Pale Emblem

Chapter 175 The Spiritual Intuition of the Tamer Girl

Victor eavesdropped on the conversation between Gaius and Hermann while answering the questioning of the little Muse, so of course he would not make any mistakes.

In fact, the Alchemist Hermann had no intention of deceiving the other party. In the current situation, the best option was to separate from the private soldiers of the famous family as soon as possible. However, Gaius and his servants asked very detailed questions, which showed that they were extremely cautious about tracking the Chimera. Hermann had no choice but to waste his words and respond carefully.

Master Gaius's questioning has not yet ended. Little Muse has no more questions. She puffed up her cheeks and had an empty mind. This was because she had no experience in interrogation. After learning a few main questions, she could no longer think of what else to ask.

The little girl was pretty and polite. She called Victor "brother" all the time, which made Victor very affectionate.

Victor had a good first impression of the noble girl. Seeing her innocent appearance, he couldn't help but think that if they continued to march northeast to track the Chimera, they might run into the group of Chieftain Quellngra of Rock Break. That high-level killer was incredibly powerful. Even if Muse had a large number of elite dragoons, she would probably be in danger of death if she encountered Quellngra and his elite minions.

Victor couldn't bear to see the little girl die under the axe of the butcher. After thinking for a while, he took the initiative to talk to her: "Ms. Muse, I want to ask you a question."

"Ask me a question...Okay, okay, go ahead and ask, Brother Victor." Muse, who had been a little depressed just now, immediately cheered up, raised her red face, and stared at Victor with bright eyes.

Victor looked back at the beast mount that was busy chewing grass and asked, "This is the first time I've seen this kind of beast. I thought they were meat eaters, but I didn't expect them to like eating grass... What exactly are these beasts?"

Mu immediately smiled brightly, shaking her white and tender fingers, and introduced: "These are not wild beasts. They are called Cordiel Mountain Dogs, a type of war mount bred by our Golden Claws, and they are the most successful type, even more successful than the Owl-faced Bear."

The little girl waved her hand, and the mountain dog ran to her side obediently. Then the little girl pulled open its lips, revealing its huge fangs growing on the sides.

"Alpine dogs are actually omnivores. They can eat meat like bears, wild boars, and camels, but they usually eat grass. This kind of food is everywhere in the mountains and forests and is easy to obtain. Therefore, the mountain dogs bred by our Golden Claws are particularly popular among the nobles."

Muse patted the mountain dog's head and said affectionately, "Big dogs are very brave. When they encounter enemies, they will be as tenacious as sheep-headed monsters and will not retreat even if they die in battle. They will desperately protect their masters and can even carry their masters on their backs for very long distances on mountain roads."

A few simple words of introduction from the noble girl made Victor realize the great value of the Codelte Mountain Dog.

Just because of their omnivorous nature, mountain dogs can break free from all the restrictions imposed by food supply. Their numbers and range of activities must be much greater than those of owl-faced bears. As for their combat effectiveness, even if Muse did not specify, Victor felt that the combat effectiveness of mountain mounts would not be too bad. They are strong and sturdy, have huge fangs, and are as stubborn as goat-headed monsters by nature. They also move in groups, so their combat effectiveness is at least better than that of ordinary beasts.

This group of private soldiers from a noble family brought a total of 4 owlbears, 4 large dragon beasts, 30 large antelopes carrying supplies, and 100 mountain dogs. It can be said that each of them has a mountain dog, and there are also spare ones. Their mobility is far greater than that of ordinary antelope cavalry, which can preserve the physical strength of the soldiers and make their combat power even stronger.

Victor and his followers didn't need mounts much, as their physical fitness allowed them to march 200 kilometers a day. To them, most mounts were a burden. The mountain dogs carefully bred by Golden Claw were probably no exception. However, Victor still praised with envy:

"Your big dog is really good... If we had this kind of mount dog at that time, we wouldn't have to worry too much about the saber-toothed beasts and the elite orc scouts. We could also try to track the chimeras and see where they flew to."

"Sabertooth? The Kodilt Mountain Dog can't handle such a terrifying beast... Hey, what did you just say?" Muse shook her head, and suddenly realized something, and asked quickly: "You found a sabertooth, and the elite scouts of the Orcs?"

