CHAPTER 649: CHAPTER 434: I SAW THE OVERLORD’S EGG (PART 3)

"Why, now is the time for us to shine," the Arrow Captain urged, "Staying with the group, there’s no issue with becoming a noble later on, Gus."

Elsa glanced at them and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity with the current scene. She couldn’t help shaking her head and bypassed everyone, saying:

"No, I have my own mission to accomplish."

More persuasive voices emerged from the captains, while Eliphas silently stared at her, an unknown emotion echoing in his blue pupils.

Neither emotional retention nor rational persuasion could make Elsa stop her steps, and it was at this moment.

"Shing—"

The sound of a sword being drawn came from behind, causing the captains to gasp.

"Gus, do you remember the mercenary’s rules?"

Eliphas, holding a saber, stared coldly at Elsa and said:

"If you want to leave without permission, then speak with your swords."

Elsa halted, her back to Eliphas, the shadows cast by two greatswords vast enough to almost engulf him.

The captains took this opportunity to persuade again, thinking Elsa might be wavering now.

Little did they know, her expression at the moment was quite peculiar, on the verge of being uncontrollable.

This scene was so familiar, like something she had seen in the Painting World, but the upcoming development might be different.

She turned her body, planted the Sword Corpse Greatsword into the ground, and with her greatsword in both hands, met Eliphas’s steely gaze with a calm look.

"You guys..." The Arrow Captain, seeing their efforts fruitless, shook his head, left a remark, "Courting death," and retreated with everyone, leaving the battlefield.

The commotion on this side even attracted other mercenaries, as the crowd gathered.

"Elsa!"

Sali shouted, being whisked away by people with a worried expression, seeming as though she had something to tell the other.

A breeze blew past, Elsa and Eliphas stood facing each other, and in the center of them, the night was gradually breaking into dawn.

Eliphas remained silent, known by those familiar with him that this was his angry moment. He couldn’t tolerate subordinates leaving his control, whether it was Elsa or those who left the Light Eagle Group recently, he remembered clearly.

Yet Elsa was the highest-ranking among those who committed "rebellious" acts, he couldn’t let her go like he did the others temporarily.

Elsa was strong, but Eliphas was also a standout among many.

What’s more, if a real fight broke out, Eliphas believed himself to be the strongest; Elsa was merely a girl with brute force who hadn’t learned to utilize it, perhaps strong in the future, but now—

He, Eliphas, was the stronger one!

In previous sparrings, he always won!

As a fallen leaf sliced through the air, Eliphas moved, flashing before Elsa with lightning speed, aiming a piercing strike at her.

Sparks flew, a sharp sound reverberated across the open space.

As the night fully retreated, the life-brimmed glow of dawn descended upon the earth, causing the onlookers to gasp.

The broken blade was embedded in the snow, yet the broken part belonged to Eliphas’s weapon!

Eliphas’s body froze in place, his weapon snapped into two.

While Elsa’s greatsword hovered over his shoulder, one more step would cleave him in two!

But she held back!

The crowd gasped again because they noticed Eliphas suddenly fell to his knees.

No one knew what Eliphas was thinking at that moment.

Currently, what Elsa did to him was exactly like the Black Swordsman he encountered in the Casas Underground Tomb back then, the same posture, the same restraint.

For a moment, Eliphas saw the girl before him as that Berserker in black armor, combining two people who caused him significant setbacks, delivering a critical hit.

When did Gus become this strong?

Until Elsa turned and walked away, her figure gradually fading into the distance, this question still lingered in Eliphas’s mind.

He had been serious just now, it shouldn’t have been like this, he had been working hard to improve recently, his skills had advanced compared to before...

On this day, Elsa officially left the Light Eagle Group, embarking on a journey to defeat the Demon King and save the world—although she hadn’t actually set out.

What Sali wanted to tell Elsa was actually a warning to hold back and not really harm Eliphas.

Her departure caused chaos in the Light Eagle Group, but luckily, as mercenaries no longer procured Happiness Eggs, the disturbance soon subsided.

Perhaps due to the frequent setbacks lately, Eliphas gained resistance, showing no other reaction besides playing it silent, merely being supported back to his resting place by the captains the same day.

"Captain, have a good rest."

Sali was the last to leave, looking at Eliphas seemingly in deep thought. She opened her mouth but ultimately couldn’t say anything.

It felt like she wasn’t qualified to comfort him; speaking rashly would only feel awkward.

However, at that moment, she seemed to catch a glimpse of something red flashing in the pocket on Eliphas’s inner shirt.

Eh?

Suddenly, an image of the Overlord’s Egg flashed before Sali’s eyes.

No, no, that’s a joke, right? That was just something from the Painting World. How long has it been? How could it possibly appear in reality?

Maybe it was a ruby brought out from the Royal Palace, why was I getting so anxious?

Though she told herself this, there was an itch inside that couldn’t stop her gaze from drifting toward Eliphas.

She saw it, red and round, but couldn’t determine what exactly was on it—

"What did you see?"