Grandmaster Hunter of Age of Mythology

It is said that during the summer day, the sky and the earth are like a furnace, and there are few people on the road.

After several days of preparation, at noon, someone from the Mercenary Association came to inform them that they would take action tonight. They hoped that Kashin and Grandpa Nick would take the time to rest, and that they would basically travel by hiding during the day and moving at night.

After the people left, Kashin said: "It's time to take action finally. I have finally changed from hunting wild animals to killing my own kind. I have been mentally prepared. I remember that I am a hunter and I can do nothing but killing."

"You are still a young boy. Sooner or later you will see human blood. Just get used to it. Humans and animals are the same. There is no need to make any distinction. Sleep for a while and don't let your mind run wild."

"I am used to replacing sleep with meditation. After a few months, I seem to have gotten used to it. I try to integrate breathing techniques into meditation. This makes it easier. If my spiritual consciousness is too weak, Silver Wolf will not be able to receive spiritual blessings. Therefore, I must master meditation methods and find a way to integrate breathing techniques with meditation."

"You need to ask a magician about this. The heart rates of the two are very different, and they most likely cannot be merged. Don't be fanciful and waste your precious time!"

Nick's breathing soon became slower and slower, and he fell into a deep sleep. His breaths were long and subtle, and it was almost impossible to detect any signs of breathing.

Kashin meditated and entered a state of relaxation. His spiritual consciousness extended outward, and his hearing became clearer and clearer. Recently, this wonderful feeling became more and more obvious. Then, it was as if his soul left his body and became a bystander, monitoring the area with self-centeredness...

Then you will enter a state of peace and tranquility, your spirit will be nourished by energy from nature, and you will gradually enter a state of concentration. It can replace the effect of sleep and it is wonderful.

Kashin mastered the magician's entry-level skills, and it took at least four months to reach this level. It is said that without elemental affinity, it is impossible to practice magic. His level of meditation is far beyond that of most magicians.

Long-term outdoor life is the way to experience nature, which is consistent with basic meditation methods and makes it easier to understand meditation theory...

Around dusk, the two were awakened by a knock on the door. They immediately packed up their things and led their mounts to the Magic Association. More than 20 mercenaries were invited one after another.

They all gathered in the middle of the hall and waited for a while. When everyone was present, they were taken to a cool place in the basement, which was about the same size as the hall and had tables of food and wine already set out.

Each person had a table. Everyone put down their weapons and armor and sat down wherever they wanted. Kashen was the most relaxed, putting all his things into the battle mage backpack.

The food was not very good, mostly meat. The mercenaries were very satisfied. It was cool and comfortable here, with candlelight flickering all around, so they toasted each other and started eating.

When they were halfway through the meal, the masked girl quietly appeared. Her figure was very similar to Miss Blainey. In Kashin's eyes, a masked woman must be a beauty.

Kashin, who had a keen sense of smell, knew at once that she was not Miss Blainey, the scent was completely different. Anyway, it was the smell of expensive perfume in the city.

The masked girl bowed deeply first, and then her voice was pleasant to the ears. Everyone put down their knives and forks and listened to what she wanted to say.

"Dear mercenary brothers, I am your employer. This is the first time we meet, so I have prepared a small banquet as a starting meal. From now on, you are not allowed to move around freely. Wait for orders, as this operation is top secret. The specific details will be announced by your mercenary association. I will reward each of you with ten gold coins as a greeting gift."

After everyone stood up and saluted, they cheered...

Immediately someone placed ten gold coins on the corner of each person's table. This was travel expenses. Very few employers were so generous.

"Okay, thirty-four brothers here, you have already decided the price for this mission, but you all will be required to risk your lives along the way, so I salute you all again. If you die in battle, you will receive a pension. You have all signed a commission contract, and the money will be sent to each beneficiary..."

The grandfather and grandson had always felt deeply sorry for Miss Blainey. After careful consideration, they decided to fill in Miss Blainey as the beneficiary.

This way, the Mercenary Association could easily find her. And this pension was seen as a form of repayment, hoping to settle the debt between them...

It should be noted that this compensation is four times the commission! Such a high amount of compensation undoubtedly shows the seriousness of this incident and the cheapness of the lives of low-level mercenaries. However, for the generous employer, a mere 160,000 gold coins does not seem to be a big amount. After all, the price that Grandpa Nick talked about was an SSS-level commission!

The young girl did not elaborate on the specific reasons and process of the mission, but asked the mercenary association to convey it. The general situation was that the escort mission originally hired by Shadowmoon City failed, resulting in the death of almost all the mercenaries responsible for protecting her. Only two survivors were receiving medical treatment and their condition was very bad.

Because of this, she had to return to Shadowmoon City, not only to avenge this blood feud, but also to severely punish the culprit.

Grandpa Nick thought something was wrong. Wasn't it the mission to escort the capital? Why did the mission suddenly change? If he didn't listen carefully, wouldn't he be fooled again?

"Wait a minute, we have accepted the escort mission to the capital, not to Shadowmoon City. The mission seems to be more difficult. The association cannot fool us like this..."

"Yes, it's a completely different task, we want an explanation..."

The masked woman stood up and clasped her hands, saying: "The culprit will continue to hire killers to hunt us down, and the road ahead will be difficult. So we decided to sneak back to Shadowmoon City and kill him. If no one gives out gold coins, those killers will naturally disappear."

"Girl, the morale of these mercenaries is unstable. It takes some time to convince them. Let me do it."

The masked woman said: "We will definitely win this battle. I think we should sign a new contract. No non-knights will be recruited. We should travel light and fight my father with a small group. We don't need a large number of people."

"Okay, we'll keep these people in the association and keep them under strict supervision to prevent the news from leaking out. However, not many knights will be mobilized this time. They will complete the mission by escorting you to Shadowmoon City. The Shadowmoon mercenaries there will cooperate with you in your revenge operation."

Masked woman: "Very good, let's arrange it this way. The non-knights will stay, and the warriors who stay will be given more gold coins. We will fill out the agreement again. There is no rush anyway."

Just like that, twenty-eight ordinary mercenaries withdrew from the mission and stayed in the association. They were not allowed to move around freely to ensure that the secrets would not be leaked. They were compensated with one gold coin per day during the supervision period.

The six knights signed a new agreement. Needless to say, the commission doubled, allowing the knight-level warriors to choose whether to withdraw or accept the mission.

Grandpa Nick felt sorry for spending the gold coins to save up for a set of equipment, so he decided to take the mission, determined to earn back the money for the equipment no matter how dangerous it was. Kashin's actions were decided by his grandfather, so he was mentally prepared.

Such a lucrative job is hard to come by in a century. Without special circumstances, it is impossible to get such a high salary.

The six knights who signed the contract are:

Grandpa Nick - Professional Hunter

Kashin - Professional Hunter

Dusen - Light Infantry

Malone - Ranger

Dickens - The Light Brigade

Von Carthy - Logistics Soldier

These six are common mercenaries, some of whom are trained by nobles at high prices. Knights like them are knight-level warriors trained from the bottom, and there is no possibility of systematic training.

Kashin and Grandpa Nick are actually knight-level warriors with scout skills, and can be considered a variant of the scout.