Rebirth of the Thief Who Roamed The World - Chapter 450

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Chapter 450 - Challenge

Nie Yan had still been holding onto the notion that he and Bayonet were going to interact with each other as friends . However, Bayonet didn’t make friends with anyone . In his field, one more friend meant one more liability . He treated his relationship with Nie Yan as purely business, nothing more . Nie Yan paid him money, and he would carry out the work . Friendship, getting along with others, such companionship was meaningless to him . His several brothers were comrades-in-arms who had travelled with him from battlefield to battlefield . As for anyone else, he treated them coldly and indifferently, including Nie Yan!

Bayonet’s words reminded Nie Yan that their relationship was purely professional .

Nie Yan understood Bayonet’s principle . Since it was like this, there was nothing else to say . He would treat Bayonet like an ordinary mercenary for the time being .

「It’s like you said . From this day forward, you are my shadow . I’ll provide you with the locations of some Legendary-grade equipment . I want you to start collecting them and give me a progress report every day before logging off . As for the fifth volume of the Book of Order, if someone obtains the last chapter, do not try to snatch it . Avoid engaging at all costs!」Nie Yan said . He had already changed history by triggering the release of the Buried History expansion early after completing the Glimpse of Darkness . Bayonet had five chapters from the fifth volume of the Book of Order in his possession . If he obtained the last chapter, he would trigger the release of a whole nother expansion, and history would be irreversibly changed even more .

Nie Yan wanted to utilize the experience from his past life to grow as powerful as possible . So when the day came that history was completely changed, he would have the strength to face the unknown .

Bayonet was somewhat taken aback . Didn’t collecting all the chapters of a volume give a Legendary-grade item? Why did Nie Yan want him to hold out on collecting the last chapter?

Even though Bayonet had his doubts, he had his code as a mercenary . He would never question the employer’s reasoning . He would carry out whatever he was instructed to do .

「Understood . 」Bayonet nodded .

「I’ll let you go about your business then . 」Nie Yan hung up the call .

It would take Bayonet at least five days to finish the task Nie Yan had assigned him . When the quality of his gear improved, Nie Yan would have him collect even rarer items .

Bayonet immediately set off to work .

After riding on his Faulkner Warhorse for about 50 minutes, a grand stronghold appeared on the horizon . It resembled a giant dragon coiled around the ravines of the wasteland .

The stronghold’s walls, constructed out of huge stone blocks, stood over 20-meter tall . It was rumoured the leader of the Viridian Empire, Jebiah the Great, had gathered hundreds of thousands of people back in the day for the sake of building this stronghold . Like ants making a nest, they transported the highest quality materials from all over the land and slowly built it up block by block .

This was a formidable super stronghold with unrivalled defenses . It was also home to more than 100,000 people, a population on par with most cities .

These thick walls defended against the evil beings that flooded out of the Underworld every year, forming the Viridian Empire’s strongest defensive line .

Nie Yan spurred his Faulkner Warhorse to go even faster, galloping at full speed towards the Hilton Stronghold, where he could receive his reward for slaying the Legendary Necromancer Nadago .

. . .

Meanwhile, trouble was brewing over in Calore .

Two players from Angel Corps emerged from the Calore transfer area . One was an elven Thief fully clad in Sub Legendary-grade equipment . He wore a forest green vest made out of vines and had two ivory daggers which flickered with a green lustre holstered on his waist . The other player was an orc Warrior with pale yellowish skin . He was tall, muscular, and built like an ox . He carried two giant two-handed greatswords on his back . The blades were broad, looking like heavy slabs of metal . Berserkers had a unique trait that allowed them to dual wield two-handed swords!

“Mad God, our mission is to lure Nirvana Flame out . Remember to save your trump cards . If we can defeat him, we’ll be famous!” The elven Thief’s eyes were burning with a strong fighting spirit . He couldn’t help but get fired up every time he came across a powerful opponent .

“Don’t worry, Depraved . With the both of us working together, how could we possibly lose?” Mad God laughed out heartily .

If Nie Yan were here, he would immediately recognize these two . Mad God, a Level 63 orc Warrior, ranked second among all the Orc Warriors in the Satreen Empire . Depraved, a Level 62 elven Thief, ranked third among all the Thieves in the Satreen Empire . In the previous timeline, these two were some of the most famous players in the Satreen Empire . Their fame didn’t lose out to the likes of Sun and Bladelight .

