It was actually easy to notice what was going on here, and Marcos and Fett only had to follow the solemn alchemist down the streets of the village. They always have a final destination, whether it's to a mist-covered lake or the house of the Alchemist's Guild in the village, both of them can get useful fragmented information.

The Alchemists' Guild's house is located in the center of the village and is the second tallest building in the entire village, with two floors and an attic. The tallest building is the tower in the northwest corner of the village and the eye of the whole village. Although the exterior of the house is quite Delos-style, the interior decoration is more in the style of Belmar. Marcos and Fett cautiously opened the door and entered, the hectic scene they had expected was not there. On the contrary, the hall was deserted.

The walls of the room are covered with tapestries of alchemical symbols, which is in the style that these alchemists love. In front of the tapestry was a standing cabinet made of some kind of mahogany, and the two of them could see that it was filled with various alchemical potions. In the center of the hall was a large brazier, crackling with burning wood.

The scholar-looking guy with round-rimmed glasses noticed the two men coming, and he stood up behind a solid wood desk in the middle of the two upward stairs at the end of the hall and spoke. "Welcome, what's the matter with you two here?"

Marcos greeted him and responded with a smile. "I'm looking for a job. ”

"Looking for a job? Then you shouldn't come here, this is the Alchemist Guild. Of course, if you know alchemy, we can put you through a test that is not too complicated. The scholar said politely.

"It's not your average job. Marcos waved his hand. "It's something more special, like hunting a monster or something. He lifted his finger and pointed at the black knife behind his back.

The scholar pushed his frame and looked at Marcos and Fett. Now he finally understood that these two men were not ordinary travelers, but warriors with weapons on their backs. This surprised him a little, because usually these warriors with weapons on their backs don't come to this place where they feel bored. "Well, you should go to the small square in the village and find the corresponding notice board, this is not the place to place the commission. ”

"That's enough, thank you, sir. Marcos nodded in acknowledgement, then turned and left the house with Fett. Actually, Marcos didn't intend to learn anything more useful from the Alchemists' Guild, he was simply testing the reactions of the guys. Strangely, however, the scholar-like guy didn't react too unusually, either to prove that he didn't know, or that the Alchemists Guild was deliberately hiding something.

The two then went to the small square in the village, where everything was laid out in a normal way, except for the absence of a gallows and guillotine. Well, at least the two won't see bloody beheadings here. The notice board was lonely in a corner of the small square, next to a small vegetable vendor. Perhaps the vendor had learned to tell whether the guy who was coming towards him was going to look for a commission at the notice board or to buy vegetables for himself. There is no doubt that Marcos, who is draped in a black trench coat, and Fit, who is slender and covers himself in a black cloak, are aiming for the notice board.

The bulletin board is almost plastered with orders, and it seems that there must be some problems that occur here, but most of them are commissions that are not very dangerous, such as the theft of valuables or the need for help to remove rats. It's almost impossible to see hunting commissions here, as monsters don't seem to frequent. Of course, this does not apply here, as evidenced by the lingering fog.

In the center of the notice board, a piece of inferior parchment paper was clinging to it. That was clearly Marcos's goal, "Let me see, the weird fog, the ...... I really admire the guy who wrote this commission. Marcos said with a smile, and the commission gave examples of how the fog could affect people's lives, but in the end it was not clear how the fog came about. But the enlisted target was someone who had the ability to lift the fog, and Marcos tore it off almost without even thinking about it.

"Damn, did you see that? Someone took over the task of dealing with the fog. The sounds of the surrounding civilians chatting followed.

"I remember that commission had been posted there for a month. ”

"Of course, no one knows exactly how the fog came about, I think it's a demon. ”

"Shut up, I don't want to listen to the hellish legends. ”

But Marcos and Fett had long since become accustomed to the whispers of people, so they ignored the people's pointing and walked briskly towards the place where the client was, the tower in the northwest corner of the village. To be honest, Marcos didn't expect that this commission wasn't actually issued by the Alchemist Guild, as they looked like they were investigating the matter.

"The client isn't an Alchemist Guild guy, be careful, Marcos. Fett reminded.

"Thank you, kind lady. Marcos joked.

"I can't stand you......" Fett muttered.

The tower in the northwest corner was like a lonely watchman feeding the village with all sorts of information, but now, it's blind. Due to the influence of the dense fog, standing at the top of the tower, you can only see a white expanse. In this case, Marcos has reason to believe that the tower manager is in an unprecedented crisis, if he is a responsible guy.

There was a lonely thatched hut beneath the tower, and it was often said that the hardest people often lived in the worst conditions, and Marcos, though he had never tried to comment on that statement, now he did feel the loneliness of the tower keeper.

The necessary etiquette was absolutely necessary, and Marcos knocked lightly on the door of the thatched hut. After a moment, a hoarse voice came from inside. "Come in. ”

The two pushed open the door and walked in, as expected, there was nothing here except for some furniture necessary for life. "Hello. Marcos greeted the tower keeper, who looked terrible, with a dirty coat, dirty hair, and a thick beard, which in any way had nothing to do with neatness. "Is this the commission you issued?" Marcos brought the commission to the other party.

He nodded, and got up from the bench. "Yes, I posted it. ”

"Tell me about the situation. Marcos said.

The tower keeper sighed, "As you can see, this tower is the eye of Komka, and all along, the tower will tell the people of the village something important. This includes monitoring the surrounding roads and observing for robbers on the main roads where the caravans are traveling. But now, the tower has lost its original purpose, and it's all because of this damn fog. ”

"We can help you and tell us the details about this thick fog. ”

He sat down and took a sip of his wine. "The fog appeared more than a month ago, when people in the village thought it would clear in a few days. But in reality, this was not the case, not only did the fog not clear, but the people who were logging and hunting in the surrounding forests disappeared one by one. The alchemists investigated, but found nothing. You can still see the remains in the forest to the west of the village, and people believe that they have been attacked by demons. ”

Marcos and Fett looked at each other, and honestly, the information was very limited, and it didn't help them much. But that's all they can get from an ordinary person, they think. "I can take this commission, but you know, about the pay. Marcos said.

"How much do you offer?" the tower keeper looked at Marcos.

"2000 universal gold, after all, this fog can't be caused by some goblin or minotaur. Marcos said what he wanted to do.

"Can it be cheaper? I'm just a tower manager, and I don't have a lot of money. He sighed and pleaded.

"1800 universal gold coins, no less. Marcos said categorically.

Obviously, the price was still too high for him, but he had no choice. Rather than praying to God to let the fog clear quickly, it is better to find someone who can solve the problem. "Alright, just do as you say, I hope you will settle this matter soon. ”

"We will, goodbye. ”