417 The Black Leaves Last Hope (2/2)

Immediately, the players asked questions.

In the end, Kaido said, ”My father said that the last bottle of potion is for me. I'll be as good as my cousin after I grow up and take the potion.”

As a matter of fact, Phoenix Blood should've been kept a secret from Kaido.

But Kaido had been eagerly asking his father why his cousin had a new appearance.

Cage couldn't stand the pestering anymore and gave him a rough answer.

Cage thought that, since Reed Village was quite far-flung, few visitors would come here, and even if they did, they might not be interested in talking to little kids. Even if they were, they wouldn't take what a kid said seriously.

However, the black leaf players were convinced, because they knew Andonara's example.

Immediately, they tied up Cage and searched for Phoenix Blood in the manor.

Failing to find it, they beat up the butler and left a message that the strengthening potion must be submitted to them in order to get Kaido back.

After returning from Winterwind and learning this matter, Cage immediately tracked them down with his longsword.

But the players set up a few traps. He only managed to escape with a broken arm.

It was winter at this time. Snow was everywhere. Everybody was sitting around the fire.

In fact, as professionals, they could barely be affected by the cold, even the Mages.

However, a fire in a cold winter was always reassuring.

Besides, there was still a kid here.

A player, who was adding dry branches to the fire in his boredom, suddenly said, ”The man named Cage will definitely come back. He's not as strong as before. Do you think he'll come with the potion?”

”Probably,” Jess said gloomily. ”He only has one son anyway. I think he should know very well which is more important, the potion or his son.”

”But there's only one bottle of potion. How are we going to divide it?”

”Whoever makes the biggest offer will have it,” said Jess casually.

”If we can become as strong as Roland's queen, the black leaf wouldn't be a big deal,” a player said. ”We will easily be able to beat up a dozen people, and if more are coming, we can always run away. Nobody can stop us. This game is my second life. I don't want to quit it.”

Everybody was silent.

None of them wanted to quit this game.

That was why they had been hiding and keeping a low profile.

Besides, they all had the same understanding.

Sometimes, even though someone did a bad thing, the bad thing might be forgotten if they were strong enough.

It worked especially in this world.

If they could be as strong as Andonara, whoever intended to deal with them had to consider carefully.

Power was everything in this world.

With the potion, they would leave this country and live in remote places using masks. After they became Legends and Demigods, the black leaf on their faces would be nothing.

”Whoever gets the potion must remember that we can only survive as a group. I won't show you any mercy if you quit this group the moment you get the potion.”

The others all nodded.

They all knew that the power of a community was always better than that of individuals.

They had to stick close to each other at a moment like this.

Then, they all fell silent again.

Soon, heavy footsteps came from the front, and snow was being stomped on.

The seven black leaf players all rose. One of them walked to Kaido and laid his sword on Kaido's shoulder.

Looking at the sharp blade next to him, Kaido trembled even harder in fright. Though he shed tears, he gritted his teeth and kept himself from crying out.

”Release my son.” Cage, witnessing it a dozen meters away in his leather armor, was both furious and regretful.

He hated himself for telling such important information to an ignorant child.

Had his wisdom and vigilance really dropped so much since he retired as a mercenary years ago?

He had almost been killed by the Golden Sons earlier. Yet, he didn't remember the lesson.

He really did a horrible thing.

With his intact left hand, Cage took out the Phoenix Blood from his clothes and showed it to everyone.

”Golden Sons, this is the blood you want,” Cage said gravely. ”Can you let my son go now? I will not give the blood to you until he's safe, I would rather smash it on the ground and let nobody have it.”

Jess turned his head, and the player who threatened Kaido put his longsword away.

Cage put on a smile on his stubbly face. ”Kaido, get out of here and run out of the forest. The butler will pick you up.”

”I'm not going, or they will bully you. Your hand is gone. It must be painful. I was wrong, I shouldn't have talked to these bad guys!”

Kaido couldn't hold it back anymore and wailed. He sounded pitiful and helpless in the cold wind.

The players all felt uneasy when they watched him cry.

Jess said, ”Make him go right now. If you're willing to give the blood to us in perfect condition, you can go too.”