Lin Yi's gaze was deep, and having read the original work, he understood very well.
The three people in front of him, apart from the Mercenary King Barnac, the other two had secrets they couldn't reveal.
Geraint and Argenta, the two siblings, were not humans, but dragons.
However, Lin Yi had a good impression of the two, and in the original work, he particularly liked the character of Argenta.
Argenta seemed to dislike Lin Yi's scrutinizing gaze and turned her head away.
Lin Yi smiled helplessly, forgetting that she was rather aloof.
"Hey, kid, you're the rising ranger Lin Yi, right?" Barnac's loud voice sounded as he approached Lin Yi casually, giving him a pat on the shoulder.
Anyone who didn't know them would think they were good friends.
Barnac raised his eyebrows. He had used quite a bit of force just now, but Lin Yi seemed unfazed. It seemed the rumors were true; this ranger was indeed skilled.
"Barnac, we're here to make friends," Geraint reminded him, then looked at Lin Yi, apologizing for Barnac's rudeness before introducing himself.
Lin Yi nodded, and the four got acquainted.
"I'm not one to beat around the bush. The famous mercenary king Barnac, and the legendary rangers Geraint and Argenta, you didn't come here just to get to know me, did you?"
He was forthright about it.
Geraint chuckled lightly and said, "Lin Yi, you must have noticed that the movement of monsters has become frequent lately, constantly harassing the villages. That's because... the Black Dragon is awakening!"
Geraint's voice turned serious, "We want to hire you to go to the palace with us. For the future of the Alteria continent, we hope you will join us in the war against the Black Dragon."
"That's too big of a task. I'm not interested in protecting the world or maintaining peace," Lin Yi shook his head and sipped his wine.
Geraint frowned, based on his understanding, Lin Yi should not be this kind of person.
However, before he could continue persuading, Lin Yi changed his tune.
"But if it's for protecting beautiful women, I think I'd be more than willing." Lin Yi looked at Argenta's beautiful face and smiled slightly.
In his life, what he pursued was beauty and power.
Geraint chuckled. He felt this was Lin Yi's excuse but still joked, "Sister, I didn't expect you to make such a big contribution this time."
Argenta, who had been silent, blushed and said angrily, "Brother, what are you talking about? This guy has no good intentions."
"Who cares if it's good intentions or not, you're agreeing to this, right? But like you said, you don't want to be hired, so when the Black Dragon is defeated, the reward will be all mine," Barnac said casually and sat down at the dining table, starting to eat.
"I haven't eaten properly for days while looking for you."
"Let's eat together, I ordered plenty," Lin Yi courteously said.
After a satisfying meal, everyone boarded Barnac's airship, heading towards the Human Kingdom.
On the Alteria continent, humans, monsters, elves, and wizards, almost every power, occupied a piece of land.
During this period of investigation, Lin Yi has been walking on the borders of human territory. It's a long distance from the capital, and it takes several days to get there even by airship.
However, many products of this world are quite extraordinary.
For example, this airship can navigate between the clouds. Its power comes from magical gems.
Lin Yi squints his eyes, leaning on the airship's railing, enjoying the cold wind at high altitude, lost in thought.
"Brother, why do we have to bring him along?"
Argenta doesn't understand. To her, no matter how famous or skillful human warriors are, they are of no use when facing a Black Dragon.
"Argenta, don't be prejudiced. Haven't we heard enough rumors about him along the way?"
Geraint said.
"Whether those rumors are true or not, we still don't know."
Argenta raised an eyebrow, recalling the news she had heard recently.
Overnight, a monsters army preparing to attack the border was completely annihilated. How is that possible? Even her brother couldn't do it.
This was not just a few hundred or thousand monsters, but tens of thousands forming the vanguard...
"Argenta, maybe you two should really try to get along. I think Lin Yi has a good impression of you," Geraint teased.
"Brother, you also... you know that we are..." Argenta's cheeks turned red.
"Alright, I won't disturb you two being alone." Geraint saw Lin Yi walking towards them, smiled, and walked away.
What Argenta wanted to say was about their dragon lineage, but Geraint always felt that Lin Yi himself didn't mind these things.
Argenta was also ready to leave, but Lin Yi stopped her.
"Sister Ta, isn't it too cold? We're comrades now, at least we should communicate a bit."
Argenta paused, not wanting to ruin this cooperation.
"May I invite you to watch the sea of clouds together?"
"Sigh."
Argenta sighed lightly, preparing to oblige. Just as she joined Lin Yi at the bow, before they could even admire the setting sun, she suddenly exclaimed and pointed downwards.
"So many monsters!"
Lin Yi also looked in the direction she pointed.
This is deep in human territory, yet monsters have infiltrated, and not a small number. By the looks of it, there are at least five hundred, and they are heading toward a nearby town.
"And there's a person trapped by the monsters."
Perhaps due to her dragon lineage, Argenta has excellent vision. She keenly observed a young man, about fourteen or fifteen, surrounded in the middle of the monster army.
"No, I'm going to find Barnac to stop the ship. I can't just stand by and watch someone die."
Argenta is usually aloof, but she is genuinely kind-hearted.
"It's too late to stop the ship now."
Lin Yi grabbed Argenta's hand, "Throw down the anchor."
"What?"
Argenta didn't catch on at first. She was eager to save lives and didn't notice Lin Yi taking advantage.
The next moment, to Argenta's astonishment, Lin Yi leapt from several kilometers high in the air.
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