Chapter 332

The leader's cold sweat made several team members involuntarily tense their nerves, quickly adjusting their gaze to stare at the man wrapped in the gray cloak!

"Captain, do you know him?"

A team member asked nervously.

They were a "Gold-ranked" adventurer team; an enemy that could make their captain so nervous must have strength far exceeding their level.

"Brian Unglaus?" The leader's tone was filled with surprise and uncertainty.

Whoosh—

The others in the team were in an uproar, and some even had looks of fear on their faces.

"Is it that Brian?"

A weak voice sounded, as if confirming.

People in the entire Kingdom who don't know Brian are like those who don't know "Warrior Captain" Gazef—they can be described as rare.

Especially for adventurers like them, how could they not know such a famous figure, even if they hadn't seen him?

The three words "Brian" now represent not only strength but also danger!

This is thanks to the Kingdom's second "Adamantite-ranked" adventurer team, "Free Will," which has recently become famous and caused a sensation.

Last year.

"Free Will" was targeted by the Baharuth Empire's bounty and was attacked by the famous mercenary group "Spread Death Sword Group," and in the end, the entire mercenary group was wiped out, with only Brian escaping alone.

Rumor has it that this news is fake.

How could the famous Brian join a notorious mercenary group?

Now, as "Free Will" became an "Adamantite-ranked" adventurer team, the old rumors were dug up again, and it was discovered that this news was true!

However.

Brian's fame did not decrease; instead, it became even greater.

Narrowly losing to "Warrior Captain" Gazef and being able to escape from an Adamantite-ranked adventurer team—this all proved Brian's powerful strength.

"I think you are thinking about some annoying things."

Brian's sharp gaze was filled with coldness; he placed one hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist and tilted his head slightly:

"I don't want to say it a second time; get lost!"

In the process of speaking.

Brian's pace did not stop at all; his stride was calm and elegant, yet revealed a terrifying aura like a beast.

"Captain!"

"Captain!"

The two adventurer teams looked at their respective leaders, waiting for orders.

The two captains looked at each other, seeing the conflict in each other's eyes, yet still did not give any order to retreat.

If the enemy is a powerhouse like Brian, even if they retreat and abandon the mission, it is understandable; at most, they would face penalties like compensation and team demotion!

—But!

"Being able to fight a powerhouse of this level is a rare opportunity! Right, Captain Mokaria?"

"That's right, the other party is only one person, and we have two 'Gold-ranked' teams!"

The two adventurer team captains communicated briefly and quickly issued orders to attack.

"Magic Arrow!"

"Sleep!"

"Acid Arrow!"

The magic casters in the team were the first to launch a magic attack, and the warrior and thief-type adventurer members rushed up even faster.

Seeing this scene.

"There have been more self-righteous guys recently."

Brian grinned coldly and slowly drew the long sword from his waist.

"—Ah!"

"Ah!!"

"No, no, run!"

In just a moment.

The two adventurer teams were already lying on the ground, blood flowing and mingling on the ground.

Wiped out!

Brian stepped on the blood-soaked ground unscathed, gently shaking the long sword in his hand, letting the blood droplets stained on the blade slide off.

"I gave you all a chance to run away."

"As adventurers, if you can't accurately judge the strength of the enemy and yourself, even if you don't die here, you will die elsewhere."

Brian ignored the corpses on the ground and muttered to himself faintly, walking toward the carriage at the front.

The merchants originally responsible for transporting the goods had already been scared away with a group of carriage drivers after determining that things were not going well.

Only ten carriages were left alone on the road.

Brian didn't care about those ordinary people who fled; he could easily catch up if he wanted to, but he disdained to attack ordinary people.

Rip!

The cloth covering the goods on the carriage was pulled open.

Under a pile of ordinary ores, a wooden box the length of an arm was pressed underneath.

Pushing aside the ores on top.

Brian lifted the wooden box out with one hand and used the back of his blade to knock off the chain on the wooden box.

With a "click."

Under the sunlight, a bright silver metallic luster reflected from the box; these were pieces of silver metal of various sizes, exactly the "Mithril" that was worth as much as gold!

It possesses the sturdiness of steel, excellent magic affinity, and extremely light weight; adding a little Mithril to any weapon can greatly improve the weapon's toughness and value.

