"Goblins?"
Mai Lu's party members looked at her in surprise.
"Are we going to fight goblins?"
"Yes.... that's what Mr. Fangzheng suggested."
After listening to Fangzheng's suggestion, Mai Lu found her party members and conveyed Fangzheng's words to them. Of course, Mai Lu was not stupid enough to reveal Fangzheng's true identity. She only said that Fangzheng was from the same hometown as her, and that he was a great senior adventurer. That was why she gave this suggestion.
"But.... goblins are really weak, right? We've also accepted missions to clear goblins in the wild before."
The knight maiden raised her doubts. The others nodded in agreement. They had encountered goblins in the wild before, but they didn't think they were that strong.
"In short, this is Mr. Fangzheng's suggestion. I think it makes sense. We, the Crimson Oath, have just been established not long ago. We do need to learn a lot about adventurers, don't we? Since he gave us this suggestion, I think we should accept it. "
"Well.... since Mai Lu said so...."
After a brief discussion, they decided to listen to Mai Lu. In any case, since it was a suggestion from a senior adventurer, it made sense. They were just a newly formed adventurer team, and they were only at the Platinum level. On the other hand, the priestess and the others were already Obsidian level adventurers. Naturally, the latter was more experienced.
So, Mai Lu brought her party members to find the priestess and the others and told them about Fangzheng's suggestion. Initially, Mai Lu and the others thought that this was just an ordinary request. However, they didn't expect the expressions of the three women to change after hearing Mai Lu's words. Hui Hui even jumped up in fright.
"Why! Why do we have to fight goblins? We haven't done anything wrong recently, have we? I've been casting explosive magic in places where there's no one around! We haven't disturbed anyone, have we? "
"Ah.... that.... Mr. Fangzheng said he wants us to experience the life of an ordinary adventurer...."
"So you guys are the culprits, right?"
Hui Hui stared at Mai Lu in displeasure, while Mai Lu laughed bitterly. She could see that the three of them were rather disgusted by the idea of fighting against the Goblins. Not only was Hui Hui unhappy, even the silent Aise seemed to waver. Mai Lu was more or less puzzled by this. After all, Scarlet Oath and the priestess had completed the journey together after they took on the job as guards, so Mai Lu had a rough idea of their strength. Putting aside Hui Hui's explosive magic, the other two were also quite powerful. In Mai Lu's opinion, the monsters that they could easily deal with should be no problem for them as well.
But what the hell was this thick "I don't want to go" atmosphere?
"But … … goblins are very weak monsters."
Seeing this, Mai Lu's companion, the red-haired Magus Reina, asked curiously.
"We've killed Goblins in the wild before, but I don't think they're that strong."
"Uhh.... goblins are indeed weak...."
Hearing Reina's question, the priestess showed a slightly subtle expression.
"Since it's Sir Knight's order, we are willing to accept it. But we have our own conditions.... That is, you must strictly follow my orders. No matter when, without my orders, you must not act rashly. Understood?"
"Of course."
The Scarlet Oath members nodded. Hearing their answer, the priestess' expression softened a little.
"Well then, let's go."
As an Obsidian level adventurer party, the priestess and the others had naturally passed the initial rookie stage. When they arrived at the Adventurer's Guild, the receptionist saw them and greeted them with a smile.
"Hello, what mission do you want to accept today?"
"Is there a mission for Goblins?"
"Goblins...."
Hearing the priestess' question, the receptionist blinked her eyes curiously and looked at Hui Hui.
"Miss Hui Hui's explosive magic was protested again?"
"I didn't do that!"
Hui Hui jumped up and pointed angrily at Mai Lu and the others.
"Fangzheng wants us to give them a beginner's course!"
"Ah.... So we're going to choose Goblins...."
The receptionist nodded. She was, of course, very familiar with Fangzheng. This was not only because Fangzheng was a rare sight among adventurers. He was handsome, elegant, elegant and refined.... (5000 words omitted below), but also because his adventuring style was unique. The feeling he gave the receptionist was that of a veteran adventurer leading a team of rookies. He was strict and comprehensive. But under this kind of training, the three of them grew at lightning speed. At least in the eyes of the receptionist, the most surprising thing was that the priestess and Hui Hui had improved by leaps and bounds in such a short period of time.
In fact, most adventurers would not be able to grow to this stage in a year or two.
Not only that, but more importantly, there was news from the Adventurer's Guild in the capital that Fangzheng was likely to have the strength of a platinum-ranked adventurer. This shocked the receptionist. In fact, the higher-ups of the Adventurer's Guild were currently discussing whether they should invite Fangzheng to be in charge of teaching those rookie adventurers how to fight. That way, at least they could reduce the death rate of rookie adventurers, right?
