"F * ck …" Lin Li was shocked. Wasn't this Malfa Family a little too powerful? They actually had a Legendary-mage? No wonder the Felan Royal Family turned a blind eye to the Malfa Family's rule over Aminya for so many years. Who would be willing to offend a Legendary-mage unless absolutely necessary?
"After Granger joined the Malfa Family, he rarely interacted with us. Even if we met occasionally, we would only greet each other. I heard that Mr Hahn specially asked for his help this time …"
"Hmm …" Lin Li nodded, and did not probe further. He knew that Reggie was most likely telling the truth. Given Granger's character, who would sell the entire Black Clouds Town to gain recognition, why would he care about old friendships? To an Adventurer in Aminya, joining the Malfa Family was a meteoric rise, especially for Granger, who was groomed by a Legendary-mage. It was already good enough for him to greet Reggie on the streets …
"Oh, yes, Mr Bandit. How much do you know about the Malfa Family's mission this time?"
"I know nothing …" Reggie shook his head with a bitter smile. After saying that, he was afraid that the young mage would not believe him, so he hurriedly explained, "Honorable Mage, I think you have some misunderstandings. In Aminya, Adventurers have a very low status. Apart from powerhouses like Mage Emendas, ordinary Adventurers are just cannon fodder to the Malfa Family. They would not tell us about a mission of this level …"
Lin Li thought about it. If these Bandits really had access to important people with confidential information, why would Hahn casually send them out to kill people? At the end of the day, Hahn was only the butler of the Malfa Family, and was worlds apart from the real core circle. He could only send ordinary Adventurers like Reggie …
"That's good. You can leave after you fix the tent."
"Huh?" Reggie was stunned. At first, he thought he had heard wrongly. How could it be so easy? Could this young mage be making fun of him? Reggie stood there and looked at him anxiously, not daring to take a single step forward …
After saying "we can go", Lin Li picked up the map again, and looked at it while rubbing the space between his eyebrows. They were going to enter the Scar of Death tomorrow, and there were many things that he had to worry about. How could he have the time to argue with a few bandits? However, after looking at it for a long time, he saw Reggie and a few Bandits still standing there as soon as he looked up. Lin Li couldn't help but frown.
"Why haven't you guys left yet? Don't tell me you plan to stay here for breakfast before going back?"
"Let's go now … Let's go now …" Reggie finally believed him, and hurriedly called for his three companions to leave the terrifying tent. However, he had just taken a step out when he suddenly remembered something. "Oh, yes, Mr. Mage, I heard some news about this mission …"
"Tell me about it."
"I heard that the Malfa Family is not the only one coming to the Blackstone Mountains this time. There are a few other forces that will arrive in the next one or two days."
"Oh?" Lin Li frowned when he heard this. The Malfa Family was a powerful force that had a Legendary-mage in it. In terms of combat power, they could probably go against Roland City or Doland City. Especially this time, the Malfa Family had taken out millions of gold coins to recruit close to 200 strong Adventurers. To Lin Li, it would not be difficult for them to force their way through the Scar of Death. Why did they have to cooperate with other forces?
There were always pros and cons to cooperation. While reducing the risk, it would also reduce the benefits. This was especially so for a powerful force like the Malfa Family. Every move they made would affect the situation of the entire Breezy Plains. If they could do it alone, they would definitely not cooperate with other forces.
Could it be that the Malfa Family's real target this time was not the mutated Crimson Python?
"That's right, definitely not …" The more Lin Li thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. The mutated Crimson Python was at most level-20. This time, they had mobilized close to 200 strong Adventurers, the Malfa Family's mercenary corps, and the Legendary-mage who had been grooming Granger. Even two level-20 Crimson Pythons would be defeated in the blink of an eye. Why would they still need to cooperate with other forces?
However, if the Malfa Family's target was not the mutated Crimson Python, what else could it be?
After sending the Bandits away, Lin Li wrapped himself in his sleeping bag and thought for a long time. Unfortunately, he could not come up with anything. It was only when the sky started to brighten that he fell into a deep sleep due to fatigue.
