Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 333 - 316: Don’t Let the Enemy Escape

After bidding farewell to the old steward of the border count, the leaders of the two major mercenary groups returned to the camp with dozens of mages.

However, the smiles on their faces had faded considerably, and there was a hint of wariness in their eyes as they looked at each other.

The Bleta Mercenary Corps and the Owl Mercenary Corps were both long-established groups active at the empire’s border. Like the nearby Half-Beasts, they amassed their capital by hunting elves, which often led to friction.

"Cynthia, regardless of our previous disputes between the two groups, this time we are facing a Black Dragon. Although it hasn’t reached adulthood yet, we must take it seriously given our strength. So... let’s put aside our grudges for now. I assume you wouldn’t want to be surpassed by the ’Crocodile,’ right?"

Kains glanced at Cynthia and said in a deep voice. freewebnσvel.cøm

Crocodile...

Upon hearing that name, Cynthia’s smile faded even more, and a hint of gloom appeared between her brows.

The Crocodile Mercenary Corps was a rapidly developing group in recent years. Although they lacked high-end fighting power, their numbers were fast approaching the older Owl Mercenary Corps.

The Bleta Mercenary Corps was powerful, and the Crocodile Mercenary Corps did not dare provoke them. However, they had taken a lot of business from the declining Owl Mercenary Corps, which made Cynthia gnash her teeth in anger.

"Just a lucky guy, that’s all. Once this hunt is successful, all of the Fengye Territory will know the prowess of our Owl Mercenary Corps!"

Cynthia coldly sneered.

Kains merely smiled noncommittally and said,

"I heard... that the Crocodile went to the Aries Kingdom some time ago and supposedly took a big job. It’s expected that when they return, they will further expand their forces. You all... good luck."

Upon hearing his words, Cynthia’s expression darkened further.

However, in the end, she still sneered twice,

"That Crocodile, it’s been nearly three months without news. Perhaps they were completely wiped out on the mission."

Kains listened and merely shrugged.

He also thought it was strange that the Crocodile Mercenary Corps had been gone for so long without any news, but he couldn’t believe that a mercenary group with thousands of members would be completely wiped out.

*Are you kidding me? If a mercenary group of a thousand people were wiped out, the news on the black market would have exploded long ago. How could it still be so calm now?*

*Perhaps... they’re held up by some mission?*

*Or maybe they encountered the Half-Beasts?*

It was said that a few months ago, the Half-Beasts in the Death Desert raised an army of thirty thousand, possibly targeting the Aries Kingdom.

*That’s most likely it. They’ve been old adversaries with the Aries Kingdom, so if a war broke out, it wouldn’t be unusual for the Crocodile Mercenary Corps to be involved...*

*However, after all this time, the battle should have concluded, right?*

*It’s just strange that there’s been no news at all.*

*Oh well, what does this have to do with me?*

Kains shook his head.

"Pack up and let’s depart as soon as possible. We’re not too far from the Dark Mountain Range here. The longer we take, the more variables may arise. If the Black Dragon senses something, the difficulty of hunting it will likely increase sharply. Missions like this... require sudden action!"

Kains said.

This time, they were well prepared and had strong support from the border count. Facing a mere underage Black Dragon, their chances were quite promising.

However, the Black Dragon, though evil and violent, was not stupid.

If it found out that they assembled so many people, it might very well flee beforehand.

"I don’t need your lesson."

Thinking about the Crocodile Mercenary Corps and having her mood spoiled, Cynthia coldly left with half of the mages, heading back to her camp...

Kains shook his head and began rallying his team, preparing to pack up the camp and set out.

With the sound of a sharp whistle, the mercenary camp outside Fengye City became lively.

They stopped trading with the caravans and began packing their belongings and assembling under the captains’ stern commands.

For a time, the open space outside the city was filled with stirred-up dust.

The caravans wandering around the camp also withdrew, standing aside and watching.

Of course, there was a hint of regret on their faces.

The mercenaries were leaving, which meant their business couldn’t continue unless... they waited for these mercenaries to return from hunting.

But, who knew how many days that would take, and they couldn’t stay in Fengye City forever.

Among the merchants watching the mercenaries, however, there were some who were visibly happy, looking quite out of place with others.

Those were members of the Amway Chamber of Commerce.

They gathered together, excited and whispering,

"They’re finally leaving! It’s been three days! We’ve been waiting forever..."

"The preparation for this damned mission is taking too long! I never thought I’d be selling junk equipment for three days..."

"Shh... keep it down, it’s just junk, it doesn’t earn much contribution anyway. Besides, once we seize them, won’t it still be ours? Also... did you gather the intelligence?"

"Got it, got it. I’ve memorized the mercenary group’s information."

"What’s the use of memorizing it? Upload it to the forum! Also... notify Boss Miao and the others! Then hurry and put on the armor, we’ll blend into the team and backstab them later!"

"Heh heh heh... that’s good, that’s good, I like it!"

"Hurry up... notify Boss Miao and the others!"

Some chamber members sneaked away sneakily, muttering to themselves.

Others, meanwhile, quietly put on armor, disguised themselves as mercenaries, and lurked behind the main group...

...

Elf Forest border, Black Dragon Castle.

"They’ve departed."

Little Xian Miao looked at the message coming through the chat system, excitement in her expression.

This time, the mercenary action of Fengye Territory was practically live-streamed by some first-wave players who infiltrated Fengye City. Except for the opponent’s specific strength being unclear, everything else was pretty clear.

Now, nearly all the players on the server knew that Fengye Territory was dispatching a team to encircle the Black Dragon!

The numbers were at least five thousand!

*A treasure trove!*

The players still in the Elf Forest were all excited.

Especially those who hadn’t yet leveled up to the Black Iron Upper Rank.

They had been grinding tasks and instances for ages, enviously watching the first-wave players having fun in Fengye City!

Now... they finally had the chance to participate!

"What’s their strength like?"

Aside her, Transforming Ji Gang’s expression was filled with excitement.

"Dema posted on the forum. There are thirteen with Silver strength, including two of Silver Upper, four of Silver Middle, and the rest are Silver Lower."

"Besides, there are about eight hundred at Black Iron Upper, around three thousand at Black Iron Middle and Lower, and the rest are at apprentice level."

"Among the BOSSes with Silver strength, the strongest is the Bleta Mercenary Corps’ leader, a level 70 Shield Warrior, skilled in..."

Little Xian Miao read from the forum materials.

The information was very comprehensive, gathered by players who had infiltrated the mercenaries lately.

"Judging by their marching speed, they should arrive within four days at most."

When she finished, Little Xian Miao closed the webpage.

"So... a day in real-time?"

Transforming Ji Gang eagerly rubbed her hands.

Little Xian Miao nodded,

"That’s right, notify all the guilds and prepare for war mobilization!"

"Oh, and tell everyone not to be rash. If we scare them away prematurely, it would all be for nothing. These game NPCs are so cunning; if they think they can’t win, they run faster than rabbits, it’s too realistic!"