Chapter 788: Chapter 672: You Are Much Smarter Than the Other One

Nightfall.

The Maple Leaf Mercenary Group found a lake to camp by.

They had spent the entire day crossing White Wolf Peak, and had hurried to the depths of the Amiciya Mountains.

The ancient mountain forest roads were rugged; the wild beasts at night were vicious and irritable, making it unsuitable for travel. Therefore, the team decided to wait until morning to continue.

The Mercenary Corps pitched the tents first and then started cooking. Everything was ready before they called the two sitting in the carriage to come down.

Xu Shuo stepped off the carriage train, walking down properly and with poise.

However, the girl behind him simply leapt!

She landed steadily on the gravel ground.

The mercenaries beside her, who had been prepared to assist, paused for a moment.

After getting off, Sola habitually scanned her surroundings, until she noticed that Xu Shuo seemed to be looking at her, and she then hurriedly turned her gaze towards him.

A second after their eyes met.

Sola suddenly seemed to realize something and, trying to cover her mistake, she touched her veil and whispered, “Nuns usually don’t act like this, do they?”

Xu Shuo chuckled, “Even nuns can be lively.”

There are even those who go on a killing spree.

The Heresy Tribunal, led by the Holy Maiden of Light, included many female believers.

Sola nodded and followed the young man to the tent.

Her lapse in alertness was mainly because Xu Shuo had previously said that the Maple Leaf Mercenary Group existed as a disguise for them.

This meant that the others most likely understood from the beginning that their mission was not simple, a semi-informed state.

Therefore, after they had left the hustle and bustle of the City-State, Sola subconsciously let her guard down a bit.

The tent prepared for the two of them was also located in the center of the encampment, and the dinner of boiled beef with some mushroom soup, cheese, and dried bread was exceedingly plentiful.

Although the caravan was also a disguise, the carriages of the caravan did indeed contain many things that could be considered merchandise, the majority of which were food and travel supplies.

The mercenaries ate different food from them.

At this moment, they were roasting a wild animal they caught on the road.

The animal was brownish-black with fluffy fur; its limbs were short and thick, unlike those of a wolf, more resembling a species of bear.

Seeing Sola’s gaze on the wolf badger, Xu Shuo said, “The most common wild animal in White Wolf Peak is the wolf badger, and the closer you get to the depths of the Amiciya Mountains, the more there are. Although they are solitary creatures, their numbers are too great. There are few natural enemies here, so we will likely encounter more attacks from them as we proceed.”

Listening to the young man’s knowledgeable explanation, Sola was stunned for a moment, then nodded her head as if she had an epiphany.

The boiled beef wasn’t very tasty because it was really just blandly boiled with water and salt.

As she chewed on the meat, Sola’s gaze suddenly sharpened, and she looked towards the forest behind them.

In the darkness, only the lakeside fires flickered. The calm lake was like a mirror, reflecting the moonlight from the sky, barely allowing one to see around it.

But the forest behind was pitch black, with towering trees huddled together, like a dense mass of dark ink closing in.

This place was not completely silent; occasionally, there would be rustling sounds or faint roars of beasts in the distance.

Sola’s expression was vigilant as her eyes swept over the dark, lightless woods.

Xu Shuo didn’t touch the boiled beef and spoke while eating his bread, “Don’t worry, wolf badgers are nocturnal creatures. This is their hunting time.”

Sola nodded at his words, “I see…”

Huh?

She froze in mid-nod, suddenly confused.

— Now is the time for wild beasts to hunt?

— Don’t worry?

Had he gotten his lines all mixed up?!

When they found this lake, the Mercenary Corps was attacked by several wolf badgers and expended a good amount of effort to kill them all.

It was just at nightfall.

Right after Xu Shuo had finished speaking, the surrounding mercenaries, who had been preparing their dinner, stopped what they were doing, and a dozen of them pulled out their heavy swords and shields from their waists.

The shields were somewhat small and had a strap at the back to bind to one’s arm.

While the mercenaries were on alert, the well-composed Mercenary Corps Captain also came over and smiled at the two.

“We might not have a very good rest tonight, but you two don’t need to worry too much. We will arrange for patrols,” he said.

“Thank you for your hard work,” Xu Shuo replied with a warm smile and nodded.

The Mercenary Corps Captain observed him discreetly, seeing that the young man showed no displeasure or discomfort, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he also casually greeted the nun beside him.

Sola returned a polite smile.

Having spent some time with them, she had already noticed that the Mercenary Corps Captain treated the two of them differently.

Though it didn’t show on the surface, there was indeed a distinction!

Huh, all because he’s paying you money?

Sola bit hard into the boiled beef again, finally managing to tear off a chunk. Just as she swallowed, several swift wild animals suddenly burst out from around the forest!

They leapt down from the trees, incredibly fast, extending their sharp claws to attack the nearest mercenary!

With their brownish-black fur, they were wolf badgers!

The well-prepared mercenaries didn’t panic at all. Apart from those left to guard the camp, the dozens of others ran out excitedly, swords raised, ready to hunt down their dinner.

Sola watched, her face a picture of amazement.

In this world, neither magic nor battle qi were restricted; all normal people could learn them. Magic was slightly more difficult to grasp, but practically every warrior knew how to harness qi.

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