Nightfall!

The thieving mercenaries scattered around the town did not notice anything unusual for the time being.

But the mercenaries and guards within the town did not let up in the slightest.

The flare was released, and the person who released it had not returned by now.

"I'm afraid that Sam and Winnisha are in a bad way!"

Rodney, the captain of the guards, sighed in the small town meeting hall.

Both Sharp and Mavis' faces did not look good.

The two thieves who had been sent out were each under their command.

"With Winnisha's abilities, it would take at least several level 8 or higher magical creatures to keep her!"

Mavis sounded a little downcast at the loss of one of her sisters.

Rodney nodded and said, "According to the previous arrangement, the flare can only be released when the demons are seen moving towards the town. The way things are going, the demons are planning to make their move tonight!

Everyone, we must keep our spirits up tonight and always be on the alert for the demons approaching the town!"

The number of demonic creatures that had been scouted was over a hundred, and there were thirty level 6.

On the side of Gruul town, thirty guards and eighteen mercenaries were all level 6 and above, and the rest were the two hundred adventurers Anno had brought.

It looked like the humans had some advantages!

But the demons were in the dark and they were in the light.

It's hard to tell if they will win or lose!

"Since the magical creatures' tracks have been revealed, will they delay their attack?"

Sharp suggested to Rodney, "If they give up their attack tonight, then wouldn't it be a waste of energy for all of us to stand guard!"

If the demons went to rest while they foolishly kept watching all night.

When the demons attacked again the next day, the tired people would probably lose out as a result.

"Don't rule out that possibility!"

Rodney frowned, "But, we can't gamble! We need to take responsibility for the lives of the town's two thousand townspeople!"

The Mayor of Ria, who was listening, nodded his head repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, we can't gamble!"

He had just sent a pigeon message to Viscount Raynor about the situation in Gruul, and Valcam's support would not arrive until tomorrow morning at the earliest.

As long as he fought through the night, the situation would be better when the support came tomorrow.

Hearing that the mayor of Ria had asked for help and that Rodney had said he had passed on the message to the viscount, the worry in Sharp's eyes was gone for a moment.

Still, he insisted, "My boys haven't rested during the day, and they can't keep watch at night!"

"What exactly are you trying to say?" It was already clear in Mavis' mind, but she was still ready to hear it from Sharp.

"I have a suggestion!"

Sharp didn't care about Mavis's attitude and said to Rodney, "Didn't a group of professionals come just now, two hundred of them.

We can have them guard the outer perimeter and just report back when we encounter any situation.

My boys can rest first. In case the demons do launch an attack tonight, we won't have to drag our tired bodies into battle! How about that?"

Mavis said quietly from the side, "The adventurers Anno brought are all low-level professionals, what's the difference between asking them to guard the outer perimeter and asking them to die!"

"You can't say that, as long as they are smart enough to notice the movements of the demons and give warning in advance, it's a great achievement!"

"Even level 8 Winnisha didn't manage to escape back, you expect a bunch of level 2 and 3 people to give you an early warning?"

"That Anno looks awesome and is some kind of summoner, you can let him go too.

Captain Rodney, it would be a real loss if so many low-level professionals weren't put to good use!

And if we don't let them police the town, do we just let them hide in the town and be protected like the villagers?"

Sharp had a point.

Rodney's brow furrowed, and after a moment's reflection, he nodded in response.

"The kingdom states that anyone who is a professional may be called upon to fight in times of emergency. In times like now, everyone needs to do their part!

Tonight, the adventurers Anno brought over will be the main ones, scattered around the town on guard.

At the same time, all three of us will have to send two more people each to stand guard!"

Mavis shrugged and didn't say another word.

Sharp had a devious smile on his lips.

......

When the guards found Anno in the private room of the Moonlight Tavern and spoke of Rodney's decision, Anno was the first to feel anger.

"The mission we took on was to clean up slimes! Fighting an army of demons is completely beyond the level of mission we can accept!"

In Anno's quest ranking, this kind of quest where demons attacked villages was at least a Bronze level quest, requiring level 11 to 15 professionals to accept.

Even for groups, it would require a large number of level 5 to 10 professionals to be eligible to participate.

Although there were many people in the Adventurers' Guild, they were only low-level professionals.

Participating in a Bronze-level quest was a complete death sentence!

"This ...... is just a warning, the main battle will still be fought by us, the guards and mercenary corps!"

Owen said somewhat unnaturally, "Besides, this is an emergency. According to the kingdom's laws, all professionals are obliged to assist the guards in dealing with emergencies. You can't refuse this mission! You have half an hour to prepare, after which you are needed to set off with your men."

If a professional refuses to fulfill his obligation, the guards have the right to execute the deserter!

Watching Owen's back as he left, Anno's face darkened and he looked down in contemplation.

Suddenly, as if he thought of something, his eyes widened.

"So that's it!"

Anno murmured in a low voice, "Is that why you asked me to come to Gruul Town? Is it to test me? Or is there another purpose?"

Previously, Anno had thought that Viscount Raynor had given him the task of cleaning up the Slime Riot as recognition of Anno's strength.

Now, it seemed that Viscount Raynor had completely counted Anno out.

Upon learning that there were dozens of goblins outside the Forbidden Forest, only a handful of which were infested with level 6 magical creatures, Viscount Raynor not only sent in a guard of twenty men but also hired two ten-man squads of mercenaries!

If it was just a siege of these goblins, there was no need for so many level 6+ professionals.

With these people around, the problem of the Slime Riot was solved smoothly.

