Chapter 27 No Need for a Searching Party (2/2)
The rab Daniel's shoulder He didn't want to fight this kid, but he still had to follow his orders, but as he was about to put his hand over Daniel's shoulder, his cloak suddenly caught fire
The guard promptly took his cloak off, and watched Daniel with a surprised expression He was about to say so, but Daniel spoke first
”Your should be careful around fire your armor may not catch fire easily, but can you say the same about your rew on Daniel's face when he reached the end of his sentence
The rest of the guards rose up to their feet, and grabbed the weapons hanging at their waists
Thehis closed fist This action calmed the numerous soldiers, and forced them to sit back down
”You don't think that, as a martial artist close as we are, I would be able to take you down before you can cast a uard
Daniel, grabbed one of the knives stuck inside the Commander Steel-back Scorpion's decapitated head, and pulled it out He then used 'Through Stone and Steel' to force the knife back into the scorpion's head frole He then said ”You can try”
Quietness reigned within the tavern for a few endless uard started laughing out loud ”What a funny guy!! Peak Body Strengthening and peak Spiritual Connection” He then sat on a chair at Daniel's table and asked with a smile on his face ”How many 'Safe Youth' pills did you take to still look like a 14 years old? Though it's kind of weird”
Daniel was surprised by radical change within the old guard's behaviour He couldn't help but sed man that talks like a 14 year old kid”
”I have a young soul! Hahaha!” Retorted the ain
The young”ARE YOU DONE?! I said to kick hiuard looked back at hiso back to your tent so you can rest We have to take care of the ”
The few hunters that were talking and eating quietly at the other tables, couldn't help but giggle at the scene
Hus His orders had been ignored in public, and if that wasn't enough, he had been sent to sleep by his own bodyguard That was an unbearable hu at his own guard, he noticed athe tavern ”Mister Kier!” He had found a way to vent his anger, and restore some of his face the Head Hunter ”We don't lend our camps to hunters so that they can fill the at Daniel
”I' uild, and you have no authority to order a hunter around” Kier retorted immediately
This wasn't the first ticompanies The thirteen companies owned all the mines situated in the canyons that the Huntsmen Guild were tasked to clear, so every now and then, one or tould appear during the hunting season, and act all high ande He sent a deadly look at Daniel, and turned to face his bodyguard ”Let's go!” He barked through his gritted teeth He then storuard followed the young uards
After the young master left, Kier approached Daniel's table, and sat on one of the chairs
”You're Dan Hiel, right?” He asked, almost too politely
Daniel looked back at hined as head hunter of this Steel-back Scorpion's hunting season” In the five days that Daniel had been absent, Kier had received various couild branch He had been requested to conduct a search party to find the disappearedparty
At first, Kier had believed that this younghunters, but after he reported his failed attempts in to find him, he had learned that the request came from two external powers One came from the Golden Cauldron's upper echelons, while the other, was none other than the previous Master at ardom
This infor in his boots
”You're not here to ask ” Said Daniel, before looking at the rank 4 scorpion's skull and adding ”Do you think I can pay with this?”
Kier smirked, and then said ”There is no need, your party members left your part of the pay with me” He then looked at the decapitated head above the table, and added ”I'll also give you the bounty for the rank 4 scorpion that the guild gaverank 4 hunters”
”Is the rest of my party fine?” Asked Daniel
Kier's impression of Daniel increased exponentially after he heard hiht away, the old man should still be around and the others left at so these past 5 days”
Daniel's eyes opened in surprise, and then asked ”Five days? Is that how long i've been gone?”