"Oh? You recognize me?" Link sneered and slowly walked closer.

The man snorted coldly and pretended to be calm: "Huh! I've heard a little about the rookie adventurer who has become famous in the guild recently. I didn't expect that you have already reached the silver level..." As he spoke, he suddenly paused, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.

More than just silver!

The aura released by this guy in front of me is at least at the gold level!

But when he saw Ingrid, Ashaji, Anne Roger and others slowly walking into the room behind Link, his face turned pale instantly and he could no longer smile!

The powerful aura emanating from these people made him terrified.

With his sharp eyes, he could naturally see that these people had at least reached the gold level, at least the same level as him! In fact, in some aspects, their strength was even better than his.

"There's no need to do this, Brother Link," he hurriedly tried to ease the atmosphere with words, "I just wanted to kill a guy who harmed my mercenary brothers and avenge them. There shouldn't be any need for things to get to this point between us, right?"

However, Link just sneered, his eyes revealing a strong murderous intent: "I don't believe that you don't know that Maya has joined my Black Dragon Mercenary Group. And unfortunately, I have a big shortcoming, which is that I am very protective of my people. If you touch my people, you must pay the price."

Just as she finished her words, a flash of lightning suddenly appeared outside the window. Lillian released her magic directly, and then a loud thunder suddenly sounded, like a signal for war.

Link, Anne Roger, Asha Ji, Ingrid, and the leader of the Black Hand Mercenaries disappeared almost at the same moment. The atmosphere was extremely tense.

Link originally thought that the man with gloomy eyes in front of him would choose to fight to the death in this extreme environment. However, before the two sides collided, the other party suddenly turned a corner and ran towards the window of the room at an extremely fast speed!

Obviously, he wanted to take this opportunity to escape.

"Master Link! He is trying to escape!" Yuna shouted behind him, her voice full of anxiety.

However, Link had no intention of chasing after him.

He stood there coldly, staring at the man with sharp eyes.

Because he can't escape!

Sure enough, just as he ran to the window and was about to climb out to escape from this dangerous place, two or three arrows filled with surging fighting spirit came one after another and headed straight for his face!

The arrows were as fast as lightning and carried a deadly threat.

It was Elroy and Stoli on the roof outside! They had been lying in ambush there, waiting for this perfect opportunity.

"Damn it!"

The man roared and swung his sword to block the first two arrows.

However, the third arrow hit his shoulder like a ghost.

With a cry of pain, the man's body was brought back into the house by the powerful arrow. He staggered a few steps and finally fell to the ground, struggling in pain.

"Die!"

Ingrid's cold voice sounded, and she swung the magic sword in her hand, ready to end the man's life.

Her eyes were filled with murderous intent, like a demon from hell, wanting to pour out all her hatred on this man.

"No! Wait! Link! The one who ordered me to do this is... the nobles of Mislina City! You can't kill me, otherwise... otherwise those nobles will never let you go!"

The man shouted in fear, trying to threaten Link with the power of the nobles.

"Noble?" Link narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashing in them. He raised his hand and pressed Ingrid's shoulder, signaling her not to do anything yet.

"Which nobleman?" he asked coldly, his voice revealing an unquestionable majesty.

"It's... it's Viscount Harold of Mislina!" the man said tremblingly. "Although Master Harold is only a viscount, he has the Patillu Chamber of Commerce behind him, which manages trade with several countries. They can definitely hire platinum-level adventurers! You... you can't afford to offend them!"

Viscount? Patilru Chamber of Commerce?

The two names flashed quickly in Link's mind.

Especially the word Patillu, which reminded him of Michel Patillu, the rich young man from the Fourth Fortress City who was obsessed with Maya and proposed to Maya in the original work of "Black Beast", but was rejected harshly.

Could it be that the Patillu Chamber of Commerce is the property of Michel Patillu's family?

Link thought to himself, his face becoming increasingly gloomy. If this was true, then things would become even more complicated.

