Chapter 30: The Painter's Commission
"Okay, Sister Wendy, don't cry, you have to be calm when you encounter things in the future, and first figure out the situation before acting. ”
Wendy is also a victim, and Ivan can't be too harsh.
"Woo woo!" didn't say it was okay, but Wendy cried even more. hugged Ivan, who was helpless.
"Well, it's big, it's soft, it's so fragrant. "Because of his height, Ivan enjoys the gentle township treatment of killing and dying. Although he was only more than twelve years old, Ivan still felt a surge of qi and blood.
"Wendy, let go of me, I'm out of breath!" Ivan struggled and found that Wendy was holding her tightly. Ivan roared angrily: "Silly girl, let go!"
Wendy was stunned and let go of Ivan with both hands. Then he showed Ivan a big smile, "Ivan, thank you so much." ”
This stupid girl has a really big heart, she came out of the shadows so quickly, I hope she is a fool and a fool. Taking off his clothes so that Wendy could barely keep the light from leaking, the two hurried back.
Before he reached Wendy's door, he saw Steve from a distance.
"What's wrong with you? Could it be that there are hooligans? Are you all right? Steve was very worried when he saw that Wendy's clothes were badly torn.
"I said, Uncle Steve, where the hell have you been, do you know how dangerous we are?" Ivan was also a little angry, and what about the silver mercenaries, selling his teammates halfway!
"I met the three hooligans Wendy said were molesting a young girl, and I taught them a lesson and tied them up for public display. ”
It turned out that he had met the main owner, no wonder he walked away, Ivan told what happened to the two of them, and hid the part where Wendy was stupid.
"It was my negligence that I made such a low-level mistake as a silver mercenary. Miss Wendy, please accept my apology. Steve bowed ninety times in apologies.
"Mr. Steve, please don't do this, thank you for helping me. Wendy felt that it was her mistake and thanked her again.
The commission is over, and the mental loss that Ivan is coming to say that he doesn't want anything, and the commission fee for the three silver coins is also stuffed to Ivan.
At the moment of parting, Wendy hugged Ivan tightly and asked reluctantly, "Can we meet again?"
"We'll meet if we're fated to meet, Sister Wendy, we'll meet again. Ivan said with emotion.
"Little Ivan, goodbye! I'm sure we'll see you one day. Wendy said reverently.
Can we really see each other again? Perhaps, after all, we will meet each other and be each other's passers-by. I was expecting Steve to have a beautiful encounter, but he turned out to be angry.
Ivan and Steve arrived at the guild to finish the mission and start a new commission.
After going through the commissions such as assisting in striking iron, helping in fights, and coaxing children with magic, there is still one one left to become a brass mercenary, and there is not much left of the holidays.
"There's one last one left, what should I do?"
"It seems that you have forgotten your original request, let's find a commission from outside the city, and I will show you the mid-level fire magic. Steve was a little relieved by Ivan's addiction, his profession was recognized, and Ivan's performance was so good that Steve had no doubt that he could be a good mercenary.
"But there's no basic order! Ivan said with some confusion.
"Actually, you can take it, and the basic commission is just to exercise your ability and mentality to deal with things. If you are confident, you can directly select the formal commission. ”
"Really? I'll check it out. "Ivan came to the commission area of the Brass One Star to sift through. Missions here all pay more than one gold coin, but no more than ten gold coins. It seems that the commission is also graded according to difficulty and remuneration.
"That's it, the employer, a well-known painter, is preparing a three-day trip to the forest to find inspiration and seek conservationists. I'm a week before school starts, and this commission is just right. Ivan showed the order to Steve.
"Yes, it can be done for a total of five days, including a round trip, and the employer is willing to pay a reward of one gold coin a day. This is not a good commission for others, because the strength of mercenaries at this level is limited, and they will not be much stronger than you, but fortunately, I am with me. Steve briefly commented on the evaluation of the commission.
"Then let's go see the employer. After taking the order and registering it, the two of them were ready to go to the employer. The employer is a painter of Steve's age, and although he doesn't have a special dress, he is still a little out of the ordinary.
"I want to go a little further and see the strange natural scenery, and I want you to know. The painter said straight to the point.
"It's okay, but you need to pay for the cost of food, accommodation and tent items. Steve replied.
"There's no problem with this, I've been ready for a long time, but I haven't recruited mercenaries for a long time, and the plan has been frustrated again and again. My name is Hunter, and I'm glad you accepted my commission. ”
"Steve, this is my nephew Ivan, don't look at him small, he's a real magician. ”
"Oh, God! he must be a genius, but he's still young, wouldn't it be too early to take him?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Huntle, with me here, I'll be sure to keep you safe, as long as it's not too deep. ”
"Just a little bit deeper, satisfying my curiosity and seeing new landscapes inspires me. ”
After talking, the three of them packed their things and prepared to go, which was still quite far from the Sunset Mountain Range, and it would take a long time.
