On a hillside in the distance, beside a cliff.

The man in a gray robe and hood looked at the firelight in the distance, and his face was sad. The wind lifted his hood, revealing a face that had been through the vicissitudes of life.

He was about forty years old, with black hair and wrinkles on his forehead. He is like an ordinary middle-aged man, only the black blindfold in his left eye, faintly revealing the identity of a man.

He is the "leader" of the terrifying illegal mercenary group!

"Dead, all dead," he muttered, "unthinkable, unthinkable...... A trip to the Duchy of Yangyan City provoked the 'Sword of Dawn' to appear in person......"

"Let's go." He was cunning and did not want to stay where he was.

But his movements froze suddenly. He stared at the rain curtain in mid-air and sighed.

"Behind every mage, there is always a warrior who protects him," he whispered to himself, "and there is always a mage hidden in the shadows behind every powerful warrior. Come out, 'friend'. ”

In the void of the cliff in front of the middle-aged man, a figure appeared out of thin air. Dressed in white and in a white skirt, holding a dark golden parasol, the girl stood in the void like this.

"Sure enough, it's you," the man sighed, "the Secret Warrior and Mage...... The perfect combination. ”

And the girl floating in mid-air—Xiaowei, to be exact—took a step forward and stepped onto the ground.

[I found out.] In the spiritual world, the voice of the girl's regret. She had to condense the wings of flame to barely fly, and Xiao Wei only needed to use both "flying skills" and "stealth techniques" to act stealthily in the air.

[The "stealth technique" will produce a flaw in the rain,] Xiaowei said apologetically, [I'm sorry. The effect of stealth is only to manipulate the light so that others can't see it, and it doesn't really make yourself nothing.

[Actually, it's just that you've been reluctant to let go of the "Bright World", right? The girl complained, [As long as the eyes are okay, anyone can see that there is an invisible umbrella hidden here.] Ah, one of his eyes doesn't seem to be very good. 】

In this operation, Lin Na is responsible for resisting the opponent head-on, while Xiaowei and the girl are tasked with secretly scouting the surroundings to ensure that the enemy is wiped out. They did spot an enemy scout snooping in spikes, a skinny man. Xiaowei easily controlled him.

And the gray-robed man in front of him is obviously not so easy to deal with.

"Are you ...... 'leader'?" Vigil had heard of the existence of the "Chief" from Adele and Burns. Black-haired, one-eyed, and suspected of being a blue sky mage, these are the characteristics of the "Boss".

More than twenty years ago, he formed this illegal mercenary group. The mercenary group has no name, but it is extremely powerful, it is the most powerful illegal mercenary group in the Five Nations Alliance, and even the "Wild Roses", who are regular mercenaries, are unwilling to confront them head-on. There are even more than one Cloud Sea high-level or even Blue Sky level spellcasters who have fallen due to the conspiracy and calculations of the "Boss......

"You're very young," the leader looked directly at Xiaowei, his tone indifferent, "Judging from your skills in using 'stealth techniques' and 'flying techniques'...... It should be at the Blue Sky level. Reaching the blue sky level at such a young age...... Of all the genius spellcasters I've seen, you're good enough to be in second place. ”

A surprised expression appeared on Xiaowei's face. And the girl's heart was boiling with murder.

[This guy has the ability to guess who you are. The girl said.

[I understand! Xiaowei also became serious.

"One-on-one with you, I'm not sure I won," the leader shook his head, "and you're probably from a big background." I don't want to be your enemy. ”

"Do you want to ...... Surrender? Xiao Wei was ready to use her most powerful spell, but she didn't expect that her opponent didn't have much fighting spirit, "But your subordinates ......"

"Those unsuccessful men are dead," the leader whispered, "and if they fail in their mission, even if you don't do it, I'll clean them up." When he said this, he suddenly felt a slight pain in his heart.

"Even if you get a dog and die, you will feel distressed." The leader thought silently. Olive's figure flashed through his mind.

"But why should I let you go?" This is what the girl must let Xiaowei say.

"Kill me, and it will do you no good," said the chieftain, calmly, "and you will gain many benefits by letting me go." ”

"Many benefits?" Xiaowei was puzzled.

Beware of not being fooled by him. The girl hurriedly reminded.

[No, it won't. Xiaowei replied.

"First," said the chief, who had not attacked him at once, and who was already satisfied, "I have no grievances with you. Kill me or not, it has no effect on you. And with the choice to befriend me, you have one more ally. ”

"An ally like you?" Xiaowei was disdainful.

"You will be in a high position in the Empire," said the chief, "and a man in a high position will never be able to rule by mere righteous means." You need the power of darkness to help you deal with things that are unseemly. And I'll be able to help you. I can provide you with information and men...... Even the legendary 'Hand of the Sea of Clouds', the first mysterious organization in the continent, I can help you get in touch. I can be your right-hand man, and you don't have to give anything. ”

Xiaowei nodded slightly.

