I, Viego, conquer Terra!

"Hello, I'm Viego." Viego looked at the tall mercenary in front of him and was a little surprised. "You don't look like a mercenary."

If one takes away Hedley's mercenary attire and weapons, he actually looks more like a scholar with a fitness habit, or a teacher, writer, or something like that.

If we have to say what the difference is between him and the mercenaries in the camps outside, it is that his words, actions, and temperament are all different.

Hedley looked calm, and Viego could not see the indifference or numbness that was common among the people of Kazdel in his eyes.

During Viego's journey in the other world these days, this was the first time he met someone like Hedley who would greet him and politely say "Hello, I'm glad to meet you" when they met.

All these things combined made him look less like a Sarkaz mercenary - at least, not a simple Sarkaz mercenary.

He was a mercenary with ideas, qualities, and perhaps even knowledge, Viego realized this, and he also noticed that there was even a book called "History of Terran Wars" on Hedley's camp bed.

So he seemed a little surprised.

"I'll take this as a compliment." Hedley smiled, looked at Viego and asked, "Do you want to join us?"

"Of course, after all, I still owe W money."

"Can I ask why you owe her money? As far as I know, W doesn't have many interpersonal relationships... Of course, it's hard for mercenaries to have too much savings, including me."

"She saved my life. I fell from the sky and landed on the battlefield. W dragged me to a safe place. In her words... my life is worth 100,000 Dragon Gate coins?"

Viego didn't mention that there was another issue, which was a unfair clause worth 30,000 Lungmen coins.

It doesn't really matter how much money is owed. Viego wants to join the mercenary group mainly because he covets the fragments on W's body - if it can be confirmed that there are fragments in Ines' body as well, then perhaps he should also add the fragments from Ines' body.

After all, the fragments are the key to Viego's survival and can also make him stronger.

If he had left the mercenary group and W, Viego was not sure if he would still be so lucky to meet W, a crazy woman who was willing to let him "suck" her and had not actually done anything to him when he was weak.

"I understand... But I want to tell you that we are about to set off to a very dangerous battlefield, and you may die." Hedley said seriously:

"If you give up joining the mercenary group, I can help you persuade W to postpone or give up her debts... At least, you don't have to follow her all the time."

"Viogo, you are not a Sarkaz, and you don't have to participate in the war of the Sarkaz." Hedley's words were meaningful, with a hint of warning.

"I am a grateful person, Hedley. No matter what, W saved me."

Viego shook his head to reject Hedley's proposal, then raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Besides, isn't it good that when a person dies, his debts are forgiven?"

"Well then..." Hedley sighed. "Well, I will ask you a few simple questions next. I hope you can answer them truthfully. If you are useful to the mercenary group, you can stay."

Viego nodded: "Okay."

"Well, first briefly introduce your own combat expertise, such as what kind of weapons you are good at using, or are you a magician who is good at using Originium skills?"

"I can use a long sword, and as for Originium Techniques... I can attach my... Originium Techniques to the weapon, and as long as the wound is deep enough, I can kill with one blow."

"What do you mean by deep enough?"

"About this long? It depends on the size of the enemy." Viego used his fingers to indicate a distance of approximately three to five centimeters, because he didn't know whether the length unit in the other world was the same as the modern length unit he was familiar with.

"I see. Besides that...do you mind if I ask where you are from?"

Viego scratched his head. "Strictly speaking, I am from Kamavia - it's a very far country, you probably haven't heard of it."

"I've certainly never heard of it..." Hedley was a little confused, but still nodded and called Inès in.

He thought that Viego didn't seem to be lying, at most he was just hiding part of his own situation.

But this is too common in Kazdel. No one here will easily give their sincerity and trust to others.

As for what Ines said, "I can't see Viego's shadow"... Hedley felt that things were not as bad as Ines thought.

Everyone has their own past. He is, Inès is, W is, and why can't Viego be one too?

After some contact, Hedley felt that Viego was not the kind of person who would pose a threat to the team. He could even say that he was like a young master who was ignorant of the world in a peaceful country or aristocratic family.

Viego clearly lacks the high level of vigilance towards the outside world that the people of Kazdel generally have.

"What's the matter?" Ines walked in expressionlessly.

She didn't want to see Viego at all now. Once she saw him, the question "A Hundred Thousand Whys" would start to echo in her ears.

Finally I know why W smiles so happily.

It's really noisy.

"I decided to let Viego stay."

"That's your decision, you don't need to ask for my opinion."

"His ability may be more suitable for your team." Hedley wanted to know whether Ines was willing to accept Viego. "Viego's ability is very suitable for quietly eliminating the enemy - if what he said is not exaggerated."

Another reason that was not mentioned but known to everyone was that putting Viego next to Ines would make it easier for her to "monitor" Viego.

Hedley trusted W's ability, but he didn't trust W's mental state at all.

Putting Viego next to W is like putting two unstable bombs together, and you never know when they will explode.

After all, Viego is a newcomer who has just joined the group, so there will always be a period of "probation", which is a very normal thing in every mercenary group.

"W won't agree." Inès shook her head.

"It's just for this commission. I'll go tell her and she'll accept it." Hedley said bluntly without caring about Viego beside him.

"If he survives, he's one to be trusted."

Then he looked at Viego again. "In the next battlefield, you will be a member of Ines' team. This is also one of the conditions for you to join us. Can you accept it?"

"Of course I have no objection." Viego raised his eyebrows.

