Mercenary Harem in Murim Novel

To reach the Capital from the Demon Sect's hidden village using aircraft only took around an hour and a half.

By that time, Anya had managed to heal most of her wound, and she was ready for another fight if needed. Sherly had also recovered, and they were ready to help the Sect.

Both of them were standing on the roof, looking at the aircraft that had arrived above the Hall.

"Ah, it's Leader!" Anya's eyes brightened as she recognized the aircraft.

She waved her hands, and the aircraft landed in front of her. The hatch opened and Leo walked out with Jessica and a strange old man following him.

"Welcome to the Capital, Leader! We have defeated Head and saved the Hall. Sherly here helped me, and we managed to survive the explosion by a hairbreadth. It was so close! And..."

Anya rambled as she suddenly stopped and casted her eyes down, "It hurts, Leader... It was the first time I got injured so badly. And all my equipment is destroyed. I won't be able to fight at full power anymore, so..."

"I know. You've done a great job, Anya." Leo said with a soft tone. He patted her and ruffled her head gently, "I am proud of you. Sorry that you have to go through that. I will contact Chiaki to send more equipment here soon,"

"N-No, it's okay, Leader. And thank you."

Anya's face turned red, and she smiled. Her body was moving uncontrollably as she was trying to hide her embarrassment.

Seeing that, Leo chuckled and stroked her cheek. It was soft and smooth, like a baby, unthinkable that she was injured so badly that her Nanites reserves almost depleted as a result.

"I am glad that you're safe and sound. And Sherly." He turned to the unfamiliar blonde girl smirking behind Anya, "You look... quite different."

"Hahaha, yeah, well... I just used my hidden ace to somehow hold on and protect the Halls, so it's normal, I think? But doesn't long blonde hair fit me? Now I look like Anya's big sister! Isn't that nice?" Sherly laughed as she moved her hair around.

Somehow, Leo couldn't deny that. Her appearance now looked like older Anya, with less part. His eyes darted onto her chest, which was definitely a few sizes smaller than his direct subordinate.

"Suddenly I felt like I was insulted." Sherly muttered. She didn't know how, but she could sense the thought that Leo was thinking right now. "You think I'm smaller than her, don't you, Leader? It's not like that, okay? I just wear baggy clothes that hide my curvy and sexy figure. Now you get it, right? Leader?"

She put on a smug smile, waiting for Leo's answer.

Rather than obtaining what she wanted, she was insulted from the side.

"Hah, lad. Is that slut talking to you? How can a vixen like that exist? Let me tell you something. You shouldn't trust them, you hear me? They all lie and do everything for themselves. A real man can't be deceived by such a woman." The strange old man beside Leo said as he stroked his beard.

Hearing that, Sherly glared at the old man and raised her hand, "Hey! Who are you calling slut, you old fart? Who gave you permission to speak here?"

"Huh, a vixen like you will never get any man. Look at the lady accompanying the lad. She's graceful and beautiful. And the girl this lad consoled. She has a cute innocent charm although her clothing is a bit strange and lopsided. And you, you're just a slut!"

"I'm not a slut!" Sherly screamed as she stomped her foot. "You didn't know, but Jessica sis has done some- hmm! Hmpf hmmm!"

Before she could finish speaking, Sherly's mouth was shut by threads that appeared from nowhere. She struggled but she couldn't break them, and she realized who was the culprit behind it.

Standing behind Leo, Jessica's lips and eyes formed a crescent smile. Her fingers were moving slightly, controlling the threads that came out from her bracelet.

Even though she was smiling, it was clear that she was not amused by what Sherly was about to say.

"Did you say something?" The secretary asked and Sherly shook her head at a fast speed, not wanting to anger Jessica even more.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Leo sighed at the scene. He knew that his secretary could be scary at times, especially when she was jealous.

He decided to ignore them, and Anya purred when he stroked her chin, and turned to Old Jin.

"Old Jin, may I ask for your cooperation right away? We don't have time to waste."

"Hmm? Of course. Don't tell me what to do, brat." Old Jin nodded and crossed his arms. "But let me say this. This Capital is doomed. Miasma is filling every corner, slowing down a normal martial artist's Qi recovery. I suggest you move these people out if you don't want them to get sick."

"Thank you for your suggestion."

"Hmph!"

With a snort, Old Jin tapped his feet and disappeared into shadow. There was no trace of him left, and Leo could only guess where he went from the life detector connected to his smart lenses. The dot belonging to Old Jin was moving at a fast speed toward the center of the Capital.

