"Young Master Ryan of the Grey Family..."

Mercenary Captain Ajax looked at the dark golden token held high in the hands of the night elf Carina, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

Although the Principality of Silver Ridge was far away from the Ehissiah Empire, it was obvious that Ajax had heard of Ryan Gray's notoriety.

In the darkness, the blazing torches flickered, illuminating the ever-shifting face of Ajax.

As the mercenaries and the night elves confronted each other, Ajax laughed.

"Master Ryan? Why would Master Ryan protect you? Just based on this token, you say that Master Ryan is protecting you. Do you think I'm a fool?"

Ajax looked at the dark golden token and admitted in his heart that there was a high probability that this token belonged to Ryan.

Because he had been to the Ehissia Empire and seen the majestic lion emblem of the Gray family, the lifelike lion mark on this token awakened some memories in his mind.

But faced with so many night elves, Ajax couldn't let them go.

After all, if they were caught and sold to various noble lords or slave traders, the price would be sky-high.

It was enough for him to spend the rest of his life in luxury.

Even if Ryan knew about it later, he would have already taken the gold coins and hidden somewhere on the mainland.

People die for money and birds die for food. They, the mercenaries, are desperadoes.

So this time Ajax was ready to take a risk.

Karina's expression tensed when she heard that. Oh no, this guy actually wanted to attack her again!

Damn it, isn't he afraid of Master Ryan's revenge?

Is it true that their clan is going to suffer such a disaster today...

Just when the two sides were on the verge of a tense situation, suddenly, under the gaze of everyone, a drop of black liquid dripped from the dark golden token in Carina's hand.

The black liquid dripped onto the ground, and suddenly the shadow magic raged, blowing up a strong wind, forcing everyone to raise their hands to resist.

The strong wind dissipated, and the drop of black liquid transformed into a human shape.

It was Lucifer.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the demon Lucifer, the mercenaries' horses began to neigh uncontrollably and wanted to turn around and flee from this place.

Because Lucifer put too much pressure on them.

Lucifer stretched out his hand, shadow magic surged, and he took the dark golden token in Carina's hand, rubbed it gently in his hand and spoke.

"A personal token represents the trust and protection of its owner."

"Anyone who dares to disrespect the holder of the token is also disrespecting the owner of the token."

Then Lucifer looked at Ajax coldly and spoke in a bad tone.

"I just observed it carefully. Others may not recognize this token, but you... should recognize it."

Facing Lucifer's questioning, Ajax remained silent. He glanced at Lucifer in front of him, and his eyes immediately became fierce.

"So what if we know? Even Master Ryan can't let us give up so many night elves."

"Pure-blooded elves are already rare on the continent, and night elves like them, who are not protected by elven law, are even rarer."

"They are all the favorites of those noble gentlemen, and each one can be sold at a sky-high price."

"We mercenaries are desperate criminals. As long as we capture these night elves, the benefits we will gain are enough for me to do whatever it takes."

Lucifer chuckled and clapped his hands upon seeing this.

"Okay, very good."

"I thought you would say something to beg for mercy, but I didn't expect you to be so brave. That's great."

Lucifer's eyes revealed bloodlust and cruelty, but he still maintained his usual nobility.

"After so many days of silence, I can finally have some fun."