"...Just some traces." Victor nodded, and continued, "At that time, Chimera and Wyvern fell from the sky to hunt, and we later rushed to the scene to investigate, and found traces of activities by saber-toothed beasts, orcs, and barbarian scouts. They appeared alternately... So, we didn't dare to stay there any longer, and chose to evacuate."

Both the Orc Butcher and the Barbarian Fighter have a sense of danger. Victor deliberately linked the Sabretooth Beast and the Orc Elite Scouts together to imply that the Orc scout team was not afraid of the threat of the Sabretooth Beast at all, so the traces of their activities overlapped.

The little girl may not be able to fully understand the true meaning of this information, but the servants around her will realize that the so-called "Orc Scout Team" must have combat power that exceeds that of a fourth-level sabertooth, and there may be fifth-level strongmen among them.

Sure enough, Muse tilted her little head, with a confused expression on her bright face, and she turned to look at the tall guard beside her as if asking for help.

"Muse, you have asked for a very important piece of information." The tall guard nodded and said, her voice was soft and sweet, very pleasant to hear.

Victor was shocked. He didn't expect that the tall and burly guard carrying a huge sword was actually a woman.

"Ah? Then I'll go tell Brother Gaius right away." Muse smiled happily, and did not forget to thank Victor.

The noble girl bowed to Victor and said in a sweet voice: "Brother Victor, thank you for telling me the important news... In order to repay you, I decided to give each of you a mountain dog. Please wait for a moment."

She skipped towards the dragon cavalry defense circle, and the tall female guard followed her, but before leaving, she glanced at the gladiator Kent, then waved her hand and ordered all the dragon vein swordsmen who were guarding Victor and others to return to the team.

It can be seen that the female guard has a very high status. More than a dozen Dragon Vein Swordsmen obeyed her orders, lined up in a team, and retreated into the defense circle.

Not long after, the alchemist Herman came out with a bag of gold coins. The opponent's sixth-level archer Frank accompanied Herman out, but his face was not very good.

Frank looked around, sweeping his eyes across everyone, and finally landed on Victor's face: "Are you the adventurer Victor?"

"It's me." Victor nodded, his attitude becoming cold.

Frank thought he was dull and not good at speaking, so he said bluntly: "Miss Muse just promised to give you five mountain dogs, but the dogs have bad tempers and are not easy to be tamed by strangers. We have to hurry on our way and don't have time to teach you how to control the dogs... How about this, I will use nine antelopes and some supplies to replace the five mountain dogs. In this way, each of you will have a mount, and even if you encounter a raiding group of orcs and barbarians on the way, you can rely on the antelope's running speed to get rid of them."

Victor figured it out in a flash. The Ranger sisters and others were lurking around, but they were discovered by the other party's tamed falcons, so Frank knew their exact number and used this as an excuse to try to withdraw the gift promise made by Miss Muse. To be honest, Victor didn't care about getting a few mountain dogs or antelopes, but it was surprising that the servant of the Golden Sunflower family actually reasoned with him.

When will noble families be able to reason with common adventurers before discussing matters?
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Victor guessed that Muse's identity and status were extraordinary. Even the sixth-level archer of Golden Sunflower could not go against her opinion. At the same time, the sixth-level archer did not think that ordinary adventurers were qualified to obtain the mountain dog. So he adopted a compromise and wanted to exchange the eland for the mountain dog.

In contrast, the innocence of the little girl Muse is particularly precious. She does not discriminate against Victor, an adventurer, at all.

"Okay." Victor nodded in agreement and added, "I have a gift for Miss Muse." As he spoke, he took off the round metal emblem of the Thunderstorm Adventure Group from his chest.

This was the team emblem that they had ordered the barbarian slave craftsmen to make out of red copper while they were hiding in the big mine.

Frank had a sharp eye and could tell at a glance that the gift Victor took out was not worth much. He was about to take it and deal with it casually, but he didn't expect Victor to ignore him and directly shouted: "Ms. Muse, Ms. Muse, I have a gift for you."

The high-ranking servant of the Golden Sunflower Family's expression changed instantly, and his eyes turned cold and stern.

