After bidding farewell to the old butler of the Border Count, the leaders of the two mercenary groups returned to the camp with a few dozen mages.
However, the smiles on their faces faded quite a bit, and they looked at each other with a hint of vigilance.
The Brittany Mercenary Group and the Owl Mercenary Group were old mercenary groups that were active at the borders of the Empire. Like the orcs nearby, they started their business by hunting elves, and because of this, there was a lot of friction.
"Cynthia, no matter how much our two groups didn't get along before, this time we have to face a Black Dragon. Although the opponent is not an adult yet, with our strength, we have to be serious. So... let's put aside our previous conflicts for now. I think, you don't want to be surpassed by 'Crocodile' right? "
Keynes glanced at Cynthia and said in a low voice.
Crocodile...
Hearing this name, the smile on Cynthia's face faded a little, and there was a hint of gloominess between her eyebrows.
The Crocodile Mercenary Group was a mercenary group that developed rapidly in the past few years. Although they lacked high-end combat power, their numbers were close to the old Owl Mercenary Group.
The Brittany Mercenary Group was strong, and the Crocodile Mercenary Group did not dare to provoke them. However, they took a lot of business from the declining Owl Mercenary Group, and this made Cynthia gnash her teeth.
"It's just a lucky guy. When this hunt is successful, the whole Maple Leaf Territory will know the power of our Owl Mercenary Group!"
Cynthia sneered.
Keynes did not comment, he only smiled and said, "I heard...
Crocodile went to the Kingdom of Ayres some time ago, and it is said that he received a big business deal. I think this time, he will further expand his power. You guys... do your best. "
Hearing his words, Cynthia's expression became even gloomier.
But in the end, she still sneered.
"Crocodile, it's been almost three months, and there is still no news. Maybe they were all wiped out in the mission."
Keynes heard this and only shrugged.
Although he felt that it was strange that the Crocodile Mercenary Group had not returned after so long, and there was no news at all, he did not believe that a mercenary group with thousands of members would be wiped out.
What a joke, if a mercenary group with thousands of members was wiped out, the news on the black market would have exploded. How could it be so quiet now?
Maybe... they were tied up by some mission?
Or did he encounter a Beastman?
It was said that a few months ago, the half-orcs in the Desert of Death had raised another army of 30,000 people. Perhaps they were targeting the Kingdom of Ayres.
That was most likely the case. They were old enemies of the Kingdom of Iris. If there was a war, it was normal for the Crocodile Mercenary Group to be involved.
However, after such a long time, the fights that should have been fought should be over by now, right?
It was just that there had been no news yet, which seemed a little strange.
Forget it, what does this have to do with me?
Keynes shook his head.
"Pack up. We'll leave as soon as possible. We're not too far away from the Gloom Mountain Range. The longer we stay here, the more unforeseen things will happen. If the Black Dragon notices something, it'll be much harder for us to hunt it down. For a quest like this … the most important thing is to be sudden! "
Keynes said.
This time, they had made sufficient preparations, and with the strong support of the Border Earl, they were very confident in dealing with the Black Dragon who had not yet reached adulthood.
However, although the Black Dragon was evil and violent, he was not stupid.
If he knew that they had gathered so many people, he might have run away in advance.
"I don't need you to educate me."
Cynthia, who was in a bad mood because of the Crocodile Mercenary Group, said coldly. She then led half of the mages and rushed back to her own camp.
Keynes shook his head and began to call his own team to prepare to leave the camp.
Accompanied by a loud and clear whistle, the mercenary camp outside Maple Leaf City began to stir.
They stopped trading with the caravans and began to pack their luggage under the scolding of their captain, and gathered in formation.
For a moment, the open space outside the city was filled with dust.
The caravans that were patrolling the camp also retreated and stood at the side to watch.
Of course, there was a trace of regret on their faces.
The mercenaries were leaving, so they could not continue their business, unless … they waited for the mercenaries to return from their hunt.
However, they did not know how many days that would take, and they could not stay in Maple Leaf City forever.
However, among the caravans that were watching the mercenaries, there were some who looked happy, and did not seem to fit in with the others.
They were the members of the Amway Merchant Group.
They gathered together and were very excited, whispering to each other.
"They're finally gone! It's been three days! We've waited for so long … "
"The preparation for this damned mission is too long, isn't it? I didn't think that I would have to sell broken equipment for three days … "
"Shh … Lower your voice, it's just broken equipment, it's not worth much contribution points. Besides, when the time comes, won't it still belong to us? Also … Have you gathered the information? "
"Alright, alright, I've memorized the information of the mercenary group."
"What's the use of memorizing it? Upload it to the forum! Also … Inform the big shots of Salty Meow and the others! Then quickly change into armor, we'll blend into the group and stab them in the back! "
"Hehehe … This is not bad, this is not bad, I like it!"
"Hurry … Inform the big shots of Salty Meow and the others!"
Some of the members of the merchant group sneaked away, and no one knew what they were whispering about.
There were also some people who quietly changed into armor and disguised themselves as mercenaries, and secretly followed behind the main group ….
…
Border of the Elven Forest, Black Dragon Castle.
"They're on their way."
Salty Meow looked at the message from the Chat System, and he was excited.
This time, the players had followed the mercenary group of Maple Leaf Territory into the Maple Leaf City. Some of the beta testers had watched the live broadcast. Other than not knowing the specific strength of the other party, they had seen everything else.
Now, almost all the players in the server knew that Maple Leaf Territory was sending a team to encircle and annihilate the Black Dragon!
There were at least 5,000 people!
Fat sheep!
The players who were still in the Elven Forest were excited.
Especially the players who had not broken through to upper-level Black Iron.
During this period of time, they had been doing missions, clearing Instance Dungeons, and eagerly watching the beta testers having fun in Maple Leaf City. They were so envious!
Now … They finally had a chance to participate!
"How's their strength?"
Beside Salty Meow, Shapeshifter Ji Gang was excited.
"Demacia and the others have uploaded it to the forum. There are a total of 13 people with Silver strength. Among them, there are two upper-level Silver, four mid-level Silver, and the rest are lower-level Silver."
"In addition, there are about 800 upper-level Black Iron, about 3,000 mid-level and lower-level Black Iron, and the rest are apprentices."
"Among the Silver Bosses, the strongest is the leader of the Britta Mercenary Group. He's a Level 70 Shield Warrior, and he's good at …"
Salty Meow drew out the information on the forum and read it out loud.
There was a lot of information, and it was gathered by the players who had recently infiltrated the mercenaries.
"Based on their marching speed, it's estimated that they'll arrive in at most four days."
After reading the information, Salty Meow closed the webpage.
"That means … they'll arrive in real life a day later?"
Shapeshifter Ji Gang rubbed his hands in anticipation.
Salty Meow nodded.
"That's right. Inform all the major guilds to prepare for war!"
"Right! Tell everyone not to be impulsive and alert the other party in advance. If we scare them away, we'll lose more than we gain. The NPCs in this game are very cunning. When they see that they can't win, they run faster than rabbits. It's too realistic! "
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