Chapter 221 Potential ...Prey (2/2)

However, it was a pity that the Composition Adornment design was lost and could not be found. Or else, Rhode would not waste his time to track it down since he was able to remember it. Although many players said that Starlight was even crueler than robbers, they could not do anything about it anyway.

”Well, it's a deal then, Mr. Rhode.”

The elder of Ophenia paid respect toward him. Rhode only nodded and took the coin purse.

”No problem, I already received the deposit, so of course I will serve you. Please wait for two days. I will send some people to prepare the necessary travel items. Before departure, I will ask someone to contact you. Before that, please wait here for a moment.”

”Can it be faster?”

Hearing Rhode's answer, a man asked anxiously, but the elder coldly snorted, telling him to shut up.

”I will try.”

Rhode lowered his head to look at the ground. He clearly knew what those Ophenians were thinking about; just like many highly educated and highly intellectual people, most of them looked down upon labor workers, let alone mercenaries who risked their lives to make money. To those Ophenians, knowledge was their weapon, and wisdom was their feet. Although they indeed accomplished considerable success in this regard, they generally lacked masculinity like many other intellectuals. Many people said that intellectual people looked down on barbaric people because they were too hot-headed. However, as a man who had conquered countless forces in the Dragon Soul Continent, he thought that the barbaric people who lived in this continent were harder to deal with than the seemingly knowledgeable people. If one invaded their territory, they would risk their lives to fight. Rhode understood this principle because he had experienced it before. But Ophenians thought their own life was the most important. As for country… Well, there were countless countries in this continent, recorded since the dawn of time. The destruction of old reigns and the birth of new nations. It was the wheel of history; the country could be rebuilt, but how about life? Even if their country had been destroyed, didn't they still live in this land?

Because of that, Ophenia had a weak offense. At first, they fiercely resisted, but when they noticed that the sacrifice was not comparable to what would be earned, they were not as firm anymore. This was the reason Rhode was able to loot their country so many times… According to his assessment, they seemed to become stupid after digging too many artifacts.

However, the reason Rhode lowered his head was not because he wanted to escape from their sights. Instead, he was trying to suppress himself from killing the people here. It was not because he was mad, but his instinct told him to do so. There were about 20 Ophenian scholars before him—that meant a lot of ancient formulas and materials.

Thinking until here, even his saliva almost flowed out.

Fortunately, he had very good self-control and made the correct correspondence and judgment. He suppressed the impulse to kill this group of fat lambs and loot them on the spot.

However, after leaving the Mercenary Association, he began to consider one thing.

This time… should I just kill all of them?

Alive or dead, it was a really difficult and painful decision to make.