"Mr. Huntel, please don't take too many things with you, we need to leave as soon as possible, there are too many dangers in the forest, too many things will become a burden to us. Steve made his own suggestion.
"No problem, by the way, I'll bring an attendant to help us carry our belongings. Hunter added.
The last four brought two tents, some dry food, four water bottles, two blankets, a painter's drawing board, and a few small things.
The four men and three horses went straight out of the city, and at noon they ate a little dry food and then hurried on their way. After leaving the city, there are large fields, villages one by one, and these are the areas under the jurisdiction of Glow City. Further afield, the lands were even more dilapidated and impoverished, and these lands were the fiefdoms of various nobles, lords, and knights.
Along the way, I passed through many towns and villages, and the population became more and more sparse and the woods became more and more dense. Before dark, the four of them arrived at the town of Adventurer, which was already close to the Sunset Mountains.
The Adventurer's Town is the last stop, and there are plenty of adventurers here who have made their way to the Sunset Mountains to make their fortunes.
Hunting monsters, gathering herbs, and mining ores are all means of obtaining wealth, and of course, you can also kill people and sell goods. There are large quantities of materials, herbs, and ores shipped to Glow City. It's said to be a small town, but it's actually a small town.
As a gathering place for adventurers, there is naturally no such thing as security, and on the way to find a hotel, Ivan encountered three fights. There are a large number of low-level warriors here, as well as quite a few magicians. As for the high-level ones, they generally can't see them, they take Glowlight City as their foothold, and the distance of their actions is not at the same level.
Here, Ivan saw a large number of Warcraft materials and Warcraft corpses. I'm ashamed to say that my father is a merchant of magic materials, and I don't know anything about these things!
Ivan didn't know any of the various dead monsters, and there was a strange cow-like creature pulling a large number of goods on the streets. Prepare to pull towards Glow City early tomorrow morning.
"This thing is called a stone cow, a descendant of a kind of demonic beast rock armor cow, with the thin bloodline of rock armor cow, it can be regarded as a descendant of an earth-based demonic beast. It is characterized by strong endurance and strength on land, which makes it the best means of transportation, but unfortunately the reproductive capacity is limited. ”
Steve tells Ivan about the creature's origins. At the same time, Ivan was introduced to some common knowledge of the adventurer's town and the demon hunting group to which some nobles belonged. Many of the low- and middle-level warriors and magicians will choose to join the nobility, and the demon hunting group is where most of them belong.
Hunting monsters naturally has casualties, and many adventurers die every year. The mortality rate of the demon hunting group to which the nobles belonged was relatively low, less than one-fifth per year. The other scattered demon hunting groups are more than two-fifths, and it is nothing if one is unlucky enough to be wiped out.
This mortality rate is already very high, how many people should live for ten years in a year, but the risks are also great, and the benefits are naturally great, at least three times higher than in the city. For people without background, it is difficult for the gains in the city to support their strength progress.
Ivan's father, Frank Sr., was the result of the acquisition of non-aristocratic demon hunters, and hunting monsters was a dangerous and lengthy process. A small amount of harvest is naturally not worth a trip back to Glow City, so the merchants will buy it and transport it back to the city in batches, handle it for a certain amount and then sell it to others.
Steve and a few people found a decent hotel, but the hotel price here was more expensive than that of Glowlight City. After a day's journey, everyone was very tired, and they hurriedly ate dinner and went to bed.
At dawn the next day, the four of them rushed to the Sunset Mountains after a simple breakfast, and it was naturally impossible to ride a horse, so they could only walk with their bags on their backs. There are also many people rushing to the Sunset Mountains on the road, because of the perennial trampling, there are dirt roads on the ground.
As we walked on, the trees became dense, and I saw some small wild animals one after another, these were just ordinary beasts, maybe there would be a little bit of demonic blood. Powerful people disdain, and ordinary hunters are not easy to catch, so they are still encountered from time to time.
These fringe areas have been trampled by Monster hunters countless times, and there is nothing unusual. Occasionally, there was a small stream of water, but Ivan still watched it with relish. As for the spectacle and the like, there is no such thing.
The morning had passed in a hurry, and Ivan was already tired. It is said that the magician is weak, and Ivan seems to be pure nonsense. Steve walked for half a day and was carrying a heavy backpack without even panting.
"Alright, the outer area of the Sunset Mountains is ahead, let's take a rest and eat some dry food before making plans. ”