�What is it?�

Cale brusquely asked. Glenn looked back and forth between Bud and Cale as he started to shout.

�All of the scouts we sent north have gone missing!�
�What?�

Bud who had been laughing instantly stiffened up.

The scouts they sent north.
They were expert mercenaries who were sent to scout the White Star�s secret base by the Three Restricted Areas.

Cale started to speak.

��How many people did you send?�

How many scouts had they sent?
Cale asked and Bud responded with a cold expression.

�1,001 people.�

Plop, plop.

The ropes that were tying Bud down vibrated and started to shake. Whatever device was on the rope, it wouldn�t be cut even by Bud�s aura and Bud�s aura started to vibrate wildly around him.

��All 1,001 people went missing?�

The mumbling Bud�s eyes looked concerned.
Cale started to frown as well.

Scouts.
Cale had thought there were only a few people because Glenn had called them scouts.
However, Bud had not sent simple scouts over.

They were the Mercenaries Guild�s Expert Ranger Brigade.
They were the Mercenaries Guild�s hidden source of strength, experts who knew how to deal with rough terrains and were talented in information gathering.

Glenn who was looking at Bud started to speak with a stiff expression.

�Yes. They�re all missing.�

Bud turned toward Jopis and started to speak.

�Undo these ropes. Now.�

Bud�s aura was shooting out and going wild around his entire body.

Cale looked toward Jopis. JrNovels.com