These countries are rotten to the core. Ministers from various countries like to keep slaves. It is precisely because of the prevalence of this twisted atmosphere that the gray industry of trafficking and training young girls has been able to survive!

The nobles and officials protected each other and colluded with each other, so they dared to be so bold! Damn it!

Link took a deep breath, trying to calm the anger in his heart.

He understood that having his own mercenary group was not enough. Perhaps, he also needed to fight for titles and rights if he had the chance!

Only by mastering enough power can we develop better in this world.

"Ingrid, cripple his hands and legs," Link ordered coldly, "Anne Roger, go get Maya over here. I believe she will like this 'gift'."

"Yes! My lord!" Ingrid and Anne Roger responded in unison and immediately took action.

"No! Link! No! You can't do this to me! No!"

The man howled in despair, but Link ignored his screams. He put away his sword and turned to leave this room full of blood and sin.

……

A disgusting stench filled the dark and damp basement.

There are fences locked with iron locks, dividing this place into small cages.

And in these dirty and messy cages, there are little girls with dull eyes and half-naked clothes.

Judging from their body shapes and faces, the oldest is no more than fifteen years old, and the youngest looks only about six or seven years old.

The eyes of these children were filled with fear and despair, and their bodies were so thin that they looked like they would collapse at any time.

These childish and immature girls are often the favorites of the nobles.

When their world view and values have not yet been fully formed, they are constantly instilled with dirty values ​​while suffering physical pain.

In this way, they can be easily trained into the most perfect slaves and become playthings for the nobles.

"These damn bastards..."

Link looked at the scene before him, his heart filled with anger and grief.

He could not imagine the torture and pain these children had endured, nor could he imagine what fate they would face in the future.

Even an adventurer like him who had experienced countless life and death and bloodshed felt a little frustrated.

He understood that the scene before him was just a corner of this absurd world, and there were many more corrupt and darker things.

This world is forcing people to become twisted and perverted.

"Link... No, Master Captain, thank you..."

Maya walked in from behind, her voice choked with sobs and gratitude. She witnessed with her own eyes how Link and his team rescued these children, and her heart was filled with admiration and gratitude.

"Just call me Link," Link said with a smile, "Is everything settled?"

"Yes," Maya nodded, "I witnessed with my own eyes those slaves he enslaved cut him into pieces. Those poor slaves finally got a chance to be freed and get revenge."

"Very good," Link nodded with satisfaction, "I'll leave these children in front of you. As for the former slaves outside, go find Ashaji if you have any questions. After getting them out, burn this place down and don't leave any evidence."

"Yes!" Maya responded firmly.

"The road ahead will only be more bumpy and difficult," Link said to Maya, "I hope you can stay true to your original aspiration and persevere to the end."

This sentence is said to Maya, but also to myself.

He understands that the road ahead is full of unknowns and challenges, but he also firmly believes that he can lead his partners to move forward, change the world together, and ultimately stand at the top of the world.

Then Link turned and left the dark and damp basement.

His figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.

……

The fire burned for a whole day and night, and the raging flames engulfed the entire basement and surrounding buildings.

When the fire started, the heavy rain happened to stop, as if even God was cheering for this just action.

The fire burned away all the evil and darkness, leaving no trace.

The people around only knew that someone attacked the Black Hand Mercenaries that night, but they didn't know who launched the attack.

No one dared to inquire or find out the truth.

The leader of the Black Hand Mercenaries has gold-level strength, which allows him to walk around Blackrock Town at will. He was able to slaughter all the Black Hand Mercenaries in one night, which shows that his opponent's strength is much higher than that of the Black Hand Mercenaries.

No one wants to make themselves unhappy.

As time went by, the storm gradually subsided, and everyone turned their attention to the new crisis in the forest.

The Goblin King.

125. Arrangement

According to reliable eyewitness intelligence brought back by adventurers who were on missions outside, the deep forest in the northwest has become the lair of goblins. A large number of goblins have gathered there, the number of which has never been seen before.

