After receiving the mission sheet, Li called out to Invel and left the Mercenary Association directly. After making only a few simple purchases, they headed for the gathering point marked on the mission sheet, where the mercenaries participating in the mission were to assemble.
In fact, the markings on the map Bradman had shown him were much more precise. But Li was no fool—if he could conceal his identity, then naturally it was better to do so. For now, Li still hoped that the others who had accepted this mission would prove capable enough to take down that boss before he had to make a move himself.
Still, Li did not hold out much hope. After all, in no novel had the boss ever died before the protagonist even made an appearance.
The mercenaries' gathering point was located within a forest, which also happened to be the only route leading to the mission site.
Li and Invel soon entered the depths of the forest. As they went farther in, the trees grew denser and taller. Li frowned. "Invel, do you feel it?"
Invel nodded lightly. "If you hadn't said anything, I wasn't planning to either. Why is there such deep resentment in this forest? Could there be an undead mage like you cultivating magic here?"
"But according to the mission description, most of those attacked were war beast mounts. What kind of undead mage would attack livestock?" Li shook his head lightly. He did not bother hiding the fact that he was an undead mage from someone he knew well.
Besides, it did not really matter. No one would care much about an undead mage of such a low level.
Hearing Li say that, Invel nodded as well. "That's true. No undead mage would go so far as to attack