Chapter 1: The Mercenary Guild
A few days later, the president of the Mercenary Guild, Berlands, sent someone to take the three of us to the Mercenary Guild. In the square outside the Mercenary Guild, I was deeply shocked by the huge statue in front of me.
"Who is this man?" I have never seen such a majestic statue
"He's not a man, he's a god, he's Arenac, the god of war. Nataya said tirelessly
We went to the president's room and saw him working at a desk. I had expected the President of the Mercenary Guild to be about the same age as Old Cesside, but I found out that President Berlands was much older than I thought.
He had white hair, and even his beard was white, but he was a kind old man, because he was always smiling.
As I was about to leave the Demon Hunter Mercenary Regiment, old Heesside asked me to bring him the letter I had given to President Browns. This letter has been with me long enough, and it has been with me through it all. I carefully saved it for this moment. Although the envelope of the letter was crumpled, I delivered it to Berlands in its original form. This means that my first bounty mission has finally been completed, and I can go back to ask old Heesed for a reward, and it seems that all this time of hard work has not been in vain.
When President Berlands got the letter, he opened the wax seal with the seal of old Heeside, and he took it out and read it.
When he first looked at the beginning, Berlands frowned, but when he read the end, his expression seemed less serious, but a little relaxed.
I don't know what the letter says, because I've never opened it.
When Berlands had finished reading the letter, he burned it on the oil lamp next to the table. In this way, no one but Berlands and old Heesed would know what was written in the letter.
"Young man, you must already know your background. President Berlands said
"Yes, by chance, I came to the Deep Sea Fortress, where I learned about my origins. ”
"Coincidence? no, no, this is your destiny, since you already know your background, then I will tell you what is your mission!"
Avina and Nataya didn't say a word from the moment they entered the door, and they felt bored standing by. However, when they heard the word 'bloody castle', their attention was suddenly highly focused.
Yes, President Berlands told us that this incident with the Black Dragon was not a coincidence, but that it was just the beginning, and that all we had to do was go to a place in Norsland called Haiyabao and look for something very important. And, of course, there's a new name for Castle of Blood. I don't know how Brandz knew all this information, but perhaps he was a prophet who knew many things that we couldn't know.
Listening to the name Bloody Castle makes people feel uncomfortable. I think what Berlands said was still a bit general, so much so that I was a little confused, and I felt that it all came too suddenly. But he told me that I had to explore it slowly on my own. Fate is like that sometimes, and it creeps in before you are ready.
Finally, Berlands told us. There's already a mercenary group called Night Rose waiting for us at the Blood Castle, and they'll give us specific information and help.
Without further ado, we have to get out of the way.
And just like that, we got on the boat to Northland that day. The three of us returned to Giant Bear Town, and came to Bauhinia Manor, where we found that it had been decently decorated by everyone, and our Demon Hunter Blade mercenary group finally had a home of its own.
Old Heather was glad to see us back, and that evening he had everyone at a banquet in the manor to welcome us. Everyone was happy, as the party was also a celebration of the successful move of the Demon Hunter Mercenary Group.
I finally got the bounty for my first bounty mission, which is not much, but it is a kind of trust and affirmation. I was so happy that I drank a lot of mead, and I took Avina's hand and danced at the banquet and almost fell. After the dance, I took Avina to a flower hall alone, and I told her to close her eyes, and I wanted to surprise her.
Avina's little face has also become puffy because she has drunk a little wine, and her appearance is so cute. I took the gift I was about to give her out of the spatial ring, and then I told her to open her eyes. I gave all four of the gifts I had prepared to Avina, and Avina was a little overwhelmed with joy. The four gifts are the Snow Bow, the Spiked Dagger, the Light Boots, and the Elven Leather Armor. That's right, these are the ones I brought back from the mermaid princess Alice's treasure vault, and each of these items is priceless and priceless.
Let's start with the Snow Bow, which can be contracted with blood, and the user's mind can appear in the user's hand at any time, but it would not appear in normal times. This is somewhat similar to my spatial ring. What's more, it can unleash the powerful magic of 'Ice Arrow' without using arrows, as long as the user provides a little mana, and as the user's magic power increases, the power of the Ice Arrow will also increase. As for the Spiked Dagger, it is a beautifully crafted and razor-sharp dagger, and it glows red to warn of approaching danger.
As the name suggests, the Boots of Lightness allow the user to increase their agility and speed. As for the Elven Leather Armor that I wore earlier, I thought it would be better to give it to Avina, as it was really invulnerable. Each of these four gifts has a significant origin, and Avina knows the weight of these gifts.
She gladly accepted and said she would give me a gift too, and she told me to close my eyes.
I closed my eyes as she had said, and suddenly a moist kiss kissed me on the face. As if in a dream, I and Avina ate the forbidden fruit for the second time under the moon before this flower.
The next day, we received the bounty. The bounty that Old Cesside assigned to us this time was a C-class mission, and the goal was to get Avina and I to go to Haiyafort to meet with the Night Rose Mercenaries, as Berlands said, and then assist them in finding that important thing. Bounty missions are divided into four levels according to the degree of danger: S, A, B, C, and D, with S being the highest and D being the lowest. Judging from this mission, we are a C-level mission, and the bounty is less than ten gold dragon coins, but the lowest bounty for the S-level bounty task is also more than 10,000 gold dragon coins, but it is said that no one has been able to complete it yet, and the mercenary group has not received an S-level mission so far.
On this mission, I went with Avina. It's just that what we're looking for is something we don't know yet.
Avina and I immediately set off for Fort Haiya, which was under the jurisdiction of Wilson's territory. We arrived in a small town not far from Haiyabao, and it was getting late and we had to find an inn for the night.
Because it was night, the inn was full. There's everyone here, and it's a mixed bag. A big man sat across from me and Avina, and he sat alone drinking a sullen drink. The man's eyes were staring at Avina, who was a little angry.
"Why do you keep staring at me, do you have something on my face?"
"Okay, don't worry about him, you won't lose a piece of meat at a glance, and besides, we're not here to fight. "In order not to cause trouble, I had to persuade Avina to let her sit quietly in her seat.
"Boss, how do I get to Haiyabao, and how far is it from here?" I asked the innkeeper as I got up to the bar
"What? It's not called Haiya Castle now, it's called the Bloody Castle now, it's an extremely dangerous place, and I advise you not to go there. "From the frightened look of the innkeeper, you can see that the place is indeed extraordinary.
"Just tell me how to get there, and leave the rest alone. "My attitude was a bit tough.
"I went out and walked along the main road all the way north, and came across a deserted village, and then walked half a day to the west. ”
Avina and I stayed at the inn for one night, and the next morning, as the innkeeper had said, we walked north along the mainland to find the Night Rose mercenary group.
Unexpectedly, five or six robbers sprang out of the woods.
"Stop, where to go, uncle, I'm short of money, and I have to hand over anything of value. A stout man with a scar on his eye said to us