"I have seen them in the City of Chaos. Pfft, but I can’t guarantee that those humans are still in the City of Chaos now." The wild boar man E'arlu answered.

"The City of Chaos..." Rody took out another magic card and asked, "How far is it from here?"

"About a thousand kilometers!" The wild boar man E'arlu was ecstatic, finding the questions asked by this wealthy human too simple, something even a child could answer. Earning these three hundred Puke was too easy, making him feel a bit embarrassed. After a pause, the wild boar man added, "Pfft, may I ask if you are going to the City of Chaos to find your companions? I’ll escort you there, just pay an extra five hundred Puke, pfft, I mean one thousand five hundred Puke!"

"I’ll give you two thousand Puke." Rody, ever generous, smiled and said, "Listen, E'arlu, for every enemy you defeat for me, you’ll get an additional ten percent of your employment fee as a bonus!"

"Boss, you’re really generous! I won’t let you down!" E'arlu, though a rough-looking wild boar man, was not at all stupid.

"Human male, pardon my frankness," the mountain and marsh female immortal suddenly spoke, saying softly, "Perhaps you don’t know, but the City of Chaos is a place with extremely poor public order. It’s like a cancerous tumor in the land of the seven races, also known as the City of Sin. There, crimes occur every minute, and anyone can be killed in the street without any reason. There, traitors and exiles from all seven races gather in large numbers, along with mercenaries from various races, some are fallen humans, and even some who went there for ascetic practice. It’s a dangerous place, teeming with mixed elements. With the guards you have hired, it’s hard to ensure your safety in the City of Chaos!"

"Pfft, your words anger E'arlu, but it seems to be a fact. Boss, you need to hire more guards, as that is the safest approach!" The wild boar man didn’t show off, straightforwardly admitting his own strength was not strong enough.

"My brother is very powerful! Sister Moon Night is also very powerful!" Mitir felt there was no need for any guards.

"We still need guards, but where can we find good mercenaries to hire?" The Moon Night High Priestess, a peace-loving elf who disliked fighting, certainly supported pacifism.

"I’ll be your guard, I’m quite bored anyway." An elemental flower fairy, not much bigger than a fist, flew over, volunteering herself.

"What can you do?" Rody was surprised, this little thing wanted to be a mercenary?

"Natural healing magic, air magic, plant-based summoning magic, and many more!" The flower fairy boasted proudly, as if she were a magic grandmaster. Mitir didn’t dislike her, even playfully touching the fairy’s wings and sharing her favorite magic abyss dates with her.

"What are your conditions then?" Rody, seeing the flower fairy eyeing his purple diamond ring, knew what she wanted.

"I don’t want Puke, nor gold Puke. I, I want the purple diamond on your finger, I need it for my electric magic staff I’m currently practicing..." The flower fairy was straightforward, making Rody test her intentions easily.

"I can’t give you this purple diamond ring." Rody shook his head, causing great disappointment to the flower fairy.

"Then forget it... Or, can I buy it from you for ten thousand gold Puke?" The elemental flower fairy flew out of the door somewhat disappointedly, then flew back after a while.

"No need, money is meaningless to me." Rody casually handed her a larger purple diamond, containing enormous electric energy, leaving the flower fairy stunned. Rody presented the purple diamond to the flower fairy and said, "Purple diamonds are also meaningless to me, just like stones. This ring is what matters to me. By the way, I'm quite skilled at making magic staves. Do you want me to give you an electric magic staff?"

"Are you a great sage of magic? Thank you so much!" The flower fairy, excitedly holding the purple diamond, flew around in the sky for a while before descending happily: "I've longed for a purple diamond for so long, but they are rare, especially one as large as this. It's the first time I've seen one!"

"Great, after you join us, I'll finally have a fairy companion!" Mitir was the happiest, as she finally had a fairy companion.

