Chapter 246
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Chapter 246: I Want to Test if Her Magic Circle Is Strong Enough With My Head
Another day passed. From the fortress on the New Western Front, a group of mercenaries from South Sotua, accompanied by two temporary hires to boost their strength, passed through the defenses and secretly moved towards Vera Plain.
Not long after that group left, a completely hidden figure quietly followed at the end of the line, advancing with the group towards Hillenbrand Town.
And it’s not just the New Western Front that has a lot of mercenary groups entering; in the Central Line defenses and even on the natural barriers of the Loess Plateau and Dragonspine Mountain, many mercenary groups were secretly active.
Some of them were caught or chased away by patrolling demon dragons or trolls, but in the midst of the near madness of mercenaries in South Sotua, many strong and capable groups managed to pass through layers of defenses and eventually reached the outskirts of Hillenbrand Town!
Some are hiding in the mountains of the south, some are lurking in the plains of the north, and some are watching from the wild land and the rivers to the west.
Among them, the first to arrive here were the top mercenary groups from South Sotua, who decided to take on the bounty mission, and many more mercenaries soon gathered around them.
The "Ace" mercenary group in the southern mountains, the "Gilding Mercenary Group" on the west bank, and the "Blood Bone" mercenary group in the north have become the main force for this attack!
These three mercenary groups are also among the twelve gold medal mercenary groups of South Sotua!
Although they know there is probably only one "Elite Level" succubus here, there are rumors that the captured Moon Elf Princess Tina and "Ryman Ice" Isabella have been brainwashed into betraying their kind and have joined the demon race, and a fallen group of the Holy Alliance is also present, so they are still hesitant to act rashly.
Moreover, by using observation skills, they have indeed seen what is happening in Hillenbrand Town!
These mercenary groups have actually discovered several powerful presences and many Superoperators participating in the construction and training!
"Those guys have truly fallen…"
"Both Seychelles and the elves are really a bunch of softies!"
"Attacking now could be a bit tricky… but the cost is manageable!"
The leaders of the top gold medal mercenary groups in South Sotua have reached a conclusion.
Most importantly, during the exploration, they all noticed each other’s presence.
Having confirmed the number and strength of Superoperators found in Hillenbrand Town, which they believe they can handle, the focus shifted.
The current wait-and-see approach is mostly to watch the movements of the other two mercenary groups.
They all fear being taken advantage of by the other side.
They are also waiting for the other party to come to negotiate.
In the end, the first to lose patience was Marjorie, the leader of the ace mercenary group!
This thoughtful and seemingly tall and thin middle-aged man is also the only spellcaster among the three gold medal mercenary group leaders.
He is an Epic High Level warlock!
Watching everyone waiting here, Marjorie felt she had to do something.
So, in the southern forest outside Hillenbrand Town, he set his sights on the leaders of the Gilding Mercenary Group and Blood Bone and used his skill, Soul Voice Share!
"Both leaders… It doesn’t seem wise for us to be wary of each other here. Although the power of this town may not seem strong, waiting longer means risking discovery by the demon race."
"Therefore, I propose that we cooperate!"
As he spoke, a rough voice quickly came through the link of the Soul Voice spell.
"Ha—Marjorie, you old fox aren’t plotting anything bad, are you?"
Soon after, another sharp voice also spoke up.
"Yes, exactly. Are you trying to trick us into going first to help you out?"
Both people showed no signs of their distrust.
However, this was expected by Marjorie, and he chuckled softly.
"Everyone, to show my sincerity, I will first tell you about our situation and plans… Our elite mercenary group has brought sixteen people. Right now, there are other partner silver mercenary groups with twenty people and three bronze mercenary groups totaling forty-three people, making a total of seventy-nine people, including three epic-level and ten superlative-level."
At this point, a sharp voice interrupted him.
"Oh, come on, it’s just about reporting numbers. Is that sincerity? Our Gilding Mercenary Group has eleven people, and there are only two epic-level—me and my vice leader. It’s fine to tell you!"
"You didn’t bring any legendaries…? Well, I may have only seven people, but I spent a lot to recruit two legendary experts from Seychelles! And there are quite a few others joining us!"
The rugged man from Crazy Bone also said.
Hearing the word "legendary," both Marjorie and the leader of the Gilding Mercenary Group felt a chill.
However, Marjorie still decided to stick to his plan.
"Very good, this shows that everyone is serious. So, I will tell you my plan. I will launch the attack one minute after cutting off this communication spell. If you wish to join me, I warmly welcome you. If you prefer that I lead the charge, that is also fine… However, I will make a very loud noise, so I’m just warning the two leaders first."
After Marjorie finished speaking, she immediately cut off the magic communication.
As he ended the spell, the two mercenary groups immediately sensed the "threat" in Marjorie’s words.
This guy must want to alarm all the demon race and expose everyone’s positions, so he is forcing both groups to act together at his pace.
There is no extra time to think or retreat!
After all, there is only one minute left!
"You got it, Marjorie," the leader of Blood Bone, a guy over two meters tall who looks like a troll or a tall Orc but is actually human, showed a fierce expression and said, "Blood Bone Mercenary Group and those other punks, listen up—prepare for the attack!"
The same thing was happening with the Gilding Mercenary Group.
In an instant, powerful presences that had been hiding appeared around Hillenbrand Town, catching the attention of Isabella, who was training the police station Superoperator, and Tina, who was at the school interviewing teachers with Kanor, along with the other Superoperators.
The landlady in the tavern sat in her armchair and slightly lifted her head, then couldn’t help but let out a soft laugh.
"A bunch of foolish guys… Oh dear, humans keep making the same mistakes… With so many people, only two of them seem to not be here just for fun."
At the top of the torture tower, Lolth, who had long noticed the presence of these guys and was filled with anger, showed a smile.
"Finally can’t hold back anymore… Then why don’t you all try my upgraded magic circle and see if your heads are tough enough!"
