Chapter 1 (1/2)
Chapter 1: Fateful Encounter
In a dense forest, a group of one to two hundred people were walking. Tens of horses carried very heavy goods, steadily pacing forward, one following another.
Evidently, it was a merchant’s caravan. In the middle of the caravan thirty to forty merchants walked with horses carrying goods. Surrounding them were a hundred or more mercenaries. Some walked briskly, some rode earth dragons, most had a relaxed demeanor, but there were also some that were tense.
At moment, at the very front of the group, a group of youngsters played around, occasionally laughing very heartily.
“Ramos, we’ve been journeying for about ten days, why haven’t we met even a single mid-cla.s.s magical beast? This is such a disappointing journey,” a short and stout mercenary complained to his comrade.
“Derry, you little rascal, are you itching to be beaten up? If you’re not satisfied, you can train with me. Sure, if the merchants heard you, at most they would be unhappy, but if Captain Li heard you, he would peel off your skin for sure!” a youngster twenty four to five years old said laughingly to the other young mercenary who were grumbLin. This was Ramos, who had an enviable head of golden hair, pretty face, with n.o.ble movements, and at first glance he looked highborn. He had been from an aristocratic family, but it had already fallen. In the group, he liked to stick to people around his age. although his demeanor made him stand out. As for strength, Ramos could also be considered to be an extremely talented person. Derry, the person who just spoke, suffered many times under Ramos’s hand.
Ramos’s remark caused many other mercenaries to laugh kindly. After all, they are all hot-blooded youngsters. To them, only a journey with difficulties would be considered exciting and romantic. Even though they were only in the outer edge of the Magic Beast Forest, a journey for ten days that only allowed them to see low-cla.s.s magical beasts was indeed disappointing.
“That’s not true, Captain Li wouldn’t do anything to me.” Derry said shrugged off his fellow mercenaries’ ridicule, instead exaggeratedly continued: “I haven’t even met a mid-cla.s.s magic beast, but when we do I’ll show you my powerful strength.” He twisted his short and fat body while speaking, making the surrounding mercenaries laugh louder and louder.
“I think that if we meet one, it would be nice if you just didn’t p.i.s.s your pants. I think that Captain Li would take pity on you and forgive your silly ideas,” Lamos said, also amused at Derry’s funny gestures, and couldn’t help but make an appalled expression.
“Young men, what are you talking about? I felt like I heard you guys mention me.” A hearty laugh sounded, and then a man of forty some years of age appeared. His facial features were rough, and he was tall with robust muscles. While wearing a worn piece of armor, he seemed very valiant and rugged.
“h.e.l.lo, sir.” A group of young mercenaries greeted the approaching figure. Only Derry’s face seemed to be embarra.s.sed. After all, he was boasting just now. Everyone in the mercenary regiment knew that although Derry was very strong, his sword technique was awful. If in the first three strikes he failed subdue the enemy, then he probably could only wait for death.
“Captain Li, just now a person grumbled that this trip was a bit boring, and wants to seem some mid-cla.s.s beasts for entertainment,” Ramos reported jokingly, without any hesitation while glancing at Derry, making people unable to restrain their laughter.
Captain Li saw Derry looking away from his eyes, walked over to him, and patted him on the shoulder. “How brave, makes me think highly of you. At least, mercenaries are supposed to be brave. In this aspect you are doing well.” When Derry’s face revealed grat.i.tude, Captain Li’s tone changed. “But before that, I think you need to beat Ramos first because he is definitely less scary than a mid-cla.s.s beast.”
Immediately, Derry’s grateful expression disappeared. Everyone in the mercenary regiment knew that if Derry fought, he would meet a sorry end. Immediately, Derry thought of the h.e.l.lish defeat.
However, Captain Li Lin’s sincere, charismatic words made the mercenaries secretly feel they didn’t follow the wrong man. At least, his words made them feel that Derry wouldn’t lose his life facing Ramos.
“Hey, what’s so funny, tell me!” a cute feminine voice called. It was Qian Qian, the little princess of the regiment.
Li Lin looked at the young girl, who was wearing boy’s clothes. But the flash of mischievousness in her pair of big eyes was exceptionally quick, only giving a glimpse of a girl’s gentleness.