The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 362 Ryan's Influence
Inside the luxurious carriage, there was an old nobleman with white slicked back hair and a middle-aged man with a mustache sitting on one side, although Fandral had never seen Count Dallaire.

But obviously, the white-haired old man is Count Dallaire.

Moreover, judging from the similarity in their faces, Vandal thought that they were most likely father and son. He nodded slightly and sat on the other side.

The other party first looked at Fandral. At this time, the middle-aged man with a mustache smiled and said, "Hello, Captain Fandral, I am Camacho, and this is my father, Count Dallaire."

"Good afternoon, my Lords."

"Captain Fandral, let me be frank with you about something. I heard that you were lucky, so you picked up those things on the cart?" Camacho said bluntly.

"Yeah." Fandral nodded.

In order to avoid exposing Lord Ryan's specific situation, he did say this, explaining why they were able to harvest these things.

"Then Lord Fandral, do you know the value of these items?"

"Of course, it's the Empire's top three bounties in the Howling Fjord." Fandral nodded. At that time, the mask had already been lifted by Spencer, and too many people saw the head of the deep-sea giant leader Dune.

Soon after, the items on the remaining two carts also became a hot topic, with all kinds of rumors spreading.

Obviously, the two people in front of him should have known what the items on the remaining two carts were. As the most powerful man in Fjord County, it was not surprising that Vandal could do this.

"Very good. In that case, I might as well say it directly. If Lord Fandral really relies on his strength to kill and obtain the spoils, I think no one would dare to be jealous of the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group."

"But if it is the favor of the goddess, Lord Fandral, you should know that the goddess will not favor you forever." Camacho, the middle-aged man with a mustache, said with a smile.

He was confident that he could convince Fandral, the leader of the Ice Claw Bear Mercenaries.

Because after investigation, it was found that the other party was not a vassal of any great noble, nor was he a white glove used by some powerful force to handle some dirty work.

The other party had no backing, and no connections with some baronial families. From his perspective, that was a joke.

However, he learned from reliable sources that the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group in front of him was quite united and had strong combat capabilities. Even if the Dallaire family sent out its elite troops, it would probably suffer heavy losses.

Hence, this conversation is taking place.

"Lord Camacho, please tell me why you are here." Fandral said with a serious face.

"Captain Fandral, the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group needs to publicize that they have picked up the spoils that originally belonged to the Dallaire family."

"Of course, the favor of the goddess is also a favor. We promise that we will pay you all the physical part of the empire's bounty, such as gold coins, in advance."

"In addition, we will also provide some sophisticated weapons and equipment to the Ice Claw Bear Mercenaries." Camacho said with a smile.

In Camacho's view, the above conditions are already very sincere.

The Dallaire family has given up part of the proceeds from the bounty in exchange for the consent of the Ice Claw Bear Mercenaries.

In a sense, the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group used this incident to gain access to the noble Dallaire family, which is something many mercenary groups dream of.

"I'm sorry, Lord Camacho, I can't agree to your condition." Vandal shook his head and said.

"Huh?" Camacho's smile suddenly froze, and his expression suddenly became a little ugly!

At this time, the old man with white hair and slicked back hair, Count Dallaire, waved his hand, interrupted the conversation between the middle-aged man with a mustache and Fandral, and said in a deep voice: "Captain Fandral, are you sure you have thought it through? Don't bring disaster to your small mercenary group."

Count Dallaire narrowed his eyes, and the aura he had accumulated over the years in a high position suddenly erupted. Most people would probably tremble in fear.

"I have made it very clear, Lord Earl," Fandral said calmly.

However, after thinking about it, he decided to remind the other party.

"Also, although I picked up the things, if we clear out the Sea God Cult's stronghold, the lord might come back to take the spoils. Who knows."

Fandral's words made Count Dallaire and his son's expressions change and they looked at each other.

For a moment, no one spoke in the car.

"My lords, if there is nothing else, I will leave first." Fandral bowed slightly and got off the carriage on his own.

"Father, tell me, is what Fandral said true or false?"

"I feel that this is unlikely. If the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group really knew an adult of that level, they wouldn't have been hanging around in the eastern part of the Howling Tundra for so many years."

"Well, your analysis makes sense. But is this important?"

