"I didn't expect this place to be so close to the City of Stars!"
Gray was slightly surprised.
Star City, it is said that a long time ago, when this place was not a city, stars once fell, causing the forest to be destroyed, leaving a scorched land without vegetation.
The City of Stars is a city built on this scorched land without vegetation, so it is called the City of Stars.
The reason why Gray knew about such rumors in Star City was because he had heard someone tell him about it, and the person who told him was a person named Aurora Garcia.
This man is the leader of a mercenary group called the Devil Dog Mercenary Group, and the Devil Dog Mercenary Group is based in Star City.
The Devil Dog Mercenary Group was the mercenary group that was hired by the Sidney family to track Rob Tracy. This is a very alternative mercenary group. Most of the members of the mercenary group practice tracking-type blood skills. Better at tracking than fighting.
Now, he wanted to find the whereabouts of the fox-shaped blood beast, and this mercenary group was his first choice.
Using the power of blood, a pair of blue-black wings grew out. With a slight flap, Gray's figure rose into the sky and headed towards the Star City on the map.
With his current level of blood power, the consumption of blood power is nothing.
Uh-huh!
In the air, with the rapid sound of wind passing by his ears, Gray felt an unfettered sense of freedom.
I have been envious of the ability to fly for a long time, and I finally have it. Only those who have experienced the thrill of flying can know it.
In just half an hour, Gray saw a city in front of his eyes. He jumped directly over the city wall and landed on the streets of the city.
"Crazy Blood Warrior, or a stronger Barbarian Blood Warrior?"
On top of the city wall, the city guards guarding the city wall saw Gray crossing the city wall and flying into the city. They had no intention of stopping. Instead, they looked in awe.
As city guards, their knowledge is naturally extraordinary. Blood warriors who are able to use the ability of mimicry are at least frenzied blood warriors, and only at least.
Although the blood-crazed warriors have the ability to mimic shapes, they are rarely used for traveling because this consumes too much blood power.
The one who can use the Mimic to rush on the road is probably a barbaric blood warrior. Even if the city lord sees such a existence, he must be polite to him. He is not someone they can provoke.
On the street, when they saw Gray falling from the sky, the crowd immediately moved away from him, forming a vacuum zone with Gray as the center. Everyone stayed away from Gray to avoid provoking Gray and causing unnecessary disaster.
Some people looked at Gray secretly, with curiosity in their eyes, guessing about Gray's strength and identity.
Gray was already used to this situation. He thought about it, took out a gold coin, and then spoke.
"Whoever can take me to the headquarters of the Devil Dog Mercenary Group, this gold coin belongs to him!"
In this world, the purchasing power of gold coins is very strong. Ordinary civilians may not be able to accumulate the wealth of the next gold coin after working for a lifetime. Even for these city people who live relatively wealthy lives, it is still an extremely huge wealth. Someone responded immediately .
"Sir, I know where the Devil Dog Mercenary Group is stationed. I will take you there!"
"Sir, I know too!"
Several men looked at the gold coins in Gray's hand with blazing eyes and spoke with extreme humility.
"It's you!"
Gray threw the gold coin to the man who spoke first, and under the leadership of this man, he headed towards the center of the city.
Looking at Gray and the man who got the gold coin, many people looked annoyed. They were annoyed that they were half a beat too slow to react and were not the first to speak out.
Under the leadership of the man, Gray finally came to a large house, where the Demon Dog Mercenary Group was stationed.
"Sorry, the Demon Dog Mercenary Group is not accepting commissions for the time being."
The person who received Gray was a girl. She was not pretty, but she had a youthful atmosphere. When Gray explained his intention, the girl shook her head and refused.
"Then when can I accept the commission?"
Gray frowned slightly and asked.
If you want to search for that fox-shaped blood beast, the Demon Dog Mercenary Group is indispensable. If the other party is temporarily inconvenient to accept the commission, you can only wait for a while before coming again.
"Not sure."
The girl shook her head, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
Noticing the girl's worry, Gray frowned and asked.
"Did something happen to your mercenary group?"
"No, it's nothing!"
The girl was obviously wary of Gray, took a step back and shook her head.
"My name is Gray Fergus, and I know you, Captain Aurora. You might as well tell me what happened, maybe I can be of some help."
Gray introduced himself.
The time spent with the Demonic Dog Mercenary Group was not long, but the impression was pretty good. Gray even learned some tracking methods from them.
If the other party really encounters some trouble and he has the ability to help solve it, he doesn't mind helping.
"Please wait!"
The girl glanced at Gray in confusion, but thinking of the recent difficulties the mercenary group had encountered, she finally decided to give it a try. She asked Gray to sit down and left in a hurry. Not long after, a middle-aged man followed her in.
