"You're saying … we've been targeted by the Dagger Brotherhood?" Fatty swallowed with difficulty. "You're not mistaken, are you?"
Lucio squatted down and tore open the sleeves of the corpse. There was a tattoo of two daggers on the shoulder that was gradually fading. Soon, the corpse began to burn under a strange power, gradually turning into ashes, not even leaving bones behind.
"That's right, it should be a member of the Dagger Brotherhood." Lucio's expression was a little solemn as he gave Chen Rui a look as if to hint.
The Dagger Brotherhood was a famous assassin organization with influence in several countries. It was said that as long as one could pay the price, even the king would become their target.
The assassins of the Dagger Brotherhood were not only strong, but also vicious and merciless. Even if they were captured, they would not leave any survivors, just like this corpse that had automatically burned. After a mission failed, they would once again send out assassins to take revenge. However, if they failed three times in a row, the mission would be considered to have exceeded the expected price and they would automatically give up. Normally, they would not attack the target again.
This was a tradition of the human dark forces. Although it was unknown when it had been passed down, even the largest assassin and bandit organization, the Prowler Guild, strictly followed this tradition, not to mention the Dagger Brotherhood.
After confirming that the enemy was the Dagger Brotherhood and not the Holy Feather Mercenary Group, Fatty was instantly terrified, replaced by intense fear. "Who is it! They actually spent a large sum of money to hire the Dagger Brotherhood to deal with us! No! We have to return to Gudan Town immediately … "
Fatty had only spoken half a sentence when he suddenly remembered that since the other party was the Dagger Brotherhood, they would not be able to escape even if they returned. The level of the Church in Garton City was higher than Gudan Town, and there were even Knights of Light stationed there. Going there was a way out, so he immediately changed his words. "Leader Ina, please protect us to Garton City. I'll pay double … no, ten times the reward! I'll also be responsible for all the losses you've suffered, including the compensation for the two dead brothers. "
According to the rules, the employer usually only needed to pay a commission according to the employment contract, and the mercenaries' losses or casualties during the mission were all ignored. Although Fatty loved money, he was not stupid. If he lost his life, all the money would be useless.
If the mercenaries gave up on the mission midway, not only would they not receive the commission, they would also have to pay the penalty fee, and their reputation would also be greatly reduced. However, if Ina really gave up on the mission, then Iron Shield would only lose money and reputation, while Fatty and the others would lose their lives. Fatty had been the person in charge of the Ancient Pill Town Church for many years, so he naturally had some tricks up his sleeve. He knew very well that there would be brave men under great rewards, so he immediately endured the pain and raised the issue of doubling the salary and compensation.
Ina pondered for a moment, looked at the mercenaries, and said, "Don't worry, Reverend. We, the Iron Shield Mercenary Group, value credibility the most. Since we've accepted this mission, we'll definitely do our best to complete it."
"Great! As expected of the Iron Shield Mercenary Group! " Fatty heaved a sigh of relief. "I'm a man of my word. I'll pay you ten times the salary and compensation as soon as we reach Garton City."
Ina nodded and began to rearrange the defenses. She ordered the mercenaries to retrieve their mounts and arranged for the injured to rest.
When passing by Chen Rui, the female captain looked at him deeply and said, "It's usually impossible to capture an assassin from the Dagger Brotherhood alive. I don't know how you captured this assassin. But what I can be sure of is that regardless of whether the assassin's original target was you or not, you'll become one of the targets that the Dagger Brotherhood will 'take care' of in the upcoming journey. "
"Oh, I just went through a fierce battle. I need to go back to the tent to rest for a while." Chen Rui shrugged nonchalantly, as if he did not understand the current dire situation. He turned and walked back to the tent, and Lucio hurriedly followed him.
Ina looked at Chen Rui's back and snorted coldly. She asked Big Beard, who was lying on the ground, "Silva, how are you?"
"I won't die." Big Beard lifted his body with difficulty and revealed a smile. "Speaking of which, that special antidote is really miraculous. The poison that even Dispel couldn't remove has been completely cleared away. All that's left are some superficial wounds. It's not a big deal."
Although Big Beard made it sound easy, Ina could tell that it was definitely not just 'some' superficial wounds. Fortunately, the poison had been removed, and there was no danger to his life. He would only need to rest for a few days to recover, but his combat ability would definitely be greatly reduced in the short term.
"This Richard is indeed not simple." Ina revealed a thoughtful expression. "His strength is probably above our expectations. He might really be able to escape three assassinations from the Dagger Brotherhood."
