Our Dharma Masters are like this.

Chapter 75 Hamster
Zellier turned his head sharply and met Hill's ambiguous smile.

"I thought you weren't coming," Zellier said with a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he was also slightly alarmed that he hadn't noticed Hill's approach at all.

I was already giving it my all...

"Since you personally invited me, how could I refuse?"

Hill's expression was somewhat amused. "But... what kind of important commission is it that they're willing to pay an extra five gold coins?"

She leaned forward slightly, close to Zellier's ear, and asked, "Are you going to kill someone?"

"That's not necessary..."

Zellier instinctively took a half step back. "This mission is simple: accompany a novice adventurer to complete his first quest."

As he spoke, Zellier pointed to Lant beside him.

"Y-you...hello." Lant said somewhat timidly.

The moment he saw Hill, he felt an inexplicable, instinctive fear.

It felt like being watched by some ferocious wild beast.

Seeing Lant's appearance, Hill made a rough judgment.

She chuckled with a "humph," and her sharp aura vanished instantly.

"Such a strange thing actually happens."

Hill stretched, causing half of her robe to ride up and revealing her shapely waist. "Alright, since you're willing to pay, there's nothing more to say."

Once everyone was present, the next step was to determine the tasks.

The association staff just posted the new assignments that arrived today in the classroom; there are quite a few tasks to choose from.

Zeliel is currently level 7 (40/250), and needs 210 more experience points to level up.

Considering that a monster with a [Hard] rating provides around one hundred experience points.

This mission requires you to defeat at least two [Hard] rated monsters, or one [Hard] rated monster and its horde of minions, in order to level up.

It's at least at the lower two-star level.

"Clean up the carrion tarantulas... Eliminate the wild boars lurking near the North Suburb Farm... Help Mrs. Zeli find her missing cat... Fish for fresh freshwater fish..."

Zellier glanced at the mundane, ordinary tasks, showing little interest in any of them.

Suddenly, a power of attorney caught his attention.

[Kobold Extermination Mission in Abandoned Mine No. 3]

Recently, the patrol team discovered a small group of dog-headed people who had migrated to an abandoned mine in the eastern part of Heishi Town.

If left unchecked, it will eventually threaten the operating mining area. We are now recruiting adventurer teams to go to the abandoned mine and wipe it out completely.

Level of delegation: Lower level (two stars)
Objective of the commission:

Completely eliminate all the kobolds in the abandoned mine.

Reward Amount:

According to current intelligence, there are at least twenty ordinary kobolds in the abandoned mine, and two additional "giant kobolds".

Each [Giant Kobold] has a bounty of five gold coins, and each ordinary Kobold has a bounty of five silver coins.

Association Notes:

Kobolds are known for their cunning, especially their skill in digging traps. Moreover, the interior of abandoned mines is quite complex, so it's best to recruit an assassin to scout ahead.

"How about this mission?" Zellier tore off the letter of commission.

Fortunately, there was a mid-level assassin in the team, who was very skilled at scouting and checking for traps.

Moreover, the so-called giant kobolds are actually similar to orc goblins, except that they are larger and stronger, and they are not particularly threatening.

They were easy targets for themselves and Vales.

This mission can be completed by a four-person team; bringing Lant along would actually be a bit of a hindrance.

However, with Hill's involvement now providing a safety net, it should be a sure thing.

"A kobold clearing mission in an abandoned mine?"

Gray raised his eyebrows. "I have no objection."

Marcus thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay."

“And you, Lant?” Zellier looked at Lant. “Do you have the guts to take this mission?”

Lant nodded vigorously.

"Have!"

Before registering the team members, Lant had one more thing to do.

He first needs to register as an adventurer.

Not long after reporting the information to Ella, Lant received his own adventurer's badge, a simple iron badge just like Zellir's.

However, Lant turned it over and over in his hands, caressing it as if he had found some treasure, unable to hide his delight.

“Mr. Zellir, you’re really something, bringing another mage to the association.” Ella exclaimed in admiration.

Zellier glanced at the excited Lant and smiled helplessly.

"I reckon he'll only come this once."

After confirming the mission and team members, everyone dispersed and agreed to meet at the Blackrock Town checkpoint the next morning.

……

The next morning.

Zellier got up early and was ready, but when he arrived at the Blackrock Town gate, he found that the others were already there.

Marcus, Gray, and Vales were chatting by the rented carriage, while Hill rested with his eyes closed a short distance away.

"Why do they always arrive before me..." Zellier wondered.

"Good morning, everyone," Zellier waved and greeted them.

"morning."

This time, Marcus also rented a carriage; in the past, they would have mostly chosen to walk there.

However, the team has earned quite a few bounties recently, so they don't care about this small amount of money anymore. Saving time and energy is obviously more important.

Furthermore, Zellier noticed that Marcus and Gray's equipment had also been upgraded to a higher level.

Marcus's hard leather armor was replaced with more protective scale armor, and key parts were reinforced with iron plates. His composite shield was repaired and his sword at his waist was replaced with a fine iron one.

Gray also underwent significant changes, acquiring a set of chainmail made of finely woven iron rings, which increased his protective capabilities without sacrificing his agility.

Lant also arrived at the Blackrock Town gate at this time.

However, his appearance surprised everyone.

A meticulously tailored sky-blue robe, with intricate and mysterious magical runes embroidered in silver thread along the edges, clearly cost a fortune.

And the magic wand he wore at his waist was straight and smooth, with excellent workmanship, and a huge sapphire set at the top, making it absolutely dazzling.

Not to mention the passersby who kept turning around, even Zellier and his group were dumbfounded.

"Good morning, everyone!" Lant greeted warmly.

“Good morning…” Gray paused blankly for a moment, then turned to Zellier, his gaze sweeping over him from head to toe.

"What are you looking at?"

“No… I was just curious why you don’t have a robe, and where the gem on your wand went,” Gray asked curiously.

“Because we don’t have the money!” Zelil replied irritably.

Hill chuckled softly to himself.

Lant strode up to Zelier and pulled out a bunch of glittering crystals from his pocket, like a hamster sharing the food stored in its mouth with a person.

"Zeril! Look, I brought you some spare source energy crystals."

This scene left the team members stunned once again.

So straightforward...

"Hey, don't you understand the principle of not flaunting your wealth? If you show off so blatantly, I might just grab it." Hill narrowed her eyes.

Marcus sighed.

"Lant, remember this: if you ever have another chance to go on a mission, never do this in front of other people... otherwise you might not come back, understand?"

"Oh... okay." Lant obediently put away the energy crystal.

　Hey everyone, please don't leave this book unread, I'm begging to read it!

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