Chapter 1316: Chapter 125 Accepting the Overlord_3
When the Overlord Mercenary Group appeared earlier, the members of the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps had already been overwhelmed by their imposing momentum. Seeing the problem solved without a fight naturally put everyone in a great mood. At this moment, hearing that Moon Scar wanted to incorporate the Dominator Mercenary Group into their ranks, they were all dumbfounded. Miao Fei, being relatively quick-witted, shouted loudly, "We are willing." Under his lead, the members of the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps gradually began to shout out as well. After all, an increase in the Mercenary Corps’ strength would only be beneficial to them, and how to get along would depend on Moon Scar’s arrangements.
Watching everything before him, Overlord’s low spirits were stirred once more. Moon Scar’s magnanimity deeply moved him, and joining a Special Class Mercenary Group could only be a good thing for the soon-to-be-disbanded Overlord Mercenary Group.
Moon Scar faced Overlord, looking up at his imposing figure that towered a head above his own, and grabbed Overlord’s hand, saying, "Join us. I will have the existing members of the Overlord Mercenary Group form their own Heavy Cavalry squad within our ranks, still under your command. I promise not to transfer anyone from under you. We will certainly become the best of brothers. I am the leader of the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps, and so are you. Our status shall be equal. Let’s work hard together and move toward our goal."
At this point, Overlord no longer had any reason to refuse. For the Overlord Mercenary Group, this was the best possible arrangement. He nodded excitedly, tightly gripping Moon Scar’s hand, saying, "Good. From today onwards, all members of the Overlord Mercenary Group will join the Moon Scar Mercenary Corps. There will no longer be an Overlord Mercenary Group, only the Heavy Cavalry squad of Moon Scar Mercenary Corps."
Ah Dai smiled, and so did Xuan Yue; the resolution of this decisive battle in such a manner was more than satisfactory for them. Ah Dai walked over to Moon Scar and Overlord, smiling and saying, "Our Evil Sky Mercenary Group will always be your ally. Big Brother Moon Scar, Big Brother Overlord, congratulations on your union."
Among those present, only Ling Ze couldn’t feel happy. With the strength of Moon Scar Mercenary Corps greatly increased, it had exceeded his ability to control. However, considering the rules among Mercenary Corps, he felt it inappropriate to say much. Under the current circumstances, all he could do was to display goodwill to improve his relationship with Moon Scar Mercenary Corps. He quickly stepped forward, smiling and saying, "Congratulations to both group leaders. The Moon Scar Mercenary Corps has grown much larger, so I can’t be stingy. In celebration of your union, I announce that starting this year, Varo City will allocate ten percent of its tax revenue as your operating funds. As long as I am the City Lord of Varo City, this policy will not change."
Moon Scar was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. The solemn atmosphere from before vanished, and under the leadership of Moon Scar and Overlord, over four thousand mercenaries and over ten thousand soldiers from the Red Charming Clan returned to Varo City.
Moon Scar and his people, along with Overlord and his subordinates, went straight back to the Moon Scar Mercenary Group Headquarters. Thankfully, Moon Scar had the foresight back then; the headquarters was built on a grand scale, big enough to accommodate Overlord’s men. Moon Scar instructed his people to completely vacate the entire western part of the headquarters to provide living quarters for the Overlord Mercenary Group, and even especially arranged living spaces for Overlord and his eight generals. The turmoil ended with the best possible outcome.
That night, Moon Scar held a banquet at the Mercenary Group Headquarters to entertain Overlord, Ah Dai, and others. Two large tables were set up in the main meeting hall of the headquarters. The Moon Scar siblings, Miao Fei, Wan Li, Overlord and his eight subordinates, along with the four people including Ah Dai, attended, and everything proceeded amidst a cheerful atmosphere.
The dishes were quickly served, and Moon Scar stood up with his wine glass, loudly saying, "Come, let’s toast to our newly joined Group Leader Overlord, as well as to the brothers Ah Dai and Xuan Re for their astonishing performances today. Cheers." Saying that, he drained his glass of wine, and everyone hurriedly followed suit. This was the happiest day for Moon Scar since the rise of the Moon Scar Mercenary Group; with the addition of Overlord and others, it was no longer a Special Class Mercenary Group that lacked experts. With nearly five thousand people, it was certainly crowned among the Special Class Mercenary Groups, closely pursuing the Red Charming Mercenary Group.
Overlord’s eyes slightly reddened as he personally poured wine for Moon Scar, let out a sigh, and said, "Group Leader Moon Scar, to be honest, besides my master, I’ve never admired anyone so much in my life. Since the death of my master, I always thought I was the strongest, the strongest samurai on the continent. But today I realized I was wrong. There are three people here whom I respect and admire. The martial arts displayed by Deputy Leader Ah Dai outside the city can only be described as admirable, I never thought someone could practice martial arts to such an extent. I am afraid even the legendary Sword Saints are only so much. I am convinced in my defeat. Brother Ah Dai is definitely the person I admire the most. Next is Brother Xuan Re. Although I don’t know much about magic, I am aware of how difficult it is to practice to such a level at his age. Those golden clouds are constantly floating in my mind, and such large-scale Recovery Magic is something I’ve never even heard of before." He turned his gaze from Ah Dai and Xuan Yue to Moon Scar beside him, looking intently into Moon Scar’s sincere eyes, Overlord continued, "Lastly, Brother Moon Scar, you are the third person I admire. Although your martial arts may not be as good as mine, your magnanimity is something I can’t compare with. After the things we, the Overlord Mercenary Group, have done against you before, you still sincerely took us in. For this kindness, I, Overlord, will repay it for a lifetime. All decisions in the Moon Scar Mercenary Group will still be up to you. If you don’t mind, I am content with being just a vice leader. From now on, anyone who dares to threaten the interests of our Moon Scar Mercenary Group will meet my utmost effort to contribute to the corps. Here’s to you, Brother Moon Scar." After speaking, he drained the fine wine in his glass.
