Chapter 498: Mistakes
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After the effects of the forbidden spell faded, Suzanna was able to kill Manstuly easily. After the battle, the League was able to take over Blackwater City very easily.
Even though the League had lost a large number of rcenaries, it was still the first proper battle. The rcenaries did not stop fighting after that and went into the city to look for more fights.
Mourtta controlled the city very well and did not allow anyone who wasn’t a fighter to stay. Because of this, it was very easy to find rcenaries in the streets of Blackwater City.
The battle lasted until early morning. The rcenaries finally grew tired and could not find any more opponents. By morning, most of the rcenaries in the city were killed by Anfey’s rcenaries, and the only people left in the city were won, children, and the elderly.
"What should we do with the elves?" Ye asked.
"What do you an?" Anfey asked with a frown. "You want them dead?"
"We can’t kill them," Christian said hurriedly. "They surrendered. Murdering prisoners of war will damage our reputation."
"We must leave by noon," Ye argued. "Bringing them along will only slow us down."
"It’s better if we keep them and sell them," Anthony said. "We need the money."
"Don’t you rember? You owe Bruzuryano a favor," Alice suddenly said. "If you let those elves live and give them to Bruzuryano, you can at least repay so of that favor."
Christian smiled when he heard Alice. He knew that Anfey listened to Alice, and Alice had a solid reason not to kill the elves. Anfey had admitted that he would never have been as powerful as he was without Bruzuryano’s direct help. He didn’t like owing soone else a favor, and he would surely accept Alice’s plan.
"Alright," Anfey said with a quick nod. "Take those elves with us, then."
"What if they slow us down?"
"You have rcenaries working for you. Figure out a way," Anfey said.
Ye nodded. "Another thing. There are 37 rchant groups in the city. Lady Alice told to protect those rchants, but my n discovered that all those groups are more or less connected to Tiger of Tawau rcenary group. Should we still protect them?"
"I need you to protect them because I can think ahead," Alice said. "We are rcenaries, not robbers. What do you want to do without rchants? Are you willing to give up your n to farm?"
"Who knows what will happen in the future?" Anfey said, shaking his head. "How many groups are hiding people from Tiger of Tawau rcenary group?"
"We found one," Ye said. "I suspect a few others, but I don’t have a reason to search them."
"You don’t have a reason?" Anfey asked, amused.
Ye blinked, then nodded. "I see," he said.
"No rchants will want to deal with us," Alice said, shaking her head.
"We will find so that will," Anfey said. He turned to Alice and asked, "Have you ever fought in a battle?"
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"Yes. When Shansa Empire was fighting Maho Empire. Have you ever been to the battlefield?"
"No."
"I have," Anfey said. "I’ve been to Blackania City after the war, and I’ve seen Violet City after the war, as well. Do you know what I saw there?"
"What did you see?"
"I saw carnage. Destruction. Death. People have nothing. Even people’s lives cease to be their own. After everything you’ve been through, you should know better than any of us how cruel, how evil humans can be. If you have a chance, you can go around and see that in a place like this, no one has any rights."
Anfey created the League and he knew it well. He knew that even though there were rules, none of the rules were strictly reinforced. The League was still too young and needed ti to settle down. Back in Stornburg, where strict laws were in place, so rcenaries still caused chaos by fighting each other and assaulting won. Here in Blackwater City, that was almost inevitable.
Alice frowned. Unlike Suzanna, who was a fighter, Alice was a manipulator and had almost never killed anyone. After she killed her attacker in White Mountain City, she was plagued by nightmares. Of course she knew what it must look like outside, and she did not want to see it.
"Truthfully speaking, even Christian must know it’s impractical to protect all the rchants."
"What?" Christian asked, frowning. "What does that have to do with ?"
Anfey turned to Ye and asked, "What happened after you sent the rcenaries to protect the rchants?"
"A lot of the rcenaries wanted to get into the rchant groups’ establishnts," Ye said. "There were so small fights between the rcenaries and my n, but nothing serious."
"That’s why I told him to protect the rchants! Was I wrong?"
"Of course not," Anfey said. "Don’t let anyone get near those buildings. We need to protect those buildings because they contain valuable resources we can use."
Alice opened her mouth to argue, but Christian hurriedly cut her off. "He’s right," Christian said. "Don’t worry about the rchants anymore."
"When are we leaving?" Anthony asked. "I don’t want to delay too much."
"Noon," Anfey said. "Give them so ti to rest. Ye, take care of those rchants. You can have the carts when we leave."
Ye nodded.
"Alice," Anfey called, smirking. "Why don’t you go take a walk with Ye?"
Alice frowned. She knew that Anfey thought she was weak and scared of the violence. She was very proud and did not like it when people looked down on her. "Sure," she said, holding her head high.
"Wait, really?" Anfey asked, surprised by her answer.
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