"Captain, he said he was protecting the caravan. Why is he alone?”Abel asked curiously as he looked at the one-man caravan that was walking toward the gathering point.
"Because everything is in his interspatial ring.”Brad had an interspatial ring, so he was the first to react.
"Then why does Alice's caravan have so many carts?”
"The space in the interspatial ring isn't big, so in our current situation, it's said to protect the goods, but it's actually protecting the valuables.”
"Precious item? Guild Leader, do you know what it is?"
"Yes, of course. The commission is set according to the value of the item.”
"Hello, everyone. Let me introduce myself. I'm Hade. I'll leave the journey from here to the border to you.”The man who spoke was the person in charge of the caravan this time. Actually, he was the only one. He looked gentle and clean. Abel estimated that he could kill him with one punch.
"Hello, I am the leader of the Stars Mercenary Group, Winst. They are all my members. Please rest assured that with us around, everything will go smoothly.”
"Hehe, I've long heard of the Stars Mercenary Group. Captain Winst, it's getting late.”
"Alright, let's go." With Winst's order, everyone headed towards the border between the kingdom and the Rexton Empire.
Along the way, Hade and Abel chatted happily. The knowledgeable Hade seemed to have endless stories to tell, and Abel's eyes were filled with stars.
"Guild Leader, what did this guy bring? Why are we going to the border?" Taking advantage of Abel and Hade's absence, Brad and Winst whispered to each other.
"Magicite crystals, an entire space of magicite crystals.”
"Damn it, is he an arms dealer?”Brad instantly understood what Winst meant. The Rexton Empire was about to start a war with the Beastmen, and the mana crystals that were essential for the mana crystal cannons had suddenly become priceless. Therefore, many merchants brought mana crystals to the border to trade with the Empire's soldiers.
"We don't need to care about what he does. The most important thing now is to send him to the border. If people know that he has such a large amount of wealth, even a person with the guts of a mouse will become brave because of greed.”
"No one should know, right?"
"It's hard to say. There's no such thing as an impenetrable wall.”
"I understand. I'll go and act as a scout first.”With that, Brad cast a spell and left the team.
"Eh? Guild Leader, where is Big Brother Brad going?”Other than Abel, no one else could ask such an idiotic question.
"Didn't I teach you to send scouts when marching?”Winst hammered Abel's head in anger.
"But... We only have a few people, but we can still be considered as marching.”
"Abel, war is not about size. You must remember, no matter what, don't underestimate your enemy.”
"Yes, I understand."
They sped up during the day and set up camp in the wilderness at night. Three days passed just like that.
"We're finally reaching the border." Seeing that they were only a day away from the largest city at the border, Winst's heart was finally at ease.
"Captain, the sky is getting dark. Should we travel at night or rest for the night and enter the city tomorrow?”The current Brad was no longer carefree. He had been in charge of scouting for three consecutive days. It was already good enough that he did not collapse from exhaustion.
"It's better to rest for a while, Brad. We're almost there. Have a good rest today. I'll let Avril take over your work.”After all, they were almost there. Winst could not bear to see Brad work so hard. Although an archer was not as fast as a Wind Magician, it was better than nothing.
"Mm, okay. To be honest, I really can't hold on for the next few days. Although I can rest for a night, flying for a day is enough.”Brad was not pretentious about Winst's orders.
"Then let Avril go out to scout after dinner.”During dinner, Winst told Avril his orders, and Avril gladly accepted them. She packed her things and prepared to leave.
"Whoosh!" A sudden arrow was shot from the forest near them. The huge force sent Brad, who had been shot in the shoulder, flying.
"Enemy attack!" As Winst shouted, a large group of people rushed out of the forest. "Damn it, didn't Brad scout that place?”
Everyone who had just eaten their fill was at their most relaxed moment. The sudden blow stunned them. Although they reacted quickly, they had already lost the initiative.
Winst was already engaged in a battle with the enemy. With the two Sky Warriors working together against him, Winst could barely protect himself. Babasa and Will faced the other Earth Warriors, but because there were too many of them, Babasa did not help Winst. Avril and Catherine were suddenly surrounded by the enemy, so they could no longer attack. They could only stand there and protect Hade, while their safety depended on Abel's protection.
"Damn it! There was no one in the forest just now.”Brad, whose injuries had been healed by Catherine, took out his crossbow and cursed as he shot.
"Then where did they come from?”The other party's strength was powerful and their teamwork was tacit, giving everyone a considerable amount of pressure.
"Bang!" Winst was sent flying. Fortunately, Brad's magic arrived in time. Although it was scattered by the people chasing Winst, it at least saved his life. Suddenly, another cold arrow came. This time, it was aimed at Catherine. The arrow with battle energy broke through Catherine's ice shield and hit her chest.
"Avril, kill the Archer!" Winst's eyes turned red when he saw Catherine's serious injuries. He called out to her and attacked with all his might. For a moment, the two Sky Warriors could not take him down.
Ariel followed the direction of the arrow and fired an Explosive Arrow, her eyes fixed on that direction. A figure rushed out at the same time as the explosion. Ariel suddenly shot out a string of arrows. Although most of them were dodged by the figure, there was still one that hit the figure. The figure fell to the ground and did not get up again.
Ariel, who had completed her mission, didn't even have the chance to breathe a sigh of relief when she felt the ground beneath her feet move. An Earth Spike rose from the ground, and Ariel couldn't dodge in time. Her right leg was pierced through, and she fell to the ground.
"Earth Magician! Damn it, I know why I can't find them. They must be hiding underground.”At this moment, Brad could not care less about preserving his mental strength. He released Wind Blade Frenzy one after another, instantly breaking through the opponent's defensive shield and cutting it into pieces. Brad, who was already extremely tired, fainted due to the exhaustion of his spiritual power.
