It's him?

Seeing the boy talking beside him, Rhode raised his brow, but he didn't say anything. Instead, Marin was a little unhappy next to him. She was not present when Rhode and Emerald Tears had a conflict. She didn't know what happened between Rhode and this person. For Marin, she was still considering whether to take on the task, but someone actually came to grab it. This kind of impolite and rough behavior like queuing up Gasser made Marin very dissatisfied. She had a certain prejudice against the mercenary, and now Barney's actions made her feel even more disgusted.

"You want to grab our mission before we leave? It's so rude. Don't you know how to follow order?"

Hearing Marin's words, the half-elf girl's expression changed slightly. She grabbed Barney's hand hard and signaled him not to get entangled with the other party. However, perhaps because she had absorbed the mistakes she had made in the past, Barney did not refute Marin's words this time. He just looked at Uncle Hank in front of him with a serious expression.

"Uncle Hank, you should know the rules. In the Mercenary Association, as long as there is no determined task, anyone can take it. Now, as the acting leader of the Emerald Tears Mercenary Group, I expressed my willingness to take on this task, so there should be no problem."

"this…………"

Facing Barney's inquiry, Uncle Hank looked embarrassed. He looked at Barney and then looked at Rhode. Unlike Marlin. Uncle Hank had seen the battle that happened before at the door of the Mercenary Association. Now seeing that the two of them met again, Uncle Hank was really nervous immediately. He looked at Rhode, afraid that this young man would kill people immediately without speculation like that time. If that were the case, it would definitely not be good news for the Mercenary Association. Fortunately, Rhode seemed to be in a normal mood now and did not mean to get angry. But then again, who could figure out Rhode's true intention from his expressionless face?

"Uncle Hank."

Seeing that Uncle Hank had not responded for a long time, Barney had to remind him again.

"We should be able to take on this task."

"you………!"

Hearing this, Marlin couldn't help but open her mouth to say something, but at this moment, Rhode suddenly made a gesture to signal her to stop. Then he turned around and looked at the two people in front of him carefully.

Facing Rhode's gaze, the half-elf girl shivered a little. She bit her lips tightly, looked down at the ground, not daring to look at Rhode. Barney raised her head and looked at Rhode's gaze without fear. However, Rhode was not very interested in such a response. He was just silent for a moment, and then snorted lightly.

"Just because of you, if you want to complete this task, would you be too arrogant?"

"You are not up to you to decide whether to do it or not."

Barney was very serious and responded word by word. And facing his answer, Rhode shrugged.

"It seems you don't agree with me, and you are already planning to take on this task?"

"Of course, Mr. Rhode."

Barney answered quickly without any hesitation.

"But I don't plan to give up on this task."

Hearing Rhode's words, the half-elf girl and Uncle Hank's heart immediately raised, and Barney gritted his teeth and pressed his right hand quietly on the hilt of the sword, always ready for battle. But fortunately, Rhode did not seem to be planning to get entangled in this regard, and he was in a very good mood.

"However, a meaningless dispute is not necessary for both of us. So, what if we just make a bet?"

"What bet?"

"I don't believe you can complete this task, so I suggest that we both take on this task at the same time."

Rhode said, stretching out a hand and looking down at the two of them, as if looking at the rat in the stinky ditch. This look made the two very angry, but they also knew very well that if it broke out here, they would be very clear about what kind of consequence they would have. So they suppressed the anger in their hearts and waited for Rhode's next answer.

"Then out of sympathy for the weak, I will give you ten days. Ten days later, if you don't come back, then you will be considered as all of you have died in it and the mission failed. At that time, my mercenary group and I will enter the Black Stone Abyss again and complete the commission. What do you think of my proposal?"

When everyone heard Rhode's words, their expressions were different. Marlene said nothing. From her expression, it can be seen that she felt that this bet was unnecessary. The half-elf girl had already given up. Although she didn't know if Rhode was telling the truth, she was indeed not prepared for this church mission, and she didn't know what it would be like. The old man looked at the two of them in fear, fearing that they would fight if they had a disagreement.

