Chapter 53

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"So, our mission is to kill all the people and dogs in this mercenary group and rescue a girl named Lili, right?" Chrysanthemum read the mission details again and then said to Wu Yan.

"Yes, the mission also says they are nearby, which saves us a lot of trouble." Wu Yan looked around, twirled the Zangetsu in his hand, and smiled.

"Kill... all the people..." Mikoto's brows furrowed, her delicate face twisted into a bitter expression, as if she was struggling with something. "Killing... people... isn't that too..."

Chrysanthemum's face also looked uneasy. After all, both of them were very averse to killing.

Wu Yan, of course, knew that it was unlikely for them to kill people. If they were, they wouldn't be the Chrysanthemum and Mikoto he knew. He just smiled and tapped their heads with the hilt of his sword.

"I didn't ask you to kill. Don't worry, I'll do it myself!"

While covering their foreheads, Chrysanthemum and Mikoto glared at Wu Yan and then nodded, but their expressions were still not very good.

Wu Yan sighed. "I mean, you're not going to feel pity for the mercenaries who kidnap people, are you?"

Without waiting for Mikoto and Chrysanthemum to answer, Wu Yan continued, "This world is not as beautiful as you imagine. In a world where strength is paramount, there will always be people who abuse their power. Such people do not deserve pity!"

Chrysanthemum and Mikoto were stunned and then fell silent.

The intelligent girls naturally knew that the phenomenon Wu Yan described existed...

Wu Yan tilted his head and lifted his sword. "I don't ask you to do what you don't like. If you did, you wouldn't be you. But, unnecessary compassion is better left out of this world. It's not realistic!"

Not only unrealistic, but it could also harm others and yourself!

Of course, Wu Yan didn't want to be so harsh in front of these two girls...

"I know..." Chrysanthemum huffed, speaking softly, "At most, I won't watch..."

Mikoto lifted her face, determined. She wasn't that unreasonable. Since she learned about her sisters' situation, she had been prepared to face the darkness. Of course, facing it doesn't mean accepting it. She just needed to recognize reality. As for the darkness...

Looking at Wu Yan's back, Mikoto murmured, "He... is carrying it for me..."

Chrysanthemum, on the other hand, was more open-minded. If you do something wrong, you should be ready to face the punishment. That was the president's straightforward thinking, though the punishment was a bit severe...

Wu Yan stood there, waiting for the two girls to prepare mentally. Although he himself had never killed anyone, he didn't have any psychological barriers. He wasn't as weak as before, or he wouldn't have cut off the slime's hand when it provoked him.

"Since that's the case, Yan, the mercenaries are yours. As for those fanged dogs..." Chrysanthemum placed White Sakura in front of her, stroked it, and smiled, "I'll take care of them!"

"Give the dogs to you?" Wu Yan looked at Chrysanthemum, uncertain. After all, those dogs were 20-level monsters, and Chrysanthemum was only level 19. Giving the dogs to her wasn't very wise.

"Don't underestimate me!" Wu Yan's eyes already told Chrysanthemum what he was thinking. She said firmly, "Even if they are one level higher, I might not lose!"

Wu Yan hesitated. "I know level doesn't mean everything, but you're not dealing with one, but a group."

"Hey, did you forget about me!" Mikoto stood on tiptoe, ready to go, and said to Wu Yan, "These dogs may be low-level, but they are also quite disgusting. I, Misaka Mikoto, have no intention of going easy on them!"

"Alright!" It seemed that if he didn't let them help, they wouldn't be satisfied. Wu Yan nodded in agreement. "The people are mine, the dogs are yours. After we're done, we'll rescue the girl named Lili!"

"Let's find the mercenaries first!" Mikoto raised her hand and said.

"The mission says they are nearby..." Chrysanthemum looked around, but all she saw were grass and more grass.

"Considering the number of people, including the vice-leader, there are 21 people, 19 dogs, and one person to watch over, such a group can't leave no trace. Let's search carefully. With my and Mikoto's ability to sense electromagnetic fields, we should be able to find some clues if the range isn't too large."

Wu Yan closed his eyes, a spark of electricity flashed through his hair, and Mikoto also closed her eyes, a blue-white light flashing on her forehead.

Chrysanthemum had heard that Wu Yan could use Mikoto's abilities, so she wasn't surprised. However, she couldn't help much here and could only stay aside, preventing any dogs from sneaking up.

"Got it!" Mikoto suddenly opened her eyes. Hearing Mikoto's voice, Wu Yan also opened his eyes and looked at her.

Mikoto pointed in a direction and said to the two, "In that direction, I can sense some electrical presence, probably static electricity. There's quite a bit of it, so it should be in that direction!"

