Mercenary Harem in Murim Novel

Chung Soo was angry. He got mad at himself and at the guards that couldn't find the intruder.

Not just any intruder, but the leader of the Mercenary Union that dared to sneak into the heart of the Murim Alliance.

This was a grave offense that cannot be overlooked.

"Search everywhere! Find him, and bring him to me! No one shall escape tonight!"

As such, he personally commanded the martial artists belonging to the Murim Alliance, a group called Home Guard composed mostly of 4 Stars martial artists. They were a formidable force. Their number alone was the highest in the capital, and their power was not to be underestimated.

With more than a hundred martial artists spread all over the eastern district, the intruder, Leo the Thunder God, wouldn't be able to hide easily.

However, they had spent more than 20 minutes trying to find him to no avail.

It was as if he just disappeared.

There was no way to trace his Qi. He knew that from the report. Mercenary Union's leader's Qi was mysterious. He was as strong as 8 Stars martial artists or higher, but somehow no one could detect his Qi at all.

Finding him was as difficult as finding a needle in the sea.

"Sir, please calm down. We will find him soon. No one can escape from us. Please trust in the power of the Murim Alliance!"

A guard tried to comfort him, but Chung Soo ignored him.

He was too angry and focused on finding the intruder.

"Find him! Save your talk and use that energy to search! This is an order!"

"Sir, yes, sir!"

The guard saluted and joined the other martial artists searching.

But, suddenly, a voice interrupted them.

"Sir, we found him!"

"Where?!"

Chung Soo jumped and ran toward the sound, only to see the intruder carrying a girl on his shoulder on the roof. He was standing proudly without even trying to hide himself.

What a stupid and cocky move! Or so Chung Soo and everyone thought before he realized who the girl was.

"Young Lady Xue Rou!" Someone shouted loudly, realizing that the girl was not someone who should be touched.

Everyone gasped in surprise and shock.

Even Chung Soo froze and could only watch as Leo patted Xue Rou's buttock, making her scream in embarrassment.

"This bastard! You dare?!"

Chung Soo's anger came back and was now mixed with rage and fear. He was not scared for the young lady but the consequences that would happen if anything bad happened to her.

Qi covered his entire body, and he flew straight at the two.

"Thunder God! What are you doing with our Young Lady?!"

Leo grinned and dodged the attack. The roof under him exploded, causing debris and dust everywhere.

"Your Young Lady?" He scoffed and landed on another roof, "Well, someone wants me to kidnap a poster lady in this district. I don't know that Murim Alliance's Young Lady is this beautiful girl here. Who knew, huh?"

Hearing that, the martial artist's anger was now mixed with confusion and surprise.

"What are you saying, Thunder God?! How dare you speak such nonsense?!"

"Nonsense? It's true. Someone fell in love with a poster girl in a bar they frequent. And, since he can't get a word out of her, he asked me, a mercenary, to kidnap her and take her to him. Now, you can imagine how that goes." Leo shrugged, his tone relaxed.

"If you want me to let her go, just pay the ransom. I demand 50,000 Golds before dawn. If not, then say goodbye to your beloved Young Lady."

The crowd went silent.

Soon, the silence was replaced with a mad roar. Experience exclusive tales on empire

"How dare you! You are a dead man! No, you are worse than a dead man!"

Qi covered the entire body of the martial artist, and he rushed at Leo, his eyes red and his veins popping out. From his hand, a raging tiger Qi shot out, ready to swallow the intruder whole.

"Gale Tiger Palm!"

Facing the incoming Qi attack, Leo didn't even blink. Instead, he smiled and raised his right hand.

"Boom."

A loud sound echoed, and the attack was completely neutralized as it hit his hand.

"Impossible! That was a 5 Stars Qi attack!" Chung Soo stared in shock, his face pale. "There is no way you can get away unscratched after getting hit!"

"5 Stars, huh? Don't you have something stronger than that? I don't even need to use my equipment to neutralize such a weak attack. How pathetic."

Showing off, Leo didn't use any of his lightning. He only covered his palm in his bodysuit, scattering the force and distributing the remaining one across his body. With his enhanced body, it was easy to defend against such an attack.

'It's working.'

