In the elegant courtyard, Edith is like a tireless lark, chasing Jerry the bubble mouse while 'giggling' and laughing. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoAlbert looked at this heartwarming scene through the window and smiled happily.

After a while, he lowered his head and continued to look at the letters on the table.

What should come will come, he thought to himself.

The content of the letter is a mandatory monthly task for core members issued by the Mage Guild.

Albert is now a core member of the Mage's Guild, which is a good thing for most people, but a hot potato for Albert.

The letter does not indicate the difficulty level of the mission, but only states that it is a team task of 5-10 people, with a total bounty of 100 gold coins, and the mission is about a sneak attack on a large bandit group of more than 300 members. 100 gold coins is not a small amount for anyone, even if ten people participate in one person can share 10 gold coins, Albert's heart does not reject this kind of compulsory task with a bounty. What really unnerved him was the publisher of this mission, Howard, the president of the Blackwater Fort Chapter of the Mage Guild. He didn't trust Howard to give him an easy task, unless Darth wasn't Howard's own grandson.

Albert sighed, even if Howard played any tricks, he could only break through.

Mandatory tasks are mandatory for every core member, unless he wants to break away from the Mage Guild. Albert couldn't afford that, and once he left the Mage Guild, the Mercenary Bounty would be back in effect, and he would face endless hunts.

"What's wrong with you?" Fang Wen's indifferent voice sounded at the door.

"Nothing, I have to go on a bounty mission. Albert shrugged: "Mandatory, don't ask me why I went." ”

"You're thinking too much. Fang Wen sneered.

"I think so. Albert stood up and put the letter in his trouser pocket: "Don't worry, I'll be back before the end of the month, before Edith's birthday." ”

"I don't want to know. Fang Wen looked at the little girl in the courtyard and said expressionlessly.

"Of course, I just want you to relay the message to Edith, when Edith asks. Albert said with a light smile and began to pack his bags.

Just as he stepped out of the room, something suddenly occurred to him: "Kyle will come and pick you up and take you to him, I don't want you to have an accident while I'm leaving." "Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years, and the devil knows what Howard will do in his absence. There are ancestors and grandchildren, and Darth is a villain, and I believe that Howard is no better. The only person he can trust and protect Edith at Blackwater is Kyle.

"It's going to Kyle's house to have an accident. Fang Wen rolled her eyes.

"That shouldn't be your business. Albert spread his hands and said with a smile, "As far as I know, Kyle likes Sophie." Of course, if you throw yourself into a hug, I don't think he will refuse. ”

Before Fang Wen could get angry, Albert had disappeared without a trace.

Fang Wen's mood has improved a lot lately, especially after Fang Wen met Kyle. Of course, they are innocent, and the reason why they say this is because Kyle always turns Fang Wen's anger around. Kyle calls this anger therapy, which he created. Albert began to think that Kyle was bragging again, but now it seemed that it was working well, at least Fang Wen was less silent.

Albert left his new home with his bags on his back, and did not say goodbye to Edith, the little girl was so difficult that he did not want to ask for trouble.

I don't know if I've been with the water-based monster Jerry for a long time, but Edith has also recently learned water-based magic. Whenever Albert went out, even if it was only for a short while, the little girl would cry.

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Following the address on the letter, Albert arrived at the meeting place in the northern city of Blackwater Castle, a somewhat old two-story building. There is a plaque hanging above the main entrance of the small building, which reads 'Traveler's House', and the name should be a hotel.

Albert pushed open the door, and as he had guessed, there was a restaurant on the first floor, with five men and one woman sitting at the three-meter-long bar. Well, it's six men. When Albert looked down, he saw a black dwarf.

"Boy, you're in the wrong place. A slightly chubby middle-aged man spoke, judging by his dress and delicate skin, he should be a magician.

"And where am I going?" Albert put his bag on the table beside him, and then sat down in his chair.

"Get out of here, and wherever you want. The man on the bar turned his head and sneered.

The man's figure is not burly, but he is very strong. He was naked, wearing five-point pants, and the slippers on his feet were swaying, and he could fall down at any time. The most conspicuous are the tattoos from the face to the feet, tattooed with various beasts and many heads.

"You are safe until I see Barrett. Albert sneered.

Albert doesn't like to cause trouble, but he's not the one who swallows his anger either. Although the strength of the sturdy man is good, he is a five-star martial artist.

But he is not what he used to be, his physical strength and magic power have reached four-star, and it is not difficult to defeat a five-star martial artist. If the sturdy man continues to provoke, he doesn't mind letting this guy who doesn't know what to do suffer.

