I was transported from Lobotomy Corporation to another world.

Kerson passed this information to the mayor, and by the next morning, it had been printed in the newspaper and distributed to everyone.

This put everyone on high alert, and even the residents who were already there were somewhat fearful.

The newspaper reported that the mayor had ordered soldiers to form an army to suppress the rebellion, but the information had not yet reached the king. The reason it hadn't reached the king was because the journey was too long.

And by the time the troops are handed over to the king, the cultists will probably be launching an attack, and there's no way the king's army will arrive. So the mayor personally summoned all the soldiers.

He also used his own savings to send out missions to fight against the cult with the army.

This way, soldiers can also participate in the battles, and adventurers can also lend a hand in the quests.

When Rena woke up in the morning, she found a task sheet stuck to her door.

The campaign to destroy the Black Crown Cult's stronghold—that is, to directly storm their headquarters—has already seen mages locate the cult's hideout.

The rewards are also very generous, and many adventurers team up to join the army in a battle.

After Lena and the others finished delivering the information, they returned to the guild and then spent the rest of the day as usual.

This task sheet was right outside my door when I woke up this morning.

After Rena opened the door again, she took the quest sheet and found Reed's room.

Reed's room, which had originally been a storage space, looked somewhat empty after a simple cleaning, but at least it was a place to sleep.

I bought Reed a bed and a chair, and he moved in.

Reina always felt a bit wronged by Reed, since he was basically the one doing all the quests for the guild.

Rena knocked on the wooden door, intending to tell Reed about the mission. The main reason was that the mission notice had a deadline, and if that deadline passed, they would fall behind the army.

Rena, unconvinced, knocked on the wooden door several more times, but still received no response.

"Reed!! Wake up, there's a mission! You'll get 40 dollars for every black crown from the back of a cult's head you obtain!"

The door clicked open, revealing a still somewhat sleepy Reid.

Reed yawned and asked, "What...is it?"

Rena then grabbed Reed's arm and shook it several times, which brought Reed back to his senses.

She then explained the mission and assigned it to Reed. Reed could choose to accept or decline; Rena never forced Reed to take on any mission.

Reed glanced at it briefly, then stared at the reward for a while.

(40 yuan for one black crown?)

Reed quickly stuffed the mission sheet into his pocket, stretched, and said, "Where's the target location? I accept."

Rena witnessed Reed's bandaged eyes catch the reward, and then his eyes lit up as if he couldn't wait any longer.

Rena told Reid, "When you get to the entrance of the Gothic town, there will be an army waiting there. Just wait for them to set off and then follow them."

After hearing this, Reed started to walk out, but Rena stepped forward and quickly grabbed him.

"I haven't finished yet! This mission requires four people to be together! Otherwise, they won't be allowed to stay on the mission!"

Reed turned his head and said nonchalantly, "I can handle this by myself."

Rena continued, "Of course I know. But that's how missions are! No matter how strong you are, you won't be allowed to take on a mission without at least four teammates!"

Reed recalled the Stone Golem quest he had accepted, and wondered how many people were advised to accept it.

This campaign against the cult requires a mandatory team of four.

Reed stopped and stood still, saying, "You join too."

"Huh?" Rena was completely taken aback by the sudden invitation.

"Even if I go, I won't be of much help. I have no combat ability myself, and even my magic is only half-finished, so it has no destructive power at all..."

Rena seemed a little embarrassed and ashamed when she talked about her magic again.

Reed didn't think much of it; after all, he didn't have any magic.

Reed stared at Rena calmly and said, "I will protect you."

Rena's face suddenly flushed, and she felt a sudden wave of shyness. "Ah...ah! Why are you saying that all of a sudden..."

Reed looked at Rena, who was suddenly stuttering, and was somewhat puzzled.

He wondered if he had said something wrong again.

After calming down for a while, Rena agreed to join.

Rena picked up the items she needed from the grocery store, then asked Reed, who was sitting next to her.

"Hmm... Reed, why do you insist on me joining? Wouldn't it be better to find other adventurers?"

Reed tilted his head slightly and said, "I don't want to go out to find someone. Rather than walking a longer distance, I'd rather you join me."

Rena suddenly felt like she was just there to make up the numbers? But then she thought of Reed's strength and accepted it.

Rena continued, "But we still need to include two more. I can have Lisa join too."

"Although Lisa needs to lead troops to fight against the cult, no one says you can't do two jobs! Besides, Lisa is also a member of my guild!"

Rena smiled smugly, but also seemed somewhat troubled.

What should we do with the last person?

Reed chimed in, "We need Alice to join."

"No way!" Reed was immediately rejected by Rena, who made a big X with her hands.

"Liz is a girl! At least I have some magic, but she's just an ordinary person!"

"I'll protect..." Reed was about to speak when Lena covered his mouth.

Rena held up a finger in front of Reid's eyes. "No! What if Liz gets scared? Besides, cults sound dangerous!"

Reed had no choice but to agree and slumped back into his chair.

Rena sat down at the front desk, pondering what to do.

A sound of footsteps; a guest has arrived.

Rena snapped out of her daze and looked towards the main entrance. A man stood there, carrying a long iron sword on his back.

He wore cloth armor, had a metal plate to protect his chest, and short hair, but his forehead was wrapped in bandages.

And he had a tattered cloth draped over his back, like a cloak.

Strangely, his left foot looked somewhat bent.

The man walked with somewhat strange steps to the front desk.

The man, who looked to be in his thirties, smiled and said, "Hello, Chairman of the All Things Story Association, do you accept any cult-related missions? If so, could I join?"

The man's tone was somewhat ingratiating, as if he had been rejected many times before for trying to join.

Rena didn't speak, but instead looked down at the man's feet.

Upon seeing this, the man chuckled and said, "No problem, no problem! I won't hold you back! I can go solo after joining."

After thinking for a moment, Rena asked again, "How did you hurt your leg? Why didn't you get it treated?"

Upon hearing this, the man replied, "I was hit by a tree spirit, of course I want to get healed, but I don't have the money."

"I'm lucky today. There's a task with many participants and a generous reward. I'll risk my life to earn money for my medical treatment."

Rena thought that if she tried to find more people to join, it would probably be too late; everyone should have already formed teams by now.

Although this person has a limp, this mission might allow him to heal his leg, so let's have him join.

Reina looked at Reid and said, "What do you think?"

Reed glanced at the man and said indifferently, "Whatever."

After adding her, Rena turned around, smiled, and said, "You can join now."

The man clasped his hands together in gratitude and said, "Thank you!"

"My name is Rena, and the one sitting in the chair is called Reed. What's your name?"

"My name is Tef, just call me Tef the Cripple, that's what everyone else calls me."