It was a spiked mace made entirely out of metal, and it was quite heavy in Kieran's hand.
The thick spiked mace was covered with spikes as thick as a thumb, and under the sunlight, it looked unusually vicious, sending chills down anyone's spine.
[Name: Crushing Spiked Mace]
[Type: Sharp Weapon, Heavy Weapon]
[Rarity: Magic]
[Attack: Strong]
[Attributes: Crushing Lvl 1]
[Effects: None]
[Prerequisites: Strength D. Sharp Weapon, Heavy Weapon (Master)]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]
[Remarks: If you want to wield this metal spiked mace, not only will you need techniques, but you will also need Strength!]
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[Crushing Lvl 1: Able to easily crush Light Armor (Weak, Common Defense) and deal a certain amount of damage to Medium Armor (Strong Defense)]
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Kieran was waving the [Crushing Spiked Mace] around casually. Although he did not use any techniques and only relied on brute force, the air-breaking noise made the mercenaries and bounty hunters around him turn pale and shiver in fear.
Many of the mercenaries and bounty hunters who had other plans started to turn timid.
The half-moon air blast, the sky full of kicks, and the spiked mace made them understand that Kieran was not someone they could afford to offend.
Therefore, when Bill and Cass started to test the mercenaries and bounty hunters who came to apply for the job, more than half of the crowd had left.
This greatly reduced Bill and Cass' workload.
In the end, there were only two people who managed to pass the two-man test in terms of cold weapon combat and firearms shooting.
One of them was one of Kieran's main targets: the red-haired bounty hunter who called herself Contly.
During the cold weapon combat with Bill, Contly had not used any weapons at all. She had only relied on her bare hands to suppress Bill.
His marksmanship had also displayed skills that Cass could not hope to catch up to.
From the start to the end, she had not put down the big box on her back.
The other one was a middle-aged mercenary who called himself Rorl.
He wasn't on Kieran's list of targets.
However, even though he only had one arm, he performed extremely well against Bill's cold weapon. It only took him two moves to knock away Bill's longsword.
This was also the main reason why the gunpowder weapon was chosen despite its mediocre marksmanship.
Kieran brought the two selected guards into Herbert's residence and introduced them to Herbert.
"Contly, the bounty hunter!"
"Lorr, the mercenary!"
"Hello, you two."
Herbert stood up with a smile on his face and greeted the two newly selected guards.
The big guy at the side followed behind Herbert and looked at the two curiously. However, when he saw Kieran's gaze, he immediately reached out and grabbed Herbert's clothes in fear.
This made Kieran raise his eyebrows.
He walked to the side.
Of course, his gaze was fixed on this place from the beginning to the end.
Whether it was Contly or Lorl, neither of them had gained his full trust.
Besides, before the Sub Mission [Screening Guards] was completed, Kieran would not let his guard down.
The other two temporary guards, Bill and Cass, started to rest after Kieran signaled them to do so.
After a whole night of taking turns to guard Kieran and half a day of screening guards, even though both of them had decent physique, they were exhausted.
The time before the sky turned dark was enough for both of them to get some rest.
Therefore, Kieran and the newly joined Contly and Lorl were in charge of guarding Kieran during the day.
After signing a rather generous contract and getting a part of the deposit, both of them joined the guarding mission during the day without any complaints.
Until the sun went down, both of them had completed their tasks with flying colors.
When the sky turned completely dark, Pierre and Cohen returned with a couple of warhorses, a wagon filled with supplies, and two hounds.
The two hounds were tame and obedient in Pierre's hands.
However, when they walked, their strong limbs and ears perked up from time to time. Their sharp teeth showed that they were very reliable to their master.
As for the enemy?
It was quite a deterrent.
Kieran's eyes shone when he saw the two hounds.
If there were hounds on night watch in the wild, it would at least be a notch safer.
If it wasn't for the lack of corresponding skills and the high cost, Kieran wouldn't mind keeping one or two hounds as his helpers.
Still, it didn't stop Kieran from being friendly to the two hounds.
In fact, other than Joanna and the cooking maid, everyone else in the house was quite fond of the two hounds, including the big guy.
Everyone surrounded the two hounds and chatted among themselves.
Harold took out the leftover meat from dinner and tossed it to the two hounds.
The two hounds seemed to be interested in the meat, but they didn't eat it. After Pierre was born, they pounced on the meat and gobbled it down.
"What a well-trained dog!"
Kieran exclaimed when he saw the scene.
"Legend has it that the Neegor Dynasty's soldiers were the best companions!