To be honest, he only tried it after Chiaki's research bore a result. The Qi attack was nothing more than a condensed force like lightning or fire. And, like those, it could be scattered or neutralized if you had a perfect mechanism.

All this research was the result of Astrid's hard work. While she trained herself to reach 5 Stars and unlocked her Qi element, she helped Chiaki to get data about Qi. Soon, the research would finish and they would be able to enhance Astrid with Nanites or make Leo and the others unlock Qi.

Whichever finished first, Leo didn't know. But one thing was for sure.

'We can use Qi.'

The proof was in his hand, a living proof of someone from another world unlocking Qi. That was why he wanted this girl and agreed to kidnap her despite the danger.

'Now that I have announced how to reclaim her, it's time to bail. I don't want to kill anyone tonight. That would only put oil into the fire. We need a peaceful negotiation.'

"Time to go."

After saying that, he threw a capsule into the air. It exploded, creating a bright light that blinded everyone.

"What the heck?!"

"My eyes!"

"What's going on?!"

"Young Lady Xue, are you okay?!"

Everyone, including the guards on the ground, shouted worriedly. They couldn't see anything but had to focus on the young lady that they were tasked to protect.

But, their worry was unnecessary.

When the light dimmed, there was no one on the roof anymore. Only Chung Soo and the other martial artists, who were still blinded and disoriented.

"No, no, no! He can't escape! Quickly, find him!"

"Yes, sir!"

Many guards were still searching the area.

But, Leo was nowhere to be seen.

It was as if the man and the girl he kidnapped had disappeared into thin air.

Clenching his fist, Chung Soo could only blame himself for his inadequate performance and the intruder's incredible skill.

"Damn it!"

With a shout, he punched the ground, creating a small crater.

"Where are you, you bastard?! I will find you, and I will end you!" He swore, his eyes burning with fury.

But, as the saying goes, the more he looked, the less he saw.

Leo had escaped, and no one could track him down. The hider had won.

On the main street, Leo walked down wearing an optical illusion that made him look like a normal citizen, with Sherly hiding behind him. She was a little bit annoyed. She had to change her clothes and wear an uncomfortable veil after that.

"You really went out of your way, didn't you?" She said, her tone irritated. "You even slapped my butt. That's sexual harassment, you know."

"Hey, don't blame me. I was just trying to make the whole kidnapping look real. It worked, didn't it? We are out of danger." Leo replied, his tone playful.

"Hmm, fine. You got me there. But... Were we truly in danger? You took that attack, which can injure me if I don't use defensive art, just with your palm. Honestly, what kind of trick is that?"

"It's a secret. You have to earn your place in my group first."

"Eeh, stingy! How am I supposed to join the harem if you keep secrets from me? Don't tell me you have a special ability to make a girl's womb melt just by staring at it. If that's the case, then you have no choice but to tell me."

Leo glanced at Sherly when she said that.

'What is this girl talking about?'

Since he first met her, he didn't know how to react to her jokes or comments. It was like talking to a child that had a dirty mouth.

"You need to control your words. You're not in the modern world anymore. In this world, such vulgar language will get people offended."

"Oh, oh, sorry. I was just joking." She apologized and looked around, "This world is crazy. Everyone seems to be ready to kill anyone with a moment's notice. And some people can't even take jokes. Sheesh, what a boring place."

"Boring, huh? Maybe you'll change your mind when we reach the Mercenary Union."

"Mercenary Union? That's your organization, right? Are you applying a modern workplace policy in this world? That's interesting. Well, I think that will depend on you."

"I have talented subordinates." He answered.

"Oh, really? Like who?"

"One of them is the woman we're going to meet. Anyway, let's move fast. We need to get back before the sun rises. It will be harder to move in the morning."

"Okay, okay. I will listen to you. After all, I am a maid now. Should I call you Master?"

"Don't." He replied flatly.

"Okay, okay, Boss."

Sherly laughed.

And, as the two kept walking, their conversation didn't stop.

For Leo, it was a refreshing and amusing experience. It had been a long time since he talked to someone from Earth.

However, the question remained.

'Is she trustworthy? Can she be a valuable asset to the Mercenary Union? Only time will tell. But, as a free spirit, she might fit in with the others.'

As such, both transmigrator disappeared into the crowd as the first morning light began to appear on the horizon.

Unaware of what awaited them.