325: Dick's Bodyguards

Chapter 324: Dick's Bodyguards

Before long, Fama knocked on Mina's door. With a kind smile on his face, he looked at Dick and said, "Xiao Zi, Grandpa is here to see her..."

In the Magic Contract signed by Dick and Fama, if the Rite Trial plan failed, then Xiao Zi, the five-hundred-year purple longevity divine flower, would be the backup plan.

Although the lifespan extended would be less, it was better than dying of old age.

Therefore, along the way, Fama was very concerned about Xiao Zi, just like a good Grandpa who loved his granddaughter.

Dick casually responded, letting Mina open the artificial treasure chest to show the sleeping Xiao Zi to Fama.

"Oh, oh, she's sleeping, Xiao Zi is so cute..."

Fama smiled and nodded, very satisfied with Mina's care. Behind his benevolent appearance was the desire for extended life.

Dick knew that for someone like Fama, even if Xiao Zi was his biological granddaughter, if it could extend his life, he would probably not hesitate to poison her.

After all, a granddaughter could be born again, but his own life was unique.

After watching for a while, Fama had Mina close the treasure chest, then pretended to give Dick some instructions before leaving.

Throughout the process, Dick was very cooperative. Before participating in the Rite Trial, he needed to appease the Level 72 Fama.

After Fama left, Dick also left Mina's room. He was going to find Victoria to say goodbye.

However, he hadn't gone far when Dick received an urgent sound transmission from Pairo.

"Dick, my little friend, allies active near the Lamos Mountains have sent a message saying that the Snow Wolves inside are gathering, suspected to be going out to hunt collectively..."

Hearing this, Dick felt a little puzzled.

With the blizzard raging, these Snow Wolves in the Lamos Mountains were all old, weak, and sick. Where could they go to hunt?

But soon, after recalling the map in his mind, Dick understood the Snow Wolves' plan.

"It's the Human villages around the Lamos Mountains, right?"

"Most likely. The blizzard has blocked almost all roads, completely cutting off these villages' connection with cities, essentially leaving them isolated and helpless!"

Pairo agreed and severely criticized the Wolf Mother's ruthlessness.

The Eternal Frost Forest was like Pairo's second home. He had deep feelings for the Snowman Clan here, so he couldn't help but feel indignant.

But in Dick's opinion, there was nothing to criticize about the attack planned by the Wolf Mother.

From the perspective of the Human race, the Wolf Mother was undoubtedly a great evil Beast, but from the perspective of survival, she was innocent.

After all, during the blizzard, the Snow Wolves had to find enough food to survive the disaster.

And the immobile Human villages were clearly the best place to go!

Attacking those individually weak Humans was much safer and more cost-effective than attacking other Beasts.

Those villagers were not stupid. They also knew this, so in most cases, they would evacuate to nearby large cities in advance.

It was just a pity that this blizzard came too suddenly. Dick estimated that most of the villagers living around the Lamos Mountains didn't have time to evacuate.

Now, they could only stay in the villages, praying anxiously to the Snow Goddess.

"As early as last night, I had already spread the news, but..."

Pairo sighed helplessly, lamenting, "The higher-ups in the surrounding big cities don't seem to want to brave the blizzard to provide aid. Those villagers are probably doomed."

Such a development did not surprise Dick.

Rather, it would be strange if those higher-ups were willing to brave the blizzard and immediately come to the aid of the villagers.

It was estimated that after the blizzard ended, after most of the villagers were dead, and after the Snow Wolves were full, the reinforcements from the big cities would slowly arrive.

Because the most crucial point was that most of the villagers living around the Lamos Mountains were Human, with a few Orcs and Dwarfs.

Without Snow Elves, there was no need for rescue. In the Eternal Frost Forest, only the lives of Snow Elves mattered.

If Leon was in danger in the Lamos Mountains, the Bit Family would mobilize their entire army on the same day they received the news, without even waiting for the next day!

The Wolf Mother was very smart. She obviously considered this point, which was why she dared to come and attack the Human villages so openly.

Normally, she wouldn't dare to court death like this.

One must know that Humans were the prey of Snow Wolves, and Snow Wolves were also the prey of Humans.

The valuable things on a Snow Wolf were not just its canine teeth; their fur, flesh, and bones could all be sold for money!

If there were no blizzard, and the Wolf Mother dared to attack so brazenly, those Beast merchants would come immediately upon smelling it, providing free protection to the villagers.

For Snow Wolves, the blizzard could be both a bad thing and a good thing.

But for those villagers, the blizzard was definitely a bad thing!

"Dick, my little friend, I heard about your Elite assessment... How about you just give up."

Like Fama, Pairo was also worried that Dick would die prematurely in the assessment, thus affecting the great task of destroying the Toya Empire.

Facing Pairo's advice, Dick said there was no need to worry and that he would give up immediately if the situation was not right.

And most importantly, Dick's bodyguard configuration for this trip was indeed a bit luxurious.

Adolf, a Level 54 Mage; Donald, a Level 62 Rapid Shooter; Yasuo, a Level 67 Swift Swordsman; Leon, a Level 69 Magic Swordsman; and Fama, a Level 72 Mage!

Although normally, Dick could only rely on himself and the other four team members for this assessment mission, the "bodyguards" would not take action.

But if the situation was not right, Dick could directly announce his abandonment of the assessment, and then the bodyguards would swarm up.

A mere Wolf Mother, just an old Level 69 Snow Wolf, she wouldn't even have a chance to fight back and would be instantly killed on the spot.

Dick was an important talent of the Aimiya Empire, had signed a Magic Contract with Donald, was the inheritor of the Wind Style Sword Technique, was Leon's only close friend, and was the indispensable key for Fama's extended life...

Under the entanglement of various bonds and interests, the "bodyguards" would definitely do their best. Wasn't this also a means of self-preservation?

After this explanation, Pairo, who was originally planning to secretly protect Dick, was directly stunned on the spot.

With this configuration, let alone protecting Dick's life, even slaughtering the entire Lamos Mountains would not be a problem.

Dick seemed reckless, but in reality, he was incredibly stable.

After understanding the situation, Pairo no longer worried about Dick's safety and wished him a smooth assessment.

The sound transmission ended, and only then did Dick push open Victoria's door to say goodbye to her.

...

The passionate and warm farewell lasted for more than an hour and only ended when the departure time was approaching.

Under Victoria's reluctant gaze, Dick got dressed, meticulously removed the perfume scent from his body, and then left the room.

Victoria was the key to the task of 【Rise of the Empire】 and a potential subordinate in the future. Their relationship had to be maintained regularly.

And with the Blessing of the Mysterious Blessing, Dick's methods of maintaining relationships became easier, and... more simple and unadorned.

Victoria's desire for Dick was visibly much stronger than before. She didn't even say a few sweet words before getting down to business.

For Dick, who liked efficiency, this was another benefit of the Mysterious Blessing. Its value was still increasing!

A mere silver-level Blessing, it was absolutely worth the money.

It seemed that in the future, he should consider some seemingly inexplicable Blessings more.