The Orlando Mountains at night are full of dangers. The flickering lights in the darkness are the eyes of beasts, and the shrill cries of birds that sound from time to time are terrifying.
The Blue Fairy Mercenary Group did not light any torches. The mercenaries carried large bags of loot and escorted a group of cubs as they marched in the dark in the mountains.
The mercenary group marched very hard. On the rugged road in the dark, mercenaries fell down from time to time, and large beasts that did not know how to die would suddenly rush over.
However, the beasts that attack the team will be killed by sharp arrows shot in the dark before they can get close to the mercenary group. Occasionally, those who rushed towards the team were instantly engulfed by Adeline's flames.
After walking non-stop for nearly a whole night, the mercenary group stopped to rest for the first time when the dawn began to dawn.
Even so, the mercenary group was forced to stop, because no matter how the mercenary waved their whips, the captured young orcs could not move.
All the orcs had collapsed on the ground, and after the mercenaries simply set up a guard, they began to take turns to rest.
Arthur had been silently watching the actions of the mercenaries along the way. He couldn't even understand some of the actions, but he still remembered them.
The fatigue of fighting and marching all night made the mercenaries quickly fall asleep, and even the mercenaries responsible for the security mission couldn't help but doze off. For it was daylight and the danger had passed.
Not knowing how long they had slept, the mercenaries were awakened by a scream. All the mercenaries immediately picked up their weapons and prepared for battle.
"Tony, what the hell are you howling?" Keynes yawned and sat up.
"Boss, that little lion got away!"
"How did you run away? Didn't I ask you to tie it up tight?"
"Look at the cuts on the rope, he was rescued!" Tony showed Cairns two pieces of rope with neat cuts.
Keynes frowned slightly, "Are there any other cubs that can escape?"
"No, the little lion ran away."
"Forget it, just run away. Let's rest for a while before we continue our journey. Leave here early to avoid a long night of dreams."
"Ah!" Tony's jaw almost dropped in shock, "Boss, how can we just let it go? That little lion is our biggest gain this time! And I suspect there is a mole in the team. It's impossible for others to do this. Easily bypassing our guard." Tony said, his eyes turning to Arthur.
Keynes waved his hand, "No need to check. It's a good thing that the little lion escaped."
"Good thing?" Tony scratched his head in confusion.
"Didn't you notice the color of his fighting spirit? It is the top fighting spirit of the Golden Lion family, 'Red Sun Flowing Gold', and only family members who are qualified to be heirs can practice it. The Golden Lion is one of the three most powerful families of the orcs. Even in the territory of our human race, their spies are everywhere. What do you think they would do if they knew that their heir was sold as a human slave?" There was a heavy tone in Keynes's seemingly plain tone.
Tony, Angus and the surrounding mercenaries all took a breath of air, which meant another war between humans and beasts.
Keynes winked at Arthur thoughtfully, and received a polite smile from Arthur.
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Three days later, the Blue Fairy Mercenary Group walked out of the Orlando Mountains, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Arthur suddenly found that there was one more person in the team. It was a slender man with a handsome face, carrying a large bow wrapped with green vine branches and carved with beautiful patterns. The pointed ears peeking out from his long, silky golden hair revealed his identity as an elf.
He is the archer who has been hiding in the dark.
Although humans and elves are not in the same hostile relationship as orcs, elves rarely appear in the kingdom of humans, and humans are not allowed to enter the kingdom of elves. Arthur was very curious about how this elf named Ilya became a member of the Blue Enchantress's mercenaries.
Seeing Arthur staring at her, the elf Ilya nodded gently at him and smiled in return. Every move fully demonstrated the politeness and elegance of an elf.
Two days later, a tall city appeared in front of everyone.
The city wall made of gray basalt is twenty meters high. There is a seven or eight-meter-high sentry tower erected on the city wall. There are huge ballistas between the crenelations of the city wall. Soldiers with weapons patrol back and forth on the city wall.
The drawbridge of the city gate was paved on the ground, and people waiting to enter and exit the city lined up in a long queue at the huge arched city gate. A group of soldiers carefully inspected the people entering and exiting the city.
This is the headquarters of the Blue Fairy Mercenary Group, the small town of Huey Ores on the border of the human Isaac Kingdom.
Huey'ores is also humanity's first line of defense against orc attacks. In history, the city of Jurors falls and was recaptured several times. The city bricks covered with ax marks and the dark brown blood stains on the surface of the city walls are the best historical proof. Therefore, even in peacetime, the guard force here never relaxes for a moment. A reinforced guard regiment of 5,000 people is stationed in the city.
Arthur looked at the giant city in front of him in a daze. From the small village where he was born to the orcs' dilapidated camp, this was the first time Arthur had seen such a tall and majestic building.
The mercenary group did not line up and walked directly to the city gate under the leadership of Keynes.
"Captain Keynes, did you have a good harvest this time?" The captain guarding the gate was obviously very familiar with Keynes. Instead of checking, he greeted him enthusiastically.
"With good luck, I caught a few orc cubs and invited the brothers to drink." Keynes casually threw a few gold coins to the leading captain, which received a burst of compliments from the soldiers guarding the gate.
Mercenaries have a status second only to nobles and merchants in various human kingdoms. Because mercenary groups have the obligation to assist city guards in wartime, every city welcomes mercenary groups, especially large mercenary groups. The strength of an A-level mercenary group is even better than a division of the human army.
As the largest city on the border, Huey Ores City is very prosperous during non-war periods. The Orlando Mountains are rich in products. From rare ores to rare herbs, many Warcraft materials are produced, and even some goods smuggled from the orc wasteland can be obtained in large quantities. There are many medicine shops, weapon shops, and trading houses on both sides of the street. The wide streets people are coming and going on the streets.
Arthur, who had never seen so many people before, was dazzled. Everything was novel in his eyes.
Because they escorted a group of little orcs into the city, the Blue Fairy Mercenary Group attracted many people to watch. The bold children even threw stones and spit at the little orcs. The conflict between humans and beasts has been deeply rooted in the hearts of children and has been passed down from generation to generation.
In the southern corner of Juarez City, in front of a huge courtyard with blue stone walls, stood a tall, fat man.
The fat man had a cold face, full of flesh, and a protruding belly like a hill. He only had one arm, and the sleeve on the other side was cut off at shoulder-length.
Looking at the approaching team, the fat man took a few more steps forward before a smile appeared on his face, "Brothers, welcome home!"