The next morning, after the storm, at the dragon mercenary group's base.
"Hurry up. Have you forgotten the lesson from the last battle when we didn't have enough potions?"
"Let's enter the mountains today. We must f*cking kill that Berserk Thunder Bear!"
"We've made sufficient preparations this time. Let alone that one Berserk Thunder Bear, I believe that we can kill all ten of them!"
"Don't, don't brag, and bring the rest of us down with you."
The members of the dragon mercenary group had already started to get busy, preparing to enter the Crobal Mountains today.
Leader Clyde was originally commanding his own mercenary group members to carry the materials needed to enter the mountains today when he heard his subordinate report.
"Leader, it is said that a big shot wants to meet you. He is currently waiting for you at the tavern yesterday."
"Big shot?" Clyde didn't understand. Could it be that the gale mercenary group found him yesterday?
He didn't think much about it. He would know when he arrived.
Then, Clyde called a senior member to take care of the situation of the supplies.
He led the mercenary who had just come to report to the tavern.
When he arrived at the entrance of the tavern, he saw two guards who were obviously nobles standing on both sides of the tavern door.
Clyde frowned and thought to himself, "Nobles? Don't nobles cherish their lives? Why would they come to the vicinity of the mountain range of Magical Beasts?"?
Without waiting for Clyde to think further, a slightly shrill voice came from the tavern.
"You are the leader of the dragon mercenary group? Why are you standing at the entrance? Didn't you hear the news that I summoned you?"
Although Clyde was unhappy, he still walked into the tavern.
But thinking about it, it made sense. A mercenary group leader who spent years in the mountains of magical beasts, how could he look down on the world's nobles who lived in the back and were high and mighty.
When he came to the Hall of the tavern, Clyde finally saw the owner of the shrill voice.
He was dressed in luxurious clothes without a speck of dust, and there was a fancy sword hanging on his waist. In Clyde's eyes, this kind of sword basically only had a little decorative function.
The aristocrat leaned against the sofa in the tavern. Seeing that Clyde didn't move and was still carefully drinking the red wine in his hand, he said faintly after a moment.
"I presume you are the leader of the dragon mercenary group. Your aura is indeed as strong as the rumors say."
Although his words were praise, the aristocrat's eyes occasionally revealed a hint of contempt.
"There's no need to say these words. Why did you call me here today?"
Clyde never liked dealing with these hypocritical world nobles, so he asked straightforwardly.
"Hehe, Leader Clyde is indeed straightforward. I'm Ryan, the steward of the Cavendish Family. My purpose here is very simple."
"Our Cavendish Family greatly appreciates the strength of the dragon adventurer team and especially Leader Clyde's leadership ability, so..."
After saying this, Ryan looked at Clyde and continued.
"We plan to recruit your dragon mercenary group into the Cavendish Family. What do you think, Leader Clyde?"
Hearing this, Clyde's heart was filled with fury. Although the Cavendish Family sounded nice, their actions showed that they didn't take the dragon mercenary group seriously at all.
To put it nicely, it was to recruit them. To put it bluntly, it was because the Cavendish Family lacked a vicious dog in Maka Town that could help them bite others for them to extend their grip to the town.
"How much money can your dragon mercenary group earn in a year of fighting in this magical beast mountain range?"
"Is it five thousand gold coins? Or ten thousand gold coins?"
"If you can work for our great Cavendish Family, you will definitely earn more money. I can even pay you a deposit of ten thousand gold coins right now as a gift from us."
After saying that, Ryan looked at Clyde with a smile.
After a long while, Clyde suppressed the anger in his heart and said coldly.
"I think the dragon mercenary group prefers a free atmosphere. My brothers here are used to being undisciplined. If we join the noble Cavendish Family, I'm afraid we tarnish the reputation of the Cavendish Family."
Ryan was not surprised by Clyde's rejection.
He maintained his hypocritical smile as he spoke to Clyde.
"Of course, the Cavendish Family also isn't the kind of family that doesn't show mercy. Since Leader Clyde isn't willing, we naturally won't force you."
After hearing this, Clyde turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait, Leader Clyde. Although the Cavendish Family respects the wishes of your dragon mercenary group, we still have one more request. We hope that we can obtain your help in this."
Saying this, Ryan waved his hand at the attendant beside him. He took a wanted poster from the attendant's hand and placed it in front of Clyde.
Clyde looked at the wanted poster in front of him. It was a somewhat familiar-looking youth.
Ryan said, "I believe that Leader Clyde knows the person on this wanted poster. He's the son of a sinner who was blacklisted in the various city-states a few days ago. His name is Copperfield."
"And the Cavendish Family's request is very simple. As long as your dragon mercenary group helps us capture the youth on this wanted poster, or provides information on the youth's whereabouts, these 10,000 gold coins will still be yours."
"I hope that Leader Clyde will pay special attention to the Cavendish Family's friendliness."
Ryan said to Clayde with a hypocritical expression, emphasizing the word "friendliness.".
Clyde just remembered that these past few days at the outskirts of Maka Town, there were many Cavendish family's personal guards playing videos of this youth in the Crystal Ball.
Clyde had experienced life-and-death bouts and bloody battles, so he wasn't disgusted by this youth's actions. He only lamented that this youth was born in the wrong era.
In the current era, cowardice wouldn't allow him to live for much longer.
Clyde also understood what Ryan meant. Although it was a favor that he could choose to accept, once he rejected it, he would basically have not left any face for the Cavendish Family.
The members of his dragon mercenary group would also be implicated because of his decision.
Clyde casually agreed to this matter.
Seeing Clyde's reaction, Ryan's goal had been achieved. With the foreshadowing from the previous recording, Copperfield's reputation had long been tarnished. He had been ordered by the young patriarch to find a way to capture Copperfield and eliminate any future troubles.
"Hahaha, Leader Clyde is indeed a sensible person. Since we have achieved our goal of getting you to cooperate, I won't bother you anymore."
After saying that, Ryan walked out of the door with the help of the guards.
Just as Ryan walked to the entrance of the tavern, a black-robed man brushed past him.