Kingdom of Ister

Half a month later.

At the gates of a city on the border of the Kingdom of Ister, a figure completely shrouded in a gray-black robe appeared. The gray robe was stained with various kinds of dirt, and the young face was also covered in dust, only a pair of large purple eyes remained bright.

"Minghao, we're finally here!"

Sally looked at the crowds entering and exiting the gates not far away, a hint of excitement on her dusty little face. Ever since they figured out the purpose of Arnold, the employer behind Lester's team's mission, half a month ago.

The next day, after packing their things, Sally took Lu Minghao to the village one last time. After bidding farewell at Grandma Oran's grave, they began their journey to the Kingdom of Ister, following the map they found on Lester's team.

During the journey, Lu Minghao, through his 'Gluttony' talent, sensed his dependents. He summoned the Manta Ray, which had been granted the 'Original Sin of Gluttony', from the underground water vein again. He then tied the monster that Lester's team had become to the Manta Ray and commanded it to never eat again.

This way, the monster that was Lester's team could only watch the Manta Ray eat every day, but due to Lu Minghao's command, they could only watch. They would watch food appear and disappear, but they would have no way to devour it, forever suffering in endless hunger and desire.

Afterward, Sally, carrying Lu Minghao, asked Village Chief Kenny for the correct direction. Following the map's guidance, they left the village and headed towards the Kingdom of Ister. However, along the way, to avoid being discovered, Sally put on the gray-black robe and placed Lu Minghao on her head, carrying him forward. There were times when they went in the wrong direction, but fortunately, by asking passing adventurers for directions, they stumbled their way here.

In the past half month, thanks to the abundant nutrients provided by many monsters along the way, Sally's originally thin and frail body finally had a hint of color. In just half a month, her height grew from less than 1.3 meters to 1.4 meters, making her look at least like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl from the outside. It was a cause for celebration, a cause for celebration.

Besides the changes in her appearance, the abundant nutrient supply also caused Sally's dormant Ghost Tribe bloodline to show signs of awakening. A pair of small and cute ghost horns appeared on her forehead, and her physical fitness also improved significantly. At least now, ordinary villagers were no match for her.

And with the enhanced physique from the awakened Ghost Tribe bloodline, Sally was able to carry Lu Minghao from the Kingdom of Blumert, located next to the Jura Great Forest, across the territories of several western kingdoms to the Kingdom of Ister in just half a month.

"Sally, let's go into the city first and find out where we are in the Kingdom of Ister. Also, we need to find the location of the battlefield and that noble named Adeno."

The hat of the gray-black robe was slightly lifted, and Lu Minghao poked his head out to observe the surroundings. Adventurers were constantly entering and exiting the city gates not far away. Moreover, the magic element in their bodies was significantly stronger than that of Lester's team, and each of them bore some scars, radiating a sense of killing intent.

It was clear that these adventurers were much stronger than Lester's team. After all, compared to the relatively stable situation in the Kingdom of Blumert, the Kingdom of Ister, which had been in a state of war for years, had much more powerful adventurers.

However, this was also normal. Adventurers would take on war missions for money, and those who weren't strong enough would have long since died on the battlefield. Adventurers who survived would not be weak.

Even the weak ones would have enough ability to protect themselves.

"Let's go, Sally."

The next second, the gray-black hat was lowered again. Sally pulled at her collar, covering most of her face, and walked towards the city entrance. Along the way, passing adventurers, merchants, or civilians would instinctively keep a safe distance when they saw Sally alone.

This was also a characteristic of the Kingdom of Ister. Years of war had caused many people to suffer from battlefield syndrome. Sometimes, they would instinctively choose to attack when they saw strangers. Because of this, everyone in the kingdom would instinctively keep their distance from strangers.

After all, no one knew if the person who was laughing and joking with you one moment would suddenly turn red-eyed, shout crazily, and pull out a knife to attack you the next. And pulling out a knife was still considered good; they were afraid of encountering a mage who would directly turn you into half-cooked meat with a fireball.

"Halt, who are you, where are you from, and what is your purpose here?"

At the city gate, two soldiers in black armor stopped Sally. One of them stepped forward, sizing up Sally, who was completely shrouded in a gray-black robe with only her purple eyes visible. He asked expressionlessly.

They had seen too many people like this, hiding their appearance and identity. There were criminals fleeing from other kingdoms, as well as lone adventurers and merchants. Therefore, they did not ask Sally to take off her black robe, just a routine inquiry.

Of course, this kind of handling was only in border cities. It was not easy for outsiders to enter the interior of the kingdom. Furthermore, due to the prolonged war, a large number of strong individuals and soldiers of the Kingdom of Ister were gathered in various border cities. If someone like Sally, who concealed her identity, dared to cause trouble within the city.

She would be killed or captured within minutes. Those troublemakers who managed to survive would be thrown into the mines to dig until they died if they were weak, or forcibly sign a contract and be thrown into the war as cannon fodder if they were moderately strong.

"Ilina, an adventurer from the Kingdom of Blumert. I'm here to participate in a war mission."

Sally slightly raised her head and looked at the soldier of the Kingdom of Ister. She took out a card from her pocket and handed it over. It read: Adventurer Ilina, low-level adventurer, registered in a town called Leicester in the Kingdom of Blumert.

This was something Sally used to hide her true identity. Additionally, this adventurer card was obtained from an adventurer team on their way to the Kingdom of Ister. At that time, Sally had killed several low-level monsters called Golden Ring Snakes with her own strength. While Sally was cooking, she encountered an adventurer team.

Because she was cooking at the time, Sally had not only taken off her robe but also washed her face. Due to the abundant nutrients nourishing her developing body, her originally thin frame had become cute with a hint of girlishness. Coupled with her young face, it gave people a very innocent illusion.

After confirming that Sally was alone, several adventurers had impure thoughts. The entire five-person adventurer team ended up in Lu Minghao's stomach, and their belongings became spoils of war.

As for the adventurer card Sally was giving to the soldier now, it belonged to one of the unlucky members of that team. Because the name sounded a bit feminine, Lu Minghao thought it might be useful and asked Sally to keep it.

"No problem, Adventurer Ilina, welcome to the Kingdom of Ister."

A few seconds later, the soldier returned the identity card to Sally. The Kingdom of Ister was quite welcoming to adventurers who came to participate in war missions. After all, who wouldn't like to spend some money to get some relatively strong cannon fodder?