With little effort, Frick persuaded Suval to let him stay in Lemongrass—after all, he was completely useless in fieldwork. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

This is also because the two of them did not prepare to deal with the monsters before setting off, if those monsters attack halfway, Suvar, who has almost no combat experience, will only have the "role" of pulling his hind legs. Knowing that he was powerless, he didn't say much, and could only express his helplessness in silence.

But he was not out of business, and Flick asked him to go to the resident scrivener's house to read the literature, hoping to learn about the surroundings of the village and what had happened recently. If you're lucky, you'll be able to borrow the scrivener's record from the last time he and the village chief surveyed the ruins.

Since the beginning of universal education in the Empire, the scribes who had been stationed in the various settlements to take on the task of recording have also begun to take on the work of basic education. Although it only taught some basic knowledge such as simple reading, writing and arithmetic, it also more or less improved the level of culture in remote settlements such as Lemongrass.

Lemongrass is one of the villages under the Gate of the North, so the resident scribes in this village are also under the jurisdiction of the Library of the Gate of the North. Although Suval didn't know the other party, he should be able to walk through the library room as long as he showed his library identification.

In addition, if something unusual happens in the vicinity of the village, Suval may have to get on a carriage and rush back to the Gate of the End North to report to Director Black. In the event of an emergency, he may also have to assist the resident scribes in protecting the village, and use other means to request support.

As a newcomer, Suvar was indeed not trained in combat, but if it was just a simple skill to use magical power, it would not be difficult for him. The trick of tearing a page out of a notebook and giving it magical powers, and then "sending" it into the hands of a specific person is a communication technique that all scribes know.

"Listen, Suvar...... We are in a very passive position. ”

Before leaving, Flick made a point of emphasizing to the serious young man: "Although I don't know the purpose of the other party yet, I am sure that someone has set his sights on Lemongrass—and the reason may be that ruin." Although they haven't started to act yet, it's likely that we've already been targeted, so if you find anything suspicious, be careful. ”

According to the village chief, the ancient ruins found by the adventurers were not too far from Lemongrass, and after walking along the path carved out by the hunters in the woods for two hours, and then walking a little further towards the nearby hillside, they would find a hidden cave, and the ruins were hidden behind a loose rock wall near the cave.

Searching for the ruins and fieldwork is estimated to take almost an entire day...... That is, if all goes well, Flick will return to Lemongrass before the sun sets, and even if the operation is delayed by some trivial matter, he will return by the evening of the next day.

Since Frick or anyone else with him hadn't returned to Lemongrass until the evening of the next day, Suval would have to get in touch with the Great Library. Whatever the means are used, the primary purpose is to let Curator Black know about the unusual situation in the village.

After explaining everything clearly, Frick met with the adventurers who had discovered the ruins as originally scheduled - although the village chief promised to send a few young vigilantes who knew the way to escort and lead the way, if they were walking in the woods where danger lurked, then it would be more reassuring for adventurers who often went deep into the mountains and ruins to have only a passionate young man who lacked actual combat experience.

"Uh-huh, you mean entrust us with guards, don't you? After all, as the first discoverers, we had applied to the library for an appraisal, so it made sense that we should take responsibility and bring Mr. Scrivener, who had come from the city to help us, to the ruins. ”

The conversation of commissioning the guards was successful, and the leader of those adventurers was a shrewd-looking middle-aged man with dark blue eyes that revealed a hint of cunning. When Flick explained his intentions to him, he readily agreed to his request - not for free, of course.

"But reason is reasonable, business is business. ”

Here's what he said: "You should also know that Mr. Scrivener is that we are all people who have come out to beg for a living, and the request of the guards has been officially commissioned. While we can escort you to the ruins, I expect you to be paid in return for our work. ”

According to the meaning expressed, it is hoped that Frick will find as many valuable items as possible during the identification, and more accurately determine the history of the relics. Although they were the first discoverers of the ruins, the final identification was under the purview of the library.

