At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him:
“I heard someone wants to keep my fiancé here?”
Mil abruptly turned his head, only to see a young sorceress wearing a wide-brimmed hat, accompanied by several members of the Holy Flame Knights, slowly walking towards them.
“Lilith? What are you doing here?”
Actually, Lilith didn't want to come, but the Demon God's Child had ordered her to protect someone's safety…
Lilith sighed and looked at the spokesperson, Caro:
“Caro, does your family think that just because you bought a few plots of land in the Paradise Duchy, you can ride roughshod over the Duchy?”
At these words, Caro's face instantly turned pale…
Mil surveyed the people around him. From the scene, there was almost no one who could match a third-tier mage.
His goal was not to fight, nor to rescue anyone, but to seize this batch of goods.
Seeing that the atmosphere was sufficiently built up, Mil was ready to move the battle to the negotiating table:
“Alright, arguing doesn’t make much sense…”
But before he could finish, an arrow whizzed past Mil's ear…
“Whoosh——”
It struck precisely, shattering the one-sided glasses of the other party's spokesperson, Caro, and piercing his head.
Before Mil could react and wonder who shot the arrow,
The people from the Sea Serpent Family roared with fury:
“Lord Caro! Brothers, charge!”
With a furious roar, everyone grabbed their weapons and swarmed forward…
In an instant, the salty sea breeze, mixed with sparks, stirred up a bloody wave amidst the clash of swords. Fragments of Caro's gold-rimmed glasses reflected the soaring flames;
This arrogant spokesperson didn't even have time to let out a cry of alarm before he fell straight into a pool of blood.
“Calm down, it’s a misunderstanding!”
To protect himself, Mil could only shout while being forced to act, fighting and retreating under Lilith's cover.
“Woo—doo, doo, doo…”
From somewhere, the clear sound of a leaf whistle suddenly rang out. Mil frowned sharply—
This was the sound of the Elf Forest Patrol!
Both sides fought fiercely, but due to the participation of the Holy Flame Knights, the Sea Serpent Family was clearly at a disadvantage.
And in the distance, more arrows, trailing sparks, shot towards the nearby “warehouse”;
In an instant, flames soared, igniting the night sky…
In the chaos, a man in a black robe brushed past Mil;
He inadvertently revealed his long, pointed ears, and left a message in Mil's ear:
“Thank you, hero of the Holy City!”
“Ah?!”
A large amount of information flooded Mil's mind in a short period of time…
Lilith asked suspiciously:
“When did you partner with the elves?”
“When did I partner with the elves?”
The people guarding the warehouse were all from the Sea Serpent Family, and for a moment, they didn't know whether to put out the fire first or fight first.
With the spokesperson dead, they were like a headless dragon.
Meanwhile, a small team of agile people in black robes took the opportunity to sneak into the warehouse…
The other members of the Sea Serpent Family suddenly reacted and shouted loudly:
“That guy has accomplices! They want to intercept the goods!”
And from the warehouse, one iron cage after another was opened, and countless sharp arrows flew out from the warehouse, passing through the flames, riddling the people of the Sea Serpent Family like sieves.
This slave warehouse had high platforms on two sides, one side facing the sea, and only the remaining side allowed an exit along the coast.
Mil, who had intended to slip away, ran head-on into the Sea Serpent Family members who had arrived as reinforcements…
“First, capture this culprit! Don't let him escape!”
“Are you stupid? Why are you looking for me instead of retrieving your goods?”
Mil roared, but the other party's people didn't listen at all, charging straight in for a head-on confrontation…
The mercenaries of the Sea Serpent Family were like a pack of enraged hyenas;
Their eyes reflected the burning warehouse, and their leather armor made a grating sound as they ran rapidly.
But the Holy Flame Knights were truly the elite of the elite. Although they didn't bring many people, it was no exaggeration to say that the other side was hitting a rock with an egg.
“Stand back!”
Lilith's wide hat was blown back by the blast, and the dark flames erupting from her fingertips wove a spiderweb in the air, instantly incinerating the five mercenaries who charged at the front.
The smell of char and the salty sea air mixed into a nauseating odor.