"Bunny, what do you have to do with Barrry?" the stout man stood up and walked slowly towards Albert.

"I wish you were Barrett. Albert also stood up and walked towards the lean man: "Or I'll tear your mouth apart." ”

The people gathered around the bar were interested, and they all turned around, waiting to see the show. The three were whistling, the others were applauding, and the black dwarf shouted, "Boris, be lighter." ”

"Enough!"

A low cheer arose, and the room fell silent, and the footsteps of the sturdy man stopped.

Albert also stopped, looking for a sound. A burly man over twenty inches tall, with long blond hair and a long beard, walked down the stairs. The man is so strong that with every step, the steps 'creak'.

The man looked down at Albert and asked, "I'm Barrett, where's your letter?"

Albert took out the mission letter from his trouser pocket and handed it to the man: "Albert Violet, a four-star fire magician. "His bounty wanted has been lifted, so there is no need to be incognito again.

"Albert?" Barrett was stunned, and the others were no exception, and asked in unison, "The demon Albert on the S-class bounty wanted?"

"I don't like that title. Albert shook his head.

"Little one, how did you become a demon?" asked the only female member.

The woman looked to be thirty years old, with a very strong figure, no less than a man, and the only thing worthy of praise was a ten-centimeter-long scar on her face.

"I'm not a demon. Albert shrugged.

"Forgive us for our faux pas. Barrett grinned: "Brother Albert, I'm Barrett, a six-star warrior, you can call me Captain, or just call me by my name." Immediately afterward, Barrett introduced the other members. Finally, he looked at the sturdy man: "This is Boris, a five-star swordsman." He told Boris: "I don't want to see you bully newcomers again." ”

"Just kidding. Boris spread his hands and looked at Albert with a threatening gaze: "That's right, kid. Oh no, it's Mr. Devil. ”

"Captain, where is my room?" Albert paid no heed to the provocation of the lean man. He had no interest in a war of words, but of course he was happy to beat Boris if the right opportunity arose.

Barrett said to the only female member of the room, "Charlotte, can you help Albert find an empty room?"

"Please, I'm not here to be your secretary. Charlotte grumbled, but seeing Barrett's serious gaze, she put down her wooden wine glass: "Come with me, my sweet little devil." ”

"Don't forget to tell Albert about the rules. Barrett admonished.

"Shut up. Charlotte gave Barrett a blank look.

Albert and Charlotte went up to the second floor and found an empty room at the end of the hallway. The two entered the room one after another, and after Albert put his bags away, Charlotte leaned against the door frame and said, "Do you want to hear the rules of boredom?"

"Of course, I'm a newbie. Albert nodded: "First time on a bounty mission." ”

"I loved it for the first time. Charlotte smiled and said, "We'll be staying here for a week, we can't go out, it's as simple as that." ”

"And then?" Albert asked.

"Then it's about carrying out the task. "In a week's time, it was supposed to be a tough battle," Charlotte said. ”

"Can you tell us about the mission objectives?" Albert continued.

"No problem. Charlotte nodded and sorted out her thoughts: "According to the information we have now, the mission target is called the Black Tiger Bandit Group......"

"Black Tiger Bandits. Albert interrupted Charlotte: "Did you just say the Black Tiger Bandits?"

"Of course, is there any problem?" Charlotte asked rhetorically.

"Please continue. Albert smiled apologetically.

"Let me think about it. Charlotte was silent for a moment and said, "The Black Tiger Bandit Group is the largest bandit force in the area of Blackwater Castle, with more than 300 members, and its leader is a silver-level six-star martial artist, nicknamed the Black Tiger King. There is one five-star martial artist, seven three-star martial artists, one three-star magician, and the rest are trainee martial artists and ordinary people. ”

Albert nodded thoughtfully, he suddenly thought of the Evil Tiger Bandits, and it seemed that the Crouching Tiger Bandits were mentioned when interrogating the robbers a while ago, but he didn't pay much attention to them at the time. Before he died, the Evil Tiger King also said that his brother would avenge him, but more than a month had passed, and he had almost forgotten about it. Now that I think about it, it seems that this Black Tiger bandit group also has a connection with the Evil Tiger and the Crouching Tiger.

Could the Black Tiger King be the brother of the Evil Tiger King? It seems that this possibility cannot be ruled out. But why was it so coincidental that he ran into the Tiger King's brother on his first mandatory mission, could this be Howard's ruse? Albert had many doubts in his mind, but all he could do now was to be more careful.

Looking at Albert, who was frowning, Charlotte smiled and said, "Are you scared?"

Albert shook his head, looked at Charlotte, and wondered, could there be a Black Tiger King or Howard among these people?