Just as Tia entered the graveyard, Brando's party entered the outer region of the Loop of Trade Winds. The disappearance of Vahina and the others was just a small interlude to him. Even though Tia was among the missing, the Wild Elf was a card creature. Brando could always reset the Mercenaries of Lopes card and summon her to his side.
From the very beginning, Brando had no intention of going back to search for her.
However, his decision to go deeper into the Loop of Trade Winds was strongly opposed by Erouine's party. Count Audine sternly demanded that he return to search for her.
Indeed, if Brando was a real Erouine, he would have considered the consequences of the disappearance of Duke Cruz's daughter. Unfortunately, Brando's way of thinking was influenced by Sophie's modern personality.
So what if they were Cruz's people?
Even Veronica might not be able to protect herself from the Calamity of Wolves, not to mention the fact that they were heading back the same way they came from. If it was for his companions, Brando might have fought to the death, but for a few strangers, it was not worth it.
What's more, those Kirrlutzian nobles had schemed against him before. Brendel did not think he was a villain, but he was also not a modest gentleman who repaid evil with good.
As for what the Erouine's party thought, Brando once again used his actions to show them that he did not care about the opinions of these people who used the banner of the Royal Faction.
Brando was still sneering in his heart. These people always used the name of the Kingdom to talk about things. When he was impatient, he would use the silver brooch of the Royal Knight's Order to scare them to death.
Most of the insignia of the Royal Knight's Order were made of brass. Only the captains were given a silver brooch, while the commander's was gilded. In fact, captains were at least close attendants of the Royal Family.
Compared to their relationship with the Royal Family, they were much closer than the people in the Royal Faction.
Of course, Brendel knew that it was just a thought. Even though Princess Gryphine had secretly given him the brooch, Brendel knew that she might not be willing to reveal her relationship with him. If he used the brooch to intimidate others, he was afraid that he would leave a bad impression on the future Princess Regent.
With Brando's current strength, he did not care about the impression he would leave in the princess's mind. However, he did not want that to happen.
So, he decided to ignore the nobles. he knew that they would not dare to leave his party. The twenty plus of them wandering around in the Black Forest was just like delivering food to the monsters. The Calamity of Wolves was not the only monster in the Black Forest.
As he expected.
Although Brando did not agree with Count Audine's position, he was still clear-headed. Seeing the young man's stubbornness, he did not turn back like Dolant did. Instead, he shamelessly followed them.
He knew that if he chose to turn back, it was very likely that his party would never be able to return.
Brendel looked back at the Aouine's envoys from afar, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face. He raised his head again, and his gaze passed through the darkness of the night, quietly gazing at the undulating shadows of the mountains in the distance.
In that direction, the Thorn Ridge formed a wide range of hills to the south and east of the Wall of Roses. Once they crossed the hills, they would enter the Kalanga Mountain Range's northern branch.
Brando had already forgotten the name of the branch, but even if it was the Thorn Ridge area, it was still considered the periphery of the Loop of Trade Winds.
In fact, when he looked around, he could already see a thin layer of white gauze-like fog in the dark forest. This was under the condition that the Wall of Clouds of the Loop of Trade Winds had opened up a path in the clouds. If it was any other day, this place would already be covered in fog.
Whether it was in the southeast or the southwest, they could see the towering wall of clouds. The dark clouds even covered the stars. Because it was so high, when people looked up, they would have the illusion that the clouds on both sides were curved toward the center. Being in this path of clouds, people would suddenly have the illusion that they were contained in it, and they would immediately have the illusion that they were small and contained in it.
Even if it was just a casual glance, it was enough to shock him.
Brando took a deep breath. He saw the blue light flowing above the canopy of the Dark Forest. It was the purest magic power, unaffected by any kind of power.
However, this magic power quickly sank into the Barbarian Land and turned black. Then, it formed into monsters in the forest. The tide of magic had come, and the air seemed to be filled with such a smell.
A silver moon shone on the mountains and the dense forest.
But then he was slightly startled. The green light in his vision changed and formed a line of small words that was projected infinitely far away.
"Mercenaries of Lopes, Tia has entered the graveyard."
Brando was surprised. He immediately stopped and contacted the Wild Elf girl. To be honest, it was not unexpected that she met with trouble in the Dark Forest. However, he was still surprised that it happened so quickly.
After all, Tia was a Silver-ranked Elementalist. Even if she met with a small wolf pack, she would at least have the ability to escape. Unless she met with a male wolf.
Could it be that there was a third wolf pack in this area?
This made Brando a little cautious.
