Game of the World Tree - Chapter 213

Chapter 213 Crocodile Mercenaries

The sunset dyed the sky with an intoxicating red, and it was almost dusk.

Players who had played the game for a day also began to return from the dungeon and the underground forest, using the teleportation array to return to the Chosen City, or to participate in the regular bonfire party every night in the city, or to log off to rest and recover their physical strength…

Of course, there are also liver emperors who still choose to continue to do tasks and kill wild monsters, in order to be promoted to a higher level and gain more contribution points.

As the connection point of the teleportation array between Rivendell and the Chosen City, the Black Dragon Castle is naturally quite lively.

Of course, most players hurriedly teleported from Rivendell to the Black Dragon Castle, and then directly teleported to the Chosen City in the castle hall. They only moved around in the hall, and the outside of the castle seemed a little cold and quiet.

In the evening, the black dragon Myriel, as usual, let out a long cry, spread his wings and flew away, and no one knew where he flew to.

In the words of Xiao Xianmao, this was the usual walk before the meal of the little black dragon.

Influenced by the players, the black dragon Myriel is now used to three meals a day, and every day, there will be players who accept the barbecue mission to barbecue for it.

Among them, Xiao Xian Miao and two Northeastern barbecue buddies have accepted the mission the most.

Xiao Xian Miao prepared the monster meat in advance and was responsible for making the fire, while the two Northeastern buddies were mainly responsible for the barbecue… At most half an hour, they can grill the barbecue that Myriel needs.

Then, the three of them exchanged the barbecue for a good amount of experience points and contribution points, and by the way, they took advantage of the little black dragon to pick a few dragon scales while eating, which was very delicious.

Today, the three of them accepted the mission again and barbecued in front of the campfire outside the castle.

In fact, at the beginning, they all barbecued in the castle, but the little black dragon disliked the smoke that made the castle smoky, so he finally drove the players outside.

The two Northeastern buddies were chatting while grilling, while Xiao Xian Miao used his fire magic to control the heat from time to time, while distractedly watching variety shows on the Internet in the game system, occasionally making a string of silver bell-like laughter.

The mountain breeze at night blew gently, blowing the bonfire slightly, and the white smoke from the barbecue scattered, with an attractive aroma…

very comfortable.

However, suddenly, Xiao Xian Miao’s face changed, she put away her smile, turned off the video, and stood up vigilantly from where she was.

“What’s wrong, Miao Da?”

Seeing Xiao Xian Miao’s face, the two Northeastern buddies asked in confusion.

Xiao Xian Miao looked around like a vigilant rabbit and said:

“The early warning magic I set up nearby has been triggered, there may be a monster.”

The Black Dragon Castle is located on a mountain on the edge of the Dark Mountains. When the little black dragon is usually there, other monsters dare not approach.

However, when the little black dragon leaves, occasionally some monsters will follow the smell of barbecue and come to the vicinity with courage.

Although the levels were not very high, they were enough to pose a threat to the players…

Therefore, every time Xiao Xian Miao came to grill for Black Dragon, he was used to setting up a ring of early warning magic nearby in advance.

After hearing what Xiao Xian Miao said, the two Northeastern buddies also became alert.

They put down the skewers in their hands and drew their swords…

A breeze blew slowly, ruffling the hair of the three people slightly, but apart from the sound of the wind, the chirping of insects, and the occasional shouts of players in the castle, the few people did not notice anything.

After a while, Xiao Xian Miao put down his staff and sighed regretfully:

“It should have left.”

The two Northeastern buddies looked at each other, and then sat down again and continued to grill.

Everything returned to calm.

However, in the darkness that Xiao Xian Miao and the others could not see, an agile figure breathed a sigh of relief, and then quietly slipped down the mountain…

At the foot of the Black Dragon Castle, in a dense forest several kilometers away from the ruins of the Rock Cave Tribe.

A group of human mercenaries in leather armor were sitting on the ground, eating dry food, chatting and resting.

Beside them, there were carriages full of goods.

This was a human mercenary group.

Mercenaries were common in the human society of the Segos Continent. They sold their military power and were hired by nobles and chambers of commerce to join wars, fight powerful monsters, or escort caravans to earn commissions.

In addition, when there was no major business, the mercenaries would also act as caravans. While traveling long distances, they would also organize the reselling of some goods…

This was the case with the Crocodile Mercenary Group.

They were a medium-sized mercenary group registered in the Holy Mannia Empire, with a total of more than 1,100 people. They had just completed a hiring mission in the Kingdom of Iris in the south, earning a lot of commissions, and were on their way back to the north.

The carriages in the team were some of the goods they had purchased in the Kingdom of Iris, and they were going to sell them back home to earn some extra money from smuggling.

In the center of the mercenary camp.

A human warrior wearing light mithril armor and a beard was sitting on a stone.

He was holding a map in his hand and was examining it carefully.

He was the leader of the Crocodile Mercenary Group, a magic swordsman who had reached the middle silver level and practiced both magic and martial arts, known as “Crocodile”.

As a mid-level professional with the strength of silver, he was also well-known in the southwestern border of the empire. He even relied on his own strength to pull together a mercenary team of more than a thousand people, and was treated with courtesy by the border nobles.

