Chapter 618: 618

“You! I’ve heard of you . It’s only been a while since you came here, but you are already living in district A . ”

The person speaking was Head Commander Antonio . He was speaking to Abel, but his eyes were fixed onto the mount wolf king Abel was riding on .

Abel had already agreed to participate in the Orc Empire hunting quest . The team that he was joining had eight knight’s head commanders and twelve beginner wizards . They all kind of knew each other . It was a community, basically, so no one was really a stranger–even for Abel .

For the wizards, he knew K3305, K3308, and K3003 . For knights, he already knew the names of Head Commander Bodley and Head Commander Markham . By the way, the person he was speaking to was Head Commander Antonio, a well-respected figure introduced to him .

Abel greeted with a bow, “That would be me, yes . I’m K3515, a wizard that has just been here recently . ”

Head Commander Antonio seemed to be more interested in Abel’s mount, “Oh, okay . Hey, is your mount wolf open for sale?”

“Wow, wow! Hold on there!” Head Commander Bodley went on to interrupt, “I’m so sorry, Sir K3516 . Antonio is a very straight talker . He’s just interested in your mount, that’s all . ”

Head Commander Antonio didn’t really say anything back, but the look on his face was clearly one that indicated surprise . Bodley might have had a very humble demeanor to him, but it was no secret that he was a very prideful man .

Still–just now, he used the word “sir” to refer to a beginner wizard . Either Abel had a very powerful background, or it was himself that was very powerful . Actually, even if neither was true, no one would just happen to own his own mount wolf .

So who gave Antonio the idea to just ask if Abel’s mount wolf king was for sale? Well, it was K3308 and that big mouth of his . K3308 never talked about their journey into the Budapest Mountain Range, but he was always bragging about the mount wolf he had just newly acquired . More importantly, he was bragging about how his mount wolf could be transferred to another owner .

Mount wolves were supposed to be loyal . For most people, it was the very first time that they had heard of a mount wolf that could change its owner . It was not like K3308 was lying about it, either . The one he owned was a fully-matured one, and it had only been recently that he decided to show it to everyone else .

Back to Abel . Now that Head Commander Antonio asked him if the mount wolf king was for sale, they were all waiting for his response .

Abel nodded to show that he understood, “Yeah, I can tell . He’s just interested in my mount . ”

“To be honest, I don’t really mind selling this mount wolf king to someone else . I’m only keeping for as long as I’m in Miracle City . Before that, though, I need it to do something for me first . ”

“A mount wolf king, you say?!”

Head Commander Antonio was almost screaming when he said that . He had suspected that Abel’s mount was different, but he didn’t think that it’d be a mount wolf king . Even most orcs didn’t get to own their own mount wolf kings .

By the way, the team was already about five miles away from Miracle City .

“Everyone, be careful!” a knight in full black called out, “As the one who arranged the preparation for this mission, I’ll also take the role in leading this twenty-men team . Does anyone object to that?”

So, K3308 lied again . When he talked to Abel, he said that he was the one who arranged everything .

Abel threw a look at K3308, but K3308 just looked back with a wide grin on his face . In his view, he wasn’t really lying about being the one to have arranged this mission . Like, at least three of the twenty people were here because of him, so it was really all fair and square .

One of head commander knights laughed out loudly, “Who else but you, Edi? You’re the strongest knight in Miracle City . Of course, it’d be you that’s going to lead the mission!”

“Yeah, just go for it!” the rest of the team said . As it turned out, Head Commander Edi was a very popular man . There didn’t seem to be anyone who objected to him being the leader .

Head Commander Bodley whispered to Abel, “K3516, this is Head Commander Edi . As the wielder of both ice and fire type combat qi, his fighting strength is in the top three of Miracle City . Even the intermediate orc priests have a difficult time facing him . ”

A head commander capable of wielding ice and fire combat qi . That was the first time Abel’s seen anyone like that . Well, anyone aside from himself (lightning + the power of dimension), to be specific, but that was a different story . Even if one had the potential to cultivate two elements, it would usually be extremely hard to master one element when one was already in place .

It was not just about combining the two elements, too . To be it simply, it was about making a giant leap in one’s overall ability . It was about being stronger, faster, containing a higher capacity of mana (about twice than before), and it was about just being a much, much better version of oneself .

Head Commander Edi continued with his announcement, “We’ll split out twenty men into three mini squads . Every squad will look out for each other from different angles . We’ll make about one mile of distance between each one . If you can take an enemy troop yourself, go ahead and do . If you can’t, send a signal so the other two can come to reinforcement . ”

No one really disagreed or was confused by this suggestion . It seemed to be the standard squad formation . In Abel’s view, he did think it’s a good way to find the orcs quickly and efficiently .

“Very well!” Head Commander Edi continued, “We’ll split the men now . Sort it out yourselves, and if there’s any problem, we’ll make further adjustments . ”

As soon as Head Commander Edi said that, four beginner wizards were already rushing behind him . There were others who were about to do the same, but they weren’t fast enough .

On the other hand, Head Commander Bodley, Head Commander Markham, K3305, and K3308 were standing right behind Abel . They didn’t just agree to join in his squad . They were already electing him to be the squad’s leader .

K3303 hesitated to find a squad to join . As a wizard who’s had many years of experience fighting the orcs, his guts told him to join a power team consisting of many head knight commanders . That being said, he was also a very informed man . He knew how strong K3308 really was . If Head Commander Markham decided to let him take part in this mission, then the answer was clear .

This was why he stood behind Abel really quickly . This way, Abel’s squad just enrolled its last beginner wizard .

For Head Commander Antonio, he made a much more sensible choice . This was on the battlefield, after all . He was good friends with head Commander Bodley, but he didn’t know anything about Abel . It was just not right to leave your life at the hands of someone you didn’t know, let alone having him as the leader of the squad you’re fighting in .

Other than that, K3308 was also a very big factor . Everyone knew how “strong” he really was, and Head Commander Markham had to spend most of his time taking care of him . Judging from these factors, the squad would have a hard time to unleash its true potential .