Chapter 1191: Chapter 97: Transformation of the Divine Artifact - 5
East City Gate of Mimu City.
One of the largest merchant guilds in the Empire of Tian Jing, the Stan Empire Alliance, was assembling their caravan. Over two hundred carts were loaded with various precious items produced in the Empire of Tian Jing, and the wheels of the carts left deep traces in the ground, indicative of the heavy weight of the cargo. The Stan Empire Alliance only needed to sell these goods in the Federation of Soryu, and they would make a significant profit. The Yajin Tribe in the Federation, known for their rare minerals, was quite wealthy. There, was their destination.
Hundreds of knights suddenly appeared from both sides of the street and surrounded the busy caravan. The staff of the caravan seemed not to notice them and continued with their tasks. These knights were neatly dressed, each mounted on a tall, large horse, clad in brown leather cuirasses, and each had a metal shield emblem on their left chest. On the shield, two longswords crossed, with a skeleton carved above the intersection of the blades, and on the right chest of the cuirass were two prominent characters – "Skeleton". Each knight had a light long spear hanging on the saddle and a longsword at the waist. Each carried their own pack, and despite their number being in the hundreds, there was no sign of disorderly noise, which showed strict discipline and experience in battle. They were the Skeleton Mercenary Group, one which the caravan had paid a hefty sum for protection, also among the few Special Class Mercenary Groups on the continent.
The Skeleton Mercenary Group was very famous in the Mercenary World, as their tasks were almost always completed without fault. The group comprised over one thousand four hundred formidable samurai. They rarely associated with other mercenary corps, were known for their ruthless style, and those who provoked them never fared well. However, their reputation was also excellent; once they accepted a mission, they would complete it with all efforts. Naturally, as a Special Class Mercenary Group, their fees were also quite high. Due to their ruthless style, even the continent’s only Superior Mercenary Group—Red Hurricane was reluctant to associate with them. In the Empire of Tian Jing, whenever there were significant protection tasks, the major trading guilds would employ them, and there had never been any mishaps.
The Skeleton Mercenary Group was composed of four main divisions: the Cavalry Squadron, the Archer Squadron, the Heavy Infantry Squadron, and the Guards Squadron. They did not have a supply unit, and their logistics were provided by the employer during significant missions. Each of the first three squadrons consisted of four hundred warriors, while the Guards Squadron comprised two hundred. Present here was the Cavalry Squadron of the Skeleton Mercenary Group. For a small city like Mimu, the streets were narrow and could only accommodate these soldiers. Due to the high fee, the Skeleton Mercenary Group deployed in full force on this mission. To avoid disturbing the residents of the city and causing unnecessary trouble, the other three squadrons were waiting outside the city.
There were four leaders in the Skeleton Mercenary Group, namely the deputy commanders Ice Skeleton of the Cavalry Squadron, Wind Skeleton of the Archer Squadron, Iron Skeleton of the Heavy Infantry Squadron, and the commander Blood Skeleton of the Guards Squadron. These four commanders and deputies were widely known by their nicknames for so long that no one called them by their real names anymore. The rise of the Skeleton Mercenary Group was rapid; in just under five years, they advanced from a level four to their current status, with countless bandits perishing at the hands of their four squadrons, making them and the Red Charming Mercenary Group legendary teams in the Mercenary World. It had been said that if not for the small number of members in the Skeleton Mercenary Group, they likely would have already ascended to a Superior Mercenary Group.
