With the sharp mental strength of a level-19 Archmage, Lin Li quickly sensed the magical wave emitted by his men.
The mages from the Tower of Dusk were hiding in the dense forest. Perhaps it was because they had just been attacked, but most of them were in a sorry state. The most seriously injured ones even needed help from their comrades to stand. Gerian, on the other hand, was uninjured, but there were obvious burn marks on his gray robe. His fat face was covered in dust and sweat. He was panting heavily as he cursed the damned Adventurers.
Gavin, on the other hand, seemed rather calm. After taking care of his injured companions, he released close to ten Warlock's Eyes to monitor the surroundings of the forest. After that, Gavin split the remaining mages into two teams, and had them take turns to rest and patrol the forest. Gavin was indeed a decent talent. Although he was not very strong and lacked leadership skills, he was meticulous and meticulous, and could handle trivial matters without leaving a single drop of water behind.
After making sure that he did not miss out on any details, Gavin heaved a long sigh, and leaned against the tree with a face full of fatigue …
"Gavin." At this moment, a familiar figure walked out from the shade of the tree, followed by a rather unfamiliar old man.
"President Felic, you're finally here …" Gavin heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that it was the President. He walked up to him with a face full of joy, and looked at the unfamiliar old man strangely. For some reason, Gavin felt that the old man had an extremely dangerous aura …
"How's the situation?" Without bothering to introduce Sendros to Gavin, Lin Li walked out of the shade of the tree and asked about the current situation.
"It's terrible. I don't know where this group of Adventurers came from. They are large in number and strong. When we retreated just now, I fought with one of the mages, and he was at least a level-16 Archmage. From the looks of it, there was more than one level-16 Archmage. According to Mr Gerian's guess, there could be more than four …" At this point, Gavin could not help but look worried. "To be honest, President Felic, I really suspect that this group of people is not Adventurers, but a team sent by some force for a secret mission …"
"How so?"
"Logically speaking, normal adventurers wouldn't dare to make a move. After all, there aren't any mercenary corps in the Breezy Plains that can do whatever they want. If they offend someone powerful, the whole mercenary corps would be in trouble. Just like what happened just now. We already expressed that we weren't hostile, but they still insisted on attacking us. Even after we retreated, they didn't stop, and kept searching for us nearby. It seemed like they wanted to kill us …"
"Yes, what you said makes sense …" Lin Li nodded. What Gavin said made sense. The mercenary corps emphasized on harmony, and would not form irreconcilable enmity with any force unless it was necessary. If they really offended too many people, they would not be able to survive no matter how strong they were.
Perhaps it was really as Gavin said, and this was really a team sent by some force to carry out a secret mission …
However, what kind of power did they belong to …
Lin Li scratched his head, and suddenly froze. He thought to himself, Could it be someone from the Malfa Family?
Thinking about it carefully, it was really possible. Wasn't the Malfa Family the most likely to send out a level-16 Magic Shooter in the Blackstone Mountains now? Furthermore, from the way that the mayor's son lured the Crimson Python to Black Clouds Town, the Malfa Family's target could really be the Crimson Python …
"Isn't this too much of a coincidence …" Lin Li rubbed his nose. He thought that Young Master Hutton couldn't be that unlucky to stand him up and give up such a strong helper like Sendros. Yet, after circling around the Blackstone Mountains, he actually bumped into Lin Li, and even attacked the people from the Tower of Dusk …
If it was really the Malfa Family's doing, Lin Li had no choice but to fall out with them.
"President Felic …" Seeing that Lin Li did not speak for a long time, Gavin had no choice but to remind him softly. "We've been hiding in the forest for some time. There are many of them, and they might find us soon. Do you think we should change our location first …"
"Change our location?" Lin Li looked at Gavin doubtfully.
"What I mean is, retreat …"
"…" This time, Lin Li did not say anything else. Instead, he turned around and asked Sendros, "Do you think Hutton is really that unlucky?"
"How would I know …" Sendros looked at Lin Li, and impatiently urged him. "I'm on a tight schedule now. After I help you deal with the Crimson Python, I have to rush back to the Darkness Shrine. Hurry up and arrange things, don't waste any more time. If anyone really comes after us, just kill them all."
Gavin was still wondering where Hutton came from when he heard Sendros' words. He almost choked on his own saliva.
Just … just kill them all!
Where did this old man come from? How could he be so arrogant when he spoke?
Could it be that he didn't hear a single word I said just now? There were at least four Archmages above level-16, and at least a dozen Warriors and Bandits above level-15. Even with the strength of the Tower of Dusk, they had no choice but to retreat in the face of such a team. Who did this old man think he was? A Legendary-mage?
