League of Legends in Multiverse Chapter 43

Wait, Goddess Krista... she's gone?

The relaxed state of mind that had just settled instantly tensed up. Lian Ye's expression became colder than it was during his duel with Katsuko. That chilling look signified a considerable degree of ruthlessness.

Hmm, 'Blade Empress' Katsuko, very impressive.

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Chapter 38: A True Hunter Never Rests

"Lian Ye... where did you go just now?"

Among the members of the expedition squad, who were in a tense atmosphere, Armin was the first to spot Lian Ye's return.

Given the current situation, he, as the record keeper, couldn't handle it. It would be best to let the captain decide.

"Just a little personal business."

"I see, but..."

Armin felt a bit disappointed. Although he wanted to question why Lian Ye, as the captain, had disappeared at such a crucial moment, seeing his uncommunicative expression, Armin knew he wouldn't get any answers.

Lian Ye wouldn't easily reveal anything about the 'Void' to anyone. It was already extremely difficult for the people of this world to deal with Giants, let alone the monsters from the Void, so telling them would be pointless.

"Putting my own matters aside for now, tell me what happened," Lian Ye said as he slowly walked into the crowd, stretching his limbs. He had a sharp premonition that there would be no rest for him.

After all, true hunters never rest.

"Well, it's like this, what happened was-----"

Armin, being the record keeper and having a quick mind, only lacked a bit of courage.

Just as he opened his mouth to explain in detail, Eren's angry shout interrupted him.

Eren glared, gritted his teeth, and wore an expression of furious yet helpless indignation. "If we had all attacked together, we definitely would have found a way..."

"That's just your opinion. I don't think so. ---- Rather, it's because of your recklessness that everyone is in danger." Jean, clutching his cheek, had a graze mark from a bullet. Although the blood had already clotted, it was quite convincing.

Against a group of bandits armed with guns, attempting to resist was reckless. While firearms might not be effective against Giants, their lethality against ordinary humans was undeniable.

"So, the question is ---- where is Krista now?"

Lian Ye couldn't be bothered to deal with the dispute between Eren and Jean. Although he agreed more with Eren's passionate resistance, Jean's approach of yielding to the bandits was the more human reaction.

Eren's resistance had some effect, as the expedition squad consisted of well-trained soldiers. However, even the best fighter can't win against overwhelming numbers, especially when the bandits were armed with guns.

Everyone except Eren lacked the courage to fight back. Jean, more honestly, admitted his cowardice.

Even as captain, Lian Ye had no right to criticize their inaction. What was worse was ---- he wasn't even present at the time.

"She's with the bandits. They said they would release her after the goods were delivered out of the forest ---- as long as we don't follow them, Krista will be safe."

Armin explained. Under the threat of the bandits' firearms and Krista being held hostage, they had no choice but to compromise.

The bandits' target was the 'ODM Gear' that every new recruit of the expedition squad possessed. This equipment represented the pinnacle of technological advancement and craftsmanship in this world, thus possessing extremely high collectible value.

However, 'ODM Gear' could only be obtained by soldiers of the Corps, making it extremely scarce in the black market. Selling it to nobles in the inland regions could fetch a good price.