"Heretic."

"It's only been half a year since you last left the village. I don't ask you why, but you can't come back with injuries like last time."

The middle-aged man turned to look at him, his tone was heavy and his face was worried.

"Xiang Duo, you will be worried."

"I know, I will."

The heretics lowered their eyebrows and nodded.

At this time, a samurai came over and handed a katana to the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man took the samurai sword and handed it to the heretic.

"Hopefully you'll never need it."

The middle-aged man patted the shoulder of the heretic Tenjin, turned around and walked towards the door and left, followed by two samurai at the door. He was left standing alone in the cherry blossom garden filled with the faint fragrance of flowers, silent.

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Time: April 1, 1986.

Location: North coast of the Cajun Empire, Lemesos.

Lemesos is the fifth largest city in the Cajun Empire. It is located in the innermost part of Limassol Bay on the south coast of Cyprus. It is adjacent to the Marzo Sea and has beautiful scenery.

Lemesos is now a modern coastal city. Its main industrial product is limeland liquor, which has been famous since ancient times. The two largest distilleries in the Cajun Empire are located here.

In the central area of ​​the city, Gesak Castle, a banquet was being held.

"Ladies and gentlemen."

"To celebrate what's to come, I'd like to introduce a true Cajun hero."

"He is a hero with outstanding military exploits. He was awarded the Medal of Honor. He fought bravely in the Battle of Gegetz and defeated the brave and capable Shersalers."

"Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce..."

"Seventh Corps—Captain Orson Nagle!"

"Pah, pah, pah..."

When the host said the name of the "hero", the audience burst into applause.

"Thank you, Mr. McCann, you appreciate it."

A 30-year-old man in military uniform walked out from the crowd below. He looked very impressive. He hugged the host first, then came to the middle of the stage and looked at the people below.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Orson Nagle."

"I once followed General Ougeren of the Cajun Empire's 7th Corps and conquered the northern part of the empire..."

Next, the captain named Orson Nagle told everyone present his past experiences and illustrious military exploits.

"Is that the command arranged by the Cajin Empire?"

Yilumi was sitting on a sofa, holding a glass of red wine in his hand and shaking it gently.

"It's just a puppet, don't worry about it."

Kim Bradley also looked at Captain Orson Nagle, who had finished speaking and was walking towards them on the stage, with a dull expression.

He arrived in the Cajin Empire earlier than Ilumi. He first went to the imperial capital Tobermory to meet with the current king Nasby Huicrow, and then came to Lemesos to prepare for boarding the ship.

During the meeting with the current king Nasbi Huiklo, the other party stated that the Cajin Empire wanted to become a civilized power, and one of its representatives was to explore and return to the Dark Continent.

To this end, Nasby Huiklo is willing to invite a team of professional hunters from around the world to form a vanguard investigation team at any cost to clear obstacles for their army and expert team.

If they perform well, they will gain huge wealth and enjoy many welfare policies of the Cajun Empire. No matter whether they engage in any industry or start a business or carry out various hunting activities in the future, they will receive maximum support from the local government.

Now, it's just that the Cajun royal family arranged for everyone to hold a "last banquet" on the eve of departure.

Looking at the people reveling in the banquet, Kim Bradley felt a little ridiculous in his heart. These people thought they were going to the New World, but in fact, 99% of these people now will die there.

That's right, the Cajun Empire sent people to the Dark Continent. They didn't just simply send some experts, explorers, hired hunters, etc. to explore. They also sent an army of no less than five thousand people.

People who have never been to the Dark Continent or have not understood the Dark Continent only know that they are about to go to a new continent and a new world. When they return with honor, they will gain glory and wealth.

"Mr. Kim Bradley, first meeting."

During Kim Bradley's meditation, Captain Olson, the puppet in his mouth.

"Hello."

Kim Bradley stood up slowly, shook hands with him, and then sat down to communicate calmly.

