manynovel Chapter 47 The Far North
Chapter 47 The Far North
Eric, the leader of the Frostscar Mercenary Group, received an incredible job this month, and the requirements were surprisingly simple. All he had to do was explore a non-dangerous area in the far north while ensuring the survivors' safety. If he helped find a soul beast with an age of around 10,000, and confirmed its authenticity, the bounty would double.
The bounty alone was enough to feed their mercenary group for a year, not to mention the double reward for simply finding traces of the soul beast.
Eric was used to living as a fugitive in the far north, and no other mercenary group would refuse to give way to him, so this cushy job naturally fell into his hands.
A ten-thousand-year-old soul beast posed no threat to his life, let alone the fact that he only needed to find it. However, it wasn't until he met his employer and learned what type of soul beast the employer was looking for that he realized how difficult the task was.
What the other party wanted to find in the far north was actually the Mirror Beast, a soul beast that only existed in the stories passed down by word of mouth in their mercenary group.
Even Eric, a mercenary who had lived in the far north for over a decade, had never seen one. The reason was simple: these kinds of soul beasts liked to transform into the appearance of other powerful soul beasts. Sometimes, people even saw Titan Blood Demon King, one of the three great kings of the far north, taking a walk on the outskirts of the far north.
But who dares to gamble? If they really anger God, these mercenary groups that make a living on the border will probably not have to worry about their livelihood for a while.
Therefore, in some respects, finding and confirming the authenticity of the Mirror Beast is indeed a somewhat dangerous task.
Fortunately, the bounty offered was generous enough just for the escort, so all I had to do was accompany them like a bodyguard.
Another strange thing about this employer is that he took the commission from a town guild at the foot of the snowy mountains in the far north, but the employer was waiting for him in the far north, as if leaving this place would cost him his life.
This is the fourth week that Eric has been accompanying his mercenary group with that client.
Eric called out loudly outside the makeshift igloo, "Brother Xiao, we've been wandering around this far northern forest for almost a month, but we still haven't seen the Mirror Beast you mentioned. What about this bounty mission...?"
It wasn't that Eric was deliberately trying to attract the attention of the soul beasts by asking loudly, but rather that the wind was so strong in this far north that it was impossible to hear anything unless he spoke loudly.
"The bounty will be paid as agreed upon above; you will receive every penny that is rightfully yours," came the other party's indifferent voice.
Although the other party had clearly stated the details in the commission statement, Eric was still worried that they might try to deceive him, so he wanted to confirm it again and again.
"Is there anything else?" The person inside asked, seemingly sensing that the people outside the ice house were still lingering.
Eric smiled sheepishly and rubbed his hands together: "Actually, it's nothing much, it's just that it's almost the end of the year and the brothers are all a bit homesick... Brother Xiao, how about we get together, have a drink and chat?"
There was no response from inside the igloo. After a while, the other person slowly opened the door, threw a bag out, and then closed it again.
"Here are some extra gold soul coins. You can give them to your brothers as a treat, but don't bother with a get-together. I prefer to be alone."
"Alright." Eric smiled broadly and happily took the money bag that the other party had placed outside. This employer was really a bit strange. He rarely spoke and even his martial soul was rare, a pinkish-white fleshy ball.
Although the other person was about the same height as him, judging from his extravagant spending and youthful appearance, this boy must be a rookie from some sect.
But who cares about all that, as long as the other party is rich and generous. Whenever he asked Brother Xiao if he wanted to get together with the mercenary group, the other party would refuse and give the brothers some money to buy drinks, even though it was freezing cold and there were no shops around.
But who would turn down money? Eric happily pocketed the whole bag of money and left humming a little tune.
"Xiao Yan, that annoying guy is finally gone again." Rolling Beast muttered. Since he and Xiao Yan came to this far north, they haven't seen many girls. They've only seen the rough men of the mercenary group.
"Putting everything else aside, he can point out which areas in the far north are safe and which are dangerous. Look at this team, they're much better than last time. They've cleared out two areas for us in less than a month."
As Xiao Yan spoke, he picked up a pen, circled an area on the map, and then drew an X.
"Look, now we've eliminated another area. Counting those areas where ferocious beasts roam, we only have seven areas left to explore." Xiao Yan spoke optimistically, but the expression on his face was clearly numb.
"It's almost Chinese New Year again, right? Xiao San and Xiao Wu are probably still having an ambiguous relationship."
He has been in the far north for over a year now. When he parted ways with Tang San and Xiao Wu in Notting City, he did not take them with him for safety reasons. Considering the journey to the far north, Tang San and Xiao Wu have been studying at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy for two years.
"I wonder how their soul power cultivation is going. They should have already surpassed mine." In an environment like the far north, Xiao Yan's cultivation speed can be described as extremely slow.
"What are you afraid of? Even if Tang San's soul power is higher than yours, I can still beat him. If he stops calling you 'brother,' he'll have to call me 'brother'."
"Yes, yes, who can beat you?"
"But Xiao Yan, what exactly are you looking for this Mirror Beast for? Is it really that powerful? You're only level 32, aren't you?"
"I had already broken through to the thirties when I first arrived in the far north, and I thought I could break through to the forties in a year. Who knew that this icy and snowy place was not a place for human cultivation?" Xiao Yan said helplessly. If it weren't for that older sister, he wouldn't have been left in the northern border for a year. Out of boredom, he posted a bounty.
"Mirrormon are too rare. For now, all we can do is designate an area so that we don't have to linger in this godforsaken place next time we need to. If all else fails, we can try Silvermon."
Besides, that woman only gave us a year. Are you confident?
Xiao Yan's obsession with the Mirror Beast stemmed from its copying ability. If even the food-type Oscar could achieve such incredible results, he was eager to try creating Garurumo by copying wolf-type soul beasts.
Moreover, the copied ability should benefit both himself and Agumon, and to some extent, it would increase his combat options. Right now, his original form is actually his biggest weakness.
"Back then, I had just adapted to my third spirit ring. Now, my flames might not necessarily lose to her ice," the Agaric Beast said confidently.
"But this Eric is even more annoying than the previous ones. I think he's obsessed with money."
"It would be good if he were really obsessed with money. There's nothing to worry about with people who can be bought off. The real concern is that he might not be obedient enough. If that's the case, the next time we come to the far north, it'll be a real headache, and we'll have to find someone else to guide us..."
Unbeknownst to Xiao Yan, in another location, the Frostmark Mercenary Group, these people who had tasted blood were clearly discussing something.
"Boss, how is it?"
The mercenary group members, who were warming themselves around the campfire, couldn't help but ask when they saw their leader, Eric, return.
Eric shook his head helplessly: "I made it very clear to this kid that it's almost Chinese New Year and I wanted to ask for some festive money for the brothers, but he wouldn't give me a single penny more."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire ice house was filled with the discontented voices of the mercenaries.