The members of the party arrived at the Mercenary Guild before dusk. Other than Rob and Lolo, the first to arrive was the Thief, a skinny old man named Edward. He claimed to have the strength of a grade 2 swordsman and was very good at detecting and disarming traps. He wore a black cloak. This color was a little eye-catching in the day, but in the darkness of the dungeon, this cloak would come in handy, helping him to better conceal himself in the dark. Unlike his peers, the old man seemed very enthusiastic, greeting them from afar.
The second to arrive was the Elven Archer, a handsome man who looked a little cold. His face was covered and he looked very mysterious, but this did not prevent someone from making such a judgment. After all, the Elves were not bad looking. His name was Beck. After a simple self-introduction, he did not speak anymore. From his eyes, Rob could tell that this man did not seem to like humans very much. However, this was the case when forming a wild party. It was difficult to find a completely satisfactory teammate.
Following closely behind the Elf was Hansen, a grade 2 swordsman with a fierce physique and a scar on his face. He was also the leader of this exploration party. His weapon of choice was a two-handed sword. At first glance, Rob knew that he was a very experienced adventurer. Sure enough, from the conversation between him and the other party members, Rob also heard that he had explored three underground dungeons. Of course, these three dungeons were only limited to the first and second floors, but even so, it was a great achievement among ordinary adventurers. It was no wonder that he was elected as the leader.
"Where's Hilton? Why isn't he here yet? " Seeing that the appointed time was getting closer and closer, but the Priest was still nowhere to be seen, the leader Hansen could not help but frown.
"I think I saw him outside the Fire Dragon's Breath this morning," Lolo said.
The current Ryan was completely different from what Rob remembered. Because of the influx of adventurers, various entertainment venues had sprung up in the town. The most famous one was the Fire Dragon's Breath, the largest entertainment venue in Ryan. In addition to gambling, there were all kinds of exciting performances, including adrenaline pumping underground fights. As long as you were willing to spend money, you could even do some shameful things with the beautiful dancers or dealers inside.
In short, it was like every man's dream paradise.
Hansen's expression was a little ugly. He did not oppose an appropriate relaxation before an exploration. In fact, this was the right of every adventurer. However, the premise was that one's actions could not hurt the team. Hilton's sloppy behavior had obviously affected the team's travel plan. Although they had not entered the dungeon yet, no one could guarantee that Hilton 'attitude would not improve.
"After all, he's young … It's normal for him to like to play. When I was his age, I was even more reckless than he was." The old thief Edward came out to smooth things over.
However, everyone knew that the reason why Hilton dared to do so was not because he was young, but because he was a mage. Although priests were not as rare as mages, compared to other physical professions, they were still in high demand. Even a grade one priest did not have to worry about not being able to form a team. This was the reason why Hilton was so unscrupulous.
Although Hansen was dissatisfied with his behavior, he could not do anything about it. It was already good enough that the team could recruit a priest. They did not have the ability to be picky at all.
Everyone clearly understood this, so they all fell into silence. The atmosphere became a little awkward. The Elven archer snorted coldly and found a place nearby to sit down, far away from the crowd.
So, after another magic hour and a half, when the sun was about to set, everyone saw the swaying figure of the priest at the corner of the street.
"Yo, everyone has arrived quite early." Despite being so late, Hilton's tone was not at all apologetic. He yawned and said, "Really, who set the time? Why must we set off at dusk?"
Hansen said coldly, "The Endless Sea of Trees is not a good place. Wild beasts run rampant during the day, and moving at night can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. This is the most basic information that every adventurer, Ryan, knows. I don't think I need to tell you again."
Hilton laughed. "Captain Hansen, I just wanted to joke with everyone. There's no need to take it seriously. Since everyone is here, let's go now."
After saying that, he purposely smiled at Luo Luo, revealing a set of white teeth. Coupled with his blonde hair and high nose bridge, he was an out-and-out handsome man.
However, for some unknown reason, Rob felt that Hilton's last glance at Lolo had some special meaning.
Although he was a little angry at the priest's blatant tardiness, Hansen did not say anything else. It was getting late, and he did not want to delay any longer. The adventurer team finally set off before the sky turned dark.
The future Supreme Magus Your Honor was quite self-aware. Seeing that the main group was about to set off, the other followers silently carried their own luggage. So, Rob also ran to the large duffel bag that Lolo had prepared for him.
The young man squatted on the ground, rolled up his sleeves, and secured the straps to his shoulders. He bent his calves slightly, leaned forward, and took a deep breath. Then, he used all his strength to stand up!
"Ha!" The future Supreme Magus let out a roar, but the duffel bag did not move at all. Instead, the young man staggered and almost fell to his knees.
However, his roar was not completely useless. At least, it successfully attracted everyone's attention. The people who had just walked out stopped and turned around to see what had happened.
Lolo was the closest to him. She asked concernedly, "Are you alright? Do you need my help?"
The young man was a bit embarrassed. He had never thought that being a follower was a difficult job. In this field, retainer knight Shermie could be called an expert. Rob felt that Shermie was just a bit more talkative and diligent. The young man had compared himself with Shermie, and he thought that it would not be a problem for him to switch positions.
However, when he actually tried to do it, he found that it was not the case at all. Carrying the duffel bag was a simple physical task for the future Supreme Magus Your Honor. Now, he truly felt that studying forbidden spells was much easier than carrying the duffel bag, not to mention carrying it all the way to the underground city. God, just thinking about it made him feel hopeless.
However, as a man, the young man could not ask for help at all.
"No, no problem. It was just an accident." Rob tried his best to hold on.
Compared to the other strong followers, the Magician looked even thinner, like a small cat that had strayed into a group of tigers.
Hilton wasn't punctual herself, but she wasn't the slightest bit careless when it came to lecturing others. She said impatiently, "Stop dilly-dallying. Do you want to enter the Endless Forest Sea during the day? Who's going to be responsible if anything happens?"
"He's my follower. Of course I'll be responsible," said Lolo bluntly.
Hansen gave Edward a look, hoping that the old thief would ease the atmosphere. He was worried that Lolo's attitude would anger Hilton. If that happened, he would not be able to find a priest. The result was out of everyone's expectation. The arrogant Hilton only chuckled when Lolo rebuked him. He did not seem to be angry at all.
On the other hand, Rob was facing the biggest challenge of his life. He did not have time to care about what the others were saying.
Your Honor did 20 stretches and a set of 4X100 back and forth runs. He also did half a set of forward bends. Then, he returned to the duffel bag under everyone's shocked gazes.
After confirming that his limbs were fully active and that his body was in peak condition after the warm-up, the young man clenched his fists and sank his Qi into his dantian. He took a horse stance and fastened the straps again.
Is it finally starting?! The crowd seemed to be infected by the tense atmosphere, and they could not help but become serious.
The young man clenched his teeth and once again exerted all his strength. This time, the duffel bag trembled and finally left the ground as expected.
At this moment, everyone felt the excitement of the national football team entering the World Cup again after two hundred years.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Just when Rob was about to stand up completely, the young man clearly heard a crisp crack coming from his back.
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