What did you do with the dice?

Don't try to use your money-making hobby to challenge others' ability to make a living at the cost of their lives.

Those slave-hunting teams charge a minimum of 50 gold coins for a trip, and they are all top-notch experts.

Fifty gold coins, doesn't sound like much? But that's the Pearl Tears family's annual tax revenue. Fifty gold coins is enough to hire a fully armed team of adventurers with knights to serve as your thugs for a year, and that's just their travel expenses.

There is no such thing as guaranteed delivery and after-sales service in this world. Sometimes if you don’t get anything, your work will be in vain, and you won’t get a penny back for the 50 gold coins.

After catching the goods, an additional fee will be charged based on the quality of the goods. For example, the quality of Phoenix and Hydra, young pure black and white sister cats that have not been baptized by the ancestors of the El Empire, are even given as tribute to the Rhine clan, the royal family of the empire at that time. If Sinidi could be caught and put together for auction, it would definitely fetch thousands of gold coins, and might even be chosen by the Grand Duke's family.

It's useless if you can catch the person but can't afford to buy him.

Of course, ratmen are worthless, and orcs that have been baptized by other orcs are also worthless. It can be said that their value has plummeted. Basically, they are only worth about ten gold coins at most.

Because the orcs who have been baptized are basically war maniacs, wild and difficult to tame. Keeping them for a long time is like keeping a bomb by your side. Only some perverted nobles who have a heavy game and plan to kill people after playing with them for a few months, or mages who conduct live experiments, may be willing to spend money to buy them.

But the unbaptized orcs are basically guarded by large tribes. The later they are baptized, the more talented they are and the more guards they have. Therefore, in the Sinidi slave-hunting team, all those who are unskilled have been screened by the Darwinian law of survival of the fittest in nature and eliminated in the stomachs of the wild wolves of the El Empire.

Therefore, those who can afford to keep a slave-hunting team at home to catch cats are not ordinary nobles. Even the viscounts who only have a small town on the border of the Kingdom of Sinidi cannot do it!

Profit drives people to become demons. Our notorious slave-hunting team of Sinidi may not be good at anything else, but it is most famous for one sentence: we are amateurs in civil wars, but experts in foreign wars.

When Sani Tieta cleaned up the slave-hunting team, he also used some means. Of course, he did not think of killing them all, as it would be troublesome if they rebounded. Instead, he recruited a group, beat a group, suppressed a group, and eliminated a group, gradually completing the internal digestion and transformation.

As for why they took action against the slave-hunting team?

In fact, it’s not that Sanita has a change of heart. The life and death of the orcs of the El Empire has nothing to do with him. It’s just that the slave-hunting team drops a lot of gold coins, and the props in his hands are really good. Wouldn’t it be nice to use this space-blocking magic ball in the early stage of development?

Sanitta did not tell Rusalka about these things, because he knew very well that once he told Rusalka about the "baptism", Yuyu would yell all day long, "Ah? I don't want a sterilized cat!" "A good cat must be raised from a young age, attack the enemy's birth point!" and so on. Then he would find out that it would take at least a hundred years to raise a cat from a young age, and then he would start to pull himself apart, and finally become depressed and become a useless fish who lost his dream of being a beast-eared girl.

It's a good idea to give the silly roe deer brother the happy thought of "I can catch whatever color I want in the future", which can inspire his determination and belief in fighting the El Empire in the future.

Rusalka: (Our slave-hunting team can at least roam the territory of the Aiur Empire, but I want to ask you, the scavengers from Esterlen, would you dare to dance in our Snidi? Apart from anything else, I have never seen an Esterlen person in Snidi in my life. Is it because I have never patrolled the cotton and watermelon fields?)

Sani Iron Tower: (Look, just as someone reminded you not to underestimate the enemy, Wuzhi instantly attacked you with a big move.)

But this matter was just for her own amusement. The mermaid princess Weishas's journey to Snidi really crossed the entire continent. Not to mention whether she grew legs after she came ashore and whether she could adapt to the land. Her own sea clan was lost, Esterlun did not find out, Theresa also said that there was no news in Esdi, not to mention Rusalka who had no intelligence network at all.

