for Ye Xian's joining, she thinks it is a good deal.
Many years later, Luna looked back on this day and was glad that she had made this extremely correct decision.
"What do you need me to do?"
Ye Xian doesn't believe that there is a free lunch in the world. Some things are better to be negotiated in advance.
Luna's smile remained unchanged, "Ye Xian, I am very optimistic about your potential. I would like to invite you to join the Mercenary Alliance and become a senior member of the Philadelphia Mercenary Alliance."
As soon as Luna said this, Scarlett and Hera's expressions changed slightly, and they seemed to be very surprised, and Hera even hesitated to speak.
Luna: "There are many benefits to joining the mercenary alliance, such as priority in releasing and receiving tasks, obtaining some private information in advance, and even being able to exchange for advanced martial arts skills through special channels.
Of course, you need to pay a certain price to obtain these. For example, when the mercenary alliance has activities, you need to come forward to participate. Unless there are unexpected circumstances, you are not allowed to refuse.
There are also some other situations that you can only understand after joining the mercenary alliance, but you can rest assured that these terms are not too strict.
If you don’t believe it, you can ask Scarlett, her father, Marquis Andrew, is also a senior member of the Mercenary Alliance."
Ye Xian looked at Scarlett, who nodded silently.
"I need some time to think about it."
"Of course. There is still one and a half months until Winchester College starts. Before that, you can come to me at any time."
Luna was confident at this time and did not rush. She believed that after Ye Xian understood the letter of introduction from Winchester College and the benefits of joining the Mercenary Alliance, she would not refuse this opportunity.
She put the form in the drawer, asked someone to bring a three-sword high-level warrior badge to Ye Xian, and then personally sent Ye Xian and the others out of the mercenary alliance.
During this period, Hera had been following Luna and said nothing during the whole process. As soon as Ye Xian and the others left, Hera immediately pulled Luna to a secluded place, frowned and whispered: "How could you even think of inviting her?
Join the inside? She’s just a kid!”
Luna smiled half-heartedly, "Then why did you invite her to join the Dragon-Slaying Mercenary Group?"
"That's different!" Hera said matter-of-factly, "I make the decision about the Dragon-Slaying Mercenary Group. I invite whoever I like, and whoever dares to say no. But you are different. Those old guys are watching you every day.
They are looking at your faults and waiting to pull you down. You are taking the initiative to hand the handle to them."
Hera had always felt that Luna was calm and steady, which was exactly the opposite extreme of her fiery personality, but today the other party was not out of character and made such an impulsive decision. She was curious and worried about the other party.
She is also a senior member of the Mercenary Alliance and is more aware of the pressure her friends face.
Just because her friend's crotch is missing a piece of meat, she needs to spend more effort to subdue those men with evil intentions.
Hera felt both absurd and sad, which was also her original intention of establishing the Dragon Slaying Mercenary Group.
According to legend, all dragon-slaying knights are men, and the bards sing beautiful fairy tales about knights and princesses. But who can guarantee that the one who slays the dragon can only be a knight with a sword, not a princess with a sword?
Does a princess always need knights to protect her?
Hera didn't believe it, she wanted to prove to everyone that strong people have no gender distinction.
Hera knew that this road was difficult, but fortunately she had like-minded friends around her.
Luna helped her when she was in the most difficult time. She didn't want to see Luna get criticized by those old guys because of her impulsiveness. Who knows what dirty tricks they would use.
She has never been afraid to use the greatest malice to speculate on those people, because they are worth it.
"Hera, do you trust my intuition? It tells me that no matter what the cost, I must win over Ye Xian. She has infinite potential buried in her body, and she will bring unimaginable surprises to all of us!"
Hera felt the uncontrollable strength on her wrist and felt a little annoyed, so she said sourly: "It seems you really care about that Ye Xian."
"Yes, she only turned 14 this year, but her strength is already approaching that of a fourth-level martial artist. Do you know what this means?
She is a genius! As long as no accident occurs, she will definitely become a seventh-level Martial King, or even a titled Martial King.
Hera, if I can have the support of a titled Martial King behind me, do you think those old guys would still dare to target me?"
Luna said the last word with a sarcastic look on her face.
"Of course I don't dare!" Hera blurted out.
Those people were the best at making their own decisions, bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. Even if they didn't like her and Luna, they would only dare to use tricks behind their backs.
If they knew that there was a titled Martial King behind Luna, they would definitely obey her and not dare to say a word.
Hera turned around and understood why her friend valued Ye Xian so much.
Luna is now a bold gambler, spending half of her family fortune on Ye Xian, betting that Ye Xian can bring her a return that far exceeds her capital.
"Luna, I have a hunch that you will be satisfied."
"I hope so."
The two looked at each other and smiled, a silent understanding flowing in their eyes.
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Winchester Academy is the number one martial arts academy in the Aslan Empire. The dean of the academy is an eighth-level martial emperor and is a well-known presence throughout the Southern Territory.
There is a long-standing saying in the Southern Region that strong people may not come from Winchester, but those who come from Winchester must be strong. This shows the strength of Winchester College.
Ye Xian put down the information that her butler Neil had found for her, picked up the high-level badge and played with it in her hands. She had already decided to go to Winchester College to practice.
But whether to accept the olive branch offered by Luna is still under consideration.
Her understanding of Luna and the Mercenary Alliance was still at a very superficial stage, so she was inevitably wary.
She had just left the Ye family not long ago and didn't want to jump into another pit of fire.
She rubbed her swollen brows and sighed once again that she had too few channels to obtain information sources.
"Axian, is it convenient for me to come in?"
There was a sudden knock on the door, and Scarlett's figure was reflected in the window.
Ye Xian stepped forward and opened the door. Scarlett stood outside the door and smiled at her, "Axian, I want to talk to you about Winchester and the Mercenary Alliance."
Ye Xian nodded, turned aside to let her enter the room, and then closed the door.
Entering the room, Scarlett immediately stated her purpose, "Axian, I'm not here to be a lobbyist for Aunt Luna, but I sincerely suggest that you agree to Aunt Luna's proposal, because these two things are very important to you at the moment.
Chapter completed!