Baron Cook's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Flamingo. Flamingo nodded slowly. He vaguely knew about Ainphent's background. Salin wasn't lying. A direct descendant of the Clyde Family wouldn't be bullied by outsiders.
"I don't care what you do with your soldiers. I just won't allow anyone to challenge the dignity of a mage in front of me. Ainphent is a mage. In my country, there's only one result for insulting a mage. " As Salin spoke, he recalled how Jason had gone to the dungeon to save him. His eyes flashed with murderous intent.
Ainphent raised his head and smiled sarcastically. "Salin, I didn't make friends with you for nothing. Flamingo, I'm your employer. Now that someone wants to kill me, what are you going to do? "
Flamingo was extremely embarrassed. He looked at Baron Cook, whose expression was stiff. He didn't know how to deal with this. Kill Ken? What would the soldiers think? Kill Ainphent? Salin wasn't someone who was easy to deal with. The Caucasian female warrior beside him was also very dangerous. If he fought, the people around him would suffer heavy losses.
"Baron Cook is also my friend," Flamingo said with great difficulty.
The sarcasm on Ainphent's face deepened. He said coldly, "Very well, so the contract between us is useless. I hope you don't regret it. A mage's contract isn't so easily violated. "
Salin was secretly angry. Ainphent's words were too harsh. Originally, Flamingo and the others could be fought over. Wasn't this pushing the Nuts mercenary group towards Baron Cook?
As expected, Flamingo smiled and said, "Alright, so what? I'm willing to accept the punishment for violating the contract. I'll never make an enemy of the baron. " Right now, he was secretly filled with killing intent. In for a penny, in for a pound, in for a pound. He would kill all of these people here. Would the soldiers dare to leak even half a word?
But as soon as he said this, a red light flashed on every member of the Nuts mercenary group. Then, a magic pattern appeared on their foreheads. The pattern was very small and red, as if thin threads had seeped into their skin.
Ainphent wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said happily, "Flamingo, you're the one who willingly accepted the punishment of the contract. I didn't force you."
As he said that, he pointed his finger at Flamingo. The red magic pattern on Flamingo's forehead suddenly became extremely bright. Flamingo cried out in pain and dropped the heavy sword in his hand. He covered his head and fell to the ground, rolling non-stop.
The other swordsmen of the Nut Mercenary Group were shocked. They rushed forward and shouted angrily, "What did you do to our leader!"
Ainphent pointed at them one by one, and the magic patterns on their foreheads became weird, as if they were drilling into their brains. Instantly, all five of them fell to the ground.
Because the scene was too strange, none of the surrounding soldiers dared to make a move. Ainphent, a magic apprentice, was actually able to control five swordsmen from the Nut Mercenary Group.
"Contract Magic?" Salin spoke softly, without much surprise. Contract magic was an unpopular magic, and the soul contract between him and Neris was one of them. However, Ainphent's magic was indeed rare. To be able to turn an ordinary employment contract into a magic contract, the Clyde family couldn't be underestimated.
Salin had been watching from the beginning to the end, but he didn't see when Ainphent had done this. No wonder Ainphent dared to entrust his safety to these mercenaries. If this hadn't happened, Ainphent would probably have killed all the people from the Nut Mercenary Group along the way if they had any evil thoughts.
Ainphent waved at Flamingo. Flamingo couldn't help but stand up. Although his head didn't hurt anymore, the fear in his heart was even more uncontrollable.
Ainphent coughed a few times and looked at Flamingo. He asked, "Now, do you understand the price of violating the contract?"
Flamingo nodded. Ainphent smiled and said, "Now, let me ask you, the baron wants to kill me. What do you plan to do?"
The magic pattern on Flamingo's forehead spread, and even red threads appeared in his eyes. He replied in a hoarse voice, "Kill him."
"Then go." As he spoke, Ainphent took out a metal cube from the leather bag on his back. He twisted his hands, and in the blink of an eye, a weapon appeared. The four mercenaries on the ground also got up, picked up Qin Yin's eight-sided sword, and rushed towards Baron Cook.
Salin was shocked. Although he was aggressive, it was only to control the situation. As long as they reached an agreement, Baron Cook would have a way out. Once they started fighting, there would be no turning back.
Si Jia hesitated for a moment. She pulled out her sword and was about to go around Salin to attack Ainphent. But she was too close to Salin. Sicar didn't care what Si Jia thought. As long as he wanted to get close to Salin, he had to go through her first. Sicar's rod smashed down, and the sound of the wind was like the wailing of ghosts and the howling of wolves.
After a few days of rest and Salin's Healing Water, her injuries were finally completely healed. Although she couldn't make up for the loss of the Beast Warrior Soul, her combat power was completely restored. Si Jia raised her sword to block, but how could she block Sicar's great strength? The long sword was immediately out of her hand, and Sicar's boomerang in his left hand went straight for Si Jia's throat.
