Quadruple split.

Chapter 2574 Aftermath
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In the suburbs of Anka Market, a secret base of the [King of Destruction Mercenaries]

"Go to hell!"

Without any warning, the ghost witch who was originally hanging in the air holding the [Shenghuanji] and floating around unconsciously suddenly widened her eyes and shouted angrily as if a ghost had returned to life: "Die! Die! Die die die die die!"

"ah!"

Nymaya, who was originally sitting not far away to rest, was frightened and screamed. Then, with a pale face and an uneasy expression, she moved to the bottom of the Samurai Shodown and asked cautiously, "Um, Samurai Shodown sister, what can I do for you..."

"Go to hell!"

Slowly falling from mid-air, his naturally dark eyes widened, his face filled with anger as he stamped his feet in anger, screaming: "All! Go! Die!"

"Haloni!!"

Nymia, who was already infected by a lot of ghost energy because of guarding the Samurai Shodown, was suddenly frightened and ran out crying. Although she was the backbone of the younger generation of the [Destruction King Mercenaries] and a fearless and brave warrior on the battlefield, she was also a teenage girl, so...

The cruel battlefield was okay, but the gloomy atmosphere that made people immersed in fear and high pressure from the inside out really broke the defenses of this optimistic and cheerful girl.

But this is normal. After all, although this ghost witch who looks exactly like Gu Xiaole looks very beautiful, her attribute is still a "ghost" in the literal sense. Moreover, she is not a kind of Shikigami that is purely composed of spiritual power and has a relatively pure form of existence. Instead, she is a strange existence located on the other side of the boundary between life and death due to Gu Xiaole's originally reversed fate. So... she is really beautiful, and she is really scary.

It's not the kind of Western horror where someone is holding a chainsaw, covered in blood, with an exaggerated grin on his face, or simply has a disfigured face. Instead, even if the character does nothing and just stands there looking at you, it can still make people feel creepy and frightened.

and so--

"Bilger."

Haroni, who was looking after the victim girls (there were also a few males, but I won't go into details to save words) in the open space outside, saw Nymaya running out of the hut crying and shouting. Without hesitation, she kicked Bilge, who had just finished his vigil and was about to take a nap for ten minutes, and said in a deep voice, "Go to the house to check on Ms. Samurai. I still have to take care of these girls."

"You go, it's okay..."

Bilger yawned sleepily, muttered something, and then lay on the ground again, saying drowsily: "They have been asleep for a while. You don't need to watch over them here. Just let Nymya watch them."

Haroni: "...I still have to keep watch."

"what?"

Bilger raised his head with difficulty, turned his head to look at the two people squatting not far away, and wondered: "That's not right, shouldn't Alkik and Zar be on guard this round?"

"..."

After an unbearable silence, Haroni gritted her teeth and finally forced herself to prepare herself mentally. She stood up with her legs as if they were filled with lead.

Then--

"Forget it, let me go."

Birke, who had regained consciousness and realized belatedly that Haroni might be a little scared of Samurai Shodown, coughed lightly, then rolled over on the spot and stood up. He smiled at Haroni who was about to give him a tough talk and said, "Ms. Samurai Shodown has a bad temper and is not very familiar with you. As for me, I have dealt with her before, so it should be easier for me to communicate with her."

Haroni pursed her lips, and subconsciously glanced at Nymaya, whose face was pale and whose legs were shaking like sieves. In the end, she did not insist on continuing, and said to Bilge with a somewhat subtle expression: "Then... trouble you?"

"Hey, what's the trouble?"

Bilge chuckled, then patted his cheek lightly and walked briskly towards the hut that Nymya had just escaped from.

A few seconds later—

"cough."

Haroni turned to look at Nymaya, who was shivering and hugging her knees beside her, and said hesitantly, "That Samurai Lady... is she really that scary?"

"I can't tell."

