Guild Boss's Ambition

So, I got used to wearing it after wearing it for a while...

So adding a metal skull pendant is not unacceptable.

After picking up the pendant, I took a photo of it with an intermediate identification technique.

Metal Magic Pendant (Unnamed): Mystic Value +10000. A pendant made by a necromancer that makes the wearer more human and provides a passively triggered powerful magic shield.

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34. Adventurer Tutorial (Little Blue)

(Ulu-Lannon)

After having breakfast together, we officially set off to continue our mission of investigating the marching wolves.

The first thing we had to do was go back to the Self-Defense Force camp and get a pass to the Wawville Forest. Otherwise, if we met the guards who were blocking the forest on the road, those soldiers might not believe our identities and let us into the forest.

Of course, if Bai Ye was alone, he wouldn’t need a pass.

Given her style, she would definitely sneak in through informal means.

But Raftan is an upright paladin, and he always goes in and out through the front gate.

That's why we took an extra half hour to drive to find Yamakawa Hamaichi and ask him for a piece of parchment with his signature.

After getting the pass, we officially headed to Wauville Forest.

Since we were going to the forest with uneven roads, we naturally couldn't take a carriage along the way. When I saw Raftan and Bai Ye each pulling a tall horse, I felt so sorry for myself. Thinking back to the past, whether it was a two-wheeled or a four-wheeled, manual or automatic vehicle, I could control it with ease. But now...

But I was forced to ride on the mount of one of the beauties.

In the end, because of our familiarity, I decided to ride with Bai Ye.

If Raftan has superb riding skills, then Bai Ye has outstanding negotiation skills. After Bai Ye negotiated the price of food with Mr. Dark Horse in the language of animals, Mr. Dark Horse carried us steadily following behind Raftan's horse, and the necromancer did not need to do any other extra operations.

However, as my first experience of horse riding, this was a terrible experience.

After all, the temperature is below zero and the weather is extremely cold. The two horses ran on the trade road for a while and then slowed down because of the snow ahead. Gradually, we couldn't even see the trade road below.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, Bai Ye said to Raftan, "Don't follow the original route. Let's go a long way to the right. While exploring the unknown, don't forget to hide yourself. Your exposed weaknesses may not bring disaster, but if your enemies know about them, they will definitely use them to attack you."

"understood."

Raftan pulled the reins, turning the horse's head in the other direction.

Ahead is endless white snow and a dark blue sky.

I turned my head and looked behind me. The horseshoes left four and four prints in the snow. But in this snowfall, they will probably disappear soon. No one will find out that they existed, and no one will find out that we have been there. So what kind of future are we heading to now? What kind of adventure?

We walked in the snow without saying a word. Even the night was focused. This silence made me realize that the adventure had already begun without me noticing. When did it start? Was it when we arrived at Monte Town and met Captain Yamakawa? Or was it earlier, when we accepted the mission in the stone house?

Ouch!

Suddenly, Raftan and the others all paused.

A line of forest shadows appeared in the seemingly endless front.

"We're here." Raftan said calmly.

"Yes, it is here."

Bai Ye responded. Although he couldn't see her expression, he could hear a smile from her tone: "So, would you like to eat something walking on the ground or something flying in the sky for lunch today?"

Why are we talking about food all of a sudden?

I cast a puzzled look at Bai Ye.

Raftan stroked his chin and replied, "As long as they are cooked, I want to eat both."

"Hey, Ms. Raftan, you should at least complain about her..."

While I was speechless, Bai Ye raised his finger to the wild geese in the sky and said with a smile: "Then, I will ask Miss Laftan to help me prepare a few geese. Dead or alive are fine, but please try to keep their bodies intact."

At this moment, Raftan realized Bai Ye's intention: "What do you want to do with their bodies?"

Bai Ye smiled slightly and said in a relaxed tone: "Friend, don't be nervous. I just want their bodies to become my eyes and ears. After you shoot them, I will let their dying souls return to their beliefs, and I will not break the agreement between Uru and me to enslave the souls of any creatures. Also, please remember that I am a necromancer and the corpses are my weapons."

Raftan frowned uncomfortably. "So, they feel pain?"

Bai Ye shook his head calmly and said, "The moment you shoot them is the greatest pain. The moment their lives are taken away is the greatest pain. I will make good use of their remains. They will become my eyes and ears, and explore the situation inside this forest on our behalf. If they can return safely, they will become our food."

Raftan frowned and questioned politely, "Why do we need them to go in and explore on our behalf? Wouldn't it be clearer if we explored the forest ourselves? Although there is nothing wrong with what you did, Bai Ye, they are all free creatures after all, and we have enough food in our pockets. I don't want to make any more unnecessary sacrifices."

But Bai Ye seemed to have anticipated Raftan's disgust, and she quickly came up with an excuse: "First of all, the situation in this forest is unknown. If we rashly step into it, we will be greeted by unpredictable consequences. If we can avoid this uncertain risk by using a few wild geese, then I think there is no need to hesitate."

At this moment, I remembered the board game that Bai Ye and we played about defeating the Death Tree Spirit. In that board game, even without the Death Tree Spirit's conspiracy, the heroes' journey was still lurking with all kinds of natural dangers. But now the three of us are not playing a game. If we accidentally fall into a trap and lose our lives, that will be a life that can never be repeated.

