Chapter 125 - News About the Expedition (1/2)

The night has fallen when Cale and his subordinates arrived inside Manu Town. The security inside the town was quite strict and Cale's group was even thoroughly checked by gate guards. The good thing was that they were allowed to go inside without any problem.

Hanging in the sky were three partially full moons emitting chilling beams of light as if covering Shura with a thin gossamer veil.

Under the forbidding moonlight, the bleak atmosphere of the planet turned even more dreary. There were only a few people moving about outside their homes, and most of them were people with a stronger cultivation level.

Murder was a normal thing during the night inside the town. This was what the gate guards told Cale and his group. But Cale and the others ignored the warning.

”Asteria, can you tell me how many Saints are inside this town?” Cale spoke telepathically.

”Why would I tell you? Hmph!” Asteria pouted her lips, but she still hovered in midair. She then scanned the entire town with her beautiful eyes before going down towards Cale.

Cale waited for her to talk while allowing her to sit on his shoulder.

”There are three Saints inside this town. Among the three, one is close to breaking through towards the Immortal-Class level...”

Cale nodded his head while patting the small head of Asteria with his index finger. The latter's eyes turned bright, but Cale was focused on his own thoughts to see her expression.

”Let's find a place to stay first.”

Cale and his group saw an inn after walking for a little more than thirty minutes. After stepping inside the inn, they saw that the inn's dining hall was densely packed with people.

”I heard that Lord Alucard and two other Adamantine-Rank mercenaries are here for a high-level mission.”

”What kind of mission could it be? To think that it needs three Adamantine-Rank mercenaries to band together!”

”Haven't you heard about the Goblin Army up north? I heard from the guards that tens of thousands of goblins are preparing to invade this town. Three Saint-Class level Goblin General were even found by the Mercenary Guild. And because there are a lot of humans in this town, the emperor of Celestial Sword Empire requested this mission to be done by the high-rank mercenaries of the Mercenary Guild.”

”Then aren't we gonna die once they fail their mission?”

”Are you nuts? Do you think someone like Lord Alucard would fail this mission? And besides, he is not alone this time. Two more Adamantine-Rank mercenaries are with him.”

Cale felt that this news was quite interesting. So that was why the security was tight at the town entrance.

Cale walked towards the two humans who were talking about the goblin army. He then took out a piece of glittering gold coin inside his storage space. This was something that Faramis gave Cale. The former does not have any more use for his coins, so he gave all of them to Cale.

The currency of Shura was by coins. One thousand copper coins were equivalent to one silver coin. One thousand silver coins were equivalent to one gold coin, and one thousand gold coins were equivalent to one diamond coin.

Cale placed the glittering gold coin on the table which attracted the attention of the two men who were talking animatedly. They glanced at the robed person who placed the gold coin on their table. He gave off a feeling of mystery and profound air.

”I want to hear more about this goblin army expedition. If I deem your information satisfactory, then I don't mind giving you more rewards.” Cale spoke in a hoarse voice while sitting on an empty chair.

The two men's eyes brightened after hearing his words. The information was something that they had only heard from the guards, so they did not mind telling Cale about it.

They spoke about what they had heard from around the town in hopes that Cale would reward them with more money for their information.

According to the two men, the three Adamantine-Rank mercenaries sent by the Mercenary Guild would hire several hundred men from Manu Town to come with them for the mission. The hiring would start tomorrow morning, and the expedition will start after hiring the appropriate amount of men from Manu Town.

The two men also said that the ones who will join the expedition will receive fifty gold coins after accomplishing the mission. Thus, many vagabonds were interested in the goblin army mission tomorrow.

”Sire, I also heard that after the three Adamantine-Rank mercenaries accomplish the mission, they will bring the able-bodied humans from inside the town towards the Celestial Sword Empire. As for why this is so, I have no idea...”

Cale took out another five gold coins and placed it on the table before he stood up from his seat.