While the others were pondering what exactly had happened here, Leon snorted coldly, instantly drawing everyone's attention to him.

Leon sneered and said, "What's the big deal? There's no body, so what? Maybe it was eaten by a ghoul or a beast, that's quite normal, isn't it?"

"Ed, sigh, I told you, if you don't want to fight, you can stand behind me."

As Leon spoke, he subtly glanced at Finniel. The reason for saying this was to get Finniel to pay more attention to him, but it didn't quite work, as Finniel was currently staring blankly at Melissa and Ed.

Leon took a deep breath and raised his voice slightly. Under everyone's gaze, he said:

"Everyone, this exploration task will definitely not be dangerous. Besides the powerful guards of the Morton Family, I also have a weapon on me that can counter Undead Creatures!"

"So, there's no need to worry. This is an extremely simple task!"

Once Leon finished speaking, the other Hunters in the group looked at him with great enthusiasm. After all, for these people, the easier, the better. A little effort for a generous reward was definitely something they'd all be eager to do.

As for Ed's discovery, it was quickly forgotten by the other Hunters.

Melissa whispered to Ed, "Ed, is something wrong?"

Ed nodded. He recalled the previous investigation into the Elf Undead and the bounty tasks for this area, and he had a vague, unpleasant thought.

Could it be that the Elf Undead had, as Mr. Findley said, become an even more powerful Blood Elf?

Looking around at the excited Hunters, Ed realized that no matter what he said now, they wouldn't listen.

Still, Ed felt it was necessary to talk to Melissa and Eng about the possibility of a Blood Elf, to warn them as much as he could.

Soon, Ed took Melissa aside and found Eng, explaining the potential Blood Elf situation.

Eng furrowed his brows, but didn't seem overly worried. He simply replied:

"Blood Elf? I haven't heard of anything like that. But Ed, don't worry, I'll stay alert."

Melissa's expression was similarly puzzled; she hadn't heard anything about a Blood Elf either.

It seemed that the transformation of an Elf Undead into a Blood Elf wasn't a common occurrence and must be incredibly difficult.

With that thought, Ed felt a little less anxious. Their luck probably wouldn't be that bad.

The moon gradually rose in the sky, and the cold, pale light made the night particularly quiet.

A pale skeleton, holding a rusty longsword in its hand, was slowly approaching the Hunter's resting village.

Behind this skeleton, there were various types of bones—some were humanoid skeletons, others were beast skeletons, and some even had decaying flesh still attached to them, emitting a foul stench.

"Enemy attack!" The patrolling Hunter shouted loudly, waking everyone in the village. Panic set in.

They hadn't even reached the Underground Undead Cavern, and enemies were already appearing?

Some of the weaker Hunters' first instinct was to flee.

Fortunately, Eng quickly appeared in a prominent position and managed to stabilize the chaotic situation temporarily.

He stood on the roof of a house, gazing towards the village's outskirts.

Eng spoke loudly, "Don't panic, they are just some low-tier Undead Monsters. Everyone, grab your weapons and prepare..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a figure rushed out.

It was Leon!

Upon hearing Eng say that it was only some low-tier Undead Monsters, Leon didn't hesitate for a second. He immediately drew a longsword glowing with golden light and rushed towards the village outskirts.

His strength was that of a high-tier Silver Hunter. He could consume energy to resist the moonlight, and moreover, the longsword in his hand was a mid-tier spiritual treasure, particularly effective against Undead Creatures.

In the next moment, as the other Hunters watched, Leon swung his sword forcefully. Any Undead Monster that came into contact with the golden sword instantly turned into black dust and died, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The Hunters inside the village immediately shouted, "Nice! As expected of a Hunter from a prestigious family in Holy City, his strength is incredible!"

"Mr. Leon, with you here, there's no way this mission will go awry!"

"That was so cool!"

Hearing the cheers from behind, Leon's smile grew even wider. He subconsciously turned around, eager to see if Finniel had witnessed his heroic moment.

To his surprise, Finniel was standing beside Ed, conversing with him, though he couldn't hear what they were saying.

Leon, wanting to make an even bigger impression and attract Finniel's attention, tried to create more noise, but Finniel's gaze remained fixed on Ed.

