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    At themotion caused by Ethan, the orc camp instantly fell into chaos.


    Alicia emerged from the shadows, taking the life of a high-ranking orc in a sh.


    She blended with the trees, moving fluidly from room to room, identifying her targets and executing them swiftly.


    She also discovered a number of crude maps and ssified strategic documents.


    Just as she was perusing the documents, an orc soldier noticed her and bellowed an rm: "Intruder! Capture her!"


    Unfazed, Alicia channeled her energy, unleashing the power of nature in a sh.


    Trees sprang up around her, forming a sturdy barrier against the orc soldiers.


    Taking advantage of the barrier, she sent out a wave of intense energy, and in an instant, countless thorns sprouted from the ground, impaling the orcs and throwing theirmand system into chaos.


    Meanwhile, Ethan''s power was on full disy.


    His formidable form ascended to the sky, scorching dragon me pouring down from above, leaving the orcs scrambling in disarray.


    "A dragon..."


    "Monster!"


    As creatures at the top of the food chain, dragons are naturally intimidating to most species.


    The orcs, engulfed by fear and confusion, scattered, incapable of mounting an effective defense.


    Simultaneously, under Ethan''s leadership, the members of the Wings of Freedom guildunched their attack.


    With the orc camp thrown into chaos, the Treant Heroes exhibited excellentbat skills and team coordination.


    They may not be experts in many things, but when the winds of battle are in their favor, they shine.


    Each Treant Hero glowed with an eerie green light, their powerful nature magic taking down the orcs one by one.


    Ethan''s figure moved through the battlefield like a specter, his terrifying power causing widespread destruction.


    With a p of his wings, countless deadly wind des swept the ground, uprooting entire encampments...


    Almost single-handedly, he dominated the battle.


    Inspired by him, the guild''s Heroes fought with high morale.


    They supported each other, urately targeting the orcs'' weak spots, and quickly diminishing their resistance.


    As time passed, the orcs were being eradicated gradually.


    The battlefield was now left with just a handful of orcs who were cornered by a group of Heroes.


    At this point, the Orc Dark Lord was sunk in despair.


    He couldn''tprehend how a dragon would align itself with a bunch of Treant Heroes.


    And that dragon... it was obviously a Dark Lord as well!


    Ethan dove slowly from the sky, his eyes emitting an icy murderous intent.


    The Orc Dark Lord, trembling with fear, dropped to his knees, desperately begging, "Dragon Dark Lord, please spare me! I surrender, I will be your ve!"


    "All the resources in my territory have been used to summon orcs. You gain nothing from killing me. But if you spare me, I swear my loyalty to you!"


    "Really?" A hint of mockery flickered in Ethan''s golden eyes.


    With a swift swing of his w, countless electric arcs entwined around his talons, instantly piercing through the Orc Dark Lord''s chest.


    "Unfortunately, I don''t need the loyalty of the weak."


    "Your head, to me now, is more useful."


    ...


    Riverside, Bounty Guild.


    "What did you say? Wings of Freedom really aplished the quest of ying the Orc Dark Lord?"


    Daniel Green, the guild president who was indulging in the massage from two beautiful women, looked incredulously at his subordinate who came to report.


    Richard rk was a trusted aide of Daniel Green.


    As soon as there was a disagreement between him and Ethan, Daniel Green sent someone to investigate those Treant Heroes.


    Learning that they were a group of newbie Heroes fresh out of the newbie vige, Daniel Green lost interest.


    Such a trashy guild could be easily wiped out.


    But when he heard that they had taken the quest of exterminating the Orc Dark Lord, Daniel Green even felt no need to take action.


    A group of newbie Heroes, trying to confront the Orc Dark Lord, wasn''t it suicide?


    Orcs weren''t individually strong, but they were cheap, numerous, and sturdy.


    For small-scale Hero guilds with weak strength, it was a nightmare.


    But now he received the news that the guild, with a team of just 50 Heroes, had sessfully exterminated the Orc Dark Lord...<novelsnext></novelsnext>


    Daniel Green''s eyes began to flicker.


    "Orcs are the most afraid of those individuals with strong power who are not afraid of being ganged up on... Completing this quest with such a small team means that there must be a tough character in this newly formed Wings of Freedom."


