Avak had informed all of the mercenaries from all over the world, ‘Those that protect and defend Venteio will all die too.’

That was the truth. Once Avak ascended and became the Mercenary King, he would purge all of the mercenaries that tried to protect Venteio. He would also use the help of the empire to chase them to the ends of the world and make sure that there was none of them left.

Venteio was also aware of what Avak did. The only reason why he went willingly into certain death was so he could inform the world about the Mercenary’s Pride, before dying in a glorious manner. He thought he was alone, but the mercenaries that he thought had left him behind suddenly appeared and used the ‘Mercenary’s Pinnacle Swordsmanship.’

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

Sword light shot out from the swords of those mercenaries and trampled those that were around them.

“Venteio! Venteio! Venteio!”

“Venteio! Venteio! Venteio!”

Tens of thousands of mercenaries shouted his name as they surrounded him. That was when Venteio realized that these men chose to stay by his side, even if it meant their deaths.

“…Master.”

The figure of that ‘man’, who told them to never betray the pride of the mercenaries, suddenly flashed in Venteio’s head. At that moment, Venteio vowed firmly, ‘I have to repay the people that came here to protect our Mercenary’s Pride.’

A stronger power flowed out of Venteio’s sword.

“Mercenary’s Pinnacle Swordsmanship....