What moved Roxas was Jen's words, "Those fools will only die for nothing and attract the monsters from the Dark Realm to come looking for trouble." Although it sounded unreasonable at first, Roxas understood that Jen's words were too right.

  At the beginning, when Rox and his party swept through the dark territory, they were very cautious. They took every step with care, for fear of provoking something that should not be provoked. After all, this was their first time in the dark territory, and they did not want to attract any unnecessary trouble. At that time, they were still relatively safe, except for being ambushed by a group of unknown origin at their base, the Holy Knights had not encountered too much harassment from the dark territory's monsters.

  But since these mercenaries arrived, things have changed by 180 degrees. They not only recklessly throw themselves to death but also attract a large number of dark creatures from the surrounding areas. According to surface experience, once there are more people, animals will immediately leave this area. However, these guys clearly underestimated the harsh environment of the dark region. Perhaps on the surface, they could still hunt and kill some wild beasts for fun. But now in the dark region, they have become a feast for the underground monsters. This is the underground, originally a place with scarce food and harsh survival conditions. With so much food suddenly appearing, the dark creatures are overjoyed, biting down on one and refusing to let go, impossible to drive away.

  Having lived in this dark region for so many years, such stupid and delicious food suddenly came in a group. If we don't eat more, who knows when there will be stock again? It would be great if these foods were like the earth spirits, knowing only to mate and have children all day...

  Under the temptation of food, the monsters in the dark region are like madmen who have lost their eyes and launched a crazy attack on humans entering the dark region. At first, these mercenaries did not take the monsters in the dark region seriously, at most treating them as beasts like lions and tigers. When they discovered that something was wrong, it was already too late. Not only did they lose a large group of people, but those monsters also came to their doorsteps, catching someone every three or two days to eat, even the patrol team of the Holy Temple was implicated, several times leaving the base not far away and being chased back by those underground monsters.

  No wonder, the dark territory is not on the surface. Even strong races like the Dark Elves and the Heart Demons only dare to stay in their own cities. No one has ever said they would go to an unfamiliar territory to build a beautiful new world. This group of humans ran happily, I guess they thought the dark territory was just their backyard forest.

  Of course, Zhan En would never tell Luoxi that those lovely aliens at home also had a big fight.

  They say a master's skill is evident from the very start, but others only hear Jian En's words as arrogant nonsense. However, Luo Ke feels that Jian En's words have struck a chord deep within his heart. If it weren't for those idiot mercenaries running around and getting themselves killed all day, would they have attracted so many monsters to their side? Now, even regular patrols are becoming an issue! And yet, those mercenaries still haven't grasped the situation and are actually asking him to send out the Knights' Order to eliminate those monsters... What the fuck, you bunch of idiots want me to help clean up your own mess?!

  It can be seen that the young nobleman named Zhan En was able to say such things, either he had heard it from somewhere or he really had experience in this aspect. So Luoxi decided to assign him the task of sweeping away the surrounding monsters, killing two birds with one stone. If he really had the ability, then the troubles around the base would naturally not be a problem. Only at that time would Luoxi consider giving him more important tasks.

  Zhan En naturally understood this, and if Rox could become the leader of the Holy Knights, he was definitely not a fool. If he had come to pay his respects as soon as he arrived, Zhan En would have suspected that he had some ulterior motive. This way, it was perfect for Zhan En... Rox wanted to use him, but wasn't he also thinking of using Rox?

  So many free laborers...

  Roxas couldn't just let Jann and Eris handle this problem alone, but he also wouldn't send his own Templars to their deaths. Instead, in the name of the Temple of Sanctum, he gathered a group of people, mostly mercenaries and down-on-their-luck nobles. Although they were unwilling to go to their deaths, when you're under someone's roof, you have no choice but to lower your head. If you want to continue living in the stronghold, you have to listen to the Temple of Sanctum. So even though these people were extremely reluctant, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and report here.

  It's just that being driven to send death always feels bad.

  Of course, when Zhan En and others arrived at the outer periphery of the base under the leadership of the young knight, they quickly saw a group of people gathered together. There were still many people in front of them, with more than thirty people gathered together. Among them, apart from more than twenty mercenaries wearing leather armor, there were also more than ten warriors wearing formal helmets and armor. From their appearance and well-trained actions, they did not seem to be members of the Holy Church or mercenaries, but rather private soldiers of some noble family.

  Apart from that, there were two or three Holy Knights. It seemed that Roxas also knew that relying solely on Jain was unreliable, so he sent his own people to come and monitor him. Of course, it's likely that he also wanted to test Jain's abilities at the same time.

  "Lord Liam."