Either the other party showed up on his own, or he had actually been arrested by Theresa and turned into braised fish and eaten, then there would be no news of him in this life.

Speaking of the mermaids, Rusalka recalled the past and remembered that she had said that one day she would break through from the west to the seashore and realize her dream of shaking hands with the mermaids. When she thought that she was about to go to Estelon and would soon be able to meet the sea people on the border of Estelon, she couldn't help but smile confidently again.

Yes, all of this is within 5zhi’s plan!

It was Rusalka's turn to share intelligence. He had already grown up and was about to go to Esterlun. If he could get Libra's help, that would be a good thing. He patted his chest and said, "I, without saying anything else, am the newly promoted Grand Duke of Pearl Tears of Snidi! Little Theresa, will the cup on my desk fill itself up?"

Theresa complied with his wishes, smiled, and actually conjured a wine jug. She walked gracefully to Rusalka's side, and, softly and tenderly, she clung to the black mist surrounding him and slowly filled the cup in front of him. She whispered in his ear, "It's winter now. Does your Highness need a warm blanket at home?"

This made Rusalka sigh that it was a good thing that Phoenix had been working hard recently, so she could do well now.

Otherwise, how do we say that behind every excellent fish that is calm and swims fast, there is a good cat that works hard enough to constantly push it forward?

“Of course there is, because…”

He quickly pulled out a fiery red crystal that radiated warmth and shouted to the audience:

"I bought the Warming Crystal, a magical bed warmer made by Master Sani Iron Tower, at the Sinidi Mage Tower Mall! The Warming Crystal uses the results of human body temperature research conducted by top mage experts from all over Sinidi. It perfectly releases the temperature that best suits the human body. This small crystal can warm you up all winter, giving you a comfortable bed even in the coldest weather!"

Then he took out another piece and placed it on the side. "Buy now, buy one get one free! Not only do you need to love the woman beside you, but lovers who are alone in an empty room also need care and love. Protect her warm little blanket in the other room. This winter lover's piece will make her feel like you are by her side. Start by placing an order for the warm crystal! Trade for a shield, the price is negotiable!"

Theresa's expression froze for a moment.

Who hasn't she met?

She had never seen such a person!

Of course, everyone had no interest in Warm Crystal, but they were very interested in Rusalka becoming the Grand Duke.

After all, this world doesn't have the Internet, and relying on population to transmit information is too slow. Sneedi and Esterlund are too far apart, and the information about Alice's battle hasn't been transmitted that far yet. Even if it was transmitted, it would be in the form of a very ambiguous bard's storytelling.

What is Rusalka, the messenger of the god of war? With nine tails behind him, he looks like a demon appearing in the world. It sounds like a nonsense storyteller's embellishment. How can there be such a creature?

Oh, isn't Rusalka right here? Judging from the outline revealed by the black fog, she is just a pure human being. Where does the tail come from?

Aquarius looked at Rusalka and asked with a smile, "Hey~ So, the artifact key is now in Gemini's hands?"

"of course."

"Can you show it to me? I can ask for anything."

"Sure, I can deliver it to your door, but I want to shake the mermaid's hand."

Everyone laughed along, and Aquarius shrugged, acting as if he had never asked the question.

Rusalka: (Huh? Is this mermaid's hand inlaid with diamonds or has an immortality that cannot be held?)

Sanitta: (No, is there a possibility that your way of expressing it and your request were so outrageous that people thought you were politely rejecting it in a joking way? The most direct point is: Do mermaids have hands?)

Damn! I didn't think of that at all. Come on, I can hold the fins just fine!

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Since Gemini had inexplicably started the transaction process, everyone followed suit.

The Explosive Crystal had been untied, and Rusalka had discovered that problems that needed to be solved by self-destruction often couldn't be solved by self-destruction. And what if she died among friendly forces and injured her cat? She had to get a shield and bind it properly, pretending to be a proper sword-and-shield warrior.

