"Welcome back, Lord Bexia!" Bexia had just entered when she met Joanna, Ophelia's head maid. Joanna glanced at the shy Luludream and smiled, saying, "Lord Bexia is truly amazing! It's only been half a day and you've already brought back another beauty!"
"Don't joke around, I've known Luludream for a long time!" Bexia shot a disdainful look at the unreliable maid.
"Hehe! Just kidding."
What surprised Bexia was that Ophelia actually knew Luludream. Although they weren't close, they had met before. This was because the Undead King Fred and Bor had a good relationship, and it seemed that Bor had helped Fred once in the past.
They had met during the blood coffin incident in the imperial capital, right after Bexia and Carter had met Luludream.
Since they were already acquainted, it made things easier. Not only as a disciple of the Undead King, but also because Ophelia found Luludream likable. Ophelia didn't interact much with Luludream last time because she was in a bad mood, but now with two girls together, Bexia was left on the side. Ophelia also liked children.
"If I didn't have so much on my plate, I would have loved to go with you two!" The next morning, Ophelia entrusted Luludream to Bexia and instructed him, "You must protect Luludream, especially from those perverts. Show no mercy."
Bexia figured that Luludream had shared her experiences with Ophelia during their conversation last night. That's why Ophelia appeared so indignant.
Arriving at the Adventurers' Guild again, the members of Star Moon Adventure Company were already waiting there. They seemed to have arrived not long before Bexia and Luludream, but were still faster.
"Sorry for being late."
"If there are no issues, we can leave now." Star didn't pay much attention to these trivial matters and spoke directly.
"Alright!" Bexia was only being polite at first, but since they were so direct, they just went ahead.
The Star Moon Adventure Company and the nine of them left Alliance City like this and started moving along the planned route. Considering Luludream, Bexia summoned a middle-grade magic beast, a black tiger, to serve as her mount.
Dark Border, which had just finished dealing with the monster tide, had seen an increase in the number of roaming monsters. Bexia and the others encountered groups of monsters almost every now and then, ranging from three to five individuals and sometimes over ten. Previously, they rarely encountered single monsters.
Bexia also noticed that Star Moon Adventure Company's strength was quite good, and their cooperation was seamless. It seemed they had gone through a lot of time polishing their teamwork, making them very efficient in dealing with monsters.
The journey went smoothly so far, and they had covered half of the planned distance by the time nightfall came after spending the whole day.
"Let's rest here for the night! We'll continue tomorrow."
"No problem, we'll follow your lead." Bexia didn't mind. After all, she was just a casual bystander now. How relaxing!
Of course, Luludream had spent ten thousand gold coins, so it wasn't for nothing!
As the sky darkened, the members of Star Moon Adventure Company set up tents and lit campfires. Little did they know that pairs of pale green eyes were staring at them from a distance. It was difficult to see their figures clearly in the darkness; they seemed like black shadows!
This is the most infamous Night Hunter in Dark Border: Shadow Wolf.
They roam in groups in the darkness of Dark Border, attacking any life they see. Their naturally black fur not only blends with the color of the night, but also has the ability to isolate some perception powers. It is said that one of the materials used to make the invisible cloak comes from the Shadow Wolf.
"Everyone, be careful, get ready to fight!" Star, who had been observing the surroundings, shouted loudly. From a distance, she spotted the trace of the Shadow Wolf pack, thanks to her special ability in her eyes. If you look closely, you can see a trace of milky white light hiding deep in her pupils.
"It's the Shadow Wolf pack, at least a hundred in number, everyone be cautious!" Star's words made members of the Star Moon Adventure Group furrow their brows. The number was too large, and a wolf pack this size was very rare.
"Form up, Mingkong, keep an eye on Lulu, everyone else, get ready to fight!" Star, as the leader of the adventure group, made arrangements that can be said to have no mistakes. However, she overlooked the fact that Lulu had a higher power level than anyone else, especially when it came to summoning at any cost. She could even summon an Extreme Death Lord.
"Lulu, lend a hand too!" Lulu Dream took out a book with a black skull cover as equipment. Black death magic gathered under her feet, forming a complex magic circle. Twenty elite skeleton warriors appeared around her, all of them low-level warriors.
And it didn't stop there. Lulu Dream had just summoned twenty elite skeleton warriors when she immediately turned the pages of the book. Two summoning magic circles appeared, and two undead knights riding skeleton horses charged out, their strength even reaching higher levels.
"This little one..." Star looked at Lulu Dream who casually summoned a large number of powerful death summoners. She didn't expect this seemingly harmless little girl to have such formidable strength. It should be noted that although the death class had gained recognition in the adventurer's guild, there were very few people who truly practiced in this area. On one hand, it required talent, and on the other hand, it was because this profession was not popular with many people.
But it couldn't be denied that a powerful death summoner was a terrifying presence among peers. Although their individual combat power may not be outstanding, once given time to summon death creatures, they become the most formidable presence among peers.
Lulu Dream, as small as she was, was clearly taught by someone, otherwise she wouldn't be so powerful. But in the death class, there were only a few truly powerful individuals, and although it was uncertain who it was, it was certain that her identity was extraordinary.
"Let's take them down!" Lulu Dream held her thick book and commanded the death summoners.
"Charge!"
The undead knights charged at the forefront, pulling the reins and their undead horses galloped, the death aura rolling on their spears. They charged into the pack of Shadow Wolves and slaughtered several of them in one go.
The rest of the Star Moon Adventure Group didn't hesitate either. With the number of Shadow Wolves reaching hundreds, relying solely on these undead summonings was not enough. And undead creatures without much autonomy would only follow orders and were not reliable in an actual fight.
Lulu Dream's power was strong enough to contend with the entire Shadow Wolf pack alone, but in reality, the pack could have easily eaten this little girl before she summoned these undead.
If there is enough power to protect Lulu Dream, she can go to the Shadow Tomb alone. So, why bother issuing any missions there?