Both sides were fighting fiercely again, when suddenly, a heavy sound came from the warehouse behind them—
“Thump… thump…”
Accompanied by the clang of metal, huge wheels creaked, and a massive cage broke through the tent…
Mil looked back and saw a dazzling crystal bound within the huge cage. A group of elves were strenuously pushing the cart, trying to move it out.
“What is that thing?”
“That's the grand finale treasure at tomorrow's auction!”
An aged voice rang out. Mil turned his head and saw a man over two meters tall, elderly but robust;
He wore a white military uniform, an eye patch, had a braided white beard, and carried an axe on his back.
As soon as this person appeared, the warring crowd finally stopped…
The people of the Sea Serpent Family moved aside, making way. The old man walked forward and said in a deep voice:
“Mil, I didn't expect you to be so bold, but unfortunately, you won't be able to take that thing away.”
“Old geezer, who wants your stuff? Those elves and I are not working together at all!”
Mil cursed, and although his goal was indeed to seize this batch of goods, he could clearly feel that the old man in front of him was formidable…
He estimated that even if the Holy Flame Knights attacked together, they might barely manage a draw?
This cargo wasn't worth it then.
If he wasn't mistaken, this old man was the patriarch of the Sea Serpent Family…
The other high-ranking members of the Sea Serpent Family had also arrived, bringing almost all of the family's combat power;
Among them were several fifth-tier mages, and warriors comparable to fifth-tier strength…
Viktor, the spokesperson responsible for entertaining Mil, had already surrendered, having done his utmost to assist.
The white-bearded old man sneered:
“Mil, you owe us an explanation for tonight's events.”
“There were indeed some misunderstandings.”
Having reached this point, the farce should come to an end…
The group of elves behind them were also in a dilemma. They pushed the cage to the seaside, forming a circle, guarding it tightly;
Nowhere to retreat, this matter was settled.
Mil thought to himself, now things should proceed according to his plan…
Could this extra group of elves be brought to the negotiating table?
But unexpectedly, at this moment, a giant ship with golden apple sails slowly emerged from the night;
Its gangplank lowered, landing right in front of the group of elves.
The Golden Apple crest symbolized the Duke of Paradiso. Mil turned to Lilith:
“Are you that well-prepared?”
“I came by ship. Since you all started fighting, of course I called for the ship to come over!”
Lilith shrugged, and on the bow of the ship, Alice was also waving her arms.
While they were talking, a group of elves had already pushed the boxes onto the ship…
Lilith was also getting anxious:
“Do you want to talk to them or not? If you do, I’ll tell them not to set sail yet!”
“Of course I want to talk!”
Just running away like this, he might not escape, and he probably couldn't even get out of the port gates;
And once on the ship, he couldn't very well tell Lilith to treat these elves as slaves and send them to the Demon Lord, could he?
However, after the elves pushed the items onto the ship, they very loyally came to provide support—
“Mil, we'll cover you, hurry onto the ship!”
Upon hearing this, the people of the Sea Serpent Family couldn't sit still either. The goods had already been dragged onto the ship; if they didn't act now, it would be too late!
So they grabbed their weapons and charged forward, wrestling with the Holy Flame Knights.
“Stop! Wait a moment!”
Mil shouted with all his might…
But at a time like this, it wasn't something that could be stopped with a single shout. Everyone fought while retreating towards the ship;
Without the help of the Sharkfin Family, the Holy Flame Knights had to bear the brunt of the attack head-on…
The white-bearded old man took down the long axe from his back, and the bulging muscles on his arms showed prominent veins.
“Tonight, no one is leaving! Remember my name, Undying Serpent—Rozoren Immortalis Vitraro, go report to hell!”
With that, he swung his giant axe and leaped dozens of meters high, falling at an unnatural speed, and chopped down towards Mil.
This person's strength was at least seventh-tier…
No one could block this axe, and no one could react to its speed.
“Bang—!”
The moment the axe fell, there was a loud bang;
No one expected that the patriarch of the Sea Serpent Vitraro Family would be sent flying backward…
The nearly three-meter-long giant axe was flung into the sea.
The white-bearded patriarch spat out a mouthful of fresh blood…
Then, a crack opened in the ground, and purplish-red flames shot out.
“Ugh, ah, ah, ah—!”
His flesh regenerated continuously in the flames, and then glowing red chains bound his body, dragging him into the crack.
Everyone took the opportunity to board the ship, forced to set sail…