There was no need to issue another quest to commission Anno at all.

Now it seems that Viscount Raynor might have predicted that the magical creatures of the Forbidden Forest would attack Gruul Town.

It was indeed as he had expected, and when Rodney arrived with his men, the number of demons in the demon camp had doubled again.

"Using me as a hidden force, I was ostensibly told to fight the slimes.

But in reality, I am forcibly conscripted when there is an emergency of a demon attack.

With the strength to hunt and kill level 6 Wind Wolves, I can definitely help the guards out as well!"

Anno exhaled heavily and looked in Valcam's direction, muttering to himself, "You do think so!"

"A man who runs a city of 300,000 people in an orderly fashion and has an unspecified relationship with Valcam's second-ranked mercenary regiment. I was thinking of you simplistically!"

Anno relived his meeting with Viscount Raynor.

He even tried to recall his first encounter with Mavis to see if there was anything he had missed.

After two minutes, Anno sighed and murmured, "It seems that I have to accept this mission!"

Walking out of the booth, Anno called for the captains and vice captains of the six teams and explained the current situation.

"Asking us to act as a vigilante, this group can really think of anything!"

Xiao, a middle-aged uncle, a level 5 knight, and the vice-captain of the Shore squad, couldn't help but curse after hearing this.

The other adventurers also had sad looks on their faces.

They also knew the laws of the kingdom.

They were aware that if they disobeyed the order now, they would be treated as deserters.

It was not impossible to be beheaded by the guards before the battle.

If the demons didn't attack, it was fine.

If they did attack tonight, the adventurers on guard would be the first to die!

Anno knew that these adventurers were caught up in this because of themselves.

Originally, this quest was supposed to be completed by Anno with Shore and the others.

It turned out that Anno had taken this quest as a guild quest and brought these two hundred people along.

But things had come to this, and Anno wouldn't think of apologizing to the adventurers.

What he was thinking about now was how to deal with it!

"The current situation, unless we're willing to be deserters, we need to take the quest honestly!

Of course, facing the mountains of slimes around us in the dark and the troops of demons currently hiding somewhere, I don't think running away is a very good option!

In that case, an urgent mission is now issued!

Mission level...Bronze!"

With one sentence, Anno made everyone understand that they could only take the mission.

Next, the captains followed Anno's orders, gathering men, preparing torches, and assigning guard areas!

He also asked Shore to go to Old John and hire all the weapons from the smithy.

Old John knew what he was doing and watched the weapons being carried away by Anno's men without a frown!

Half an hour later, six teams were evenly dispersed around the town.

The inhabitants of the town, by now, had all been gathered around the square in the center of town.

Some of the young and strong were even armed with farming tools and surrounded the old, the young, and the sick in the center.

Anno didn't stay idle either, taking out four goblin left ears and claws from his parcel and summoning four level 5 goblins.

Watching the four goblins swim across the ten-meter-wide town guard river and disappear into the darkness, Anno rode the wind wolves back to the town.

......

The grassland outside the town.

The night wind blew and the grass made a rustling sound.

Suddenly, there was a series of vibrations from the ground.

The slimes, who were lying on the ground whirring and sleeping, woke up and turned in unison in one direction.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

A three-meter tall orb-like black shadow popped up from a distance in the direction of the town of Gruul.

With each leap, it was able to span a distance of more than ten meters.

Upon landing, the ground was smashed into a large crater.

The slimes that couldn't dodge were all crushed into pieces!

......

In the dark night sky, a white dove was flapping its wings incessantly.

On its little leg, there was also a small bamboo tube tied to it.

Suddenly, a loud and strange cry rang out nearby.

In the next instant, a huge shadow darted past the dove.

A few white feathers mixed with blood fell from the air!

......

Valcam!

Viscount Castle!

Lola pushed open the door to the Viscount's study and brought Viscount Raynor a pot of tea.

"My Lord Father, it's getting late, you should rest!"

Viscount Raynor took a sip of his tea, rubbed his red eyes, and said wearily, "Have you received any news from outside today?"

"The news from Gran village came back to you in the morning, but nothing else!"

"No news from the town of Gruul?"

"No!"

"I instructed Rodney and Mavis to send word back if they encountered a situation!"

"Then it seems that they have not encountered it."

"I hope so!"

Viscount Raynor took another large sip of his tea and whispered, "If something does go wrong, Anno's adventurers' guild should be able to help too!"

Speaking of this, Viscount Raynor couldn't help but laugh.

He just wanted Anno to go over there, but he didn't expect Anno to pull more than two hundred people straight away.

Although they were only low-level adventurers, there was still a considerable force.

Together with the guards and the mercenaries, even if those dozens of demons attacked the city, they wouldn't be afraid!

Speaking of Anno, Laura immediately came to life and said excitedly, "Yes, this Anno is really something. In just a few days, he has recruited over two hundred adventurers!

His own strength is growing fast too.

I've heard that the professional instructors are also interested in a few of the people around Anno and want to take them on as disciples.

At this rate, it won't be long before the Adventurers' Guild becomes the fourth largest mercenary group in Valcam!

No, Anno said that the Adventurers' Guild was not a mercenary group.

But his Adventurers' Guild is certainly not worse than a mercenary regiment!"

Viscount Raynor saw Laura talking non-stop and laughed lightly, "He's growing so fast, but it's not because he's using you! He invited you there on the opening day to make some people afraid!

When he returns from this mission, I need to have a good talk with him."

At this moment, Viscount Raynor still didn't know that the demonic creatures outside the town of Gruul were not fifty at all, but over a hundred!