Chapter 861: Trivar’s Change in Attitude (1/2)
”Talk shit about her one more time, and I swear on my life that your head would roll on the ground,” Yuric snarled, placing his hand on his sword as he entered a stance. The air around him trembled as a projection seemed to manifest around him.
Krune's eyes widened at the scene, noticing the semi-corporeal projection surrounding Yuric. 'Spiritual Incarnation! So that's why Trivar trusts Yuric that much.'
Cultivators with a Spiritual Incarnation were supposed to be super rare, so Krune was surprised to have come across one. He was also confused as to why such an expert would be a mercenary. After all, the mercenary occupation wasn't the most rewarding out of all battle-related occupations. Plus, an expert with a Spiritual Incarnation like Yuric could join any organization and be welcomed with open arms.
One should take into consideration that even Dima didn't possess a Spiritual Incarnation, despite being a powerhouse at the Semi-God Realm. Just that alone displayed how rare and overbearing a cultivator with a Spiritual Incarnation turned out to be.
Yuric didn't actually manifest his Spiritual Incarnation, only emitting his Godly Energy with a base layer of his laws. But even then, it looked like the surroundings would change into a terrain advantageous to him the moment he acted upon it.
'So that's what a Spiritual Incarnation does. It changes the terrain to where the user would benefit. That would give them the home ground advantage anywhere in the God Realm.' Krune comprehended that property based on the short time the projection flashed behind Yuric. It was vastly different from the Domains he had used in the Realms below.
”What? You think I'm afraid of you?” Xula scowled in response to Yuric's showcase of might, unsheathing her axe from its holster. She seemed unafraid of Yuric, giving off the feeling that she had enough tricks up her sleeve to protect herself and even best her opponent.
Even Yuric seemed to be a bit hesitant to fight her, despite the fierce expression he displayed. Then again, he wasn't willing to lose face, getting ready to engage with her when Trivar landed between the two. ”Alright, stop fighting.”
”Tell me what's wrong with your head first,” Xula retorted in response to Trivar's words, remaining in her battle stance.
”Are you telling me you know of a safer route?” Trivar frowned as he replied, ”Such losses are frequent in our merchant life. Don't tell me you've already forgotten our previous trips?”
”We barely lost 2-3 carriages in all those trips,” Xula frowned as she responded before pointing at the numerous Zenith Pluggers without their respective carriages. ”And you're telling me that's similar to losing 90 carriages?”
”Defending them from harm was supposed to be your job description,” Trivar snapped.
”22 mercenaries for a total of 120 carriages. I believe I've said my piece at the start. Also, Trivar, you were the one who said this was enough,” Krune spoke from the side.
”Yes, I did.” Trivar nodded. ”As the owner of this caravan, I didn't complain at this loss. So, let me ask you. Why are you behaving like this?”
”People died for crying out loud!” Krune controlled himself from shouting like before. ”The lives of people are different from losing materials! As a merchant, you would easily be able to reclaim material losses, but would you be able to reclaim losses of living beings that easily as well?”
”They signed up while knowing the risks.” Trivar then looked at Xula and said, ”I'm surprised you haven't heard the recent news. All the safer paths are infested with bandit groups now. They've cropped up from the nearby continent thanks to the ongoing continental war. So, relatively speaking, this is by far the safest route. We have no other choice if we wish to deliver our goods like usual.”
He adjusted his clothes before continuing, ”Afraid of the bandit groups, most merchants refrained from journeying this year. Profits are at stake here. And…” He glared before saying, ”A merchant runs after profits, despite the dangers and risks.”
”I never knew you were such an individual.” Xula snorted after saying her piece before turning around, intending to leave. ”Also, this is the last time my Mercenary Team would work with you.”
”As long as you complete this mission, I'm fine with that.” Trivar shrugged in response.
Xula looked at Yuric, saying before leaving, ”I hope you're satisfied with the choice you made.”
She then walked away, her pace slower when compared to before, her brows furrowed. Her eyelids trembled as her eyes glazed over. After that, she took in a deep breath as her expression turned placid, her gait returning to the same imposing manner as before.
”Let's go.” Krune didn't say anything else, motioning for the Silver-Winged Mouses to follow him as they returned to their respective carriage.
Seeing their retreating backs, Yuric transmitted a message to Trivar, ”What shall we do with them, Master?”
”Just leave them alone. The Silver-Winged Mouse couple is useless. As for Krune, if need be, we'll use him as our shield. He's supported by the Spirit Awakener Guild. With that, he should have some life-saving treasures on him. There's also Yulian to account for.”