"No matter how powerful he is, he can't compare to … Oh right, captain, did you agree to continue the protection mission with that fatty this time because the vice-captain …"
Ina looked around and said in a low voice, "Before we left Gudan Town, I received a magic message from him from Lys Town. He said that he had completed the mission in Stam City and was on his way back. I left a message for him at the hotel. He should rush over to meet us when he returns to Gudan Town. I think it will only take two or three days. "
Big Beard looked pleasantly surprised. "That's great! If he can rush over, we don't even have to be afraid of the Dagger Brotherhood! "
Ina's voice became even lower. "Originally, he didn't come to meet us on purpose. He wanted to go to a place through Garton City, which happens to be in the same direction as our mission. This matter concerns his personal secrets, so it's not good to ask. I didn't tell anyone either. Since the enemy is the Dagger Brotherhood, then we can't reveal the vice captain's identity to avoid attracting the Dagger Brotherhood's attention. I'll leave a special SOS mark along the way. As long as we can block three attacks from the Dagger Brotherhood, we'll pass. "
"Understood." Big Beard nodded and lay down again.
The night passed without any more attacks. The next day, the team continued on their way. Some of the mercenaries did not find their mounts, so there were only two people riding each. The group did not move very quickly. They were careful and vigilant along the way. Two days had passed, and nothing unusual had happened. The members of the Iron Shield Mercenary Band had mostly recovered from their injuries, but they did not dare to let down their guard.
It was currently autumn in the surface world. The sunlight was not blinding, but it was easy to get tired. As the carriage jolted, Fatty's eyelids began to twitch, and he could not help but doze off.
The priest did not sleep for long before he was woken up by violent tremors and screams. Fatty's relaxed nerves immediately tensed up. He opened the curtains to take a look, only to see huge boulders the size of millstones rolling down from the mountain. The mounts seemed to be frightened by some special force, running wildly in all directions uncontrollably. The mercenaries had no choice but to abandon their horses. A few reckless mounts charged into the vicinity of the boulders, and were immediately smashed into meat paste.
"The road behind is blocked, quick! Priest! Get off the horses! We'll run into the forest over there! "
The horses that had been pulling the carriage had lost control and been beheaded by the mercenaries. Fatty hurriedly jumped off the carriage, and under the protection of the mercenaries, he quickly escaped into the forest. In his panic, he did not notice that 'Richard' had disappeared again.
The group avoided the boulders with great difficulty and escaped into the forest, but the sun in the sky suddenly darkened.
It was not because there were dark clouds, but because the entire forest was shrouded in a special force. Even the sunlight was covered in a layer of haze.
The group could only hear mournful wails ringing in their ears, and the forest seemed to be constantly being dragged by countless hands. They could not help but slow down, and the cold wind seemed to penetrate deep into their bones. Everyone felt a bone-chilling feeling in their hearts. The layers of mist in the forest seemed to transform into ghosts that wanted to take their lives, drifting in the surroundings. Both willpower and strength had been weakened to the lowest point in this terrifying environment.
"This is the aura of darkness! Damn assassins, how dare they use this power that blasphemes the light! " Fatty was a priest, after all. He endured the fear in his heart and raised the long staff in his hands with trembling hands, chanting an incantation with the other two monks. "Disperse! Despicable darkness! "
A cluster of white light appeared, floating in the air and spreading out. The mist turned into light smoke and dissipated under the illumination of the white light. At the same time, the strangeness on everyone seemed to weaken a little.
At that moment, the cold wind blew, and the white light was quickly swallowed by the haze that filled the entire forest. Fatty cast it several times in a row, but the effect was minimal. Instead, his own spirit was consumed too much. He could not stand steadily, and he fell to the ground. The strength of the other two monks was weaker than the fatty, so they were soon unable to cast the [Disperse].
The light in the forest was getting dimmer and dimmer. The mercenaries seemed to have fallen into a quagmire. They couldn't use their strength, and even the magician's magic couldn't work. All kinds of negative emotions came one after another for a while. Fear, weakness, slowness …
Chen Rui looked curiously at the two black-robed men who joined hands to cast the dark power in the forest. There are also dark magicians in the human world?
With his eyesight, he could naturally see that the strength of these two men is at the early stage of the Great Demon King. A special magic circle was laid in this forest, which could increase the power of darkness and create corresponding illusions. The purpose of the rolling stones just now should be to force everyone into the forest so that they could be killed in one fell swoop.
"Hmph! Didn't you say that one of the enemies might be a Division Master? He even killed Tucker. Why are they all weak ants! "A man said disdainfully.
"Tucker is just an incompetent person. It's those intelligence agents who deserve to die! It's such a shame that we have to go through so much trouble just for this kind of enemy! "
"Since we are here, let's slowly torture these ants to death first!"
As Chen Rui was about to deal with the two men, his eyes moved suddenly. He turned his head and looked in another direction. He could feel that a person was rushing here quickly. His strength seemed to be … not weak.
Accomplice? Chen Rui's mind moved slightly, and he put his hand down again. Anyway, the fatty and the others were not in danger at this time. When the man's accomplice arrived, he could deal with them together.
The person who came was very fast. In the blink of an eye, he had come to the magic circle in the forest and rushed straight to the two men. The two black-robed men finally reacted, and they were both taken aback. Then, they heard a firm man's voice resounding through the forest, "Morning Light Extermination!"
To Chen Rui's surprise, the voice was actually a bit familiar. At the same time, a strange feeling arose in his heart – the target of the spiritual link!
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