In other words, the appraisal report of the Great Library of the Gate of the Middle North will affect the final benefit of their venture. According to the Empire's rules governing the fruits of adventure, they have priority over most of the relics, and a trustworthy appraisal report can greatly increase their value.

"Ah, please don't get me wrong, we don't want to cheat on the appraisal report, we just want you or your colleagues to help us discount the appraisal of the item. After saying that, the adventurers showed a friendly smile, "We have found a lot of relics this time, and if they all apply for appraisal according to the specified price, it will be a bit expensive...... It would be great if we could reduce some of the fees a little bit as our compensation. ”

Simple metal armor, chain mail reinforced with metal plates in key areas, and weapons that are old but have been carefully maintained...... That's what they have. These adventurers may be experienced, but the gear they have also tells Frick that they are not wealthy.

Although in the newspapers of these years, it is not uncommon to see news that adventurers who came to Zhongbei found high-priced relics and eventually gained fame and fortune and became the upper class. But in reality, most adventurers still have a hard life, and are likely to storm the Zombie Wilderness for a variety of reasons.

In fact, no matter what the outside world thinks, the adventurers themselves know very well that the business they are running is a profession that sells their lives cheaply. But people who don't have more skills than just combat and physical strength don't want to make a stable living, so they have to choose to try their luck in dangerous places.

What about his father, who thinks that his family is not poor, and that his father is not the kind of person who has no ability but to take risks. But despite this, he continued to venture to many uncivilized places - and like most adventurers, he never returned.

Although this matter is not up to their own hands, Flick promises them that he will discuss this with Curator Black on this condition. Of course, if the negotiation ultimately fails, he is willing to pay the adventurers a commission of the corresponding price according to the regulations of the guild.

The agreement was reached, and under the escort of the heavily armed adventurers, Frick was finally able to set foot on his way to the ruins with some peace of mind. On the contrary, the young man of the self-police regiment who was sent by the village chief to lead the way seemed uneasy, and from time to time he would nervously look at the trees in the distance.

The forests outside of Lemonglas don't have names—probably because the people of the Northlands who live around them don't have the habit of naming things they see every day. Unbeknownst to them, however, the forest and their village were part of the North Zora Mountains.

It stretches north from near the Gate of the North, eventually crossing the Empire's borders and disappearing into the inaccessible northern lands. This mountain range is the largest mountain range in the northern part of the empire, but it is still slightly inferior to the other mountain ranges in the northern part of the empire.

Although the terrain of Lemonglas is relatively gentle, with only a few peaks, the mossy trails are quite difficult to navigate. Frick thinks that his physical abilities are among the best in the original library, and he still feels a little difficult to walk in the mountains and forests.

"Mr. Sierra Leone, your strength looks pretty good. ”

But even to this extent, the leader of the adventurers also showed a somewhat surprised expression: "I originally thought that the scribes were all sorting out books or copying ancient documents, so there was no need to exercise physical strength, but I never thought that there would be someone like you who is good at moving in the wild." ”

I don't know if it was to ease the tension between Flick and the young man of the vigilante group who was in charge of leading the way, and he spoke in a relaxed and casual tone as if he was gossiping. But because he was wearing a protective helmet, Frick couldn't see his expression, and could only respond politely appropriately.

The man, who claimed to be Dean, was an adventurer who had come to the North from the Hesse region in the south in search of opportunities, and the most valuable gain so far was the recently discovered ruins. His men were also born in various parts of the empire, and were like-minded people he had met in the north of the empire in recent years, and for various reasons, one of them was said to be located in the southernmost region of the empire.

Dean seems interested in the work of a scrivener, but to be honest, he has quite a few misconceptions about scriveners—and those misconceptions are common to people outside the scrivener system, just as there is always the idea that sorcerers are zombie-like old men in the towers.

But since there is already a misunderstanding, Flick does not intend to explain it to him one by one, and in the end he just uses "personal habits" as a reason to perfunctory. He was well aware that there was a clear physical disparity between himself and the adventurers under him, and this was probably the difference in professionalism.

At least on this level, Frick felt it was the right choice to let them protect themselves as they went to the ruins.