Chapter 125 - News About the Expedition

The night has fallen when Cale and his subordinates arrived inside Manu Town. The security inside the town was quite strict and Cale's group was even thoroughly checked by gate guards. The good thing was that they were allowed to go inside without any problem.

Hanging in the sky were three partially full moons emitting chilling beams of light as if covering Shura with a thin gossamer veil.

Under the forbidding moonlight, the bleak atmosphere of the planet turned even more dreary. There were only a few people moving about outside their homes, and most of them were people with a stronger cultivation level.

Murder was a normal thing during the night inside the town. This was what the gate guards told Cale and his group. But Cale and the others ignored the warning.

"Asteria, can you tell me how many Saints are inside this town?" Cale spoke telepathically.

"Why would I tell you? Hmph!" Asteria pouted her lips, but she still hovered in midair. She then scanned the entire town with her beautiful eyes before going down towards Cale.

Cale waited for her to talk while allowing her to sit on his shoulder. 

"There are three Saints inside this town. Among the three, one is close to breaking through towards the Immortal-Class level..." 

Cale nodded his head while patting the small head of Asteria with his index finger. The latter's eyes turned bright, but Cale was focused on his own thoughts to see her expression.

"Let's find a place to stay first." 

Cale and his group saw an inn after walking for a little more than thirty minutes. After stepping inside the inn, they saw that the inn's dining hall was densely packed with people. 

"I heard that Lord Alucard and two other Adamantine-Rank mercenaries are here for a high-level mission."

"What kind of mission could it be? To think that it needs three Adamantine-Rank mercenaries to band together!"

"Haven't you heard about the Goblin Army up north? I heard from the guards that tens of thousands of goblins are preparing to invade this town. Three Saint-Class level Goblin General were even found by the Mercenary Guild. And because there are a lot of humans in this town, the emperor of Celestial Sword Empire requested this mission to be done by the high-rank mercenaries of the Mercenary Guild."

"Then aren't we gonna die once they fail their mission?"

"Are you nuts? Do you think someone like Lord Alucard would fail this mission? And besides, he is not alone this time. Two more Adamantine-Rank mercenaries are with him."

Cale felt that this news was quite interesting. So that was why the security was tight at the town entrance. 

Cale walked towards the two humans who were talking about the goblin army. He then took out a piece of glittering gold coin inside his storage space. This was something that Faramis gave Cale. The former does not have any more use for his coins, so he gave all of them to Cale.

The currency of Shura was by coins. One thousand copper coins were equivalent to one silver coin. One thousand silver coins were equivalent to one gold coin, and one thousand gold coins were equivalent to one diamond coin. 

Cale placed the glittering gold coin on the table which attracted the attention of the two men who were talking animatedly. They glanced at the robed person who placed the gold coin on their table. He gave off a feeling of mystery and profound air.

"I want to hear more about this goblin army expedition. If I deem your information satisfactory, then I don't mind giving you more rewards." Cale spoke in a hoarse voice while sitting on an empty chair. 

The two men's eyes brightened after hearing his words. The information was something that they had only heard from the guards, so they did not mind telling Cale about it.

They spoke about what they had heard from around the town in hopes that Cale would reward them with more money for their information. 

According to the two men, the three Adamantine-Rank mercenaries sent by the Mercenary Guild would hire several hundred men from Manu Town to come with them for the mission. The hiring would start tomorrow morning, and the expedition will start after hiring the appropriate amount of men from Manu Town. 

The two men also said that the ones who will join the expedition will receive fifty gold coins after accomplishing the mission. Thus, many vagabonds were interested in the goblin army mission tomorrow.

"Sire, I also heard that after the three Adamantine-Rank mercenaries accomplish the mission, they will bring the able-bodied humans from inside the town towards the Celestial Sword Empire. As for why this is so, I have no idea..." 

Cale took out another five gold coins and placed it on the table before he stood up from his seat. 

"Thanks for the information..." He then walked towards his subordinates who were waiting patiently for him. 

