Chapter 14: The Demon King and the Adventure Guild
"It seems that those kobolds have found easier prey to hunt." The tavern owner stood at the entrance of the cave, looked at the already glowing sky, and rubbed his face.
"Ha~" Green yawned weakly.
"You don't look very good." The tavernkeeper glanced at Green's tired expression.
"Because it was so noisy last night." Green spoke weakly.
"Noisy?" The tavern owner was stunned for a second, "Indeed, when sleeping in the wild, mosquitoes will always make it difficult to sleep. ”
"Mosquitoes?" Green was stunned for a moment, and suddenly his face showed an expression of sudden realization, "It turned out to be a mosquito!" I said why was it noisier than before last night, it turned out that I didn't take off my clothes when I went to bed last night! ”
"Undressed?" The tavernkeeper felt that his mind was a little out of step with Green's pace.
Since Grimm is not very proficient in Palomya, the tavernkeeper suspects that Grimm may have used the wrong word.
"That's what the voice in the dream is." Green touched his chin.
In Green's opinion, the reason why he had nightmares must be because he heard the sound of mosquitoes in his dreams! In the past, I didn't wear clothes when I slept, and after the naked halo was turned on, it had its own insect repellent function, so the sound seemed very distant and I couldn't really hear it. But when I was dressed last night, mosquitoes were "buzzing" in my ears, so I felt that the sound was very close.
Definitely!
Green nodded vigorously.
Just then, Natalie popped her head out of the hole: "Breakfast is ready, come in and eat!" ”
"Oh~Eat~Eat~" Green immediately put the dream behind him and ran into the hole.
After a brief breakfast, Green and his party set out on the journey again.
Sokumon, which looks like a Q version of a silkworm baby, pulls the carriage and runs along the path.
Passing through a sparse jungle and over a hill, at the end of a large field of farmland, a huge, majestic city suddenly came into Grimm's eyes.
It was a very magnificent city, with tall walls and towers that reached into the sky, and it gave people a sense of grandeur when viewed from afar.
As an earthling, Green has long been accustomed to high-rise buildings, but when approaching the city, Green still feels a little shocked.
"I'm afraid this wall is ten meters high." Green tilted his head and looked excitedly at the city wall in front of him.
The walls may not be as tall as those on earth, but they have a sense of heaviness and an aesthetic of violence that high-rise buildings do not have. And under the city walls, creatures of apparently different races are entering and exiting the city gate without incident, looking like an exhibition of all races!
"Hmm~ This is really the feeling of another world~" Green couldn't help but sigh.
"Green, let's go through the little door over there." Natalie jumped out of the carriage with her luggage and greeted Green.
There are three gates in total, the middle gate is not opened, and the gates on both sides are for carriages and pedestrians.
There was a long queue in front of the carriage-only gate, and the carriages were parked at the gate, waiting to pay taxes and enter the city for inspection.
The tavernkeeper drove the carriage and paid his taxes, and Natalie led Green through the pedestrian gate into the city.
After walking into the city, the bustling streets instantly greeted Green's eyes.
Straight streets, neat residential buildings, and towers that reach into the sky at the end of the street.
"What's that?" Green pointed to the tower in the distance and asked Natalie.
"That's the Tower of Babel." Natalie paused, "It is said that there is a sky maze at the top of the tower. ”
Greene: "Sky Labyrinth? ”
"It's just a rumor. What is on it, I'm afraid, only the upper echelons of the church know. ”
Green looked at the tower with curiosity on his face.
Green didn't know how tall the tower was, because it was even jutting into the clouds! A thick cloud encircles the top of the tower, making it impossible to see from above.
As Green looked curiously, the tavern owner finally drove his carriage into the city.
"Natalie, I'm going to sell something, you take this imp to the adventure union." The tavern keeper took out his money bag, took out a gold coin from it, and handed it to the red-haired girl.
"Okay." The girl took the gold coin and handed the package to the tavernkeeper, "Be careful on your way. ”
The tavern owner put the package Natalie handed over into the wagon, waved his hand, jumped into the wagon, pulled the goods and left.
Green looked curiously at the contents of the carriage.
Except for some vegetables and fruits brought from the village, the vacant space on the carriage was all stacked with wood that could only be used as firewood, which could also be sold for money in the city. The snakeskins and leopard skins obtained from the labyrinth are placed in the package that Natalie has just handed to the tavernkeeper.
Was it tax evasion just now? Green blinked, but didn't speak.
"Let's go, I'll take you to the Adventure Guild." Natalie doesn't feel like there's anything wrong with her tax avoidance.
"Hmm. Good. ”
Led by Natalie, Green made a big circle around the city and came to a place that looked a bit like a town hall, but it was mostly adventurers with weapons and equipment who came in and out.
"This is the Adventure Guild." Natalie walked in with Grimm.
There are many counters inside the union, and uniformed staff sit behind the counters, handling all kinds of adventures.
Natalie led Green straight to a slightly deserted counter.
After the two people in front of them completed the formalities, Natalie took Green and stepped forward: "Apply for the Adventurer Trial." ”
The staff member sitting behind the counter is an elf woman with beautiful blonde hair and long pointed ears.
"Who wants to apply?" The blonde elf looked up and glanced at the adventurer bracelet on Natalie's wrist.
"Him." Natalie gestured to Green, who was standing nearby.
"One gold Palomian coin."
"Give." Natalie handed over the coin.
"Fill out this form." The elf handed over a form directly.
"By the way, are you literate?" Natalie asked Green back.
Green glanced at the otherworldly text on the form, smiled wryly and shook his head: "I don't know." ”
"Then I'll fill out the form for you."
"Well, please."
Natalie picked up the quill on the counter and quickly filled it in.
Green, on the other hand, took the opportunity to look around.
Unlike Lapla Village, where no adventurers visit, there are many resident adventurers in Yode City, and the adventure guild is always busy, with many adventurers carrying various items to the guild for delivery, and the loot delivery counter is always full.
It's a dynamic organization.
If the village of La Pura is a daunting retirement home, then it is a vibrant playground.
"Green, sign here." Natalie suddenly greeted Green.
"Oh, okay." Green quickly withdrew his gaze, took the quill handed by Natalie, and signed his name on the form.
Natalie glanced at Green's signature: "It's such a beautiful text, it looks like a drawing." ”
When Green finished writing, he handed the form to the elf staff behind the counter.
The elf took the form that Green had handed her, looked at it, then picked up a seal, stamped it on, and tore off half of the form, then handed the other half to Green.
"Take this form and go find the maze management."
"Maze management?" Green looked dazed.
Natalie: "Come with me. I know where the Labyrinth of Trials is. ”
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I recommend the cloudy "Soul of Burning Steel". As a weak chicken author of battle descriptions, my battle description of Burning Steel is simply a five-body throw! I've been studying it for a long time, but I can't write that burning feeling no matter how much I write.