"Alright …" Lin Li thought about it, and could not be bothered. After nodding in agreement, he called Gavin over. "Gavin, gather everyone first."
"Yes, President."
Although Gavin did not agree with Lin Li, he did not dare to refute him. After all, he had been in the Tower of Dusk for such a long time, and the omnipotent image of President Felic had long been ingrained in his heart.
After Gavin left with the order, everyone was quickly gathered. There were 26 Magic Shooters, including Gavin and Gerian, making a total of 28 people. After going through a battle, most of them had some minor injuries, but they were not serious. Lin Li looked around the crowd, and quickly found Gerian, who was in a sorry state.
"I say, Master Gerian, you are an old man. Shouldn't you let the younger ones handle this kind of fight? Why did you go and join in the fun? Look at your burnt body, are you hurt anywhere? "
"Little bastard, how dare you look down on me? I am not even 60 years old yet. What age? I will still be alive and kicking in 10 years!"
"…" It was easy to feel helpless talking to this old man. Lin Li shook his head, and took out a few bottles of Recovery Potion from his pocket. Just as he was about to let Gavin distribute them to the injured mages, he suddenly heard a flurry of footsteps coming from outside the forest.
The originally peaceful forest seemed to have become chaotic. The sound of footsteps, shouts, and all sorts of other sounds broke the peace in an instant. At the same time, Lin Li also felt a few intense magical waves in the sky approaching the forest at an alarming speed.
"They're here so soon …" Of course, with Sendros here, even the most intense magical waves would only be sending them to their deaths. Hence, Lin Li did not care about them at all. He only glanced out of the forest before turning back and handing the bottles of potion to Gavin. "Give these to the injured."
"Oh …" Gavin hesitated, and finally left with the bottles of potion with a perturbed look on his face …
Then, Lin Li saw a group of people rushing into the forest …
The leader was a Warrior who looked to be in his thirties. He wore a black and red leather armor, and held a giant sword that flashed with a red light. On his finger was a large ruby ring that was emitting a blazing magical wave. Even to Lin Li's eyes, his equipment could be considered to be of high quality. If it were sold in the Gilded Rose, it would be worth at least hundreds of thousands of gold coins. Furthermore, this person was not weak. According to Lin Li's estimation, he should be around level-17, and was probably on par with the two high-ranking Warriors who protected Adelo in the Scar of Death.
There were about 50 people following behind this Warrior, and they were all Warriors and Bandits. Most of them were between level-10 and level-15, and there was no confusion when they rushed into the forest. One look was enough to tell that this was a well-trained team, and they might have worked together for a long time. Even a fool would know that these were not ordinary Adventurers …
The forest that was not spacious to begin with suddenly became crowded with the sudden appearance of these 50 people. In order to stand more comfortably, Lin Li had to take a few steps back …
"Heh heh, I'm quite lucky to have found them so quickly …" The leader of the Warriors had just rushed into the forest when he saw the 20 Magic Shooters there. That fair and clean face of his immediately revealed a sinister smile.
"Who are you people?" Lin Li could not help but frown as he watched this group of people rush into the forest. They looked rather unfamiliar, and did not seem to be from the Malfa Family.
Could it be that his previous guess was wrong?
"Damn it, you bastards sure run fast. You actually ran such a long distance in the blink of an eye. I couldn't catch you even after chasing you for so long …" Perhaps it was because they had fought before, but the Warrior had already figured out the specific abilities of this group of people from the Tower of Dusk. He knew that these 20 mages would not be able to do much, so he was not in a hurry to attack after chasing them into the forest. After he finished cursing, he looked at Lin Li with a critical gaze. "Who the hell are you?"
"My name is Felic …" Lin Li answered honestly, and turned around to point at Gavin and the rest. "He's their President. I don't mean anything by it. I just want to ask, how did they offend you? Why did you attack them without even greeting us?"
"Don't play dumb in front of me. Didn't those bastards from the Malfa Family tell you what you were here for? If that's the case, you can only blame your bad luck. To tell you the truth, my mission this time is to kill everyone who goes near that cave. If you want to blame someone, blame that bunch of bastards from the Malfa Family. They sent you here to die, but they didn't tell you why … "Lin Li immediately frowned again.
Lin Li frowned again. It seemed like the ones who attacked Gavin and the rest were not from the Malfa Family …
At the thought of this, Lin Li touched his nose embarrassedly, and thought to himself, I've wrongly accused Hutton …
However, just as Lin Li was rubbing his nose, Gavin suddenly exclaimed, "Are you guys from the Dark Blade?"
