Because of the old Hedge Wood Battle, a considerable number of Mercenaries lived within the Black Dragon Territory. Rejected by the army and lacking legal identities or work, they mostly made their living as bandits or did dirty work for the rich and powerful. The Black Wind Fang Mercenary Group Li Wen had encountered was one such group.
But what mercenary group would be bold enough to slaughter an entire village or town outright? Were the lord's private troops and the kingdom's army merely for show?
"They took all the bodies away, didn't they?"
Li Wen said grimly.
In the field of mysticism, corpses were usually consumable materials. The corpses of intelligent creatures were especially sought after, as they could be used in most rituals and sacrifices, in the brewing of all kinds of spells and potions, or even as feed for Demonic Beasts.
An illegal mercenary group had carried out a brutal massacre within the Kingdom of Order and taken away every corpse. Li Wen refused to believe there was no transcendent being behind it.
Perhaps an undead wizard of the Path of the Death Soul stood behind these mercenaries, needing a large number of corpses to create undead monsters or feed hordes of ghouls.
But regardless of who or what her opponent was, Li Wen had already decided not to let them go.
Countless thoughts drifted through Li Wen's mind. She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she had regained her calm.
"Do you have any other relatives? Or are there any villages or towns nearby?"
She decided to send Maki somewhere safe first before going after those mercenaries.
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According to Maki, the nearest town was Black Sand Town, less than half a day's journey from here.
There were seven towns under Sir Wilson's