  A young knight approached, and from among the mercenaries emerged a middle-aged man with a robust build, wearing a suit of animal hide armor, carrying a halberd and shield on his back, looking quite majestic. He strode forward with large steps, first casting a puzzled glance at Zhan En and the others before turning to salute the young knight, then opening his mouth to speak.

  "By Lord Rox's order, our Blood Lion Mercenary Corps has assembled. When shall we depart?"

  "Let's go at once, Colonel Ralph."

  Liam was indeed the name of this young knight, who first bowed respectfully to the commander of the Blood Lion Mercenary Corps before speaking.

  "However, I must declare beforehand that this action is not being taken by our Holy Church. Instead, it will be commanded by Mr. Zhan En beside me. Please follow his orders and act accordingly."

  "Huh?"

  Upon hearing this, the mercenaries and the noble private soldiers beside them were stunned for a moment before immediately turning their gaze to Jann who was standing next to Liam. Previously they had not taken this young man seriously, but now that Liam said he would be in charge of commanding their actions, they were shocked. What kind of joke is this? This little guy looks like he's only just turned twenty, frail and weak, yet he's being put in command? Who is this person? Someone from the Holy Church? Doesn't look like it?!

  "Lyam Knight, I'd like to ask, who exactly is this person? He shouldn't be a member of the Holy Church, should he?"

  At this moment, a voice came from the direction of the noble private soldiers. Everyone looked in that direction and saw a young man walking out among the private soldiers. He appeared to be slightly older than Jian, with a resolute and calm expression, golden blonde hair, sharp eyes, and wearing a suit of finely crafted steel armor. At first glance, he seemed no different from the others, but the beautifully decorated long sword in his hand was clearly not an ordinary weapon. The respectful attitude of the other private soldiers towards him also made it clear that he was the leader among them.

  "This is..."

  Liam also seemed to know the young man, and seeing him ask questions, he quickly made a response. However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zane with a wave of his hand.

  "Don't bother who I am, I know what's going on in those barren brains of yours. You think I'm some unknown quantity and don't want to take orders from me. Listen up, I don't have time to waste on this nonsense with you people. I'm here to tell you that the reason I've been sent to lead you is because I know more about the Dark Territory than any of you, and because I'm stronger than all of you put together. That's why Lux was sent to bring me in, so a bunch of idiots like you wouldn't get scared off by the monsters in the Dark Territory and run home crying to mommy."

  Saying that, Zhan En let out a cold snort and raised his glasses with one hand. His icy sharp eyes scanned the crowd like a knife's edge.

  "Alright, that's all I have to say. Whether you like it or not is none of my business. In short, if you don't like it, then get out. This trouble was originally caused by yourselves. If it weren't for Lord Rox's request, do you think I would want to come and wipe your butts for this group of idiots?"

  By the time he finished speaking, the people below had already turned bright red with rage. Even the three Holy Knights, including Liam, were shocked beyond recognition. They also knew that at Jaren's age, it wouldn't be easy to lead these mercenaries. But they didn't expect him to be so arrogant, offending everyone right from the start. This was going to be a disaster!!

  "What are you! Pale-faced kid, I'd like to see what you're capable of!!!"

  At this moment, a loud shout suddenly accompanied, and in the crowd, a tall man rushed towards Zhan En with a roar. He held a giant sword that was as high as a person, and the airflow on the sword burst out, causing others to involuntarily retreat several steps. From this point, it can be seen that this warrior is obviously not ordinary.

  He was enraged at Zhan's mad words, and this blow was also a full effort. In the blink of an eye, he had already rushed to Zhan's face, his giant sword swinging down fiercely, and in the next moment, he would split Zhan from head to toe into two halves.

  Seeing this scene, Liam was also shocked and pale. He wanted to intervene to stop it, but he was half a step too late, and could only watch as the opponent launched an attack on Jan, wanting to stop it but already too late.

  Just as the giant sword was about to come down, a bright and dazzling sword light appeared out of thin air like lightning in the dark, illuminating everyone's eyes.

  "Bang———!"

  The next moment, the man was like being hit by a speeding heavy truck and flew backwards, heavily hitting the stone wall behind him, making a dull "boom" sound. The man's body sank deeply into the stone wall, actually crashing out a human shape on that hard and unyielding stone wall.

  Then he slowly slid down along the stone wall and fell to the ground, convulsing his body into a coma.

  "Hum, useless person, wasting time."

  He cast a glance at the poor devil, snorted in disdain, and then withdrew his gaze. But this time, no one rebuked him for his arrogance.

  This scene was so sudden that everyone still hasn't reacted, they just stared blankly at the mercenary lying on the ground, completely unsure of what to say.

  What's going on here?

  We're not dreaming, are we?!