I am a witch, I must suppress all enemies

By the fourth day, the two had already deeply realized the reality that long-distance carriage travel was not so easy.

Not only was the carriage bumpy, but it was also slow.

"It's not even as fast as the speed we can fly with magic!"

Of course, this is just a thought. The closer you are to the royal capital, the more cautious you should be. It is best to pretend to be an ordinary person for safety.

Claire often saw knights patrolling the sky. This might be some kind of airspace control.

After another three days of sleeping in the open and eating their way through the wind and rain, the two finally arrived at the western gateway of Carlisle - the city of Loma. This city is tall and solid, and is the throat fortress on the east-west road. It is also the city closest to the royal capital of Yarde.

It is said that the city of Loma was the birthplace of Emperor Argonne. It has a long history and was built a thousand years ago.

Later, during the war that divided the Principality of Harlan, the city moved several times and underwent several renovations. Until today, its address has not changed, but it has been expanded several times on the original basis.

Most importantly, it was said that before his death, Emperor Argon had hidden his spiritual practice in the city of Roma. This practice was the source of the Holy Church's "holy power," and the Holy Church only possessed a simplified version.

It is said that no one was able to comprehend the true and complete secret technique at that time, so Emperor Argonne hid the technique in the city, hoping that one day, a truly destined person would inherit his mantle.

"Argon is quite selfless, not passing on his secrets to future generations. However, he is indeed a genius of his generation. I really want to know how he created a training system that is different from that of magicians."

"It's just that he actually left behind this cancer of the Holy Church. It's really frustrating!" Claire said gritting her teeth.

If the Holy Church had not rejected magicians, she would not have been hiding like this today.

Raziel remained silent.

Sure enough, when they entered the city, they were strictly interrogated. Fortunately, Claire had prepared in advance and bribed the soldiers with money, so they got away with it.

Of course, it could also be that the guards thought Claire's disguise as a tough guy was too tall and looked difficult to mess with.

"Ah, my money is getting low."

Claire had always been poor, but when she left home, her family gave her some money for the journey, and with the few gold coins left by the witch teacher before she left, she was able to barely make ends meet.

But most of the money I spent on food, clothing and other expenses during the journey has been spent.

And Raziel was even more stingy. Every time when it was time to pay the bill, Raziel would just stand behind Claire silently and watch her pay.

There is no doubt that this guy doesn't have much money.

Practitioners in this world don't place much value on money, as reaching the spirit-inducing realm allows them to practice fasting. As for other expenses, various life magic can cover them.

This leads to some magicians being indifferent to desires.

As for the trade of magical resources? That would have to be barter. Otherwise, how could such a precious "secret treasure" be valued with money?

However, I have heard that the magicians of the Kingdom of Lagnia use "bullets" condensed from magic power as trading items. However, their practice method is considered the greatest heresy by traditional magicians and is not worth mentioning.

If there is a chain of contempt, these guys who rely entirely on magic devices are undoubtedly at the bottom of the chain.

"Ah, if this continues, we'll have to sleep on the streets!" Claire wailed.

Raziel also felt something was wrong. "Well, Claire, how about we go to the Adventurer's Guild and find some quests?"

Claire's eyes lit up.

"Sister Raziel, you've finally wised up for once. With our A-level abilities, we're sure to land a big deal."

"But find a task that can be solved quickly!"

The city of Roma is located on a major transportation route, so it is naturally extremely prosperous, and the adventurer industry is also very prosperous. It is said that there is an S-level master in charge of the Adventurer's Guild.

To the north, beyond the city of Loma, lie the vast mountains. On the road leading to the Imer Plain and the northern kingdom of Lagnia, there are not only various ferocious birds and beasts, but also some powerful bandits.

Therefore, people who travel back and forth on this road usually travel in groups, and most people even pay to hire some adventurers to ensure the safety of their lives and property.

In these vast mountains, magical beasts, having absorbed the magical energy of heaven and earth and evolved, would occasionally wreak havoc in the surrounding villages and towns. This was the mission of most mid-level adventurers. Other tasks, such as collecting medicinal herbs and gathering intelligence, were reserved for the inexperienced newcomers.

"Defeat ten slimes, reward: 10 silver coins."

"Kill a fire lizard that lives deep in the volcano and obtain its fur. The reward is 1 gold coin."

Claire brought Raziel to the Adventurer's Guild in the city, which was noisy and chaotic.

The walls are covered with various notices, all of which are tasks of varying sizes.

"Hiss, there's actually a plan to let people explore this terrifying Jedi. The reward is 10 gold coins... to find the core of the divine realm."

"The Phantom Mist Divine Realm? That place used to be one of the six divine realms, but later became a deadly place. It's just north of the Imer Plains."

"Oh, I've heard that the first forbidden area, the Hengduan Mountains, is also located in the Yimei Plain."

The Hengduan Mountains are a truly terrifying place, even older than the six divine realms, and are said to have existed since the beginning of creation. The Phantom Mist Divine Realm was once merely a sacred place built to protect that mountain range.

Raziel changed his usual calmness and said, "I want to go."

Her eyes are full of desire, and Miss Ragar is very cute.

"No, sister, this isn't the time to risk your life on a treasure hunt. Have you forgotten your mission? Don't you want to own a big house in Harlan?"

"That's a place where magicians can always feel at ease~"

Going to the Death Zone is the most expensive mission here. Although many people have accepted this mission, no organization has been able to succeed so far. Most people have never returned, and now few people accept this mission anymore.

Claire didn't think she was the chosen one, and that going to that forbidden place was as easy as entering her own backyard.

At this time, a girl with a red ponytail carrying a spear walked towards them and said, "Are you two looking for bodyguards? My name is Sheila. Where are you going? I'm one of the top A-rank adventurers in this guild."

Claire observed the girl carefully. She was about 17 years old, with a flaming red ponytail, a straight figure, and was wearing tight adventurer's clothes.

Well, she has a nice figure.

Several adventurers nearby interrupted, "Hey, tough guy. Don't trust Xila. When she gets into a fight, she can't care about her employer. Besides, she's always been alone, so she can't take good care of you two. Why don't you ask our Wild Wolf Adventure Group..."

The girl named Sheila leaned against the wall, glanced at them, and said, "Huh—Wild Wolf Group? You weaklings like you dare to judge me? Didn't you get enough of the beating you got last time?"

"This lady disdains to form a team with weak people. I have always been a loner."

"This is the confidence of a strong person!"

Sheila proudly lifted up her curvy little chest.