"So, you're Mitir the fairy? Then you're of the same origin as us flower fairies! Nice to meet you, I'm Icarus! I'm out on a training journey. Oh, were you captured by humans while on your journey and then sold to the human continent? How scary! Ah, did your brother save you? That's great. Is this human male your brother? He doesn't look very good, and he doesn't have wings..." The flower fairy was lively and cute. Without waiting for Rody to speak, she flew onto Mitir's shoulder and started whispering to her.

"My brother is the best-looking, and he can fly without wings!" Mitir fervently defended Rody.

"Boss, what's your name? You must be no ordinary person among humans, right?" The wild boar man E'arlu, seeing Rody easily hand out rare items like purple diamonds, became very respectful.

"Me? Of course, I'm not ordinary!" Rody chuckled twice and then said, "You can call me Demon Hunter Yudian!"

"Demon Hunter? Sounds impressive!" The wild boar man, seeing Rody's strength as at most a human swordsman and far below his own, still flattered him a little since Rody was the boss. The wild boar man saw the Moon Night High Priestess rolling her eyes at the side and knew she had a close relationship with Rody. He then asked, "And how should I address this beautiful female elf?"

"She's so close to me, of course, it’s Mavi! Her name is Mavi·Shadow Song!" Rody introduced.

"..." The Moon Night High Priestess, under the table, furiously stomped on Rody's foot to show her dissatisfaction but also spared him some face by not exposing him on the spot.

"Strange human male, be careful, don't always reveal your wealth, especially in the City of Chaos." The mountain and marsh female immortal smiled faintly, nodded at the Moon Night High Priestess, and gracefully left.

"Why do you keep staring at her?" The Moon Night High Priestess couldn’t help but stomp Rody's foot again to express her dissatisfaction.

"She's so beautiful, I can't help but look, but I can't help it!" Rody shrugged his shoulders and laughed heartily, making the Moon Night High Priestess blush slightly at her own jealousy, and then she punched him.

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With the loud voice of the wild boar man E'arlu, soon, the entire small town's mercenaries knew about the arrival of a wealthy human.

He was especially rich and spent lavishly, which was just what everyone wanted.

Although heading to the City of Chaos was somewhat dangerous, many mercenaries volunteered their services, each charging at least a thousand Puke from Rody. The more capable they were, the higher their fee. Temporarily, the wild boar man E'arlu and another Minotaur named Buffon were appointed as the chief and deputy captains, forming a twenty-five-member guard squad to escort Rody to the City of Chaos.

The Moon Night High Priestess, although not very experienced, could see that most of the guard team were idlers with little real combat ability.

But she didn’t stop Rody, knowing that if anyone could calculate him right in front of his face, it would have to be a god descending to earth, otherwise it was absolutely impossible. He must have some purpose in doing so, and although she couldn’t understand it, he definitely wasn't someone to suffer losses for no reason.

Thus, a team composed of wild boar men, minotaurs, lizardmen, and goblins set off in a grand manner.

Rody purchased a massive Ironskin Niondot Beast as his mount, with Mitir sitting in his lap and the Moon Night High Priestess excitedly sitting behind him, bravely wrapping her arms around his waist, feeling excited and sensing that their relationship had taken a significant step forward. In the sky, the flower fairy Icarus fluttered around excitedly, waving the small purple sandalwood staff Rody had carved for her.

Originally, the journey to Tielu City near the City of Chaos could be shortened by using the transfer array, but because the team was too large, Rody chose the most primitive method of walking.

The journey of over a thousand kilometers began at his command.

...

Rody had traveled thousands of kilometers in the land of the seven races without encountering a single robber. Of course, there might have been robbers, but they never crossed paths.

The moment he hired guards, it just so happened that they encountered robbers.

Less than thirty kilometers after leaving the town, a large group of robbers surrounded them. To the Moon Night High Priestess's surprise, these robbers were surprisingly weak, easily defeated by the guard team led by the wild boar man E'arlu, crumbling in a short while. The guards then surrounded Rody asking for extra bonuses, each claiming to have chased away more robbers than there actually were. Rody believed their exaggerated claims.