"Gray~ Sir."
The middle-aged man was of medium build. When he saw Gray, his face lit up and he quickly stepped forward and said respectfully.
As for Earl Gray, who is now famous in the Purple Moon Kingdom, many people have heard of him, but very few people have actually seen him.
But he is one of the few people who has met the other party, and he has met the other party before his reputation spread in the Ziyue Kingdom. But at that time, he never thought that the other party would grow to this point.
"What kind of trouble have you encountered? You might as well tell me. If I can help, I will definitely not refuse."
Gray nodded to the other party.
Gray had some impressions about this middle-aged man. He was a member of the team that followed Aurora Garcia, the leader of the Devil Dog Mercenary Group.
"Yes, Master Gray."
As if grasping a life-saving straw, the middle-aged man quickly told all the circumstances.
Half a month ago, a batch of precious goods from the Earl Angus family near the City of Stars was robbed. After investigation, the Angus family discovered that one of the robbers was a former member of the Demon Dog Mercenary Group.
Because of this reason, the Devil Dog Mercenary Group was implicated. Now all the top leaders of the mercenary group have been taken away by the Angus family and are under investigation.
"Master Gray, that man has been away from the Demon Dog Mercenary Group for a full year. We really don't know what he did after leaving the mercenary group. Please ask Master Gray to intercede for the Demon Dog Mercenary Group!"
The middle-aged man pleaded.
"I can try to plead for the Devil Dog Mercenary Group, but I'm not sure whether it will be of any use."
Gray thought for a while.
The Angus family is one of the Earl families in the kingdom. Gray also had some dealings with this family on the battlefield with the Flame Kingdom.
Of course, it was just an acquaintance at the banquet, not a deep friendship. He was not sure whether the other party would betray him.
"Thank you, Master Gray."
The middle-aged man said gratefully.
He only knew the current Earl Gray's status in the entire Purple Moon Kingdom. Although he was only an earl, his status was no weaker than that of a marquis. In his opinion, if the other party intercedes, this matter has a high chance of success.
He got on the carriage arranged by the Hound Mercenary Group and left the City of Stars to go to Angus Castle. Seeing Gray's aristocratic dress, the castle guards politely approached him and asked for his identity. Finally, Gray was led to the VIP reception room of Angus Castle.
"Earl Gray, long time no see!"
A middle-aged man was followed by two young people, a man and a woman.
The middle-aged man with a square face and two brown beards is none other than Count Angus.
The young man behind him had a handsome face. Gray had seen him on the battlefield with the Flame Kingdom, and his name was Lei Zhe Angus.
The young woman was wearing a formal dress and had a beautiful face. She must be the daughter of Earl Angus.
The two parties saw the ceremony and sat down respectively. According to the introduction, the young woman was indeed the daughter of Earl Angus, named Heidi Angus.
"Earl Gray, I wonder why you are here this time...?"
Lord Angus asked.
"To be honest, I came here to plead with Earl Angus for the Devil Dog Mercenary Group. The leader of the Devil Dog Mercenary Group, Aurora, is familiar with me, but he was implicated in the robbery of your family's goods. middle."
Gray said politely.
"I have a good understanding of Captain Aurora's character, and he probably wouldn't do such a thing, so I hope Earl Angus can be lenient."
"You're welcome, Earl Gray. This matter has been investigated clearly. It has nothing to do with the Devil Dog Mercenary Group. Earl Gray can take them away later."
Earl Angus' expression changed slightly, and then he smiled slightly.
"Thank you, Lord Angus."
Gray thanked.
After chatting with the three people and talking about some relaxed topics, Gray stood up to leave and left with the members of the Hound Mercenary Group.
"Father, is this matter really investigated and has nothing to do with the Hound Mercenary Group?"
After Gray left, Heidi Angus, among the three people remaining in the living room, asked doubtfully.
"It doesn't matter whether you are involved or not. Earl Gray came to ask for mercy in person, so of course he has to give you face."
Lei Zhe Angus shook his head and said.
"Is Earl Gray's status really so high in the kingdom? So high that the Angus family must give him face?"
Heidi Angus asked with some confusion.
She had indeed heard of Gray, but her understanding was not too deep. The level she was familiar with was that of a noble lady, and it was rarely involved in politics.
Therefore, although she had heard of Gray and knew that he was famous in the Purple Moon Kingdom, she did not have a clear understanding of his strength and status.
"Only high, not low."
Earl Angus answered.
"In fact, let alone our Earl family, even the Marquis family, or even the Duke family, have to give him some face."
Having said this, Earl Angus sighed slightly, looked at Heidi Angus, and said.
"It's a pity that the other party and the Second Princess seem to be..., otherwise, the Angus family can fight for it."
(End of chapter)