"Scarlett."
A clear voice called out from the forest, accompanied by hurried footsteps. It sounded like a group of people was approaching them. The girl with light red long hair pressed a hand on the back of her head and turned around. Her thick eyelashes brushed, and her nearly translucent, wine-like eyes reflected a ball of fire not far away. Sparks danced in the air, and her gloomy eyes flickered.
She seemed a little confused.
"From the sound of it, it seems like Selia and the others. Didn't they go to look for Yura and Reidy? Why are they back? Did they find them, or did they run into some trouble? "
The girl called Scarlet vigilantly raised the halberd in her hand, or rather, the halberd. If Brando was here, he would definitely be able to recognize the halberd. Apart from the foot-long, pitch-black blade, the spindle-shaped blade was one of the most eye-catching features of the weapon. The sharp edge of the blade spread out along the golden edge, making it look exceptionally beautiful.
However, beautiful things were always dangerous.
This halberd was known as' Lightning Lance – Logos' and was one of the most famous drops in the Chablis region. It was a must-have weapon for Spear Mercenaries. Even though it was only a level 25 halberd, its price had always been high on a few famous trading websites. There was no other reason other than the 1% chance that the user of this halberd would receive the 'Lightning Whisper' special effect when attacking.
The effect originated from the Elementalist's spell of the same name. It would grant the user 10% lightning damage, which was equivalent to increasing the user's elemental damage by 10%. That was why the spear mercenaries had a tactic. They would first use the Lightning Lance to activate its effect, then use it with the mercenary's' Instant Battle Preparation 'skill to instantly switch to their main weapon (*). They would then use the Wind Elemental Sensing Potion, Attribute Strengthening Crystal and other consumable items to deal damage.
(*) The difference between a mercenary and a warrior was that a warrior focused on technique while a mercenary focused on battle. The latter viewed their weapons as tools.
This was the so-called elemental damage type.
However, it was rumored that the 'Lightning Lance, Logos' was owned by a Spirit Knight in the northern forest of Chablis. How did it end up in the girl's hands was an unsolved mystery. If Brando saw it now, he would probably be surprised as well.
The first 'Lightning Lance – Logos' appeared in the Year of the Swift (377). Before the Year of the Summer Leaves and Flowers (375), the forest to the north of Chablis was still occupied by lizardmen bandits, wasn't it?
Scarlet raised her head and saw a few people rushing out of the forest.
She frowned.
To the girl, the Grey Wolves Mercenaries had a different meaning. She was an orphan who was adopted by Cabot, and this mercenary group was more like a huge family to her. Every time she fought, it was not for money, but to protect her family.
However, other than fighting, she felt that she didn't know what else to do.
There was only battle.
However, for the past eleven years, the Grey Wolves Mercenaries had been winning again and again. Everyone's confidence grew day by day, and gradually, it became a sense of honor. But this pride was met with a painful blow tonight. Scarlet did not understand where these enemies came from, but there was no doubt that they were extremely difficult to deal with, and their fighting spirit was terrifyingly tenacious.
She had a bad premonition in her heart. Nervousness and exhaustion made her young heart pound in her chest.
"What's wrong?"
"Scarlet, Yura has been found."
The young girl let out a low sigh, and her eyes flashed. She put down her halberd and swung her long hair. Then, she pressed her hand against her hair and asked, "So? What did the leader say? Should we continue forward or retreat? "
The crowd snickered. Everyone in the mercenary group knew that the red-haired girl had a good impression of Eke, but the few people involved were kept in the dark. It was a pity that this secret admiration could only be buried in the bottom of their hearts. Since Yura was Eke's fiancée, her relationship with that woman was not necessarily good.
"But Yura is Xing Jian, and she's smart. I think the leader would like her more."
Scarlet pretended not to care and snorted lightly. Then, she raised her head and glared at them.
"Be careful, your mouths might rot," she said fiercely.
But the laughter grew louder. Someone said amidst the kind laughter, "Scarlet, the leader has decided to advance to the northeast. You, Reidy, and Rollor, the three captains, will each lead a group to pave the way. We'll go with you, okay? "
Scarlet suddenly grinned, "Why do you want to go with me? You have ulterior motives, don't you?"
"Why would we?" The few who were seen through quickly waved their hands.
She raised her head and glared at one of the youths, who quickly lowered his head. "Idiot." Scarlet snorted inwardly.
"Up to you." She turned around and answered.
The youths looked at the girl's back blankly for a moment. They did not understand the girl's worries. The strength of Paper Cards far exceeded their expectations, but why didn't Captain Makarov give the order to retreat? Why did he insist on carrying out the original plan? Was it because he had a card up his sleeve, or was it because of some other reason?
