Chapter 621 - Saint Monastery (II) (1/2)
Chapter 621: Saint Monastery (II)
The trio turned around the corner and spotted a dozen men who looked like mercenaries wielding their swords and confronting one another. Rather than saying it was a confrontation, it looked more like a group of mercenaries surrounding six to seven bloodied mercenaries in the middle. The mercenaries in the middle leaned against one another’s back and gritted their teeth as they stared at the other party. A young man in his teens and clad in noble attire was protected them.
“Morris! You bastard!”
One of the burly mercenaries trapped in the middle yelled at a man dressed like a Thief in the encirclement and the latter laughed grimly while hiding behind another mercenary. He fiddled with the nifty dagger in his hand and gazed at the burly man in disdain.
“You can’t say that, Leader. I’ve my difficulties too.”
Pah!
The burly man spat his saliva and glared so fiercely that his eyes almost blasted flames. He never expected that there would be a traitor in his team. Another man standing beside him with a sword and shield in his hands berated furiously.
“Stop finding excuses, you bastard. If Leader didn’t rescue you back then, a scoundrel like you would still be fighting hooligans for bread in the dark alley! Damn it. I must be blind to not see how ungrateful you are!”
“Your bad judgment is to blame then, Brother Wood.”
Instead of showing some signs of remorse, the Thief let out a mischievous laughter.
“To be frank, I didn’t intend to do this either. But who else should we blame for being useless? After mixing around for so many years, you aren’t even capable of forming a mercenary group and you’re still a lackey for some young nobles. Don’t you think you’re being a worthless loser? Honestly, I can’t take it anymore. You’re lucky that this Sir here offered shelter to you. Of course, the premise is that you must be willing to work for him. But it’s a pity that you aren’t willing to accept his kindness. That’s only your opinion and I’ve had enough of wandering about in the streets.”
“You…”
The leader of the group puckered his brows.
The Thief was right. His group of men had formed a mercenary team for six years now. Although they wished to become an official mercenary group, reality was too cruel for them. Their years of hard work wasn’t able to bring them success and they were still struggling strenuously. This time, they were entrusted by a young noble to search for his missing elder sister in Grenbell. However, they didn’t expect to face an ambush from a group of men, demanding this young noble. Moreover, they were surprised to find that their companion actually turned against them at this moment?!
“I will kill you!”
The burly man charged forward with a raised sword and slashed with all his might, sweeping up a powerful gust. The mercenary standing before the Thief dodged swiftly and revealed the Thief. The Thief’s expression twisted in fear, but his reaction was quick. He threw a sharp dagger that pierced the burly man’s shoulder. However, that wasn’t enough to stop him. The burly man pounced forward like an injured beast with bloodshot eyes and brandishing claws!
A ghastly whiteness spread over the Thief’s face and suddenly, a Mage donned in black cloth behind the group pointed a finger forward. Then, a green ray of light shot out from his fingertip and struck the burly man’s arm.
“Argh!”
The burly man let out a blood-curdling screech. In the blink of an eye, his arms melted like butter and his ruptured flesh corroded at a rapid speed, revealing ghastly white bones. The pitiful man succumbed to the piercing pain and fainted on the spot.
“Oh, Lord!”
The surrounding mercenaries were stricken into silence. They stared in disbelief at the black-clothed Mage. Even though they didn’t know his name, they already knew his identity.
He’s a Necromancer!
“Morris, you have even ganged up with a Necromancer!?”
“Heh, that’s right, Leader.”
The Thief restored his pleased smile. He tidied his attire and looked at his past companions.
“I’m still young and I don’t want to die anytime soon. If I follow this powerful Sir here, not only will I survive, but I will also receive a gift that you can’t receive in your entire life—and that is an eternal life! You are aware of the enemy you’re facing now, so I advise you to hand over that little rascal obediently if you don’t wish to bring trouble to yourself. Besides, if you’re willing to serve this Sir here like me, I might even put in some good word for you.”
“…”
The mercenaries fell into deep silence. Then, the young noble protected by them gazed at the black-clothed Mage in terror and ordered frantically. “Q-Quick! Kill that Necromancer! H-Hurry up! Didn’t I give you money to protect me? Kill him right now!”
The group of mercenaries by the perimeter burst into laughter and even the Thief swept a glance at the young noble as though he was an idiot.
“Leader, that’s the little bastard’s attitude for you. He is staring death in the eye and still behaving like an arrogant ass. Pah! I look down upon him. What right does he think he have to order us like his slaves, even with his filthy money! I can’t tolerate it anymore, even if you can! I’ve suffered enough from this bastard. I do want to see how much longer can he maintain that disgusting arrogance of his before the great Sir here! I can’t wait to hear his sorrowful laments!”
The leader of the group pondered in silence. Then, he turned to the young noble with a complicated expression. The latter sensed his gaze and panicked instantly.
“Hey! What are you looking at! Attack and kill them all! Didn’t you say you were powerful when I hired you guys? Why have you shrunk after facing just this small group of enemies?! Attack!”
“…”
The mercenaries standing nervously around the young noble revealed discontent expressions while their leader’s expression remained unchanged. After a few moments, he let out a long sigh and raised his sword at the Thief before him. The Thief was astonished.
“Leader, you can’t be for real, eh? What is so worthy of this little brat that you’re willing to sacrifice your life for? Isn’t it just for a sack of gold coins? You are also aware of his attitude toward us along the way! And now, why are you…”
But before the Thief finished his sentence, the leader interrupted firmly.
“I know what you’re thinking about, Morris. I admit that you’re right.”
Then, he shot a glance at the young noble with an ashen expression.