Looking into the distance, among the faint white clouds, a round of morning sun is slowly rising from the sea level, sprinkling its warm glow on the earth. It is a calm world, a continent floating silently in the endless blue sea, as if it were asleep, as if it had been since time immemorial.

However, although the continent itself is extremely quiet, not all the creatures living on it are like this, and most of them still like to wander around, looking for something lively. They rejoice, they grieve, they laugh, they weep, they leave their insignificant traces on this continent in their lives, and then fall into eternal sleep. Gradually, in the generations of these creatures, this continent has a common name: the Demon Martial Continent. This quiet continent carries the dreams of countless creatures on it, watching their joys and sorrows and multiply from generation to generation.

Looking down from the sky, you can see that there is a huge mountain range in the center of the Demon Martial Continent that spans almost the entire continent, from west to east, and the peaks in the middle are so high that they are covered with snow all year round. A little lower, the snow melts and turns into a clear stream that flows lower. All the real rivers on the Demon Martial Continent, those rivers that are several kilometers wide and can't be seen on the other side, those big rivers that are surging for thousands of miles, all originate from these small streams formed by the flow of melting snow. However, although these great rivers originated here, no one really traced them back to their source along these great rivers, because in this huge mountain range that spans east and west, there are countless powerful demonic beasts, and it is for this reason that this majestic mountain range is called the demonic beast mountain range. The northern part of the Demon Continent has a relatively cold climate, and the vegetation is mainly grassland, which is the residence of the orcs, and the southern part of the Demon Continent has a warm and pleasant climate, and the vegetation types are also more complex. In the southernmost part of the Demon Martial Continent, there is a huge forest that is covered by mist all the year round and covers an area of nearly one-third of the southern part of the entire Demon Martial Continent, with thousands of trees and extremely complex terrain, which is a paradise for elves. And the rest of the southern part of the Demon Martial Continent is the most numerous, with tens of billions of human races living in the area.

On the Demon Martial Continent, the Terran has five major empires, of which the Orlan Empire is located in the southeast, facing the sea on both sides, and is the most economically developed country among the five empires. There were five provinces in the Orlan Empire, and on this day, the city of Daimo, a medium-sized city in the Huls province of the Orland Empire, witnessed a historic moment, even if the people in the city themselves did not know about it.

The city of Demo is located on the edge of the province of Huls in the Orlan Empire, opposite the Celestial Spirit Mountains. Although Daimo City is not very big, because of its proximity to the Tianling Mountain Range, it is an important transportation station and hub for the mercenaries who go to the Tianling Mountain Range to hunt demonic beasts, so there are a large number of mercenaries coming and going here, and a large number of mercenaries have also brought impetus to the development of this town.

The service industry in Daimo City flourished because of mercenaries, replacing agriculture as the mainstay of Daimo City, so these mercenaries who traded their lives for money were second only to soldiers and merchants in Daimo City. Because the mercenaries need to sell the magic cores and monster corpses obtained from hunting monsters, there are a large number of merchants engaged in this kind of industry in the city, and they can even be seen on the streets.

The streets of Daimo City are extremely bustling, with blacksmiths selling their own weapons, doormen guarding the bar, smiling welcoming women at the door of the trading house, and of course, the mercenaries who walk in pairs of threes and twos. They laugh and talk loudly without hesitation, pointing fingers, because they don't know if they will come back alive in the next mission. They don't suppress their desires at all, because they know that today's laughter is the most important thing, and they don't want to die with regrets.

However, in today's crowds, there is one person who stands out in particular. He was dressed in a pure black robe, and his long gorgeous silver hair hung down to his waist, shining strangely in the sunlight. He looked to be only about sixteen years old, but his face was so handsome that even a woman would be jealous, but the bulge in his throat was a clear indication of his gender. He had a pair of silver eyes, however, there was not the slightest sense of color in these beautiful eyes, and there was only indifference like eternal ice. Such a boy walking on the street is naturally easy to attract the attention of others, but when those people come into contact with his indifferent gaze, they will involuntarily tremble in their hearts, and then immediately turn their eyes elsewhere. These mercenaries who are wandering between life and death know that it is better not to mess with such a person. The silver-haired boy walked softly, and soon disappeared into the crowd, and he couldn't even see his back.

This is a bar called "Heart of Flames", the largest bar on the main street of Damo City, and is favored by mercenaries for its good quality and low price. At the door of the bar stood two tall strong men, each of whom had a seventh-level peak cultivation. The cultivation levels before the god level are divided into twelve levels, which are from level one to nine, heaven level, holy level, and demigod. Levels 1 to 5 are the most basic stages, while levels 5 to 6 are the first bottleneck. However, starting from the sixth level, each realm is divided into four small realms: the early stage, the middle stage, the late stage, and the peak. There are two ways of cultivation of the human race, namely fighting qi and magic, and after reaching the sixth level, the fighting qi can be released, and the magic used by the magician at this time can be regarded as having a certain power. In short, the sixth-level cultivation can already be regarded as a small master in a town like Daimo City, and the doorman of the seventh-level peak cultivation is enough to show the financial strength of the Flame Heart Bar, after all, the average strength of the mercenaries is only the sixth level.

