The Plains of Sepion, located on the eastern side of the northern continent of Ostia, are separated from the Kol Mountains by the Llamas Forest, where the Divine Heirs live. The Sepion Plain is a place where humans live in the North Continent, where humans breed and develop.

However, no man has ever crossed the Kohl Mountains to the Ramas Forest on the other side. The Kohl Mountains are a forbidden place that has been passed down from generation to generation by humans in the Northern Continent, and it is said that there are people who have entered the depths of the Kohl Mountains, but they have not returned. Over time, the humans of the Northern Continent no longer dared to set foot in the depths of the Cole Mountains, and at most only apothecaries and carpenters collected what they needed on the periphery.

In this way, the humans of the Sepien Plains seem to be closed, except for the Wizard Church, which has intersected with the Divine Heirs, the others only have contact with each other, but have never come into contact with other intelligent races.

The Sepion Plain is divided into western, central and eastern regions, while the eastern part is the coastal region, which is the most developed area, but at the same time the most complex area.

The people here have learned to use the sea, to trade with humans from the other side of the sea, and to associate with the inhabitants of the southern continent who have come to the east of Sepion by water.

This will not be like the Church of Magicians in the middle of Sepion, where a single organization is dominant, and in the east of Sepion, strength and power are symbols of status, and intelligence and resources are the capital of survival. Walking on the street, even if it is an inconspicuous ordinary passerby, I am afraid that he has an unknown experience, or an identity that cannot be mentioned.

From the overall appearance of the eastern part of Sepion, as well as the architectural style (digression: similar to real medieval Europe, but not identical), compared to the central and western regions, it is unreservedly highlighted that this region is indeed the most prosperous area of Sepion.

It's winter for another year on the Sepion Plains, the cold wind is blowing, the leaves on the trees have already fallen, and it won't be long before the first snow of the winter is coming.

On a cloudy afternoon, due to the cold weather, there were not many people wandering around the streets, and some were just people who had to wrap up their clothes and run around the streets in order to make a living.

Rather than wandering around outside in such weather, people prefer to stay in the warmth of their homes and enjoy the heat of the firewood burning in the fireplace.

But it is precisely because of this weather that there are fewer people going out, and some people will be more comfortable discussing some secret things in some public places.

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East of Sepion, inside a tavern in the city of Nice.

"Welcome." The tavern door was opened, and the sound of the bell hanging on the door caught the attention of the tavernkeeper, who greeted his guests politely as he had always done.

The visitor looked to be a middle-aged man, with a medium-length hairstyle that looked a little messy because of the cold wind, and an untidy beard, which made him look a little vicissitudes.

But what worries people the most is a scar on his face. Such people are generally considered to be difficult to provoke.

In addition, if there are no customers in the store at this time, such people will be considered uninvited customers.

However, as the owner of the tavern, he had seen all kinds of people, so naturally he would not be surprised by the appearance of this middle-aged man, nor would he be afraid.

"I want the quietest and most remote private room, and then send a ** here's signature wine, plus four glasses." The middle-aged man walked straight to the bar of the tavern and casually laid out a few silver coins as he spoke.

"Please go to the end of the hallway on my right, and I'll send you what you want." The tavern owner didn't say a word of uselessness, and directly accepted the silver coin, and said to the middle-aged man.

Generally, the people who come to the tavern to open a private room are some people with special status. Moreover, the person who needs the most remote private room must have something important to discuss with his companion, and does not want the secret to be heard by others.

They may be trying to say something shady, or they may be doing something illegal, and the tavern owner must know about it when he has seen a lot. But he wasn't surprised, and he wasn't curious.

After all, life is the most important thing, and no one wants to lose it for the sake of curiosity.

Less than ten minutes after the tavern owner had brought the middle-aged man a drink and a glass, the tavern door opened again, and three men dressed differently walked in.

At the front was a young man with long hair and a ponytail, followed by two people, one wearing a cloak and the other deliberately lowering the brim of his hat, so that they could not see clearly.

The middle-aged man who walked in front didn't say anything, but glanced at the tavern owner.

"Please go to the end of the corridor on the right." The tavern owner instantly knew that these three people were in the same group as the middle-aged man who had just arrived, so he pointed to the corridor on his right.

The three of them nodded and walked in.

"You're late......" The middle-aged man had been waiting in the private room for ten minutes, and when the three of them walked into the private room, he said with some displeasure.

"It's only ten minutes late, don't worry too much, Gis." The young man said with a smile on his face as he looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, whom he called Guise.

