Chapter 42: A Strange Mission (I)
"Alas!" Standing alone at the door of the Hyrule Inn, Ulysses let out a heavy sigh that did not fit his age. This is not an artistic annoyance for the sake of poetry, but a real real problem.
For him, who was born in an ordinary family, he never imagined that he would be burdened with such a huge debt one day. The breakfast ordered by Sister Mira in the morning directly caused the assets of the entire team to become negative, and it was a terrible number that could bankrupt the average family in an instant.
If Aunt Lana was there, it wouldn't be a problem, of course, because the village chief must have given her enough money to eat that kind of luxurious breakfast for Sister Mira every day. Although it is not known how rich the village chief's family is, judging from some legends in the village, the village chief who once served as a court scholar in the Dragon Kingdom is a real nobleman.
Now that everyone had eaten all of that luxurious breakfast (most of it was wiped out by Rasha), there was no point in regretting it. Thankfully, the people at the hostel didn't ask for an immediate checkout, probably thinking that it was natural to assume that a guest with such a luxurious room couldn't afford to pay for the meal.
But Ulysses would not have thought so, and if Aunt Lana did not come back for a long time, and they had not been able to come up with the money to pay off their debts, the consequences would be unimaginable. In the face of debt, there is nothing they can do if they are unfamiliar with life here.
So, for the sake of this trip, and for the sake of the future, it is necessary to find a way to settle the debt in the fastest possible time, and the sooner the better.
"Is there any way to make a lot of money without a long time and without any danger?" asked Ulysses.
"Hahahaha, little brother, if there is such a good job in the world, which round will get you. The uncle who happened to pass by next to Ulysses patted him on the shoulder and laughed as he passed by.
Also, how can there be such a good thing. Ulysses himself felt that this was unlikely, and sure enough, people should work hard, and then find a suitable position, and only a reward for a payout will be rewarded.
"Hey, I'm still bothering about the money for breakfast! Don't worry, Ulysses, we'll get that money back in no time. Let's go kill a few monsters and pay off the debt. Dressed in the leather armor of adventure, Rasha, who didn't know where to find an inferior greatsword, swung the greatsword in his hand a few times, and then straightened up his small chest.
"It's just such a small thing, and it will be solved quickly, and you will be solved when I come back. Ann, dressed in her valuable magical gear and carrying the crimson steel lance on her back, left with Rasha.
Rasha...... Ulysses was very moved to look at Rasha, who was out hunting monsters with Ann. Indeed, if you have the combat power of Rasha and An, it is not difficult to hunt a few magical beasts, so that part of the debt can be solved.
"Xiaoyou, I'll take Xiaoya to the market to play, and I'll buy a suitable gift for you when the time comes, how about we come together." Mira, holding a small umbrella, took Yuria's hand, and with a calm smile on her face as always, she didn't seem to take the debt seriously.
"Brother, do you want to come with us?" Yulia looked at Ulysses expectantly, looking very eager to go for a walk with him.
"I'm sorry, but I have something to do. Yulia, you and Sister Mila have a good time. Don't worry about anything else, I'll figure it out. "While he really wanted to spend time in the city with Yulia and Sister Mira, Ulysses' sense of duty as a man made it impossible for Ulysses to ignore the huge debt.
He doesn't have the strength of Rasha and Ann, but at least he has a little bit of ability compared to Yulia and Sister Mira. As the only man in the team, he had to do something about it.
"See you in the evening, then. Mira took Yuria's hand and left gracefully.
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Although it was the first time he had come to such a large city, Ulysses quickly found where he wanted to go, and the best place he knew was for someone like him to make money.
That's the building that any town of the size would have - the Mercenary Guild.
"Come on, come on, the team to the northern part of the swamp is about to depart, and now there is a shortage of magicians who are good at water magic, and the pay is good, and the pay is one-tenth of the total mission. ”
"The caravan in the Western Desert recruits earth magicians, it is best to learn the magic of the wall of sand and soil, and it is scheduled to set off in a day, and at the same time recruit warriors of about level four, and those who can use heavy weapons are preferred. ”
"A large herd of big-eared beasts appeared in the southern forest of Zelda City, and the tribal alliance issued a clearance mission, and each pair of big-eared monsters could receive ten silver coins for their ears. ”
The mercenary unions are as lively as ever, all kinds of mercenary groups, caravans are looking for suitable tasks and personnel here, from hunting down high-level magical beasts to just a bottle of antidote to finding them here. For people on the mainland, it has become a habit to come here to post tasks with unsolvable problems.
"Requires a low-level light magician, and the mission in this city has a ......" Of course, Ulysses will not take the initiative to participate in any adventure missions into dangerous areas, he does not have the strength, nor does he have the time.
Luckily, no matter where you are, magicians who can use light magic are always rare and in demand. Even a low-level light mage like him could easily find a suitable task if he just wanted to make some money.
This is not the first time he has done this kind of thing, and the first few times he went to the town closest to the village, he also secretly took on a few tasks in this way, earning enough pocket money to buy a few books.
Soon, Ulysses found a task that suited him.
"The task of instilling magic power into the Light Crystal is rewarded according to the amount. "It's a popular task to instill energy into the heart of the magic street lamps that can be found everywhere in the city, and anyone with the magical ability of the light caste can do it. Ulysses has done this twice in the past.
If you just want to earn your own pocket money, such a task is enough, although it will take some time, but this task will not be dangerous in any way, it is simple and easy.
However, such a task is not possible if it is necessary to pay off the debt. After all, being simple and easy means not paying well.
"The tribal church has been short of healing professions lately, and recruits all those who have healing abilities to help, and the healing cost is doubled. "It's a very rewarding task, but Ulysses has no choice but to give up, because he has not yet learned about healing magic, and he can only succeed once or twice out of ten times, which is far from a qualified healing profession.
"Well, this mission ......" Ulysses was stunned as he found a strange, or rather strange, mission.
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