"Itâs probably your first time coming to the Underdark, isnât it? Taking a month to get here wasnât easy. Just complete some of the simple tasks you have."
Freddie looked at the mushrooms in Laisaâs hand and âkindlyâ reminded.
"With your strength, I advise against sneaking into Dark Furnace City; thatâs a death wish."
"Thanks, weâll take care of our own safety."
Laisa, as a descendant of the Sand People, was straightforward and retorted coldly.
"Oh? Our captain kindly reminded you, miss, what kind of attitude is this!"
"If it werenât for fear of alerting the Gray Dwarves, I would have already..."
The over-two-meter-tall Half-Orc Warrior, Malok, was hot-tempered and was ready to make a move.
"You can try."
Raine glanced coldly at Malok, utterly unafraid.
He wasnât acting because they were too close to Dark Furnace City. If a fight broke out, it wasnât a matter of winning or losing but rather attracting the attention of the Gray Dwarves.
Thus affecting the entire original plan.
As the main city of the Dark Furnace Clan, there were naturally many sentries and patrols nearby.
"Alright, Malok. Donât forget what weâre here for this time." Freddie scolded.
"Young man, my companion has a bad temper."
"Then letâs part ways here."
"Good luck."
With Freddieâs signal, the Mage holding a red gemstone staff chanted a spell, and immediately light and shadows shifted.
The six of Freddieâs group standing in front of Raineâs three instantly disappeared again.
....
In the illusion.
The Dawn Blades squad continued forward.
"Captain, why didnât we act just now?"
"The opponent seemed to be only Level 3 and Level 4 Classes, and just three of them." Half-Orc Malok grumbled.
"The two women werenât much, but that young man wasnât simple."
"You might not know, but heâs wearing the Courage Set, the best the Black Iron Level Combat Professional can buy. His strength is not to be underestimated."
Freddie explained.
"Of course, the most crucial point is that weâre too close to Dark Furnace City."
"If a fight breaks out, the disturbance will surely attract the attention of the Dark Furnace Cityâs patrol. Not worth it."
"Everything must give way for this mission of ours."
Saying this, Freddieâs expression turned solemn.
"As for the women, Malok, once this mission is over and we return to Winterless City, you can have three women overnight."
"But since you decided to participate in this mission, you must follow orders."
"Not enough, once the missionâs over, Iâll get five."
"Donât worry, Captain! They basically wonât get into Dark Furnace City. That Female Wanderer Rogue has already secretly had some Glimmering Stingerâs fluid sprinkled on her."
At this point, Wanderer Reid chuckled.
With his Floating Boots and Permeatorâs Cloak, he managed to achieve this completely unnoticed by the others.
The Glimmering Stingerâs fluid is essentially non-toxic.
However, once contaminated, it emits a faint yellow-green glow and is extremely hard to remove.
And to let it naturally dissipate would take more than a day.
"If they want to infiltrate, theyâll definitely need the Wanderer to scout ahead. Now that the Wanderer canât use Stealth, that three-person team is absolutely not getting in."
"Because once inside, theyâll definitely be discovered by the Gray Dwarves!"