He first comforted the little girl. It was funny. This was the second time the little girl had entered the graveyard alone. He did not know why this cute little girl was always so unlucky. Could it be because the lucky girl took all her luck?
Diya was stronger than he had imagined. This little girl first complained to him about how painful it was to be stabbed to death by a sword. The lord must avenge her and so on. Then, she briefly described the situation at that time.
His heart skipped a beat when he heard Tia talk about the ability to turn weapons and magic into dust and disappear with the wind. There were many spells that could cause this effect, but if it was paired with the unique Purple Rose Withering effect, then it would be a different story.
There was only one possibility.
In Brando's opinion, the Element of Corrosion was not a very powerful Element. However, the person who mastered this Element was enough to make his heart skip a beat. The Lord of Withering, Andesha, one of the twelve Patriarchs of the Tree Herders. With Martha as her superior, she was almost the strongest existence in Wohnde.
'Why is she here?' Brando's heart skipped a beat. He thought that it was ridiculous enough for him to create a reaction that attracted Cruz's people, Buga's Magi, and the Holy Cathedral of Fire.
He did not expect the Tree Herders to be involved. Was the Lionheart Sword that attractive?
He immediately reacted. If the Lionheart Sword was really a part of the Scepter of Fire, then the Tree Herders' presence here would be understandable. The Four Wise Ones were one of their biggest rivals. They were the first to prevent the Four Wise Ones' weapon from being reborn.
This explanation was acceptable.
Brando was not surprised at the death of Viscount Elman and the young alchemist after knowing that Andesha was here. Even if there were ten of him, he would not be able to defeat a single finger of that woman's.
But Brando was slightly relieved. Andesha's actions when she kidnapped Vahina suggested that her target was Cruz's envoy.
That was good too.
Among the Kirrlutz people, there was Veronica, the Goddess of War of the Azure Skies Legion. At this time, Veronica's strength should be around level 70, which was the peak of the Wall of Law (Elemental Domain). Although she was probably not Andesha's opponent, Veronica was probably not the only one in the Kirrlutz envoy group.
Brando was very clear that Cruz's people were divided into several factions. Other than the Knight's faction represented by the army, there were also the Astrologers, the Court Magicians, and the Holy Cathedral.
Since the Holy Cathedral of Fire was going alone this time, there should at least be people from the Archmage Madran's side in the Kirrlutz envoy.
After listening to Tia's description, Brando calmed down and thought for a while. He thought that Cruz's mission this time was led by Veronica, so according to their rules, there should be at least two high-level Magi in the envoy.
With two high-level Magi and Veronica, it was no wonder that Andesha did not dare to act rashly. But when the two sides met, it was inevitable that they would be impulsive. Brando could not help but start thinking about it.
Two high-level Magi clashing with each other, and their strength was almost the same. What did this mean in the previous game?
Brando's eyes lit up. This was the best opportunity to take advantage of the situation. If it was in the past, he wouldn't have hesitated to turn around and see if he could get anything out of this mess.
Taking advantage of opportunities was one of the basic attributes of a player.
However, he quickly calmed down and remembered that he was no longer a player. The battle between NPCs like Veronica and Andesha was not something that he could interfere with. If he was unlucky, it was understandable that he would die ten or twenty times over.
If it was in the previous game, he might be able to get back some money no matter how many times he died. But it was different here. Brando quickly forced himself to throw this terrifying thought out of his mind. He was afraid that he would lose his life in a moment of recklessness.
He took a deep breath and felt a little relieved. No matter how strong Andesha was, she would not have thought of Tia's identity. Thus, that woman would not have thought that her whereabouts had been exposed.
But since he knew that the old witch was active in this area, her threat was much smaller. Brando knew the twelve Patriarchs of the Tree Herders very well. He had even fought with some of them personally. As for their habits and movements, he knew them like the back of his hand.
"Is it okay?" Tia asked in puzzlement. "That woman looks very strong."
"Don't worry. She might be in danger in the dark. But thank you, Tia."
Tia smiled sweetly.
At this moment, Brando looked up and immediately heard a familiar voice ask, "What's wrong?"
Brando paused for a moment, then saw Amandina looking at him with concern. Her bright eyes in the dark made Brando feel a little uncomfortable. Why does it seem like this noble's attention is always on me?
"Nothing. What are you doing?" Brando asked.
"Elder Wade has been looking for you for a long time, but you've been distracted the entire time. I told him that you were thinking about something, but he didn't dare to disturb you."
The noble girl paused for a moment. "There seem to be other adventurers up ahead. You'd better go take a look."
"Ah?" Brando was stunned.
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