Chapter 244

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Chapter 244: Expedition to Hillenbrand Town by the Republic of Seychelles!

Although Shelldor really wanted to stay and help Lolth, as Lolth’s closest commander in the Demon Army, she understood that she could not act on impulse.

Even considering what is best for Lolth, it was more appropriate for her to stay in Palgauro City rather than remain in Hillenbrand Town.

From a broader perspective, there was really no need for her to stay in Hillenbrand Town.

So, with Lolth’s firm decision, Shelldor chose to leave Hillenbrand Town with Doyle Candice, and then the two went in opposite directions, towards Palgauro City and Demon King Castle.

Shelldor was going to defend the new western front and continue to capture the growing South Sotua Mercenaries; while Doyle, the Little Devil, was returning to Demon King Castle to report her recent findings about Lord Lolth’s "emotional" matters to the Demon King.

Meanwhile, on the side of the Holy Alliance at the new western front, within a city near the Seychelles border, the "Treasure Fortress City," closest to the Loess Plateau and filled with countless Seychelles merchants and adventurers, two unfamiliar faces arrived at the Adventurer’s Tavern in the city center.

One was a middle-aged man dressed in tattered clothes, looking like a vagrant, and the other was an elderly yet dignified old-fashioned noble. The two of them, though an odd pair, didn’t seem to be the type to be liked, but at the center of the Adventurer’s Tavern, no one dared to bother them.

After all, the old man’s presence was so terrifying it felt suffocating, like a dangerous and powerful monster.

These two people are the guys invited by the highest officials of Seychelles to go to Hillenbrand Town.

At this moment, they appeared in the Adventurer’s Tavern in Hunter’s Fort, of course, not to drink and have fun.

This tavern is located right across from the Adventurer’s Union and several major trading companies. Every day, it gathers a large number of Superoperators; naturally, besides serving drinks, it has other functions.

For example… posting tasks.

The Republic of Seychelles is not like South Sotua, where dirty business is openly displayed. This country, which has both nobility and relatively complete laws, undoubtedly puts on a good show compared to the rest of the continent.

Tasks posted in the Adventurer’s Union are reviewed by the union and the sheriff. Guarding, hunting magical beasts, investigating anomalies, finding people… these are all "legal" and even "moral" requests.

At least, it looks that way.

However, not all Superoperators will always be good citizens who obey the law, and not every place that needs Superoperators is glamorous.

Those requests that clearly could not be legal will be posted through various other means below the table.

For example, in Goldhunt Town, these requests are made through a seasonal menu at the Adventurer’s Tavern to connect employers with Superoperators.

Although it is not very hidden, since this tavern is right across from the guild, every magistrate, sheriff, and even the highest senators in every city know about these matters, but… the appearance is important.

If there is no direct violation, there will be no investigation…

After all, everything in this country must continue to function.

There will always be someone doing these things in secret, and there will always be someone who has needs because of these matters.

It is impossible to ban this.

In Seychelles, tasks posted in such taverns are called "black orders."

And after Vera Plain fell, many new types of "black orders" also appeared in Gold Fortress.

"Smuggle goods into the areas occupied by the demon race."

"Negotiate with the demon race to grant special treatment for a certain noble’s family."

"Enter Vera Plain to transport or search for something."

"Guard the smuggling team."

All of them are related to the Abyssal Demon.

Ranster and the mysterious old gentleman came here, of course, for the ‘black list’ related to the demon race.

Sitting in a chair, Ranster crossed his legs and leisurely looked at the menu presented by the tavern’s server, searching for a suitable task.

This is, after all, a secret operation. Both he and the old gentleman need a ‘reason’ to enter Vera Plain.

It’s not about deceiving the demon race, but about hiding from the ‘traitor’ of Seychelles.

If a traitor really discovers that Seychelles sent two ‘legend level warriors’ into Vera Plain to inform the demon race, he would definitely sell that information.

This reason can "confuse" the demon race and the traitors, so that the high-ranking officials of Seychelles might not notice the movements of the two of them.

To walk directly across the Western Front without disguise… To be honest, both Ranster and the old man know that they are quite familiar to many of Seychelles’ frontline generals and high-ranking Superoperators.

According to the information provided by the senior member, many of the higher-ups in Seychelles may not be trustworthy now.

As natural members of the "Truth Society" who are somewhat against Seychelles, Ranster and the old man, who definitely has a deep grudge against the current Seychelles regime and clearly comes from an old noble background, understand this very well.

They are even very aware that even the three highest-ranking members who act as clients might not be reliable.

As long as they give enough benefits and bargaining chips to the interest groups behind them, the two of them could completely be seen as the "cost" to be abandoned.

However, both of them are confident that individually, their strengths are among the best on the continent.

And if they join forces, they are strong enough to face one or two Abyssal Legion-level attacks and still escape unharmed!

However, Ranster had a question in his mind about whether this silent and reserved old man would team up with him.

He looked at the silent old man flipping through the "menu" and coughed once, saying, "Cough cough… Sir, do you have any ideas about which task to choose?"

After hearing this, the scary-looking, scar-faced man across from him finally nodded.

"We can try the task released by the South Sotua people, after all, their target is also Hillenbrand Town, and they want to find companions and extra help…"

"Then I will listen to you, sir," said Ranster, who wasn’t really looking at the menu but just flipping through it randomly, immediately agreeing, "For this mission, I will follow your lead—you have always been my idol. I grew up hearing your legendary stories of defeating the new nobles and the council’s lackeys!"

Ranster said with a cheerful smile, trying to get close to him.

But clearly, the old man was not impressed; he just nodded slightly and stood up.

"Alright, then I will go get the ‘task’, and we will meet here tomorrow."

Saying this, the old man coldly walked to the counter, talked with the owner, and then left the hotel like a lone wolf, not even looking at Ranster.

Ranster still had a smile on his face, but after the old man left the tavern, his smile slowly turned cold.