"My lord, there are only two vacant rooms. So you will stay with us... As for these stinking men... They will stay together in the other room." Zarinvienne stuck her tongue out towards Brogen and the others. 

Cale smacked the back of her head lightly which made the rest of them burst into peals of laughter.

"Let's go and rest for now. Tomorrow, we will check this goblin army expedition." Cale spoke calmly, but his lips curled up to form a faint smile.

The two ladies then pulled him towards their room, leaving the three men to think of what scenarios might happen inside their room.

Zero slapped their backs which surprised Atlas and Brogen.

"I know what the two of you are thinking. But his lordship is not that kind of man... Hopefully..." Zero was not even sure of his own words which made both Brogen and Atlas chuckle softly.

They then went inside their rooms. All of them had expended a lot of their elemental essence. Thus, they badly needed a night of good sleep.

Inside Cale's room. He took off his robes and his wolf mask. His long black hair cascaded elegantly. The cold moonlight reflected a beautiful sheen on his ink black hair. The two ladies were mesmerized by his elegance, but Cale turned a blind eye to their expressions.

"I will sleep on the floor. Make sure to have a good sleep. Tomorrow, we will join those mercenaries on their expedition." Cale smiled faintly while taking out a foam from his storage space. 

Zarinvienne's and Nocturna's faces fell. How could they allow their lordship to sleep on the floor while they sleep comfortably on the bed?  Absolutely not...

"My lord, I won't be able to sleep knowing that you will only sleep here on the floor." Zarinvienne puffed her cheeks while Nocturna nodder her head in agreement.

"The bed is quite big, so it should not be a problem for three people to sleep together," Nocturna spoke softly.

Cale sighed after seeing the expressions of both women. 

"Fine, but just for today." 

Both women nodded their heads excitedly before pulling him towards the bed. They placed him at the center, while they were on both his sides. They then snuggled happily on his arms while closing their eyes with smiles on their peerless faces.

Cale smiled gently and closed his eyes while absorbing the elemental essence around them. He had also consumed a lot of his energy in order to open the World Gate. He knew for sure that they needed to be in their full strength tomorrow. So he did not waste his time and just cultivated.

Cale felt the warm breaths of the ladies. They were both tightly clutching his arms, afraid that he will escape.

Since he could not escape, he just continued to silently cultivate. Saints really did not need much sleep anymore, unless they had expended a lot of their elemental essence. 

After breaking through to the Saint realm, one's body and soul will undergo a drastic change. Their physical body will be strengthened, prolonging their life span for more than thousands of years. Their soul will also be cleansed by the elemental essence, making it more powerful. 

Cale felt that he had reached his peak state after cultivating for a few hours. He opened his eyes and saw that both women were staring at him with gazes filled with longing. He sat up and patted their heads gently. He was not that dense to not know their feelings for him, but he wasn't ready to open his heart for more women. And besides, he was thinking that maybe they were only like that because of 'The Black Market's' interference. He didn't want to take advantage of that fact, Cale wanted a genuine feeling from both of them.

"Cale, I didn't know that you are very foolish with regards to love. You are almost perfect in other things, but you are a complete noob in this department... I already told you that 'The Black Market' will only make them rever you, not love you... Ayy... Cale... You disappoint me..." Asteria spoke inside his head with a faint mocking tone.

Cale's eyes flashed for a moment as if a heavy boulder has been lifted off his back. 

What Asteria told him was true. Then as long as Sima Ying was fine with it, he didn't mind accepting both Zarinvienne and Nocturna. Besides, he also liked both of them.

"It's time to get up, ladies. The hiring will start any time soon." Cale spoke gently while glancing at Zarinvienne and Nocturna tenderly. 

He then stepped out of the bed with an eager expression.

'Our journey on Shura will now begin...' Cale thought to himself while draping himself with his long black robe. He took out his wolf mask from his storage space and wore it to cover his devilishly handsome face.