Mages, Adventurers, and Women

Her four teammates gathered around the campfire, ten meters away from Li Wei and his group of five.

With his back to Li Wei and the other four, he carefully removed his black robe and mask, drank water, ate dry bread, and tore strips of meat.

"Damn it! Those savage dogs from the Sand Duchy have gone mad!"

"If they hadn't attacked indiscriminately, we wouldn't have encountered the monsters and beasts of the Navia Mountains!"

"Damn it! It feels like the outer area of ​​the Monster Hills is getting more and more troublesome ever since Baron Dela's castle and the Navia Mountains became forbidden zones!"

"Klecker and... how come they're as despicable as goblins!"

Fia has small breasts, average looks, and a very angular and strong face.

He cursed as he reached for the dry bread roasting on the campfire.

She wasn't hinting; she was stating it explicitly in front of Li Wei.

Li Wei remained calm and reassured Fia:

"You have goblin tartar in your mouth?"

"I'm a fucking victim of Baron Della's castle and the Navia Mountains too!"

Fia was taken aback by Li Wei's scolding, never expecting that Li Wei, who seemed completely unconcerned, would scold her with such a calm expression.

Fia quickly stopped her four teammates who were standing by the campfire not far away, preparing to get up and confront Li Wei.

In Fia's mind, she would rather not provoke Li Wei than mess with him; the kid was sinister in every way.

Leaving aside elemental talents.

Baron Della's castle and the Navia Mountains have become forbidden areas, and Levi appears to be a victim.

Upon closer examination, his ability to escape unscathed from two places that had become forbidden zones is enough to prove the power of the evil sect.

Fia said with a dark face:

"Li Wei, is this how much you respect women?"

Li Wei pointed at Julia, then at Sylvie, and said:

"You call yourself a woman?"

Fia was encased in heavy armor and carried a broadsword that looked like it was made of bone. It was clear that the armor on her chest had no "protrusion" and was completely flat.

Bones and Duro were also wearing the Black Dragon-level equipment that Sylvie had bought, but compared to Fia's bulky gear, theirs looked very light.

Duron was clad in jet-black armor, with "beast sinews" used for cushioning at the joints, giving him ample space to move.

The skeleton was covered in dark brown armor, mainly plate armor, which made it look like a brown bear. The joints were also made of "beast sinew" for cushioning.

Yulia's Ranger "Black Dragon" equipment was different from theirs; it consisted of leather armor, leather pants, and leather boots, and didn't look particularly special.

Upon closer inspection, the breastplate and abdominal armor are outlined with hidden alchemical symbols, where small alchemical devices are embedded, capable of withstanding heavy blows of the same level.

Fia was so annoyed by Li Wei's scolding that she sullenly refused to speak.

Yulia's squad is led by Li Wei.

While Bones and Duron appeared to be baking dry bread by the campfire, they were actually keeping their weapons close at hand, ready to respond to any attack from the "Shield of the Brave".

Julia sat behind Levi, fiddling with the bowstring with both hands, seemingly bored and relaxed, but actually ready to strike at any moment.

Holding her miniature staff, Xiwei hid behind Yulia, silently repeating the secret incantation "Priest's Protection" in her mind.

Fia is not stupid.

The posture of Li Wei and his four companions conveyed a sense of warning.

She said in a muffled voice, "Don't you want to know why I called those guys from the Mad Sand Kingdom wild dogs?"

Li Wei: "I don't have the habit of begging women."

Fia was taken aback by Li Wei's words.

Li Wei did it on purpose.

He had long suspected that the Shield of the Hero had fled to the Kuso camp with Yulia's team and was not leaving, and that Fia had come over to talk to her, indicating that she had other intentions.

It's highly likely they need something from Yulia's squad.

Asking for help while being secretive clearly shows a lack of sincerity.

Fia did indeed have to ask Yulia's squad for help, despite her teammates' expectations.

She endured Li Wei's provocative words and whispered:

"The old king of the Duchy of Mad Sands is dying. Originally, after his death, the throne should have been passed to the eldest prince who had been acting as the decree king for many years. But then a third prince with an exceptionally strong priest appeared."

"The Third Prince was seen by a group of devout sinners in the Duchy of Mad Sand as the hope to spread the glory of the sect to Golden Island. With the old king about to die, the nobles, ministers, and some of the devout sinners who supported the Third Prince had other ideas."

"The internal strife spread from the Duchy of Mad Sands to the Mad Sands District of Rolling Stone Town."

"The sect of devout sinners is divided into two factions."

One faction believes that the glory of the sect should be spread to every corner of the Golden Island through atonement.

"Another faction believes that all beings who do not believe in the pious sinner sect are sinners burdened with sin and should be purified."

"Unfortunately, the ones supporting the Third Prince are the wild dogs who shout about purifying all living beings. Don't get me wrong, we are also among their purification targets."

Li Wei said calmly:

"Even if the Duchy of Mad Sand is wiped out, what does that have to do with me?"

"You expect Yulia's squad to be the saviors of your Duchy of Mad Sand? Not to mention we're incapable, even if we were, we'd just burn the Duchy of Mad Sand to ashes."

"You should know how the wild dogs of the Sandstorm District want to deal with me, right?"

Fia gave an awkward smile; she was well aware of the numerous bounties offered for Levi by the Sandstorm District of Rolling Stone.

They also knew that the level 2 troll wolf squad had threatened to kill Levi. If it weren't for Elda of the Blood Rose interfering, the wolf squad would have pounced on Levi long ago.

