Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys

Chapter 1015: Chapter 355: Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group (Double-Length Chapter) (Part 2)

"Alas, I still need to work hard!"

"I must quickly learn to transform into a Giant Bear and transform into a Golden Eagle!" Anna clenched her fair little fist, secretly resolving in her heart.

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Yilgala Town, about a hundred miles from the Frost Mist Cliff as shown on the map, is considered a border town in Fjord County, still under the Empire’s control.

Rein planned to travel by land from Yilgala Town on horseback, as he didn’t want to attract the attention of the Sea God Sect in this area.

After all, a Flying Knight is simply too conspicuous.

Additionally, considering that donning a set of Secret Silver Engraved Plate Armor or Demonized Silver Plate Armor would attract too much attention, Rein, as before, wore a gray-white Wizard Robe over them.

At the same time, Rein didn’t carry any other weapons, only holding a staff transformed from Hardened Essence Gold, making him look just like a young Wizard Apprentice.

...

Soon, Rein arrived at a horse farm near Yilgala Town.

Perhaps due to the turbulent situation, there were quite a few people buying horses.

"Boss, how much for this brown horse?" Rein pointed to a rather sturdy-looking brown horse inside the fence and asked.

"Twenty gold, but I haven’t had the chance to re-nail its horseshoes yet. If sir is not in a hurry, you can come back this afternoon." The horse farm owner was a short and stout middle-aged man, who gestured a price and pointed to the brown horse’s hoof, saying loudly.

"Boss, it’s okay, here are twenty gold coins." Rein smiled slightly and handed the twenty gold coins to the owner.

"Well... sir, then be aware, the right rear hoof’s horseshoe is a bit loose and can’t support a long journey." The stout owner reminded him specifically, then accepted Rein’s gold coins.

As a boss, there’s no reason not to do business; a reminder is sufficient.

"Hmm, thank you." Rein nodded in acknowledgment.

The other horse buyers nearby looked on in slight surprise at Rein leading the horse away.

This young man seems to have urgent matters?

But even so, he should ensure the horseshoes are secure; otherwise, if the horse becomes lame, it would be completely ruined.

Rein, on the other hand, led the horse to the side of the road next to the horse farm and stopped.

He lifted the brown horse’s right rear hoof and glanced at it. In the next second, the Witchcraft Light in his hand flashed, and a brand-new metal horseshoe appeared in his palm.

Gently removing the original horseshoe, Rein, bare-handed, placed the new one on and quickly transformed seven iron nails, pressing them into place rapidly one by one.

It took only a few seconds to complete the replacement of a horseshoe, far faster than the most skilled Blacksmith.

After all, what Metal Series Wizard would do the job of nailing horseshoes!

Even the brown horse seemed a bit bewildered, blinking its large eyes, its head somewhat muddled.

After finishing, Rein smiled, patted his hands, mounted the horse, and headed towards Yilgala Town.

He planned to first go to the tavern to understand the situation before proceeding.

Meanwhile, a middle-aged man dressed as a mercenary, who was also buying horses, watched Rein’s actions from afar, looking shocked.

"Was that the Metal Series Witchcraft ’Sharpness Technique?’"

"Is he a rare Metal Series Wizard?"

"No, considering his age, he’s most likely a Third Level Wizard Apprentice."

"Could it be that he also received the bounty? Why is he alone? Although... if he is alone, then maybe..." the middle-aged man quickly assessed in his mind.

After some thought, the mercenary-dressed middle-aged man purchased two horses and quickly headed towards the town.

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Yilgala Town.

Inside the Fjord Tavern, located at the town center, the place was bustling with noise.

Rein found a vacant table for two by the window and sat down, scanning the room quickly. He noticed that most were mercenaries wearing leather armor, chain armor, and carrying various weapons.

Strangely, most mercenaries also carried a battle bow on their backs.

However, the few who didn’t have a battle bow had sturdy shields and wore different equipment, mainly thick plate armor or a mix of plate and chain armor.

Additionally, there were a few Second Level and Third Level Wizard Apprentices interspersed among them.

This left Rein somewhat puzzled.

Could there be a bounty or a task here?

Otherwise, how could it attract so many mercenaries?

"Sir, this is Storm Brandy, a specialty of the fjord, care to join me for a drink?" A middle-aged man approached, smiling and holding a bottle of alcohol, and spoke to Rein.

Rein glanced at him and immediately recalled he seemed to have seen him at the horse farm not long ago.

This thought led Rein to a realization. He smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course, please have a seat."

After a few glasses of Storm Brandy and some small talk.

Rein learned that the middle-aged man’s name was Fandar, and he was the leader of a group called the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group.

They, too, had received a high bounty from the Empire targeting the invading Sea Clan and had come specifically to Wailing Wind Fjord.

This made Rein understand why so many skilled mercenary groups gathered in an Empire border town.

The Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group had chosen to search the area centered around the shipwreck remnants of Frost Mist Cliff, which coincidentally overlapped with Rein’s destination, diverting only by about ten miles.

Fandar, aged thirty-seven, had become a mercenary since he was eighteen and had an eye for talent. Every member of the Ice Claw Bear Mercenary Group was essentially discovered by him, and he built the entire mercenary group from the ground up.