Chapter 380: Uninvited Gues (1/2)
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The blood tattoos on the man’s face quickly disappeared, but a new blood tattoo appeared on his nape, becoming the same mark as the one on Hiruka’s nape.
“Remember your mission, and hopefully we will be able to bask in glory rather than live in shame during our limited lifespans.”
Belo completed the ancient ritual with the same lines.
“Since you are the second retainer, she is your captain.” Then he pointed at Hiruka who was at the edge of the metal cage and commanded, “Pack up your armor, this is the wealth of your arcane team.”
“Just kill me, I will absolutely not become anyone’s retainer.” The man whose accent was obviously from the Kingdom of Doa spoke with lifeless eyes.
“Even more feeble than during battle. You’re far worse than I imagined, I’m already suspecting my decision.” Belo snorted, “But just like the retainer’s mission to protect the lord, the lord also has a mission to protect his retainer. Feeble guy, are you really a deserter from the Bat Corps like what those trash on the stand claimed...... But rest assured, even if the Bat Corps is coming for you, I will protect you.”
Hearing Belo’s speech, Hiruka once again thought that he was a lunatic. How could they stand a chance against a Corps with dozens of elite arcane teams?
However, that boasting also gave her a strange feeling......If the Bat Corps really came for the deserter, he would really put his life on the line to protect that guy, to protect his so-called retainer.
“Protect? The Bat Corps coming for me?”
The man murmured. Tears suddenly streamed down from his hollow eyes, “If they can really show up and treat me as a deserter, how great would that be......”
“What exactly happened?”
Roy Wayne and a few Burning Corps members also showed up next to Belo. “Only outstanding battlemasters are qualified to own a set of bat-base armor in the Bat Corps.” Roy Wayne watched that man’s pained expression and hysterically pulled his hair, “What exactly happened to the Bat Corps? Why did a guy like you degenerate into fighting in this kind of black market?”
“The Bat Corps is no more......” That man closed his eyes with tears still flowing, “An unqualified guy like me should fight to the death in this kind of degenerating place......”
“The Bat Corps is no more? What do you mean?” The expressions of Roy Wayne and his Burning Corps members stiffened.
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“Little Fer, the equipment room was just used, go tidy it up.”
In the Deer Horn city near the Eichemalar at the central of Kingdom of Eiche, an old arcane master instructed his apprentice.
It was a moderate-sized private cultivation hall.
These kinds of private cultivation hall usually charged fees less than the cheapest academy. They taught children from extremely poor families, whose talents were medicore and could not reach the standard for free admission to the academies. At the same time, their parents were still hopeful for their awakening.
The arcane masters who opened such private cultivation halls were either experienced in teaching or had specialty in certain fields. As a result, they attracted a portion of the parents to admit their children.
This old arcane master was slightly chubby and had a benign countenance. Surprisingly, the apprentice he instructed was none other than Ferguillo.
On the other side of the hall, the shirtless muscular man scrubbing the floor on his knees was another elite student of the Iron forest Academy, Wilde.
Even if they were short on money, elite students like Ferguillo and Wilde should be hot snatches as private tutors. By no means would they choose to be errand boys in such a private cultivation hall.
However, Ferguillo and Wilde were behaving like obedient apprentices. After hearing the old arcane master’s instruction, Ferguillo immediately ran to the equipment room and carefully cleaned up, returning all the equipment to their places.
After the lesson for the day was over, all the youths attending the class politely bid farewell. Seeing the orderly training halls and equipment room, the old chubby arcane master showed a satisfied expression. He showed up before Ferguillo and Wilde who were preparing dinner just like real apprentices.
“The recommendation from your Iron Forest Academy’s Professor Zu is correct, you two are indeed the most excellent students from the Iron Forest Academy.”