Just as Leon was about to give up on fighting these low-tier Undead Monsters and return to the village, back to Finniel Morton's side, he realized that due to his earlier impulsiveness, he was now surrounded by low-tier Undead Monsters and couldn't leave quickly.

Eng, standing on the roof of a house, sighed helplessly. He turned to the other Hunters in the village and said:

"Stop dawdling, let's go together and quickly deal with these low-tier Undead Monsters!"

With the help of the other Hunters, the battle was soon over.

After the fight, every Hunter had a thrilled smile on their face, because to them, these undead attackers posed no real threat.

This mission was really much easier than they had imagined. By the time they reached the Underground Undead Cavern, the Undead Monsters there would likely be weak as well.

Leon sheathed the golden-glowing longsword and slowly walked over to Finniel's side.

Leon elegantly said, "Miss Finniel, the danger has been eliminated by me. You don't need to worry or fear anymore."

Finniel rolled her eyes at him. She sighed helplessly and said to Ed:

"I'll head back now. No matter what dangers lie in the Underground Undead Cavern, this mission won't be canceled."

"I hope everything will go smoothly."

Before leaving, Finniel Morton gave Melissa a glance.

Seeing this, Leon immediately followed her, hoping to spend a little more time with Finniel.

Ed, watching the other Hunters cleaning up the battlefield after the fight, walked straight over to Eng and said:

"The attack tonight seems strange."

Eng nodded and responded, "It is indeed strange. Only low-tier Undead Monsters appeared, and there seemed to be no strategy involved. Could it be that these low-tier Undead Monsters were the reason this village was abandoned?"

Ed wasn't entirely sure. He felt that things wouldn't be so simple, but he couldn't find any signals of danger.

For now, they could only take it one step at a time.

Just then, Leon walked over with a disappointed look, as if he had been sent back by Finniel.

Leon glared at Ed and said in a low voice, "While everyone else was fighting, what were you talking to Finniel about? Ed, were you slacking off?"

"Come on, tell me, what were you talking about with Finniel?"

Ed smiled and answered directly, "Whatever it was, it's none of your business."

Leon immediately clenched his fists, stretched out his hand, and pointed at Ed, loudly saying, "How did someone like you become a hero of Dorey City?"

"It seems that without the item that could have boosted your strength to low-tier Gold Hunter, you've become a coward!"

Leon's voice was loud enough to draw the attention of several Hunters who turned to look.

Under the gaze of so many eyes, Ed nonchalantly replied, "Hero? I've made it very clear, I'm not interested in being a hero."

"Besides, it was you who said that, if danger arises, I can stand behind you."

Leon was immediately stunned. The words he had said earlier were meant to belittle Ed in front of the other Hunters and Finniel. He would have loved for a powerful monster to appear and just kill Ed right then and there.

But now, in front of so many people, he couldn't directly deny the words he had said to Ed earlier. For a moment, Leon wasn't sure what to do.

Meanwhile, Ed simply waved his hand, his expression calm as he turned and walked away.

Leon watched Ed's retreating figure, wanting to say something, but couldn't think of any words to belittle or mock Ed.

He could only sigh helplessly, regretting ever saying that if danger arose, Ed could stand behind him.

A few Hunters, eager to flatter Leon, quickly approached him, saying:

"Young Master Leon, we all saw your brave performance just now. With you here, there's no way this mission will go wrong!"

"Yes, yes, Ed is just a mid-tier Silver Hunter. He even said it himself, that he can't raise his strength to the low-tier Gold level. He's not important at all. You are the most important one!"

"Once we enter the Underground Undead Cavern, as long as you fight with all your might, Miss Finniel will surely be moved by your heroic performance!"

Upon hearing this, Leon couldn't help but nod in agreement, a smile he couldn't suppress forming on his face.

He had made up his mind—when they reached the Underground Undead Cavern, he would fight with all his strength and not leave a single Undead Monster alive!

That way, Finniel would surely change her attitude!

After Leon and Eng left, the Hunters who had just been praising Leon exchanged glances and then laughed.

What they had said was partly to flatter Leon and partly to make things easier once they entered the Underground Undead Cavern. After all, with Leon fighting on the front lines, they could slack off a bit.

In their eyes, Leon was too foolish.

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