"Is, is that okay?"
"Of course it's okay, but …."
The receptionist looked at the priestess awkwardly.
"But this way, it will be recorded in your record. Because for now, the reason you accepted this commission is because of this knight, and he's the main force in the battle. Although you don't intend to conceal the process, if it's recorded, I think you'll have a hard time in the future leveling review. "
"This …."
The priestess' expression changed slightly. Indeed, it would be fine if two adventurers worked together and formed a team. It was natural for a veteran to lead a newbie, but Fangzheng obviously didn't intend to officially become an adventurer. In fact, he was basically the one who completed the missions, which meant that the priestess didn't actually play any role in the commission.
As the saying goes, there will be a second time. If the priestess really helped Fangzheng accept this commission, her other commissions and missions in the future would also be doubted. Maybe the priestess didn't do anything at all, and the men around her took care of them instead.
In that case, the priestess wouldn't have any merits, so she naturally couldn't level up.
"That's troublesome."
Fangzheng frowned at the answer.
"Forget it. I know where the place is anyway. I'll just go there and deal with it, then come back and report to you."
"But that doesn't count as accepting the commission, and I won't get paid …."
"I'm not short of money. I'll just treat it as a free job, alright?"
"Sir Knight, you're really making things difficult for us …."
The receptionist smiled bitterly. Although Fangzheng made it sound easy, that was the rule of the Adventurer's Guild. If someone was willing to accept a commission for free, it would give others the wrong impression that they could issue a commission for free in the guild. But if they kept the reward and didn't give it, it would be easy for others to talk about it ….
"What does it matter? What if the place where the bandits live is suddenly flooded by a mudslide? Are you going to give the mudslide reward? Just treat it as a natural disaster. See, isn't it solved? "
"How can you say that? You're making things difficult for me …."
"That ….!"
While the receptionist was arguing, the priestess beside her seemed to have made up her mind and interrupted.
"Then, then, I'm willing to accept the commission on behalf of this Sir Knight."
"Really? You should know what that means, right? "
"Yes, but …. This Sir Knight saved my life. If it wasn't for him, I would've died …."
The priestess couldn't help but think about the corpse of the swordsman who was still lying in the cave.
"So ….. I want to repay this debt, Sir Knight."
"… Alright then."
Hearing this, the receptionist sighed helplessly. Then, she picked up the scroll, wrote a few words on it, and put it away solemnly.
"Alright, don't look at me like that. Maybe we failed the mission? You see, if we fail, wouldn't it be over for us? As a newcomer, it's normal for you to fail your first two quests. You don't have to worry about breaking the guild's rules, do you? "
"Sir Sir Sir Sir, Sir Sir Knight.
Hearing Fangzheng's words, the receptionist sighed and didn't know what else to say.
"But please bring this lady back with you. If she can't return to the guild safely, we may suspect you of attacking and killing adventurers."
"Don't worry, I'm here. I won't let her get hurt."
Just like that, the two accepted the commission at the Adventurer's Guild. The next morning, Fangzheng left the town with the priestess.
"Speaking of which, what happened to your other two companions?"
Fangzheng couldn't help but ask out of curiosity when he saw the lone priestess on the way. The priestess was taken aback for a moment, then replied softly.
According to the priestess, the sorceress seemed to have suffered a huge shock. After she woke up, she had been staying in her room. On the other hand, the martial artist planned to collect the corpses of her companions and return to her hometown together. Speaking of this, the priestess felt a little melancholy. Yesterday was the first time she had left the Temple to become an adventurer and go on an adventure, yet she had encountered these things … If everything had gone smoothly back then, perhaps they would have formed a party and gone on together.
But now, in just one day, they had to go their separate ways ….
"This kind of thing will always happen. You'll get used to it …. But come to think of it …."
As he spoke, Fangzheng looked at the priestess in front of him and couldn't help but think of a joke he saw on the forum.
"Looking at you like this, it reminds me of a joke I heard before."
"Joke?"
"That's right. You see, there are two types of priests. One is like this …."
As he spoke, Fangzheng pointed at the priestess.
"Look, a robe that shows off the thighs and has low defensive capabilities. A flashy staff that becomes a burden to the party after using divine spells. We call them false priests."
"Eh? Eh? "
The priestess was at a loss and dissatisfied with Fangzheng's answer. After all, weren't all priests like her?
"Then what about a real priest?"
"Hmm …. A fully enclosed armor that gives people a sense of security, a power hammer that can smash a demon's head, and a spiritual leader that leads the party into battle?"
