Chapter 816: Chapter 529: Mercenary Commission Accomplished_1

Seeing Vice-Commander Old Walter, who always acted calmly, manifest a rare expression of astonishment, the mercenaries couldn’t help but exchange glances, including the other two old Great Mages.

After a moment, the fiery, impatient old Phil, a Great Mage of fire magic, couldn’t help but puff out his white beard and asked, “Vice-Commander, what on earth has happened? Speak up!”

“I just received a report from the liaison officer at the Viennas City branch.”

Old Walter took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down before continuing slowly, “Just as Mr. Lane said, the Mountain Fortress Defense Battle that started early this morning ended with a great victory for our Coldflame Army!”

At this moment, Old Walter’s gaze fell on Leo Ray’s indifferent face, and he couldn’t help but reveal a touch of awe.

With a trembling voice, he said, “It is thanks to the great assistance of Mr. Lane and Princess that after a fierce battle for more than half a day, our three Coldflame Army legions, at the cost of eight thousand casualties, have annihilated five legions of the Saint Night Army, and more than half of their Tier 3 or higher powerhouses were wiped out!”

As he spoke, Old Walter’s voice became increasingly excited, and he continued, “Moreover, the remnants of the disarrayed Saint Night Army have all retreated to their own borders, giving up all the territory they had previously occupied!”

“Vice-Commander, is… is this true?”

After listening to Old Walter’s impassioned words, Old Phil in a red robe stepped forward and asked in astonishment, “Did our Coldflame Army really achieve such a great victory on the border battlefield?!”

“It’s true.”

Taking another deep breath, Old Walter’s face was solemn as he bowed slightly to Leo Ray and said, “Mr. Lane’s words just now are true without exception!”

Across from him, Leo Ray simply smiled and nodded slightly.

“Great! Our Coldflame Army really won!”

“Hahaha, it’s a blessing for Coldflame!”

“Clearing out more than half of those Saint Night bastards is such a satisfying thing!”

“Speaking of which, we have to thank Princess and Mr. Lane! They are the pillars of our Coldflame!”

At this moment, the other mercenaries, including the two old magicians, couldn’t help but cheer and jump for joy. Uncontrollable exaltation filled the Banquet Hall.

However, amidst the excitement of the mercenaries, a pair of blushing eyes filled with awe converged on Leo Ray.

Just now, they had actually questioned Mr. Lane’s words with their petty suspicions. Little did they know that Mr. Lane was the hero of this battle!

And they, just because of the war mission, had maliciously speculated about Mr. Lane…

“Mr. Lane, please forgive our shallow understanding just now.”

Old Walter in a blue robe stroked his white beard awkwardly, saying to Leo Ray, “I apologize to Mr. Lane and Your Highness the Princess.”

With that, the old magician once again bowed to Leo Ray and Ariel Watson.

The other mercenaries also lowered their heads in shame.

Defeating eight legions of the Saint Night Army with just three armies’ disadvantageous power… No one would doubt that the young man with a smile on his face had an incredibly strong talent!

“Master Walter, and everyone, you’re too kind,” Leo Ray said with a smile. “As I said earlier, it’s normal for us to have doubts since we are not yet familiar with each other.

Furthermore, the great victory was due to the Princess fighting fearlessly on the frontlines with the Coldflame soldiers, while I merely assisted them.”

“Mr. Lane is too modest. The mere fact that the Princess appreciates you shows that you are no ordinary person,” Old Walter said, stroking his white beard.

Without saying more, although the Princess can be described as both wise and brave, she has never been to the battlefield.

Therefore, those who encounter the bloody battlefield of Asura for the first time cannot possibly command the army with such calm and composure.

As for the main general of the Mountain Fortress, Lord White, even though he is a famous general in Coldflame, he never achieved such a victory in his previous fights against the Red Devil. The past victories and losses were at most equal, and that was under evenly matched situations, not to mention the huge power gap at present.

If it weren’t the case, the morale within the fortress would not have been so low.

As a result, the most likely possibility is that this mysterious young guest played a decisive role in the war’s outcome.

Realizing this, Old Walter’s slightly cloudy eyes moved, and a trace of suspicion emerged on his aged face.

It was the same question as before: What was the origin of this unfathomable young guest? It was simply beyond comprehension.