chapter_46_Join the "Protagonist Squad"

Maybe, is the so-called "plot" beginning?

On the morning of the third day, Uncle Linus called several people into the blacksmith shop.

"Although it's very embarrassing to disturb you, the town's guards met a special cat demon during normal patrol yesterday." Uncle Linas said, "The whole body is red, the defense is stronger than that of ordinary cat demons, and the agility is about three times that of ordinary cat demons. Moreover, once you are scratched or bitten by that cat demon, the wound will bleed continuously for a long time. If the injured person had not been in serious condition, and yesterday it happened that the priests came to the town routinely, the town would have lost a young warrior inexplicably."

"So, do we need to destroy this cat demon? Mr. Linus." Newme asked first.

"No, that cat demon has been eliminated." Uncle Linus continued, "But in this situation, I doubt that this is not the only exception. However, in order to strengthen the defense of the town, the town's own guards cannot separate people to investigate the matter. Therefore, I decided to entrust the adventurers to investigate the matter. You just learned a little earlier than the others."

"Hey~ I won't run to that gloomy and damp forest again, right?" Ikhil asked with some displeasure.

Bloodthirsty Cat Demon...Billmark Empire Testing Ground...Terra Stone...

Such information flashed through Anna's mind.

"Not bad," said Uncle Linus, "but the direction this time is different from the last time."

As he said that, Uncle Linus took out a map near the town. Within a range of about five or six thousand meters near the town, the information on the map was quite detailed, but leaving this range, there were only vague "a day walk in a certain direction" and some landmarks that didn't know if they were in that direction.

Uncle Linus pointed to the southeast of the Alvin line of defense, a place marked with the "lake".

"I need you to go along this direction and to investigate whether there have been huge mutations in animals and those humanoid races along the way." Uncle Linus drew a line on the map with his finger, "If the mutation is just a special case or a small area, it should be a very simple task for you. This lake is a place that people in the town are more familiar with, so the markings along the way are quite clear. Of course, if you want to challenge yourself, you can also choose other routes."

As he said that, Uncle Linus drew several other lines on the map, which looked much longer than the line to the lake, and the signs along the way were blurry than the other.

"For this distance, it will take less than two days to go back and forth except for the investigation time." Carpensis said, "And, it is said that there were beautiful elves in that lake. Humph, how could Carpensis, a warrior who loves and beauty, miss such a beautiful place?"

"Thank you, Mr. Linus," said Newme, "This mission looks like a good fit for us now. So we will not let you down."

"Haha! Don't worry! No matter what kind of mutant monster there is, my sword will kill it!" Baron said loudly, "Uncle Linus, just wait for our good news!"

"mo!" Ikhil pouted his mouth and said unhappily, "Since everyone agreed, I'll go too! However, I must buy an extra tent this time! I don't want to squeeze in a tent and smell the smell of the stinky sweat of the fool Baron and Carpensis!"

"The task reward given by Mr. Linus the day before yesterday should be enough, right?" Newme asked.

"The idiot Baron and the idiot Carbensis! Take out the money! Didn't you say you were going to have a meal yesterday so you took the purse from me?"

"Ah...that..." Baron turned his head to look at Carpensis beside him.

"I think...maybe..." Carpensis also took off the purse from his waist with a cold sweat, and handed it to Ikhil in a trembling manner.

"Why is that little money!!!" Ikhil, who opened his wallet and saw only a few copper plates left, shouted angrily, "Balon! Carbensis! What did you do with your money!!!"

“Haha…that…”

"Last night, I saw Mr. Baron, Mr. Carpensis, and several beautiful elder sisters, go to the back of the tavern." Liuli's voice appeared at the door of the blacksmith shop.

"You two fools and paupers are actually going to gamble!" Newme put on his own gloves, "Are you ready to accept my sanctions..."

"No, Newme! I was deceived by Carpensis!"

"You are obviously having fun so hard! Ahhhhh! Don't, Newme!"

After a ping-bell, Baron and Carpensis "fall down".

"Suffer yourself." Anna gave a fatal blow in time.

"Ah, sorry, Miss Beren Casfil, let you see these two fools make a fool of themselves." Newme kicked Baron and Carbensith aside, showing his warm smile again.

