Chapter 206: Little Beauty Cat Julia and News from Toussaint

Little Beauty Cat Julia is a Koviri in her twenties. Because that country has been known as the Land of Mercenaries for hundreds of years, and the entire nation's military is even replaced by several large mercenary groups, becoming a mercenary in that country is a very common, yet desirable, thing.

This lady is a legitimate military talent who graduated from a military academy, but because she is not very old and hasn't spent much time in the mercenary world, she hasn't developed into a large force. The group she currently leads is a small mercenary band totaling fewer than thirty people.

After the two sides met, they exchanged simple pleasantries and introduced themselves, quickly getting down to business.

Little Beauty Cat Julia is above average in appearance, with small breasts but a very tall, slender figure.

She is very polite, and her appearance is clearly well-groomed. The two burly men following behind her, however, appear somewhat rugged; one is bald, the other has short hair, and their faces are stained with mud.

But this is normal. In the Middle Ages, there were no good things like shampoo, and long hair is prone to lice, difficult to manage, and easily leads to illness. Therefore, many men choose to shave their heads or keep their hair short. Moreover, shaving one's head makes one seem less easy to mess with, which can reduce a lot of trouble.

"Mr. Wayne, let's get to the point. May I ask what task you want us to complete, and what is the remuneration for the task?"

Wayne wore a gentle smile on his face, then looked at the two men behind the Little Beauty Cat and said straightforwardly:

"Miss Julia, I hope to speak with you alone. As for whether you tell your team members afterward, that is for you to decide."

The Little Beauty Cat frowned upon hearing this, but still readily gave a look to the two burly men behind her. The two men obeyed and left the room, clearly showing that this female mercenary captain still holds considerable prestige within her team.

After the two left, Wayne brought a pineapple honey cake from the kitchen and placed it in front of the Little Beauty Cat. Watching this otherwise capable mercenary subconsciously twitch her nose, yet force herself to maintain a serious expression, he smiled and said:

"Just as I said in the letter, Miss Julia, this employment contract of mine is definitely the biggest one you have ever received in your life, and one that is enough to change your destiny."

Seeing the female mercenary frowning and looking skeptical, Wayne did not offer further explanation, but instead continued to ask:

"Before explaining the situation of the contract, I want to understand one thing, and that is, Ms. Julia, how do you view the Elves, Dwarves, and other non-human races? To put it bluntly, do you hate them, like them, or do you not care about them at all?"

Hearing this strange question from Wayne, Little Beauty Cat Julia thought cautiously for a moment. Because Wayne currently appeared as a completely human, she didn't know which side her employer leaned toward, so she answered honestly: "I treat them as my peers. It doesn't count as hate, nor does it count as liking them, but I won't discriminate against them or treat them as aliens. In our Kingdom of Kovir, some Elves and Dwarves also live there, and they haven't suffered much exclusion."

After hearing Julia's answer, Wayne nodded with satisfaction. This kind of answer is relatively realistic, and the Kingdom of Kovir was only briefly mentioned in the original novels and games without too much specific description. However, as a land of mercenaries, its inclusivity must be stronger. Wayne is also quite curious about this country and will definitely go there when he has time in the future.

Having received the Little Beauty Cat's answer, he coughed lightly and said in a serious tone: "Miss Julia, my contract this time is, in a sense, not a combat mission, but a very meaningful rescue operation."

"As a mercenary, an experienced lady, you should be very clear about the status of non-human races in the Northern Kingdoms."

"And the task I am entrusting to you is to rescue these oppressed, poor people, bring them to a safe location, and then have my people escort them away."

Julia was stunned upon hearing this, looked at Wayne somewhat strangely, and asked in a low voice:

"Save people?"

Wayne's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded, saying affirmatively:

"Yes, save people!"

"I place no restrictions on the methods you use to execute this contract; I only pursue the final result."

"No matter what methods you use, whether it's rescuing them from thugs, buying them from prisons, or even using deception to smuggle them out."

"Regardless of age or gender, as long as they are escorted to the safe location I designate, I will reward you with eight Crowns for every member of the Elf race, and five Crowns for every member of other non-human races."

"There is no limit to the number of people for this task until I call a stop to it. That is to say, if you can bring me ten thousand Elves, you can earn eighty thousand Crowns."

Hearing such generous remuneration, Julia opened her mouth in surprise. Eighty thousand Crowns—this was an astronomical figure she didn't even dare to imagine. One must know that the largest employment fee in the entire Northern world for thousands of years, which hired an army of tens of thousands to win a very tragic war, only cost a little over one million Crowns.

Wayne was very satisfied with Julia's surprised expression. Although there is no lack of kind people in this world, things without profit, even if someone is willing to do them, are not as motivating as gaining more profit.

His contract this time highlights that under heavy rewards, there must be brave men.

"In the early stages, I will pay you one hundred Crowns as startup capital. When the first batch of more than fifty mission targets arrives, I will prepay you another three hundred Crowns."

"Of course, this task is a secret mission. Although I won't say that disclosure is forbidden or that there will be any punishment for disclosure,"

"However, you are a smart person, Miss Julia. The more people who know about this, the easier it will be to encounter obstruction and the hostility of certain racists. It is best for you to arrange for people you trust to carry this out. How to do it quickly and well depends on how you find a way."