In addition, Fia also knew that the Mad Leopard Squad wanted to use Levi's head to gain the favor of the "Belli family," and her staying with Levi was related to this.

To put it bluntly:

"I would like to ask Yulia's squad to join forces with the Shield of Heroes to deal with the Mad Panther."

Li Wei's eyes lit up, but he said calmly, "The reason."

Fia explained:

"Mad Leopard supports the Third Prince, and we support the First Prince. Our two teams are nothing in the eyes of the two princes, but the bounty within the Duchy of Mad Sand has fallen into our hands. Whoever kills the other will have the opportunity to leave Rolling Stone Town and return to the Duchy of Mad Sand to obtain a decent noble vassal status."

"In Rolling Rock Town, besides the Wild Panther, there are three insurmountable mountains above the Shield of Heroes: Thorn Slaughter, Bloodlust, and Blood Butcher. We will never have a chance to snatch the top three adventurer teams in the Rolling Rock Town area from them."

"Staying in Rolling Stone Town... or rather, the increasingly troublesome Rolling Stone Town, is not a good way out for the Shield of Heroes. We want to return to the Duchy of Mad Sands and settle down. This time, killing the Mad Leopard is an opportunity."

"Of course, Mad Leopard thinks so too."

"Li Wei, I know about your grudge against Mad Leopard. The Shield of Heroes isn't confident in dealing with Mad Leopard, but with you guys, our chances of winning are very high. We only want Mad Leopard's five heads; the rest will belong to Yulia's team."

"Li Wei, by helping us kill Mad Leopard, you've eliminated two opponents at once. If you want to climb into the top three in Rolling Stone Town, you'll only need to face the Thorn Slaughter, the Killing Lust, and the Blood Butcher squads."

"Afterwards, I will withdraw from the competition for Lady Frey's recommendation. I didn't say it at the meeting, but I know in my heart that Lady Frey values ​​you the most."

"Fairness can never overcome bias."

Fia didn't say something: the Shield of the Warrior had encountered the Wild Leopard and suffered a great loss.

People who lie and people who tell the truth have two different expressions.

Fia is the latter.

She genuinely invited Li Wei to cooperate in killing the Mad Leopard.

After careful consideration, Li Wei said, "Yulia's team is willing to cooperate with the Shield of Heroes to kill the Mad Leopard."

He really couldn't find a reason to refuse.

Being able to resolve a problem before the secret world is summoned is undoubtedly a good thing.

Li Wei stood up, and the feedback from his Observing Eyes returned, saying:

"Before killing the Mad Leopard, I think we need to deal with the Rock Leopard, Gale Wolf, and Lizardman who are chasing us."

Fia was startled and shouted:

"Damn it! Be on guard! Be on guard!"

Li Wei looked into the mine shaft and gave instructions:

"If you trust me, go into the mine!"

……

A mine entrance that allows two horse-drawn carriages to pass side by side.

Fia and her five companions were bathed in light elements and were stuck there.

They watched as the approaching army of monsters and demons drew near.

Fia's captain shouted, "Activate the shield!!!"

All that could be heard was Fia and the other four chanting a complex secret incantation in low, unison, and rapid voices, before shouting together:

"Guardian Shield!"

Five beams of light fell from the sky, shining on the five of them, and gradually transformed into a shield of light elements.

Fia's captain commanded:

"Fan-shaped battle formation!"

The five people immediately separated, standing close together in a fan-shaped formation with a very small arc, using the edge of the "Guardian Shield" as the boundary, sealing every gap in the hole inside the shield.

Their teamwork was orderly and disciplined, a stark contrast to Li Wei and his group of five.

The Shield of Heroes prefers to fight in places with terrain advantages, such as mines.

Bones and Duron said awkwardly, "These five people look like they're from the military..."

Yulia: "Is the captain that important?"

Sylvie: "They have better teamwork than some soldiers in the army."

Fia was in the center left, and in the center was the captain of the Shield of Heroes. She turned around and called out on behalf of the captain:

"Li Wei! We'll block the cave entrance, you deal with the monsters and demons!"

Duron and Bones were ignored by Fia, and they were so angry that they cursed and swore.

Yulia and Sylvie stood behind Levi, ready to receive his orders at any moment, completely unconcerned about being ignored by Fia.

The 1st-12th level white dragon-class Gale Wolves charging forward are about to arrive at the mine, while three 1st level black dragon-class monsters and beasts are lagging behind. Finding the Hero's Shield troublesome, they plan to make their move last.

Li Wei first laid out three "bone traps" at the entrance of the cave.

……

"Wow, these five Guardian Shields are really cool."

The central bone trap stated this.

"???"

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Chapter 65: Pollution Awareness

"What kind of taste do you have? I like all five of them, but I don't like any of them—the leftmost Guardian Shield is the most seductive. Look at that big shield, how white and tempting it is, it's definitely trying to seduce me into bed with it!"

The skeleton trap on the left said disdainfully.

"Your taste in choosing your bed partners is worse than an orc's. Clearly, the central Guardian Shield is the most appealing, rich and timeless. Only by conquering this kind of time-tested, sophisticated magic can you feel a sense of accomplishment!"

The skeleton trap on the right retorted.

……

Li Wei figured that after transmigrating to the Grand Continent, he had read many books and experienced many things, which broadened his horizons considerably.

I never imagined that one day...