379 Chapter 379 - Mistaken for Someone Else (2/2)

”Actually, our business is not with the lot, just the Mage that they are travelling with. It's a private matter,” Southern Lone Blade said matter-of-factly.

”Private matters…” That mercenary leader considered those words in his heart. It was evident they were here to take revenge from the tone he heard. If it was anything else, a simple message would be all it took. They obviously bore ill intent, seeing how they were chasing after him with a squad of men.

”We could work together, if it's not too troublesome for you guys. I'm not sure what you guys are up to, but I do hope you'll leave that Mage for us to take care of,” Southern Lone Blade continued.

Collaborating with one of the Five Unyielding Experts! Anyone would have been elated at the prospect of having such a powerful assistance if this was any other day, but this mercenary leader was unexpectedly cautious, worried that there could be some sort of sinister scheme involved.

Southern Lone Blade had also thought that any average player out there would also be glad to have an expert such as himself lending a hand, yet he did not expect this mercenary leader to have such strong misgivings towards the situation. Seeing the man hesitate, Southern Lone Blade decidedly said, ”I have no idea what quest you guys are on, but if you do not wish for us to get in the way of things, then could you please just leave that Mage to us, if it suits you guys, that is.”

”That… should not be a problem,” the mercenary said, feeling that Southern Lone Blade was most likely in the clear of being a part of any scheme, finally nodding his head to say, ”There's no need for that. Let us continue on the trail together!”

”Sorry to be be a bother, then,” Southern Lone Blade smiled as he said this, but Flame Singed Clothes and the priest were not as calm and collected as him. The two of them were still feeling resentful at the fact that these men had blatantly attacked them without any rhyme or reason, incidentally causing the deaths of three of their brothers.

”Let's discuss that later after the deed is done!” Southern Lone Blade said to the two over the private channel. Glue and the two other men had revived back at Linshui City and were unable to provide any sort of aid, so that meant Southern Lone Blade had even less of a chance to face off with Young Master Han and his team directly.

He needed external aid if he hoped to accomplish his task. Hence, even though he was also rather frustrated towards these men for foolishly and indiscriminately attacking him and his squad, he had no choice but to bear with it for the moment.

With this matter resolved, the Thief that Southern Lone Blade had brought along also hurried back to rejoin what was left of the squad. After that mercenary leader confirmed that no one had attempted to climb out of the valley during this period of time, he had also come to the conclusion that the players from Yunduan City must have chosen to take the left branch of the fork that led to a dead-end.

”Why would they walk towards that place? Could it be that they did not know the way?” The mercenary leader had also began to suspect something was afoot.

Southern Lone Blade had no choice but to tell him his deduction, which the man found to be logical. He continuously cursed their targets from Yunduan City for their craftiness, realizing that had it not been for Southern Lone Blade and his men, he might have just been hoodwinked by those guys and sent on a wild goose chase. With that thought in mind, that leader finally felt guilty over killing the three men Southern Lone Blade had brought and apologized profusely for his actions.

”Boss, we better get going. The fight on top is about to be over,” someone reminded them.

”You're right!” Everyone, let's pick up the pace. Let's split into two teams. The first team will cut to the left branch of the fork and make their way backwards, while the other team will continue ahead. We are sure to catch them now that we are coming in from both sides,” the mercenary leader ordered, not forgetting to add, ”Any thoughts, Brother Southern Blade?”

”None at all,” Southern Lone Blade nodded, as he chose a team at random and followed along with the remaining two players he had left.

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At this time, the group PvP battle that was happening all across the map outside the river valley was now in full swing as it headed to its climax.

The teams from Yunduan City prioritized defense while emphasizing keeping their own men healed, not challenging their opponents with any sort of vicious attacks. They made sure to never go beyond their means, so the deaths on either side were very small, and the whole battlefield seemed exceptional tame considering its scale.

Nevertheless, it was impossible to sustain such a state for long.

As the troops Gu Xiaoshang was leading struggled with the enemy before them, their opponent were suddenly hit by a wave of new reinforcements. Yunduan players who had been purposely prioritizing their defense to drag the fight out as long as they could were suddenly earnestly defending for their lives.

The reinforcement that came mainly consisted of Fighters, handily hurling, tossing and grappling with plenty of players the moment they clashed. The players from Yunduan City were all experts with plenty of experience in PvP, yet they were able to exchange no more than three rounds with these newcomers; those who were lucky made it to five before finding themselves beaten on the ground. Only those who depended on their movement speed to create distance between themselves and these Fighters managed to escape with their lives.

After these Yunduan City players had fallen to the ground in a blink of an eye, none of the newcomers followed up with a killing blow; all they did was take them down and continue their way towards the next, using both their skills and the in-game skills of the Fighter Class to bring everyone to the ground.

The tide of this battle easily turned as a result, as if it had instantly became a performance for these Fighters. Of the two parties that were originally fighting, those from Yunduan City could not resist this wave of attacks, while the original players from Luori City had no chance to intervene any longer.

The commander heading this assault was a mercenary leader of his own mercenary group. He was very unhappy at the situation before him as he turned his head and said, his voice heavy with resentment, ”Eternal, aren't you a little too much, coming in like this?”

”What?” A man was seated over on a huge boulder cross-legged. He was leaning on the hand propped up on his left leg, crooking his head to the side as he cheerfully replied, ”Seeing you guys struggle with this for such a long time, we've decided to come lend you a hand!”

”You guys are clearly stealing, alright!” that man continued to grumble. ”When all is said and then, we were the ones who were here first! Even if we are competing, it's gotta be on a first come, first served basis, right?”

”Heh, I truly thank you for all your hard work, everyone. However now that I'm online, just leave it to us to handle this!” Eternal Dominion replied shamelessly.