"The important thing now is that with the things on the cart, the Dallaire family can take a step further. So, we must do this." Earl Dallaire looked at his eldest son with satisfaction and said.

"I have contacted Lord Luther. With the full support of the Snyder family, our Dallaire family will definitely be able to make further progress!"

"I see." Camacho said with a look of sudden realization.

This is also what he admires about his father, he never hesitates when it is time to be ruthless.

"Once our carriage leaves, take action immediately, otherwise something unexpected may happen!" Earl Dallaire said in a deep voice.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Camacho nodded.

As soon as Fandral returned to the team, everyone surrounded him.

"Fandar, what is the other party's purpose?" Old friend Spencer stepped forward and asked.

"Same as you thought."

"You... you won't refuse, will you?" Spencer looked at Fandral's serious expression, his face froze and he said.

Things seemed to be developing in a direction he had not expected.

Because in the past, when faced with such things, Fandral was always able to handle them with ease. Although he would give up some of his interests, he would always come back with a smile.

"Yeah!" Fandral nodded.

Spencer was speechless for a moment, thought for a moment, and said solemnly:
"Fandar, although I know your harvest this time is very valuable, I would never give up if it were me."

"But I still suggest that you think about it carefully. The other party is the most powerful noble in Fjord County. Giving up some of your interests may not be a bad thing for you or the Ice Claw Bear Mercenaries." Spencer persuaded.

Spencer knew well what it meant to reject an earl with real imperial power.

"Brother, is the other party the Dallaire family?" Georgia and others naturally noticed something was wrong and asked.

"Be prepared for battle, the journey will probably not be peaceful." Fandral sighed.

"I'm afraid it's not on the way, but now! Captain, look!" An archer looked ahead with serious eyes.

The Dallaire family's luxurious carriage had retreated far to the side, and suddenly two teams of fully armed elite private soldiers appeared from all around, and behind these private soldiers were several third-level wizard apprentices in robes.

"Everyone, get ready for battle!" Fandral shouted with a stern look in his eyes.

He really didn't expect that the other party would turn against him so quickly.

The situation was tense between the two sides.

Suddenly, a two-headed flying creature of considerable size flew over from the horizon.

The opponent has two heads, one shaped like a lion and the other shaped like a goat. The same is true for the torso. The front half is a lion with strong and sharp claws, but the back half is a goat with a pair of extremely thick legs.

The flesh wings were shaped like a bat, without feathers, and looked unusually sturdy. Seeing the anomaly in the sky, both the Ice Claw Bear Mercenaries that Fandral belonged to and the private soldiers of Count Dallaire immediately looked up.

"Oh no! Fandral, this is the two-headed chimera of Lord Knight Luther!" Spencer was horrified when he saw the distinctive flying creature in the sky.

"I didn't expect that the Dallaire family would call in Lord Luther for your spoils of war!"

"Lord Luther? Is he the famous Chimera Knight in the tundra?" Georgia said with a pale face.

"That's right. Lord Luther is the second son of Duke Snyder, the governor of the province of Marne. He has legendary strength and his nickname is Chimera Knight." Spencer sighed and explained.

The second son of the highest official of an imperial province is here too?
Could it be that Duke Snyder's will is reflected behind this?

At this moment, the members of the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group, who had not been panicking originally, suddenly became a little agitated.

However, after witnessing the deaths of Duen and the other three, the members of the group had gained much more experience. Although they were a little panicked, they quickly calmed down.

"Brother, do you think Lord Ryan can do it?" Georgia frowned slightly.

"I don't know either." For the first time, Fandral was unsure of the situation.

If it was a county-level force, Fandral would not be particularly worried, but Luther was different. With his own strength, he could easily destroy the Ice Claw Bear Mercenaries.

In addition, the other party's noble background is likely to make Lord Ryan cautious.

Even if the other party killed him and his men, Lord Ryan would not make enemies with them for a small Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group.

If Fandral believed it, if he really died.

Then even if Lord Ryan will not avenge him, he should take good care of his sister and other members of the group.

In the sky.

Luther on the two-headed Chimaera was originally moving rapidly towards the town of Ilgala.

In the past two days, according to the news Ryan had told him before, the high priest and some high-ranking officials of the Black Flame Cult were killed, so he immediately returned to Marne City and organized the recovery of three counties including Auvergne County.