When you enter the Heart of Flame Bar, you are greeted by a cacophony of noises. Looking inside, the mercenaries at each table gathered together to shout and chat, and all kinds of noise could not even hide the harsh music. On the high platform in the center of the bar, scantily clad dancers struck all sorts of seductive poses, greeted by the cheers of the mercenaries who surrounded the high platform, and threw copper and silver coins onto the stage, and even the occasional gold coin. Waiters with plates walk between the tables, get tips from their guests while putting down their wines, and stop for a few words as they pass by some of the regulars. Lust, frenzy, noise, shaking bottles, people's teasing and shouting, no matter what time of year, there is always a strange atmosphere in the bar, which can make people laugh wildly here and release the usually suppressed desires in their hearts.

However, there are always exceptions, such as now. From the door of the bar, a man and a woman entered, and the moment the people in the bar saw them clearly, the whole bar seemed to pause strangely. The man was tall in a short gray coat, with a heavy sword behind his back, and two powerful arms peeking out from the sleeves of his shirt. When one looks at his resolute face, there is a feeling of great composure, a feeling that can only be seen in people who have experienced many difficulties. The woman's long fiery red hair was tied back and she wore a light armor with red and gold rimmed, which matched her beautiful countenance. Although she was wearing armor, even then you could see her fiery figure, and her two slender legs kicked on the ground with a strong stomping sound. When the two appeared in the bar, even the cacophony suddenly decreased, and the mercenaries who were drinking deliberately lowered their voices and whispered.

"It's the Tianhuo Mercenary Group, these guys have come back from hunting demonic beasts in the Tianling Mountain Range, and they probably have a good harvest. ”

"People have strength, and naturally they have abundant harvests. That man is their group leader, and it is said that he has reached the ninth level of cultivation. ”

"Oh my God, level nine, that's amazing! I'm afraid there are not many people in the entire Daimo City who can reach level nine, when will I be able to reach level nine!"

"You, it's good to be able to reach level eight, but dare to think of level nine?"

"Eh, that girl is so beautiful. ”

"Shhh, that's the sister of the head of the group, do you dare to beat other people's ideas, do you want to live? People are also quite powerful, it is said that there was once an unlucky guy who took advantage of her brother's absence to try to tease her, but was broken limbs, and lay down with the principle for half a month. ”

"Damn, it's so violent, it's terrible. ”

"People are different from us, I heard that the two of them are not yet thirty years old, maybe they may reach the heaven level in the future. ”

"You're not exaggerating. Heaven?"

"Of course not. People are talented and promising, and we can only go on like this until we die on a mission, this is the fate of us ordinary mercenaries, alas. ”

"Look at people, look at us, why is the gap between people so big? People are more popular than people, forget it, leave them alone, it has nothing to do with us anyway, drink and drink. ”

At this time, the bar was already full, and the man and woman entered the bar and looked around for empty tables. Since the table in the center was full, they looked to the corner. The man's gaze swept over and he found a table with only one person, and walked over, followed by the woman. The man walked up to the table and said to the man at the table, "Little brother, my name is Davin, and this is my sister Sona, I wonder if we can sit here?"

The man was holding the glass, but he didn't drink it, just stared at the liquid in the glass, as if studying something. Hearing Devon's words, he slowly raised his head. When he looked up, Devin and Sona were stunned.

When they saw an unusually handsome face, this face was so beautiful that even Sona, who thought she was a rare beauty, was ashamed of herself. A few strands of long silver hair fell from the black hood of his robes, a color so elegant that it looked out of place in the dimly lit tavern. The eyes that looked at them were also silver, and their reflection could be seen in them, but there was not a trace of color in those silver eyes. But what surprised them the most was that this Zhang Lian was very young, probably only about sixteen years old, and he was only a teenager.

The silver-haired boy obviously didn't expect them to come and talk to him, so he just said coldly, "Yes." ”

Hearing the young man's arrogant tone because it was too brief, Sona frowned, but Devin was not angry at the young man's tone, just smiled and said, "Then we're welcome." Then he sat down. Seeing her brother like this, Sona pursed her lips and sat down beside her brother.

After Dai Wen sat down, he beckoned the waiter and ordered two glasses of wine. Then, with a smile, he asked the young man opposite, "I don't know what the little brother's name is?"

"Snub Star. In the same indifferent tone, the silver-haired boy didn't even look at him, just continued to stare at the wine glass in front of him.

Devin said curiously: "Your name is really interesting, I have never heard such a name, I don't know what to call you?"

"My surname is Leng. ”

"Huh?" Devin raised an eyebrow. The surname is in front, the first name in the Demon Martial Continent is the last surname, he has been a mercenary for nearly ten years, and it is the first time he has met someone with the surname in front and the surname in the back. However, looking at the appearance of the cold star, it seems that he doesn't intend to explain, he is just curious, after all, anything can appear on the Demon Martial Continent. Devin continued to smile and said: "There are not many people like Little Brother Leng who come out to be mercenaries at this age, it seems that the strength of the little brother should be good, I don't know what task the little brother has received?"