"Can."

After thinking for a while, Barney nodded, but soon, he added.

"But, I have a condition."

"Oh? Conditions?"

Hearing this, Rhodes was silent, then nodded.

"Okay, let's talk about it, what's the conditions."

"In order to ensure the fairness of the bet, I hope that the Mercenary Association can send people to inspect... After we enter the underground passage, I hope that the Mercenary Association can send people to block there to avoid possible, unnecessary trouble and any possible unnecessary danger."

The half-elf girl breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, she understood what Barney said. In fact, the mercenary group could indeed ask the association for such assistance to avoid some troubles and problems that might arise during the mission. Obviously, just like the half-elf girl thought, Barney was also worried that Rhode would attack them privately, so he deliberately made such a request. Even if Rhode was a nobleman and the leader of a mercenary group, but the mercenary association was not opened by him after all, and he was only one of the mercenaries. As the mercenary association watched, Rhode should not do such a thing again. After all, once such a thing was spread, it would definitely not be a good thing for Rhode.

"no problem."

Rhode nodded without hesitation to agree to the condition proposed by Barney, and then turned around and waved his hands to the two of them.

"So, that's it. I hope you don't let me down. Let's go, Marlene."

Hearing Rhode's order, Marin frowned and looked at the two guys who had run out in dissatisfaction. Then she said nothing, just shook her head, and then turned and left with Rhode. It was not until this time that Barney let out a long sigh. He took his hand away from the hilt of the sword, and then felt that his palms were sweating. The half-elf girl was also relieved as if she had finally returned from the edge of the hell of life and death.

"You're too reckless, Barney."

“But it’s very useful, isn’t it?”

Facing the half-elf girl's complaint, Barney showed her a very confident smile. This made the girl's face turn slightly red. She hurriedly lowered her head and said nothing.

But I have to admit that Barney's move is indeed good. With the help of the power of the Mercenary Association, it can indeed reduce the threat that Rhodes may bring to them. But the half-elf girl also knows that it is not the time to relax and they still have a lot to do.

“What should we do next?”

"I'll go to that supporter and report the current situation. I think the other party should be happy to provide money to support our mission. You go back and prepare, notify others, and ask them to investigate the matter about the Black Stone Abyss. We can't just enter without knowing anything. After all, it's better to be careful in everything. Also, find two people to monitor the Starlight Mercenary Group. If they do something, please notify me immediately. I don't believe that the man will stop there, he must have other plans!"

"Okay, I'll go now."

After hearing Barney's order, the half-elf girl felt relieved. She was finally convinced that the boy in front of her was no longer as reckless as before. This made her feel much more relieved, so the half-elf girl didn't say much, but nodded and then quickly left.

At this time, Rod and Marlene, who had left the Mercenary Association, were also communicating with each other.

"I really don't believe you will actually promise their boring bet, Mr. Rhodes."

Marlene seemed a little dissatisfied with this, but Rhodes really didn't take this little thing to heart.

"Don't worry, Marlene, this is fine. We have a lot of time to prepare. As usual, you are responsible for purchasing those fire-type scrolls and buying as much as you want. Just so happen, I can take advantage of this time to gather the mercenaries and adjust their status... What's your situation now?"

"I think we've found a clear direction, Mr. Rhode."

After that, Marlin and others seemed to have finally gotten to the point. They began to try to choose and determine their own fighting style, and tried their best to integrate these skills and ideas into actual combat. Although the progress was slow, it was still very good.

"Very good. This mission will also be a guarantee to test your combat effectiveness. I hope you can be prepared. By the way, Marlene, if you have any magical equipment with flame attributes, I advise you to take it with you. This mission is not as simple as you imagined."

"I will be ready, but...Mr. Rod, are you really not worried? What if they complete the task?"

“It doesn’t matter.”

Rhodes didn't seem to care about Marlene's inquiries that were a little worried.

“Even if they complete the task, it’s meaningless.”

Then he replied. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!