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"Don't worry, Brother Black Tiger, isn't that team one of yours?"

"It's you who make me uneasy. ”

"Well, your worries are not superfluous, after avenging your brother, leave Blackwater Castle and you will be able to survive. ”

"Thank you for your honesty, but aren't you afraid that I'll report you for your misdeeds? ”

"Brother Black Tiger, do you think the robber's testimony can bring down the head of the Mage Guild?"

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"Knock! knock!"

It was just dawn and before the sun had risen when Albert was woken up by a sharp knock on the door.

For a week, he meditated every day with nothing to do, which improved his strength a lot, and his magic power had reached 415 points.

Albert went downstairs and saw nine people standing in the dining room, all ready to go. In addition to the eight people he had seen, there was also a slender and slender silver-haired beauty. The girl's looks are not inferior to Joanna's, but the styles of the two are very different. Joanna has an ethereal beauty that is heart-warming. The beauty of the girl is cold and arrogant, which makes people ashamed of themselves.

As he was about to withdraw his gaze, he suddenly saw a pair of pointed ears that stretched upwards and above his head.

The elves are sparsely populated, with a total population of less than a million. But no one dared to provoke them, not even the conceited Terrans. Beauty is synonymous with elves, and the whole clan is handsome men and beautiful women. They are nature's darlings and live five times longer than humans. Not only that, but their initial spiritual power is also several times that of the human race, and as long as they are willing, every elf can become a magician.

Because of this, the Terrans did not dare to be enemies of the elves.

But not all elves like magic, and it's clear that this one is one of them.

The female elf looks about twenty years old, of course, the age of the elf is deceiving, and the elf who is twenty years old and two hundred years old cannot be distinguished from the appearance.

She carried a brown wooden longbow and two delicate, sharp scimitars at her waist. The snow-white slender lotus arms, slender and straight thighs, and the waist of Yingying are all exposed to the air. Under the glow of the leaf-green tight-fitting leather armor, the already snow-white and delicate skin is even more shiny. On two delicate slender jade feet, he wears a pair of long leather boots that are also leaf green. It is worth noting that the female elf did not carry a quiver or arrow, much to Albert's surprise.

"Filthy. The elf glared at Albert, undisguised disgust.

Hearing the female elf's words, Albert coughed lightly in embarrassment. Obviously, his curious gaze was mistaken for lustful by the female elf.

"This is Catherine, our scout. Barrett introduced.

"Luckily, my name is Albert, a four-star fire magician. Albert held out his hand and smiled.

"Catherine Windwalk, a seven-star shooter, a B+ bounty hunter, served as the vice-captain of the Seventh Squad of the Bright Moon Elite Scouts. Catherine introduced herself, but it was more of a show off than an introduction.

"We have two captains. Albert shrugged. He didn't like Catherine's high profile very much, although the other party did have the capital of pride, both in appearance and strength.

Catherine withdrew her gaze, ignoring Albert's sneer, and wiped her scimitar to herself. Arrogant, she took it for granted that Albert was acting out of jealousy.

"Alright, let's get down to business. Barrett said, "Catherine has tracked down the Black Tiger's lair, and all she has to do now is to launch a sneak attack to eradicate the Black Tiger bandits." He paused, saw that there was no objection, and then added, "The nine of us ......."

"Nine?" Albert asked.

"Yes, nine. Barry nodded, "Catherine is only in charge of probing, not in frontal combat. ”

Albert was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Catherine is a seven-star shooter, and if she participates in the battle, this mission will be much simpler. But hiring a seven-star warrior requires at least 50 gold coins, and for a mercenary who licks blood from the knife's edge, gold coins are greater than everything, and no one wants the bounty to be halved.

Except, of course, Albert. He was equally adventurous, but he didn't like to die.

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While the streets were still deserted, Albert and his party left Blackwater.

After a few days, the people passed through the plains and came to the mountains and forests. Catherine stopped and learned the call of an owl. After a while, the bushes shook, and a 2.5-meter-long panther burst out of it. The panther yelled at the crowd, and then submissively crouched at Catherine's feet.

Shadow Leopard, Albert thought to himself, and instantly recognized this dark attribute five-star demonic beast.

"Good girl, we have work to do. Catherine touched the panther's head and whispered, one man and one leopard burrowed into the woods. As a scout, she needs to take a step forward and remove obstacles as much as possible.

"We follow and don't get left behind. Barrett lowered her voice.

Along the way, everyone was silent, and the atmosphere was a little depressing, as if the air was about to freeze. Everyone knows that this act is auspicious.

