Contrary to how nervous the guards were, Carl smiled when he saw the large entourage. They had arrived just as he was trying to think of a way to get out of this desert and head for Toodadis.He was about to approach them for help when Hervor pulled him back and whispered, “Carl, these merchants… are no simple people.”Carl looked puzzledly at her.She explained softly, “If you look at the way these soldiers are standing and their positions, you’ll see that they’ve gone through military training before. Also, it seems like there’s someone very powerful right in the middle who’s watching us from there.”Hervor was a superhuman herself, so anyone she labeled as very powerful was definitely someone Carl had to take very seriously. He was surprised to hear these things, but not bothered by them. “It’s all right. We’re not going to attack them or anything like that. I just want to know which dire

Nia looked at Julia in surprise but did not agree with her. "I think they must have run into trouble that they can't tell us about, so they had no choice but to hide the truth from us. We're no better ourselves."Julia sighed exasperatedly. "Nia, you're really too kind-hearted and you always think the best of everyone. You really can't go on living like this, since your identity is… a little different from others. You've got to be wary of those who might bear ill intentions.""I understand," said Nia with a faint smile. "Actually, I didn't decide to take them in on a whim either. The female swordsman reminded me so much of you, so I couldn't help but take a liking to her and decided to let them tag along.""What?" Julia was a little touched by these words, but she frowned and tried to give her opinion. "Nia, you can't just judge a book by its cover like that. Who knows what they could be hiding from you?""Yes, yes, yes," said Nia with a pout. "Just this o

Nia walked over with her bodyguards. She had an upper-class upbringing, so she emanated an elegant aura that made her seem unapproachable.However, she had a gentle smile as she spoke to Carl and Hervor. "Thank you for helping the group get rid of the hidden danger." She turned and said to a man nearby, "Anthony, take note of their contribution and give them better treatment.""Yes, Miss Nia." Anthony nodded.Carl went into a daze for a moment. Nia reminded him a lot of Melissa. The way Nia won the loyalty of her subordinates was identical. He knew that when she said to "give them better treatment," it was no empty promise. She was serious about giving them real benefits.Anthony arranged for them to sleep in a tent and they did not have to take the night shift either. On top of that, they got camels the next morning when the group started moving again.Half a day passed quickly. During this time, Carl kept his hand on the hilt of his sword and took it out f

Of course, Carl had meant to break that crate. However, he made sure to only cause damage to the crate itself and not its contents.While apologizing, he took the chance to walk over and take out the things inside the broken crate. The strong smell of herbs instantly hit his nostrils."Don't touch those!" Anthony ran over and took the herbs from Carl. He breathed a sigh of relief only after he had inspected them carefully and confirmed that they were not damaged in any way.If he had not seen Carl's level of technique earlier, he would have seized this chance to reprimand the younger man. Now, however, he did not get angry and just waved it off. "You've chosen a sword, so you can return to your tents. Do your work well and Miss Nia will reward you for it."By the time Carl and Hervor had walked out, any traces of the battle outside the main tent had been cleaned up and it looked like nothing had happened earlier. The only difference was that the security around t

"That's right. She's been poisoned," said Carl firmly. When he observed Nia at close range earlier, he realized that she was not simply suffering from heart disease. When her symptoms acted up, her complexion had turned green, which was a sign of poisoning."How could I have been poisoned?" Nia was confused. "Carl, did you make a mistake?"Carl had a sympathetic look in his eye as he asked, "Has your condition suddenly become very serious recently?"Nia widened her eyes. She was surprised that Carl knew about this. "I've been very weak and sickly since I was a child and none of the apothecaries who've seen me have been able to treat the root cause. They've only been able to soothe my symptoms. However, about a month ago, my illness did become more serious, and that's why someone suggested that I should find an expert from another country to treat my condition.""That sounds about right." Carl nodded. "Someone has given you a slow-acting poison that releases toxin