'He's fast.' He thought.

"Leader, are you going to meet the Emperor?" Anya asked, looking up to him with a frown.

"Yes. Do you know where he is?" He asked and she nodded.

"Un. He's in his private room, I believe." She answered, "But, Leader... How long will Jessica bind Sherly? She looks like she wants to say something."

Leo looked at Sherly who was still struggling to break the threads.

"Hnn! Hmnnn! Hmm!"

It seemed like she wanted to speak, but her mouth was shut tight. She glared at Jessica, and it was clear that she wanted to say something that would make her angry.

"Let her be like that for a while. Jessica, please secure the area with Sherly for me. Also, please release her. She seems to have a hard time breathing."

"Understood." Jessica nodded and removed the threads.

Sherly immediately gasped for air and pointed her finger at the secretary, "You! How dare you do that! I just said the truth!"

"No, you're lying."

"Hah! I'm telling the truth. Leader, Jessica sis, look, I..."

Before Sherly could speak, another bundle of threads covered her mouth again, making her unable to speak. She protested but it was no use.

Jessica didn't look at her, "Leader, I will take care of the situation here. You may go and see the Emperor. Please return as soon as possible."

She bowed and Leo nodded, smiling wryly.

"Anya, take me to the Emperor's private room." He said and walked toward the stairs.

"Roger that!"

Following him, Anya skipped ahead and walked in front of him, leading the way. They ignored Sherly who was dragged like a rag by Jessica and soon, they entered the evacuation hall.

***

Arriving at the Emperor's private room in the evacuation hall, Leo greeted Sheng and immediately explained about his finding without wasting any time for the pleasantries.

He showed him the map he created while flying with aircraft and showed some parts where the battle was happening.

"The situation is dire. The Sects were pushed back by the puppets, and I don't know how strong Heart is, considering Head can injure Anya so badly. Also, regarding the situation in the Capital, I am afraid the Miasma has spread too far and it may infect anyone who enters it. I suggest we evacuate the Capital and find a place where we can fight safely."

The Emperor frowned at Leo's explanation. He looked at the map seriously, and his eyes moved to the center of the East Gate where the enemy resided.

As the biggest city in the Central Plains, the West and East gate was separated for more than 100 KM in distance. Traveling on foot could take a few hours to reach each Gate, and it could be longer if the enemy controlled the path.

That's why Emperor Sheng didn't bother to evacuate the citizens out of the city. It was impossible for them to reach the next city, and the enemy would only hunt them down if they left.

However, if the enemy controlled the Capital and spread the Miasma that could make people sick, it would be a different story.

It would be more efficient to evacuate the Capital.

But how could they do it?

"Let's contact the Sects and evacuate the citizens to the next city." Emperor Sheng said and stood up. "Thank you very much, my friend. I won't ask for something impossible such as escorting the citizens, but can you at least help them to reach outside the West Gate? I am scared if the enemy ambushes us."

"That's what I planned to do." Leo responded.

Even if he had no duty to protect the citizens, he wanted to keep them alive and not fall into the enemy's hand as a sacrifice.

Based on his knowledge, the more sacrifices the Supreme Evil's followers used to gather something called Malice, the stronger and twisted the revived Supreme Evil was. He couldn't afford that to happen.

"Leader!"

At that moment, the door was knocked by someone outside, and Anya's voice rang from the other side. She looked in a hurry as if there was a ghost chasing her.

"What happened?" Leo asked as he walked to the door.

Anya took a deep breath and explained, "I... I felt a strange Qi approaching from the East Gate. It's similar to the one I defeated earlier, but stronger! I think that my assassination has failed and that woman... That woman got revived again like a cyborg!"

Like a cyborg, meaning getting revived in another body.

Now that was troublesome. Leo never heard of such a thing, but he didn't have time to ponder on it.

"I understand. Go and help Jessica. The Emperor will evacuate the Capital immediately. We don't have much time left."

"Yes!" With that, Anya exited the room again and contacted Jessica.

Meanwhile, Leo turned to Sheng and ruffled his hair.

"You've heard what she said. I am sorry, but stopping that will be a priority. If we let that woman alive any longer, then the Sects alliance won't be able to even get close to the Capital."

"I understand the situation. Sorry if I ask you the impossible." The Emperor sighed, "I will move Muds to protect the evacuation with the Bloody Guard. We don't have any luxury to keep my force hidden now. The citizens' safety is more important than any hidden force." Continue reading at empire

"That's the right choice." Leo agreed. "Now, please evacuate the Capital quickly."