Chapter 1300: Chapter 122: The Decision to Win
Moon Scar looked at Xuan Yue with some confusion. Due to being too tense over the past few days, he hadn’t given it much thought. Seeing the familiar face, he smiled and said, "So you are Yue Yue’s brother. You two really look alike! Yue Yue should really put more effort into her training, or how can she live up to her title as the leader of the Special Class Mercenary Group? Come, let’s talk inside. Ah Dai, I haven’t seen you for such a long time, I have a lot to ask you." Saying this, he grabbed Ah Dai’s arm and headed towards the Conference Hall. Xuan Yue breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that Moon Scar hadn’t recognized him. He quickly called for Olivia and Kino to follow.
The Conference Hall was simply furnished; at the center was a huge oval table, surrounded by a circle of wooden chairs. Moon Scar showed the four to their seats, then turned to the Lin brothers and said, "You did a great job this time. I’ll have a reward for you later. Pass the word that no one is to enter without my order, I want to catch up with Ah Dai."
"Yes, leader," the Lin brothers happily agreed, knowing Moon Scar always kept his word and would definitely fulfill his promise of a reward.
Moon Scar sat next to Ah Dai, turned to Olivia and Kino, and asked, "I’m so sorry, I was too excited to see Ah Dai and I haven’t asked, who are these two?" Earlier, when Lin Da told him Ah Dai from the Evil Sky Mercenary Group was here, he didn’t get the details about who else was with Ah Dai; so eager, he rushed out without knowing the identities of Olivia and Kino.
Ah Dai quickly introduced them, "They are both my friends, Wind Magician Olivia and Fire Mage Kino. This is the Moon Scar I’ve told you about." He didn’t want to brag in front of Moon Scar, so he didn’t reveal the magical levels of Olivia and Kino.
Olivia and Kino quickly stood up and nodded to Moon Scar. A hint of joy flashed in Moon Scar’s eyes. At this critical moment for the survival of his mercenary group, although he knew Ah Dai’s skills were not much stronger than his own, if these magicians were willing to help him, then the decisive victory for tomorrow seemed more assured. He smiled and said, "Brothers, don’t be polite. Since you’re friends of Ah Dai, you are also my friends. Please feel at home here, and don’t hold back."
Moon Scar’s warm words instantly won over Olivia and Kino. Olivia said, "Don’t worry, Brother Moon Scar, we won’t be polite. We might impose on you for a few days. Just don’t get annoyed with us when the time comes." Kino, who had improved a lot recently in his verbal sparring with Olivia, retorted, "With all your annoying habits, Brother Moon Scar might just send you away."
Moon Scar laughed, "How could I? I can’t welcome you enough. It’s a great honor for my Mercenary Corps to have magicians visit. Brother Ah Dai, how did it go with the Elf Clan?"
Ah Dai sighed, reluctant to say too much in front of Olivia and Kino, he just smiled bitterly, "Not ideal. We only rescued the Elf Princess and a fairy. The rest of the Elves chose suicide due to the humiliation they suffered from the Dark Forces." Thinking back to his days in the Empire of Sunset City, Ah Dai felt a heavy weight in his heart. There, he had endured countless sufferings, witnessed the death of more than ten Elves - memories he could not bear to recall.
Seeing Ah Dai’s sorrowful expression, Moon Scar knew that a great deal must have happened to him and offered consolation, "Rescuing the Elf Clan Princess is already an incredible feat, and you have fulfilled the Elf Queen’s entrustment. What about the brothers Yan Shi and Yan Li? Why aren’t they with you?" Ah Dai replied, "After leaving the Elf Clan, I went back to the Illusive Forest to see my teacher, while the brothers Yan Shi and Yan Li went back to the Pu Yan clan to practice martial arts."
Moon Scar looked a bit dispirited and said, "I really wanted to go to the Empire of Sunset City with you, but the implications were too great. Ah Dai, are you still mad at me?"
Ah Dai shook his head, "I’ve never been mad at you. Everyone has their own ambitions. How can we force each other? Even if you didn’t come with us to the Empire of Sunset City, we are still good brothers! By the way, we heard after entering the city that the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps seems to have encountered some trouble. Is someone challenging you with a decisive battle? What’s all this about?"
Moon Scar shuddered and said with a wry smile, "I won’t lie to you, we’re facing a great crisis. Although Varo City is not very large, it is very wealthy. I chose to station our Mercenary Corps here mainly because of that. With the five percent tax from the officials, even if we don’t take on missions, we can still support our brothers. The Mercenary Corps that’s challenging us must have seen this too. They may only have a little more than a thousand men, but their strength is formidable. In less than a year, they’ve risen to the rank of a first-class mercenary group. If they can beat us, they will certainly surpass the current Special Class Mercenary Groups and even match Red Hurricane. If we lose, the foundation we’ve worked so hard to build will vanish overnight, so I am thinking of a strategy."
Xuan Yue said, "Brother Moon Scar, we’ve heard some things about the decisive battle from Lin Da. Could you explain it to us in detail, so we can help you? Since we are friends, we will definitely not stand idly by."