"This box of Mithril metal, if sold on the black market, is worth at least 3,500 gold coins, maybe even 4,000 gold coins."

A hint of joy appeared on Brian's face; he closed the wooden box and lifted it with one hand: "Plus my previous assets, it's enough to buy the 'God Blade'."

Thinking of the rumors during this period.

Brian's heart skipped a beat; he raised his arm and pulled his gray hood, feeling that after getting the God Blade, he had to find a place to avoid the limelight.

"Still have to continue training!"

Brian clenched the hilt of his sword and curled his lips in dissatisfaction.

Where did these two guys come from!

Before participating in the "Royal Tournament," he had never tasted defeat and had always walked on the path of victory.

As a result, first Gazef defeated him, and then he encountered his first crisis of near-death.

The leader of "Free Will"—Tang!

A guy whose appearance seriously didn't match his strength, and who was even stronger than Gazef!

If it weren't for the fact that the other party was suddenly attacked by assassins, Brian felt that he would have died there with that group of mercenaries.

"Have to think of countermeasures, otherwise meeting again might not have the luck of last time," Brian lifted the box, pondering while turning to leave.

During this time, he had been cramming relevant magic knowledge.

He had already learned that the angels Tang summoned were powerful high-tier angels of the 4th tier, and he could actually summon two.

Facing such a formidable enemy, if he couldn't break through the blockade of the two angels, he would have no chance of winning and could only run away again.

Run?

It's not shameful!

He longed to fight powerhouses, but he was not a person who would fight to the death foolishly against enemies he couldn't defeat; he only pursued one goal.

Wash away the shame and turn defeat into victory!

Whoosh~

A whirlwind formed, sweeping up a cloud of sand.

Brian stopped his steps and looked at the dust that had formed out of thin air dozens of meters away, blocking his vision.

The air faintly revealed a dangerous aura!

"Are there others escorting this merchant caravan?"

Brian gripped the long sword he was about to return to its scabbard.

The dust scattered.

A figure wrapped completely in a black robe stood at the position where the dust had just been.

This kind of pretentious appearance... a magic caster?

Brian sneered in his heart, but his eyes became sharp.

A warrior's intuition told him that the other party was very dangerous, completely different from the adventurers just now, which also meant that the other party should not be someone from the merchant caravan.

"Want to defeat 'Free Will', Brian Unglaus."

The black-robed figure's hoarse voice came: "I can help you."

"Ha~"

Brian raised an eyebrow, his eyes becoming deep.

Bang!

In an instant.

The ground under Brian's feet shook, his body rushed forward like a compressed spring, and the wooden box in his hand was thrown forward with force.

The box flew into the air.

The pieces of Mithril metal of various sizes inside scattered in mid-air; because Mithril is relatively light and has the hardness of steel.

These pieces of Mithril metal smashed toward the mysterious magic caster, while also blocking the other party's vision to a certain extent.

"I was planning to continue the conversation."

Tang Zheng, disguised as the mysterious magic caster, felt a bit helpless and chanted in a low voice:

"'Dimensional Move'"

Whoosh!

The figure disappeared.

Brian's sharp gaze, seeing Tang Zheng's figure disappear in an instant, was stunned for a moment, his eyeballs moving rapidly.

Not there?

"Gravity Reversal"

A faint voice sounded from behind.

Brian's forward-rushing movement slowed down unscientifically like a slow-motion shot; the heavy pressure made his body stiffen and stand in place.

The effect of binding-type magic.

Without moving resistance, it was clearly impossible to avoid this influence.

Tang Zheng, who appeared behind Brian, walked toward the other party unhurriedly, his hoarse voice mocking: "This level is a bit unworthy of the name."

"Perhaps I should invite Gazef."

"Who are you looking down on—!"

Brian's arms bulged with veins, and he suddenly let out a roar: "Magic Resistance Enhancement!"

"Ability Rise!"

Brian, who was originally influenced by magic, forcibly broke free from the magic's binding; the muscles on his neck tightened, and he twisted his upper body. He swung his sword with both hands:

"Four-Light Continuous Slash!"

Four blade lights appeared in the air, slashing over with murderous intent, making one feel as if they were facing an attacking weapon.

