Chapter 103: Challenging Authority

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One day, cheering for the Olympics, smashing tickets for Little Black!!

Haha! As expected, quite a ridiculous slogan...

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With everyone’s help, I swiftly dashed through the herd of Kodo beasts before the Battle Wolves even realized what was happening!

Honestly, I never imagined such a tacky trick would work, nor that Xiao Ai would agree to help... What surprised me even more was her incredible acting ability. Just a glance, uniquely fox-like, filled with an intoxicating, teasing charm that left a dozen elite mercenaries nearly derailed, almost forgetting I existed...

Terrifying!!

However...

I knew that getting past the Battle Wolves wasn’t the end. Only after leaving the Kodo Beast Valley and completely shaking off the elite mercenaries would we be safe! So I quickly changed into the worst, most rubbish Kodo Beast gear, then blended in with the dozens of brothers providing cover, and we surged together toward the valley’s exit!

Everyone’s mood was tense all along—

Of course, that was only natural. Armchair strategizing is one thing, but standing in opposition to the elite mercenary group is quite another. Especially since they were facing one of the empire’s top mercenary squads, which included a fourth-tier powerhouse. Not just them—I was nervously sweating inside for myself!

A few in the crowd clenched their fists so tightly they turned white, yet they gritted their teeth and stayed with the group, following the march toward the valley’s mouth.

At this moment, my heart was full of gratitude and admiration: I had truly underestimated them at first... Despite being mere first-tier rookies with poor equipment and low levels, they possessed guts! They were real men!!

To have met so many valiant brothers in such a situation, this journey through The Age of Magic was worth it!!

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Watching dozens of first-tier rookies rushing out from the valley, the Supreme Commander on a griffin beast frowned slightly: That idiot Battle Wolf was making a fool of himself again!

Several behind the Supreme Commander chuckled with amusement, showing no respect for the fact Battle Wolf was his cousin, and began loudly chatting:

“Interesting, haha... Now I finally understand why this guy nearly got taken down by a first-tier rookie. It’s really something—he actually let someone escape like this... Can’t help but respect it!”

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“Why are you laughing? He’s still one of us. Getting played by a rookie like that—makes me feel ashamed, damn it!”

“Can’t help it. Noob’s a noob, no matter how good the gear... just a stuffed pillow.”

“A stuffed pillow is better than him. This guy’s got no brains.”

They jabbered back and forth, utterly disrespecting the Supreme Commander’s cousin, causing some nearby brothers to chuckle quietly while looking down on the guy embarrassing the elite mercenary group.

Hearing their teasing behind him, the Supreme Commander felt helpless. What could he do? They were his most capable assistants and dearest brothers. Sigh... That Battle Wolf kid was truly reckless.

Taking so many people and still letting someone escape...

But on second thought, the Supreme Commander grew curious about the unfamiliar name.

‘Scavenger Kirin’—this guy’s no ordinary talent!

After all, the people who went with Battle Wolf weren’t amateurs. Even they were left behind, so it wasn’t just Battle Wolf’s fault. As a leader, this only proved Scavenger Kirin’s impressive skills.

Moreover...

These rookies in the Kodo Beast Valley probably didn’t know him well!

To gather so many people in such a short time, and make them willingly help him fight the elite mercenaries—that kind of charisma was rare.

Thinking this, the Supreme Commander began searching through the group of newcomers rushing toward a corner of the valley, looking for the first-tier rookie equipped with the full set of silver gear that Battle Wolf had described.

But to his disappointment, he saw no such person. Each wore the worst possible gear, and their levels were nearly identical...

“Hmph... petty trick.”

The Supreme Commander sneered coldly and decisively issued an order through the mercenary channel:

“Relay orders: everyone prepare to intercept an archer-warrior named ‘Scavenger Kirin’...”

“Execute immediately! Kill without mercy!”

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As the cold decree fell, all elite mercenaries guarding the valley’s mouth turned their scrutinizing gazes toward the charging group of rookies...

Dozens of mages immediately opened their eyes wide to sense elemental energy and began concentrating magic; archers even skipped activating skills and drew their bows, aiming directly at the dozens of charging rookies, eyes scanning back and forth to lock onto targets.

But at that moment, the group suddenly clustered tightly together, shoulder to shoulder, forming a solid mass and charging straight out of the valley...

This move caught the Supreme Commander completely off guard and made it impossible for the archers and mages trying to lock onto Scavenger Kirin to pinpoint their target.

Helplessly, they watched the rookies swarm past, then pour out of the Kodo Beast Valley. Fearing the system would interpret their attacks as hostile to all, the elite mercenaries dared not form a blockade, and this hesitation instantly allowed them to escape.

Not only was the Supreme Commander stunned on the spot, but even the few behind him who had mocked Battle Wolf were struck dumb.

“What are you all standing there for? Chase them!!”

“Don’t let him get away!”

“Notify the brothers in town—search from Frost City this way! If you see ‘Scavenger Kirin,’ kill on sight!!”

The Supreme Commander never imagined such an embarrassing incident would happen to him. As the group vanished into darkness, he angrily issued the pursuit order and even mobilized the watchers monitoring the Dragon Wolf Knights in the city.

The reason was not a lack of confidence in the archers and warriors present, but distrust of the pitch-black night.

According to Battle Wolf, Scavenger Kirin specialized in a high-agility archer-warrior build, with gear focused on speed and quick movement. Once they scattered, who knew which direction he might flee in the ensuing chaos!

In short, the Supreme Commander absolutely refused to allow a rookie to slip safely through the encirclement of over a thousand elite mercenaries!

Even if just a first-tier rookie, he would never tolerate anyone challenging the authority of the elite mercenary group in Frost City!

Absolutely not allowed!