Snub Star replied, "I haven't taken the mission yet." ”

"Oh?" Dai Wen thought for a moment and asked, "I am the leader of the Tianhuo Mercenary Group, and our Mercenary Group has just received a mission, I wonder if the little brother is willing to join this mission?"

Snub Star frowned, "Why did you invite me?"

The total reward for the task is a certain amount, and one more mercenary joins the service, which is one less reward for the others. Although he alone does not have much to pay for a mercenary group, mercenaries are all based on remuneration, even if it is a small reward, they will not let it go.

Devin maintained a gentle smile: "Because we need manpower, we need manpower with a certain strength." ”

"Really?" Snub Star said coldly, "If that's the case, you can go to the mercenary you know, instead of me." You don't know me, and you can't possibly know what I'm capable of. ”

"You're so cautious," Devin smiled bitterly, "I really doubt you've been a mercenary for many years." Well, in fact, I have invited a hearty mercenary group that is familiar with us and has similar strength to join us on this mission. It's just that I feel that this mission is a bit strange, and I want to invite you to join for the sake of insurance. ”

"Kind of weird?"

"That's right," Devin said, "our mission this time is to escort a caravan from the Chamber of Commerce to Oran City. ”

At this time, Sona next to him frowned, as if she wanted to say something, but did not speak.

"In fact, although this is the first time that our mercenary group has carried out such a long escort, we can still estimate the amount of gold we deserve. According to our estimates, the price is about 2,000 gold coins. Devin continued: "However, the price given by the client seems to be a bit too high, a full five thousand gold coins, so I will say that it is a bit strange. ”

"Really?" Snub said, "Yes, but I want two thousand gold coins." ”

"Two thousand?" Dai Wenleng paused, obviously the price quoted by the snub star was a bit beyond his estimate. However, before Davin could speak, Sona couldn't help it first: "Two thousand? You are too black-hearted, who do you think you are, and you will be paid nearly half of the reward for one mouth? If this is calculated, our mercenary group will not get more gold than you alone!"

Snub Star ignored Sona and just said coldly, "I don't like bargaining, just tell me if I accept it." ”

After speaking, he didn't look at the Davin brothers and sisters again, but looked at the one in his hand. Under the light of the magic lamp, the wine in the glass takes on a bright orange color, which looks extraordinarily deep. Snub Xing took a sip and said to himself, "It's really a bland taste." ”

Devin hesitated for a long time, obviously after some struggle, ignoring the incredible gaze of his sister next to him, and said, "I accept it." ”

Snub Star nodded: "When will you leave?"

Devon replied: "Seven days later, in the early morning, we set off at the east gate of the city. ”

Snub nodded his head: "I know, I'll be there then." ”

"Good. Devin gave Snub a deep look. He then stood up and left the table. After going to the counter to pay the bill, he and Sona walked out of the Flameheart Bar.

As soon as she walked out of the bar, Sona couldn't wait to ask, "Brother, why did you agree to him? ”

Devin replied: "Actually, his conditions are not excessive, for him. ”

"Huh?" Sona was stunned, feeling that Devon's words seemed to have a deeper meaning.

"You know what?" said Devin, "and I felt a great sense of oppression in his presence, as if he could take my life at any moment. You haven't been a mercenary for long, but I've been doing it for years, and you can't go wrong with this suffocating feeling. ”

"You mean, he's probably better than you, how old is he?" asked Sona in disbelief.

"That's right, he should have reached the Heaven Level. Devin nodded: "In addition to that, there is also his identity." To have such strength at such a grade will definitely have a deep background. The only people I can think of are the great nobles of Oran. This kind of background can definitely keep us safe, after all, I don't believe that such a god will have no one to protect. ”

"I see," Sona suddenly said, "Then why does he want those two thousand gold coins? Although two thousand gold coins are a lot, but he has such a background, he shouldn't care about this money, right?"

Dai Wen smiled: "You greedy girl, we want to ask someone to help us, how can we not give something? Actually, this should be chosen, depending on whether we value gold coins or the lives of our entire mercenary group." ”

Speaking of this, his expression became serious: "Sona, you have to remember that no gold coins will fall from the sky. There are so many more rewards for this mission, there must be a problem, it doesn't matter if you can't complete the task, at most you will deduct some mercenary points, but if you don't die, there will be nothing, we are mercenaries, we must be careful and careful, and we must not let the gold coin blind our eyes. You must know that nearly half of the mercenaries who die every year die from greed. ”

"Brother, I understand, don't worry. ”

Who the hell are you, Snub Star? At the last moment he put the question aside, an image flashed through his mind of what he and Sona had seen before they left. The image zoomed in in his mind, and finally settled on the glass of wine in Snub Star's hand, which was the strongest wine in the heart of the flame.