So, Rusalka got what he wanted and exchanged some good stuff that Sanita picked up from the Mage Tower - it must be something he couldn't use anyway, for a new shield.

This time, no one asked Rusalka why the shield he had just taken back was gone again. Rusalka used the equipment as consumables, and he was very familiar with it. It was a familiar thing to do.

Even Capricorn started to think about it. Why not take some time to make a new shield recently? It seems that Rusalka will need a new shield in a few months. He has so many good things in his hands. Maybe he can exchange it for something he wants.

This time, Rusalka's new shield was provided by Pisces, who was wrapped in black fog. Judging from his appearance, he looked very much like a human male. Of course, the possibility that he was taciturn and in disguise could not be ruled out.

He was also quite generous and took out a pitch-black shield that was said to have been forged from a mold of the seabed lava before it solidified.

The shield is square in shape, a true square shield. He had already said in advance that this shield has no enchantment, so there is nothing to criticize. The only thing that is not so good is that the surface of the shield is bumpy and uneven, and it looks like the casting process is extremely poor.

However, it just happened to be a perfect match with the equally bumpy sword on Rusalka's back, which was a kind of fate destined by God.

Obsidian Shield

【Quality: Extraordinary】

[Attributes: +5 AC.]

【Features: Hard, extremely durable】

[Note: It's really hard, and it takes about 3-4 Holy Slashes to destroy it.]

Who says that only military generals are powerful? This shield vividly demonstrates what simplicity is!

After the trade fair, Rusalka was basically a mouthpiece for Sanita, except for the shield, and helped him exchange for some other props. In particular, he traded the most with Aquarius. The materials and wealth possessed by the sea people were indeed unimaginable for ordinary people. One was in the far west and the other in the far east, forming a perfect complement, and both sides were very satisfied.

Until the end, the two broken warm crystals that Rusalka took out at the beginning could not be sold. After all, everyone just listened to Rusalka's bragging for fun, and no one needed this thing.

But Rusalka had his own pride and would never treat this thing as a gift. In the end, when the meeting was about to end, Theresa took the initiative to exchange a holy emblem forged with holy water with him.

But she did not accept both crystals, but only exchanged the one that Rusalka took out later.

As for why there weren't two, she replied with a smile, "As you just said, this one can make me feel like you're by my side. I'll be waiting for you in Wright City."

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Alas, Ding Zhen has been tested and identified as Phoenix, but she is not working hard enough. It seems that she still has a lot of advanced knowledge to learn. She is well-deserved to be the chosen goddess of joy.

After a long break the next day, Rusalka got up early for the first time. He walked out the door and looked up at the sky, feeling that he had almost forgotten what the morning sun looked like.

Sunita: (Are you awake? Hurry up and go to the auditorium to change your clothes. They're waiting for you.)

Rusalka ran over slowly, and surrounded by a group of waiters who came forward to greet him and help him change clothes, he chose a pure white dress, and automatically put on his clothes, tied his tie, dressed himself up, put on makeup and did his hair. This Holy Slash prompt was so bright from beginning to end that he couldn't help laughing.

Judging from the noise outside, the guests and envoys who came from all over the place to congratulate have already taken their seats. Under the guidance of the servants, Rusalka was going to go next door to pick up Phoenix, and then they would be carried out in the sedan chair together.

Phoenix was wearing a beautiful wedding dress, a big white flower head, and even a few big bows tied on her tail. Under the warm and soft sunlight, the cat was shining, looking pure and flawless, as perfect and moving as a jade carved by a god. Her golden eyes were shining, and although there was still no expression on her face, the true love seemed so strong that it turned into substance, and it felt like her gaze could connect with Rusalka's thoughts.

After seeing Rusalka coming, Phoenix wagged its tail in a good mood, and floated like a butterfly from Hydra, who was still muttering something like "Drink less later", to Rusalka's side, then smiled at him and stretched out her hand.

Well, Rusalka was stunned, not because she saw Phoenix's rare smile, but because when she stretched out her hand, the palm of her hand was facing up.

