In a dimly lit tavern in one of the towns, mercenaries gathered, drinking and chatting loudly.

“Did you see that bastard begging for his life?”

“Some ex-bandits they turned out to be. Worthless.”

“Yeah, calling them ex-bandits is generous. The real tough ones are all dead, and the capable ones got scooped up by the lord.”

“There were still a few with some fight left in them, but once you bash their heads in, they behave real quick. Hahaha!”

Their laughter was crude, filled with mockery and disdain.

The subject of their ridicule was none other than the members of Julien’s Mercenary Corps, particularly the former bandits whom Ghislain had recruited. These ex-bandits, tasked with handling various minor requests under Ghislain’s command, had recently suffered several humiliating defeats.

The mercenaries responsible for most of these attacks were sitting right there in the tavern—they were the Black Hammer Mercenary Corps.

As the mercenaries continued drinking, their whispers turned into bold taunts.

“Hey, weren’t those brats supposed to have some crazy guy with them? You know, the one they call the ‘Bandit Crusher’?”@@novelbin@@

“Oh, please. That’s all talk. We’re not the only ones who’ve taken shots at them, and they haven’t done a thing about it.”

“Yeah, maybe they don’t care about what happens to their little bandit buddies. Besides, there’s no proof it was us.”

They chuckled, raising their glasses and laughing again. These mercenaries always masked their faces during ambushes, ensuring they couldn’t be identified.

They had already sabotaged several of Julien’s contracts, slowly chipping away at the group’s reputation.

To them, Julien’s Mercenary Corps was nothing more than a bunch of upstarts—young rookies who had suddenly appeared on the scene and even resorted to recruiting ex-bandits to fill their ranks.

“They’ve got no respect for the code. Aren’t mercenaries supposed to share work fairly and team up for big contracts? That’s how it’s always been in this industry.”

“Exactly. If the baron didn’t shield them, they’d already be wiped out.”

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