"Good morning, Newme." Liuli bowed slightly, "Anna, Ikhil, and Mr. Linus."

"Oh! Miss Beren Casfil, do you have anything you want to come to my shop so early?" Uncle Linus said generously, "Don't look at my shop small, but I can forge the sword that suits you! My forging skills are the best in the Principality! Haha!"

"I'm sorry, I'm not here to buy weapons, Mr. Linus." Liuli said, "I heard from the members of the guards that I can come to you to entrust an adventure mission?"

"So Miss Beren Casfil, are you going to entrust an adventure mission? You can actually entrust a mission in the tavern."

"Well, that enthusiastic team member also told me. But I am not familiar with the adventurers there..." Liuli said with a frown, "so I originally wanted to entrust Newme and the others to save my Newme through Mr. Linus. But I am really lucky. Unexpectedly, Newme and you are here with Mr. Linus."

"Miss Beren Casfil, we just..." Newme said with some embarrassment.

"I hope to entrust everyone to escort me to the 'Moon Lake' and then return to the town." Liuli seemed not to hear the tone of Newme and said, "The last incident made me know that sometimes it's better not to show off."

"Isn't the 'Lake of Moon'? Isn't it the place we are going to?" Ikhil said, "I remember it was written on the map."

"So everyone is going to go there too?" Liuli said with a happy expression, "It seems that we must be very destined to be between us~"

"But there seems to be something bad happening over there, and we are going to investigate, Miss Beren Casfil." Newme said, "There are potential unknown dangers over there, so I hope you can rethink it."

"I'm a magician~ Sister Newme."

After saying that, Liuli recited a spell.

Who are you? And what purpose is! Even if it is just the tip of the iceberg, I am sure you have the ability to destroy this town, Beren Casfil!

You are not worth my action. Can you understand this? Sister Anna. Or, Xiao Yue Yue~?

Liuli's voice suddenly appeared in Anna's mind.

Suddenly, Anna felt as if she had returned to the "training era" of Dark City when she was young. There was no place around her, and she was not full of dangers.

Cold sweat dripped down where others did not notice.

If that Billmark Empire Testing Ground is really as you imagined, then, are you really capable of protecting "a few protagonists"? Sister Anna?

However, on the other side, Anna also heard Liuli's chant of the last syllable of the spell.

“…burn!”

First, there is coercion... then there is temptation... It seems that I have no choice at all, right? Miss Beren Casfil. Anna thought silently in her heart.

You can understand, it's so great~ Sister Anna.

After the spell was over, a fireball appeared in Liuli's hand and then shot into the open space in the front yard of the blacksmith shop.

However, if you want to be unfavorable to me and them, the dagger in my hand is by no means a decoration!

snort……

"The standard level of a standard junior magician..." Uncle Linus looked at the pit on the ground, "But, with your age, Miss Beren Casfil, it should be considered very good."

"Thank you for your compliment, Mr. Linus." Liuli wiped the "sweat beads of sweat" from her forehead and said, "The mystery of magic attracts me like the mystery of the world."

"If Miss Beren Casfil, you already have such abilities..." Uncle Linus thought for a moment, turned to Newme and said, "You should accept Miss Beren Casfil's commission. Of course, I have a better suggestion. Isn't Miss Beren Casfil's goal similar to yours? So, wouldn't it be better if Miss Beren Casfil is willing to join your adventure team? Aren't you just missing a real ranged attack power?"

"That's right." Newme nodded and said, "Carpensis, this stupid mechanic, has to be a roaming gunman. Ikeshire's summoning magic is also more suitable for close combat. But... Miss Beren Casfil, are you willing to join the adventure team?"

"Well..." Liuli tilted her little head and thought for a while, and said with a smile, "It would be great if she could get along with everyone better while achieving her goals~ So, if everyone doesn't dislike me, I'm very willing to join everyone's adventure team~"

"Our team is really casual..." Ikhil said, "Well... forget it. Welcome to join Beren Casfil."

"Welcome to join, Miss Beren Casfil," said Newme.

"Since everyone is a companion, please call me Berenka." Liuli saluted to everyone again and said with a smile.

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