Chapter 19: The First Time
Since the entire Altrian continent has turned into winter,
The wind and snow of the Enchanted Ridge rarely seem to stop.
It had only been less than a day before the goose-feathered snow began to fall again.
The entire Holy City of the Magic Ridge was once again shrouded in wind and snow.
The weather on the Enchanted Ridge is something that the local aborigines are used to.
But for Leon and Ford, who had just arrived in the Holy City, it was not so easy to adapt.
At this time, under a large gate in the holy city.
Leon and Ford were hunched up, leaning against the granite walls on the side.
Beside them, there were two professionals of about the same age, one tall and one short.
The tall man, dressed in pale white priest's robes, is the junior priest of the temple of the standard worship of the 'Goddess Althea'.
The short young man next to him was wearing a tight gray suit, and he also wore a gray mask that covered almost his entire face.
It only takes a glance for people in the Holy City to see that this is a new Thieves Guild professional.
Because only a rookie would dress up like that.
"Captain Leon, is the magician you looking for reliable?"
"It's almost time to leave!"
The tall, emaciated priest yawned and couldn't help but speak.
"No, we still know each other!"
"Maybe it's been delayed by something, after all, we arrived a lot early."
Leon exhaled hot air into the palms of his hands, and then kept rubbing.
"I hope I pushed my friend's two first-level bounty tasks, and I came here specially..."
The tall priest seemed to be in some emotion and grumbled softly.
"Now, there, she's coming!"
Leon looked at the beautiful girl in the blue mage's robe who appeared in the crowd not far away.
His eyes lit up suddenly, and he immediately stood up straight, pointed to the beautiful figure in the distance, and spoke.
"Is Afra here?"
Listening to Leon's voice, Ford couldn't help but immediately get up from the city wall and straightened up.
The emaciated priest and the short thief on the side looked a little more serious when they saw the appearance of the person who came.
"I'm sorry, I'm late, I've been delayed today!"
Afra came with a snowstorm and smiled apologetically.
With a hint of redness on her fair face, she looks particularly beautiful.
Although it was frozen out by the wind and snow.
"No, we've only just arrived!"
The tall, thin priest immediately smiled and said, "Hello, my name is Drew!" ”
"As you can see, I'm a priest..."
"Hello, my name is Hill!"
Just as the emaciated priest Drew wanted to continue, the short thief on the side decisively pulled down his mask, revealing a somewhat handsome and delicate face, and spoke up.
"Afra!"
Looking at the attitudes of the two in front of him, Afra said with a calm face.
Ever since her mentor died, Afra came out to train.
There were so many situations like this, she was used to it.
"Okay, now that we all know each other, let's not waste time!"
"This bounty mission is a mission issued by the 'Wind Mercenary Group', and after completing the mission, we will have a chance to meet each other!"
"Besides, I've heard that the 'Tempest Mercenary Regiment' seems to be cultivating junior professionals who are recruiting reservists."
"So, if you want to get a chance to serve in the reserve of the 'Tempest Mercenary Regiment'!"
"I don't need to say more about the importance of this mission!"
At this time, Li Ang stood up and looked at a few people and said solemnly.
"Ford, you've got everything you recorded!"
"Don't worry, it's all in my backpack!"
"Alright, let's go, the destination is the 'Snow and Frost Ramp'!"
Li Ang said with a blushing face.
Although this was his first real adventure mission, it was still as a captain.
But he was undaunted, and he firmly believed:
Just like the legend of the Six Heroes, when you take the first step in your adventure, you're already in your own legend! ’
......
The snow was still falling.
A few hours later,
Next to a trail next to a forest covered with a thick layer of snow.
A team of four is moving cautiously.
"Drew, that's the extent of the snow and frost ramp ahead, right?"
Leon looked at the forest hidden in the white ice and snow in front of him, and turned to Drew on the side.
The other party was none other than a local professional who Leon had hired who was familiar with the snow and frost slopes, and according to Drew himself, he had been to the snow and frost slopes three times.
"Yes, in fact, according to the introduction in the Enchanted Ridge, we are now within the range of the Snow and Frost Ramp!"
"But that's the planning of the past, we just need to carry out the mission within the scope of the snow and frost ramp planned by the current adventurer mercenary guild."
"Otherwise, it's a lot of work."
Drew leaned against a small snow-covered tree and kept looking around.
"You don't have to worry too much, the monsters on the periphery of the Snow and Frost Ramp have basically been cleaned up by other adventurers!"
"Only in the depths of that forest will there be goblins and orcs, and that is a dangerous place, so you need to be extra careful."
Looking at Afra's careful appearance behind him, Drew pointed to the large forest looming in the wind and snow in the distance and continued.
"Drew, according to your estimate, how long will it take us to complete this bounty mission?"
Leon reached out to wipe the snowflakes from his face and continued to ask.
"My estimates? If you want to count all the monsters within the snow and frost ramp, half a month is simply not enough. ”
"But those monsters that are recorded in the market materials, we definitely don't need to look for and record them carefully."
"We only need to find some monsters that are not on the information, which requires us to go deep into the big forest to know, which should also mean 'Wind Mercenary Group'."
"So, judging from the remuneration for this mission, we only need to find two or three monsters at most, which are not in the data."
"No matter how much it is, the reward will be more than that!"
"So, in this way, if it goes well, we can complete the mission in about three days at most."
Drew thought for a moment, then replied eloquently.
"Sure enough, I didn't find the wrong person, this guy is not a monster on the Magic Ridge, and the hidden information about these tasks can be clearly known."
After listening to Drew's explanation, Leon suddenly understood a lot, and couldn't help but think secretly.
At this moment, a shallow footprint hidden in the wind and snow suddenly and quickly extended in the direction of the team.
After a slight stampede, an off-white shadow appeared in front of several people.
Rogue professional, Hill is back.
"Well, have you seen any goblins and orcs ahead?"
Leon immediately asked.
"No, except for some hairy rabbits and porcupinas moving around, I don't see goblins or orcs or anything like that!"
Ciel shook his head and spoke.
"Actually, it's not expected, such a big wind and snow, those guys won't come out easily, they're smart!"
"It's still early, I suggest we can eat something first, rest for a while, replenish our strength, and then go straight to that big forest!"
After saying that, Drew looked at the captain Leon.
......
Deep in the snow and frost ramp, inside the main hall.
We are moving a house.
One by one, the flame goblins are driving the porcupines and bison bound by long vines, and they are rushing outward.
And the few strong green-skinned orc warriors were carrying a few heavy bags of gold and silver treasures handed over to them by their masters.
It was the result of years of the original small group of goblin leaders and orc leaders.
Now naturally confiscated and dedicated to the owner Ainz.