Conqueror

"Father I just got a report, Sir Nedes took all of his members out of the town, I tried to gather some information for their destination, but I didn't get anything. I didn't order someone to tail them, I'm waiting for your order father... Does father want me to order someone to tail them?" Zarek said to his father, who was watching the Crystal Horned Adventurer Team, leaving the town

"No, just let them be, we are now occupied with the Russo family. If that Nedes find out that we're watching him, it would be disadvantageous for us." Rizzo said, he then sits back in his chair. Seeing that all of the Crystal Horned Adventurer Team, were already out of the town.

"Ok, father." Zarek bowed and was about to leave, when his father called out.

"Zarek, did the Capital still didn't reply to our report." He asked.

"They still didn't reply, father." Zarek said, with his usual poker face.

"Okay, you can go now." Zarek bowed again before he exited the room.

The video he got at that time, he sent it to the capital. What he used at that time to record, was a crystal ball that can record images, like a camera. It was made by Runemaker, most of the tools in this world were made by Runemaker.

At first, he tried to threaten the family, and ask for one million gold coins every year, if they still want to continue their business

smoothly. However, the family didn't budge.

So, he sent the record to the capital. Well, that was really his first intention, was to send the record to the Capital City to weaken the Russo family. He just tried it, hoping it would work. He didn't try to hide it, since they will still know after the messenger arrived in his town.

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"Captain, are we still going to continue." Karsk asked while gulping in nervousness.

Nedes also frown, seeing the situation in front of him. "Of course, my son and daughter might still be in there, we need to rescue them." He said with a gritted teeth.

"Captain... I'm sorry, but I quit. I won't be going in that place." An elite warrior said while looking down.

"I'm also not going to continue, Captain. I still have a family waiting for me in the town, sorry captain." Said another elite warrior.

Hearing it, Nedes can't help but sigh inside in helplessness. "Okay, anyone who won't continue can go back to the town... I'm sure anyone can tell that this might be the infamous Plague Of Death. I won't force anyone to go in with me, but make sure I won't see you at the headquarters when I come back." He said.

Hearing it, the ones that wanted to quit hesitated. In the end, there're were still a lot of people who decided to quit. Out of 300 adventurers, 200 decided to quit. Nonetheless, Nedes was still satisfied with the people that decided to stay.

"Karsk, why are you still here. Aren't you going to quit, to save your life?" Nedes teased Karsk who was wearing an anxious expression, beside him snapped hearing Nedes.

"No, Captain. I will stay." Karst said, but his voice cracked at the end. Karsk was only an elite warrior, there are a lot of Master Swordsman who quit. However, he stayed even though he was only an elite warrior which makes him felt a little better.

Well, he was not really mad at those guys who quit. They were adventurers, and not soldiers. So, he already this kind of scene.

"We will be going in now!! Get in your position!!" Nedes shout an order to the remaining hundred adventurers. Three Tier 3 and the rest were Tier 1.

Shortly after, all the warrior related class get in the front. While the archers were on the back. However, he didn't order to marched but ordered the Thieves first.

"All the Thief, listen up!! scout the area!!" He ordered again. In the next moment, ten Tier 1 and one Tier 2 Thieves started jumping from tree to tree, while the others were running on the ground soundlessly.

After thirty minutes, the Thieves finally come back. Seeing the eleven Thieves safely come back, all the adventurer's nervousness, cool down a little.

However, the faces of the Thieves were gloomy. Nedes naturally saw it.

"So, what is the situation inside?" He asked.

"Captain, it's bad. Moreover... you are correct, Captain. It's a Plague Of Death, we saw various skeleton beasts all over the place." The Tier 2 Thief reported you can even hear the fear in his voice.

"Nedes, are we really going to continue? What about we sent this information to the Church, and wait for them, before going in. At least we have some Priest helping us." Jessica said, trying to convince him.

"I can't do that Jessica, my son and daughter might be still alive in there waiting to be rescued!... All of you don't have to come with me, you'll have families waiting for you in the town. I don't want all of you, to get involved in this, this is my problem, so I will solve this on my own." He said.