Albert walked in the middle of the group, observing everyone around him.

Some people see greed in their eyes, and it is clear that they can risk their lives in return. Some have hatred in their eyes, and it's clear that they didn't just take on the task for the bounty, like Barrett and Charlotte. There are also people who have crazy eyes and are clearly only living for thrills, such as Boris. And, of course, there is a fourth type of people. Albert caught excitement in the black dwarf's eyes, and it seemed that the little man couldn't wait to kill the enemy.

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At nightfall.

Catherine and her Black Panther companions returned to the group and whispered, "One more mountain is the lair of the Black Tiger Bandits." ”

Barry nodded, then looked at the others and said in a deep voice, "Get the food out, we have ten minutes to eat." As the words fell, he took the lead in taking out a cold steak from his bag.

In order to avoid revealing their whereabouts, the crowd did not light a fire. After eating a steak that is as hard as wood, the group hit the road again. But this time Catherine didn't leave, but wandered around with the Shadow Panther. Both Elves and Monsters have night vision, and they can still find sentry posts in the shadows. However, as she approached the Black Tiger's lair, the number of guards increased significantly, and she and the Shadow Leopard alone were a little difficult to deal with, and they had to rely on team strength.

Everyone walked cautiously, pulling out thirteen secret posts along the way, killing more than forty people, and finally arrived at the lair of the Black Tiger Bandit Group. At the foot of a high mountain, there is a cave hidden by vegetation.

Changing into the robber costumes he collected along the way, Barrett pointed to the entrance of the cave, "Miss Windwalk, that's your last mission. ”

"Wait. Albert said.

He was a little uneasy, things seemed to be going so smoothly that he felt unreal, as if it was all a dream.

"Any questions? Brother Albert. Barrett asked him.

"Something is wrong. Albert frowned and said, "The mission went so well. ”

"Because of me. Catherine said coldly.

"Hehe, coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death. Boris scoffed, "If you're scared, go back to feeding, but I'll report your escape to the Mage's Guild." ”

"If you can survive. Albert told Boris.

"Brother Albert, you've really disappointed me. Barrett was a little upset.

"Boy, like a man. Charlotte said.

"I'm sorry, but I hope my worries are unfounded. Albert shook his head. "I wish you all the best in your mission. With that, he quietly retreated.

Everyone looked at Albert's back with disdain.

"We continue. Barrett said.

Catherine and the Shadow Leopard touched and killed the two guards hiding in the vegetation. Immediately afterward, the group entered the cave, and Catherine, who had completed her mission, returned the same way.

However, not far away, the shadow leopard beside Catherine suddenly stopped, let out a low roar, and grinned his teeth, revealing yellowed canines.

"Good girl, what have you discovered?" said Catherine, hunched over and looking around.

"Catherine. ”

At that moment, a whisper reached Catherine's ears, and she followed it and saw a figure hidden behind a large tree.

"You're not leaving. Catherine seemed to be talking to herself. "It's okay. She touched the Shadow Leopard's head.

"I have to get the job done, but it's dangerous to rely on those people alone, they don't know how difficult it is. Albert said, "I'll have to hire you to fight." ”

"It's you who are too cowardly. Catherine pouted: "I don't accept the coward's commission. ”

With that, Catherine gave Albert a middle finger. She believed that the other party could not see in the dark, otherwise she would not have made a move that would detract from the elf's grace.

"You're a bounty hunter, and even if I'm cowardly, it's none of your business. Albert took a money bag out of his bag and threw it to Catherine: "50 gold coins will make you forget your prejudice against me for a while." ”

"It's not prejudice, you're a coward. Catherine's words remained cold, but she pocketed her purse.

"If not, why did you give me the middle finger. Albert said, "I am your employer, please show the respect you deserve." ”

Catherine's face turned red and she diverted from the subject: "What do you need me to do?"

"After the battle began, rush into the cave. Albert said, "I believe in your strength. ”

"Interesting, it's the first time I've taken on a private job. Catherine swept her purse. "You're not afraid that I'm not going to save you?" she asked him.

"You won't. Albert looked Catherine in the eye, "For elves, reputation is more important than life. ”

"You're right. Catherine shrugged, "Why didn't you look for me just now?"

"There must be a ghost among those people, but I don't know who the other person is yet. He told her. "But it's certain that if the plan is known in advance by the inner ghost, we will all die. ”

"How do you know?" said Catherine, looking at Albert, as if discerning the truth of the words. "You don't look like you're lying. Her eyes glowed greenish, like those of a cat.