Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

"Has anything special happened in the underground palace recently?"

"It's just finishing work... As you know, the magic energy in the underground palace is very attractive to monsters. Recently, some monsters have appeared from the west of the plains, and they have been attracted here. So we occasionally need some combatants."

Anne explained, and Elsa had a rough guess after listening. Those monsters might have migrated from the Great Western Forest. She and Ryan and others encountered many on the way to Weilin Town. Basically, as long as they encountered more aggressive monsters, Elsa would easily deal with them.

As for why those monsters had to migrate, it was naturally because the Great Western Forest had posed a threat to them.

I have to say that those dirty people really caused a lot of trouble.

It's a pity that Elsa still hasn't figured out what those things are. After all, they evaporate when they die and no corpses are left. Even if she wants to study them, she has no idea where to start.

And it is worth mentioning the magical mechanical dragon. There is still no clue where the dragon came from, but it is a magic from the Age of Gods after all, so it must have some connection with the ruins of the Age of Gods, right?

The manuscript the old priest had produced, which recorded the Defiled One, came from an inscription on a tablet found in the ruins of the Age of Gods. Meanwhile, the mechanical dragon, also a product of the Age of Gods' magic, had appeared in the Great Western Forest—was there a connection? Could it be that there were indeed ruins of the Age of Gods near the Central Lake?

But according to the adventurer Kus, the dragon appeared a year ago. Although it did not match the time when the black monster appeared, it coincided with the time when vampires appeared and Charlie was attacked a year ago. Coincidentally, the Filth One who appeared in the spider cave also had an aura similar to that which appeared on the demon general Tobias this time, an energy that came from the black dead branches.

And the vampires were also involved in this incident.

Coincidence?

Elsa never believed in coincidences.

"Lady Faris... the gold coins are ready for you."

While Elsa was still thinking, Annie used magic to support the gold coins and placed them on the counter. The gold coins were placed in several cloth bags of the same size, each bag contained one hundred gold coins, and there were thirty such bags in total.

This pile of gold coins was enough for Elsa for the time being, so she didn't ask for more cash.

After all, the guild also needs to keep enough cash to pay other adventurers, so Elsa still has to leave some for the guild.

"Thank you very much—but Annie, you should just call me by my first name."

"How can this be..."

"What does it matter? I'm not used to being addressed like that by people I know."

"Um...what about...Elsa?"

Anne subconsciously looked aside. Such a name was enough to make Blanche look extremely envious.

"that's it."

Elsa brushed her hand over the bag of gold coins and quickly put all the gold coins into her space equipment. Annie also respectfully handed Elsa the adventurer badge.

"Elsa...this is your badge."

Elsa didn't take it.

"Please help me post another commission—the target is Iron Plate Adventurers and above. The commission is simple: ask them to help someone in need. There are no restrictions on the method, as long as it does not violate public order and morality."

"what?"

Annie was stunned. It was the first time she received a commission with such requirements, but she didn't say much and quickly took a pen to write it down.

"Can I ask the guild to send someone to oversee the specific implementation?"

The guild also provides this kind of service, specifically supervising adventurers' completion of commissions and making assessments. After all, difficult-to-define situations like this do occasionally require supervision, otherwise many people will inevitably go astray, which will only put the cart before the horse.

"Of course you can..."

"Then the specific expenses will be deducted from the points account."

Anyway, Elsa has so many points that she can't spend them all by herself. So she might as well use them to hire some adventurers to do things that she can't do alone.

"As for the quota, please help me come up with an appropriate number."

After all, if there are too many places, it is likely to attract the adventurers who have been recruited, which will only make the underground palace short of manpower again.

……

It wasn't until Elsa's figure disappeared that Annie gently stroked her chest, feeling dizzy.

She was too nervous.

Blanche, who was standing beside him, already had stars in her eyes and was smiling foolishly.

"Annie, do you see that? Do you see that? 'Her Majesty' is indeed 'Her Majesty'—how generous and kind she is, and she is so beautiful, it's truly captivating."

