So, if oneâs strength hasnât reached the Bronze Level, many Black Iron Level Adventurer Squads wouldnât venture deep into the snowfield.
If they really must venture deep, it would be through cooperation between two squads.
Of course, the snow and ice in front of them meant nothing to Raine, who was blessed with the âincomplete White Dragon Bloodline.â
In fact, Raine felt a sense of comfort akin to a fish returning to water, so as he walked, he had the leisure to ask Schneider beside him.
"Captain Schneider, do you know if there are any renowned Silver Level Adventurer Squads around the nearby cities?"
"Silver Level, huh? Thatâs indeed beyond Bronze Level." Schneider wiped the snowflakes from his eyebrow and showed a look of yearning.
"Actually, near Dorne City, because itâs close to the Lankote Snowfield, Silver Level Adventurer Squads occasionally come here. But to say they are permanently based in Dorne City, there really arenât any."
"The city nearest to us with a permanently based Silver Level Adventurer Squad is Winterless City to the west. There, two rather famous Silver Level Adventurer Squads have their base."
"To be precise, they should be called Silver Battle Groups; one is Nightmare Blade, and the other is Flash Spirit."
Upon hearing the name Nightmare Blade, Raine raised an eyebrow and continued to ask: "Captain Schneider, do you know anything about these two Silver Battle Groups?"
"Iâve only heard of Flash Spirit and have never encountered their team members. As for Nightmare Blade... I know a bit more, I once had an encounter with them."
Seeming to recall some unpleasant experience, as he spoke of Nightmare Blade, a look of anger and a hint of fear appeared on Schneiderâs face.
This immediately piqued Raineâs curiosity even more.
"Once we took on an escort mission to Winterless City, and on the road, we encountered the seven-colored parrot, a rare bird deeply favored by nobles. But just as we were about to capture it, another Adventurer Squad snatched it from us."
"That squad was under the command of the Silver Battle Group âNightmare Blade.â"
Schneider pointed to the faint scar above his left eyebrow, speaking in a deep voice: "This scar on my brow was left by them."
"That ruthless?"
"What can we do? In this world, the hard truth is the law of the strongest."
"So, later I made an effort to understand the Nightmare Blade Silver Battle Group. The most famous among them has to be their captain Joraqi, a top-tier assassin wielding the epic weapon âNightmare Blade,â with the entire group named after it, which speaks volumes about its power."
"Itâs said that once it strikes an enemy, it can plunge them into a brief nightmare state."
Enter a nightmare state?
Raine couldnât help but shudder inwardly.
Perhaps among Black Iron Level Adventurers, someone like him with an Epic Level item is quite rare.
But in the Bronze Level, that might not be the case.
And in the Silver Level, there might not be just a few with an Epic Level weapon.
"However, most of the time, he doesnât participate in team actions much, so the entire group is actually led more often by the second person in commandâthe seasoned Shield Armor Warrior known as the âWinterless Shieldâ, Olaf."
Winterless Shield?
Raine savored these four words.
To have the city of Winterless as a moniker, their prowess is self-evident.
"Additionally, the team also includes the High-tier Priest Eshir and the Secret Master Sarno. These four form the core of the Silver Battle Group, and under their command are three Bronze Level squads..."
"Luckily they have more missions around the Winterless City area. If âNightmare Bladeâ were to take on missions over here in Dorne City, our lives might not be so comfortable." Schneider sighed.
"Captain Schneider, havenât you ever considered joining a Silver Battle Group?"
Suddenly!
In the heavy snowfall, a massive snowball-like object unexpectedly crashed from one side of the ground toward the mid-section of the squad, where the Female Mage Hayley, surrounded by a fiery red shield, was located.
"Watch out!"
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