He generously rewarded everyone with gold Puke and expressed that if there was another opportunity, the reward would be even greater.

Moon Night paid no attention to Rody's actions. She neither opposed nor approved, having no concept of money as the elven Moon Night High Priestess.

Mitir clapped her hands, saying that the fight against the robbers was exciting and enjoyable, watching intently with Icarus while drinking honey.

After traveling another twenty kilometers, the robbers appeared again, shouting loudly but weak in action, and were easily chased away by E'arlu's guard team, pursuing them for several kilometers. All the guards were cheerful, each wearing a smile, except for the deputy captain, the minotaur Buffon, who seemed unhappy and often tried to approach Rody as if wanting to say something.

But in the end, he remained silent, quietly following behind Rody's mount.

After being driven away twice, the robbers gathered more men, almost every few dozen kilometers, catching up for a big fight.

They had been defeated several times, but kept fighting back. The one-eyed wolf leader seemed to have taken a particular dislike to the wild boar man E'arlu, vowing to kill him and make shoes from his skin.

Therefore, every day, Rody sat leisurely on the back of the beast, sipping wine, and watching his men battle the robbers. These battles were very exciting and varied, but no matter how cunning the enemy or what formations and surprise tactics they used, E'arlu always managed to neutralize them effortlessly. Most importantly, these robbers were very punctual in their attacks, never ambushing at night, and even avoiding times when Rody was eating. Thus, Rody’s journey was more about enjoying the show rather than hurrying on his way, making it a very pleasant trip.

The guards were even happier, as Rody's generous rewards in gold Puke allowed them all to don new, shiny armor. Passing through small towns, they even collectively indulged in debauchery at the taverns.

Surprisingly, when the guards sought out women for the night, the robbers also maintained their regular schedule and did not appear.

After traveling a few hundred kilometers, not only did the guards' equipment improve, but even the robbers' gear got better. They became more challenging to handle and even purchased some magic scrolls. However, their use of the magic scrolls was lackluster, akin to setting off magic fireworks, making noise but not even harming a hair on Rody.

Timid Mitir often directed the wild boar man E'arlu to chase a certain robber, laughing joyously as she watched them flee in embarrassment.

These robbers were not strong, but they were good at running away and were persistent, embodying the essence of never giving up.

Despite being pursued by robbers, Rody and his group did not delay their journey and progressed smoothly. However, when they were about two hundred kilometers from the City of Chaos, another group of robbers appeared.

The leader of these robbers was a demon in black armor, calling himself General Maigu. He led a motley crew whose expressionless faces made them seem like the dead. They were very different from the first group of robbers, extremely despicable. They ambushed while the guards and the first group of robbers were engaged in a fierce battle, heading straight for Rody and waving their weapons menacingly.

The guards were stunned, but luckily, Buffon, the minotaur who had been quiet all day, was beside Rody.

Buffon swung his massive double-handed battle axe, cutting down the intruders before the beast, unstoppable.

If he had acted earlier, not a single robber led by the one-eyed wolf would have survived, let alone chased them. However, General Maigu's robbers were not like the hit-and-run one-eyed wolf robbers. Although Buffon killed a dozen of them, they fought desperately, with no regard for their own lives, quickly surrounding Buffon.

As swords and axes fell, Buffon killed most of them but still suffered injuries, roaring loudly in a blood-soaked battle.

Seeing his bloody fight, both the guards and the one-eyed wolf robbers were stunned...

What should they do now?

If they didn't go back to help, it would be too late. But if they did, they would have to ignore the one-eyed wolf's group. Both were robbers, so how could this be justified?

"Brothers, let's retreat and protect the boss!" It took a while for the wild boar man E'arlu to come up with this idea. He hastily abandoned his robber opponent and quickly went back to help, with the rest of the guard team following as if waking from a dream. General Maigu's subordinates were utterly insane in battle, fighting fiercely and recklessly. Although the guard team managed to kill some, they were outnumbered, and soon many guards were injured and lying on the ground in a critical condition.

