Talent Awakening: I, the Weakest Awakened, Start with Dragonfire Spell Chapter 243 243-Rebuilding the Mercenary Group

Chapter 243 Chapter243-Rebuilding the rcenary Group

The jewelry rchant remained unfazed, casually moving the sword away with his finger, his expression troubled.

"Five thousand is already quite a lot. I don't know where you got these items from, but considering the sheer volu, they must have co from dubious sources, right? Apart from us, no one else would dare to buy them..."

The rchant took advantage of Feraus's lack of experience.

These items, if sold separately, could fetch much more than a few thousand gold coins.

Anyone else would have realized they were being swindled, but Feraus found the rchant's words reasonable.

"Can you add a bit more?"

Feraus asked through gritted teeth, reluctant to part with the wagonload of treasures he had risked his life for.

After all, he had betrayed Kellman and now had to worry about the risk of being hunted by Howard and Chris, neither of whom were to be trifled with.

"No, five thousand is the final offer. If you're not satisfied, feel free to try elsewhere," the rchant stated firmly.

Seeing the rchant's confident deanor, Feraus reluctantly agreed.

He didn't have other channels to offload the goods, and he had worked with this rchant multiple tis.

Despite feeling cheated, he trusted the rchant not to betray him.

Under normal circumstances, no one would scam you, but with such an enormous fortune at stake, things could be different...

In Holy Light City, any power capable of absorbing these items was not to be trifled with.

Unbeknownst to Feraus, who left contentedly with the gold coins, he had already caught soone's attention.

In contrast to Feraus, Chris and Kellman were much more prudent.

They dispersed the treasures, selling them off in small quantities initially, ensuring they wouldn't draw unwanted attention.

The next day, Chris stood guard outside Howard's bedroom, ready to report the results of the previous night.

She waited a long ti, and by noon, there was still no sign of Howard erging from his room.

Frowning with concern, she sensed sothing might be amiss.

After a prolonged wait with no response from inside, she tried knocking on Howard's door.

Still receiving no answer, she reluctantly kicked the door open.

Although it was a bit impolite, she was more concerned about Howard's safety, as she had grown quite satisfied with her master in various aspects.

Upon discovering the room empty, Chris imdiately tensed up.

What could have happened?

Unbeknownst to her, after Howard had retired to his room the previous day, Tina had co in a panic, informing him that Leader Kellman was in trouble.

At the mont, Howard was at Kellman's residence.

He sighed deeply as he looked at Kellman, who was grievously injured and barely clinging to life, having been slashed several tis.

Tina was by his side, weeping inconsolably.

"It's my fault for being careless, even after being so cautious," Kellman spoke weakly.

Howard had already learned from Tina that Kellman's injuries were severe, threatening his life.

He had been targeted and attacked by several unknown skilled assailants while selling the treasures.

Though Kellman had fought desperately to escape, he had sustained critical injuries.

Kellman had summoned Howard to entrust him with a request.

"Howard, my brother, I know you're a good person, and capable too," he said faintly.

"I want to entrust Tina to you. I hope you can take care of her for . She's the last of our Frostwolf rcenaries."

Howard looked at Kellman's pale face and promised earnestly, "Leader Kellman, rest assured, I will not only take care of Tina for you, but I will also help rebuild the Frostwolf rcenaries. After all, you both saved my life. I will never forget this debt of gratitude in my lifeti."

mories of their first encounter flashed through Howard's mind, and now it seed Tina would be the only one left.

Howard's expression hardened, his eyes revealing a fierce resolve.

"I will avenge you, Leader Kellman."

Kellman was deeply moved by Howard's commitnt to rebuild the Frostwolf rcenaries, sothing that had always been Kellman's heartfelt aspiration.

"My brother..."

Kellman tried to say more, but his severe injuries left him unable to speak.

However, Howard understood his sentint and assured him with a nod.

Ultimately, Kellman passed away.

Howard consoled Tina briefly, telling her that now was not the ti for sorrow; they needed to seek vengeance for Leader Kellman and rebuild the Frostwolf rcenaries.

As the sole survivor of the Frostwolf rcenaries, Tina had witnessed the death of all her companions, so she only grieved briefly before stopping her tears.

It wasn't that she wasn't sad, but she had beco all too familiar with death.

Lanting the departed was futile.

