The northern part of the Eastern continent.

There was a mountain range here that blocked the cold air that came down all year long from the tip of the northern region that was covered in ice.

“…F*ck.”

The Mercenary King who was climbing the tallest mountain in that mountain range could not help but swear.

The White Star’s second secret base would appear once they climbed over this mountain.

So, why were they walking so slowly?

Bud Illis was slowly climbing the mountain at a speed that he thought was too slow.

An Elf walked up next to him and started to speak.

“Please be patient.”

“…I need to be patient, but it is frustrating.”

It was at that moment.

Shaaaaaaaaaaa-

A light breeze brushed past him.

Both Bud and the Elf next to him stopped moving.

The breeze stopped next to the Elf.

“The thirty-first message.”

Swooooooosh-

The Wind Elemental delivered a message to its contracted Elf. The Elf then immediately relayed the message to Bud.

“Squad leader Sorros in the west. No abnormalities discovered. No life forms discovered.”

The Elf raised his hand.

Rustle. Rustle.

Leaves fluttered in the air. Bud observed what was going on.

There were still a lot of trees around them as they had not reached the snowy portions.

Numerous pairs of eyes started to appear and look at Bud.

Blink.

As all pairs of eyes blinked once…

The Elf next to Bud started to speak.

"Everything seems normal.”

There were Elves surrounding the mountain from East to West as they climbed the mountain together.

They were looking for traces of the 1,001 Ranger Brigade and the enemies.

“Haaaaa.”

Bud subconsciously let out a sigh.

‘It’s too slow.’

He was wrong.

It was not slow at all.

They had already reached the middle of the mountain that the Ranger Brigade had climbed.

They would soon arrive at the spot that they believed the Ranger Brigade was located before they lost contact.

However, their movements just felt as slow as a turtle to Bud.

Pound. Pound.

He pounded his chest in frustration.

It might take months if he tried to investigate with just the people from the Mercenaries Guild.

Of course, it would not take very long if they charged straight into Arm's second secret base.

However, 1,001 people had instantly disappeared without a trace.

He needed to figure out what happened.

He couldn't save them otherwise.

However, he had a bad feeling that the chances of the Ranger Brigade members being alive decreased the longer they took.

He was starting to get anxious.

‘…Glenn will soon come to the north.’

Highest-grade mage Glenn Poeff was Bud’s close friend and one of the core members of the Mercenaries Guild.

He would soon come with the core members of the Mercenaries Guild. They would wait for the Mercenary King's orders to save their peers and get revenge.

Some people might find it weird that mercenaries were taking action for their peers, but they believed in friendship as well.

This was especially true for the guild’s core members who knew the importance of the Ranger Brigade for the Mercenaries Guild's future.

That was why they could not just do nothing.

But the Mercenary King needed to give them some information first.

However, for some odd reason…

‘There’s nothing.’

There was nothing there.

They had climbed up to the middle of the mountain, but there were no traces at all.

How was this possible?

“Mercenary King-nim. I will let the eastern search team know that everything is fine here.”

Bud started to speak after hearing the Elf’s statement. They needed to send their status to the east as well.

to the thirty-first report with a

all we can hear are

‘…Huh?’

Bud's eyes opened wide.

“…Mercenary King-nim?”

“Hold on!”

Elf’s mouth and looked around. It was almost afternoon but the ground was

dark forest and

you seen any

me? We’ve heard a lot

Elf stopped mid-sentence and opened

“Quietly! Please speak quietly!”

quiet but firm voice in the Elf’s

a quiet voice as well. He

actually seen any wild

became most anxious

in a snow-covered mountain

wild predators would have their

had heard many different cries that they believed belonged to

they expected that they

down. He

“We made a mistake.”

had

seen

“Mercenary King-nim-”

around and put his hand on

Contact the west

scanning the nonstop unlike his hand

"We are retreating.”

“Excuse me?”

“Quiet.”

Elf was

one who was just complaining that the search speed was too

“Mercenary King-nim, retreating-”

“Now!”

Bud’s gaze sparkled.

any living life forms on

The Elf turned pale.

haven't seen any life forms other

weren’t even any

They only heard them.

on looking for the search team that they

seeing them was important as

will immediately share this

“Shh.”

the

Swooooooosh-

Elf felt a gust of wind surrounding Bud at that moment. He subconsciously started to frown. The wind by Bud’s side was not

was neither the wind of an Elemental nor

an

using his

wind attribute ancient power allowed him to tell a person's demeanor or ability by

using that

Boom. Boom. Boom.

his heart

Please let me

of information about the

“Ah……”

Bud sighed.

“…I can smell it.”

could not

no, the smell of people's

were not just one or

a large number of

one he could see was the

ancient powers

not

was seeing right

“…Hehe.”

more than one

his grip on

started

“Inform all search members.”

looked forward and continued

"We are retreating immediately.”

Clang.

came out

shot out

prepare for enemies we cannot see

to Bud urgently gave an order to his

looking at Bud opened

could

are at least a couple hundred

entire

had this type of smell were

“They should be assassins.”

Rustle.

hidden enemies moved at that

Claaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang-

his surroundings breaking as if they were made of glass. He then

“Die!”

at Bud. Bud swung his sword and glared at

Tang, tang!

flew away after hitting Bud’s aura as Bud raised his

who chose to become

the dagger

Glenn Poeff.

mage was a member of the Poeff household that used to be one of the Eastern continent’s greatest underworld households. He had

seeing the same thing in front of him right

Shhhhhhh-

His surroundings were crumbling.

illusion

now

“Ha!”

of assassins wearing black outfits

household, there

the past fifteen

hiding in the illusion and

“…You bastards-”

eyes were full of

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