After hearing Wayne's contract, Julia immediately fell into deep thought. She didn't care why Wayne was doing this; that was not something a mercenary needed to understand. She was just considering whether the difficulty and profit of this contract were proportional and whether it was worth her effort.

As for luxuries like morality and principles, those were things she would consider later.

After considering for about four or five minutes, Julia nodded to Wayne, then reached out her hand and said: "Mr. Wayne, after my careful consideration, our Cat Claw Mercenary Group accepts your contract."

"However, for the sake of safety, we must sign a contract between us. This matter concerns the future of all our team members, and we must ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Wayne, of course, had no objections to this request. After the two discussed some details, this Little Beauty Cat Julia took the initiative to say goodbye and leave. However, before leaving, she suddenly blushed and asked in a low voice.

"Mr. Wayne, can I take this cake with me?"

That little gluttonous look made Wayne almost laugh out loud.

After Julia left, Francesca, who had been sitting by Wayne's wine cabinet, eavesdropping on the conversation while admiring the fine wines in the cabinet, slowly revealed her figure.

She looked at Wayne with appreciative eyes and first praised him, saying:

"A truly excellent idea, Wayne. Using a human mercenary group to handle this matter will neither attract too much attention from others nor better achieve the goal."

"Perhaps I should also find some trustworthy mercenary groups to help us rescue our people."

Saying this, she said in a gentle voice with a hint of warning: "However, many humans are ultimately untrustworthy. You must pay attention to the details. It is best not to let them link you to that identity of Dante."

"And do not appear before them with that identity."

"Otherwise, it is very likely to bring a lot of trouble to your current identity."

Facing such a sincere suggestion from the Elf Sorceress, Wayne indicated that he would take it to heart. Afterward, the two chatted more about the Elf race, the Sorcerers Brotherhood, and how to rescue more Elves in the future, and then they ended this visit.

Although the two sides already have a certain level of cooperation and common goals, trust is something that still requires more time to cultivate. Some words and some things, if the mutual trust has not reached a certain level, will still not be brought up rashly.

And before Francesca left, this Sorceress also told Wayne an interesting piece of news.

Currently, in the Toussaint Kingdom in the south, several witchers are executing a hunting mission, seemingly tracking a Wyvern, and someone has been injured. Moreover, these few witchers all come from the south and do not belong to the Wolf School.

Upon hearing this news, Wayne asked the Sorceress in a rather playful tone:

"My lady, your sources are truly well-informed. Toussaint is so far from here, yet you can obtain this intelligence, and it's content I am very concerned about. It makes me feel a bit flattered."

Francesca covered her mouth and smiled, her beautiful face pleasing to the eye. She said modestly:

"This is also thanks to your inspiration, Wayne. I have already begun recruiting some informants in some inconspicuous places to pass on some special news to me."

"Just as you said, humans are easily bought with money. As long as you pay enough, there will be people to do things for you."

"However, the one who let me know the news from Toussaint is a Sorceress colleague of mine, Fringilla Vigo, who is currently staying in the Toussaint Kingdom."

"If you are going there soon, I can give you a letter of introduction so that this Sorceress can provide you with some of the help you want."

Wayne didn't decline upon hearing this and said smoothly:

"If it's not too much trouble, thank you for your help, my lady."

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Over the next few days, Wayne discussed some details of the contract in detail with the Little Beauty Cat, and finally, after dinner on the third day, they signed a complete contract with legal effect.

After receiving Wayne's first batch of startup capital, this energetic female mercenary didn't delay at all. She immediately took her two subordinates and left Wyzima, preparing to meet up with the members of her group and do something big.

Just as Wayne said, if this contract is handled well, it is a mission enough to change the destiny of the entire mercenary group. Any ambitious person would not miss such an opportunity.

According to the plan between Wayne and Julia, they would not start with the Kingdom of Kaedwen, which is the most harsh toward non-human races, but start with other countries, recruiting personnel while also soliciting those non-human members who want to emigrate.

Once Julia's Cat Claw Mercenary Group grows and has enough personnel and military protection, they will then go to chew on those tough bones.

And the first stop currently set is the Kingdom of Temeria. Julia plans to start from the slums of Wyzima, where a large group of non-human races living in hardship survives, numbering almost a thousand.

Everything is difficult at the beginning. Only after passing the difficult initial stage and establishing an effective set of procedures will it be easier and more efficient to handle such things in the future.

And after handling the contract with Julia's Cat Claw Mercenary Group, Wayne took the time to return to Middle-earth and transported a warehouse full of Pipe-weed back to the Wizard World.

Fortunately, this kind of tobacco is similar to fine wine; as long as it is within the shelf life, the longer it is stored, the more mellow the taste will be. At least for the short term, Wayne doesn't need to worry about their storage problems.

And after handling the trivial matters in both Middle-earth and Wyzima, Wayne, with Francesca's help, used a portal to instantly arrive at Toussaint, which would be known as the Fairy Tale Kingdom in the future.

In this magical land, not only are there a group of witcher colleagues, but there are also many things worth exploring, waiting for him.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 207 =====