After the Black Flame Cult lost its high-end force that could rival it, the recovery operation was unstoppable and the outcome was soon decided.

This made Luther feel even more grateful to Ryan!
You must know that the recovery of these three counties has a very positive meaning for the prestige of the Snyder family in the province of Marne. At the same time, it also saves his father, Duke Snyder, from the risk of being further held accountable by the empire.

Half a day ago, after he learned that Ryan had gone to Howling Fjord, he immediately decided to rush over to meet Ryan.

After all, Ryan helped him and the Snyder family a lot, so he must show his appreciation!

In addition, the cooperation with the Colasius Lair Gold Mine made Luther realize that this young Lord Ryan was someone he and the Snyder family must make friends with.

At this moment, the lion head of the two-headed chimera twitched its nose and growled.

"Kureni, you said you smelled the blood of a powerful creature right down there?" Luther couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Hooho~"

Luther naturally saw that there seemed to be two groups of people confronting each other below, but he was anxious to find Ryan, so he naturally didn't care about the little things happening here.

However, it is different when even Kurenai can smell the blood of a powerful and threatening creature.

A legendary creature, worthy of everyone's attention.

So, Luther controlled the Chimera under his crotch and circled down towards where Fandral was.

"Huh? Is this the Dallaire family's emblem?" Luther caught a glimpse of the pattern on one side's armor out of the corner of his eye.

As the second son of the highest administrative officer of the Province of Marne, Luther naturally knew the emblems of the powerful families in each county of the province.

"By the way, Count Dallaire contacted me yesterday and said that he had prepared a gift that I would definitely be interested in." Luther suddenly remembered something and muttered to himself.

He was seen landing towards the Dallaire family team.

"Master Luther is here so soon?"

"Could it be that he guessed what gift we prepared for him?" Count Dallaire and Camacho looked at each other and couldn't help but show joy on their faces.

Obviously, this is a good thing!

Lord Luther was very interested in the gifts they had prepared.

"Father, it seems that we may have avoided unnecessary casualties. To be honest, this Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group is quite powerful. If we forcibly wipe them out, the losses will be huge."

"But if Lord Luther is here, the situation will be very different. After seeing Lord Luther, the other party may not even have the courage to resist!" said the middle-aged man with a mustache happily.

"Yes! That's right. Let's go and meet Lord Luther." Earl Dallaire smiled, got off the carriage first, and walked quickly towards the direction of the two-headed Chimera that was landing.

Camacho followed closely behind.

"Huh? Count Dallaire is here too." Luther's eyes lit up and he said with a little surprise.

The governor of a county town came here specially, obviously, something important happened.

"Haha, Lord Luther, I didn't expect you to arrive so soon." Count Dallaire laughed.

At the same time, he glanced at the members of the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group intentionally or unintentionally.

However, he was slightly disappointed that although the other party was a little confused, they were not panicked.

This is somewhat different from what he had expected.

"Lord Luther, the gift we prepared for you is on the other party's cart." Earl Dallaire said meaningfully.

Dozens of meters away, Spencer was shocked when he saw this scene and said:

"It's over. This Lord Luther really came here to support the Dallaire family!"

"Brother, what should we do? Lord Ryan is not here. If this Luther takes action, we..." Georgia said anxiously with a worried look on her pretty face.

Although she believed that if Ryan was present, no one would be able to take away the things on the cart, the problem now was that Lord Ryan was not there.

"Georgia, you and the others go first, I'll stay here."

"Brother!" Georgia's beautiful eyes widened. She certainly didn't understand what her brother meant.

"Captain!" Several others also shouted.

"I'm just preparing for the worst. If something happens to me, you must report the matter to Lord Ryan. I believe that Lord Ryan will properly settle you." Vandal waved his hand and said.

"Fandar, the Lord Ryan you are talking about, could it be the Lord Ryan who killed the Proto-Dragon Corasius?" Spencer on the side couldn't help but be stunned.

At this point, there was no need for Fandral to hide it from his old friend anymore, so he nodded.

"Fuck! I told you! How come you are so lucky? Turns out Lord Ryan killed them all!" Spencer immediately understood everything and shouted.

The conversation here was heard word for word by the powerful Luther who was not far away.

Upon hearing this news, Luther couldn't help but look strange.

(End of this chapter)