Chapter 1244 Kurt Helberg

Phoenix agreed immediately, which made Imrick very satisfied. This is the rule of mercenaries, don't ask the employer too many questions.

"Regarding the reward, as long as you can prove the death of Carlossi, I will give you two the rewards you deserve... Maybe I can make you the Duke of Caledor? You can be a noble grandfather in the Southern Kingdom with peace of mind."

"You are joking. If what I do is beneficial to the empire, it is worth it."

"Good argument, I will reconsider the joint agency plan proposed by Carl. If you can't find work in the future, you can always ask the Empire and the Caledor Embassy in Kislev. There are always various challenges waiting for you in the Dragon Court."

During the exchange, it felt that the tavern diplomacy was coming to an end. Imrick pressed two gold leaf coins on the table. This meeting was all treated as a treat by the Phoenix King.

The Phoenix King walked out of the tavern alone, and Phoenix followed closely behind. At the same time, the two saw... the streets turned into ruins.

The huge port area has sunk into the Reik River during the fight between the Flame Knights and the Butchers. The citizens who should have retreated in fear, but they all held a mentality of watching the fun, staying in a safe position, watching the fight between the elves and the dwarves.

The vendors whose property was destroyed were reluctant to leave, thinking of asking for huge compensation. This is the emperor's feet, and you elves and dwarves must pay the price for your mistakes.

Fortunately, the appearance of a person stopped the citizens from pointing their muskets at the fighting elves and dwarves. When Marshal Reik, wearing a winged helmet, appeared on the street, everyone was in awe, and even the noise and cheering were reduced.

Kurt Helberg, Marshal Reik, the highest military commander of the empire besides the emperor... But he is in a bad mood now, just because there are a lot of troubles in the past few days.

First, the elves and dwarves seemed to be plotting something that they didn't want the empire to know about. Then, there were traces of ratmen activity on the border of Reikland. When the emperor focused his energy on the summit, he had to do his best to maintain the stability of the empire and not let any accidents happen.

Especially Aldorf, he had sent the Reik Guards to warn all gangs, churches, and groups that if unexpected situations occurred during the summit, they would face the wrath of the empire's top swordsman.

As for who this top swordsman is, Kurt thinks it is himself, but many people also think it is the empire's champion Ludwig... This is actually not important at all, Kurt thinks so.

When he heard about the fierce fight in the port area, Kurt immediately put down what he was doing and rushed to the scene of the incident. The reason was that the intelligence described it as a fight between dwarves and elves. Onlookers thought that the two were very strong and definitely not weak chickens like adventurers.

Out of caution, he temporarily thought that there might be some conflict between the Phoenix King and the Supreme King, and this might be an opportunity for the Empire to mediate... Kurt believed that he needed to prove his ability to the emperor, and that he was definitely not a stick to wipe his ass.

So when he saw the elf's face clearly, his serious old face couldn't help but twitch for a long time. The captain of the Caledor Royal Guard, the Phoenix King's most trusted guard... As for the other dwarf, he also knew him, the famous dwarf butcher.

"Say it again, they really walked out of the tavern together, can dwarves and elves stay at the same table and drink?!" Kurt's serious voice was like the emperor's declaration. He didn't believe in any coincidences. Creon should have stayed in the palace to guard the Phoenix King at this time, instead of getting drunk in the tavern and arguing with the dwarves.

The sound of fighting faintly overwhelmed the informant's voice: "That's true. They were very restrained when they walked out of the tavern, but they started fighting without saying a word when they arrived at the open space."

Kurt's old face frowned. It seems that there is only one truth. The Phoenix King who likes to have fun brought the captain of the guard to the port area without informing the Rick Guards.

The general, who is not an experienced politician, did not send people to search the tavern. The loss of a small port can still be borne by Rick County. If entering the tavern disturbs the Phoenix King's work, the impact may not be matched by a small port.

With this idea, Marshal Rick rarely did not immediately capture the elves and dwarves fighting in the city. He only ordered the Rick Guards to evacuate the crowd and watch the whole process... and learn a few tricks from the elves.

In the past few months, the Empire and the Phoenix King's Court have had some exchanges, mainly exchanges between the Rick Guards and the Flame Knights. In most cases, the elves fought in the ring, and after turning over dozens of humans, they left with disdainful eyes.

Creon was not present during the period, but he only heard from the Flame Knight that the captain of the guard was not an ordinary person in martial arts.

Kurt, riding on horseback, looked at the elf's agile skills and sharp sword, and gradually forgot his original intention to mediate the conflict. He only felt a surge of blood in his body, wanting to fight hard.

But if I confront him head-on, I should use cannons to bombard him twice before considering the duel... Besides, are cannons really effective against the armor of the Flame Knight?

Kurt was a little skeptical about this. Rick County left a pair of Caledo dragon armor that was "lucky" obtained in the great holy war. After the craftsmen failed to crack the secret of dragon armor forging technology, it became a testing tool.

Bullets have almost no effect on dragon armor. Except for leaving an embarrassing shallow groove on the surface, it is just polishing.

Non-physical effects such as flames and dimensional stone flames are even weaker, which makes Kurt very envious. Although the things forged by the dwarves are good, the core technology is meteorite forging. The terrifyingly heavy thing is worn by Rick's guards, which is equivalent to letting a horse carry three people.

Or... let the emperor test the Phoenix King's attitude and see if he can further open up the military?

Thinking this way, Kurt didn't notice the arrival of an elf, so when Imrick coughed a few times, he emphasized: "If you are sick, go to the doctor. The Reik Guard is not responsible for the health field in Altdorf."

"Kurt Helberg."

"Hmm?" Kurt tilted his head and quickly shifted his attention to the elf. Although there was a slight difference in appearance, he could tell by intuition that the young elf was the Phoenix King.

After three seconds of hesitation, Marshal Reik got off his horse and nodded in greeting: "Phoenix King, you should tell the Reik Guard when you leave the palace. We won't ask the reason, but we don't want misunderstandings between the two countries."

"Just some private matters, speaking of it..." Imrick looked at Kurt. This is a familiar figure. He had a championship duel with the Holy Grail grandfather, and ended up using a cannon to beat him in the face. It can be called a wonder in the diplomatic history of the two countries.

"Are you interested in working for me, Marshal Kurt?" (End of this chapter)