Nymaya shuddered and whispered, "Actually, Ms. Samurai Shodown didn't do anything. She was just dazed and distracted most of the time. Even just now, she only cursed a few times, and it wasn't as bad as when I was angry."

Haroni frowned and asked, "Then why are you so scared?"

"I do not know!"

Nymeya looked like she was about to cry. She hugged her shoulders and said, "But when I'm next to the Samurai Shodown lady, I really feel cold from the inside out. Not only is it cold, but I also have some strange illusions, like something is staring at me from behind, and when I blink, there will be a strange moment..."

"All right!"

Haroni shuddered suddenly and covered Nymaya's mouth with her hand: "Stop talking!"

Nymaya forced out a teasing smile that was not much better than crying, and gently elbowed the livid-faced Haroni: "Are you scared too?"

"I do not……"

Haroni subconsciously wanted to refute, but then she realized that her best friend next to her knew a little more about her, so she nodded helplessly and admitted: "Well, maybe a little bit."

Nymaya, who felt a little better than before, chuckled, then glanced at the hut behind her and said, "By the way, do you think that Bilger is a little different from before?"

"Oh?"

Haroni responded noncommittally and asked, "What's the difference?"

"I can't tell."

Nymaya tilted her head and thought for a while, then hugged her knees and muttered, "I just feel that... uh, how should I put it, he is more stable and reliable than before? That's not quite right, Bilger was already quite stable and reliable, so why is that? Is he becoming more and more like a leader? Oh, yes, he really feels like he is becoming more and more like a leader to me!"

Haroni shook her head slightly and gave a different opinion: "Bilge is different from the captain, not at all. I think the reason you feel this way is because he went back once and experienced those things. The things he carried on his shoulders suddenly became more and heavier. Just like the captain, he always has endless things to think about and endless worries to vent."

"Oh, what can I do?"

After choosing to believe Haroni's words without hesitation, Nimeya sighed and said helplessly, "Although we definitely want to help share the burden, but... I really have no idea how to do it. Although I understand the reason, it is also true that it is difficult to change from the status of a 'junior' for a while."

This is the truth. It's not that Nymeya and others don't have a sense of responsibility, but Largo's departure was indeed too sudden. In addition, Deputy Captain Rimlaine has just led the elite group to the southwest. The young people who stayed behind in the Anka market to face all kinds of conspiracies and tricks, no matter how outstanding they are, will find it difficult to adapt to the heavy responsibility of taking on the responsibility alone.

However, they also knew that in most cases, troubles and crises would not wait until they were fully prepared before slowly attacking them, so the current situation was -

"You have to adapt even if you are not used to it."

Haroni clenched her fists and said seriously, "Since we have forced Birger to become the acting leader, we should at least help him share the pressure as much as possible before Aunt Limline comes back." Nymaya narrowed her eyes and said teasingly, "So who kicked Birger up and went in to find Ms. Samurai to find out what happened?"

"That's not what I'm talking about!"

Haroni rolled her eyes at Nymaya and said sternly, "By the way, have you ever thought about what to do with those people harmed by that woodlice in the future?"

Nymaya was stunned for a moment, then shook her head gently and said, "I haven't thought about it, but... at least we can't let them fend for themselves. These people have been tortured by drugs and abuse to the point of almost breaking down. If we leave them alone after we go back, the result will be terrible."

"I have considered the welfare structure of the Steam Foundation and Angel Fund before, but after thinking about it carefully, they are most likely not willing to take in people who have almost no self-care ability and... quite a few of them have been abused."

Haroni sighed and said hesitantly, "So, I was wondering if we could take them in, and wait until they recover a little, and then find a way to arrange some way out for them through the connections that the leader has accumulated before."

Nymya, who knew very well how much of a burden taking in these victims would bring to the mercenary group, paused for a moment and said hesitantly, "But in that case, we..."

"It will be difficult for us, especially at this critical juncture when both the head and deputy head are away."

Haroni took over the conversation and said seriously, "But if we don't do anything, this matter will fall on Brother Mo and the others. Although we haven't spent much time with them except for Bilge, we can see that they are all very good people and will never stand idly by and watch these victims."

