Chapter 599: Old Friends (1/2)
GDK 599: Old Friends
Candice chuckled and smiled as she conversed with Han Shuo while leading him and his party into Sunshine Valley. However, inadvertently or otherwise, her gaze would veer towards Jasper. Confusion was showing in her eyes.
Han Shuo noticed that secretive back and forth glance of Candice’s. Seeing that she only grew more and more puzzled, Han Shuo smilingly explained, “You can stop looking. She’s not an angel of the Church of Light as you are imagining. She was born with that pair of snow-white wings. That’s all.”
Candice finally relaxed. She inquired Han Shuo in a low and inquisitive voice, “If she’s not an angel as told by the Church of Light, then what is she? I have served as a mercenary at every corner of the Profound Continent and yet I have never seen or heard of this kind of human.”
“She is my woman,” Han Shuo did not explain Jasper’s origin and instead highlighted his relationship with her.
Upon hearing those words, Candice shot a hateful glare at Han Shuo and lowered her voice as she said, “You womanizer, you already have three beauties in Lancelot Empire, how could you still keep fooling around!”
Han Shuo smiled and did not reply to Candice’s criticism. He maintained his leisurely demeanor as they headed to the depths of Sunshine Valley.
All along the way, many merchants and businessmen in Sunshine Valley gazed at Han Shuo and his party with astonishment. Their attention did not focus on just Jasper and her wings, but also on Hemanna and Sylph who had sharp thorns growing densely out of their shoulders, elbows, and knees.
“What kind of people are they? How peculiar!”
“Isn’t that an angel warrior as told in the legends of the Church of Light? Why would an angel warrior appear in Sunshine Valley? I remember that the commander of the Soul Destroyer Mercenary Band had expressly stipulated in writing that no one from the Church of Light is allowed entry to Sunshine Valley?”
“Didn’t you see that it’s Candice who is leading the way for them? This is very questionable!”
Discussions about the identity of Han Shuo and his party constantly rang out from the merchants around them. However, due to Candice’s presence, these people had deliberately lowered their voices.
As the crowd discussed and commented about Han Shuo and his party, his ladies too were whispering about the crowd.
“Their clothes are so beautiful! There are beautiful decorative designs on the clothes of these people, how interesting!” Sylph cried out in surprise.
“Yea, that’s right. Look at those stones on their necks, so dazzling to the eye as they sparkle and shine!” Hemanna softly exclaimed.
“This world is indeed different from ours! Undeniably, their clothing, food, housing, and transport are far superior to ours,” Jasper remarked.
“Meh, those things are useless. Haven’t you noticed that these people possess much weaker strength than the commoners of our world? They have put too much of their attention into enjoying life instead of constantly fighting like our people!” These words of Sanguis had clearly highlighted his mindset apart from the ladies. The three ladies were so deeply engrossed in the alluring material constructs of this world but Sanguis, however, merely scoffed at them.
With Candice leading the way, Han Shuo and his party finally arrived at the back of Sunshine Valley. This area was previously a territory specially for the use of the Cairo Mercenary Band. Naturally, it now belonged to the Soul Destroyer Mercenary Band. At its front was a huge training ground. Some of the mercenaries were topless with their massive solid muscles fully revealed as they practiced their martial arts skills with complete attention.
“Lord Candice!” those people amicably greeted when they saw Candice entering.
Han Shuo took a quick glance and noticed that these people looked unfamiliar to him. It appeared that as the Soul Destroyer Mercenary Band rapidly developed, it had recruited more and more members.
“Candice, what are these people doing here? A new batch of mercenaries? Haha, mind if I borrow these fresh cuts for some games?” a two-meter tall bald, brawny man jokingly provoked while holding up a battle-axe.
“Hmph, idiot, with your wee bit of capacity, you will be gamed to death.” Candice glared at him disdainfully and shot back at him without the slightest mercy for his feelings.
That bald, brawny man was discontented upon hearing those words. He glared with his big copper eyes and replied in a low muffled voice, “I’m not buying it!”
Whoosh! A figure suddenly shot into the training ground. Sanguis squinted at this brawny man, sized him up, and gave his impartial assessment, “His four limbs are developed, but the energy in his body is weak. He cannot withstand a single blow!”
“Erm… Bryan…?” Candice said to Han Shuo after staring blankly for a moment.
“Sanguis, do not harm him. Just knock him down!” Han Shuo raised his voice to instruct Sanguis. After that, he turned to Candice and smilingly said, “He’s my apprentice. Just let them have some fun, there’s no harm in doing it.” In the world of mercenaries, the one with the biggest fist is always right. If you could defeat them squarely, you will win their respect.
The bald man was obviously infuriated by Sanguis’ words. He hung down the battle-axe in his hand, stuck out his chest muscles that were like two lumps of iron, and unyieldingly issued a challenge, “Arrogant kid, come, I’ll let you make three strikes on me!”
“Not just weak, but also simple-minded!” Sanguis shook his head as he gave further assessments.
“Kid, cut out the nonsense, knock me down if you can!” the bald, brawny man furiously roared like a bear after listening to Sanguis mock him over and over again. As Sanguis was only around 1.7 meters in height and minus the thick and bulky muscles, the brawny man did not consider Sanguis a threat at all.