Chapter 296: Meeting Bellerophon
The market was alive with the sounds of haggling merchants and the chatter of shoppers. But more importantly, the place was filled with mixed scents of exotic spices, grilled meats, and freshly baked bread.
Adrian walked through the bustling market, chewing on some tasty kebabs while scanning the various shops and stalls. He was looking for a place to sell the equipment he had acquired from raiding the poacher’s base.
He stopped at a few stalls, examining their wares. One shop had a collection of swords and daggers, and another offered potions and magical trinkets.
Adrian evaluated the quality of the items by price, trying to gauge which shopkeepers would give him the best price for his loot without having to reveal the goods.
As he moved deeper into the market, he noticed a group of soldiers clad in silvery armour. They weren’t the ordinary bunch. One look and Adrian could say they didn’t belong on the first floor.
The extravagant weapons they carried screamed they weren’t there for fun either. The soldiers moved with an air of authority, and the crowd around them parted quickly, stepping out of their way to avoid any trouble. That was enough for him to know they were some big shots.
Adrian paused, watching the group from a distance. He overheard snippets of conversation from the people around him.
"Did you see them? They’re from Olympus. From Lord Poseidon’s faction to be precise. Only they use the silver armour."
"I wonder what they’re doing here."
"I heard they’re asking strange questions at the shops. Something about certain weapons with a rather strange mark."
Adrian’s ears perked up at this. He knew exactly why the Olympus soldiers were asking about specific weapons. They were trying to find out who had attacked the poachers, without directly revealing their own involvement with the poacher network.