They had special totems on their bodies that allowed them to fight the fiercest of lions and tigers. They were famous as war hounds, but it was just a legend. Teacher believed it without a doubt and paid a huge price for Pierre to raise these two hounds, but it wasn't as magical as the rumors said!
Of course, no one could deny that they were the best hounds and guard hounds! "
Cohen explained from the side.
"You must have brought good news for me to be able to tell me so excitedly!"
Kieran smiled.
"How do you know that I'm not apologizing to you?"
Cohen smiled bitterly.
"No clues?"
Kieran was stunned.
It was out of his expectation.
The big guy's size meant that he would be the center of attention no matter where he went. Although he had some ways to hide, he could only hide for a while, not forever.
Unless Kieran could hide the big guy completely.
But that was impossible.
Kieran immediately thought of something.
"What happened?"
Kieran asked.
"When I found out about the big guy's whereabouts, Mr. Pierre received an official letter from the Herl City government, hoping that Mr. Pierre can depart immediately and not delay any longer. Therefore, the Herl City government has prepared weapons, sufficient supplies, and warhorses for Mr. Pierre.
Cohen purposely emphasized the word "immediately".
"Similarly, if you don't start your trip to Isogu City immediately, the city government will withdraw all funding and sue you in the House of Commons."
What does the big guy have to do with the Herl City government? "
The young man looked at Kieran with a puzzled expression.
"The big guy has nothing to do with the Herl City government!
It's just related to some monsters! "
Kieran then looked at Herbert and Pierre.
Coincidentally, both of them were looking at Kieran as well.
The three of them stood up at the same time and walked aside.
"The Night race really exists?"
Pierre, the butler, servant, and bodyguard of the scholar, was still in a daze.
"Of course!
"Moreover, they are far more powerful than we imagined!"
I had my suspicions when the three of them appeared here when you went to the city government to collect the donations. Now, there's no doubt about it anymore.
The Night race at least has a place in the Herl City government!
Now, they can't wait to let Herbert go. This proves that the person who used the big guy as a bait is one of the Night Race monsters! "
That's why they're worried that we might find more Night Monsters by following the clues! "
Kieran said with a nod.
"Does that mean we have to leave?"
Pierre furrowed his brows.
He seemed unwilling to give up.
"From the looks of it, it's a given!
Unless you can tell who is a human and who is a Night Race. It's not hard, but don't forget that the person you're trying to tell is a reputable person.
If they really are the Night Race, then everything will be fine. We have the absolute right to stand on their side!
"However, if we make a mistake, we will fall into an extremely awkward situation. By then, the real Night Race will use their power to accuse us of 'assassinating a political figure' and put us on the wanted list!"
Even the common police can't do anything to us, but what about the military? "
Kieran shrugged.
A few flintlock pistols? Kieran didn't care.
Even if there were a dozen of them, Kieran wouldn't care.
But what about cannons?
If a few or a dozen cannons fired at the same time, even with the [Primus Scale], it would be useless. When the number of cannons increased, other than being blown to smithereens, Kieran couldn't think of anything else.
"2567, you mentioned that there might be a Night Race weapon hidden in Isogu City, right?"
Herbert suddenly asked.
"Yes.
But that's just a guess! "
Kieran emphasized.
"Even if it's just a guess, it's enough for us to take action!
Let's go!
We don't have much of a choice!
Besides, we need to be prepared. I have a feeling that the Night Race won't let us reach Isogu City safely! "
Herbert turned around and walked back.
Kieran and Pierre followed closely.
Half an hour later, a small convoy set off in the middle of the night.
Everyone in the convoy was equipped with a weapon, and they looked around with a serious expression.
Even the cooking maid was no exception.
Although Herbert didn't explain in detail, the fact that they had set off in the middle of the night meant that things had changed, and it wasn't going to be good.
Therefore, everyone's heart was filled with nervousness.
Kieran was no exception.
However, he had gotten used to this kind of nervousness after going through multiple dungeons.
That was why Kieran volunteered to be the scout at the front of the convoy.
Kieran didn't have the necessary skills, so he didn't ride a horse. Instead, he walked.
He maintained a distance of 20 meters from the convoy behind him.
It was a distance where he could warn them and provide support if anything happened.
The pitch-black night made people feel depressed.
Especially when the moon was covered by a dark cloud, the surroundings became so dark that one couldn't even see their own fingers.
Kieran, who was moving forward, suddenly stopped.
This was because the sound of the convoy had suddenly disappeared from his ears.
It wasn't the sound of the horses.
It was the sound of the wheels.
It was all gone.
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