"Heh, you guys are the same too? You can't control them at all? "
"Those little bastards, they were still fine when we set off. What do they mean by risking everything just once? What do they mean by 'this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'? What do they mean by 'this is a great opportunity to dominate the world'? What do they mean by 'this is a great opportunity to dominate the world'? Only the brave can possess it, and beauties can only be possessed by kings' … Cough cough, that group of little bastards.
Mark Rue finished the beer in his cup in one gulp. Although he was complaining, Rorschach knew that he really didn't take it seriously.
"Heh, I've already cut off their food and left them weapons and a half-crippled Triceratops. If you don't want to starve to death, then accept this gift. This is a baptism that the Xilong Hunters must accept."
Rorschach recalled for a moment. The information mentioned that the Serpent Dragon Mountain Range was filled with large creatures. The Triceratops Lizard was a commonly seen species. It was only about ten meters long and four meters tall, and it had three types of magic breath. Among them, the Death and Petrification spells were lethal. It was known as a rookie killer … Rorschach observed a moment of silence for the apprentices who were assigned to Makreu's group.
This was still the tavern where they first met. A few team leaders had things to do, so they would meet up and chat.
Not only did they exchange experiences, but they also tested each other, probing each other's progress and methods of obtaining results. But as they chatted, it turned into mutual complaints and complaints.
Progress? It didn't exist. "You're the worst batch I've ever taught." This really wasn't the teachers' complaints. This batch of newcomers didn't have the awareness of life and death as Descended Ones. Most of them were fools who were tempted by benefits and didn't know the severity of the situation. The difference wasn't just one or two points.
The apprentices under Mark Rue's group entered actual combat according to the plan. There were great opportunities in the midst of life and death. As long as they survived, they could naturally improve greatly and even advance in a month.
But just as he said, he really didn't expect the apprentices to be so cowardly. A few died in the first exploration, and all of them hid in the camp and refused to come out.
Rorschach felt that things weren't as simple as he said. Most likely, it wasn't just a few that had died, but dozens of them. Moreover, their deaths were extremely tragic, which was why the apprentices were so scared.
"Hmph, a bunch of cowards. When I was baptized, I carried a dagger into the mountain naked. Only warriors who show courage and strength in the baptism will be accepted by the veterans. I'm already gentle enough! "
Mhm, mhm, you're really gentle. You challenged a bunch of rookies to a Dragon-level magical beast that has the ability to kill, and you even remembered to collect their corpses.
Rorschach could understand this approach. This was probably how they had grown up. If they were to target the super beasts, the weak would only cause the deaths of their companions. Therefore, they would first baptize themselves and kill half of them.
"Ha, coward? If only they were all cowards. I'm just a bunch of boorish men. They've done things that even true warriors wouldn't dare to do. "
Team leader Thekal of the Valley of Ashes had a look of despair on his face as well. What had those acolytes done to make him, a half-demon, reveal such an expression?
"Heh? What did they do? Someone made a deal with the Lords of the lower planes, exchanging their souls for power. Mhm, you didn't hear wrong. They were foolish enough to sign a soul contract. Now, their lives and souls belong to the demons. "
All the team leaders present fell silent. They all knew what this meant.
"Isn't it common knowledge that all acolytes are taught not to make deals with demons? Isn't signing a contract with a Lord of the lower planes the same as handing yourself over to the other party as a puppet? "
Thekal sighed helplessly. He picked up his wine cup and gulped down the sulfur-smelling lava wine.
"Obviously, their teachers didn't teach them well. Or perhaps, they thought that a Demon Lord would become a good person in another place. That's true. With their standards, even the Demon Lords would think that they were trash here. Yet, in another place, they became pawns for the Demon Lords to enter a new world … This is all my fault. I'll apologize to the Truth Symposium for the situation of those 17 acolytes. "
The moment he said this, everyone fell silent.
It wasn't that the losses were great, but …
"It's only been a dozen, and you're already feeling so guilty? You … You're too kind. "
Looking at the half-demon archmage with a face full of guilt and sorrow, even Rorschach felt that it was too strange.
You're a half-demon, a Purgatory Demon, and a Great Wizard who has dealings with the lower planes of the Valley of Ashes. How can you be so kind and sympathetic?
Seeing how Thekal lowered his head to drink and didn't want to speak, the others didn't intend to question him. Instead, they looked at the remaining half-elf archmage.
Vaughn Di Halla. The area he was in should be the safest, and he should be fine.
However, from the way he silently ate fruits without saying a word after coming in, everyone knew that the situation wasn't good.
"The trouble on my side is probably ten times worse than yours. I'll go to the Truth Symposium to apologize later … Forget it, let's not talk about it. Anyway, you'll know soon enough."
Looking at the situation, no one was interested in continuing the conversation. In the end, they drank a cup together and went their separate ways.
On the other hand, Rorschach's mood was much better.
"As expected, Father was right. When you're down on your luck, seeing others suffer even more will make you feel much better even though your own situation hasn't changed … As for taking the initiative to make others suffer so that I can share my pain, I'm not that overboard."
However, the next day, Rorschach heard the news from Vaughn. It was news that he never expected.
"What? Vaughn's group was almost completely wiped out. He and his people all withdrew from the grand plan? He took responsibility and was stripped of all his glory? "
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