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"… Sorry about this, Bloed. Father thought that it was a good idea to have you here given that you have experienced the fight with the monsters."
Bloed nodded. "Don't worry, I understand."
Gerald nodded in relief and guided Bloed, Regina, and Liu Ying inside the hall.
Currently, Bloed and the others were in the city hall. The city lord had convoked a meeting with the leaders of the adventurers and hunter parties plus the powerhouses in the city. The meeting was to discuss the strategies to face the monster's wave.
Gerald had gone to Bloed's house in the morning to invite them to the meeting, and Bloed did not refuse.
For Bloed, this was a good opportunity to share what he knew about the monsters.
When Bloed, Regina, and Liu Ying entered the hall, they realized that it was already full. More than one hundred warriors and mages were seated or standing inside the hall. Each one of them sported serious expressions and were looking anxiously in the direction of the city lord.
Bloed was surprised when he observed the people here. He realized that there were another three A-Rank practitioners in this hall besides the city lord.
One of them was a buff man with a greatsword resting beside him, the other was a refined-looking old man seated in a chair with his eyes closed, and the last one was a mage-like woman standing behind a group of warriors with an ice-cold expression.
Each one of them emitted a sense of pressure that intimidated the people in their surroundings. It was obvious that they were the top people in this city.
When most of the people invited arrived, the city lord started his speech.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are reunited here due to the disaster our city is facing. I think that everybody here knows the gist of the situation, so we will not explain that. Instead, I will focus on defensive strategies."
The city lord then talked about the plans for the defense, the number approximated of monsters, the logistics during the battle, the distribution of the hunters, and some other things.
But when he reached a certain point, a commotion arose in the hall.
"… City lord, are you saying that we are forced to participate in the defensive battle?" An insidious looking man asked. He had a scar in his cheek, and his eyes seemed filled with venom. "Why would we risk our lives in a battle like this?"
"It was an order of the kingdom. If any of the people in the city runs away, the kingdom will brand them as traitors and punish them."
"Hahaha, city lord, stop joking. Many of the people here are not from this kingdom. To be honest, the only reason I'm here is that it's more convenient to hunt in this city. As for risking my life for this city? Hahahaha, you need more than a threat like that to make me stay. To be honest, I don't care if I'm branded as a criminal. At most, I will leave this country."
The city lord frowned. He could see that although only the insidious-looking man spoke, many of the warriors in the hall seemed to share the same thought.
In the end, no many people were noble enough to risk their lives to fight a twenty thousand strong army of monsters for a city and people they barely knew.
In the end, the city lord sighed.
"… I understand. How about this, the city hall will pay double the price of all the spoils you get in this battle. That is enough as a reward, right?"
The insidious-looking adventurer smiled and closed his eyes. It was obvious that he was content with the city lord's words.
At that moment, it was the buff looking man, one of the three A-Rank beside the city lord, turn to speak.
"City lord, I heard the kingdom is sending a demigod here. Do you know how much he will take to arrive here, and what demigod is it?"
The city lord shook his head. "Unfortunately, I don't receive information about his identity, but he will arrive tonight. Well, no demigod is weak. I'm sure whoever that demigod is, he will make the battle much easier."
The buff man nodded.
After that, some others asked some questions, and the city lord replied to them. After half an hour, most of the questions were replied.
"Any other opinion?" The city lord asked after replying to the last question.
Nobody raised his hand, so the city lord heaved a tired sigh and got readied to put an end to this meeting.
But at that moment, someone spoke.
"I have something to say."
Everybody turned in direction of the voice.
Instantly, they saw a blue-haired young man leaning against the wall. The young man had his eyes closed, and he was leaning against the wall leisurely. Two girls were standing beside him, each one beautiful beyond words.
When the city lord saw the young man, he frowned.
"Bloed, what is it?"
"… City lord, I fear the information you have is wrong."
"Huh?"
"Wrong? What do you mean, young man."
"… The number of enemies is not twenty thousand, it's fifty thousand."
"!!!"
Instantly, a commotion ensued in the hall. Some of the adventurers stood up, while others turned pale. But nobody was able to remain calm after hearing those words.
"And who are you, boy, and why would we believe you?" The A-Rank old man looked at Bloed with sharp eyes. "Could it be you are trying to lower our morale."
Instantly, the pressure of an A-Rank attacked Bloed.
But Regina, who was beside him, snorted. She instantly blocked the pressure as though it was nothing and looked at the old man with an ice-cold expression.
Anyway, she had already shown part of her strength when the worm attacked, so it did not matter if she showed it again, at least while they were in this city.
The old man's eyes narrowed. Not only him, but every strong person in the hall looked at the beautiful young girl in surprise.
The city lord furrowed his brows. "Everybody, stop!" He then looked at Bloed. "Bloed, can you tell me how did you get this information."
Bloed nodded.
"You probably noticed it, city lord, but my eyes are special."
Then, he opened his eyes.
All the people in the hall were surprised. They saw a pair of bright blue eyes that glinted with electric light. Strange symbols appeared and disappeared from Bloed's pupils constantly, and lines flashed regularly through them
"One of my eyes' abilities allows me to see things far, far away from me. Yesterday in the morning, I used it to find the number approximate of monsters... And believe me, fifty thousand is a conservative estimate."
The city lord was stunned. He fell silent for a moment to consider Bloed's words.
In fact, anyone would realize the uniqueness of Bloed's eyes after seeing them once, however, it was the first time the city lord heard of their abilities, so he could not just believe Bloed's words without proof.
"… Do you can prove your words, Bloed?"
Bloed looked fixedly at the city lord and shrugged. "Why do I need to prove them? The city lord can decide if you want to believe me or not. I don't care."
The city lord narrowed his eyes. "I see, you are right. By the way, is there anything else you want to say?"
"… Just one thing. Be careful of the black things."
"Black things?"
"Don't ask me, I don't know much about them either. I only know that these things are the culprits behind all of this."
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