After staying in the Fergus family for a few days, there was less than a month left before he could consume the blood of the blood fiends again.
After confirming that the Fergus family was stable in all aspects, Gray hurriedly left Fergus Castle and headed for Mercenary City.
He rode in the Fergus family's carriage.
Although riding a horse was faster, riding a horse in the snowy winter was not a very pleasant experience.
Even though his body was extremely resistant to the cold, he obviously did not want to choose such a masochistic path.
The carriage moved forward in the snow. Within the warm carriage, Gray held the map in his hand and raised his eyebrows.
This was a map of the entire Purple Moon Kingdom. There was a route on the map that started from Fergus Territory and extended all the way out of Sidney Territory. After passing through a Marquis Territory, one would arrive at the destination after traveling some distance in a territory that did not belong to any noble family.
Looking at the Marquis Territory that they had to pass through, Gray raised his eyebrows slightly.
The name of the territory was Oka Territory. Gray was no stranger to this territory because he had been to this place before and had explored the ruins in the Blue Sea Forest located in this place.
The reason why he frowned slightly was naturally because there was a family that he had bad blood with in this place.
After exploring the ruins and coming out of the Azure Sea Forest, Gray had a conflict with the Giant Crocodile Mercenary Band. He had destroyed the mercenary band, which eventually led to the enmity between him and the Mesfi Family.
"Should we take a detour?"
Gray raised his eyebrows. In the end, he shook his head and said.
"No!"
A marquis's territory was quite large. If one wanted to go around it, the time it would take would most likely be more than double the original amount of time.
Time was already tight. If they took a longer detour, they might not even reach Mercenary City in a month. Gray was naturally unwilling to do so.
"Hmph, you better not provoke me. Otherwise, I don't mind teaching you a lesson."
The current him was no longer the Ferocious Warrior who had to rush back to Sidney Territory in the middle of the night because of the Mesfi Family's pursuit.
With the realm of a Blood Berserker, coupled with the numerous powerful abilities of his blood fiends, his combat strength had already reached the peak of the Berserker stage.
In terms of strength, he was no longer afraid of the Mesfi Clan. If the Mesfi Clan had a conflict with him, the one who would suffer in the end would definitely be the Mesfi Clan.
The only thing he needed to worry about was the attitude of the owner of the Orca family.
However, he was the successor of the Count's family from the Sidney family. Behind him stood the Sidney family, which was one of the most powerful families in the Marquis family.
As long as he didn't go overboard, the Orca family wouldn't risk offending the Sidney family by attacking him.
Traveling during the day and staying at a tavern at night, several days later, the carriage entered the territory of Marquis Oka.
The journey was smooth and unobstructed. Few caravans were willing to travel in the cold weather, and the bandits were naturally the same.
In the evening, the carriage stopped in front of the town's only tavern.
After parking the carriage and the horses, Gray opened the door of the tavern with the servants.
Ding Ling Ling!
Along with the sound of the bell, the door of the tavern was pushed open, and a wave of warmth immediately rushed in.
The cold wind whistled outside, and snowflakes danced in the air. In the tavern, under the flickering lights, several tables of people were dining.
From the way they dressed, there were mercenaries and peddlers who braved the cold weather to do business.
In the tavern, there was only one table left. Gray and the servants sat at the table, took the menu from the waiter, and ordered a portion that was too much for the two of them.
The waiter looked at Gray and the servant with slight surprise, but didn't say anything. He took the menu and returned to the kitchen.
After operating the tavern for so long, he would meet all kinds of people.
Moreover, Gray's clothes were obviously very expensive, so the waiter wasn't worried that Gray couldn't afford it.
The food they ordered was delivered, and Gray and the servant ate by themselves.
When they were outside, Gray didn't care about the master and servant eating at the same table. He wasn't that sick of nobles.
Ding Ling Ling!
At this moment, the bell on the door of the tavern rang again.
A gust of cold wind blew in from outside, causing the people eating at the tables in the tavern to look at the door. Gray and the servant were no exception.
In the cold wind, four people walked into the tavern, led by a young man and a young woman.
The man had long green hair that reached his shoulders, tied behind his head.
His handsome face and long hair complemented each other. He didn't look feminine, and was a very handsome man.
The woman had long green hair that reached her waist, a standard oval face, and large eyes. She gave off a very spirited feeling.
There was a pair of sapphire earrings on each of her ears, adding a unique charm to her already beautiful appearance.
