Chapter 76: The Changing Wind Direction

  The cell was suddenly quiet for a moment, and the next moment, there were bursts of extremely strong cheers!

  "Ah, I recognize you! You're the leader of the Morning Star Mercenaries, the Sparkling Twin Guns, Miss Odette!" someone exclaimed.

  "Miss Odell, remember me? I'm Kevin, the one who used to send you roses!" Some people even greeted her like that, apparently relaxing a bit.

  In the year 985, shortly after the Great Fire of Gran Soren had been extinguished, the circle of adventurers was still relatively small and mostly concentrated in the Kingdom of Belmair, where regulations were relatively lax. The allure of a elven royal court legacy had already drawn over a considerable portion of mercenary groups.

  Since the circle is not big, everyone has more or less some familiarity with each other.

  Odelle, the "Sparkling Twin Guns", had also earned her title in recent years. Although her Morning Star Mercenary Corps was a third-rate mercenary corps, this beautiful half-elf's popularity was absolutely not low. In the midst of joyful rescue, quite a number of adventurers recognized Odelle and came forward to express their gratitude, get close to her, and even flirt with her.

  However, since adventurers are familiar with Odell, they naturally wouldn't be unfamiliar with Morning Star's strength either.

  Most people can be certain that relying solely on the power of the 40 or so members of the Morning Star Mercenaries, it is absolutely impossible to take down the Blood Blade's base.

  Lofty watchtowers, unbroken patrols, excellent equipment, and those menacing heavy machine guns.

  To be honest, even if it's not the Morning Star, but rather the current highest average level of the Mountain Wolf Mercenary Group, or the Iron Blood Mercenary Group with a military strategist and excellent group combat capabilities, taking down this base of over a hundred people would still come at a terrible cost.

  This is not even the main force of the Blood Blade Mercenary Group, let alone the power of its background support "Blood Blade Bandit Group".

  To a certain extent, the Blood Blade as a noble's hound and true adventurers are not on the same level at all, with an enormous gap in strength. This is also why the Blood Blade dares to be so arrogant and domineering, attacking adventurers everywhere to rob them of their Emerald Leaves, yet no one dares to confront it head-on.

  But now, Blood Blade's base has been taken down for sure.

  She was indeed rescued.

  This is not a daydream but a reality.

  The only conclusion is that the "Falcon Team" which had never appeared before accomplished all this.

  The Falcon Team, what kind of team is it? The adventurers couldn't help but feel curious, not only curious, but also slightly vigilant, and irrepressibly yearning. And when they walked out of the prison cell and into the sunlight, the scene in the base thoroughly shocked them.

  The front of Blood Blade Base was almost completely destroyed.

  That thick and heavy gate was actually directly blasted open, dozens of elite troops were blown to death!

  Just by looking at the scattered debris and the degree of ground cracking and scorching, many seasoned adventurers have already inferred that the first attack of "Falcon's Squad" must be a powerful explosive effect that can only be achieved by a 40-level elemental mage reciting a strong attacking spell!

  What is the concept of a 40-level elementalist? Even the high and mighty nobles, when facing such a level of professional, need to put aside their dignity and treat them with courtesy, and also hire them at a high price in order to obtain their services. And once a 40-level elementalist enters the upper echelons of society, after some time spent socializing and networking, obtaining a title and becoming a noble themselves is not impossible.

  The Falcon Team actually has a high-level elementalist as its anchor?

  The adventurers couldn't help but whisper to each other, and some of them started to chat with Odell in a casual manner. However, the half-elf, who was usually easy-going in this regard, was being tight-lipped this time, smiling and friendly in attitude, but not leaking any information at all, only letting everyone "wait for the return of the Falcon Team".

  Since they can't ask anyone, they have to find it themselves. Adventurers are best at tracking down clues, but soon, as they investigate further, they come across a very difficult problem to explain.

  Where is he?

  What about the elite guards left at Blood Blade Base? And judging from the scene, a supply convoy just arrived here. What about those escort troops? Even if they were dead, there should be corpses left behind.

  But let's not mention the corpses, there are no signs of fighting within the base, it's clear that they have been completely wiped out.

  Abandoning the defensive advantage of the base and launching an all-out attack can only prove one thing - the entire base's defense is nothing but a mere formality in front of the Swift Hawk Squad!

  The adventurers who inferred this conclusion looked at each other in dismay, and even they themselves felt that this answer was too lacking in evidence. However, apart from this, other explanations were also unconvincing.

  What's going on? People's minds are filled with confusion.

  At this moment, several teams with different flags appeared at the corner of the street and quickly moved towards the Blood Blade Base with its gates wide open.

  Odelle and the Morning Star Mercenaries, who were just chatting with the rescued people, instantly entered combat mode, drawing their swords and loading their guns. Several mechanics skilled in heavy weapons had already occupied the tower built by the Blood Blade Team, setting up those heavy machine guns that hadn't even fired a shot yet, aiming their dark muzzles at the gate.

  At the same time, these adventurers who had just been rescued also immediately showed their cunning. Although they were unarmed, they did not panic and instantly scattered in all directions to find cover and hide.

