Chapter XVII The First Commission
A few days later, Marcos finally got the guild's commission done with Boken. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info In this way, some delegates can be posted directly on the guild's order board if the delegator wishes. However, there should not be many or even no commissions at the beginning, and after people's trust in the Eagle Guild slowly accumulates, I believe that the commissions will naturally increase by then.
In winter, it can seem difficult to stay in a warm house without dozing off. Since there were basically no commissions delivered a few days ago, and the weather was cold, several people didn't want to go to the city hall to take the commission in the cold wind, so they had to stay in the guild to kill time.
When staying in the guild, Freya seemed to be happy to ask Mr. Edward to learn everything about the continent, and whenever it came to the legends about the continent, Freya would always show interest. However, in her heart, the heavenly realm as her hometown must not be forgotten. Regardless, there's still a war going on there, and if there's any news about the Celestial Realm, she and Carl will go up and find out. Old Mr. Edward naturally knew in his heart that in his spare time, he would also help inquire about the way to the heavenly realm.
On these boring days, Carl would always be alone in the corner smoking a cigarette, and he always seemed to be thinking about something, maybe it was the 'little gun' Erin that Maffeo and Marcos had never met. Karl didn't seem to want to talk about his past, and Marcos knew it, so he didn't ask too much about it. Everyone has a memory in their heart that they don't want to be known by, maybe it's good, maybe it's sad, maybe it's fear.
There was a knock on the door, and Maffeo, who was dozing off not far from the door, was awakened by the knock, he wiped his eyes, and looked at the door a little blankly. Marcos opened the door, and a terrified figure appeared in the doorway - Kelly. At that moment, Maffeo even wanted to hide under the table, but Marcos laughed dryly: "This really surprised me, I didn't expect you to find here." In any case, come in first, it's not gentlemanly behavior to let the lady stand outside. ā
Kelly walked in with a smile on her face, and Maffeo had his back to her, staring nervously at the wall.
"Is this the guild you joined, Carl? Kelly looked inside.
"Is there anything wrong with you?" Karl stared at Kelly with a blank expression.
Edward, on crutches, brought a cup of hot coffee to Kelly, who quickly stood up and thanked him.
"Hello, Kelly!" Freya walked over and performed the etiquette of a royal maiden's courtyard.
"Dear Freya, you don't have to be so polite to me. After staying in the lawless zone for so many years, the etiquette of the imperial capital has long been unaccustomed. Kelly smiled and waved her hand.
Freya nodded slightly.
"I don't think you're just here for coffee, are you?" Carl looked at Kelly with disdain.
"Actually, I came to give you a commission. ā
"Request?" Marcos became interested, and he dragged a bench over him.
"That's right, handsome fellow. I'm not going to talk nonsense, it's a commission about Gran Forest, you can go to the back street and ask an old man there. Kelly finished and glanced meaningfully at Marcos' left arm, hidden in his cloak.
"Why didn't he come to us himself?" Marcos was a little uncomfortable at Kelly's gaze.
"He's blind and has limited mobility, so he asked me to help him with a message. And in a sense, he's the same as you. Kelly narrowed her eyes slightly.
"What do you mean?" Marcos was a little confused.
"You'll find out when you go. Kelly smiled mysteriously.
"I thought I'd better go check it out. Marcos prepared to get up.
"I'll go with you, Marcos, you'll take me with you, won't you?" said Maffeo, who quickly got up and spoke.
Marcos nodded awkwardly.
"You two go, Freya and I just have something to do with Kelly. Karl sighed.
Maffeo had already walked over and dragged Marcos out, and Marcos could only wave his hand back.
With the sound of conversation behind them, the two walked out the door.
After the frozen ground has been treated by the people here, at least there is no need to worry about slipping. But the snow was still falling, and the effects of the magician named Krach were still not erased. In the past few days, the mages have been seen in Huttonmar much more often than usual, traveling between the Gran Forest and the West Coast, but until now, they have not been able to solve the problem completely. It's almost impossible to go unnoticed by the people here, and now the streets are talking about whether this strange weather has something to do with the actions of the magicians.
Coming to the backstreets is like entering one of the most depraved areas of Huttonmar. Here, crimes are staged every day, and this is a paradise for criminals. They are a bunch of outcasts, living in this dark and damp backstreet. When asked where they don't want to go, most Belmar people choose the backstreets of Huttonmar.
The eerie ghost aura came from the gloomy alley, and the two of them were naturally familiar with this aura. An old man with a white beard beckoned to the two: "My stuff is the best, do you want to see it?"
"I'm sorry sir, but we're not here for you. "Marcos raised his hand in greeting, no.
"If you miss it, you won't have a chance, and you might be able to find your favorite weapon with me. The old man said tremblingly.
"Sinda, stop pestering them, I called them. A slightly eerie voice rang out in the gloomy alley.
"Looks like I'm blinded...... old man," the old man named Sinda muttered to herself.
The two of them walked straight towards the source of the sound, but when they reached the mouth of the alley, a strong pressure came to their faces, and the ghost hands in their hands invariably began to stir in unison.
"What the hell?" said Maffeo, pressing his ghost hand, trying to calm it down.
Although Marcos did not speak, his heart was already turbulent at this time.
"Welcome, you cursed by fate. The eerie voice gradually approached the two of them, and a figure gradually appeared at the mouth of the alley. The two of them looked over with wide eyes, it was an old man over half a hundred years old, his back was almost full of all kinds of swords, and the bright red arm of his left hand had already told the two of them his identity. The most noticeable thing is that he blindfolded himself with an eyepatch, and the light was already a very foreign thing to him.
"I suppose you're from the Eagle Guild, right?" the old man said in a deep voice.
"It's... Yes. Beads of sweat permeated Marcos' face.
"Don't be nervous, two young men. As one of you who is cursed by fate, you can call me GSD. The old man smiled, though it seemed too grim in the eyes of the two of them.
"You... Find us... What's the matter?" said Maffeo cautiously.
GSD just tapped a short sword on his back, and after he did this, the ghost hands of the two gradually calmed down.
"I called you here to ask you to do something for me. GSD said slowly.
"About what?" said Marcos, trying to relax himself.
"I guess you should know about a strange thing that happened recently, right?" GSD said, using his right hand to pick up the snowflakes falling from the sky.
Naturally, Marcos knew that GSD was talking about the heavy snowfall, "Yes, I heard that it was caused by a magician named Krach. ā
"But what I'm saying has nothing to do with the snowfall, and I'd like to ask you to go to Gran Forest and help me investigate. ā
"Investigate what?"
"There's an unusual and strange aura in an area of the Gran Forest. I'd like you to find that area and investigate the source of the breath. ā
"Do you mean that dream I had?" said Sinda, who suddenly leaned in.
"I'm here to help you, Zindah. It's been a while since you've had that dream. GSD looked at Sinda.
"Yes, they keep me awake. Sinda gestured in front of her head.
"If you find that area, remember to look there, maybe something will provide some clues. If you do find an item, take it to an alchemist named Norton. He's not tall, he wears a pair of glasses, and he talks about science all day, and you can easily find him in the market town. GSD continued to explain to the two of them.
"He's still a stupid bastard, watch out young man. Sinda looked indignant.
"Go, young man, remember, whatever comes your way, listen with your ears and cut with your heart!" GSD said meaningfully, then turned and walked into the dark alley.