Overlord: Start from the Goblin Lair.

Chapter 18 Quest

That tiefling!
When Ron noticed the pair of small bumps on the "stranger's" head, he immediately remembered.

The red skin and the long, pointed tail behind it are hard to forget.

"How did you get in?!"

Ivy obviously recognized him, and her brows immediately frowned. "Is that Inquisitor beginning to believe that Tieflings are good citizens with good words?"

"Hehe, you can't say that," Tiefling rubbed his hands and laughed, "I really had something urgent to see the mayor, so I was allowed to pass after I explained the situation."

"Then why are you wandering around the street instead of going to see the mayor?"

Tiefling grinned. "Of course I've finished my search, but I found that something interesting seems to be happening here, so I want to find a companion. You guys wouldn't mind having an extra helper, right?"

"After all, it's a fantasy land, a land that has never been truly conquered!"

"You want to join the pioneering group?" Ivy was very disgusted with this. "Why don't you just go to the banquet by yourself?"

"My beautiful lady, you are wrong," the tiefling shook his head. "You may not know this yet, but there are many hidden secrets at this banquet."

"There are some refugees outside the city who have reached a temporary agreement with some people in the city - I can't say who they are - and are planning to do something terrible at the banquet or afterwards. The purpose is to let them have the final say in the pioneer group."

"To eat the entire Delusion Land?" Ron frowned. "Isn't your appetite too big? Aren't you afraid of being stuffed to death?"

"Of course not," the tiefling smiled and looked at Driver. "Didn't your companion eat a lot yesterday?"

"You're spying on us?!" Ivy's hand was already on the hilt of the sword, but this tiefling didn't seem to be a good guy either. His hand arrived before hers, and Ivy felt as if her right hand was stuck in a quagmire, and she couldn't pull the sword out no matter what.

"Hush, hush," the tiefling laughed wickedly, "Drawing a sword in the street will attract the guards. It won't be good for anyone if the matter gets out of hand, right?"

"Why did you choose us?" Ron asked, "There are probably quite a few people here who are going to conquer the Delusion Land, right?"

"It's simple, because you can accommodate him." The tiefling pointed at Driver with his claws. "He is not as simple as he looks, right?"

"I think you should be able to accept me."

"A tiefling?" Ivy sighed and turned to look at Ron. "Forget it, you make the decision."

"So what can you bring to us?"

Ron asked a second question: "It's not for nothing that the three of us are together. Without any one of us, we can't survive or reach the city. Please forgive my wording, but what use are you?"

"Me?" Tiefling reached into his messenger bag and pulled out a palm-sized notebook and handed it to Ron. "This is a meeting gift. Take a look."

"Someone's...Trick Study Guide?"

Ron opened the book, which recorded some tricks and how to learn them. Some of them he had heard of in his previous life, such as dancing lights and acid splashing, while others he had never heard of and didn't even have a formal name, such as the tricks needed for alchemy.

"You need this, don't you? You wanted to learn a spell yesterday."

"You... not only followed us, but you can even read our minds?!" Ron was stunned. This world was too dangerous! In his previous life, cameras were installed in the streets and alleys, and some people said it was an invasion of privacy. They should be thrown into this world to experience it!
This is too much!

"It's not too much, I don't mean to do anything bad to you."

The tiefling looked at Ron innocently: "Isn't this what you want?"

"Yes, but this is too..." Ron sighed, "Thank you, but I really don't like your approach - how about you go back and wait for notification?"

"No, tomorrow is the day!" Tiefling said hurriedly, "So, are you still short of money? Especially since you still need to practice magic, that's a big expense - I can help you!"

As he spoke, the tiefling pulled out a handful of gold coins from his pocket, about twenty of them. "How's it going? Deal?"

Ron really wanted to reject him, but...

A member who is good at tracking and can read minds is really useful, isn't it? Not to mention that this is a member who brings money into the group.

"Then let's be frank. What do you want?" Ron took the book and the coins and continued asking questions.

"You seem to have plenty of money and are very capable, so why do you do this?"

"Well..." Tiefling seemed to find it difficult to speak. "I can tell you that I do need help from someone, and you are the one I bet on."

"But I can't tell you the specific reason now, nor can I show it. You just need to know that I hope to have a sufficiently enlightened person as the lord of Delusion Land, that's enough."

"To be honest, I'm tired of working for the lords in various city-states and towns and running errands in the dark. I want a place where I can live a less tiring life."

"Is this reason enough?"

"We half-elves want to do the same, but it's a pity that it hasn't been realized yet," Ivy curled her lips, "As for the tieflings, you should just go to bed. Dreams can bring you anything."

"Okay, I agree, then we're teammates," Ron thought about it and finally agreed with the other party, "but I have to make it clear in advance: I can't make any promises to you. We can't even survive now. Even so, you still want to hang out with us?"

"Investment is bound to have risks. I have anticipated this." Tieflin nodded. "I just hope you can fulfill your promise at the right time."

"Let me introduce myself: My name is Quest, and I used to work as a spy and messenger for a lord. Now that the contract is complete, I am a free man."

"However, due to professional ethics, I cannot disclose the employer and the contents of the letter. But if you want to get some more 'other' information, why don't we find a place to discuss it in detail?"

Due to Quest's sudden appearance and joining, the morning shopping plan had to be hastily ended. Ron immediately bought a batch of spellcasting materials and prepared to start practicing. Meanwhile, Ivy and the others were pulled over by Quest, who said he wanted to show them some intelligence and evidence.

Since Lavinia from the Kitten Alchemy Shop was an acquaintance, he was able to get a considerable discount, and the materials he purchased were enough for him to practice three tricks.

"Are you ready to step into the world of magic?" Lavinia chatted with Ron while packing materials for him. "I'm sure this is the best decision you've ever made. You will definitely become a real alchemist in the future!"

"Don't forget me when the time comes!"

(End of this chapter)