Chapter 1259 - 618: Inquiry and News_2

Though he hadn’t acted for this reason, Xia Nan still nodded slightly to the other party to indicate his action.

Seeing that the adventurer in front of him did not seem to be the type of person who was overly harsh, the squad captain couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, then politely introduced the identity of themselves and their brief task information:

"We are a recruitment squad from the frontier; we just left Bloodforge Fortress not long ago. Our task is to go to Saltstone Port to recruit adventurers or civilians willing to join the army."

"Calculating the time, the recruitment order should have arrived days ago. By the time we reach the town, we estimate that the locals willing to join have already received the information, making our work relatively easier."

"The journey has been quite smooth without any particular trouble, but just as we were nearing our destination, unexpectedly..."

Saying this, the recruitment squad captain glanced at the nearby corpses of Scorpion-tailed Lions, with a visible expression of lingering fear on his face.

If Xia Nan hadn’t stepped in to help, the entire squad—totaling nine soldiers—would have become dinner for the Scorpion-tailed Lions today.

A recruitment squad from Bloodforge Fortress?

Hearing this, a realization dawned in Xia Nan’s mind, recalling the debates among adventurers about that recruitment order overheard in the tavern.

No wonder...

He needed to journey to Bloodforge Fortress, and they were fulfilling their task of recruiting at Saltstone Port, both having matters of their own to attend to.

Thus, Xia Nan didn’t waste time on needless pleasantries, intending to inquire about the current situation at Bloodforge Fortress.

Meanwhile, the old and young whom he had just rescued from the claws of the large Scorpion-tailed Lion were already supporting each other and walking over.

"Thank you for lending a hand, adventurer sir!"

Lowering himself greatly, the middle-aged man with graying hair grasped his heavy shield and bowed.

Behind him, although relatively inexperienced but having received proper noble education and possessing a good character as well,

Zanfri, the third young lord of the Willmott family, also bowed in gratitude with his Uncle A ke.

Their tone and body posture were genuinely sincere.

As it turns out, the three had already met once at Saltstone Port.

It was this young lad who had silenced the adventurers debating the recruitment order.

Unexpectedly, there was another chance to meet at this moment.

Moreover, from the looks of it, the other party seemed to leave the town before him?

Seemingly noticing Xia Nan’s gaze, the middle-aged man named A ke deemed it no longer necessary to hide anything in this situation and introduced their history.

"The young lord and I originally planned to develop near the frontier and coincidentally encountered the recruitment squad on our way, so we enrolled, planning to return to Saltstone Port with the team first. After recruiting manpower, we will follow the large force to Bloodforge Fortress."

"Young lord?" Keenly noticing the vocabulary used by the middle-aged man during his explanation, Xia Nan’s gaze instinctively scanned over the previously concealed until the battle exposed surface of the heavy shield, printed with the ’Black Bottom Water Flow Wave Pattern’ emblem.

Noticing the gaze of the young and strong adventurer before him,

The long-awaited Zanfri finally had the opportunity to speak.

Raising his voice slightly in a deliberately composed manner, though not having caught his breath fully, resulting in a hurried and amusing tone, he said loudly:

"Esteemed adventurer sir, my utmost gratitude for your assistance. I am the third son of the Imperial City ’Willmott’ family, here in Anlun Province to restore the ancestral glory through distinguished service at the frontier."

Not knowing why this lad repeated what his elders had said.

Xia Nan nodded politely, indicating understanding.

A peculiar emphasis was placed on the words "Willmott," and after speaking, the golden-haired youth intently observed his expression, revealing a trace of disappointment.

With some reluctance, he added:

"Uh... mentioning ’Willmott,’ you might not remember much; after all, the family glory was a long time ago."

"But if I mention my ancestor, the great ’Silver Lake Shield,’ Grove, perhaps it might ring a bell?"

In reality, Xia Nan had no recollection of the ’Silver Lake Shield’ mentioned by the other party.

Previously just a countryside lad who had just escaped the busy farming work, working abroad, and it has only been two years since his transmigration to this world, even though he urgently caught up on his knowledge during leisure time with a general understanding of various aspects.

Yet involving historical figures like the ’Silver Lake Shield,’ long gone unknown for how many years, reaching even a barely familiar level was indeed a stretch.

Nevertheless, since the seemingly immature-looking golden-haired youth showed such civility and respect, Xia Nan had no reason for offense.

He continued nodding courteously to indicate understanding.

Which visibly disappointed Zanfri.

Fortunately, a second later, the astonished voice of the recruitment captain beside him brought joy to the face of the emotionally transparent young man.

"’Silver Lake Shield’? Is it the legendary ’Heart Drop’, ’Fearless Grove’!?"

"Yes, he was truly my ancestor!"

Thinking of addressing the crowd post-recruitment, Zanfri hadn’t disclosed his family’s background to the other party earlier.