  Did Medea slip up?

  Although logically speaking, with the ferocity that Mi Di had shown, the Blood Blade team's mere hundred or so members shouldn't have posed a threat to him, what if?

  Odelle's surface was calm, but her heart couldn't help but produce a slight unease. Although Midy had given orders before the battle to require the Morning Star Mercenary Corps to defend the Blood Blade Base until he returned, the half-elf now had an urge to go out and investigate what was going on.

  Nothing will happen to him, will it?

  In the half-elf's mind, the unassuming young man's calm eyes flashed by.

  Fortunately, the tense atmosphere did not last long.

  The uninvited guests quickly raised a white flag after approaching the base, indicating that they had no hostile intentions.

  At the same time, Odelle with sharp eyes had also identified their identities - the big bearded man walking in front was the deputy commander of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group; the double-bladed guest at the corner with a gloomy face was the defense captain of the Mountain Wolf Mercenary Group; and the rest were naturally the leaders of Du Yan, Hu Feng and Hei Jian.

  The leaders of all the top mercenary groups did not appear, which is also understandable. The leaders were leading their main forces to explore the legacy of the royal court in the deepest part of the Gran Forest, how could they stay in Tak Town? In other words, the few who came to visit the Blood Blade Base at this time can already be considered as the most influential people in each major mercenary group.

  The adventurers were another wave, most of whom were members of small mercenary groups captured by the Blood Blade. Normally, they could only watch with envy as these large mercenary groups attacked various ruins and areas, then returned loaded with spoils, with almost no intersection between them.

  But now, the leaders of the five top mercenary groups in Tak Town have gathered together, and it's a rare sight to see them all at once.

  And why they came, anyone can easily guess.

  Falcon Squad!

  The scouts in the town were not few, and the fierce battle that Mide had just fought to the extreme was obviously seen by all of them, and then reported to their leader at the fastest speed.

  Judging from the reaction speed of these leaders, it is clear that no mercenary group dares to ignore Mide.

  "Everyone who comes here, won't you be looking for treasures to take from the Blood Blade Team's base?" Odell put away his dual guns and walked forward, but his tone was completely devoid of the previous warmth, instead it was as if he had grown thorns like a rose.

  For these so-called first-rate mercenary groups, the half-elf had no good feelings.

  They watched with their eyes wide open as the Blood Blade wreaked havoc on this town, killing and robbing, but they kept silent. Not only did they not choose to lend a hand, but instead, they even reached an agreement with the Blood Blade, a group that was just like bandits and completely disregarded the adventurer's rules, all for the sake of being able to explore the forest as soon as possible.

  Top-notch? Perhaps in terms of numbers and rankings, it is indeed among the best, but can this approach of keeping a low profile really be considered top-notch?

  Audrey didn't think so, so she didn't give a good face.

  But for this attitude, visitors seem to have been prepared as well.

  The deputy commander of the Iron Blood Mercenary Corps, that robust man with a full beard, didn't take Odel's terrible expression seriously at all. He spread his hands and smiled foolishly, revealing a mouthful of big white teeth: "Morning Star Team Captain, to be honest, I just want to get something from this base, but I don't have the guts!"

  On the side, the gloomy-looking dual-blade guest also nodded in deep agreement: "That kid is too strong. Although it may sound like a fart, if our Mountain Wolf Mercenary Group had someone like that, we would definitely come to take down Blood Blade as well. Miss Odell, I know you're not satisfied, and I know you were previously rejected when you sought help from our group leader, but one day, when you lead your own team of three hundred people, you'll understand - we have our own difficulties too!"

  Odelle hummed a sound, but her face finally eased up.

  Unlike ordinary adventurers, these deputy captains and defense team leaders did not try to make small talk, nor did they have much conversation among themselves.

  For these people, hearsay intelligence is unreliable and more likely to mislead.

  Since attention has been drawn to Meddy and he has come in person, of course we must have a face-to-face meeting, exchange a few words, and use our own eyes to make a judgment.

  The Morning Star mercenaries who guarded the base, the first-rate mercenary teams that were scattered and waiting, and the noisy lone adventurers all together formed a rather strange scene.

  At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared on the rooftop in the distance.

  The figure moved at an extremely fast speed, each time only touching the rooftop for a moment before instantly covering dozens of meters in distance, like a wisp of smoke that couldn't be caught. After just a few breaths and several ups and downs, the figure had already arrived at the entrance of the Blood Blade Base. The gunners stationed on the tower didn't even have time to lock onto their target before this figure had already charged into the base.

  A person with a bird's nest-like messy hair, an unimpressive face, and eyes that are as dull and expressionless as ever.

  Mediocre Alexis

  On either side of Middy's shoulders, however, were two adventurers wearing heavy armor, their left arms having been severed and the stumps frozen with ice. Although they were unconscious, they did not appear to be in any danger of dying.

  Almost everyone gasped in unison.

  Aren't these two crippled wretches the Garrison Captain of the Blood Blade Mercenary Corps and the Transport Captain in charge of the convoy?