"You’re saying that you encountered a power struggle, the leader is now dead, and you’re currently being hunted down by your former team?"
Gauss listened to the explanation from the woman who called herself Luna, the former deputy leader of Grаy Wolf’s Fang, and quickly sorted the logic in his mind.
It wasn’t complicated to talk about, but the details clearly weren’t something that could be clarified in a short time.
"Yes, and Fisher probably won’t take long to come after you; he seems to have been eyeing you for a while."
Gauss listened without changing his expression.
After all, Luna was a stranger, and he didn’t fully trust what she said for the moment.
However, he couldn’t help but be on guard.
For adventurers, many things are better believed to exist than not.
Having an extra layer of preparation is never a mistake.
Especially when Gauss knew that his peculiarities were attractive to many ambitious individuals.
Not to mention that many mistakenly believed he possessed a highly pure Dragon Descendant bloodline, even the presence of Hephaestus was enough to tempt someone into rash actions.
There are always gamblers whose ambition overrides reason, prompting them to take risky actions. One cannot assume that everyone in this world is a rational human being. This is something Gauss has learned in his professional career.
"Thank you, Lady Luna, for your information."
Gauss expressed his gratitude, but at the same time, he remained wary of her.
Even if she hadn’t lied about Fisher coveting him, how could he prove that she wasn’t collaborating with him from the inside?
It also couldn’t be ruled out that she might just be using him to fight Fisher, concocting some details.
Therefore, whatever the truth may be, he would naturally observe it with his own eyes.
Anyway, according to Luna, Fisher should be arriving soon.
Luna obviously realized that it was difficult to gain trust in a short time. To avoid making Gauss and his people nervous, she moved a bit farther away and did not fully approach Gauss and the others.
Even if something unexpected happened, she could buy time for her team members following her.
Meanwhile, Gauss raised his gaze to glance at the giant eagle high in the sky. It was spreading its several-meter-long wings, circling in the sky, yet never leaving the village above them.
"Screech!!"
Suddenly, a cry came from high above.
Then, on the distant horizon, a fast-approaching squad appeared in view, swiftly moving in the direction of the Red Dragon Team’s temporary base village.
The other members of the Red Dragon Team had already been notified and were on guard one after another.
Normally, in the wild, two unfamiliar adventure groups generally won’t come into close contact unless necessary.
If they do appear, it’s either because they have close ties, often participating in some large-scale lair explorations or other commissions, or they are on the verge of conflict.
The specific situation still awaited the encounter between the leaders of the two adventure groups.
According to Luna, the other party was chasing her, so this Blue Wolf’s Fang team in front of them was not the full lineup, but just an elite vanguard.
Otherwise, maintaining mobility would have been difficult.
In this regard, it seemed relatively logical.
Gauss observed the opposing adventure group in detail from a distance like a hawk.
Around twenty people or less.
Their numbers were even fewer than the Red Dragon Team here.
However, excluding himself as the leader, Blue Wolf’s Fang’s elite unit was evidently stronger.
The leader wasn’t the one who had previously exchanged glances with him, leader Wolf, but rather an unfamiliar man with a fair and clean appearance.
"Leader Fisher, would you please have your team stop first?"
"Why don’t we talk for a bit first, how about it?"
Gauss took a few steps forward; his voice wasn’t loud, yet it carried far and reached the ears of everyone approaching on horseback.
To be honest, he didn’t care much about the rebellion within Gray Wolf’s Fang, regardless of who was right or wrong.
After all, he originally had no ties with Gray Wolf’s Fang; the encounter in Gray Rock Town was just a coincidence. Saying they’d collaborate again if possible was merely a polite nicety that both sides understood.
But to protect his team, naturally, he wouldn’t allow them to easily approach within combat range.
Perhaps hearing Gauss’s words, Blue Wolf’s Fang’s elite unit greatly slowed down their pace, finally stopping two hundred meters away.
This distance wasn’t far, but it was definitely not close either, at least Gauss had ample time to react.
Raising his hand to signal his companions behind him to remain still, Fisher gradually directed his horse towards Gauss’s direction alone.
His mount was a pitch-black horse, its tail swirling with dark mist, indicating it was likely a creature with mixed lineage.
His gaze lingered on Gauss.
Just like in the intelligence reports, he was a black-haired, green-eyed man with fair skin, so handsome that it made him slightly envious. Unlike his youthful appearance, he exuded a steady aura, the kind of person who would be immediately noticed in a crowd.
After pausing for two seconds, he quickly shifted his gaze to where Luna and the others were standing.
He knew Luna’s intentions and roughly guessed what she had told Gauss in advance.
Thinking this, he dismounted, smiling as he spoke.
"Leader Gauss of the Red Dragon Team, I’ve long heard of your name, always wished to meet you, but fate never allowed it. Seeing you today, you’re indeed as remarkable as the rumors say."