Mount and Blade: Summon five outlaws at the start

In the spacious and bright reception room of Kanerba Castle, cheers and laughter intertwined one after another, resounding throughout the hall, and the lingering sound.

However, in this lively and bustling scene, the secluded corner seemed particularly abrupt.

Hod was sitting there quietly, his eyes fixed on the exquisite and delicious cake in his hand, but the cake seemed to be cast under a spell and could not be delivered to his slightly opened mouth.

At this time, Hod's mind was completely immersed in the tempting recruitment page in front of him.

His eyes slowly scanned the information on the page, and the first thing that caught his eye was the eye-catching words "Recruitable Arms".

Below are detailed lists of two optional arms and their corresponding recruitment prices.

When Hod saw the "robbers" arm, he just skipped it and continued to read down.

Then, he lowered his sight, and when the words "Valandian recruits" came into his sight, he couldn't help but take a breath.

Because the recruitment price that followed was as high as a staggering 5 silver deer per person!

"So expensive!!!"

Hod couldn't help but exclaimed in a low voice, his voice full of incredible shock.

The price of this Valandian recruit was directly 10 times higher than the recruitment price of the robbers.

After a quick mental calculation, Hod was shocked to find that if he recruited Valandian recruits at such a high price, with the remaining 40 gold dragons in his backpack, even if he used all the money, he could only recruit 80 or 90 at most.

Faced with such an astonishing recruitment price, Hod was a little entangled.

Although he knew that Valandian recruits had as many as five different branches of the army, each with unique combat capabilities and potential, which could greatly enhance the strength of his team.

But at the same time, the ridiculously expensive price made Hod hesitate.

However, compared to the monotonous robbers, after careful consideration, Hod finally believed that Vlandia's troops had a wider range of applicability.

Although the price is indeed a bit high, it is undeniable that Vlandia's troops are complete and have many branches, which enables them to adapt to various combat scenarios and strategic needs.

"Damn it, never mind! I will recruit new soldiers from Vlandia to enrich my army in the future!" Hod gritted his teeth and said secretly.

Just when Hod made up his mind, a servant quietly walked in front of him.

The servant lowered his head and said respectfully: "Dear Knight Hod, Lord Marquis and Lord Vito invite you to the study on the second floor for a chat."

Hearing this, Hod closed the panel in front of him, then raised his head and carefully examined the servant.

Then, he gave Nott a look, who understood what he meant, wiped the food residue from the corner of his mouth, put on his helmet, and followed closely behind Hood with another robber leader.

Not long after, the three of them successfully reached the second floor under the guidance of the servant.

When they arrived at the door of the study, the servant stopped and said softly, "Master Hood, Master Marquis and Master Vito are waiting for you inside."

Hood nodded slightly, then he stretched out his hand and slowly pushed open the door.

With a "creaky" sound, the door opened a gap, and Hood stepped in.

At this moment, Nott and another robber leader were also ready to follow him into the room.

However, before they could take a step, they were blocked by two tall, fully armed sergeant guards.

The two soldiers stood at the door of the study like two door gods, with serious expressions and no intention of compromise.

One of the soldiers said expressionlessly: "The Marquis only invited Knight Hod, you can't go in." His tone was cold and stiff, leaving no room for negotiation.

When Nott heard this, he was furious. He widened his eyes, glared at the soldiers in front of him, and cursed: "Bastard... How dare you stop your uncle Nott! Believe it or not, I will chop you with a knife!"

As he said, he reached out to touch the sword at his waist, pretending to take action.

Just at this time, Hod's steady voice came from the study: "Nott, you two wait for me at the door first."

The voice was not loud, but it instantly calmed Nott, who was originally irritable.

"Boss, we are outside, call us if you have any problems!" Nott responded loudly, and then glared at the twoThe sergeant then walked aside and waited quietly.

In the study.

An old man wearing a silk lining and a woolen coat sat steadily on a stool, looking leisurely.

At this time, hearing the shouting outside the house, the old man did not show any surprise on his face. Instead, he smiled and cast his eyes on Hod in front of him, and praised: "Knight Hod, these soldiers under your command are really loyal!"

The old man sitting on the stool is the lord of Kanerba Castle, the biological father of Vito Damon, and the current patriarch of the Damon family, the Marquis of the Kingdom of Estella - Angana Damon.

Facing the praise from the old marquis, Hood turned his head slightly, glanced at Vito who was bowing his head and not saying anything beside him, and then responded calmly: "My Lord Marquis, I have experienced countless life and death tests with these brothers. It can be said that we have long been as close as brothers."

Hearing what Hood said, the old marquis did not get angry, but just raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and then said: "Conrad mentioned to me before that your subordinates are all fierce and unruly. Now I see that it is true."

"My Lord Marquis is joking..." Hood's expression froze, and then returned to normal, and smiled.

The old marquis raised his head slightly, staring at Hood with his cloudy eyes. After a long time, he waved his hand and said slowly: "Okay, you can leave. I invited you this time just to see what kind of person Vito's newly appointed knight is..."

Without waiting for Hood to bow his head and say goodbye, the old marquis continued to say: "A man of ambition..."

Hood was stunned, then showed a false smile, bowed to the two of them, and slowly left the room.

"Boss? Are you okay?" Seeing Hood come out, Nott immediately stepped forward.

"It's okay, let's go back to the manor."

Hood shook his head, and then took Nott and the other two to leave the second floor quickly, and left Kanerba Castle with Monkron and the others.

In the study on the second floor, the old marquis stood by the window sill, looking at the backs of Hood and his group leaving, and remained silent for a long time.

"Father..." At this time, Vito stepped forward and whispered.

"Conrad is right. This man is very dangerous." The old marquis replied dimly.