These two players immediately attracted everyone’s attention . Angel Corps had recently lost a war to Asskickers United . For them to appear in Calore at a time like this was quite unusual . The information quickly made its way to Guo Huai .

After the news spread, Asskickers United’s guild chat went into an uproar .

「Fucking hell! Those bastards from Angel Corps still dare to show their face here? Let’s see if they have the guts to step out of the city . We’ll slaughter them back to Level 10!」

「Brothers, keep an eye on them . As soon as they leave the city, let’s surround them!」

. . .

Angel Corps had garnered a lot of resentment for their involvement in the Cripps Stronghold siege . As soon as the players from Asskickers United heard that people from Angel Corps had come again, they were naturally none too happy .

「Executive Guild Leader, what do you think they came to Calore for?」Paladin of the Elegy asked .

「I don’t know yet . Dispatch a few people to keep an eye on them . If they do anything suspicious, report back to me immediately!」Guo Huai replied as unease creeped into his heart . These two people from Angel Corps definitely didn’t come to Calore with good intentions . However, they wouldn’t be able to kick up any big waves with just the two of them . Nevertheless, he needed to report this to Nie Yan .

Mad God and Depraved were strolling through the bustling streets of Calore .  

Mad God glanced at the crowd of pedestrians moving around him . “Calore looks pretty lively . I wonder how many of these people actually belong to Asskickers United . I bet news of our arrival has already reached their ears . ”

“Truthfully speaking, Asskickers United really isn’t simple . It’s hard to imagine such a small guild that started late would rise up from the cracks between so many large guilds and unify all of Calorie, even pushing out Victorious Return . This Nirvana Flame is definitely quite the character,” Depraved said with a hint of admiration . Even if they defeated Nie Yan, their achievements would never reach his level .

“Don’t tell me you’re afraid?”

“Of course not . I admit he’s skilled, but I’ve never been afraid of anyone . Everyone has their own allegiances, so it can’t be helped . If Angel Corps wasn’t enemies with Asskickers United, I would’ve liked to become his friend . ”

As the two chatted, they arrived at the central square of Calore . They went to the city governor’s office and rented out a 100 by 100 meter area for 20 gold an hour .

Afterwards, they set up a simple fence and created a makeshift arena .

All the players in the surroundings were looking at them curiously, wondering what these two people from Angel Corps were up to . Among the crowd were many players from Asskickers United . The actions of Mad God and Depraved left them completely bewildered .

“What the hell are these two fellows scheming?” 

“Who knows . ” The players from Asskickers United were grumbling . If these two people didn’t leave the city, there was nothing they could do to them . Even if they were the number one guild in Calore, they still had to follow the rules .

Everyone was paying close attention to Mad God and Depraved .

After a while, the construction of the makeshift arena was finished .

“Alright, we’re ready to go . Post the announcement,” Mad God said .

Thinking about what was to come, the two couldn’t help but get fired up .  

. . .

Still enroute to the Hilton Stronghold, Nie Yan suddenly received word from Guo Huai .

「An orc Warrior and an elven Thief? What did they come to Calore for?」Nie Yan wrinkled his brows . Just as he was about to give out the orders to continue keeping watch over them, Guo Huai told him to quickly go check the forums .

Nie Yan opened up the forums . A post on the Calore boards was plastered right at the top of the front page .

Mad God and Depraved were quite famous . A simple search on the Satreen Empire forums would bring up many videos of their exploits . These two had come to Calore specifically to challenge Nie Yan . This immediately became a hot topic for all visitors of the forums and subsequently the other players who got wind of it .

Theplayers from Asskickers United were infuriated . A provocation was posted on the forums, and the target was their guild leader!

「Fuck, who the hell do they think they are, wanting to challenge the boss!? 」

「Executive Guild Leader, let us teach them a lesson!!」

…

Guo Huai glanced at the guild chat, then asked Nie Yan,「What are your thoughts?」

「I have something important to do at the Hilton Stronghold . What about Smoke Stub, Bladelight, and them? What are they doing right now ?」Nie Yan said . If he had to answer the call of every Angel Corps player that came looking for a fight, he’d run himself ragged! As the guild leader of Asskickers United, he didn’t have much to gain from beating Mad God and Depraved . It was better to let others bask in the glory, and show everyone that Nirvana Flame wasn’t the only strong player in Asskickers United!