From the way they dressed, the two of them should be of noble birth, and if there were no surprises, they should be brother and sister.
The reason for this was because the two of them had the same hair color.
In this world, hair color was usually related to genetics. The two of them had very rare green hair, and they appeared together. The possibility of them being brother and sister was higher.
The two men behind them, an old man and a middle-aged man, were not poorly dressed, but surprisingly, the two of them acted like servants in front of the man and woman.
"Young Master, there are no more individual tables!"
The old man had a knife at his waist. He looked around the tavern and frowned slightly.
"It's fine. We're outside, so there's no need to be so particular. You and Uncle Bob can share a table over there!"
The green-haired young man, Elijah, said.
"Okay."
The two men walked towards a table with only two people sitting at it.
Two mercenaries in leather armor sat at the table. When they saw the two men arrive, their faces stiffened. Clearly, they weren't very willing to share a table with others.
However, they didn't reject the two men's offer, probably because they could tell that the two men weren't to be trifled with.
"Sorry to disturb you. May I share a table with you?"
After letting the two men leave, the green-haired young man, Elijah, swept his gaze around the tavern before bringing the green-haired young woman, Samantha, to Gray's table. He spoke politely to Gray.
"Please."
Gray gestured with one hand, indicating for the two to do as they pleased.
The reason he agreed wasn't because the two of them were nobles. When they were outside, making things convenient for others was making things convenient for themselves.
Who knew when he would encounter such a situation.
"Thank you."
The green-haired young man, Elijah, nodded slightly to Gray and brought the green-haired young woman, Samantha, to sit at the two empty seats.
After ordering, the two of them waited. The green-haired young woman, Samantha, rubbed her slightly frozen hands and asked.
"Second Brother, how much longer until we reach Mercenary City?"
"About seven or eight days."
The green-haired young man, Elijah, thought for a moment.
"That long?"
Samantha sighed softly.
"It didn't take this long the last time you were there, did it?"
"It was summer the last time I was there. It's winter now, and there's snow everywhere. Naturally, it will take longer than that time."
Elijah explained.
"Mercenary City?"
During the meal, Gray raised his head in surprise and glanced at the two of them.
He hadn't expected that the destination of this group would also be Mercenary City.
But when he thought about how Mercenary City was a place where mercenaries gathered, and how he could often obtain some good things from the mercenaries who traveled the world, he understood why.
Although they were going to the same destination, he had no intention of striking up a conversation, nor did he intend to travel with them. After a moment of surprise, he continued to eat.
After finishing his meal and booking two rooms at the counter, Gray and his servant went upstairs under the guidance of the tavern's clerk.
Not long after Gray went upstairs, the mercenaries who had shared a table with the old man and the middle-aged man stood up to pay the bill and left the tavern under the cover of the night.
The old man and the middle-aged man who shared a table with them watched the two mercenaries leave, a thoughtful look in their eyes. From their position, they could observe many things.
Having finished their meal, they sat in the seats left behind by Gray and his servant.
"These two mercenaries are strange. It's so late, but they still want to leave the tavern!"
Samantha said curiously.
"It's indeed strange."
Elijah nodded slightly.
This tavern was the only tavern in the town, and it was already dark outside. Logically speaking, they should have stayed in the tavern at this time.
"We can guess at the reason."
The old man with a saber said with a smile.
"Grandpa Will, what's going on?"
Samantha asked curiously.
"When we were eating, we noticed that these two would occasionally glance at your table. If I'm not mistaken, these two should have their eyes on that pair of master and servant."
The old man with the blade said.
"They've their eyes on those two?"
Samantha frowned slightly and looked at the green-haired young man.
"Second brother, should we remind those two?"
"No need."
Elijah shook his head.
"Those two are not simple. If these two mercenaries have their eyes on them, they might not be the ones at a disadvantage."
"How do you know?"
Samantha asked curiously.
"Don't you think that young man's appetite is a little too big?"
Elijah smiled.
"It is indeed a little too big."
Samantha nodded.
Generally speaking, as a Blood Warrior's strength increased, their appetite would also increase. However, it was rare to see a Blood Warrior to such an exaggerated extent.
"He has such an appetite, but he doesn't look fat. On one hand, it should be because this man is the type that doesn't gain weight easily. On the other hand, this man's strength shouldn't be too bad, and his body's need for nutrition should be quite high.
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Elijah judged.