So, the leaders of the mercenary groups decided to disguise themselves as bandits and launch a surprise attack on the Blue Crow Mercenary Group!
These guards were all gathered from various Noble Houses, so as long as they killed or seriously injured these people…those powerful guards would retreat on their own!
Although it would be a huge problem if those Noble Houses found out about this…as long as they could obtain the Rock Dragon Egg and advance to become Transcendents, it would all be worth it.
Besides, it’s not like those Noble Houses would really provoke several mercenary groups with Transcendents just for the sake of a second son or third daughter…
Even if the Noble Houses wanted trouble and the mercenary group couldn’t resist…as long as they changed cities, they could quickly become big and strong with their Transcendent power.
After all, the Kingdom is so vast, and mercenaries like them aren’t a fixed group…they could just leave.
So, this business was basically a sure win.
Indeed…the leaders of these mercenary groups didn’t take the hastily assembled teams of young nobles seriously at all.
And it was precisely because of this that their surprise attack suffered a huge setback.
“Oh? Really…all just for the Rock Dragon Egg?”
Ireya raised her eyebrows slightly.
She had thought it would be a much more premeditated attack.
She hadn’t expected…it really was just one group trying to rob another.
“It’s absolutely true! I…I wouldn’t dare lie to you…”
Erika’s little face scrunched up like a bitter melon.
She was a rather selfish person, and compared to anything else…her own life was always the most important.
So when it came to decisions about her own survival…her choices were always strikingly consistent!
But in Erika’s own eyes, she saw this as…being clear-headed and knowing how to assess the situation…a huge advantage!
And this cowardly, self-preserving nature…was actually something the young lady quite admired.
“Alright then…tell me, what was your plan after that?”
Plan after that?
The girl blinked.
“It’s…after dealing with the mercenary groups, we’d go to the Thirteenth Mine to get the Rock Dragon Egg…then let the leaders who organized this advance to Transcendent…”
Of course, those members who had “From the Dragon’s Deed” would also get corresponding benefits, like…the most practical, gold coins.
“And if you failed? Did none of you ever consider that possibility?”
Ireya raised her eyebrows, glancing sideways.
At that moment, the sounds of shouting and killing from over there…had already stopped at some point, and now…it was rather quiet.
It looked like…things were over there as well?
“Uh…we really didn’t think about failing, at least…the leader never told me what to do if we failed.”
Erika awkwardly pouted.
But she seemed to realize this wasn’t really the right time for such things.
Actually…the success rate of these mercenaries’ plan was quite high.
It’s just, they were mere mercenaries, with no informants in the upper echelons of the Crystal Capital.
So these people had no idea that [the recently notorious “Demon’s Retainer” Jenny was right in the Blue Crow Mercenary Group].
Naturally, they also didn’t know that because of this, many Noble Houses’ eldest sons and daughters had joined the mercenary group to build connections.
So the Blue Crow Mercenary Group’s strength had shot up several levels.
At first, their plan did see some results, but once a true commander organized the scattered defenders, it became a force these professional mercenaries simply couldn’t resist.
“This…is the importance of intelligence~”
Ireya subconsciously sighed.
Those around her all looked completely confused.
Of course, at this moment, it didn’t matter what Ireya said anymore.
Because from just a moment ago…
Amisa, who had been silently standing at her side, had already become the center of everyone’s attention.
A Transcendent…
If before, everyone wasn’t sure whether the black-armored knight was a Transcendent, now they were all certain.
The girl before them, with her hood up and wearing a brown cloak…
She was truly a Transcendent!
And this young lady…who could command the loyalty of a Transcendent…just who was she?
This girl…seemed to be Miss Jenny’s friend?
Could it be…she was also the retainer of that Eastern County Jewel?
Naturally, Ireya had no interest in the crowd’s speculation…under her black veil, her lips curled up slightly, and she muttered to herself…
“So many people fighting over it…I’m getting more and more interested in this Rock Dragon Egg…”
As for the pile of shattered corpses on the ground…
Of course, the Soul Lady wanted all of them!
But the flesh and blood…she just wasn’t in the mood to collect them right now.
Even if she used “Resurrection of the Undead,” she’d only get some incomplete, feeble Zombie cannon fodder, which was pretty much pointless.
In the narrow mine tunnels, low-intelligence Zombies would even get in Innsmouth’s way.
So, all things considered…better to leave it.
“Sigh~”
Thinking of this, Ireya let out a soft sigh.
Though she was already a Necromancer now, a genuine Transcendent…
But…the magic knowledge she had in this field was still too little.
She only knew the most basic spells.
The more she thought about it, the more dissatisfied Ireya felt as she glanced at a certain Undead Goddess who was happily watching the show.
And as always, the young lady acted as soon as she thought of something!
Ireya reached out and pinched Veil’s little face, who was still watching the commotion!
“Wuwuwu! Wh-what are you doing! (ToT) It hurts!”
Veil’s cheeks turned red from the pinch, and tears welled up at the corners of her eyes before the young lady finally let go.
“Hah~ That felt good! Now… time to collect souls!”
“Ugh… you… you little…”
“What did you say ?”
Ugh?!
Did I…actually say that out loud…
I’m…
I’m doomed…
“Uh…nothing…young lady ”
“What’s…going on here?”
After Ireya finished collecting all the souls from the surrounding corpses, everyone hurried forward…to the location of the main camp.
But all they saw…was a camp in utter disarray, and scattered corpses…
Everyone…was stunned on the spot.
At this moment, Amisa slowly crouched down and traced the ruts in the ground with her slender fingers.
“Young lady, they must have left in a hurry. They’ve been gone for a while now.”
They ran?
Even though they had already organized an effective resistance, they didn’t choose to pursue the bandits or rescue more scattered companions…
But instead, chose to leave this place as quickly as possible…?
At first glance, it seemed like a foolish choice, but if that order came from Blue Crow, then it all made sense.
From his perspective, it was actually a very smart decision.
The Blue Crow Mercenary Group’s strength had swelled far beyond expectations, so in this situation…abandoning part of their forces and tightening control over the rest might be a loss for the group, but for Blue Crow himself…
It was a huge gain.
“They…deliberately wanted to kick you out.”
Ireya glanced sideways at Jenny.
At this moment, the Demon’s Retainer’s face didn’t look good either.
She had a vague feeling about this, and as soon as Ireya said it out loud, she was completely sure.
Blue Crow and Nolan, taking advantage of this attack, had excluded her from all the mercenary group’s activities.
So…even if she survived and asked about it later, they could brush it off with all kinds of excuses.
And because of Nolan’s identity, even with the Kingdom’s bans and the Seredon Family’s odd traditions, she couldn’t rely openly on the young lady’s power…
Damn it…
How could I not have thought of this before?!
They had neither the right time nor place…but as for “harmony among people,” that guy really played it well.
Though in this case, “harmony” should probably be called “man-made disaster.”
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