adventurers in the sewers

The attributes obtained from the four members of the Red Fox Squad are as follows:

Perception +1, Cooking +20, Acting +10, Makeup +15, gained the skill "Affinity".

One of the points of intuition came from the female archer, while the other three probably didn't receive any attribute points related to ability because none of their ability values ​​were higher than Louis's.

However, their standard of living and professional life is really good.

The "Makeup" profession comes from the female archer, and she reached LV2 as soon as she obtained it, which means she is a girl who loves to dress up in private.

The profession of "acting" needs no further explanation; it comes from the male swordsman who was killed by Louis himself.

The skill "Cooking" came from the male team member who wielded a greatsword. Louis knew he was a Shield Guard apprentice from the cheat code sound when he picked it up.

He's big and burly, but I never expected him to be such a good cook.

You have skills in beauty, hairdressing, acting, cooking, etc., and most of them have reached level 2. Don't you want to consider opening a vocational school?

Louis mentally made a self-deprecating remark.

In fact, every time Louis picked up someone else's life and profession proficiency, he couldn't help but think about the deceased's private daily life.

The members of the Red Fox Squad, who specialize in murder and robbery, probably have their own hobbies just like ordinary people.

They might dress up for their loved ones, prepare a lavish breakfast before their family wakes up, or work as extras in the theater during their free time...

Whenever he thinks about these things, Louis can truly feel that this is a real world, and everyone has a side that is unknown to others.

Of course, he was just thinking about it. Regardless of what kind of people the Red Fox Squad usually were, since they had done bad things, they deserved to die.

Besides, if he didn't kill the person, how would Louis have had the chance to touch the corpse?

Therefore, people would not speculate about their daily lives.

As for the only skill obtained during this corpse looting, "Affinity," it naturally came from the captain of the Red Fox Squad.

The man who was shot in the head right from the start, the one who looked honest and simple.

【Affinity (Mastery: 15/50): Consumes 1 point of magic to subtly increase one's affinity. Can affect intelligent beings with a sensitivity level below 8, lasting for 1 hour.】

Although this ability is unrelated to combat, it is clearly a divine skill.

Whether it was Dina, the ignorant boy, or the victim Louis had never met, they all suffered greatly, and the Red Fox Squad could be described as having "illustrious achievements".

No wonder that guy is the captain of the Red Fox Squad.

Although Louis wouldn't use this skill for bad purposes, it should be quite effective when communicating with strangers or bargaining with vendors.

Through the clues from looting the corpse, Louis also learned about Red Fox's profession: he was an apprentice professional called "The Swindler," which, judging from the name, seemed to be an initial profession in the Thieves' Guild.

Assassins, thieves, con artists—the extraordinary professions of this Thieves' Guild are all incredibly cunning.

As for the money looted from the Red Fox Squad, it wasn't much.

The total was thirty-two silver and fifty-seven copper coins. It seems that these people did not have the habit of saving money, or perhaps they left it at home.

Louis divided the money with his two teammates, keeping 11 silver coins for himself.

Daina originally intended to give her share directly to Louis, but Louis declined, considering that she also had her own expenses.

It's not too late to pay it back together once Daina has saved enough money.

After dividing the loot, the two helped Nora put the body into a waterproof sack, then carried it away.

Just as Louis had walked about a hundred meters away, the boy who had been standing there in a daze for who knows how long suddenly caught up with him.

Louis turned around and saw the boy standing behind him, his face flushed, shouting:

"Perhaps I was indeed deceived! But I will not give up my dream of becoming a renowned adventurer! You three just wait, my name will one day resound throughout Blackrock City! I will make you look at me with new eyes!"

After finishing his sentence in one breath, the boy seemed afraid of being beaten, so he turned and ran away. He ran quite fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Under the blazing sun, his golden hair shone exceptionally brightly, and his silver shoulder blades, hand guards, and the metal hilt of the longsword at his waist all gleamed.

As Louis watched this scene, he felt as if he were seeing the protagonist of a shonen manga.

No way, I'm still so young, I shouldn't be getting presbyopia.

But no matter how you look at it, this energetic guy is more positive than someone like me who takes the path of survival to the extreme. Maybe he can really become a famous adventurer.

Smiling and shaking his head, Louis and his teammates continued towards the designated location, gradually moving further and further away from the direction the boy had gone.

Once they reached the main road, Louis and his two companions hitched a ride on a passing villager's oxcart.

The old farmer, who looked to be in his forties or fifties, seemed very experienced and enthusiastic about giving adventurers a ride.

After all, the area outside the city is not like the area inside Blackrock City. Various small and medium-sized monsters will occasionally jump out to block the road and hurt people. Having adventurers to protect them is a good thing for the villagers.

The three men sat on the haystack, took out dry rations and water from their bags, and ate to replenish their strength.

Nora seemed to be a little sensitive to the heat. As the sun rose higher, she became listless and simply buried most of her body in the grass.

The three of them got off the bus, hitched a ride, and traveled at different times, finally arriving in Billy Village before the 24-hour deadline.

It was 1:30 pm, the hottest time of the day.

Standing at the entrance to Billy Village, Louis saw vast farmlands, rustic houses, and country lanes.

There were at least twenty or thirty villagers standing at the village entrance, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

Louis and his two companions went to greet them, and some children in the crowd looked at them curiously.

There were also some young people around their age who were looking at Louis and Dina's leather armor and longsword with great envy.

An elderly man with gray hair and beard stepped out from the crowd and said warmly:

"Welcome to Billy Village, three adventurers. I am the village chief. If you don't mind, please come to my house for a drink of water."

"good!"

Before Louis could speak, Nora agreed without hesitation.

It seems the weather is indeed scorching, even forcing the usually taciturn necromancer to become talkative.

In the village chief's yard, Nora leaned against the shade of a tree, munching on a cucumber she had just pulled from the icy well water.

The sack containing the body was temporarily placed in the village chief's cellar—the villagers had no idea what was inside.

Louis pointed at Nora and said to the village chief:

"We've been traveling for a long time, and it's quite hot. If possible, we'd like to wait until the sun goes down a bit before setting off again."

"We also need a guide who is familiar with the terrain to avoid getting lost in the forest."

Louis's tone was quite mild, and he felt that this request was reasonable.

But after she finished speaking, a middle-aged woman in the crowd suddenly burst into tears.

"My little Annie... Waaah, my little Annie..."

Louis was slightly taken aback.

The village chief smoothed things over by saying:

"Adventurers, please understand, Mia's daughter was kidnapped by those goblins early this morning, and she's quite emotional..."

Upon hearing this, both Louis and Dina's expressions changed.

For adventurers who have traveled a long way just to carry out a commission, taking a break for an hour or two is perfectly reasonable.

But for a mother who wants to save her child every second, every extra minute is torture.

"Louis..."

Daina looked at Louis, her eyes filled with reluctance.

She even felt a little ashamed; if she hadn't gone to seek revenge halfway through, she might have already saved the person.

Louis thought for a moment and said:

"Let's set off now. If Nora is too tired, she can stay and rest..."

Just then, Nora wiped her mouth, holding half a cucumber, and said:

"You're leaving in such a hurry? I need to pay you extra. Quickly prepare ten cucumbers and chill them in the well. I want to eat them when I get back."