"Even static electricity?" Chrysanthemum looked at Mikoto in surprise. Static electricity, though electrical, is something that can be sensed, right?

"Because the distance isn't far, and there are no power plants, electrical appliances, or power lines to interfere, I can sense it a bit." Mikoto nodded and smiled at Chrysanthemum.

"Is it that direction?" Wu Yan looked into the distance and then turned to say, "Let's go. We don't know if they will harm Lili, so we should hurry!"

Chrysanthemum and Mikoto nodded and followed Wu Yan into the forest, heading in the direction.

After a while, some faint sounds reached their ears. Wu Yan knew the people were there, so he slowed down, signaled to Chrysanthemum and Mikoto, and the three of them crept forward.

Stopping behind a tree large enough to hide all three, Wu Yan peeked out with one eye.

A group of armored mercenaries stood or sat around a campfire. Each mercenary was alert, holding weapons and patrolling the area. There were also a group of fanged dogs walking around, each with a fierce expression, drooling, and looking quite disgusting.

The fanged dogs were all level 20, and the mercenaries ranged from level 20 to 30, all third-stage warriors.

Seeing this, Wu Yan frowned.

Third-stage warriors might seem low-level, but they weren't common. When Lulu came to the Giant Beast Forest for training, she only had about thirty third-stage warriors with her, and even with Fifi, a strong girl, she didn't need many guards. Not everyone could afford such protection.

Now, a mercenary group had twenty third-stage warriors and twenty tamed monsters. This group was definitely not simple!

What Wu Yan was most concerned about was the middle-aged man sitting by the campfire, drinking heavily.

Terry: (Level 40)

Yes, this middle-aged man named Terry was a fifth-stage warrior. He was just the vice-leader, so the leader must be even stronger.

A vice-leader with such a group of skilled subordinates, just to kidnap one person, plus the special event mentioned by the system, Wu Yan felt he had stumbled into some unknown conflict.

An elbow nudged his waist; it was Chrysanthemum. She called Wu Yan's attention and pointed in a direction. Wu Yan followed her gaze and was stunned.

In front of a tree, a blonde girl, about ten years old, was tied up and lying on the ground. Her face was extremely delicate, even rivaling a young Misaka Mikoto. Her eyes were still wet with tears, and she looked at the surrounding mercenaries with fear.

Seeing this, if Wu Yan still didn't know that the kidnapped person named Lili was her, he could go hide in an old people's home. He didn't expect the kidnapped person to be a little girl, and a very cute one at that.

As a seasoned lolicon, Wu Yan... No, no, I'm not a lolicon!

Wu Yan, already losing his composure, was shouting in his mind that he wasn't a lolicon, completely unaware that he already had two semi-loli companions who had just passed their expiration date...

"Vice-leader, when are we leaving the Giant Beast Forest?" An older-looking mercenary approached Terry and asked in a low voice.

Terry took a big gulp of wine, exclaiming in satisfaction, then turned to the mercenary and said casually, "Soon, in a while. When the boss gives the signal, we can leave the Giant Beast Forest!"

"That's good. I've been here so long, I'm about to grow fur all over."

Terry turned away with a sneer, drinking his wine and said, "You just miss women, don't you? I can see right through you!"

Having his thoughts exposed, the mercenary didn't feel ashamed but smiled and said, "Of course, how could I hide my thoughts from the vice-leader? I just can't stand this forest with no women..."

"You..." Terry tossed the empty bottle, picked up another one, and with a light squeeze, the cap flew off. He took a big gulp and laughed, "Even if you go out, you won't find good women. You're willing to exert yourself on those low-quality ones, how useless!"

"Vice-leader, my taste can't compare to yours. Besides, any woman is better than none!" The mercenary looked at Terry with a fawning expression, like a lackey.

"Wanting women is easy!" Terry looked at the little girl Lili, grinned wickedly, and said, "When the boss is done with this girl, I'll have my way with her. If you like, I'll give her to you!"

The mercenary looked at Terry in surprise. "Thank you, Vice-leader!"

Then the two laughed heartily.

"Those beasts!" Mikoto said angrily. Every word Terry and the mercenary said was heard by the three of them. For people who would even target a little girl, Mikoto was truly enraged.

"Let's take care of them all!" Wu Yan was also angry. Little girls are to be cherished, not eaten! And such a cute little girl. For the sake of all lolicons, they had to be cut down!

Mikoto and Chrysanthemum nodded simultaneously. The conversation between Terry and the mercenary had thoroughly enraged them. Any hesitation about killing for a mission was thrown into the gutter.

As Wu Yan said, in this world, some people deserve to die and don't need pity!

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