"This is a bit interesting." Tang Zheng's mouth curled slightly.

As expected of Brian, he had already mastered Gazef's signature move so quickly.

Boom!

The light of magic exploded between the two; after a moment.

Brian's arms hung down unnaturally, the long sword in his hand fell to the ground, and the intense pain surging through his whole body made his body twitch uncontrollably.

So strong!

It's not on the same level at all; it's simply a monster!

"Cough..."

Brian's eyes surged with fear, his throat itched, and he spat out a mouthful of blood; his chest clothes were already stained red.

"Who, who... are you?" Brian's eyes were blurred; he knew that even if he wanted to run now, he couldn't escape at all.

Another opponent he couldn't defeat...

His luck was really good to be able to encounter such formidable enemies one after another.

"【Zuranon】 Leader."

Tang Zheng said lightly; he had come to find Brian this time, naturally intending to recruit Brian into 【Zuranon】.

Leader?

When Brian heard these words, his somewhat blurred spirit became a bit clearer.

During this period, even in such a remote town, rumors of what happened in the Abelion Hills were circulating; such a major event had already transcended national borders.

Although some important information was hidden, powerhouses like Brian naturally had ways to obtain news, and he also learned for the first time about this evil secret organization called 【Zuranon】.

"You aren't dead!"

Brian took a step back, looking at the black-robed magic caster opposite him in surprise, even the fear and pain weakened because of the shocking news.

In the information he obtained, the leader of 【Zuranon】 had already been eliminated by the elite troops of the Holy Kingdom, the Slane Theocracy, and "Free Will."

Even in his current situation!

Brian's mind was still exceptionally clear; could the news be fake?

No!

The information came from the Adventurer Guild; there was no need to lie about such major information, so the other party was not dead!

Or was it that the person in front of him was just borrowing the identity of the 【Zuranon】 leader?

Tang Zheng did not answer this question; his black sleeve flicked, and a bottle of blue potion flew toward Brian.

"Want to become stronger?"

Tang Zheng's hoarse voice contained a playful tone: "Drink the potion."

Plop—

The crystal-clear potion bottle fell from the air to the ground and rolled to Brian's feet.

"I hope the taste of this potion isn't too bitter."

Brian now revealed a carefree look, his weak body simply stopped supporting himself, and he sat on the ground, picked up the potion, and poured it all into his mouth.

According to the information he had learned, this leader possessed the ability to create legendary undead, and the terrifying nature of his strength had already exceeded the imagination of mortals.

A transcendent beyond the Heroic Realm?

No matter if the guy in front of him claiming to be the leader was real or fake, he was no match for him.

The warm liquid slid down his throat and entered his stomach.

An indescribable taste.

Fishy, sweet, and a burning sensation!

Heat began to expand from his stomach, and then quickly flowed through his whole body along with his blood.

Brian's pupils dilated; he clearly felt a powerful force suddenly surge from his body, his muscles bulged slightly, making a tightening sound.

A faint red light flickered on Brian's body, causing his skin to turn red, and faint heat seeped out from the pores of his whole body.

"Strengthening Potion?"

The first thought flashed through Brian's mind, and then he realized that this was completely different from a strengthening potion.

This force was continuous and not at all like the feeling of a strengthening potion temporarily increasing strength—what kind of potion was this!

Becoming... stronger!

"Ninjutsu·Detection"

Tang Zheng activated the ninja's detection skill to observe the increase in Brian's strength after drinking the "Dragon Blood Potion,"

"28lv, stuck at this level again?"

Tang Zheng frowned slightly.

Reynas and Yi Mi Na were also like this; for him, it was just a gap of one level, but for people in the Other World, it was like a "bottleneck" thing.

"Heroic Realm" didn't seem to be a level that could be easily broken through.

Tick~

Tick~

Brian slowly stood up, knelt on the ground, and hot tears slid from his eye sockets.

This man actually cried!

"What was my previous effort for—"

Brian looked up, looking at Tang Zheng in front, his voice hoarse, as if asking and as if questioning himself.

Slowly.

Brian bent his spine and pressed his forehead heavily onto the ground.

"Welcome to 【Zuranon】," Tang Zheng said lightly.

(End of chapter)