While flying halfway, the knight who had made a pact with the fire-breathing dragon gathered everyone together. They held a brief meeting on the dragon's back.
"I know you may have many questions, such as why so many people came?"
He said,
"But none of these issues matter. All you have to do is find what the master wants in the castle. As for the reward, it will definitely not be less than what we promised you before."
Those who had initially looked rather grumpy but were actually quite upset felt much better after hearing this.
After all, if the number of invited guests increases, the amount of compensation received, when divided equally, won't be as much. Just looking at the densely packed 'big shots' sitting on the entire dragon, they found it hard to doubt that they would receive that considerable reward.
Thief Bip belonged to the group of people with bad expressions, and even after the promised reward was assured that there would be no problem, his expression remained unpleasant.
He's a thief who always tries to hide his identity even for small tasks, but now he's working with so many other people. With so many people around, there will inevitably be times when he needs to show his face, which could easily expose his identity.
Kaio and Yuling had been disguised as humans for a long time and were gradually getting used to the crowded environment. Unlike Bipu, they didn't have many concerns and instead mingled into the crowd, hoping to glean some inside information about the mission from the conversations of the people.
For example, although the task invited well-known and capable people from all walks of life, the host family did not actually have any hope, otherwise they would not have given up in such a desperate manner.
For example, apart from individuals like Bip who are invited individually, most people come alone, and many more come in groups of three, five, eight, or nine. In this case, those lone wolves who rely on themselves to find 'mission targets' in the huge castle are at a great disadvantage.
The owner will always give more reward to the person who takes back the item.
Therefore, many lone wolves who came on their own began to look for suitable temporary teammates, except for Bip.
Yu Ling and Kaio are just here to tag along with the dragon; they don't plan to use their elf bodies to go on adventures. Now, if Bipu, a thief, doesn't team up, the quest will definitely be troublesome.
After Keo returned from his stroll, he found Bip huddled in a corner, trying to make himself inconspicuous, and was quite worried:
"It seems like everyone else has someone with them, so you'll be at a disadvantage if you go alone."
“How many reliable people can you find when you’re just temporarily grouped together? Finding things depends on luck and skill.” Bip wasn’t worried. “Once you get there, just relax and have fun. Don’t worry about me. I’ll find you to go back together when it’s time to go back.”
With such a great treasure as the Elven Blood right beside him, even if he leaves empty-handed, it wouldn't be a loss. The most important thing is his appearance and abilities, which he especially needs to be careful not to be noticed by others.
A thief whose secrets are known to others is not a good thief.
Kao said helplessly, "It's good that you know what's going on."
The dragon flew in the sky, and looking down from above, it was difficult to see the whole scene under the clouds and mist. It only made the ground look small, which was a rather novel experience for Keo.
However, Yu Ling was already capable of flying in her original world, and had also flown in modern planes. She was more interested in dragons than flying, which was enough to appease the elf Kaio, whose little wings couldn't flap that high.
Originally, Yu Ling's plan coincided with Bi Pu's. She also wanted Bi Pu to coast along and get some basic benefits, while she and Kaio would find an opportunity to use their "event-related abilities" to find a chance to complete the mission.
However, the sight of several new faces on the way quickly made Yu Ling abandon the idea.
The newcomers were disguised from head to toe, not like Bip who was completely covered up, and like Keo Yuling, they used magical items to change their appearance.
Ordinary people might not be able to tell, but Yu Ling uses her soul power to judge people. People in the fairy tale world, no matter how good they are at disguising themselves, will not remember to disguise their souls.
Therefore, Yu Ling recognized them at a glance. These people were the adventurer team that he and Kaio had encountered before: Derrick with the sword, Heigl the mermaid, Abao the leopard-eared orc, and two unfamiliar faces he had never seen before.
Tsk, Bella and Archibald, that young couple, didn't come. The two new ones inexplicably have an aura of strength. Yu Ling has reason to suspect that one of them is the legendary dragon knight, hero, and captain of their team—Cecil.
Thinking that this guy, who was touted as a god, might be able to keep an eye on the protagonist of the tragic novel, Kaio, Yu Ling approached with an innocent and naive expression, pretending not to recognize them, and went directly to the two unfamiliar powerful figures to strike up a conversation.
"You guys look so familiar, haven't we met somewhere before?"
Cecil, disguised as an ordinary adventurer: ...What an old-fashioned way to start a conversation.
Ah Bao was the least cunning. He wanted to go up and chat with the well-behaved younger brother, but as soon as he took half a step, Derrick grabbed him. Even Heigl, who was still silent, showed his disapproval with his eyes.
Hey! The captain is right there, how can this silly kid not have any sense of propriety!
The stranger that Yu Ling struck up a conversation with was none other than Cecil. He was hiding his identity to participate in this mission, but he had serious business to attend to and had no intention of playing any tricks like pretending to be weak to deceive others and then revealing his true identity to scare them to death.
Facing this seemingly naive young man who had just entered society, he answered his questions in a very approachable and patient manner:
"Really? Then we're quite destined to meet."
These were clearly just polite words, but Yu Ling seemed not to understand and continued to chat even more enthusiastically.
Even at the very end, Yu Ling, along with the four people who had hit it off immediately, found Bipu and Kaio sitting in an inconspicuous place, lost in thought and admiring the scenery.
The two men were very surprised that Yu Ling had only gone out for a short while and then returned with four people.
Don't let this seemingly innocent younger brother fool you; he's strangely picky about making friends. Aside from the two of them, he doesn't really care about anyone else. How did he end up bringing back four friends this time?
"Who are they...?" Keo was the first to ask the question.
"This is Hill, and those are his friends. They're a team of five, which gives them an advantage in numbers. It's definitely better than Bips going on the mission alone!"
Bip: ? ? ?
Caught off guard and suddenly thrust into an unfamiliar squad, the thief found it utterly baffling.
"You can just sit back and wait to win!" Yu Ling said openly, whispering, "They're formidable, you just need to coast along, trust me!"
"You know him?" Bip also lowered his voice.
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