Location: Yingguo Town
There was still a long way to go to Orvik City, and the monster rampage in the Heide Mountains made the journey even more difficult.
Elsie is quite qualified to speak on this matter.
“Yes, who would have thought it would have this kind of impact?” Elsie covered her face.
Previously, she had some of Otto's undead soldiers hide in the Black Mountains, which probably caused quite a stir, at least driving out the monsters there.
Now, it's actually affecting our schedule.
Inside the inn, the assassins and knights discussed their next steps at a table.
“In that case, this is the only place we can go…” Dylan pointed to Wood River Fortress near the Black Mountain Range.
“Wood River Fortress?” Parker shook his head. “I went there a few days ago to gather intelligence. The garrison there is currently at war with the Holy Sword Faction.”
Because the situation was too chaotic, it was completely unknown what the stance of the garrison inside the fortress was; all that was known was that they were fighting against the Holy Sword Faction, and whether they could hold out was a complete question mark.
Of course, under normal circumstances, it would be faster to go that way.
Patrols near the fortress regularly clear away monsters, clearing the way for caravans and civilians traveling along the main road.
However, once war breaks out, things will be somewhat disadvantageous.
If they go there now and the Holy Sword Faction wins, wouldn't they be walking into a trap?
“Are there any other routes to choose from?” Dylan said. “The Holy Sword Sect and the Holy Temple should not know our exact location right now, so we don’t need to worry about ambushes for the time being. A slightly longer route is also acceptable.”
Parker pondered for three seconds, his gaze sweeping across the map a few times before shaking his head and giving up: "The shortest route requires a two-week detour, and the road is difficult and complicated."
Elsie, standing by the window, gazed at the distant sunset, reaching out to catch a blue butterfly that had flown in from nowhere. The butterfly shattered the moment it touched her, transforming into a familiar magical essence.
【？】
"fine."
There's no need to hide anything from me!
“Reg left me a message. She wants me to leave through Muhe Fortress. She will take care of it if any problems arise.”
[Great news! Wait, what's with that look?]
Elsie: ▼_▼
Rig could pinpoint her location; even though she wasn't there, he was constantly watching her, a feeling that increasingly aroused the Blood Princess.
"She knows where my future lies and is trying to plan my future path..."
"The Witch...the Crown..."
Elsie connects with the story of the witch Ig and Rivist that the nameless person tells her.
Yes! The witch is mainly after the crown!
She planned her own path solely to obtain the crown...
[Reg: What a beautiful day! Time to walk my prophetic pet — ??? (Elsie) (You can pet her) (She's castrated) (Gentle temperament)]
"roll!"
[Can't we even say it? (whispering)]
“However,” Elsie stretched and yawned, “at least one thing is certain.”
“We can leave Muhe Fortress; we won’t die here,” she said to the knights.
The knights and assassins were stunned. They all looked at Elsie. Although they were willing to fight for Elsie, they couldn't just rush past like that.
At least... try a little longer?
“Someone gave me guidance, and she will come to our aid if any problems arise tomorrow. Just go,” Elsie said.
“Is that so?” Dylan pondered for a moment and said to his adjutant, “Summon all the assassins in the vicinity back.”
"Yes!" The adjutant soon summoned all the assassins back.
Dylan counted the number of people and said, "We still have 15 assassins below level 40 left. This is our first assassin team."
"And the family's elite assassins, 10 level 60 assassins, this is the second assassin team."
“The last one is my personal guards…” Dylan glanced at the three survivors besides her adjutant.
"There are three more guards, level 60, plus me at level 70, that will be our entire fighting force."
Elsie sat in her chair, deep in thought. She knew that these combat troops were key to her later breakthrough, and any loss of them would increase her mortality rate.
The curse progress bar is stuck at 80%, there's still no news from Black Crown, and there are still those enemies who might be lying in ambush in Orvik...
“A level 30 scout, not much combat experience, but skilled at intelligence gathering,” Parker reported on the Knights’ situation.
Dongshan Hong patted Yin Lang on the shoulder and laughed, "I am a level 70 swordsman and Yin Lang is a level 60 archer. We have carried out many mercenary missions together and have plenty of experience in individual combat."
"Huh?" Yin Lang was stunned for a moment: "Aha! Right! Aha... Damn it, you just said it, why did you bring me along? (whispering)"
Normally, Dongshan Hong is the main force in missions, and he's just there to get kills!
“…” Dylan sized up the two mercenaries from the Eastern Merchant Alliance. He had realized from the beginning that he couldn’t see through their strength. It turned out they were of such high level.
Levels can be increased through daily training, epiphanies, and battles. In fact, levels are more a reflection of a person's combat experience.
It's not impossible to skip levels, but the difference won't be too great, unless you get divine help!
“You must have gone through unimaginable hardships,” Dylan commented.
“A level 40 heavy armored spearman, who participated in the Northern Campaign and has combat experience,” David said.
"..." Connor hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I changed careers recently."
"Now a level 80 conferred cavalryman..."
“Level 80?” Dylan was shocked.
Others also turned their gazes, completely unable to believe that Connor's level had risen so quickly!
Connor smiled helplessly, raised his hand, and the stigmata on the back of his hand shimmered: "It might be the effect of the artifact."
“That’s not surprising. The artifact’s enhancements can indeed help you grow faster. However, compared to that… your training is no less than anyone else’s.” Dylan nodded, unable to help but marvel at the power of these monsters.
He wasn't wrong... except for Parker.
You're really weak! I thought you were hiding your strength!
"Lynn, a Western swordsman, level 60," Lynn said quietly. "He only has experience in one-on-one combat."
"Level 60 assassin, with experience in numerous royal-level missions, and a member of a diamond-level mercenary group," Trisna introduced herself.
Aside from David and Parker, everyone else is a monster... Wait, no! They're still so young! How can they have reached a level that ordinary people can't achieve at such a young age?
Dylan was shocked. It made sense. The assassins the family had sent to protect Elsie had also grown rapidly, even though it had only been a little over a year!
He glanced at the calm Elsie, wondering what kind of bloody storm was brewing beneath that tranquility.
"That's about enough, we can go now." Elsie stood up and said, "Shall we set off tonight?"
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