Blanche held her hands to her chest and looked in the direction where Elsa left as if praying, her eyes burning.

But when she looked at Anne, Blanche immediately pouted.

"Damn it, I want to talk to her too... I'm so jealous!"

Anne couldn't help but smile bitterly.

At this moment, Elsa, who had left the guild after getting the money, suddenly stopped. She seemed to have sensed something, turned her head, and saw Vivian and Filia walking slowly towards the end of the street.

Elsa had originally planned to say hello to them before returning to Weilin Town, but now it seemed unnecessary to make a special trip to the monastery.

But Elsa also noticed some other eyes following them.

This kind of sight was very hidden, but it could not escape Elsa's eyes, and Elsa felt inexplicably familiar with this sight. Elsa remembered that it seemed that she had experienced the same feeling of being watched when she first came to Dammas Fortress, but it left after being discovered by Elsa.

This time, the gaze was fixed on Vivian and Filia.

It seems that there are some troublesome guys active inside this fortress——

Elsa walked over.

……

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147. Stalker

The time Aisha told Ryan was half an hour, and now more than half of it has passed.

It looks like we have to break the plan.

Aisha thought.

Although being late would be considered impolite, Elsa weighed the situations on both sides - there would be no new arrangements in Weilin Town for the time being, and attention should be paid to the potential danger of black monsters appearing and attacking the town, while Elsa had made some new discoveries in the fortress and there was no reason to ignore them.

Vivian and Filia were being followed by a seemingly ordinary man, but his staring eyes were not deceiving. This kind of eyes with a strong sense of purpose was hard to be misunderstood.

Elsa had talked with Tricia and had contact with Pittman and Sibern, so she had some knowledge of the situation in the fortress. Elsa naturally knew that there might be a hidden "informant" in the fortress who had not been found. Elsa felt that the man who was following Filia and Vivian was very suspicious.

After all, Elsa saw him when she came to the fortress.

Now that Tricia was no longer in charge of the fortress, Aisha had no intention of standing idly by.

"It would be nice if we could resolve this quickly."

Elsa thought so, but did not take action directly. Instead, she pulled down her hood and sneaked among the pedestrians. Soon, a woman with an anxious look on her face appeared where Elsa disappeared. She was the captain of Lord Shibern's most trusted personal guard. Now the task given to her by Shibern was to follow behind Elsa, show up and provide help at the right time, so as to win Shibern's favor and preferably get in touch with Elsa.

But she had followed all the way, and not only did she not find an opportunity, she even lost Elsa.

She stood anxiously at the place where Elsa disappeared and looked around, but did not see Elsa. At this time, Elsa's voice came from behind her.

"Did Hibern send you?"

He was startled by the sudden voice behind him - she was the lord's personal guard, very powerful, and had considerable experience in lurking and counter-tracking, but with her strength, she did not even notice the person coming behind her, and was immediately frightened.

But when she turned around and saw Elsa, she was immediately relieved.

"Lady Faris..."

She quickly turned around and was about to salute Elsa, but Elsa raised her hand to stop her.

"No need for that—I don't want to attract attention on the street."

"...I'm sorry, Lady Faris," the woman said, hastily explaining respectfully, "I didn't mean to follow you, it's just..."

"I know, don't worry, I don't intend to cause you any trouble."

Elsa naturally knew from the beginning that the woman was Sibern's guard, but she didn't care at all. It was just a good opportunity for this person to play a role.

"Speaking of which, what should I call you?"

"Just call me Hannah, my Lord."

"Okay, Hannah, I need your help with something."

Aisha said.

……

At this moment, Filia and Vivian were walking towards the guild. They seemed to be chatting casually, but in fact, they were also communicating through eye contact.

In fact, after leaving Thorne's tavern, Filia immediately realized that they were being followed by a mysterious person.

——Normally it wouldn’t be such a coincidence that you would meet the same person all the way from the central city to the outer city and then to West Street, right?

