Before Lin Li could say a word of comfort, Ina had already thrown herself into his arms with a gust of fragrant wind. Her pretty face was pressed tightly against Lin Li's chest, and she cried even harder than before. It was as if all her grievances and longing had been released at this moment.
"Ina …" Lin Li raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly put it down. He gently held Ina's shoulders, letting her tears wet the Robe of Wrath.
There was silence in the Thousand Leaves Tavern. Only Ina's soft sobs could be heard.
"… Many people from the Merlin Family came that day. They all said that Cromwell had sent them … I wanted to go with Dad, but Dad … Dad used the Destructive Combat Energy. He made me run alone … Mr Felic … I'm scared … I'm really scared …"
Ina's soft sobs were a complete catharsis of her emotions.
McGrenn's death was too much of a blow to her.
Ina was still strong during the day. She joined the Silver Hand Mercenary Corps, led a group of adventurers to hunt magical beasts, and celebrated with them in the tavern. She looked no different from before. But in the dead of night, Ina would often wake up crying from her dreams and stare blankly in the dark until dawn.
It was not until she was pressed against that warm chest that the hesitation and sadness of the past gradually left her …
Lin Li just listened quietly. "I know, I know …"
After crying for an unknown amount of time, the emotional Ina gradually calmed down.
Lin Li patted the girl's shoulder lightly. "Alright, Ina, don't cry …"
"Mm." When she raised her head from Lin Li's arms, Ina's pretty face, which was still wet with tears, had a tinge of shyness and joy. She nodded obediently, her voice as soft as a mosquito's.
"Let's find a place to sit first. Mr McGrenn left something behind, and he asked me to pass it to you." Lin Li held Ina's hand with one hand, and his gaze swept across the group of adventurers from the Ruby Moon Mercenary Corps. "Please make way."
"Kid, who do you think you are?"
The one who spoke was a young warrior who looked to be less than 30 years old. He was wearing a tight black leather armor, and his body could barely be considered tall and straight. The curved sword in his hand was shining with a cold light, and it seemed to be made of fine iron. Unfortunately, he was born with a pair of triangular eyes, which made people feel disgusted at first sight.
"This woman has swallowed dozens of magical crystals from the Ruby Moon Mercenary Group, and you want to take her away with just one sentence? Isn't this too cheap …? "
"Nonsense!" One of Ina's hands was gently held by Lin Li. She was feeling sweet and shy, but she suddenly heard the young Warrior slander her. She was so angry that her face turned red. "That's the magical crystal that the Silver Hand hunted in the Nightmare Mountains. What has it got to do with the Ruby Moon Mercenary Corps? You've seen so many magic crystals, and you can't beat the Silver Hand by force, so you want to capture us to threaten the leader. Hmph! How shameless! "
He didn't expect Ina to still be so shrewish after so long. Lin Li couldn't help but smile. He patted her little hand lightly. "Let me handle it."
Ina smiled sweetly. "Yes."
"How should I address you?" Lin Li asked the young Warrior politely with a gentle smile on his face.
The gentle smile fell into the eyes of the young Warrior, and immediately became a symbol of timidity. For a moment, he couldn't help but reveal a somewhat arrogant look. "Marco."
To be honest, although Marco had level-nine strength, he was just an adventurer. Under normal circumstances, Marco would never dare to offend a mage. Alanna was not Jarrosus. In this city, the power of the Guild of Magic had reached a terrifying level. With just a word from President Aldwin, he could easily crush 10 Ruby Moon Mercenary Corps.
There were only two reasons why Marco still dared to stand here.
First, the mage in front of him was too young.
Second, the mage robe he was wearing had been worn for too long.
When these two characteristics were put together, the image of a weak and destitute wandering mage naturally filled Marco's mind.
Not to mention his young age, just the mage robe he was wearing made Marco feel much more at ease. What was the Guild of Magic for? It was a place where gems were stored in boxes. Any mage who walked out of it would have equipment worth at least hundreds of thousands of gold coins. Looking at the mage robe in front of him, it was wrinkled and old as if it had been worn for more than 10 years. How could a rich mage wear such a tattered thing?
As long as it was not someone from the Guild of Magic, Marco was not afraid at all.