Nymaya nodded slightly and muttered, "Of course, and the reason for this incident is that they are worried that we will be bullied by the Unicorn Mercenary Group."

"We were the cause of this, we were the ones assigned the easiest tasks, and we were the ones who got out of this predicament when the dust settled."

Haroni took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Under this situation, I really can't feel at ease to leave the aftermath to Brother Mo and the others."

Nymaya nodded slightly and said hesitantly: "So what you mean is..."

"The one who has the most difficulty now is Birger. On the one hand, he just took over as the acting leader and he knows very well that it is difficult for us to support such a group of people. On the other hand, he must be embarrassed to ask them to help clean up the mess after Brother Mo and his men just helped us so much."

Haroni stood up and said to Nymaya and Nar, Zar, and Alkik who had come over at some point, "So, if that's the case, why don't we make the decision ourselves?"

Nymaya also stood up and shrugged, "Okay, I'll contribute the pocket money I've saved over the years."

"There will always be a way."

Nar grinned and said cheerfully, "It's just a few hundred more mouths to feed...these people can't eat as much as we do."

"If you don't understand, say less."

Zar pushed his glasses and sighed, "But I also support Haroni's opinion. As for how to feed these people, I will prepare a few plans later. Anyway, you should be mentally prepared to only eat 70% full for each meal during this period."

Alkik snorted and said simply, "When Birger comes back, tell him we are in charge of these people."

"Ah."

Haroni smiled with relief and nodded, "In short, don't let him make the decision on this matter. After all, even if he is the acting leader, he can't ignore all of us..."

She didn't finish her words because Burge just came out of the house at the same time and was striding towards them.

With a chill that penetrates the heart.

"hiss!"

Nymya, who had been trapped in the ghost bubble for a long time, shuddered immediately and hid behind Haroni.

The latter cleared his throat vigorously and said to Burge seriously: "You came at the right time. We want to follow you..."

"Let me tell you something first."

However, Bilge raised his hand to interrupt Haroni and said seriously, "Just now, Ms. Samurai sent a message on behalf of Brother Mo, saying that they have dealt with the Viper Merchant Guild deacon who disguised himself as the Unicorn Mercenaries, and killed all of his fifty-plus core elites."

Nymaya's eyes lit up and she exclaimed, "You mean..."

"We are safe."

Bilge smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Thanks to Brother Mo and his team, the [Solphins] and others who targeted us have been completely eradicated."

After receiving Birger's firm confirmation, the few people who had not slept for a whole night and were exhausted were all refreshed.

Although there were no thunderous cheers and applause, these young people who were almost wiped out by the Unicorn Mercenaries not long ago immediately regained their fascinating spirits visibly after unloading their burdens.

So, Haroni exchanged glances with the others, then coughed lightly and said seriously: "Obviously, we owe Brother Mo and the others a big favor this time. It just so happens that we just..."

"In addition, Brother Mo and his team have liberated the excavation site located at the junction of Anka Market and the permafrost."

Bilger raised his hand to indicate that he had not finished speaking, and continued with a happy face: "We also rescued more than 140 slaves!"

Haroni: "You said Brother Mo and the others..."

Nymeya: "From the excavation site..."

Gnarl: “Rescued…”

Zar: "More than one hundred and forty..."

Alkik: "Slaves...?"

"Yeah, I was also shocked when I first heard it."

Bilger nodded vigorously and sighed, "Also, nearly 40% of them are ogre slaves who have been tamed since childhood."

"Ogre...slave?"

"Yeah, that's right, Haroni, what's wrong with you? You look so ugly."

"Nothing... nothing, well, actually we wanted to tell you..."

"Let's talk while we walk. Brother Mo said that we should take everyone back to Anka Market right now. Someone will be responsible for receiving these poor victims and giving them proper care."

"……what?"

Chapter 2565: The End