"Second," said the chief, his voice low, "I know many secrets. There are some secrets that may be beyond your imagination. You and I have chosen a truce, and I can tell you these secrets right now...... The Five Nations Alliance, the mysteries of Okad, and even some ruins, the location of the Ancient Mage Tower, and so on. Those places are buried with endless treasures. I can't explore it alone, but I'm sure you can. Even if you can't do it now, you can call your friends, or go back in the future when you become stronger, and you will definitely be able to obtain the treasure inside. You may be rich, but you can never have too many precious treasures. ”

[I see what the hell he's up to.] The girl sneered in her heart.

I don't believe him. Xiaowei also said. Although she is naïve, she is ice and snow smart.

Help yourself deal with something nasty? That's a nice thing to say, but who can guarantee that he won't turn around and betray himself? There are also ancient ruins and so on, maybe he will say a place of death and trick himself into it! Verbal promises, no matter how fanciful they are, are useless!

"What I just said was good," the leader's indifferent expression faded away, and a vicious light emanated from one eye, "Next...... You have to be my enemy, and there are many disadvantages that you cannot bear. ”

"First of all, you don't know my strength," the corners of the leader's mouth raised slightly, "I'm a mage. But I'm a cloud sea senior? Is it Blue Sky Elementary? Or is it stronger? You don't know. No matter how talented you are, after all, you are young, in terms of experience, in terms of means of accumulation, etc., you are far from being able to compare with me. You're a daughter, I believe...... You will make a wise choice and will not gamble your life against me, a 'bandit'. ”

Xiaowei's face was gloomy.

"Even if you can win me, as long as you fail to kill me, I can take revenge on you," the leader smiled like a scorpion, knowing that his words had finally worked, "I may not be able to beat you head-on, but I am secretly much better than yours." Anything that can be used to combat you, I will use it. I can't even kill you, the people you value, your subordinates...... I can do it to them. No matter how good you are, you can't shelter them forever. What I have is time for you to wear it down. ”

No matter how good Xiaowei's temper is, she has to be angry at this moment.

"But what if I kill you now?" Xiaowei used the word "kill" almost unprecedentedly.

"You won't," the leader's one-eyed look looked into Viviet's eyes, "Besides, even if you kill me, I can get revenge on you." ”

Xiaowei was stunned.

"I've been thinking about ......," the chief's voice became ethereal, "you're never twenty years old, or even eighteen...... Looking all over the cloud world, there are not a few female Qingkong-level mages who are less than eighteen years old. Empire, and even more none. I've been wondering who you are, could it be a genius secretly cultivated by the Empire? Unconscionable......"

The girl's heart rose to her throat. She suddenly realized what the leader was talking about.

"You didn't notice, I was keeping an eye on the tavern, I didn't hear anything but your secret conversation with Adele, I knew what was going on there," the chief's voice murmured like a demon, "and you didn't want to reveal your name to the lumberjacks...... But your companion did call you 'Victoria' once. Just now, I finally thought about ......"

The chief has been stalling for time. Finally, he pieced together the fragmented pieces in his mind.

"Miss Douglas." The chief said.

"You ......"

"I remember, you were wanted by Okad!" The leader laughed, and he read from Xiaowei's expression that he was right, "I thought you were sheltered by the Elrios!" It turned out to be a makeover and joined the Empire...... Have guts. Miss Douglas, I really admire you. ”

Xiaowei's face was ugly.

"Got it?" The leader said, "Trust me, I have a way to spy on you from afar, and I have a way to spread the word from afar!" As soon as you kill me, my subordinates in the distance will immediately know that I am dead...... Along with your true identity. When the time comes, he will immediately report the news to Okad. They'll definitely know you're here. No matter where you flee, the Okadians will kill you. ”

Xiaowei didn't speak.

"You have only a choice," said the chief, "to cooperate with me or to be my enemy." Working with me, the two benefits I mentioned earlier are still valid. I am my enemy, but your life is in danger. Which one should I choose...... I don't need to say more. He looked at the girl expectantly.

[Xiaowei,] the girl calmly transmitted to Xiaowei, [We can't back down. She did admire the leader, and if she and Xiaowei just wanted to survive in troubled times, it seemed like a good choice to accept his offer, but ......

His own target, but the supreme leader of Okade, His Excellency Nicholas. Compromise with people like the "chief" will only invite greater disasters in the future. How can you bow your head to such a threat?

Even if the "leader" makes the news public, the girl said in her heart, there are many rumors about Victoria! The Okadians may not believe that the information provided by the "robbers" is true. And even if they did? dared to be a baronet in the empire publicly, although she would not directly make her identity known to the world, but she was also ready to expose her identity.

With the title of the Empire, the Okadians don't dare to do anything on the surface, and it is very troublesome to even deal with themselves secretly.

Every powerful Mystic Warrior is born under the tempering of danger!

……

[I can only fight. Xiaowei also made up her mind.

[Hands-on! 】

Xiao Wei, who had been prepared for a long time, raised her hand, and the powerful arcane energy instantly condensed at her side.

"Kill!" The leader's black eyes also burst into a gleam, and he secretly hoped that his words would be effective, but he was not afraid of a head-on battle.

The two mages cast their spells almost at the same time.