"That's not a priest at all!"
The priestess finally couldn't help but complain.
"Hahahaha, just kidding. But to be honest, although the priests I know don't wear armor, they're pretty much the same in other aspects."
"Is, is that so?"
"That's right, hmm … I used to have a companion who was a cleric. She was about the same age as you. She was petite, thin, and looked like she couldn't even withstand a gust of wind. She usually held a scepter in her hand and was very concerned about the pain of others. She was a very gentle girl."
Speaking of this, Fangzheng couldn't help but think of Fina.
"So, what happened next?"
"Well, when she fought, she would … put down the scepter in her hand, take out a meteor hammer from her bag and smash it."
"….. Eh?"
The priestess was dumbfounded when she heard this.
"R-really?"
"Of course. At that time, she was on a pilgrimage …. Ah, she was touring the world alone. You know, when a girl is alone and beautiful, the chances of encountering bandits and monsters in the wilderness are not low. But if she did, she would smash them to death with her meteor hammer. "
"This ….. this ….."
The priestess couldn't react at all after listening to Fangzheng's words.
"But, that's not what a priest should do …."
"Isn't it? There's a limit to the number of times a divine art can be used, right? If you're on a very long adventure and accidentally use up the number of times and can't rest on the spot, wouldn't it be useless? When that time comes, it'll be very dangerous if you don't have the power to protect yourself. Just like this time, your divine art wasn't of much use. If you had the power to protect yourself, maybe the situation wouldn't be so bad, right? "
"Ah ….."
The priestess couldn't help but lower her head. Indeed, as Fangzheng said, although she could use divine arts, she only knew 'Minor Healing' and 'Holy Light'. Besides, she didn't even use these two divine arts in the previous battle. Throughout the entire battle, she was like a wooden puppet. She could only watch helplessly as her teammates were attacked and killed. She was powerless to do anything about it.
If only she could swing her meteor hammer and smash those monsters to death ….
Ugh …. I still can't accept it.
Just like that, in the evening, the two finally found the bandit's lair.
"Looks like it's quite lively."
Looking at the brightly lit bandit lair not far away, Fangzheng chuckled and picked up his greatsword.
"Wait here, I'll be back soon."
With that said, Fangzheng silently disappeared into the darkness with his greatsword in hand.
Although the bandits had set up sentries, to Fangzheng, the sentries were basically non-existent. He first sneaked into the lair, only to see the bandits laughing heartily as they ate and drank, while playing with the gold and silver they had plundered.
Hmm … there doesn't seem to be anything here?
Looking at this seemingly ordinary bandit group, Fangzheng was a little puzzled. The reason why he didn't attack right away was because when Fangzheng saw the commission about this bandit group, he had a bad feeling. So, for the sake of insurance, he decided to investigate first.
But now it seemed like …..
"Fireball!!"
Suddenly, while Fangzheng was deep in thought, a fireball fell from the sky and landed in the bandit's lair, accompanied by a scream. Then, the sound of an explosion and flames soared into the sky, directly blowing the entire lair into smithereens.
"You ruthless bandits!"
At that moment, a petite girl with bright red hair and a black cloak suddenly jumped down and landed around the bandits.
Seeing the girl, Fangzheng was shocked. He immediately bent down and hid in the shadows, then poked his head out and stared at the girl in astonishment.
Obviously, Fangzheng wasn't the only one who was shocked. In fact, the other bandits were also extremely terrified when they saw the girl. The bandit boss, who was drinking and eating just now, jumped in fright and pointed at her with a pale face.
"You, you, you, you're that impatient, abusive, and bandit's nemesis ….. Lina Imbus!"
"Bingo!"
Hearing the bandit boss' answer, the girl named Lina Imbus chuckled and threw the magic in her hand forward!
"Boom!!!"
Looking at the bandit camp that was completely engulfed in flames and the bandits who were blown away, Fangzheng silently swallowed, then bent down and turned around.
Time to slip away …..
"Eh? Sir Knight? "
Seeing Fangzheng return so quickly, the priestess who was waiting at the same spot was somewhat surprised.
"What did you do, over there …."
"Someone got there first, let's retreat first."
"Now?"
"Of course. You saw it too, right? That's a very powerful mage. With her here, these bandits are dead for sure. Let's not go and cause more trouble …. Alright, let's go …."
"Ah … .yes …."
Seeing Fangzheng's fearful look, the priestess was a little puzzled, but she still nodded obediently.
Fangzheng immediately turned around and left the scene as fast as he could with the priestess.
He finally knew what kind of a world this was!
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