Chapter 170: Splitting Up (2/2)

All at once, the noblewoman decided that revealing her identity could lead to Mufasa holding them hostage to demand a ransom from Corinth, mayor of Lancaster.

After all, this was a man who could assassinate a baron back in Lancaster and then disappear without a trace—it wouldn’t be a stretch for him to go even further.

“I’m from the Miel family, of Codo Bosra.” The noblewoman decided to give her maiden name after brief thought.

That way, she wasn’t lying, and any divine lie detector wouldn’t react even if he had one. It was also acceptable to head to Codo Bosra to obtain some ransom—it would be fine if her reputation was besmirched, as long as her daughter Gwendolyn came out alright.

“Codo Bosra? That’s quite a detour.” Mufasa scratched his head.

Codo Bosra and the Seira Marshes were in two completely directions from the hunting grounds. And with Mufasa’s past experiences, if he escorted the ladies back to Codo Bosra, the Wild Boss at the Seira Marshes would have been slain even before he could head out from there.

After all, unlike the Bosses that would spawn continuously in the dungeons that the God of Games prepared, most Wild Bosses were existences like no other and gone once killed. It is also universally acknowledged that Wild Bosses had the most rewarding item drops, and the only know Legendary weapon ‘Giant’s Toe’ was an item drop from the defeat of the Barren Giant, another Wild Boss.

“Well… we could go by ourselves?” The noblewoman asked tentatively while repressing her own excitement.

Mufasa, however, misunderstood that she was still very frightened as her facial expressions kept changing.

It was not too hard to understand her either: the swamp fishmen were still at large nearby, and it was just as likely for the human-faced fish to appear out of nowhere.

After considering it for a while, Mufasa made his choice.

“Simba, you three will send them back to Codo Bosra. I’m going to the Seira Marshes alone.”

Moreover, the fighting just now had him realize that Simba’s group was still weak in ability, having just recently become Players.

Even with him covering them, the children almost had the tables turned against them against one of the human-faced fish, which meant that they were definitely going to die if they went to the Seira Marshes, even killed gruesomely and repeatedly by the Boss. If a Cleric Player raised them without knowing that they did not have enough EXP, they would really die if they died again…

With that in mind, he decided to have the trio accompany the noblewoman to Codo Bosra, which basically was escorting them anyway.

“Eh? Are you going to be alright, sir?” Simba could not help asking worriedly. “Wouldn’t you have a hard time without AoE skills if you run into a pack of swamp fishmen?”

After all, the children had learned things about Kengyoku after becoming Players, understanding that most of the class skills were only greatly effective in one-on-one duels.

“I’ll be fine even if you’re not! Did you think I was just fooling around alone in dungeons when nobody partied with me? I’m used to fighting dozens by myself!”

“That’s clearly bragging, but why does it sound so sad…?”

That being said, Simba and the others agreed to Mufasa’s request to split ways, leading away the noblewoman’s group even as she tried to refuse but did not know how and headed out for Codo Bosra.