But at this time, there is no need to worry about these small details. Rusalka is a very adaptable human species. Seeing this, he can't let her be embarrassed. No matter how outrageous it is, he can't high-five her here. He just cooperates with her. He directly turns his hand over, stretches out his fingers and places them on her palm. Then she holds him and pulls him to the sedan chair at the door.

She sat down first, then patted the side, indicating that Rusalka should sit here.

None of this matters, and the small reversals in etiquette can be ignored. But when Rusalka actually sat in the sedan chair, he suddenly felt his heart beating like a drum, and an instinctive, inexplicable tension filled his heart. Thinking about it carefully, he and Phoenix had gotten along quite well before, but would things change after they got married?

Will I be unable to make cat jokes anymore? What about my best friend? Will I still be able to go out to eat and play group games with him after I return to Earth? I have to take care of my family after I get married, so what will I do with the games I bought and haven't finished on Steam?

The invisible pressure made Rusalka feel a little melancholy. Phoenix seemed to be able to sense the uneasiness in his heart. She patted his back gently with her tail and nodded to him in encouragement.

Rusalka: (Brother, to be honest, I feel like this is a bit too fast. Strictly following the Eternal Plane algorithm, I'm actually just a little over 5 years old this year. How about we just...)

Sunny Tower: (I've been busy preparing for a week. You need to figure out where the wedding venue is today. If you get scared and run away, I don't know how I'll deal with you, but Phoenix will definitely show you the practical functions of our Pearl Tear Territory training ground on the spot.)

There was no way out. If she stuck her head out, she would be cut by a knife. If she kept her head down, she would also be cut by a knife. She pinched her clothes, shook her legs, and touched her cheeks repeatedly. Rusalka just felt restless and anxious. The more she thought about it, the more scared she felt. How could this happen, Yuyu? Before, I would go forward even if there were thousands of people against me. Now it’s just a formality to get married. It will be over in the blink of an eye. Phoenix is ​​still Phoenix. Why are you so shaken and nervous!

Question Hydra, laugh at Hydra, understand Hydra!

This wouldn't work, he couldn't become Hydra, so he gritted his teeth, raised his hand and slapped himself, but fearing the power wasn't enough, he added another Ring of Holy Slash.

Bang! -27!

[Fearless and Brave Has Been Activated]

Very good, I'm in combat mode now. I don't have so many messy negative emotions in my mind anymore, and I feel much better now.

Come on, Phoenix, face me head-on! It's just a wedding, but I, Rusalka, can easily take it down. No matter how many guests there are, I can handle them with my Holy Sword, and I'll be able to make them look nothing.

Fighting is awesome! Getting married is awesome!

First, he saw Rusalka slap himself for no apparent reason, and then he felt that Rusalka, who was originally trembling beside him, suddenly changed his temperament. His whole body was full of fighting spirit and murderous aura, which shocked Maomao. Is he sure that this sedan chair is taking them to the wedding venue instead of the battlefield?

She narrowed her eyes and looked him up and down with suspicion. She also reached out and touched Rusalka's forehead. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, she became more suspicious of herself. She even reached out and lifted her skirt to touch the weapon bag tied to her leg. After confirming that she was fully armed and could deal with any intensity of battle at the wedding at any time, she felt relieved and looked around vigilantly to see if there was any suspicious person who was worthy of Rusalka's serious threat.

But in the eyes of others, the groom Rusalka was so happy after sitting in the sedan chair, but in order to maintain his image as a host and a grand duke, he reluctantly slapped himself in the face to keep himself calm, and even brewed the power of holy light in his hands to stimulate himself. After that, he switched back to the grand duke's temperament that looked down on the world in a second.

What a typical Sigma man.

As for the fact that Phoenix checked her body for hidden weapons, everyone was used to it. Phoenix was an orc, and being able to marry Rusalka, who was so virtuous and versatile, was already an invincible configuration for the Filin tribe. Could you still imagine an orc going out without weapons?

It's totally impossible. Orcs are supposed to bring weapons to weddings. If they don't carry weapons during such an important life ceremony, are they still pure-blooded orcs?