The weapon in Ainphent's hand was very strange. It looked like a rod, but the two ends were quadrangular, hollow, and covered with magic patterns. The middle part was like the handle of a horse-slaying sword, slender, smooth, and just right to hold. The weapon turned in his hand, and the hollow parts of the two ends began to spray flames.
He walked up to Ken, looked into his eyes, and said, "If I'm not dead, I'll let your family go."
As he spoke, Ainphent's weapon swept across and hit Ken's neck. Flames sprayed out from the hollow parts of the quadrangular metal, and Ken immediately fell to the ground, his whole head burning.
Salin felt a chill in his heart. Ainphent's murderous aura was very strong.
The situation was out of control. The eyes of the Nut mercenary group were bloodshot. Under Ainphent's control, they rushed towards Count Cook. Count Cook was now very regretful. He didn't think that a level-one magician and an apprentice could cause such a big problem.
No wonder his father repeatedly told him not to offend any magician before he died. If he could leave this place alive, Baron Cook would definitely pass on these words to his son. However, the Nut Mercenary Group had already arrived. None of the soldiers protecting Baron Cook were at the level of swordsmen. Sword energy swept through the area, and more than ten soldiers fell into a pool of blood.
Si Jia's long sword was smashed away by Shika. She jumped back, and Shika's boomerang flew out of his hand. The blade was still aimed at Si Jia's neck, as if he wouldn't stop until he cut off her head.
Seeing that he had already killed someone, Salin knew that this matter couldn't be resolved peacefully no matter what. Ainphent had a family backing him, so he wasn't afraid of Baron Cook. But he was alone. If he didn't kill all these people, there would be big trouble in the future.
At this time, the scarecrow had climbed up the surrounding buildings and rushed towards the tower along the stone bridge. The soldiers on the platform were at a loss. They didn't know which side to care about first.
Salin made up his mind and released the Fog of Confusion. The Fog of Confusion quickly spread. The soldiers lost their target and could no longer stay calm. They all rushed out of the tower.
When one's eyes couldn't see, fear couldn't be controlled. But even if they escaped the range of the Fog of Confusion, they would still be killed by the scarecrow.
"Ainphent," Salin called out in a low voice.
"I'm here," Ainphent's weapon was extinguished. He replied calmly.
"Don't kill the baron first. He definitely knows a way out."
"It's just below," Ainphent said calmly. Both of them had strong spiritual power. In the Fog of Confusion, their senses were very sharp. And Salin could even treat the fog as a part of his body. He knew everything that happened within this range like the back of his hand.
Baron Cook had already left the tower under the protection of the soldiers and retreated to the platform. The inside of the tower was filled with fog. Only the Nut mercenary group, Salin, and the others were left.
Salin sighed and grabbed Shika, who was about to chase after the scarecrow. He said to Ainphent, "Since you said so, there must be a way out. Let's run for our lives before the black magician appears."
Salin released a fluorescent spell, illuminating the surroundings. There were no soldiers in the tower except for the corpses. In the middle of the empty space was an iron plate that led to the bottom. Ainphent used his weapon to poke the iron plate a few times. Flames burst out. The iron plate was very thick and was locked from below. Salin and Ainphent looked at each other, knowing that there might be soldiers lying in ambush below.
Shika saw Salin use magic to create a large amount of acid to corrode the iron plate. He cleverly picked up a round iron shield, carried his usual stick on his back, and picked up a bladed spear from the ground. He stood beside the iron plate, waiting for the iron plate to break. Then he would be the first to go down.
Salin motioned for Shika to wait. He reached out to Ainphent and said, "Give me the poison pill."
Ainphent didn't understand how Salin knew he had a poison pill, but he didn't waste any time. He took out a wax pill and handed it to Salin. Salin carefully looked at the mageweath on the wax pill. It was a common detonation mageweath. This was inevitable. Ainphent didn't have magic strings anymore, so he naturally had to make a convenient tool.
The acid quickly corroded a large hole in the iron plate. Salin injected a bit of elemental power into the poison pill and threw it through the hole. The people stationed below must be Baron Cook's trusted subordinates. There was nothing much to say. He just had to poison them.
There was a crisp sound of an explosion. The poison pill exploded, and the poisonous smoke dispersed. Unless the people below were sword saints, they wouldn't be able to last more than ten seconds in an enclosed environment.
In less than ten seconds, Salin heard footsteps coming from below, quickly approaching the iron plate. Only then did he dodge. Shika came to the top of the iron plate and listened carefully. Suddenly, the bladed spear in her hand shot through the hole in the iron plate like lightning.
There was only a dull groan and the sound of metal cutting into bone. Shika's shot directly killed the enemy.
Salin wasn't in a hurry to go down. Although the sounds of fighting on the platform outside the tower were unusually fierce, he still said calmly, "Ainphent, are we friends?"
"Yes," Ainphent answered with certainty.
"Then tell me, what's down there?"
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