Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Arriving at Kong Qing Town_l
Translator: 549690339
Under Leo Ray’s guidance, and accompanied by the unhurried footsteps of the five people, the mysterious veil of Cyan Town was gradually lifted.
At a glance, the town had a fairly complete defense system. The nearly three-meter-high stone walls completely wrapped around the town, with flags waving and figures bustling on top of the walls.
At this moment, it was apparent that there were many fully armed soldiers standing guard and patrolling. Under the sunlight, their polished iron armor reflected a slightly dazzling cold light.
“This looks quite interesting.”
Squinting slightly, Leo Ray continued to observe.
Looking down, the wide open city gate was bustling with people coming and going.
From time to time, merchants and their caravans could be seen passing by, escorted by multiple groups of mercenaries.
It goes without saying that the luxuriously dressed merchants were eye-catching, but the mercenaries responsible for their protection also caught Leo Ray’s curious gaze.
These mercenaries had an array of outfits and equipment that were diverse and chaotic.
Magic wands with heavy armor, crossbows with large shields, and greatswords with cloth clothing were just a few examples of the unconventional combinations that could be found here.
However, it was evident that most of them had very ordinary Tier 1 equipment.
“I wonder if those fashionable people from the Earth would ever come to this world to teach people how to dress?”
With a slight curl of his lip, Leo Ray’s gaze continued to wander.
As for the mercenaries’ strength, the vast majority were Tier 1, and based on their aura alone, they seemed much weaker than Leo Ray, who had quickly ascended to Tier 1 Nine-Star.
Only occasionally could a few Tier 2 mercenaries with impressive auras be seen, and there were no Tier 3 mercenaries in sight for the moment.
However, through Taylor’s previous sensing, it had already been confirmed that there were quite a few Tier 3 powerhouses within the city. As for the presence of even higher tier powerhouses, the situation was still unclear.
But what could be certain was that based on the information Kombu had previously provided, this kingdom in which Cyan Town was located also had Tier 5 powerhouses.
Returning to the topic at hand, perhaps due to their proximity to the city gate, these mercenaries appeared quite relaxed.
Among themselves, they unscrupulously discussed women and alcohol; their boisterous laughter and the clang of their armor rang in unison as they exchanged all kinds of vulgar language.
“If these guys went to the Earth, they’d all be talented speakers.”
Shaking his head helplessly even as the noise caused his head to buzz, Leo Ray slowly withdrew his gaze.
In summary, these people clearly posed no threat to him, who was surrounded by numerous strongmen.
As for the soldiers responsible for guarding the city, although their equipment was slightly superior, their overall strength was not even on par with the mercenaries, let alone in comparison to the Half-Orc Corps that he had encountered before.
“I have to say, this place is exactly like what Kombu had described.”
Regaining his spirit, Leo Ray recalled the scene at that time.
According to Kombu’s information, Cyan Town was an important trade hub in the surrounding area, hence the bustling and prosperous scenes and scale were only natural.
For this reason, even though the five members of their group were quite diverse in appearance, they didn’t stand out too much among the various mercenaries and merchants.
However, just to be on the safe side, Leo Ray had his companions, Taylor, and the others, stow away their high-tier weapons and replace them with ordinary Tier 1 weapons.
As for Gideon Black, Leo Ray had already inquired privately. Surprisingly, this guy didn’t like to carry any weapons and preferred to fight with his bare hands.”That being said, due to the massive Demonic Shadow Forest’s barrier, this town, which is far from the actual border, doesn’t seem to be greatly
affected by the war.”
After a moment of contemplation, Leo Ray nodded at Taylor beside him and took another step forward towards the city gate.
Just then, a commotion occurred near the city gate up ahead, followed by a series of angry cursing.
It sounded like two mercenary teams were having a disagreement over a mission.
Before long, their verbal conflict escalated into a physical fight, which quickly intensified.
For a moment, the clash of weapons and pained howls filled the air, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
At the same time, a large crowd of onlookers quickly gathered around them.
Among them were a few gate guards, all with faces full of schadenfreude.
Although their duty was to maintain public order, this only applied to ordinary civilians. Forces such as mercenary groups were naturally beyond their jurisdiction.
Conflicts among these forces, particularly those involving powerful individuals, were often overlooked by the city lord as long as they didn’t cause too much trouble, let alone by these ordinary soldiers.
“Lord, there’s a small-scale battle up ahead. One side has two Tier 2 and three Tier 1 Peak members, and the other has one Tier 2 and four Tier 1 members. How should we handle this?” Serena Clark then asked Leo Ray, her fists clenched in front of her.
“It has nothing to do with us; let’s just enter the city, ” Leo Ray responded nonchalantly, gesturing for Serena to not be overly courteous here and moved on.
And so, the group of five continued walking towards the city gate.
However, when Leo Ray led his group to bypass the crowd of onlookers, they found the city gate to be tightly blocked.
“Lord, should I clear these bugs out of the way?” Taylor frowned and his muscles slightly trembled as he asked for instructions from Leo Ray.
“No need to rush. Before we fully understand all the powers lurking in this place, exposing our strength too early would be detrimental to our plans.” Leo Ray responded with a careful glance at his surroundings.
As Leo Ray spoke, the situation suddenly changed.
A figure emerged through a gap in the crowd, stumbling backward, and suddenly collided with Leo Ray’s direction with a fierce momentum.
It seemed as if he had been repelled by someone from the other side.
At the same time, seeing that the hateful figure was about to crash into their lord, Stella Clark, who protectively stood in front of Leo Ray, displayed a steely expression on her face and instinctively kicked out.
In an instant, accompanied by a gust of wind, she sent the other party flying like a ball right back along their original path!
As the perspective closed in, the unfortunate guy in the gray leather armor lost consciousness mid-air before even realizing what had happened.
He landed heavily right in the center of the clearing between the fighting parties, making a loud thud.
For a moment, the entire scene froze.
Not only the onlooking crowd but even the center of attention, the fighting parties, stopped their conflict and turned their heads almost in sync towards Leo Ray’s direction, showing incredulous expressions.
On the other hand, Leo Ray, who had suddenly become the new focus, couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth in a wry smile.
Good heavens, is it really that difficult to stay low key?