After breakfast, both of them arrived at the camp gate at the appointed time. It was already crowded with people. It seemed that more than half of the adventurers in the camp had run over. It was as lively as Ryan's morning market.
"What's the meaning of this? So many people are here to give us a farewell party?"
The Magician had sharp eyes and caught a glimpse of his godson in the crowd. The godson seemed to have seen Rob and his expression changed drastically. He wanted to sneak away, but he didn't succeed. Eventually, he was stopped by the Magician.
"Dad." The little thief's expression was as though he was constipated.
"Yes, yes. What's going on here?"
"The Mercenary Guild issued a Level C commission this morning. The reward is good, and the risk of finding the lost item isn't high. Everyone is here to watch. Oh, I suddenly remembered that I have something urgent to attend to this morning. I'll make a move first, Dad."
The little thief's acting was terrible, and his words were awkward. Fortunately, Lolo had found the other members of the Exploration Team, so Rob let the unlucky fellow go.
Hansen looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to them. He lowered his voice and said, "I've already told everyone about the treasures, including the division. No one has any objections. When we reach the Dungeon, take out the map. Also, have you seen the new commission issued by the Guild?"
"Hmm? The one that's looking for the lost item? "
"Yes, it's said that the client is the youngest son of Viscount Megson."
"Wait, you mean Viscount Megson from the Matthews family?" Luo Bu raised his eyebrows. He was not unfamiliar with this name. The Matthews family was an old aristocrat. Their family had a long history, even longer than the Lionheart Empire.
When the Lionheart Empire was first established, Reinhardt dealt with the external enemies. After the Empire stabilized, he immediately started to deal with the internal problems. At that time, many nobles looked down on the Emperor's family name and felt that the Reinhardt family had no foundation. Even if they were lucky enough to establish the Empire, they would be doomed without the support of the upper class.
Therefore, these fellows formed an alliance in private and used their influence to fan the flames in the dark. From time to time, they would cause some trouble for Reinhardt the First. An old aristocratic family like the Matthews family was naturally a target for them to rope in. However, the head of the Matthews family had always maintained a certain degree of restraint in this matter. Not only did he not intervene, but he even sold a favor to the old emperor when the Empire needed help the most.
In the end, a series of events later proved that the head of the Matthews family at that time had a rather sharp political vision. When the empire completely stabilized, those nobles who were stirring up trouble everywhere became fish on the chopping board. They were suppressed by Reinhart's trusted aides everywhere and bullied to the point where they couldn't do anything about it. Instead, it was the low-profile Matthews family that escaped the calamity.
In the following centuries, the Matthews family continued to maintain their forbearance until recently, when Reinhardt VII came to power and the political situation of the empire changed once again. The new emperor hoped to use some of the old aristocratic forces to balance the ever-expanding new forces, so this ancient family once again returned to the public's sight.
Nowadays, the Matthews family could be said to be very popular in the empire's ruling class. Even the future Supreme Magus Your Honor had heard of some of the names in this family. Viscount Megson was one of them. Although this person was only from a branch family, he was a rare practical talent. In just 30 years, he was promoted from a knight to a viscount step by step, almost relying on his own strength. It was not until he became a viscount that the family began to gradually pay attention to him. In recent years, they provided him with some resources, so his development was more stable.
The aristocratic class generally believed that as long as there were no problems, Megson would definitely sit in the position of Count in 20 years.
His history of struggle could be written as chicken soup for the soul, used to brainwash all the ambitious young people who worked hard in the big city.
"Why would such a big shot be interested in an underground city that is still in the early stages of development? There shouldn't be anything he wants on the first and second floors." Luo Luo was no stranger to the name 'Megson', which was why she had such doubts.
"Well, do you know how this underground city was discovered in the first place?"
"It is said that it seems that an aristocrat who likes to explore was looking for the legendary ten-thousand-year-old Treeheart in the endless sea of trees, and as a result, he accidentally found the entrance to the underground city." Speaking of this, the rookie The Brave also seemed to think of something, and his eyes widened. "… Wait, is the aristocrat in the story from the Matthews family?"
"Yes, there is a rumor that this young aristocrat is actually the illegitimate son of Viscount Megson. After he discovered the underground city, he immediately sent an attendant to report the matter to the family, and he himself disregarded the obstruction of the Guard Captain and insisted on going down to take a look. In the end, all 13 of them did not return."
After listening to the grade 2 swordsman, Rob seemed to have some impression of it. A few days ago, when he and Kenneth were drinking at the Adventurer's Heart, the Guard Captain seemed to have mentioned this matter. Later, the Matthews family even organized a rescue team consisting of a team of regular guards, all of whom were professionals, and entered the underground city to search and rescue. Kenneth also participated in it, and it was said that many people were lost in the operation, but they could not find the target. In the end, they exhausted their supplies and had to return to the surface.
Now that half a year had passed, it was impossible for that reckless guy to still be alive.
"Viscount Megson now hopes that someone can find the corpses and relics of the squad and bring them back intact. Among them, the corpses of the ordinary guards are worth 10 gold coins each, the body of the guard captain is worth 20 gold coins, and the body of the suspected bastard of the viscount is worth 50 gold coins. In addition, Viscount Megson is also willing to buy the items they carried with them at more than three times the market price. There are no restrictions on this C-level mission, anyone can take it."
"Wow, this condition sounds very tempting." Lolo sighed. "As expected of a wealthy family, it's really straightforward. This commission is probably more than an ordinary secret treasure. It seems that Viscount Megson values this illegitimate son very much."
"Ha."
"Why, do you have any different opinions?" The rookie The Brave looked at the Magician beside him, and the latter's lone tone particle was obviously expressing a different opinion.
"Believe me, if you really care about a person, you will never think of collecting his body after half a year." Rob said lazily. "Although the Matthews family has been trying their best to cover it up, and this commission even spent most of the time talking about the price of each corpse, in fact, this is just to cover up their true purpose. The unlucky guy who was not loved by his grandmother or uncle should be carrying something that Viscount Megson cares about very much. The Matthews family said that they are collecting the body, but in fact, they want to find that thing. "
Lolo's heart thumped when she heard this. "How much do you think that thing is worth?"
The quasi-magus smiled and did not answer the rookie The Brave's question. Instead, he looked at the captain of the team beside him.
Hansen's face also showed a touch of greed, but after struggling for a while, he still shook his head. "No matter how much that thing is worth, it's not something we can take. If we really find that thing, I suggest it's better to pretend that we don't know anything and return it to the Matthews family. At that time, we'll take whatever they give us."
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