Chapter 30 Black and Blue

3 days have passed away in a blink of eyes since Licht's incident. Everything was normal except for occasional blizzards during the night.

Their squad quickly managed to reach the destination and built up their igloo-kind of living space. It wasn't cozy, but it was warm and it gave them more awareness of the wilderness of the North.

Regina sipped her warm berry drink with a delighted expression on her face. She was sick of this harsh and cold place. Not only she had to waste her mana to keep warm, but she also had to find their supplies in this harsh place. Fortunately, the meeting place wasn't that far away from the forest. Hence, they could go to the forest to gather their wood, water, and food.

Crack*

Daemon chopped down the wood and wiped his sweat. His upper body was bare naked in this cold weather even though he wasn't using his mana. His tough body was boiling like lava in this cold.

" Are there any movements?"

He asked with a calm tone. Mikael who was playing with his knife stopped his movements and looked at the forest.

" Huh, you have guessed right. We have visitors. They are approaching our camp with exceptional speed."

He said with indifference. Daemon threw down the axe and grabbed his sword. His eyes turned serious as he gazed at the forest.

Swoosh*

8 figures appeared right in front of them. They wearing white armor and blue capes with a Lion insignia on them.

The man with blonde hair and a rapier came out from the squad. He bowed to show his intentions.

" Hello, gentlemen. We are from Blue Lions. May I know your name?"

He said with a gentle tone. His blue eyes were observing their movements while he was checking on his subordinates.

Mikael put down his bow as he bowed.

" Mikael from a special squad of Black Blade."

The man nodded his head after hearing his name. He raised his hand and gestured his men to come.

Swoosh*

They appeared next to him immediately. Their faces were obstructed by half masks with golden engravings on them.

" Then please guide us to your leader."

He said with humble attire.

Daemon looked at his subordinates with a slight wariness because they were coordinating perfectly under his watch. He understood this squad wasn't simple as Regina described in the train. It was a special squad filled with monsters like them.

However, he wasn't afraid of them. He was eager to exchange blows with them. He knew he could beat them one on one with his sheer strength, but Mikael was warning him with his gaze. He was telling him to stop doing something funny.

Click*

Regina raised her head and saw an unfamiliar figure. She calmly raised her eyebrows to show her concern.

" You must be from Blue Lion. You are late."

The captain bowed. He was a little embarrassed to tell them that they were late because he was one of the faces in Blue Lions.

" I am sorry, we had a little difficulty under our hand at that time. We didn't mean to extend our mission time."

He said with an apologetic tone. Regina crossed her arms and shrugged her shoulders.

" Whatever. Have you received the information about our recon targets?"

She said lightly. The captain rubbed his chin as he sat down on the ground. He took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to her.

" We are going to scout frozen trolls' territory. We received the news from the crown prince that they were moving suspiciously after last winter."

He said with coldness in his voice. As a north sector guard, he hated these vicious trolls because they were ruthless unlike normal trolls and he lost numberless comrades to them.

" Then it will be a little tricky. We can't possibly scout their territory by ourselves."

The captain nodded in agreement. He took a leather parch from his pocket.

" This is the sign of the matriarch of the largest Iceborn clan in the north. They want supplies in exchange for their help."

Regina opened the parch with doubt in her mind. She knew Iceborns weren't simpleminded like frozen trolls.