    "Tsk tsk, it might be a B-rank, even an A-rank... There are already three major guilds in Riverside, we don''t need anotherpetitor... it''s best to nip it in the bud before it grows into a towering tree."


    "By the way, isn''t ck Rose currently executing a quest in Mist Forest?" Daniel Green gave a cold smile, already forming a n in his mind.


    "You, go call Richard rk for me, I have a quest for him!"


    ...


    In the Adventurer''s Bar, a group of Treant Heroes were getting wasted, boasting loudly about their heroic performance in the battle against the Orc Dark Lord.


    No one questioned them.


    Even if they were not pleased, they had to bite the bullet, because the head of that Dark Lord was on disy in the tavern''s main hall.


    "Holy crap, what''s with this Wings of Freedom being so formidable? Straight outta the gate, they killed a Dark Lord andpleted a B-level quest."


    "Is the Treant really this strong? If I''d known, I would''ve chosen Treant," one Hero mumbled.


    "What a promising guild! I wonder if they''re still recruiting," another added.


    The female orc receptionist was so shocked at the news, it looked like she could swallow a whole egg.


    She had rmended the quest to Wings of Freedom with some regret, never expecting them to actuallyplete it.


    "Please hold on a moment, the rewards forpleting the quest are quite substantial. I need to apply to the guild, but within three days, a representative from the Hero''s Guild will personally deliver the gold coins to you."


    "Alright," Ethan nodded.


    Once the quest waspleted, Ethan ordered another shot of liquor at the bar, drinking heavily while nning his next move.


    He came to Riverside not to y hero but for a more serious quest.


    He was a danger, but not enough of a threat for Riverside to fully mobilize against him yet.


    In this brief moment of respite, he needed to exhaust Riverside''s resources.


    The best way was to incite internal conflict within their ranks.


    Let the Heroes fight amongst themselves, to his delight.


    But to aplish this, he first needed enough personal influence.


    "So, which Dark Lord should I target next?" Ethan mused, studying the map he had acquired from the orc Dark Lord.


    The tavern door squeaked open, and the lively atmosphere fell silent.


    A few hot-tempered Treant Heroes rose from their seats.


    "What the hell are you doing here? Haven''t you learned your lesson?"


    The Treant Heroes red fiercely at the burly man who had entered, none other than the Hero Richard rk, whom Ethan had beaten until he was vomiting blood a few days ago.


    Seeing the hostility from the Treant Heroes, Richard rk, annoyed inwardly, forced a smile on his face.


    "Gentlemen, it''s a misunderstanding... I''vee here with goodwill. I want to speak to the leader of Wings of Freedom. We should bury the hatchet, not keep it sharp. Our guild leader gave me a quest, and I would like to discuss a coboration with Wings of Freedom."


    "Just spill it," Ethan nced at him, speaking nonchntly.


    "I assume you must be the Guild Leader. I apologize for my actions thest time," Richard rk quickly apologized, sitting down next to Ethan, and stated his intentions.


    "Do you know about the ck Dragon?" Richard rk asked solemnly.


    At the mention of "dragon," Ethan''s heart skipped a beat, almost thinking Richard rk was referring to himself.


    But he thought it unlikely as his divine dragon form had nothing to do with a ck Dragon.


    "Never heard of it."


    Ethan''s response left Richard rk momentarily stunned.


    He hadn''t expected someone who didn''t know about the ck Dragon.


    "The ck Dragon is currently the biggest threat to Riverside. Remember the Dark Lord that came out of the temple recently? If it weren''t for this ck Dragon causing trouble, we would have dealt with the Dark Lord long ago."


    Richard rk said bitterly, his tone filled with genuine concern.


    From his narrative, Ethan got a clear picture of who the ck Dragon was.


    It resided in the Mist Forest, consistently raiding Riverside''s territories, posing the most significant threat to them.


    The sudden emergence of numerous Dark Lords around Riverside that could not be dealt with wasrgely due to this damn ck Dragon.


    It had consumed a considerable portion of Riverside''s forces and attention.


    Many of Riverside''s strongmen had to take turns keeping an eye on this ck Dragon.


    Recently, the lord of Riverside had summoned the majority of the city''s strongmen to carry out a clearance operation against the ck Dragon.