"Cough, I say, this guard team is our... cough cough, our enemy, we can't let them die at the hands of others. Brothers! Let’s go too, quick, hurry over!" Seeing the dire situation, the one-eyed wolf also led his men into the fray.

After a bloody battle, apart from Buffon, who stood bloodied but majestic, no one else was able to stand.

From a distance, General Maigu snorted coldly, turned his horse around, and left.

Corpses littered the ground, the fearless robbers all slain, but the guards and the one-eyed wolf robbers were all injured and lay exhausted on the ground. For the first time, no one had the strength to go to Rody for the gold Puke reward, nor did anyone cheer as they usually did after defeating the robbers.

Buffon, the minotaur, pulled up the massive beast, feeding it healing potions while pushing it forward.

"Boss, this place is too dangerous, we need to leave immediately!" This was the first sentence Buffon spoke to Rody.

"Is it okay to leave them behind?" Rody asked with a seemingly amused tone.

"Boss, I'm only here to protect you, not them!" Buffon answered gruffly: "These guys have healing potions, they won't die!"

Five hours later, the wild boar man E'arlu and the guards caught up.

Facing Rody, they were a bit embarrassed, but Rody didn’t ask, so they all kept silent.

"Long live the undead!" After General Maigu, another necromancer calling himself Nicholas appeared with a bone army, forcing the guards into another forced battle. Over the next few days, dozens of robber groups took turns attacking. Despite the one-eyed wolf robber group reluctantly helping each time, they were all exhausted.

Because of their repeated assistance, Rody generously provided some healing potions to the one-eyed wolf robber group. The one-eyed wolf leader, slightly embarrassed, truly accepted Rody’s healing potions with his men, then silently left.

As they approached the City of Chaos, the guards became too exhausted to fight any further.

The area was swarming with too many robbers. Despite Rody assuring that money and healing potions were not an issue, the guards couldn't handle at least three battles a day. The constant life-and-death battles nearly drove them to collapse.

"Boss, let's join forces with the one-eyed wolf! Give them some money and simply hire them, otherwise we can't handle it alone!" E'arlu, covered in wounds from the past three days, suggested. Though he was robust, he staggered as he walked. After that day’s battle, he couldn’t take it anymore and crawled to Rody, pleading: "Pfft, the one-eyed wolf isn't so bad, you don’t need to worry. Give us some money to buy magic scrolls, then we can escort you. Boss, please say something!"

"Okay, I’ll give you ten thousand gold Puke more. In the next town, you can all get the best equipment." Rody mysteriously smiled, adding: "You can leave now if you want, I won’t say you broke the contract."

"This, of course, we will honor the contract... pfft, even if it's a verbal contract, it still has the proof of the contract god!" The wild boar man showed a hint of shame, whispering: "We will do our best to protect you, boss. After all, a boss as generous and forgiving as you is rare. We won’t leave until we escort you to the City of Chaos!"

"Is that so?" Rody chuckled: "You really are dedicated guards!"

"..." Buffon, upon hearing this, blushed and felt extremely awkward, coughing twice before turning away. Even E'arlu awkwardly rubbed his large hands, chuckling and not knowing how to respond.

"Why are you doing this?" The Moon Night High Priestess, unable to understand, asked.

"Of course, there's a reason. Sometimes, to win over a group of people, you can't rely solely on money, charm, or brute force. It requires a combination of many things. Different people need different approaches. Don’t understand? No problem, it's good that you don’t understand. It means your heart is pure. Stay that way, don’t let it be tainted..." Rody laughed heartily, making the Moon Night High Priestess roll her eyes at him, but her heart felt a surge of joy.

The City of Chaos was in sight, the tall mountain city looming on the distant horizon.

It was right there before them.

Two kilometers away from Rody, a vague figure stood in the darkness, looking at the light atop Rody's tent, and said softly with a smile: "This mysterious human male is really interesting. Eh? Can he sense my presence? Is this mental thread searching for me?"