Dawn City Was Too Hard to Handle When It Refused to Fight as a Group

With Godslayer Hall backing it, the Legendary Mercenary Group had deep pockets and plenty of equipment and resources. In short, it had money, it had manpower, and it was ready to fight.

All several million of its mercenaries had received upgraded equipment. That alone showed how freely Godslayer Hall could spend.

Paul Bain also believed that with one Saint—or perhaps several—behind him, his group had every reason to challenge Dawn City and use it as a stepping stone.

Time passed.

Half a month went by without a real battle, but tensions were high. Minor clashes kept breaking out, and tempers rose on both sides.

The Mercenary Guild, also one of the four Top Factions, remained neutral.

Dawn City might be a Top Faction too, but William was still a newcomer. He had nowhere near as many connections in the Mercenary Guild as the Legendary Mercenary Group did.

If not for his good looks and his Saint of a father, the Mercenary Guild might well have favored the Legendary Mercenary Group, with which it had longstanding ties.

Yet even without the guild taking sides, the Legendary Mercenary Group had seized forty percent of the continent's mercenary contracts in just half a month, nearly matching Dawn City. Smaller groups held the remaining twenty percent.

In short, the moment the Legendary Mercenary Group merged, it shot straight to the top. It looked every bit like a Top Faction.

It had attracted plenty of criticism, but Paul Bain, Alfred, and Wendis were all famous Legendary figures. The group they had formed together might truly live up to its name and create countless legendary tales.

What was more, its three Legendary-Tier leaders—the Legion Commander and Deputy Legion Commanders—all appeared to have a chance of reaching the Saint Realm. On that front, they seemed to have