Scarlet pressed her hand against her chest, feeling her heart beating rapidly. But since the leader had given the order, she had no grounds to disobey. She could only rely on the halberd in her hand. She tightened her grip on the halberd. It was a gift Eke bought from a merchant for her fifteenth birthday. She had long since made up her mind to fight with this halberd until the very end, even if it meant losing her life.
Sometimes, she even felt that this was the meaning of her life.
But after walking for a while, she thought of something else. She tilted her head and asked, "I remember that the merchant was camping here. Why don't I see him?"
"Maybe … they got separated …"
The youths hesitantly answered as they followed her. After all, they were not the 'Maned Wolf' Makarov's trusted subordinates. In fact, not everyone in the 'Grey Wolves' mercenary group knew of his identity. Most of them thought that they were only in a temporary alliance on the surface.
Scarlet frowned, "Then let's search in this direction."
"Is that … alright?"
"Why not? The Grey Wolves Mercenaries can't be called a traitor." Scarlet replied.
The youths behind her laughed again. She was obviously soft-hearted, but she had to find a dignified excuse. They were willing to follow her mostly because they wanted to see her make a fool out of herself. Of course, it was mostly out of goodwill.
But just as Scarlet finished her words, another strange laughter came from the forest. The laughter sounded like the squeaking of the scarecrows that the mercenaries had seen in the manor of the nobles in the flatlands east of Randner. It was hollow, dull, and filled with a sense of terror.
Scarlet's expression changed as she looked up.
She immediately saw the person wearing a black robe with red edges standing on top of a tree. On the other side of this person, there was a huge green beast entrenched on top of a black pine tree. The monster had the head of a goat, and a pair of fleshy wings drooped down, revealing spiked black metal chains wrapped around its wings.
"When did it come?"
Scarlet was shocked and frowned. Even though she did not know what it was, she knew that it was a tough opponent.
"Little girl." The disciple wearing the black robe laughed and said with a sharp voice, "You said someone got separated from here?"
"It has nothing to do with you." Scarlet raised her axe and gritted her teeth.
In this ambush, the Grey Wolves Mercenaries lost a team of sentries, and one of them was her sister who had a good relationship with her. Even though mercenaries were used to life and death, it did not mean that she could live peacefully with the enemy who caused it. Life and death were the mercenaries' choices. But an enemy was an enemy, and she could not live under the same sky.
"It doesn't matter. It seems that one of my comrades died in the hands of those people. I'll vent my anger on you first." The disciple laughed strangely and said, "Abachilles."
With a clang, a pitch-black iron chain swept through the air towards the young girl.
Scarlet grunted and sent the chain flying with her spear. However, the strength of the response from her arm made her secretly surprised. It was only one blow, but it had already made her entire right arm faintly numb. However, her performance was also out of the expectations of the disciple. "Silver Rank! Makarov's subordinates are indeed filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers. I didn't expect a little girl like you to have such strength! "
"There are many things that you can't imagine. Logos, Lightning Arrow!"
Scarlet clenched her teeth and thrust her spear at the Disciple. A bolt of lightning flashed and drew a long arc along the edge of the spear. With a crackling sound, the arc of lightning crossed the distance of dozens of meters and leaped towards the Disciple of the Black Flames.
However, before the electric arc could reach the black-robed man, it was blocked by an invisible shield. Electric sparks flew in all directions, and the bark of the pine tree beside the disciple was immediately scorched black. However, the disciple himself did not move at all. Even the corner of his robe was not blown by the wind.
"A Grade 2 Magic Weapon. How rare." The disciple clicked his tongue after a while.
Scarlet's heart had turned cold. She took a deep breath and felt that her limbs were cold. But after a moment of fear, she felt anger rising from the bottom of her heart. She turned around and saw her companions pulling out their weapons and preparing to join the battle. She could not help but yell: "Run! What are you all doing?!"
"Scarlet …"
"Leader, you …?" The youths were stunned.
"Run! I'm not his match! Ask the leader to bring people to save me!"
"That's a good plan." The disciple grunted and raised his hand. The monster in front of him immediately shot out another chain.
This time, the target was the youths.
"Damn it!"
Scarlet gritted her teeth and threw her spear at the chain. With a loud bang, the chain and the spear bounced off in opposite directions. Scarlet immediately raised her hand and a streak of lightning flashed between her and the spear. In the next moment, the spear flew back to her hand. It was as if the spear and the weapon were connected.
"Elemental Resonance!" The disciple screamed.
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