"Who is this……"

After a while, Ou Sen seemed to notice Ilu Mi. He looked at Yi Lu Mi sitting beside him, narrowed his eyes and asked.

"This is Illumi Bradley, a descendant of the family and a member of the team."

Kim Bradley gave a brief introduction, and Ilumi didn't even speak, just nodded slightly to Captain Olson.

"Mr. Ilumi, nice to meet you."

Captain Olson didn't care much about Ilumi's attitude. He was not qualified to command these people. These hunters were not even from the Cajin Empire.

This mission was assigned to him by his boss, Lieutenant Colonel Godwin. After understanding some of the reasons and the benefits of returning from the mission, Olson resolutely decided to carry out the mission.

Then he communicated with Kim Bradley again, got up and left to go to another corner of the banquet, where a group of idle hunting teams were also sitting.

They didn't sing or dance like other people at the scene, they just drank and joked with their companions.

"Just an ordinary person..."

Ilumi stared at the back of Captain Ou Sen. If such a person goes to the Dark Continent, wouldn't that mean he is going to die?

It seems that the royal family of the Cajun Empire did not tell them the true degree of danger of this mission in order not to dampen their enthusiasm.

"Hoo ho ho..."

Just as Ilumi was deep in thought, a particularly familiar laughter sounded behind them.

"Kim... no, I'd better call you Bradley, so as not to make mistakes all the time."

Nitro circled around the sofa, came to sit down next to Ilumi, and sat opposite Kim Bradley.

Grid, Pride, and Sloth only glanced at each other lightly. They were all acquaintances and didn't particularly care.

Kim Bradley didn't say anything. Nitro could call him whatever he wanted, and he called him by his last name, which was more intimate than calling him by his first name.

"Oh, little kid Ilumi is here too."

Nitro deliberately looked at Ilumi in surprise. He knew his true identity and wanted to tease him. As for why he looked like this, it can only be attributed to his telekinesis ability, just like Bisuki.

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Yilumi narrowed her eyes and said nothing.

Nitro's character is that of a naughty child. Like a child, he likes to play and make trouble. He looked surprised even though he knew he was there, and even called him a kid on purpose.

"Bradley, as a comrade who has fought together, I have something to say."

Nitro brushed his goatee, his tone was relaxed and his expression was calm.

"Please say."

Kim Bradley looked serious and gave him enough respect.

"You can't go to the Dark Continent!"

Nitro still had a plain face, but his tone and momentum were completely different from before.

Illumi, Pride and others turned their attention to Nitro, who was still stroking his beard with a calm expression. But at this moment, Nitro was exuding a strong sense of presence.

"That old man is...?"

Not far away, several men and women in suits and dresses were frightened by Nitro's powerful presence. They left the area in panic, as if they were weak animals invaded by tigers in their own territory.

"If I say I have to go, what are you going to do?"

Before Kim Bradley could speak, Ilumi spoke first. His tone was calm, but the meaning of his words was obvious.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became solemn, and the momentum of the four people Nitro and Ilumi were in conflict with each other. Vaguely, the area around them became a vacuum area, and no one dared to approach.

In the corner not far away, Biande, who was talking to Captain Olson, also noticed it instantly and shifted his attention to the corner where Ilumi and others were.

"Mr. Bijande?"

Captain Ousen looked at Biyande, who had been chatting happily with him a moment ago, and his expression suddenly became serious, and he frowned slightly.

After scanning the surroundings, I found that the other members of the hunter team had also shifted their gaze to the direction Biyang De was looking at. Some people frowned, some had unruly curves at the corners of their mouths, some looked cold, and some looked excited.

But no matter what, the atmosphere at the scene seemed to change from lively to silent and solemn in an instant.

Out of curiosity, Captain Olson followed everyone's gaze and looked over.

"Oh, that's Mr. Kim Bradley's team."

"As a professional hunter team, why don't you go over and get in touch with Mr. Biyang De? After all, the two parties will cooperate closely in the next mission."
To be continued...