“Thank you so much for stopping by to save us.” One of the men said with gratitude as he sat down on Huji's back. “Yeah, thank you so much. If you hadn't stopped by, I bet we would have been ravaged to death by those ferocious beasts.” Another man added. “It's alright.” Tyron waved his hand, implying that it was nothing. “Ah! I recognize you!” One of the men suddenly shouted as he saw Tyron's appearance. “You are Tyron, the leader of the Tyron guild!” “What!” His members were stunned and then turned to take a closer look at Tyron. “Oh my gosh, it's him!” Apart from Ian, whose face they could not see, the men were in disbelief when they saw the appearance of Tyron and the others. These were figures they had always looked upon, and now, their idols were all sitting face-to-face with them. Although the Tyron guild wasn't as popular as those famous top-tier guilds, it was still a renowned entity to lower mercenary guilds like them. “I… I…” The leader who had just thanked Tyron earlier was now finding it difficult to utter a word. “Master!” He finally managed to shout a word and made a deep bow towards Tyron. The three followers behind him also followed suit. Tyron was instantly startled by their sudden action. If it weren't for the danger occurring below, he would have run away from such an enthusiastic approach. From the corner of his eyes, he caught sight of Jose and Walker, who were struggling to hold back their laughter. Feeling awkward about how to handle the situation before him, Tyron rubbed his nose and then said to the men, “There's no need to bow before me. If it were any other mercenaries, they would have also stopped by to save you all.” At his words, the four men lifted their heads and looked at him with big smiles. Tyron suddenly felt goosebumps on his skin when he saw those smiles. And sure enough, the words that came out of the leader's mouth were enough to make his skin crawl. “You are just as majestic as the rumors say. You are so kind, sweet, passionate, and worried about the—” “Okay, that's enough.” Tyron cut in, feeling that he might get an earbleed if he heard any more words. “Also, if you dare to utter any more flattering words, I don't mind kicking you and your teammates down to show how sweet and kind I am.” The leader, who was intending to continue his flattery, instantly shut his mouth when he heard Tyron's warning. The three followers behind him also kept a docile state. But after a while, the four finally introduced themselves. The leader of the group was called Chase. The three followers behind him were named Damian, Micah, and Rowan, respectively. It turns out that the group had been previously following the trail of a Golden-Beaked Raven in the vicinity when the beast's tide suddenly struck. Since the four of them only had a land mount, they found themselves in a perilous situation. Lucky for them, Tyron and his team happened to pass by, saving them from the unfortunate disaster. “Oh. Then you guys should know the location of where we are, right?” Miley looked at Chase in question. “Yes, we do.” Chase nodded, instantly informing Miley of the location of where they were. This was the first time his goddess would ask him a question, so he must definitely give her a perfect answer. With the direction to the city at hand, Huji swiftly changed his route and flew towards the city. The ground below was already in a state of chaos. Some unlucky mercenaries who couldn't escape quickly were instantly submerged under the beast's stampede. The lucky ones who had a flying mount instantly took to the sky. But they still had to watch out for the danger in the sky. As the group started to near the human base, they saw that the situation there was already under control. The barrier system shield had already been activated, blocking out the beasts from entering the cities. However, such a considerable defense consumes a lot of energy to operate. If the beasts were to continue attacking the barrier, it wouldn't take long before the whole thing shattered. As a result, several powerhouses and the imperial army were already stationed outside the barrier, fighting off any beasts who tried to get near the barrier. When Huji arrived at the base, the appearance of the young dragon caught the attention of the imperial army. Having been given some internal knowledge about the imperial family, they all knew what the appearance of a dragon denotes. Hence, as soon as their feet touched the ground, Ian swiftly recalled Huji back to the contract space. Just as they were about to leave, a shout came from behind them. “Wait! Don't leave yet.” Sylvia looked backward and saw two men, dressed in imperial army uniforms, heading their way. A thought crossed her mind, and she cast a glance at Ian. Tyron and the others also had the same guess at Sylvia. These men seem to have discovered Ian's identity. However, they were soon taken aback when they discovered that the two men were coming for them instead. “You must be Tyron, the leader of the Tyron guild, right?” The man standing on the right looked at Tyron as he asked. “Yes, I am.” Tyron nodded, wondering in his mind what the soldiers needed him for. The man soon said. “We've heard about you and your team's wonderful feats. Great job out there.” “Thank you.” Tyron smiled, accepting the praise. But in the next second, the expression on the man's face turned serious. “I'm sure you all know that we are currently facing the siege of the beast tides. The number of people stationed at the front line is too small to contend against such huge forces.” “Hence, I was wondering if you and your teammates could lend us some help at the front. Don't worry, for every kill you guys obtain, you will be rewarded with contribution points. How about it?” Although Tyron never had the intention of refusing from the start, his eyes immediately lit up when he heard about the reward option. “Sure. It's an honor for my guild to be able to fight at your sides and protect our nation along with you.” After thanking the two soldiers, Tyron suddenly recalled something. “Ah. There's an underage girl among my teammates. Since she's still young, she won't be able to join us in the battle. I hope you two sirs don't mind about it.” The soldiers' gaze shifted to Sylvia when they heard Tyron's words.“It's okay. For such a young girl to be able to venture into the wilds at this age definitely shows that she's very courageous.” The two soldiers gave a nod of acknowledgement at Sylvia before turning to take their leave. All the while they've been there, they didn't bother to cast a glance at Ian at all. It was as if the dragon they saw earlier was just an illusion. Ian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw them leaving. “I guess this is where we part ways.” Tyron turned to Chase and his men, who had been standing behind them all along. “Yes.” Chase smiled at Tyron. “Thanks again for your help. Although my guild is just a small mercenary guild, anytime you need our help, we will be the first to rush forward.” “Yes, boss!” The three followers beside him also chorused in answer. “Okay. Don't go back on your words.” Tyron patted Chase on the shoulder and then added, “There should be a volunteer registration going on at the mercenary hall. You people can go sign up for it and then come out here to farm more contribution points.” “Okay, boss.” Chase smiled happily before leaving with his men. After they left, Miley turned to bade farewell to Sylvia, “Call me when you get home. Also, say hi to Asher for me.” “Alright. Bye. Keep safe. Make sure not to get injured.” “Of course, I won't.” Miley gave Sylvia a final hug before letting go. “Bye.” The group walked away, leaving only Ian and Sylvia standing on the spot. “I--” “Goodbye.” Sylvia didn't bother waiting for what Ian was about to say and sped off. She didn't know what had happened to Susu. The latter had been unresponsive to her call, and the only answer she could arrive at was the burst of energy she had felt when she was about to pass out in the forest. As a result, the most important thing for her right now is to get to the mercenary hall and purchase some beast cores to feed to him.