Moreover, they could also form a relationship with a platinum-ranked adventurer.
Of course, the only thing that left them helpless was that Fangzheng was unwilling to apply to become an adventurer despite their repeated requests. He wasn't even willing to fill in a form just to go through the motions. This left everyone somewhat puzzled. From the looks of it, he didn't seem to have any conflict with being an adventurer.
Why not?
"There are currently two Goblin Crusade missions. One of them is for a nearby village that has captured the village chief's daughter, so we need help. The other is for a small town in the northeastern mountains that has been attacked by Goblins and lost a lot of food and goods.... "
The receptionist paused for a moment and looked at the priestess.
"In fact, the former mission has already been accepted by a small team, a porcelain rank team of four."
"Huh?"
The priestess' expression changed slightly when she heard the receptionist's words.
"Are they men or women?"
"They're all women. The leader seems to be a young lady of a lower noble family. This seems to be their first time encircling a Goblin's nest."
"When did they leave?"
At this moment, Ai Si also walked over and stared at the counter lady. For a moment, the atmosphere became a little tense. This made Mai Lu and the others a little confused. They looked at the receptionist, then at the priestess. If they didn't hear wrongly, then this was just a mission to rescue someone from a Goblin's nest. Why were these people so nervous? They looked like they were going to fight a demon god?
"A day ago. They haven't returned yet."
"We'll set off immediately. Please help us fill out the form."
"Leave it to me."
The receptionist nodded and bowed to everyone with a smile. Then, the priestess, Hui Hui, and Ai Si immediately turned around and left the Adventurer's Guild. Mai Lu and the others were stunned for a moment, but they hurriedly followed.
"That … .Is there a need to be in such a hurry? They're just goblins …. "
"You'll know when the time comes."
Hui Hui frowned at the red-haired magician's reply and replied in a low voice. Then, she seemed to have recalled a terrible memory.
"Damn it, they only know how to give us trouble. These rookies are really …..!"
"Hui Hui, don't worry. Maybe they're just delayed on the way …."
"Alright, alright …. I got it! I'll go look for a carriage! "
After saying that, Hui Hui hurriedly ran away.
Although Hui Hui sounded disgusted, she wasn't satisfied with her speed. Soon, Hui Hui grabbed a carriage and drove towards the direction of the village.
"Don't you think they're making a mountain out of a molehill?"
Mai Lu and the others were squeezed at the back, so they could only sit in the carriage. But because of that, they didn't have to worry about others overhearing them.
For example, the red-haired magician started to complain.
"They're just goblins. Didn't a team already go there? Why are they in such a hurry? I think we should prepare a little more …. "
"Maybe they have their own ideas …."
Another young girl advised but didn't say much. The blonde swordswoman next to her curled her lips.
"I think they're doing it for us …. Are all real adventurers like that?"
"Ahahaha …."
Upon hearing this, Mai Lu smiled bitterly. It wasn't that she didn't understand the thoughts of the blonde swordswoman. In fact, there were similar situations in school. For example, when the seniors in the club activities saw that there were new members, it was normal for them to want to show off in front of them.
However, Mai Lu had to admit that the priestess and the others did give them the aura of seasoned adventurers. Compared to Mai Lu and the others who gave people the feeling of fooling around every time they went out for a mission, the priestess and the others gave people the feeling of adventurers in Mai Lu's imagination.
The village by the river was not far from the town, and with Hui Hui calling a carriage, it only took them less than half a day to arrive. Following that, the priestess and the others sought out the village chief and inquired about the previous situation.
"Ah, you mean those adventurers? They came here a day ago. After asking us where the goblins' nest was, they directly went there …. They haven't returned yet."
Mai Lu and the others didn't react, but the priestess, Hui Hui and Aisi's expressions changed.
"May I ask where the goblins' nest is?"
"Oh, it's on the other side of the forest. I heard it's a ruin from a long time ago …."
"Ruin? Is there an underground labyrinth? "
"Are there any other monsters nearby?"
"Did you see any monsters other than goblins moving with them?"
What puzzled Mai Lu and the others was that the priestess, who seemed to be extremely anxious along the way, didn't seem to be so anxious after arriving here. Instead, she asked the village chief a bunch of meaningless information. She even asked if there were any water sources and lakes nearby. It gave people the impression that they weren't here for an adventure, but for a field trip instead.
"See, I told you."
The female swordswoman leaned over and whispered into Mai Lu's ear.
"They're purposely putting on an act for us to see."
"Ahahahaha …."
Hearing that, Mai Lu smiled bitterly.
What else could she say? She could only keep quiet.
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