"..." Ines was silent for a moment, nodded, turned around and glanced at Viego.

"Come with me, I hope you won't miss that woman."

"?" Viego was puzzled. Why did he say that as if I were a poor little man who was abandoned after being seduced, or a son-in-law who was married into a wealthy family but already had someone in his heart?

What a melodramatic eight o'clock drama.

Viego felt cold.

Chapter 13: Isolde? Get out of here!

Viego followed Ines out of the tent and asked, "I have another question. I don't have a weapon. Who should I ask?"

Inès said expressionlessly: "Go find Hedley."

"Then do I need to tell W that I'm leaving?"

"Go ask Hedley."

"So when are we leaving? Should I follow you the whole time? I don't think anyone will arrest me as a spy or something, right? Will you wait for me? What if I don't know how to get to your place after I come out?"

"Go ask Hedley!"

"Is Hedley free now? I just came out, wouldn't it be inappropriate to go back?"

"Uh..." Ines gritted her teeth, raised her hand to pinch her throbbing forehead, and squeezed out the words of her patience. "Shut up, Viego."

"Okay." Viego raised his hands and saluted in French. "Then I'll go find Hedley."

"Forget it, come with me." Ines changed her mind when she thought of the strangeness of Viego.

It's not a good idea to keep Viego and Hedley together for a long time.

Although Hedley was nominally only a captain of the same rank as Inès, in reality, all the teams in the mercenary group were indeed following his orders.

At this critical juncture when they were about to go to the commissioned location of the Tower of Babel and faced a great battle, Hedley must not be affected in any way.

If Viego was sent by the prince who was trying to usurp the throne, he would definitely try to influence Hedley and make the mercenary group and the Tower of Babel fail...

Ines could not see Viego's "shadow" and could not sense his inner thoughts, so she was very afraid of this man and naturally did not want to take the risk of letting Viego and Hedley come into contact again.

Viego raised an eyebrow. "I thought Captain Ines would just pull my tongue out?"

"Don't try to test my patience, Viego." Ines glanced coldly at the white-haired man with a warning in her eyes. "I don't know what your purpose is, but I will keep an eye on you, Viego."

"Uh..." Viego choked, not knowing why this woman was so wary of him. Did she think he was greedy for her body? But how could that be possible! He was only greedy for the fragment in her body!

Are all of you Kazdel people so unfriendly? You are either crazy or hedgehogs?

From this point of view, Hedley looked even less like a Kazdel person.

but...

Viego pinched his chin and looked down thoughtfully.

Do all the female mercenaries in Kazdel have legs this long?

Isn't that a leg control paradise? !

"What are you looking at?" Inès cast a cold gaze at him.

It’s a pity that I’m not a leg control freak.

Viego looked away with regret and said honestly:

"Look at your legs. Wouldn't it increase the risk of injury on the battlefield if you wear clothes like this?"

"W is only wearing a layer of black stockings on her legs, why aren't you worried about her? In your opinion, is that thing's defense comparable to that of a combat uniform?"

Ines snorted coldly, but still explained for Viego:

"Wearing heavy armor will affect my movements. If I don't wear heavy armor, it doesn't matter what I wear. I will still get hurt by swords and crossbows. It's better to choose lighter clothes. Besides, I will hardly participate in the frontal battlefield, so I don't need too strong defense."

I see, it's just a lightly armed assassin. Viego nodded.

Ines took Viego back to the camp and found a straight knife in a box and threw it to Viego. "Few people in Kazdel use swords. There are only knives here."

"Okay." Viego had no objection and took the knife and put it behind his back. "Where do I sleep tonight?"

"You don't have a tent?"

"When I was with W, I lived in the same house with her... I slept on the floor."

It seems that woman W is not so stupid and has no intention of allowing a stranger like Viego to run around in the camp.

Ines's slightly frowned brows relaxed, and she walked out of the camp, saying indifferently:

"Then you stay with me tonight and keep quiet, or get out."

Viego said obediently, "Okay, Captain Ines."

He looked at Inès's back, thinking deeply.

Never giving people a good look, never forgiving with words, scolding you while being nice to you in actions - why does this feeling so familiar?

Could it be that...

Ines is actually a three-no tsundere?

So it seems that the crazy cockroach woman with a foul mouth, W... is actually also a tsundere, just a different kind of foul-mouthed tsundere?

Could it be that all the Sarkaz are tsundere?

Just like elves are all frigid and succubi are all juicers, similar stereotype racial settings?

Viego suddenly had an epiphany and felt that he had discovered the essential truth of the world.

But he didn't dare say it out loud, let alone tease Inès about it.

After all, Ines was not W, and they were not that familiar with each other. If he rashly said such stupid [beep——] dirty words, there was a high possibility that this vicious woman would really pull out his tongue.

Viego is still able to grasp the sense of propriety and distance in life. He knows clearly what jokes can be made and what jokes cannot be made.

Viego followed Ines to a burning campfire outside the camp.

Inès sat down, crossed her arms over her long legs, and stared at the fire in silence.

Viego was a little confused as to why Ines would build a bonfire outside the camp and stay here alone, but he chose to remain quiet.

Viego sat down, staring at the campfire, feeling a little melancholy.

He thought of his 1T mobile hard drive which was full of treasures he had collected for many years. Now he came to another world, and he didn't know if his friend could keep the hard drive and pass on his collection to him...

Viego sighed in his heart, lowered his head, and looked at the inverted triangle-shaped hole on his chest through his clothes.