Even the famous Border Earl of the Southwest State of the Holy Mannia Empire had met him and talked and laughed with him.

Crocodile looked at the map in his hand, wondering what he was thinking.

Next to him, there was a short and fat middle-aged man who looked about 40 or 50 years old, dressed like a butler, but was

extremely embarrassed. If the black dragon Myriel was here, he would recognize that this was the leader of the human Border Earl’s retainers who had been “hired” by it before, the timid and cowardly butler.

However, at this moment, the butler’s expression was not good:

“Mr. Crocodile, I have told you everything I know, why don’t you let us go?”

The crocodile just shook his head and said,

“Mr. Anders, why are you in a hurry? It’s been hard along the way, and there are many monsters. Our mercenary group happens to be on the same route as you. You should thank us for escorting you.”

After saying that, he smiled again:

“If it weren’t for us, you and your subordinates might have been taken away by monsters, not to mention that we haven’t charged you any commission for escorting you.”

After hearing what Crocodile said, the butler’s expression became even uglier:

“Escort? The border of the empire is ahead. I’m the steward of the border earl. What escort do I need?! Aren’t you worried about arousing the wrath of the earl by detaining me like this?”

The crocodile just shook his head gently:

“You can’t say that. The black dragon is evil and cunning. What if it attacks you again when you return?”

After hearing the crocodile’s words, Anders’ face turned black, but soon, he said angrily:

“Lord Crocodile, I know what you are planning. A black dragon that settles near the border, even if it is not an adult, must have accumulated a lot of wealth. Not to mention you, even the earl may be tempted.” “

I know you are worried that if you let me go back, the earl will send a team to attack the black dragon, and then you will have no chance…”

“But… this is a giant dragon! Even if it is not an adult, it has the strength of a silver-level mercenary. Although your mercenary group has thousands of people, its strength is no match for it!”

“Besides, the black dragon is very cunning and has not led us to its lair. It is difficult for you to find it if you look for it aimlessly…”

After the housekeeper finished speaking, the crocodile just shook his head:

“Don’t worry about this. Our mercenary group lacks other things, but not scouts. And this black dragon has been hovering in the sky recently. If you really want to find its lair, it is not difficult as long as you spend some time. As for how to deal with the black dragon, you don’t have to worry about it.”

While the two were talking, a happy and excited voice suddenly came:

“Captain! Captain!”

The crocodile frowned and looked up at the source of the voice.

I saw an agile figure rushing out. It was a human scout carrying a bow and a scimitar.

He avoided the resting mercenaries on both sides and came straight to the crocodile. While wiping the sweat on his head, he said excitedly:

“Master Tuanzhan! I found the black dragon’s lair!”

“Huh? Finally found it?”

The crocodile’s eyes flashed, and a trace of joy surged in his expression.

He gestured to his men, and two mercenaries came forward and took the furious Border Earl away.

Then, he looked at the scout:

“Where exactly is it?”

“It’s in a castle on the mountain ahead!”

Crocodile listened and nodded secretly:

“Very good!”

After speaking, he asked with some expectation:

“Have you seen the elves?”

“Yes!”

said the scout.

After speaking, his expression was a little strange:

“Those elves… lit a bonfire outside the castle and were grilling meat.”

“Grill… grilling meat?!”

Crocodile was stunned.

Then, he thought for a moment:

“It is very likely that he was forced by the dragon. It seems that he is a black dragon who enjoys himself… Any other information?”

The scout thought for a moment and continued to answer:

“Those elves are very vigilant and have set up warning magic around them. I almost fell for it.”

The crocodile was not very surprised:

“After all, they are elves, natural magical creatures. What about the others? Does the black dragon have any followers?”

“It seems that there are no elves, only some elves, but… there seem to be many elves in the castle. I can vaguely hear their voices. With the light, it feels like there are dozens of them.”

The scout replied.

“So many elves?!”

The crocodile’s eyes became brighter and brighter.

“Anders this guy! He actually has a trick up his sleeve! Humph! Dozens of elves, no wonder he is so anxious! This is no less than the wealth that a young black dragon should have!”

After a moment of silence, the crocodile said:

“Continue to observe and see the black dragon’s activity pattern, and then we will take action! “

But…”

The scout hesitated and said,

“The aura of that black dragon is very terrifying… It must be a silver dragon. Can we… defeat it?”

The crocodile’s face turned black:

“Idiot! When did I say I wanted to kill a dragon? What I mean is that we should observe the black dragon’s activities and sneak into the castle when it leaves to see if we can get some treasures and kidnap some elves!”

“Not to mention anything else, as long as we can get a few female elves, we will make a fortune on this trip! As for the black dragon… let the border lord worry about it!”

“Wait until we succeed in sneaking in, and then we will let Anders and his men leave!”

Thank you Yiye Piaoxu and Hi Xiaowei for the 1,000-point reward! Thank you An Xiaoyi灬, Xiaoxiao Mu Tou丶, and Silent Gao Yang for the 500-point reward! Thank you Tiptoe Hehe for the 200-point reward! Thank you Fang Gao, the cutest poisonous radish in the world, and Fatty Luo Bufei for the 100-point reward!

(End of this chapter)