In the blink of an eye, two of them were heavily injured and one was unconscious. Babasa and Will couldn't hold on for long under the fierce attacks of the other party. Winst was also at the end of his rope. This was the first time Abel saw his own people injured, and he was furious.
"Ah! I'll kill you all!" Rage burned away all rationality, Mad Albert pulled out Fallen and charged into Babasa's battle. The weight of the fall was Abel's best martial technique. He aimed at the enemies and slashed at them. The enemies who did not know the weight of the fall all raised their weapons to block. The huge force directly shattered their weapons and tore their bodies apart.
Abel gripped the Fallen Star tightly. The strong inertia made him afraid to let go, afraid that the Fallen Star would fly out. However, he couldn't stop either. Forcefully stopping the Fallen Star under such power would definitely damage him greatly.
Abel's sudden attack disrupted their coordination. Babasa and Will seized the opportunity to get rid of these people, even if they were injured. The iron staff danced in the air, taking away many lives. Babasa had also been slashed several times, and although his vitals weren't injured, his wounds weren't shallow either. Will also suddenly increased his speed, the dagger in his hand continuously harvesting lives. When he stopped, his stomach had already been cut open, but fortunately, his intestines did not fall out.
Abel finally could not hold on any longer. His hands were sore and weak. He aimed at Winst and suddenly released his hands. The meteor streaked across the sky and smashed into the three people who were fighting, causing dust to fill the air.
Winst seized the opportunity and slashed his sword across his opponent's neck. The opponent's sword also pierced into his stomach. The intense pain made Winst lose his balance and he staggered to the ground. The other warrior swung his sword down without hesitation, vowing to chop off Winst's head.
Seeing that Winst was about to die under his opponent's sword, Aber cast three Spirit Shocks at him. Without stopping, his body left a trail of afterimages as he disappeared in an instant. The warrior who had suddenly suffered three mental attacks felt dizzy. He lost the aim of his sword and slashed at Winst's shoulder, almost dislocating his entire arm.
With two serious injuries on his body, Winst felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood. He was about to fall unconscious, but he forced himself to stay awake and raised the star to stab at his opponent. The warrior who had just recovered from the mental attack saw Winst's longsword coming at him. He was so scared that he hurriedly grabbed the sword with his left hand. Although his entire palm was a bloody mess, at least he stopped the opponent's attack. The sword in his right hand slashed at Winst again.
At this moment, Abel's attack had arrived. Because he had forcefully used < Fall >, Abel's hands were weak and his battle energy was almost exhausted. Seeing that his opponent was attacking Winst again, Abel used another Spirit Shock and kicked his feet hard, slamming his body into the enemy warrior. The force of the collision caused the man to stab into Winst's sword, and Aber, who had fallen to the ground, had already fainted.
With the death of the last warrior, the battle was over. It came and went quickly. In the blink of an eye, the ground was covered with corpses. The Stars Mercenary Group also suffered the biggest blow since its establishment.
Winst and Catherine were heavily injured and unconscious, Brad and Abel were unconscious due to overdraft of their mental strength, Will and Avril were heavily injured and unable to move, and Babasa was covered in wounds. It could be said that the Stars Mercenary Group was about to be destroyed.
Hade, who was the only one unharmed, pulled out the arrow from Catherine's chest. A trace of blood seeped out from the corner of Catherine's mouth. Seeing that this beautiful flower was about to wither, a white light was released from the scroll in Hade's hand. Light Healing Scrolls were also a popular product for arms dealers. However, compared to Mana Stones, the profit margin was much smaller. Moreover, the cost was not cheap. In addition, there was the existence of the army's priests, so the demand for them was not very high in the early stages of the war.
This time, Hade's main item was the magic crystal. This scroll was something he carried with him to save his life. Seeing that everyone could not hold on any longer, Hade could not care less and directly used the scroll on the Water Magician. Although the Water Element's Nourishing Spell was not as good as the Light Element's Healing Spell, it could at least save everyone's lives. After all, there was only one scroll.
"Hey, wake up!" Seeing that Catherine was still unconscious after the treatment, Hade anxiously pulled her up and shook her violently.
"Oh ~~~ This is?" Catherine, who had finally woken up, looked around. Memories from before she fainted flooded her mind. She hurriedly looked around for her companions.
"Guild Leader!" Catherine was the first to notice Winst. Looking at Winst's shoulder that was about to be cut off, tears instantly flowed out of her eyes. She hurriedly gave him first aid.
Catherine's treatment arrived in time, and Will had also returned from the jaws of death. Babasa and Avril's injuries had also completely recovered, but their faces were slightly pale. As for Brad and Abel, Catherine had no choice but to treat their external injuries.
"Damn it, I almost died this time.”Looking at the unconscious Winst and the other two, as well as the corpses on the ground, Babasa felt a lingering fear.
"We were too careless this time. We didn't expect them to use earth magic to hide underground.”Avril's face was pale. If she hadn't dodged fast enough, she would have been pierced by the Earth Spike.
"The other party is not an ordinary person." Will said with a gloomy face. Two Sky Warriors, over ten Earth Warriors and ordinary warriors, an Earth Magician, and an Archer. The enemy's lineup was even stronger than the Stars Mercenary Group. They were lucky to have won. If Ariel and Brad hadn't gotten rid of the enemy's long-range attacks in time, we would have lost.
"Let's wait for Guild Leader to wake up before discussing this matter. Everyone, make use of this time to rest.”Winst and Brad were both unconscious, so Will had to temporarily shoulder the burden and make arrangements in time.
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