So what if it was a mage? There were more than 20 people on his side. If they swarmed him, they could kill him with a flurry of swords.
Marco had confidence in his heart, so he spoke more arrogantly.
"Kid, let me give you a piece of advice. This is a matter between the Ruby Moon and the Silver Hand. Don't get involved if you have nothing to do. Be careful that you don't save the damsel in distress, and instead get yourself into trouble."
"Mr. Marco, you misunderstand …" Lin Li smiled and shook his head. "I'm not interested in what kind of conflict there is between your two mercenary corps."
Marco was even more certain that this young mage had no background. For a moment, even his voice rose a few degrees. "Then what are you doing here?"
"I'm just …" Lin Li held Ina's little hand, still smiling. "Just here to kill people."
Amidst the gentle smile, an icicle had already torn the air apart. There was a "poof" sound, and the adventurer closest to him had already fallen straight down with a blank expression. Amidst the gushing blood, the icicle that was stuck in his chest was still emitting an eerie chill …
"Hank, is this the person who slashed you?"
"Yes … Yes … Yes … Yes, Mr. Felic …" Hank stood at the entrance of the Thousand Leaves Tavern, and witnessed this terrifying scene with his own eyes. For a moment, he was so frightened that he even stuttered a little. He said the word "yes" a few times in a row before finally completing a sentence.
He completely did not think that the young mage he had brought would be so ruthless to this extent. He killed without giving any room for negotiation.
It was only at this time that Hank suddenly remembered.
Back in the Sylvan Inn, that monster-like Warrior had also been killed without hesitation. Now, it seemed that he had been influenced by this young mage!
What was even more ridiculous was that he had been worried about whether he could save the people from the Silver Hand without the help of the monster Warrior.
Now that he thought about it, he was really ridiculous. Look at what Mage Felic had done. A casual icicle had killed a Warrior above level-seven. What kind of strength was that? Even if the leader was compared to him, he would probably be slightly inferior, right? How could such a person care about the people from the Ruby Moon Mercenary Corps …
"Mr. Marco." Lin Li looked at Marco, and the smile on his face was full of regret. "I'm really sorry. This subordinate of yours has just hurt a friend of mine, so he must pay a price."
"You …" Marco looked at Lin Li as if he had seen a ghost. He was already completely dumbfounded. Who was this person?
Marco knew his own subordinates best.
The one who had just been stabbed to death by the icicle was called Maradonad. The name sounded a little old-fashioned, but his strength was absolutely not. He was the strongest in the team. Even compared to Marco, he was only a little bit weaker. In terms of personal level, he was at least at the peak of level-eight. Marco could not understand how such a powerful subordinate could be killed in the blink of an eye …
The scene at that time was really too terrifying.
There was no warning at all. He saw a flash of blue light, and when Marco came to his senses, the icicle had already been inserted into Maradonad's chest …
Marco could not help but ask himself if he had been the target of that icicle. Would he have had a chance?
The answer made him shudder. No … There was no chance at all!
"You … What do you want?" When Marco opened his mouth, there was a faint tremble in his voice.
"What do I want? Didn't I tell you before? I'm just here to kill. " Lin Li smiled with a friendly face. It was as if he was not talking about killing people, but slaughtering chickens. "Now that the person has been killed, I plan to take all of these friends from the Silver Hand with me. Mr. Marco, you don't have any objections, right?"
"This …"
Marco hesitated for a moment. He saw a trace of murderous light flash in the young mage's eyes.
"No, no, no … I mean, I don't have any objections." Marco finished his sentence in one breath, and finally swallowed his saliva with difficulty. This perverted mage was too scary. Marco swore that if he could, the next time he saw him, he would hide far away as soon as possible. Of course, it would be best if he never saw him again in this lifetime.
"Very well." Only then did Lin Li show a satisfied smile. He held Ina's little hand and walked out of the Thousand Leaves Tavern.
Behind them was a group of adventurers whispering to each other. There were seven or eight members of the Silver Hand who had survived the disaster. They were full of curiosity about this young mage. He was filled with a strong and mysterious aura, and from all the signs, he seemed to have a close relationship with Captain Ina …
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