After the battle, we, the "survivors," gathered together and looked at the aftermath in silence for a long time.

After a period of silence, a guy named Baiyeguang suddenly spoke up.

"Since we still have a long way to go together, let's introduce ourselves first." He pointed at himself.

"I am called Baimyeguang, from the Li Kingdom in the Eastern Continent. My occupation is a warrior. I came here mainly to see what the Western Continent is like. And over there is..."

"I'm called Heiluoli~" a black-haired girl with red eyes interrupted, "I am an archer~ I like cakes and fruit pies~ Nice to meet you~"

"I am Taishi Xi, a halberd user," the last introduction came from a tall woman, but it was also the shortest. It seems she is the type who doesn't like to talk much.

But the most dangerous one is definitely not her, but the girl called Heiluoli.

Baiyeguang

Human male, 20 years old

Warrior Level 30

Neutral, Freelance, Drifter, Traveler, Slayer of a Thousand, Bloodletter, Warrior, Guardian, The Careless

Heiluoli Li

Human female, 12 years old

Archer Level 25

Neutral, Freelance, Pitiable, Dangerous, Dark Daisy, Princess of the Li Kingdom, Soul Killer

Taishi Xi

Human female, 21 years old

Halberd User Level 28, Feather Gast Level 12

Neutral, Freelance, Leisurely, Condescending, Former Imperial Army Sergeant, Azure Dragon Possession, Unrivaled Warrior

(Note: Feather Gast is a nickname for Taoists. In this text, it refers to a Taoist occupation that has not yet achieved the level of a true immortal, using elemental attacks and specializing in psychic attacks. It may deviate from the real situation, please check the details)

Surprisingly, there is also a Feather Gast, but she doesn't seem like a Taoist at all. It should be due to different worldviews, but it should be the same.

But the title "Dangerous" for this girl in the middle is really... and she looks like an energetic and loving life loli. Why would such a scary title appear?

But when I saw Oyado standing beside me, tilting her head and looking at me, I suddenly understood something, and silently nodded.

"Thank you all for helping us, and also to the Yuri family and the mercenaries. Without you, we would have been wiped out long ago," Abdou said while having his subordinates bandage his wounds.

He must have seen our combat power just now. Whether it was Dell's thunder-based magic or my Cross of Rending, the mercenaries' eyes have become filled with awe.

Abdou's three companions are now reduced to two. The ice mage has become one of the corpses over there, and the thunder-based magic swordsman has also lost one arm. His combat power will be greatly reduced in the subsequent battles.

"But I clearly underestimated their level. Now..."

"This is no longer an A-rank mission, right? The enemy can actually send griffins and hundreds of humanoid fighters. It's so terrifying. Even challenging the Tyrannical Great Beast is only an S-rank mission. And griffins, which are super-sized magical beasts, have appeared."

Sail said while covering his wound, and the mercenaries around him nodded in agreement.

"I know this. I will adjust the mission rank in the next city. Even if you want to quit, you can, but those who quit can only take 50 gold coins. Only by completing the entire mission can you receive the full payment."

"...Let's see about that."

"Of course, I will also recruit more people at the next stop..."

"I don't think that's a good idea," I suddenly spoke up.

"Aren't we becoming targets so easily because our team is too big? Although I don't know what you're carrying, trimming down the team is the right approach. Taking a less obvious route is the safer way, isn't it?"

"That's true, but there are some things..."

"I'm telling you, the enemy can control griffins. You can definitely afford a spatial ring, right? Can't you just use the spatial ring?"

After hearing my words, the person fell silent for a moment.

"Indeed, since they have gone all out, we shouldn't be too thrifty either."

Although I really wanted to say, "Can't you make King Eis pay the bill?" It's better not to show that I know too much.

Although Yuyi had already mentioned it before the battle, none of the mercenaries around us said anything, so I decided to stay silent as well.

"Let's take a short break and head to the next city. We wasted a lot of time earlier, hopefully we can reach the next city before the gates close."

"The enemy probably knows where we are heading next, right? Is there no other place?"

"Well..."

The other person looked troubled and took out a map.

"For the other city... even if we go at full speed, we won't arrive until 4 a.m. tomorrow."

"But isn't it better to reach the next city and get a good night's sleep than to risk being ambushed in the current city? What do you think?"

I looked at the mercenaries beside me, and they all nodded in agreement.

Except for Sair, Odin, and Domixus, the remaining mercenaries numbered only 14, and most of them were B-class mercenaries with serious injuries.

Most of them probably wanted to quit, right? Even Odin and the others were in a similar situation. After all, their injuries were simply too severe. It's a miracle that they managed to survive against those monsters.

After all, they don't have Oyado's evasion ability or Bacchus's healing ability. As for me and Dale... as long as we have medicine, we won't die.

"Alright, rest for a while and then head to the other main city, Walls City. There is also a branch of our company there, so it should be more convenient."

"You guys can rest, we'll clean up the battlefield."

"Hey, we want to help too!"

Byakko immediately rushed over.

"Since we didn't find any heads, we still need to take the spoils!"

"Sure, go ahead. Have you seen this pile of humanoids? They're not mass-produced and sold on the market right now, so they should be worth a lot."

"Oh, oh, oh!"

He excitedly shouted, then rushed towards the pile of scrap.

"Is he always like this?"

I asked his two companions.

"Yeah, yeah~ but that's why we get along with him~ right, Xi Jiang~?"

"I've told you so many times not to call me Xi Jiang! But... that guy has always been like this."

"I see..."

In any case, he's chuunibyou, well, I'll remember that.

Then I frowned as I looked at the endless pile of humanoids. When will we finish moving all of them?

However, after a moment, I suddenly had an idea.

I called Oyado over and took out the Leaf of Red, the artifact I had found at school.

I handed the ring to her and continued.

"Do you know where these humanoids store scrolls? The slots for built-in scrolls? Can you collect their scrolls for me, please?"

"Ah, okay... I'll do it!"

Although she answered like that, Oyado's eyes were fixed on the ring in her hand.

This girl...

"If you want the ring so badly, I can give it to you..."

"Really! Thank you, big brother! I'll definitely complete the mission!"

After saying that, she stuffed the ring into her pocket and ran out like a bird.

"Does she really know how to use that ring?"

But as long as she's happy, it's fine. Even if it's a mission item, we shouldn't separate, so it should be okay.

Then I called Dale.

"Let's go check Yuyi's body."

"Huh? Why?"

Dale was squatting on the ground examining the structure of the humanoids, and he seemed displeased when he heard my words.

"Since that guy took so many humanoids with him, he probably has items to store them. There's a good chance there are many more humanoids inside... "

"Let's go! Hurry!"

Before I could finish speaking, he jumped up from the ground and ran out.

"Hey, it's not that way, it's this way!"