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Chapter 62 Botanist
"Alright, thank you for your trouble." Zellier put away the ancient book.

Although his expectations were dashed, he still gained something, at least confirming one thing—the origin of this ancient book was far more mysterious than he had imagined.

"Shall we go find Marcus and the others to take on the mission together?" Zelil suggested.

“Let’s go.” Vales slung his longbow over his shoulder.

……

Adventurers Guild.

The interior was as lively as ever, and Zellier was almost addicted to the atmosphere.

Fortunately, I'm not the kind of rigid mage who needs to meditate every day to improve my strength; it's only fun when there's adventure.

Marcus and Gray were equally surprised to see Zeril moving freely. When they learned that it was the mage who had healed Zeril, their surprise turned into undisguised envy.

For adventurers like them who live on the edge, getting injured would be a huge problem.

If it's not a very serious injury, it's okay. With the recovery ability given by the Heart of Qi, and some treatment at the clinic, it can slowly heal on its own, but it's a bit tough.

If it's a serious injury that could leave you disabled, unless you have enough savings to hire an enchanting mage to treat you, you'll basically have to say goodbye to the adventurer's profession for the rest of your life.

Most adventurers don't have that kind of financial resources.

Like Gak, he's still in bed recovering from his injury.

"Sigh—I want to be a mage in my next life too." Gray drawled, his face full of longing.

“That’s easy. You get drunk, lie down and sleep deep in the Graywood Forest, and when you wake up, you’ll be reincarnated,” Vales said.

"Does this mean I can become a mage?"

"Who knows, maybe I'll be reincarnated as the goblin I shot dead with an arrow," Vales said.

Marcus was already used to this kind of verbal sparring, so he simply ignored the two of them and took Zellier to the quest board to choose a quest.

Their eyes swept over the dazzling array of commissions, and finally, a newly posted mission caught Zeril's attention. He reached out and took the commission from the book.

[Regarding the clearing of undead creatures from the cemetery]

Recently, according to a report from Mrs. Adeline, a resident of the town, she witnessed a horrifying scene late at night at a suburban cemetery:
Several skeletons crawled out of the ground and wandered repeatedly in the cemetery.

To preserve the peace of the deceased and eliminate potential threats, we are now recruiting a team of adventurers to carry out the extermination.

Level of delegation: Lower level (two stars)
Objective of the commission:

Eliminate all the skeletons in the graveyard; the estimated number is around twenty.

There is also a possibility of encountering malignant remains in the cemetery, so be prepared to fight them.

Reward Amount:

Each skeleton soldier provides a reward of ten silver coins.

If you encounter a malignant creature, you will receive an additional ten gold coins as a reward for each one.

Association Notes:

Skeleton soldiers usually only appear at night, so please plan your actions accordingly.

Other.

Adventurers who are timid or afraid of ghosts should not participate in this mission.

Vales leaned over and looked at the power of attorney, then frowned.

"What kind of person would pass by a cemetery in the middle of the night?"

"Widows, of course. It's easy for them to steal under the cover of darkness. I've seen plenty of those kinds of things," Gray said.

“Are any of you afraid of ghosts?” Marcus asked.

“I’m fine, it doesn’t bother me,” Zellier said.

I've always been a staunch materialist, so there's nothing to be afraid of. But this seems to be another world; maybe there really are ghosts and monsters... It's a bit far-fetched.

But it doesn't matter. If there's a ghost, just use Arcane Missiles to bombard it. If one isn't enough, use two.

"As for the scoring, the male ghost is alright, but I might be more excited about the female ghost," Gray said.

Vales couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Marcus made an estimate.

"There are about twenty skeleton soldiers, and maybe some undead. The four of us should be enough."

“Speaking of which, where’s Hill? Have you seen her lately?” Zellier suddenly remembered her.

With Hill around, the team can take on higher-level missions, and the rewards and experience points will be much higher.

"That female assassin? I don't know. I haven't seen her since the goblin mission ended."

Gray shrugged. "They've probably gotten another job from the Assassins' Guild, and they're probably planning to slit some unlucky guy's throat."

After thinking about it, Zellir gave up the idea of ​​taking the token to No. 7 Dark Alley Street to find her, since she didn't need to participate in this mission anyway.

Marcus walked to the front desk with the selected agency form, and he saw Ella standing on tiptoe, looking in a certain direction.

"What are you looking at?" Marcus followed Ella's gaze and saw Zell and the others.

"Ah...it's nothing, I just wanted to check on Mr. Zellier's recovery."

Ella then noticed that Marcus had already walked over. She coughed lightly and said seriously.

"This was specifically instructed to me by President Hogan, because Mr. Zellier is a relatively rare mage in the association, so we need to pay special attention to him."

After registering the mission members, Marcus announced that the team was disbanded and that they should go back to prepare.

Because the skeletons only appear at midnight, the assembly time was set for the evening of the following day.

dusk.

The sky was a brilliant orange.

The four members of Marcus's team met on time at the Blackrock Town checkpoint.

The cemetery where Lady Adeline witnessed the appearance of the skeleton soldiers is located on the west side of the outskirts of Blackrock Town, not in the same direction as Graywood Forest.

As the team marched, the view was very open along the way. There were fewer ancient trees that blocked out the sky, and instead, there were gentle hills and sparse shrubs.

However, as they moved forward, Gray noticed that Zellir's behavior was a bit strange.

His gaze remained fixed on the ground, moving back and forth as if searching for something.

"What are you looking for on the ground with your head down? Did you find some money?" Gray also peeked out and searched with Zellier.

“I’m looking for herbs,” Zellier said without looking up.

He found a small, blooming purple flower by the roadside. It looked quite peculiar, so he carefully dug it out and put it into his cloth bag.

"When did you become a botanist again?" Gray asked curiously.

“You don’t understand.” Zellier didn’t explain further.

Ever since witnessing Mentor Manlin's amazing extraction technique, Zelier has developed a great interest in potions.

If prepared properly, this stuff can be a great help in battle.

So far, I haven't mastered any potion recipes, and it would feel a bit impolite to ask Instructor Manlin directly. Besides, I don't seem to be able to learn enchanting magic, which makes me rather suspicious.

I need to find a reasonable excuse to get my mentor, Manlin, to tell me two options.

And so, as the group moved forward, Zellier picked and gathered a dozen or so strangely shaped plants along the way.

By this time, it was completely dark, and the team had arrived near their destination.

(End of this chapter)