"You actually saw through me …" Although Gavin had called out their origins, the Warrior did not intend to deny it at all. Instead, there was a proud expression on his face.
However, the people from the Dark Blade did have the right to be proud.
The Dark Blade was the most powerful bandit group in the entire Breezy Plains, and even the entire Felan Kingdom. Compared to the Dark Blade, the Syer Bandits were just a bunch of gangsters who had just learned how to rob. As long as the Dark Blade wanted to, they could destroy the Syer Bandits at any time. Someone like Vanskore would only be a slightly more powerful leader in the Dark Blade.
It was said that the Dark Blade was led by three Legendary powerhouses, just like the Glittergold Trade Union.
However, compared to the three bosses of the Glittergold Trade Union, the three Legendary bandits of the Dark Blade were much more mysterious. At least, until now, no one had seen all three of them at the same time.
In fact, in the past 100 years or so, the Dark Blade was no longer a pure bandit group. Their influence spread across the entire Breezy Plains, and they had more than 10,000 members. However, they almost never robbed others.
However, that did not mean that the Dark Blade would face financial difficulties. In fact, it was the exact opposite. At the level of the Dark Blade, there was no need for them to continue robbing others. Just their name alone would be enough for the various chambers of commerce to give them protection fees and travel fees every year. Even a massive organization like the Glittergold Trade Union would cooperate with the Dark Blade from time to time in order to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Of course, in exchange, the Dark Blade would definitely ensure that the trade routes of the various chambers of commerce were smooth. Most of the time, they would even specially send some people to protect the caravans to prevent some blind bandits from ruining their livelihood.
The annual income of the Dark Blade alone was more than what the Syer Bandits had earned over a decade of robbing. In addition, the Dark Blade's tentacles had already extended into various fields over the past 100 years, and they would have a hand in almost every profitable business. Even the Glittergold Trade Union would not dare to belittle them with the huge wealth they had accumulated over the past 100 years.
As for their strength, the Dark Blade that was based in Aminya had always been the biggest enemy of the Malfa Family. There had been countless conflicts over the past hundreds of years, and the hatred between the two forces was almost irreconcilable.
However, even the Malfa Family that was powerful in Aminya could not do anything to the Dark Blade. In fact, there was a period of time when the Dark Blade had the upper hand. If not for Cheyenne's sudden rise and breakthrough to the Legendary-realm decades ago, the Malfa Family might have disappeared from the Breezy Plains …
Gavin could not help but frown at the thought of the various rumors about the Dark Blade. Sigh, everything about President Felic is good, but he's too stubborn. He's still a young man, after all, and does not know the concept of forbearance. He did not leave when he had such a good opportunity, and now he might not be able to leave even if he wanted to …
"Alright, I'll cut the crap. The earlier I send you on your way, the earlier I can report back …" The leading warrior seemed to have lost his patience. Without turning his head, he waved his hand at his subordinates. "Get rid of them. Remember, don't waste too much time, or Young Master will be angry."
"Why are you in such a hurry …?" Lin Li could not help but shake his head when he saw that the warrior was so anxious.
However, no matter how regretful Lin Li was, the 50-odd people behind the Warrior still rushed over. At this moment, it could be seen that this was definitely a well-trained team. Even in such a narrow space, they instantly formed an encirclement around the mages of the Tower of Dusk.
At the same time, the Warrior wielding the double-edged sword moved as well. A dazzling red light shone, and the terrifying speed of a level-17 Warrior was unleashed to the limit under the activation of his powerful Combat Energy. Just as the red light flashed, a scorching aura was already coming towards him. In a split second, the double-edged sword that was covered in raging flames had already slashed down on Lin Li's head …
"Sh * t …" Gavin's heart sank the moment the sword fell. President Felic was really too careless this time. How could he break the taboo of mages in such a situation? As a mage, how could he get so close to a high-ranking warrior? Wasn't he sending himself to his opponent's weapon?
Unfortunately, it was too late. Gavin could only watch helplessly as the two-handed greatsword fell …
But then, Gavin suddenly realized that the moment the double-edged sword fell, the scene of blood splattering did not appear as he had imagined. There was only a crisp "clang", followed by a dazzling spark. It was as if the double-edged sword did not hit a human body, but the hardest piece of steel.
"What's going on!?" Gavin's eyes widened. Then, he suddenly saw that there were four rapidly spinning Light Spheres beside the young president.
"Oh my God, it's an Elemental Shield! The Elemental Shield of a level-19 Archmage!"
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