"Why are you in such a hurry to find us?" The man in the hat took off his hat, revealing his long beautiful hair, "It seems like we haven't seen each other in a while."

"Lil, Pallas, and Agnes, sit down first, and I'll tell you slowly." Keith waved his hand and motioned for the three to sit down.

"Looks like you've got a job." The woman named Angis who had taken off her hat sat down in a chair, took a sip of wine, and spoke leisurely.

"What is it this time?" The young man with the ponytail, Pallas, also sat down and looked at Guise with a look full of curiosity.

Lil, who was on the side, also took off her cloak, put it aside, and sat down next to Angis.

"The other day, a mysterious man claiming to be a member of the Church of Sorcerers approached me and asked us to go somewhere west of Sepion and find a monster called the Blood Shadow Worm, remember the location of their nest, and then grab one at random and give it to them as proof. When it happens, we get a huge reward. They want me to reply within a week.'"

Seeing that his companions were ready to listen, Guise told them why they had come here.

"But I think it's a pretty dangerous job, and do you know anything about the Blood Shadow Worm?" Pallas frowned when he heard this, he felt that this "job" seemed a little unreliable.

"I think Pallas has a point, the Church of the Mages is the dominant organization in Central Sepion, ruling over the whole of the Middle, will they need the help of our people?" Agnis was in the same boat as Pallas.

"Yes, I had doubts about this, but they did show me the evidence of the Church of the Mages, and they also showed me the reward we would get, a box of gold." Guise said, his eyes gleaming, "A box of gold is enough for us to spend our lives."

"But you can't take such a big risk for money, right?" Pallas shook his head helplessly and said, "What else did that man say?"

In the face of Pallas's question, Keith lowered his head and remembered.

"He explained to me the reason why he didn't use the power of the Wizard's Church, supposedly because the Church didn't want the operation to spread, and revealed to me that the Blood Shadow Worm was just an ordinary monster." Guise seemed to think of something again, and quickly added.

"Do you believe that?" Lil, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

"What do you think?" Aegis asked, turning her head to look at Lil.

"Saying that he didn't want to spread the word, didn't he think that the person should have betrayed the church and said that in order to deceive you? Besides, Blood Shadow Worm, with such a strange name, would you believe that it was just an ordinary monster?" Lil silently took a sip of her wine and spoke her mind.

"Indeed, Lil has a point." Pallas looked at Lil and nodded, but suddenly realized that something was wrong, and snatched the glass from Lil's hand, "You're only seventeen, don't drink!"

"And, Guise, why did you ask for four cups?" After pouring the wine from Lil's cup into his own, Pallas began to blame Guise.

Guise put on a mischievous look, spreading his hands, as if to say that it had nothing to do with him, but in exchange for a non-malicious punch from Pallas to the shoulder.

"At Sepion, sixteen is already an adult," said Angis angrily, "are you really a child like Lil?"

"It's okay, go ahead." Lil didn't seem to care so much, so she brought the kettle that was placed in every private room on the table and poured herself a glass of water.

As soon as Lil's words fell, the faces of the three of them became serious again.

"If it's really like what Lil says, then this job is probably full of danger, and we may not even be able to say no."

The more Pallas thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, and his face became solemn, "Under what circumstances did that person tell you about this?"

"Well...... Gies fell into the memory again, "It was one day when I woke up and they appeared at my door, there were three of them, and I could feel the powerful aura of them."

"It's not good." Aegis sighed.

"Your location has been revealed, they may be watching you, and if we refuse the job, we will be killed if we know their plans." Pallas said, shaking his head helplessly. Although a person who knows his status is dancing on the tip of a knife every time he "works", it is the first time he has encountered such a difficult employer.

Guise, Lil, Pallas, and Angis, the four of them are the common "underground mercenary workers" in eastern Sepion, and most of the underground mercenaries are engaged in some shady things, and they have long been prepared to lose their lives in a certain "work".

And the team of the four of Gies is a well-known underground mercenary team in eastern Sepion, and its reputation has long been known not only to the people in the underground world in eastern Sepion.

"What then?" It's impossible to escape, and if you do, I find it difficult." Guise's face was a little ugly, and he didn't know why he was being targeted by the Wizards' Church.

Pallas on the side smiled and shook his head, the old friend in front of him was still so uneasy.

"Since we can't refuse, then we ...... Just accept it! And I don't think there's anything to be afraid of with the strength of our squad." Pallas slapped the table and said confidently.

Since both acceptance and rejection are dangerous, why not accept them?

(End of chapter)