Chapter 8 Blizzard Mercenaries

The horse was fast—blisteringly so. In just under half a day, Alexander had already reached a small town on the edge of the wilderness. This place was called Sanvo Town. Tucked against the looming Sanvo Mountain, it saw an endless flow of people passing through every day. Alexander hopped off his horse and strode into town. Sanvo Town was packed, a buzzing sea of people. It was alive with noise and chaos. But beneath the surface, danger lurked. The town was a magnet for thrill-seekers and bounty hunters looking to head into the mountain to hunt beasts. Here, the strongest ruled, and everyone else just had to deal with it. It was a lawless mess. Murder and theft? Pretty much everyday business. Alexander walked towards the center of Sanvo Town. Along the way, he saw all kinds of people. Ragtag mercenaries in worn-out armor, rogue experts with eyes sharp as knives, and well-dressed rich brats from wealthy families, draped in silk and embroidery, flanked by their personal guards. There were also many beautiful women standing in front of houses. They were all dressed elegantly and charmingly. When Alexander left the family, he had already learned that he could accept bounties in a pavilion in downtown Sanvo Town. Most of these bounties were issued by nobles in Osselburg or even the Mospary Dynasty. Most of the bounties were about finding special herbs strange demonic beast from Sanvo Mountain. The price of the bounty was very high. Alexander thought that it was not bad to complete some bounties while training himself in the wilderness. At the end of the day, he was not forced to complete the bounties. However, when Alexander reached the central pavilion of Sanvo Town, he was stopped by two mercenaries. These two mercenaries were both around 30 years old. Their expressions looked mean and ruthless. They stared at Alexander and said impatiently, "Where did this kid come from? Don't you know the rules? You have to pay us Blizzard Mercenaries for three low-grade sacred stones before entering the pavilion of bounties!" "Really?" Alexander looked puzzled. However, in the next moment, many people around them started talking. A person said, "Another new kid is going to be scammed. However, that can't be helped. Who can afford to offend the Blizzard Mercenaries?" Alexander heard the whispers in the crowd. He knew that the two mercenaries who stopped him were basically robbing him. He thought, Indeed, the weak are destined to be bullied. Strength is the only rule. Then, he suddenly stared at the two people in front of him with a cold gaze and said, "Move!" Without waiting for their response, Alexander walked straight into the Bounty Pavilion. One of the mercenaries said, "Brat, how dare you!" The other one said, "Capture him! Bring him back to the camp and make his family pay to redeem him!" The two mercenaries roared and revelaed their power. They were all at the Level three of Physical Realm. "Get lost!" However, as Alexander shouted coldly, a surging golden internal energy erupted from his body. The powerful wave instantly sent the two mercenaries flying and they fell to the ground. "What?" Seeing this sudden scene, the surrounding onlookers turned pale with fright. A second ago, they were still mourning for the tragic things that might happen to Alexander soon. In the next second, Alexander sent two mercenaries flying. The mercenaries were lying on the ground with blood flowing out of the corners of their mouths. They stared at Alexander, their eyes filled with horror. "If you dare to provoke me again, I won't hold back." Alexander snorted coldly and walked into the Bounty Pavilion. "This kid is only Level one of Physical Realm. How can he have such a powerful internal energy? We can't even get close to him!" The two mercenaries looked at each other with deep shock in their eyes. In the Bounty Pavilion, Alexander accepted three bounty missions. They were to find three special spiritual herbs. The bounty was a total of 100,000 dollars. To Alexander, it was a huge sum of money. He did not stay in Sanvo Town for too long. He walked out of the town and walked towards the desolate forest of Sanvo Mountain. Just as Alexander left Sanvo Town and disappeared into the mountains and forests, the two mercenaries who were sent flying by Alexander stared at Alexander's back with vicious eyes. They did not seem to have given up. Instead, they hated Alexander even more. A mercenary said, "We have to think of a way to take revenge." The other mercenary's expression was terrible. "The Blizzard Mercenaries is our only backup, but the leader won't offend this genius for such a small matter."