Early the next morning, the Adventurers packed their luggage, and set off for the Scar of Death under Emendas' command. However, the journey today was much more difficult than yesterday's. It was as if the magical beasts in the Blackstone Mountains had just finished a day's vacation. Those that were supposed to come out and those that were not supposed to come out were all out today …
It had taken them half a day to travel a few dozen miles from where they had set up camp the night before, and there had been a series of bloody battles along the way. Even Emendas, the commander of the team, had suffered a few light injuries in the forest. The ones that had attacked the team were a group of hundreds of Giant Venomous Vultures. These flying magical beasts ranged from level-10 to level-15, and they were a nightmare when they attacked in the forest. Although the Adventurers had killed all the Giant Venomous Vultures after a tough battle, they had also lost close to 30 corpses in the forest. To this team, this was the most serious casualty they had suffered since they had set off …
The only fortunate thing was that not long after the Adventurers left the camp, they met another team led by Jason. Lin Li hid in the crowd and glanced at Jason. It was still the wretched Bandit and the beautiful female Priest standing beside him. However, after more than a month, these people seemed to have become much stronger. The Bandit and the Priest were about level-16, and Jason had already broken through level-17. Even if he stood beside Emendas, he did not seem to be at a disadvantage in terms of aura.
It seemed that the battle in the ruins of Syer Town had really made these people improve a lot.
After the two teams met, they did not immediately head for the Scar of Death. Instead, they set up a camp about two to three miles away from the Scar of Death.
Lin Li had lunch in the tent, and was about to go out for a breather when he suddenly saw a group of people rushing into the camp. The leader was a young man in his twenties. He was dressed in a navy blue robe, and looked clean and clean. Apart from his slightly narrower eyes, he was quite handsome.
"F * ck, why is this fella here?" Lin Li was stunned when he saw him from afar. Wasn't this young man in the navy blue robe Harvey, whom Rina had placed a sword on his neck in Blackstone Town?
After Harvey entered the camp, he did not say anything, and went straight into Emendas' tent. Behind him were the four mages and four Warriors that he had brought with him, the butler of the Malfa Family, Hahn, and Granger, who was said to be appreciated by the Legendary-mage.
"Ujfalusi, awaken the evil spirit."
"Yes!"
…
Emendas was talking to Jason when Harvey brought them into the tent. Both of them were commanding a team, and it was normal for them to discuss something when they were about to enter the Scar of Death.
"Young Master Harvey, why are you here …?" Emendas' heart skipped a beat when he saw Harvey enter with a sullen expression.
"Mage Emendas, I wonder how that matter is going?" Harvey's expression was unusually sullen after he entered the tent. He did not even greet Jason, and only found a place to sit down before asking Emendas directly.
"This …" Emendas' expression froze. "Young Master Harvey, I hope you can give me two more days …"
"Give you two more days?" Harvey's face darkened when he heard that. "Emendas, do you think that you don't have to take me seriously just because I've been too polite to you? You're making excuses for such a small matter. Seems like I really have to have a good talk with my father when I return … "
"Young Master Harvey, you've misunderstood. It's not like that …" Emendas was shocked when he heard that. This was not a joke. Harvey was the second young master of the Malfa Family, after all. If the patriarch knew about this, he would not be able to stay in Aminya anymore …
"Then what is it?"
"How could I forget what you asked me to do? Actually, I had already dealt with that Felic the night we arrived at the Blackstone Mountains. It's just that this fella was too lucky. There were originally countless magical beasts in the forest, but he didn't even encounter a single one after he entered, and came out unscathed … "
"What happened after that?"
"After that …" Emendas' expression froze. "Young Master Harvey, you should have seen it when you came. We have suffered heavy casualties these few days. Out of the 170 Adventurers, only 120 are left. We have been fighting all kinds of magical beasts these few days, and really did not have the time to deal with that Felic. But don't worry, Young Master Harvey, the team will enter the Scar of Death this afternoon, and we will have a way to help you then …"
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