Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"Were they already watching me?"

An Ran glanced at Herlich.

If she wasn't mistaken, this guy, although a little short-tempered, was usually quite cautious.

A cautious person never fights a battle they are not sure they can win.

Know when to back down.

That being the case...

The moment Herlich and his men charged in, Anran turned and ran.

You think you're so great for bullying the few with your numbers?

Just you wait, sister.

"Don't let her get away!"

"Haha, she backed down!"

"We are saved."

"Let's see if you're still so arrogant! This is our Giant Spirit Clan's home ground!"

A group of giant soldiers shouted loudly.

Some of the bettors were also watching the game closely and noticed that Anran was being targeted.

Those who bet on Enron to take first place immediately felt a chill run down their spines. "Don't mess around, you're going to lose money!"

"Something just feels off?"

Herlich, who was following closely behind Anran, frowned.

"What's wrong?"

"I can't quite explain it, I can only say it's an intuition."

Although he was a little worried, Herlich did not give up. With so many people watching, he had to keep going, even if it was just for show.

Soon, they arrived at the edge of the battlefield.

They saw a spaceship parked there.

The guardian stopped when it approached the spaceship.

"Not running anymore?"

Herlich watched as the spaceship's hatch opened and saw An Ran jump directly to the vicinity of the hatch.

"Wait a moment!"

Herlich stopped and reached out to stop the people behind him.

Something's not right. There must be something over there that could threaten him!

hum.

An Ran turned her head and smiled at him.

After laughing, he reached out and picked Tsukiya up.

Tsukiya, suspended in mid-air, frowned and said, "Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble? Why don't you just let me take care of these people for you?"

An Ran smiled and said, "It would be bad if your whereabouts were exposed. Don't move around. I'll just let you use me for a bit, and I'll let you go back in a little while."

"alright."

Tsukiya stood obediently on the back of the dragon-form guardian.

Her gaze finally met that of Herlich in the distance.

It was that ordinary-looking little girl wearing an astronaut helmet!

That day...

Herlich recalled the fear of being dominated by Tsikia at the commission agency on the Mech Spirit Planet.

A "Panic" debuff suddenly appeared above his head.

No wonder he felt something was off, no wonder that female mechanic dared to be so unscrupulous.

"what happened to you?"

The humble and eager-to-learn mercenary asked in confusion.

Herlich turned around with a bitter smile on his face: "I think, well, there's nothing to be sentimental about. Remember, this is a tactical retreat. See you next time."

After saying that, Herlich transformed into a beam of light and ran away.

"Hey……"

The mercenary reached out but failed to grab Herlich.

He was completely bewildered and had no idea what had happened.

Why did you leave?

Could it be that he suddenly received other orders?

Soon Herlich's men also ran away, leaving only the mercenary and his men in a dilemma.

"Quickly, quickly, hide your aura! What if you scare everyone away?" An Ran hurriedly said to Ciqiya.

Cissya complained, "I feel like your toy."

"That's an illusion. I'm more like your toy."

"Really?"

"fake."

Tsukiya returned to the demon ship, and for a moment, only Anran remained there.

The mercenaries on the other side hesitated for a long time, but when they realized that Tsykya was missing, they decided to give it a try.

"The younger one has already left. I plan to give it a try, and if it doesn't work, I'll retreat immediately."

Herlich smirked: "I advise you to leave as soon as possible."

I'll give it a try.

"Then I can only wish you good luck." Herlich shook his head.

He's not that person's father, he has no obligation to control him, let him be.

Chapter 61: Is he a lucky man or an unlucky man?

【Rune Swordsman - Ernest】

[Level: 192]

After glancing at Ernest's profile, Anran was surprised to find that his reputation was significantly higher than Herlich's.

Therefore, even before the fight officially began, Ernest's attributes were reduced by 2% due to the effect of the Dark Knight Medal.

Ernest, who was holding a lightsaber, suddenly frowned.

Just now, he felt as if something had left his body, which made him feel uneasy.

Could this be some kind of hint?

Ernest looked up at Anran.

He couldn't help but recall Herlich's reminder.

Is that a mercenary's intuition?

But before becoming a mercenary, he was a renowned swordsman who roamed multiple star sectors.

The sharpness of a sword lies in its unstoppable advance!

If he hadn't attacked and then run away, his swordsmanship might have suffered a backlash.

No matter how strong the opponent is, they are not the ruler of the star field.

Since we're not the rulers of the star field, there's nothing to be afraid of.

At that moment, An Ran suddenly noticed that Ernest's name had an additional buff called "Unwavering Demeanor".

Output +2%.

"..."

Then, Anran witnessed a spectacular buff-giving performance.

Ernest's buff bar is much longer than Hellrich's.

Fiery red runes, burning continuously.

Verdant runes, life steal.

Azure runes, 20% chance of double strike.

The ochre-colored runes absorb excess damage—5% of the damage dealt is converted into a shield.

The orange rune, Proliferation Suppression, reduces the enemy's recovery speed by 25%.

Golden runes, armor penetration, ignores 15% of armor value.

Gray runes, soul harvesting, weaken the opponent's stamina.

……

In short, while the dragon-form guardian was unleashing its dragonfire, Ernest was still applying purple runes to his body.

The sudden attack of the dragon fire bullet forced him to abandon his actions.

"Split up!"

Ernest deftly dodged the dragonfire bullet attack and immediately began directing his men in the mercenary channel.

His gaze had already fallen on the Dragon Knight Guardian.