Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 202: Orcs of the Third Rank
This made Zhao Hai breathe a sigh of relief. The Magedel family would not use commercial means against them, which meant there was nothing to fear. It wouldn’t be that easy if they wanted to buy their lives with money.
This world is filled with mercenaries and assassins, and these mercenaries and assassins are desperate individuals who dare to do anything as long as they are paid.
However, mercenaries aren’t entirely brainless; they know there are some people they cannot provoke. When accepting missions, they also consider their own capabilities.
Moreover, among mercenaries, there aren’t many powerful experts. Those strong warriors have long been supported by the great nobles. Who would want to live a rugged life outside the villa, risking their lives every day?
Even though there may not be many strong experts among the mercenaries currently, these mercenaries have a variety of tricks up their sleeves. Generally, the knights trained by noble families have high martial arts skills and practical experience, but they are still not of the same world as those mercenaries. Therefore, the traps and poisons employed by mercenaries are skills that those noble-trained knights do not possess.
It’s similar to what Zhao Hai had read in novels before; mercenaries are like individuals from all walks of life without a specific affiliation, while the knights trained in noble households are like disciples from prestigious sects, and the treatment is naturally different.
Galen looked at Zhao Hai and said, “Young master, I think we don’t need to worry too much right now. With Cai'er and Zhao Wen, it’s like having two ninth-level experts. If the Magedel family goes too far, we can have Cai'er and Zhao Wen deal with them. Don’t forget, our ninth-level experts are different from those of other families. To ask those other families’ ninth-level experts to take action, you need to pay a price. But ours do not require that.”
Zhao Hai smiled and said, “That’s true. Mostly, I’m still worried about Miss Laura and the others. This incident has stirred up quite a lot, and it ultimately revolves around us. I always feel a bit guilty.”
Galen chuckled and said, “I think this isn’t a bad thing. In any case, through this incident, we’ve tightly connected with Laura and the Versailles family. This is a form of networking, and sometimes, connections are very important. In the past, our family lacked connections, which is why, at crucial moments, no one helped us. But because we were under the old king, if we had strong connections, the old king wouldn’t have relied on us as much.”
Zhao Hai understood Galen's meaning. The Budah family used to be a solitary minister, just a sword in the old king's hand, which could only be controlled by the old king. If that sword suddenly became part of a huge web of relationships, how could the old king trust them? At that time, without even needing the great nobles to take action, the old king would deal with the Budah family first.
Zhao Hai nodded and said, “That’s true. As long as the three families fight side by side, our relationship is naturally special. Grandpa Galen, I think if there’s nothing else, we should go to Casa City in a couple of days. What do you think?”
Galen nodded and said, “It would be good to check out Casa City. The courtyard we bought there is still available. Young master, do you think we should set up a teleportation point there as well?”
Zhao Hai thought for a moment and shook his head, “Let’s not. We are quite close to Casa City. Setting up another teleportation point there would be a bit of a waste. We can only establish ten teleportation points at most, and we’ve already built four, leaving us with six. We need to conserve our resources.”
Galen considered this and agreed. Now that it was convenient for them to go to Casa City, whether by alien creatures or Wind Chaser Horses, they could reach there in a short time, which was much more convenient than before with Scaly Horned Horses.