I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Anno never expected that Mavis would make this request.

However, he had no intention of forming an alliance.

While a large number of people may bring great strength, they also pose a greater risk of exposure.

Moreover, Anno is a one-man army, with summoned creatures providing cover, making him safer than even a scouting rogue.

For Anno, there is basically no benefit in forming an alliance.

Not to mention the involvement of two other mercenary groups.

Before Anno could refuse, a sarcastic voice suddenly came from the side.

"The Adventurers' Guild Master, Gruul's Guardian Hero, Master Anno, does he need to join forces with us? He's a summoner who can slay dozens of high-level monsters."

"Mavis, aren't you just dragging President Anno down by teaming up with him?"

Anno and Mavis turned around and saw that it was Freeman, who had followed them, who was speaking.

Charlie was also there.

Anno and Mavis did not hide their conversation from others, so it was overheard by two other people.

"That bastard!"

Upon hearing Freeman's words, Mavis even considered pulling out the poisoned dagger and slashing it across his neck.

She thought that cooperation was a matter for everyone, so she didn't hide it from the two of them.

Surprisingly, Freeman, as the captain, has absolutely no sense of the bigger picture.

Mavis frowned and said, "Freeman, wouldn't it be beneficial for all of us to invite President Anno to explore the Forbidden Forest together?"

Freeman shrugged and looked at Charlie.

Charlie coughed and interjected, "Mavis, this collaboration is the result of prior discussions between our three companies. We've worked together on missions before, and we have a good understanding of each other. Suddenly adding an outsider might not be a good thing for the whole group."

Of course, I'm not trying to ostracize President Anno. It's just that we all live a life of constant danger, and we all have to be responsible for the lives of our brothers.

Mavis patted her forehead, somewhat helplessly.

Judging from their attitudes, it's impossible for Anno to join the team.

If it weren't for the prior agreement and the inability to break the contract, Mavis would have wanted to withdraw from the three-way alliance and work with Anno alone.

Compared to Mavis's anger, Anno herself wasn't angry at all.

Anyway, he never wanted to form an alliance in the first place.

Moreover, judging from Freeman and Charlie's tone and attitude, they didn't really care about Anno.

Anno understood that these people doubted the battle results he had previously reported.

However, Anno also hoped that these two would look down on him.

Being a cunning old fox isn't so bad, is it?

For this trip, Anno carried in his backpack all the sacrifice materials from monsters of level 6 and above that he had collected in the last battle.

In other words, on the surface Anno only has ten summons, but he actually has more than thirty level 8 reserve troops!

The crucial point is that Freeman and the others don't even know what the ten summons Anno has on the surface are!

If Freeman harbors ill intentions towards Anno, Anno has the strength to deal with him.

"Captain Mavis, I think Captain Charlie is right. You have experience working together before, and if I suddenly join, it might actually negatively impact the team. I won't participate in this collaboration!"

After saying that, Anno made the Wind Wolf speed up and walk ahead.

"Tch, this guy's pretty cowardly!"

Freeman spat on the ground and said disdainfully, "I thought he'd be dragging along a level 6 burden and would shamelessly try to join us, begging for protection. I was even waiting to humiliate him, but I scared him away!"

A strange emotion flashed in Charlie's eyes; he had a feeling that things weren't as Freeman had described.

The main issue was the black-robed figure behind Anno, whose aura was originally at level 10.

But when they got closer, it turned into level 6.

Could it be that he misperceived?

"Anno..." Mavis watched Ano's departing figure, turned her head and glared at Freeman, cursing him as an idiot in her heart.

For the rest of the journey, Anno avoided the mercenary group and led Liz to operate within the area he was in charge of.

The convoy of nearly a hundred people set off and encountered no problems throughout the morning.

In order to reach their destination before dark, everyone ate lunch while walking.

No mercenary would care about these things.

Even Charlie didn't want to waste time traveling at night.

Although their strength would make most magical beasts wary, if a magical beast were to attack the convoy and cause unnecessary damage, it would not be a good thing for anyone.

Especially the Bloodstained Mercenary Group, which desperately needs to restore its reputation.

However, around 1 p.m., the convoy encountered a small group of flying monsters.

It was a group of magical butterflies, each about fifty centimeters long, numbering more than twenty.

Race: Magic Butterfly

Rating: 6

Life: 600/600

Mana: 600/600

Skills: [Sleep Powder] [Paralysis Powder]

The Magic Butterfly's stats aren't great, but it can fly.

However, they seemed uninterested in the humans below and continued flying forward.

Just as they were about to fly over the convoy, some hunter fired an arrow at the swarm of butterflies.

The magical butterfly, whose wing was accidentally shot, fell from the sky.

Then he was hacked to death by the mercenaries who rushed over.

The wings of the Magic Butterfly can be used to make anesthetics, and perhaps these mercenaries want to hunt one down to earn some extra money.

When Anno saw this scene, his brows furrowed slightly.

Killing the Magic Butterfly now is not a good choice.

As expected, after realizing it was being attacked, the magic butterfly spun in the air and flew back.

"Hoo hoo~"

Large swaths of dust-like material fell from the wings of the magic butterfly, and carried by the wind, they spread across the crowd.

"Everyone be careful, do not inhale this dust!"

Mavis and Charlie's voices came from afar.

The Magic Butterfly is not strong in combat.

However, if you accidentally inhale this dust, you will either have to sleep for several hours or become completely paralyzed and unable to move.

The coachmen, who were driving the carriages, were now hiding in fear inside the carriages.

The mercenaries covered their mouths and noses with their clothes, cursing under their breath at the group of people who had just been so impulsive.

Anno looked up at the magical butterfly flying more than ten meters in the air and narrowed his eyes.

Although it was an open area, the wind blew so little dust that it could accurately fall into the convoy.

But the horses pulling the carts don't dodge, and no one takes any protective measures for them.

If these sleep powders or paralysis powders were to land on the horses, the caravan would definitely be delayed considerably.

By then, it will be difficult to reach the town of Gruel before dark.

Croft had also considered this. He wrapped himself up completely, poked his head out of the carriage, and shouted, "Captains, think of a way to drive these monsters away!"

Mavis and his two companions had already been organizing a team of hunters and mages.

After the teams were assembled, the hunters' arrows and the mages' magic simultaneously soared into the sky.