How dare a mere civilian adventurer look down on him like that?
However, he did not get angry immediately. Muse of the Golden Claws heard Victor's call and ran out with the tall female guard. She blinked her beautiful big eyes and asked curiously, "Brother Victor, what gift are you going to give me?"

Victor handed the team emblem to the little girl and said, "This is my amulet. I believe it has magical powers. It will bring you good luck and keep you away from disasters in your next journey."

"Wow, so amazing." Muse was pleasantly surprised. After taking the red copper badge, she frowned and asked anxiously, "Is this a blessing from your father? If so, I can't accept it."

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The Taku tribe is also known as the Earth Mother Goddess. They always maintain the primitive worship of Mother Earth and have a strong mysterious color. The half-elf nobles of the Disa Alliance generally believe that the Taku tribe has extraordinary power and is the source of various secret rituals, so they have awe for them.

The thirteen-year-old girl from a noble family was at the age when she loved to fantasize. She had already determined that Victor was a half-blood of the Ta Ku tribe, and naturally thought that Victor's Ta Ku father had bestowed a blessing on him.

The kind-hearted little girl wanted such a precious and mysterious gift very much, but she couldn't bear to keep it for herself.

Victor, with his ice-blue eyes, was about to lose his patience. He had no intention of continuing to tangle with the nobles, and said in a somewhat tough tone: "Don't worry about it. This is my return gift to you. I thank you for giving us mounts and supplies. You must accept it, otherwise we can't accept your gift."

The noble girl stared at Victor blankly, with all kinds of fantasies and associations in her mind. No one knew what she had figured out, but then she suddenly realized something and smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Brother Victor. I'll take it."

At this time, Gaius, the heir to the Golden Sunflower family, also walked over with his personal guards. He nodded at Victor reservedly, pretending to be mature, but he was actually a shy and proud young swordsman.

Victor was not curious about Gaius at the moment, so he ignored it.

"Brother Gaius, look!" Muse ran to Gaius, holding up the red copper emblem, and said as if offering a treasure: "This is the magical amulet that Brother Victor gave me."

Gaius looked at his cousin like she was a cute little fool.

Muse stamped her feet and said coquettishly with a long nasal voice, "It's true... Brother Victor was able to meet us in the wilderness by chance because he was wearing the amulet. We also gave them mounts, and with the mounts they were able to quickly cross the wilderness battlefield and arrive safely in Braun Town. So, Brother Victor gave me this magical amulet to thank me."

If Victor and the others were ordinary adventurers, Muse's words would make sense, but if she attributed the coincidental encounter to the amulet, it was purely the girl's wishful thinking.

Gaius was a teenager after all, and he also had a naive side. He touched the back of his head and said, "It seems to be true..." As he spoke, he took the amulet and examined it carefully, then put it on Muse's breastplate, "Then you must wear it well and don't lose it."

Muse raised her delicate white chin and said proudly, "It turns out that you have to trust the spiritual intuition of a genius animal trainer. If I hadn't insisted on going this way, we wouldn't have met Brother Victor, wouldn't have gotten any news about Chimera, and wouldn't have gotten the magic amulet. Without the magic amulet, we wouldn't be able to safely collect Chimera's blood..."

Hearing this, Gaius quickly stepped forward and covered her mouth, "Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense... Do you remember what you promised me before we set off?"

Frank, the sixth-level archer, coughed, stepped forward and said to Gaius, "Master, Miss, we should continue our journey."

Gaius dragged his little cousin, who was biting his wrist like a kitten, towards the private army and told his servant, "Frank, remember to leave the mounts and supplies for these adventurer friends."

"My lord, please rest assured, I will do it." Frank said respectfully.

The noble cavalry rumbled off to the northeast, while Frank stayed behind to deliver to Victor nine shiny, strong antelopes and some supplies.

Finally, the Archer Warrior said to the Alchemist Hermann, "Captain Hermann, when you arrive at the Braun Town base, please be sure to tell the local liaison officer Clausen about your encounter with us. And you can only tell him alone. I will be very grateful for this."

"As you wish, Master Frank," Hermann agreed, unable to hide his excitement.

Victor couldn't help but think that Hermann was really acting like this guy, but in fact he didn't care about the friendship of the servants of the Pillars at all.