Lundes City was a medium-sized border city of the Flame Dragon Empire, serving as a hub for trade between the Frost and Flame Empires. The city was bustling with people, and various goods and traders from both nations flowed through it, along with swordsmen and mages.
"Ziluo, is there a Mercenary Guild here?" Ye Han, upon entering Lundes City, wasted no time in getting to the point.
"Of course, Lundes City may not be a big city, but it's a key hub for business exchanges between the two countries, so there are plenty of mercenaries here," Ziluo said with a smile, though her heart trembled. The events from two days ago were still fresh in her mind, vivid and haunting.
She couldn't believe that Blood, who appeared to be of the same age as herself, would give such orders. Moreover, the strength of Blood and the two behind him had filled her with fear, but also a strange excitement.
Massacres, relentless massacres. After receiving Ye Han's command on the street, Blood and Jiayila had plunged into the crowd of twenty-three ninth-rank experts, as if they were tigers among sheep. Despite being surrounded by twenty-three ninth-rank experts, they moved as if in an uninhabited world. Wherever they passed, no one survived. What frightened Ziluo the most was that not a single corpse among the three to four hundred people remained intact.
Ziluo had questioned herself, and while she couldn't be considered a kind-hearted person, she had never been so brutal. Over the past two days, Ziluo had been in a state of panic.
"Let's go," Ziluo nodded and led Ye Han and the others towards the Mercenary Guild. They quickly arrived at the entrance of the Mercenary Guild. As they entered, the bustling hall fell silent, and all eyes turned to Ye Han's group of five.
"Miss, I'd like to register for the mercenary group," without paying attention to the reactions of the people in the hall, Ye Han walked straight to the counter and said to a beautiful blonde girl.
"Sure, please fill out this form first," the blonde girl looked at Ye Han and realized that this must be another spoiled young master seeking some entertainment.
Taking the form, Ye Han quickly glanced at it. It required basic information like name, occupation, level, and the name of the mercenary group. Soon, he completed the form according to the instructions and handed it to the girl at the counter.
"Proud Corpse Mercenary Group, Leader Blood, Occupation Swordsman, Level Ninth," Ye Han recited his entry as he read it from the form. When the girl got to the "Level Ninth" part, her eyes widened in surprise, and the people in the hall took a sharp breath, clearly amazed by Ye Han's claimed level.
"Ha-ha, this is so funny! Hilarious! A kid who hasn't even grown any hair is claiming to be a Ninth Rank!" Just then, a loud and grating laughter rang out in the hall, and laughter quickly spread throughout the room.
"Hmm?" The one who laughed first suddenly seemed to have something stuck in his throat, and his laughter abruptly ceased. When everyone turned to look, their eyes nearly popped out.
"Do you have a problem?" Ye Han kept his hand firmly on the man's neck, his tone cold. No one had noticed when Ye Han had made his way through the crowd and restrained the man.
"I can interpret that as a plea for help," Ye Han said, exerting more force with his hand, causing the man's face to turn pale and a faint shade of purple.
"When seeking help, one should show the appropriate attitude," Ye Han stared coldly at the swordsman. He showed no fear.
"Friend, our Wolf Emperor Mercenary Group also has some reputation in the Flame Dragon Empire. Let's not go too far with this," the Ninth Rank swordsman said angrily. Three other Ninth Rank swordsmen and a Ninth Rank mage approached as well.
"Do you think I care?" Ye Han said with a sneer. Ziluo was trembling, afraid of what would happen next.
"Yi Erlin, I don't want to see the Wolf Emperor Mercenary Group continue to exist on this continent," Ye Han said to Ivelin and Kapulos in a voice that could not be heard by others.
"Quite the audacious statement. I'd like to see how you plan to wipe out our Wolf Emperor Mercenary Group!" The swordsman who had first confronted Ye Han let out a powerful aura, but he received no mercy from Ivelin's ruthless strike.
"Poof!" The man was sent flying and crashed into the crowd around him, never to get up again. Meanwhile, Kapulos had killed two of the Wolf Emperor Mercenary Group's Ninth Rank swordsmen and was now advancing towards the other two. At the same time, a guard from the Mercenary Guild rushed to the back of the guild hall.
"Miss, is it done?" Ye Han didn't even glance at the battle in the hall and returned to the counter, asking the question. Ziluo and Branqi, on the other hand, had stood in the same spot since the moment the mercenary started laughing. Ziluo had already guessed the outcome when the mercenary had initially started laughing.
"Everything's in order, but there's a processing fee of ten gold coins," the blonde girl trembled as she handed over a purple crystal card labeled "Proud Corpse." Ye Han took a look and promptly retrieved ten gold coins from his ring. Meanwhile, the battle in the hall had ended.
All seventeen members of the Wolf Emperor Mercenary Group in this location had been killed. The once-clean hall was now splattered with blood, and everyone who remained was in shock, looking at the black-robed youth at the counter. Just for one sentence, he had wiped out everyone from the Wolf Emperor Mercenary Group in this location.
"Who dares to be so audacious in the Mercenary Guild?" An elderly man walked out with fury radiating from him, and upon seeing the scene in the hall, he became even angrier. He released his Saint Rank aura.
"If you don't want to die, be quiet and step aside," in the midst of everyone's shock, a cold voice sounded quietly in the hall. It was the black-robed youth at the counter.
"You're seeking death!" As a Saint Rank expert, he never expected to be looked down upon by a junior in such a manner. The elderly man from the Mercenary Guild immediately attacked Ye Han. However, a figure faster than him appeared in front of him, and an even stronger aura was unleashed.
"Hiss, Saint Rank..."
"No wonder he's so domineering."
These astonished comments filled the hall, and the Mercenary Guild's Saint Rank elder's face changed dramatically. No matter how he tried, he couldn't win against someone who was not only a Saint Rank expert but also much stronger than him.
"Miss, I'd like to take the mission for the Black Mist Forest," Ye Han said to the blonde girl once again.
"I'm sorry, sir. Right now, your mercenary group only has one member. According to the rules, you need at least three members to accept a team mission," the blonde girl, although shocked, maintained her professionalism.
Ziluo quickly presented her own mercenary proof and applied to join Ye Han's Proud Corpse Mercenary Group. Branqi also produced her proof of membership. Both of them were deeply shocked by Ivelin's displayed strength. While Ziluo knew that the two people behind Ye Han were not ordinary, she hadn't expected them to be Saint Rank experts.
With Ziluo and Branqi joining, Ye Han smoothly accepted the mission to find the Red Blood Lotus. "If you hadn't shown up, I might have considered sparing them, but..." Ye Han said as he reached the entrance. Then he disappeared from everyone's sight, and Ivelin quickly followed.
News of Ye Han's performance in the Mercenary Guild quickly spread throughout Lundes City. Everyone was astonished by his overwhelming display of power.
The next day, under the bright sunshine, Ye Han and his group headed north towards the Flame Dragon Empire. The Black Mist Forest was located to the north of the Flame Dragon Empire. However, shortly after Ye Han and his group left, everyone in Lundes City was deeply shaken.
The Wolf Emperor Mercenary Group, consisting of 232 members in Lundes City, had been wiped out overnight. The name Proud Corpse Mercenary Group was etched deeply into everyone's minds. In a single night, an F-rank mercenary group with only five members had massacred the entire B-rank Wolf Emperor Mercenary Group with 232 members.
The Wolf Emperor Mercenary Group was disbanded.