Seeing Tina regain her composure, Howard asked her to make arrangents for Kellman's funeral.

He then set out to investigate who was behind the attack on Kellman the previous night.

With sufficient funds at his disposal and in a city where money spoke loudest, finding answers in Holy Light City wasn't a difficult task for Howard.

Returning ho, he instructed Chris, who was well-acquainted with Holy Light City, to take enough gold coins and investigate who attacked Leader Kellman.

However, he stressed the importance of discretion.

It was crucial not to draw attention; Kellman's fate was a testant to the dangers of being too conspicuous.

Unlike Kellman, Chris possessed much greater strength and cunning, so Howard felt assured entrusting her with tasks.

Next, Howard focused on building his own power base.

Before Kellman's last breath, he had ntioned the idea of rebuilding the Frostwolf rcenaries, a decision made after careful consideration.

Being unfamiliar with the land and not wanting to be a target by being in the lilight, Howard initially planned to be the power behind the throne, with Kellman as the nominal leader.

This way, he would never be in a precarious situation, nor face assassination like Sedge.

But with Kellman's demise, the choice for a leader fell on Tina.

Given Tina's trust in Howard, she was unlikely to refuse.

Yet, Howard hesitated, feeling a sense of guilt at the thought.

It seed the better choice would be to appoint Chris as the leader.

With her formidable strength, she could handle the prominent position more securely.

Once decided, Howard prepared to issue a recruitnt advertisent, aiming to attract rcenaries and civilians to join.

He purchased a piece of land away from the city center and quickly set up a temporary camp for the Frostwolf rcenaries.

He and Tina waited there every day for applicants.

However, three days after the advertisent went out, no one showed up.

Howard investigated the matter and discovered the reason.

The demise of the Frostwolf rcenaries was well-known; they had a bit of fa, with many strong mbers.

Now that these strong mbers were all gone, leaving only Tina, no one was interested in such a weakened rcenary group.

Furthermore, the advertised pay of one gold coin per month for a warrior was scoffed at and dismissed as a scam.

Under normal circumstances, the pay offered by rcenary groups to their rcenaries was at most one silver coin.

The idea of receiving an entire gold coin was beyond their wildest dreams, and a fallen rcenary group like theirs couldn't possibly afford it.

Thus, their recruitnt advertisent for warriors was t with disbelief.

Howard then tasked the experienced Chris with brainstorming solutions.

After several days, Chris had still not uncovered the identities of those who killed Leader Kellman.

With limited manpower, they had to prioritize their efforts, putting this investigation on hold.

During a trip to the city center, Chris returned with urgent news for Howard, "My lord, the empire has just issued a decree. During warti, rcenaries and nobles are prohibited from recruiting private armies."

Howard felt as if struck by lightning.

If that was the case, their plans to rebuild the rcenary group were dood.

"When was this decree issued?" he asked.

"Just recently," Chris replied.

Howard pondered over this developnt.

Was it rely a coincidence?

Didn't the empire fear the potential backlash from powerful rcenary groups or nobles?

At that mont, Tina chid in, "Such decrees have been issued before, but they're practically ineffective against powerful forces. Even if they violate the decree, the empire wouldn't dare to act against them lightly."

"But for rcenary groups like ours that urgently need rebuilding, it's a deadly blow."

Howard looked towards the direction of the city outskirts, a glint of determination in his eyes.

"If that's the case, we have no choice but to venture outside the city and take our chances."

Gazing towards the south of the city, Howard had an idea that Chris imdiately grasped.

"My lord, are you thinking of rallying Kaedwyn's forr subordinates? That's simply not possible..."

"There's nothing impossible if the incentives are right," Howard confidently asserted.

Most of Kaedwyn's wealth, at least seventy percent, was now in their possession.

Moreover, with Chris's formidable combat prowess, the idea of assimilating Kaedwyn's old guards was entirely feasible, not just a whimsical thought from Howard.

Most of those who were loyal to Kaedwyn had perished in the battle a few days ago, and Howard didn't believe that a group driven by self-interest would remain loyal.

"Besides, this is just a temporary asure. Once we gain more strength, we can reassess our situation."

At the very least, they needed to establish the rcenary group first.

Whether the people were trustworthy or not wasn't the imdiate concern.

Howard felt that the city was not as safe as it seed, and they needed to act quickly.