The First Magic World War

Charles certainly wasn't doing it for himself; his resume was impeccable.

If he wanted, he could even become a real salary thief, as his legally defined boss, the Crown Prince of the Fars Empire, never interfered with the affairs of the Patrolling Army. Whether he went to work or not didn't affect the salary distribution; he was doing it to secure "positions" for that group of adventurers.

Since he had been forced to flee, Charles had resolved to do something significant.

Once he turned this group of adventurers into the Patrolling Army, he wouldn't just be a mere commander.

As for the adventurers, there was no need to worry.

The Patrolling Army was an official military position. Although the income of the lower ranks was meager, it was stable and safer. People generally wouldn't attack members of the Patrolling Army. Their lives were much more settled than those of adventurers.

If Charles could pull this off, it would be a godsend for these adventurers, and very few would refuse.

Charles obtained the documents from Lady Aldebug, used Fu Er as a guide, visited several departments, and expertly "supplemented" some files. He had spent two years at the Central Government Office, not wasting his time, deeply familiarizing himself with the Empire's bureaucratic procedures.

Going through the regular process to recruit even the lowest-level public servants was a very difficult task. But if the existing public servants' "files were lost," it was much easier to "supplement" the identities of lower-level Patrolling Army clerks. He even didn't need to report to the higher-ups, just needed to navigate through some key low-level clerks.

Of course, the most crucial part of this was that he himself was the chief of the Patrolling Army! He held considerable power.

In total, Charles spent fifty-some Fu Er and obtained the identities of over one hundred seventy people in the Lucavaro District Patrolling Army, of which thirty-some were "questionable."

Of course, this wasn't the full extent of the irregularities; officially, he had over seven hundred people under him. As for the remaining five to six hundred people, Charles dared not delve too deeply.

Because this batch of Patrolling Army identifications had been "missing" for so long, the relevant department even supplemented some salary, which definitely would not be sent to the Lucavaro District Patrolling Army. Charles did not care which department or who might intercept it.

This money was also one of the "passes" for handling matters.

As twilight fell, Charles finally returned to 1 Sparrowhawk Street in the Lucavaro District.

These adventurers still didn't know they all had new identities, eagerly awaiting Charles's return and the "good news" he would bring.

As Charles entered the office, he was surrounded by these adventurers, who incessantly asked him how he had dealt with the treasure and when they could receive the money.

Charles, with a broad smile, loudly said, "Everyone, please quiet down and let me explain in detail how the auction went today."

"I auctioned off the first batch of treasures today!"

"No! The money isn't available to be distributed yet."

Hearing there was no money to be had, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Had these adventurers not known that Charles was a Transcendent, someone would have definitely taken action.

Charles stirred up the adventurers' emotions with a few words, then swiftly changed the subject, saying, "But I have not returned empty-handed!"

"I secured a contract for small regular payments, every one of you can receive thirty-five to forty Sheng Ding each week..."

"Continuing for life!"

The group of adventurers were all stunned, and Mason couldn't help but burst out angrily, "Isn't this cheating? How can there be such a long-term, low-payment contract?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

This so-called "long-term, low-payment contract" sounded unreliable to anyone and seemed like a crude new type of scam.

People kept interjecting:

"Pay up!"

"We want to pay directly."

"Who would fall for this trickery?"

"We have never heard of such a contract; how could it possibly exist?"

"Several dozen Aegeus per week, effective for life, that would be a huge amount of money! It amounts to several Fu Er per year. If I could live for several decades, wouldn't I be getting dozens of Aegeus!"

Charles raised his hands high, pressed them down, and said, "I know you don't believe, but please let me finish explaining the payment method. You will get a job and become a member of the Lucavaro District Patrolling Army. Most of you will be fifty-third class private first class, with very few being fifty-second class private second class."

"As long as you keep working in the Lucavaro District Patrolling Army, you can keep receiving this salary. However, if you plan to leave, then unfortunately, this long-term, low-payment contract will be immediately terminated."

"This is the first batch of treasures; please remember, it's only our first time!"

"I promised!"

"For those participating in the treasure hunt this time, I, Qian Nan, swear by the ancestors of the Beastmen, ensuring that their future wealth will not be less than one hundred Gold Eglus."

"I will not break my word!"

"Now, you can come forward and receive your Lucavaro District Patrolling Army identity proof."

"This is an official document, issued by the Central Government Office, completely authentic; you can verify it at the relevant government offices."

Yasi whispered to a companion beside him, "Do you really think he has a way to get so many of us into the Patrolling Army?"

Many adventurers had participated in the Patrolling Army's selection, but the selection greatly emphasized a "clean" identity—that is, it required internal connections. Most of them could never pass through.

Although these adventurers came from different small teams, they had established some friendships during this time. The man Yasi addressed whispered back, "Anyway, it's easy to verify; he can't deceive us for long."

Yasi nodded and saw everyone going to receive their new official documents; he also went forward and received a private second-class identity document.

In the Fars Empire, the fifty-third class ranking generally recruits those who have completed a full secondary education or higher education. The weekly salary is thirty-five Aegeus, which is also the minimum wage set by the Empire, although in reality, many do not reach this minimum wage.

The fifty-second class position's weekly salary is forty Aegeus. Just having secondary education is not enough to obtain this position at the time of joining; one must wait for a promotion every five years. These low-level government clerks cannot compare with excellent college graduates, and their promotional cycle is two years longer.

Public school graduates start at forty-ninth class, while graduates from the National Academy, such as Lady Alvina, Charles's direct superior at the Central Government Office, start at forty-fifth class as an Assistant Coordinator.

His former fiancée, Miss Silvie Martin, was also supposed to start her career as an Assistant Coordinator, but... Some things never follow the rules.

After Charles had distributed the identity documents, he spoke loudly, "Today I am treating! Mason, Yasi, Homonsa..." He named a few adventurers, "Go buy some stuff nearby and have it delivered; I will pay."