If it was someone else, they might have ignored it. After all, the stalker was very covert and it was obvious that he was an experienced guy.

But the person he met happened to be Filia. Filia had the blood of forest elves and was proficient in archery. The skills she mastered made her eyesight and observation far superior to ordinary people. So when she left the tavern and caught a glimpse of a face that she had seen several times today, Filia immediately became alert.

"It looks like he's just planning to follow us. He has no intention of attacking us. I don't know what his plans are."

Filia whispered, and Vivian cooperated very well and didn't look back.

"It's possible that he was sent by those who want to curry favor with Elsa. He's been following us almost since we left the monastery. He must have been waiting for us for a long time."

If it were those annoying guys, they would definitely find ways to get close to them. Filia didn't find it strange, but she didn't take it lightly either - no one knew the bad deeds of humans better than her. It's better to say that there are such guys in every race who will do anything to achieve their goals. So no matter what the other party's purpose is, Filia will remain vigilant.

Being stalked is not a pleasant experience.

The street was full of people, but Filia could still notice the man.

At this time, a face that looked quite familiar to Filia came towards her from the front. It was a woman, Hannah.

The crowd was flowing, and there were many pedestrians on the road. Filia only noticed Hannah because she looked familiar. Filia naturally didn't know that Hannah was actually sent by Elsa. She thought about it and vaguely remembered that Hannah seemed to be a guard accompanying Lord Shibern. Filia had seen her several times when Shibern visited, so she had an impression of her, but she didn't know why she met Hannah here.

Hannah didn't seem to notice Filia and Vivian, but passed by them and followed the flow of pedestrians in the direction where Filia and Vivian came from, and the man who was following them happened to be in that direction.

Filia continued chatting with Vivian without stopping, but in fact she was observing behind her. At this moment, Filia suddenly found that Hannah's hand, which seemed to be put down casually, made a strange gesture behind her back. Then, she saw that the stalker deliberately avoided Hannah.

Filia captured this scene clearly. She narrowed her eyes slightly and took Vivian off the street and into the alley.

As soon as she turned the corner, Filia quickened her pace.

——At the same time, Elsa was also watching Hannah and the man who was following them. She saw that the man was obviously wary of Hannah's appearance and quickly avoided them.

Apparently, the stalker knew Hannah.

This fortress is so huge, how many people would recognize the guards around the lord? Especially in such a bustling crowd?

Maybe, but definitely not many.

And on top of that, there are even fewer people who go out of their way to avoid Hannah.

Most likely, the stalker and Hannah knew each other, and if that assumption was true, then the rest would be simple.

At this time, the man who was following him breathed a sigh of relief after avoiding Hannah, but when he looked up, he found that Filia and Vivian walked into the alley, and his brows immediately frowned.

"Did you discover me?"

There was a dangerous glint in his eyes.

"Hmph, not bad, but it's just clever."

Instead of following directly, he turned and entered the narrow alley between the houses on the side of the alley from the other direction.

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148. You Can’t See Me

The man's name was Luther. He had gray hair, but his face looked to be in his thirties or forties and appeared somewhat malnourished.

On the surface, he was a skilled mercenary, a top-tier silver medalist within the mercenary guild. In reality, his true strength was far greater than that, and the so-called mercenary identity was merely a cover.

Luther's life was not very interesting. It was nothing more than some boring scripts that were difficult to empathize with. He had no talent for magic and knew nothing about martial arts. The first half of his life began as a cook's apprentice, and he had worked as a broker, adventurer, and carpenter until he was promoted to a groom in the lord's mansion. His life was busy, hasty, and boring.

Of course, that was him in the past.

Now he no longer works for the lord's house, but serves his great "chief". He regards this as luck, because the "chief" has given him something that he cannot get from anywhere else - the power he has always dreamed of.

People with great power have greater say and enjoy a better life. In Luther's view, this is the most essential truth of the world.

The "leader" gave him a very strange power, which attached to his arms through unknown means and was very powerful.