Without much thinking, Aaron threw his sword at the robber, and the weapon stuck right in the robber's chest. No doubt, he was dead. Dariowyn was saved, and the two came out victorious after the last robber was killed.Afterward, Aaron and Dariowyn checked their wounds. Aaron had a cut on his arm, while Dariowyn only had a small abrasion on his temple. All that can be overcome with healing potions, and their HP is full again. Aaron and Dariowyn looked at the bodies of the robbers with wide-eyed stares. Aaron then said to Dariowyn, "We have to be careful. I've never heard of The Backbones group before."Dariowyn shook his head, "I haven't heard of them either, lord. But perhaps they are a group of criminals that roam this region."Aaron agreed, "Perhaps. They seem to be very organized and have better weapons than ordinary criminal groups. I don't know what they want from us."Dariowyn sheathed his sword, "That means, there are still others like them along the way."***For a whole day

Aaron found it hard to do this but he had to keep replenishing supplies in Jade Grass Town by looting it. Otherwise, he and Dariowyn would not be able to continue their journey.Jade Grass Town was the perfect ghost town. Other than the flocks of crows eating the corpses of the townspeople, there was no other life in Jade Grass City. Even the orcs were nowhere to be seen.Aaron and Dariowyn managed to find some logistics to continue their journey from the underground storage rooms in people's houses. He didn't know if the orcs were unaware or too lazy to loot the items in these underground storage rooms.Aaron opened the tap on one of the wine barrels, pouring the delicious drink into the large mug in his hand. Finishing it in one gulp, Aaron's eyes opened wider."This drink does not come from grapes, lord. It is the fermentation of a special grass they call Jade Grass," Dariowyn explained."I see why this town is called that," Aaron said. "They rely on this delicious drink to support

Because Aaron currently had the same position as a warlord, he got an empty villa that was luxurious enough to live in for a while, at least until the war was over.After making sure that the villa didn't have any listening devices or anything like that, Aaron called Dariowyn to open a unique item given to him by the village chief in Prosperity Village.The item was kept in a medium-sized wooden box with beautiful carvings on it."Lord, my wild mind tells me that this is a trap," Dariowyn said idly."Dario, don't make me doubt at a time like this." Aaron gave Dariowyn an unhappy look."Forgive me, lord." Dariowyn bowed his head."It is not a problem. There's no way that the village chief would give us anything dangerous after we helped him and his village. You have nothing to worry about."Aaron said that boldly, but his hands trembled slightly as he began to lift the lid of the wooden box. Inevitably, he anticipated the possibility of what Dariowyn had said. But when the wooden box

Aaron gulped as his face began to sweat. While on the other side, Rong En looked at him with an uncomprehending look. The girl surmised, did Aaron execute a crime at Leen's house?"Aaron, is everything alright?" Rong En decided to ask directly."Y-yes, I'm fine." Aaron wiped the sweat from his face while trying to smile. "Thank you for your help, Rong. If it wasn't for you, I would have been in trouble. Now that your work is done, you can go."Coughing softly, Rong En's face turned red as she said: "If you don't mind, I'd like to stay in Stonehaven Town for a while.""But, what for?" asked Aaron. "You must know that this town is unsafe right now, isn't it?""Absolutely," said Rong En. "I want to help you.""Are you sure? I can't guarantee that you won't get knocked out in this dangerous battle. There are more than a hundred thousand trained orc warriors outside the city walls, they could attack us at any time while the current city guard troops still don't have enough strength to anti

"No, that's not necessary." Aaron rejected it outright. "Bringing troops while infiltrating is something that will endanger us all. I'm just going with a friend, nothing more.""You know best, mister." Cedric nodded his head. "So, when will you begin the infiltration?""As soon as possible," Aaron replied. In the meantime, I expect that you tell no one, sir."I know what I must do." Cedric flashed a gentle smile.***Aaron's villa, Stonehaven Town.As soon as Aaron entered his residence, he immediately found Rong En who was having a light conversation with Dariowyn in the courtyard. Seeing his arrival, the two of them stopped talking and began to approach Aaron."Are you looking for me, Aaron?" asked Rong En directly."Yes. I want you to join me in sneaking into the orc army base." Aaron didn't mince words either."Really?" Rong En's face flushed red from excitement. "When?""Right now.""I'm always ready." Rong En nodded her head enthusiastically. "But, is it just the two of us? And