These goblins are not ordinary creatures. The number of goblin mages and goblin giants that everyone has dealt with before is already quite large.

However, the intelligence mentioned that there were goblin wolf riders in the forest.

Those wind wolves were once the overlords of the forest, but they were captured and raised by cunning goblins when they were young.

Under the careful training of the Goblin Mages, they gradually became loyal mounts for the shorter Goblins to ride.

The addition of wolf cavalry undoubtedly raised the goblin's combat effectiveness to a higher level.

Although no one has seen the legendary Goblin King in person so far, everyone knows that only the Goblin King can command such a large goblin army, including the dreaded Goblin Wolf Cavalry.

The Goblin King, in the goblin world, is like a brave man among humans, an undisputed hero.

Historical records of the Goblin King can be traced back to the catastrophe 153 years ago.

At that time, the Goblin King led his goblin army, like a black torrent, and broke through a fortified city on the border with unstoppable force.

Although the defenders in the city fought bravely, they were ultimately unable to withstand this terrifying force.

The surrounding towns and villages were also looted by the goblins, and no one was spared.

Finally, the country had to send a large number of troops and carried out arduous encirclement and suppression operations, only then was the Goblin King killed on the battlefield.

However, the cruelty and tragedy of that battle still makes people feel terrified.

Because of this, when news of the Goblin King came again, the entire Blackrock Town fell into unprecedented panic.

Adventurers are well aware that the goblin army led by the Goblin King is by no means a mob.

They are highly disciplined and powerful, and once they launch an attack, the consequences will be disastrous.

And this time, the Goblin King seems to be making a comeback.

The news spread quickly throughout Blackrock Town, causing great panic.

Not only the adventurers who make a living from exploration, but even some ordinary citizens have begun to think about whether to leave this once peaceful town and go to a safer city to avoid the impending disaster.

The entire Black Stone Town seemed to be shrouded in a thick layer of dark clouds, and people's hearts were filled with anxiety and fear.

In the Adventurer's Guild, Guild President Lina and the leaders of several large mercenary groups sat around the conference table. Everyone had a frown on their face, with worry written all over their faces.

Lina immediately reported the news about the Goblin King to the higher authorities in Mislina City. However, disappointingly, they had no intention of sending troops to support.

This means that this crisis may need to be solved by the people living in Blackrock Town themselves.

"Damn it! Those nobles only care about protecting themselves. What should we do?"

A group leader slammed the table angrily, his voice full of helplessness and anger.

As soon as he finished speaking, he attracted the agreement and complaints from others.

"Come on, why would they care about our lives? Aren't these noble lords always like this? They only care about their own interests and don't care about our lives at all." Another captain couldn't help but complain.

"Enough!" Guild President Lina finally couldn't help but slammed the table. The muffled sound instantly interrupted the chattering of the team leaders.

She stood up and looked at everyone with a determined gaze. "If those nobles don't care about us anymore, will we die? We are adventurers, heroes who dare to face challenges and are not afraid of difficulties! Now, I ask you, all adventurers who are willing to stay here should register their names with the guild. The guild will make unified arrangements later."

At this point, Lina's tone softened a little, but her eyes were still cold and firm. "And now, everyone here, please tell me, who among you is willing to stay? Who will choose to leave?"

Her eyes swept over each of the captains present one by one, including Link who had remained silent.

However, in response to Lina's question, the group leaders present had different reactions.

A very small number of people were full of fighting spirit and expressed their willingness to stay and fight against the Goblin King together; more people sighed, did not express their opinions, and seemed to be still hesitating; the rest lowered their heads in silence, not daring to look Lina in the eye. It was obvious that their hearts were filled with fear and retreat.

Looking at their appearance, Lina had already guessed a general idea in her mind.

She knew very well that when lives were at stake, many people would choose to protect themselves.

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