Knight Lords: Infinite Simulation and the Path of Light

Chapter 49 The Aristocracy's Scandalous Stock Market Affairs (Please Read Further)
Haven stood in front of the blackboard for a while, and finally found the quest to go to the capital on the second blackboard.

[Escort Mission]

The young master of Suilburg will be going to the capital to study, and 10 guards are needed. Those who are interested can go to Suilburg to register.

Looking at the mission description, Haven couldn't help but smack his lips. This was exactly what he wanted. What kind of threat could there be in escorting a child to study in the capital? He was the one.

"Hello, I'd like to accept the quest number 48."

The staff member looked up and said

"Give me the mercenary badge, I'll register it."

Haven took the badge out of his pocket and handed it over.

"Alright, I've already registered you. You should have seen it on the information board. This is just registration. You still need to go to Suilburg for an interview. Only after you pass the interview will you be considered successfully recruited."

Hearing what the staff member said, Haven raised an eyebrow.
"I want to ask why this is happening. Normally, shouldn't all the quests be assigned to the Adventurers' Guild? Isn't that the standard procedure?"

The staff member sitting behind the table didn't even look up, and said impatiently.

"Who knows, that's how the mission was set up. Maybe it was just the pride of those damned nobles that got in the way."

It sounded like this old woman harbored a great deal of resentment towards the nobility. Haven awkwardly touched his nose, then subtly pushed a silver coin in front of her.

"Indeed, those damned nobles, bullying and tyrannical, they all deserve to be hanged. But I'm planning to head to the capital to pick up a mission, and I wonder if there's any hidden story behind this, beautiful lady."

The working woman quickly reached out and touched the table; the silver coin vanished instantly, so fast that Haven thought he hadn't put it down.

The woman, now with extra income, was clearly in a much better mood, and a friendly smile immediately appeared on her face.

"Young man, this must be your first time visiting our Poli Town, right?"

Haven nodded obediently.
"That's not surprising then. No wonder you didn't know about the Suier family."

He spat angrily at this point before continuing.

"Oh~ don't be offended, I didn't mean to spit on you, handsome young man. Poli Town belongs to the Suier family. They often bully people in the town, and everyone's teeth itch when they talk about them."

Seeing the clenched-teeth woman at the counter, Haven couldn't help but touch his nose again. Luckily, he had a pretty good relationship with the residents of Whiterun.

"But~"

At this point, the woman lowered her voice, glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention, and continued speaking.

"There's actually another reason why this escort mission requires an interview in Suilburg. I heard it from someone else, and since you seem like a nice guy, I'm just telling you quietly."

Listening to the saleswoman's words, Haven couldn't help but silently complain to himself.

'What do you mean I'm a good person? It's clearly my silver coins that are good!'

However, he outwardly appeared genuinely moved. His survival skills from his past life made Haven very adept at understanding how to appease women and resolve problems. Seeing Haven's expression, the counter lady was quite pleased. This handsome young man was so considerate; perhaps she wasn't old enough to know if he liked mature women.

"This young master is not actually a legitimate member of the Suier family. He was born from a relationship between Baron Suier and some woman. However, I heard that Baron Suier is quite fond of this illegitimate child."

So, just after it was discovered that this illegitimate son possessed a talent for magic, Baron Suil generously prepared to send him to the capital to study. However, the Baroness disagreed with the Baron using the family's knights to escort the illegitimate son. Left with no other option, Baron Suil had to post a quest at the Adventurers' Guild. For the illegitimate son's safety, everyone who wanted to accept the quest had to go to Suil Castle for an interview.

After listening to the lady at the counter, Haven couldn't help but nod. This taste was indeed very aristocratic and very melodramatic.

"Thank you for your suggestion, beautiful lady. May I ask how to get to Suilburg?"

The clerk at the counter, who had taken a silver coin from Haven, took a map of Poli Town from under the table, pointed it out, and handed it to Haven.
"Take care, handsome. If things don't go well, remember to come back and find me. I'll find you a suitable task."

Haven waved to the woman at the counter, took the map, and walked out of the Adventurers' Guild.

Standing on the street, he discerned his direction and walked out of town. A dozen minutes later, Haven arrived at a small castle. He approached the two guards at the gate, both dressed in half-body armor, and asked...
"Hello, is this Suilburg? I'm an adventurer here to apply for a job."

The gatekeeper, wearing a felt hat, sized up Haven, who was standing a few meters away.

"Give me your adventurer's badge and the letter from the Adventurers' Guild."

Havel pulled something out from his lower back and handed it to the guard who walked up to him.

"Wait here for a moment, I'll have it checked by an adult."

Watching the guards walk through the gate, a bored Haven began to look around Suilburg. The walls were only seven or eight meters high, and after scanning left and right, they were only two hundred meters long. It was indeed a large baron. Looking at the peeling plaster on the walls, hmm~ a large baron who wasn't very wealthy.

"Alright, you can come in now."

Hearing the guard call his name, Havent snapped out of his reverie and quickly followed the guard into the castle.
"The Baron is currently interviewing other adventurers in the training grounds. You can wait here for a while."

After leading Havel to the training ground enclosed by a wooden fence, the guards left, and Havel stood aside watching the two people sparring in the middle of the arena.

One was dressed in leather armor and carried a wooden longsword, while the other was dressed in classic mercenary attire, carrying a wooden shield in his left hand and a wooden stick in his right.

'That guy with the longsword must be one of the baron's knights. Hmm, it seems like defeating this knight is the only way to pass the interview.'

Watching the back-and-forth fighting in the arena, Haven couldn't help but shake his head. This adventurer was probably not a professional yet, but only an intern.

As expected, the situation on the field confirmed Havent's judgment. After probing the adventurer's attacks a few times, the knight wielding the wooden sword realized that the latter's abilities had reached this point, so he began to take the initiative to attack.

The knight swung his wooden sword and struck the adventurer's wooden shield several times. Unable to withstand the powerful force, the adventurer began to retreat. The knight followed up with a downward slash, smashing the wooden shield away from the adventurer's hand. He then slammed the hilt of his sword into the adventurer's face, sending the latter flying backward.

"Next, get ready!"

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