Stereotype is simply a universal formula. No matter what Rusalka does, everyone looks at it in a positive light. No matter what Phoenix does, everyone thinks that is how orcs should be.

Rusalka, in her battle-crazed state, coughed dryly to hide her embarrassment. "Ahem! My sister-in-law has arrived. My good brother is in charge of welcoming her. Ai Li has also gone to guide Esidi's people in. So, where is my elf bridesmaid?"

"I'm coming!"

Following the sound, I saw Alice and Sana appearing in a glittering manner. With a light leap, they jumped onto the sedan chair and sat opposite with a smile on their faces.

Then Rusalka regretted it on the spot - it turns out that those who want to cheat others will be cheated by others.

Damn, why is this Elf wearing a green bridesmaid dress? And it's a long dress with bare sleeves. It's still winter, but this outfit directly unlocks a memory of midsummer for me.

"Well, I have a question that I'm curious about. When you were wearing this outfit, did you ask the tailor for his opinion?"

"I asked, and the tailor said it was no problem. He made it for us in half an evening. Look, the clothes are really nice, and they don't even affect our activities."

Rusalka didn't want to complain about the length. After all, generally speaking, wedding dresses should drag on the ground. But Phoenix also asked the tailor to cut off the long part on the grounds that it was inconvenient to move. It was acceptable for the elf to wear a shorter dress, but the color aesthetic really made her feel a little uncomfortable. When the two of them ran out and hid in the woods, this outfit really became a protective color. It was winter, and there was white snow everywhere. You two were so lively. Is this appropriate?

But after thinking about it, Rusalka suddenly felt relieved.

Rusalka: (Brother, when I think about your bride wearing green in the future, maybe you will wear green too, and I feel much better!)

Sani Tower: (Impossible, absolutely impossible!)

The sedan chair was slowly lifted up by the crowd, and slowly and steadily passed through the gate and headed to the arena. When the sedan chair passed through the gate, Sanita immediately gave a signal, took out his baton, and signaled the minstrel band hired with a salary of 1 silver coin to start playing the wedding march in unison.

Ding↓ding→ding→ding→, Ding↓ding↑ding↑ding↑

The moment the voice was uttered, everyone present stood up in silence and performed the noble salute to Rusalka. Almost everyone present performed the audience salute as if they were meeting a superior, only the envoys of the other three grand dukes and the one who came to Challens in person performed the simple guest salute.

Rusalka didn't understand the fun of this place. Instead, she felt that everyone was drinking and laughing just a second ago, but when she came out, they suddenly stopped talking and saluted. It was quite creepy.

But when he saw Sanita conducting the band while playing the main melody on an unknown wind instrument, acting like the center of the band, he immediately became interested.

Rusalka: (Oh my god, your playing is so beautiful! It's just heavenly music! Do you want to form a Pearl Tears Idol with me?)

Sunita was in a good mood and even played this meme with him: (Hello, thank you, Xiaolongbao, goodbye!)

The wedding of this old nobleman Sinidi was very grand. All the gifts at the wedding were classified and labeled and piled up on the side of the table, so it was obvious who gave what. Of course, this was actually according to the rules, because when a lower noble gave a gift to a higher noble, or when a lower person gave a gift to a higher person, they were not allowed to go on stage to announce it. Therefore, among all the people present, only a few were qualified to go on stage to give gifts and shout out what they had given.

"Grand Duke Pearl Tears, I wish you a happy marriage! On behalf of the Guardian Knights, I present you with a set of fully chimeric plate armor, crafted and enchanted by lava crystals from the Seven Sin Realms, a legendary craftsman who spent a year crafting it!"

Good stuff! Rusalka decided to wear this set of armor over her level 3 armor, which was sprayed with blue paint and carefully engraved with the emblem of her Pearl Tears clan.

"Grand Duke Zhulei, I wish you a happy marriage! I heard that you obtained a spaceship from ancient times. On behalf of the new head of the Delai family, I would like to give you an endless magic core. The gift is so large that I will leave it outside and not bring it in. I hope that our friendship will last forever."