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nTranslator: Simple MTL Editor: Simple MTL

n“Alvin,” Hewlett whispered.

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nAlthough the Akenshi people didn’t understand their words, it was disrespectful to comment on the Akenshi grand elder like this.

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n“Leader, how about this?”

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nAlvin’s face revealed a crafty look as he said in a low voice, “Let’s agree first and sneak out tonight. After all, the Akenshi tribe don’t have many experts.”

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nHewlett only frowned and didn’t say anything, but he seemed to be considering it.

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nAt this time, the great elder of Akenshi said a few more words. Hewlett suddenly turned his head and seemed to be very shocked.

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n“What did he say again?”

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nHewlett shook his head and didn’t speak again. He only glanced at Alvin with a complicated gaze.

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nThe group temporarily stayed in the Akenshi tribe.

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nOther than a few more people watching them, the Akenshi tribe treated them with more respect.

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nA few slim, wheat-colored Akenshi girls with a wild beauty presented food to the group.

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nThe Akenshi tribe’s unique fine wine and roasted magical beast meat were very fragrant.

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nAfter eating, everyone rested.

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nRegardless of whether they had to carry out the escape plan as Alvin had said, maintaining sufficient physical strength and mental state at all times was the basic quality of a qualified mercenary.

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nThe night gradually deepened.

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nThe sound of footsteps, along with the shouts of the Akenshi, was suddenly heard outside the small house where everyone was resting. It was accompanied by cries and screams.

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nEveryone woke up one after another and walked out of the small house. They only saw that there were flames everywhere outside, and there were Akenshi people running around everywhere.

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nEveryone’s faces were filled with fear and nervousness.

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nThere was only one voice echoing in the scene.

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nJoelson frowned slightly and asked Hewlett, “What are they shouting for?”

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nHewlett’s expression was solemn as he said in a low voice, “They are shouting. Evil spirits are coming.”

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nEveryone was shocked.

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nThe Undead!

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nSo, it was the undead!

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nWhen everyone walked to the center of the field, they finally saw the cause of the disturbance caused by the Akenshi people.

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nA thick fog appeared on the Gobi Desert, blocking out the moonlight.

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nA series of dragging figures walked out from the thick fog. There were people, magical beasts, and many skeletons.

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nEach of them was a corpse that had died a long time ago. Among them were the missing Akenshi people, but they were all dead now.

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n“It’s necromancy!”

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nHewlett’s face was ugly, and he gritted his teeth and said, “There’s a necromancer nearby, everyone be careful!”

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n“They must be coming for that thing” Darlene, the dark elf, said in a low voice.

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n“Oh no!”

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nAlvin’s face changed drastically, and he shouted, “Leader, the carriage!”

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nHewlett immediately reacted and rushed in the direction of the carriage.

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nJoelson’s eyes were filled with confusion. What exactly was the thing Hewlett and the others were escorting that could attract a necromancer?

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nAs Joelson approached Hewlett, he threw spells at the approaching undead.

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nMost of the undead were not strong. They were only at tier-3 to tier-4. They could even deal with ordinary Akenshi people.

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nHowever…

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nThere were simply too many of them.

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nCountless figures appeared in the thick fog as if endless undead were constantly appearing.

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nAn army of the undead.

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nNo, it should be called an ocean of the undead!

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nNo matter how brave the Akenshi were, no matter how fierce the desert lizards were, they would still have the time to use up their strength.

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nWhen that happened, the clumsy undead would rush forward together and dismember them alive.

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nJoelson threw out one powerful fire spell after another, exploding among the undead.

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nHis magic was thrown into the undead, like boiling water splashing on the snow, quickly melting it.

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nThe Akenshi people cheered, and their eyes turned from fear and vigilance to admiration.

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nThe people of the Sword and Rose mercenary group quickly joined the battle.

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nAmberg waved his double-edged battle-axe and rushed into the undead horde like a war chariot. Each swing of his axe brought with it a large number of corpses.

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nThe same thing happened to Darlene’s arrows with white light.

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nThe situation slowly stabilized.

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nAt this time, Hewlett had already run back with a box. It was the mission item they were supposed to escort.

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n“Leader, give it to me!” Alvin shouted anxiously at Hewlett, “They need your strength. I’ll take care of it for you!”

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n“Okay!”

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nHewlett threw the box to Alvin without hesitation.

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nAlvin looked at the box that was thrown at him. His face revealed a look of ecstasy and a smug mocking expression.

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nThe box landed steadily in Alvin’s arms.

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nAlvin’s expression froze for a moment.

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nIt was too light.

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nThe box was too light, and it was completely empty.

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nClang!

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nThe sound of sharp blades piercing through the wooden box.

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nA knight’s longsword pierced through the box and directly into Alvin’s chest.

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nAlvin’s eyes widened, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

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nBlood dripped onto the ground. Alvin looked up, and Hewlett’s complicated face appeared behind the box.

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nEveryone who looked at the mercenary group was also stunned.

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n“Leader killed Alvin?!”

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n“Leader, are you crazy!”

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n“Shut up!” Hewlett cursed harshly and said in a low voice while looking at Alvin.

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n“I know you were the one who lured the necromancer here.”

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n“You’ve been secretly communicating with him ever since you came out of the Ashes Forest, right? I’ve long smelled the rotten stench on your body that can’t be washed away!”

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n“You were also the one who killed the previous magician.”

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nAlvin opened his mouth but couldn’t say a word.

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nHewlett exerted a little bit of strength, and the tip of the long sword slowly pierced out from Alvin’s back.

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n“I’ll tell you one last piece of news. The meaning of the words that Grand Elder Akenshi said to me was…”

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nHewlett was only Alvin’s eyes. He said with a complicated expression, “You will die, and you will definitely die under my sword.”

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n“Now, the Great Elder’s prophecy has come true.”

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nAlvin fell down unwillingly. Before he died, he was still holding the broken empty box.

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nIt turned out that the mission item in the carriage had always been a pretense. The real thing was hidden somewhere by Hewlett.

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nHewlett looked at Alvin’s corpse and was silent for a while.

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nHe raised his head and raised his longsword high. There seemed to be tears flashing in his eyes.

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n“Damned necromancer! The thing is with me. If you have the ability, come out and take it!”

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nHewlett rushed into the pile of undead like he had gone mad. He brandished his Knight’s sword with all his might, and the undead fell one by one like a farmer harvesting wheat.

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n“No.”

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nJoelson frowned.

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nThe walls of the Akenshi tribe had already been flattened by more than half of the surging undead tide, and the encirclement was gradually shrinking.

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nAlthough they had the help of the mercenaries, the Akenshi people continued to die.

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nThe dead people quickly stood up again, but this time, they aimed their weapons at their companions.

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nThe Akenshi people protected the elderly, women, and children in the middle. The strong men and their desert lizards stood at the front.

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