"No! I think we have our own game system!"

"Sometimes, I really want to die and see if I can be reborn—"

"No, no, my desire to commit suicide is getting worse..."

On the other hand, after listening to Bai Ye's explanation, Raftan finally agreed to this approach reluctantly. Although she resisted, she personally summoned several shining archers and shot down three wild geese in one breath with arrows.

Watching the wild geese landing, Bai Ye roughly grabbed Xiaoban's neck and threw it out.

"Go and bring the body back to me!"

I watched worriedly as Xiaoban was thrown into the air, and then in the next moment, I was stunned. The silly dog ​​Xiaoban that I knew turned into a huge beast. Its cheerful and cute voice turned into a thunderous roar. When it fell to the ground, the snowflakes were stirred up into white waves by it, and even the soft ground could faintly emit the rumbling sound of footsteps.

"Wow, Xiaoban is so handsome!" I couldn't help but exclaim.

"Huh?" Bai Ye's surprised voice came from the side.

I looked at Xiaoban's huge and powerful body and commented, "This kind of muscle power and beautiful lines are simply the most masculine of masculine men, but the only flaw is that Xiaoban's tail is not a scorpion tail. In addition, it would be even more perfect if there was a pair of griffin wings on his back. And if you want to be more perfect than perfect, you can also consider the magic cannon that can provide long-range attack means──"

At this time, Bai Ye patted my arm gently and told me a fact.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoban is a female, and the funds left for Xiaoban's transformation have been spent."

I looked at the receding Xiaoban with fanatical eyes and murmured, "Gender is not a problem at all. A woman with abdominal muscles is a good woman, and a dog that can fight is a good dog! As for the cost of Xiaoban's transformation, let Mafeluna pay for it! She seems to have opened a branch recently. Isn't it reasonable to let her sponsor this great project of ours?"

"..."

Bai Ye was silent and didn't say anything. I was just admiring Xiao Ban's heroic figure and ignored her.

The enlarged Xiaoban was very fast. In just five minutes, it had brought back the three geese that were shot down by the golden archer. It placed them neatly in front of Bai Ye, and then it lay down quietly to rest.

At this moment, my attention has been completely attracted by Xiaoban. Even though Bai Ye seemed to be playing all kinds of mysterious undead magic on the corpse of Xiaoyan on the other side, he couldn't divert my attention.

I stood in front of the huge little spotted cat and touched its black, round nose.

"Xiaoban, Xiaoban! You have been transformed by Bai Ye, right? Are you happy?"

“Roar—”

It opened its mouth and wagged its tail to show its happiness.

"So now you know how to breathe fire, spit ice balls, and use a water gun?"

Xiaoban blinked his big, sparkling eyes and shook his head at me.

Haha, Xiaoban is not one of those monsters hiding in the fruit, so he naturally doesn't know these things. But seeing his stupid look, I couldn't help but tease him: "What about the Shadow Clone Technique? The Shadow Clone Technique is a basic skill. Xiaoban, since you are Bai Ye's pet dog number one, you should be able to use this most basic skill, right?"

Unexpectedly, when it heard my teasing, the little spotted cat started barking excitedly.

"Look at its silly appearance, could it be that it really knows how to use the shadow clone technique?"

"I don't believe it! I don't believe that you, a big stupid dog, are so powerful!"

In doubt, I took a photo of Xiaoban to identify her.

Miss System: The target's mystery is higher than the skill limit, and the spell fails.

After a while, I couldn't help but point at Xiaoban's nose and scolded him with a smile: "Fuck! How can a mere Xiaoban be as strong as the platinum level? Don't think I don't know, I saw you secretly eating your own shit a few days ago! Humph, even if you become so strong, it doesn't mean you are a master of the generation, so don't look down on us weaklings!"

“Roar—”

With a muffled and aggrieved roar, the huge Xiaoban suddenly turned back into a tiny Xiaoban.

I saw it kick its legs and throw me to the ground, then it started to lick me shamefully...

"Hahaha, stop licking here, you big stupid dog!"

"Wait, you stupid dog, stop sniffing around in weird places!"

In the vast white snow, Raftan and Bai Ye were discussing seriously.

I completely forgot about the marching wolves and rolled around with my own pet.

if……

It was one of those adventurous things, and it felt pretty good.

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35. A Conspirator Meets a Colleague (Raftan)

(Raftan-Fritze)

In the snow, the little girl and the stitched dog were playing happily together. Contrary to the first impression I had when I met them, the stitched dog seemed to be living well under Bai Ye's care. At least it was happy and healthy now, not the abused one I had imagined. Dogs are very simple animals. If they have a bad experience, they will not know how to hide their sadness.

The three wild geese brought back by Xiaoban all lost the glory of life.

Their eyes were dead silent and gloomy.

They will no longer be happy, nor sad, because of my arrows they have lost their future.

The God of Light has never stated explicitly that killing is a sin, but my heart is saddened by it.

Maybe, that's just my excessive mercy.

At this moment, the necromancer smeared an unknown ointment on their bodies and chanted a difficult spell, causing the black breath visible to the naked eye to fill their bodies. After a while, they stood up again after losing their strength and souls. Their eyes were still dead, but they flapped their wings and flew away. A wave of wind carrying snowflakes blew on my face. They were already far away.

I suddenly realized why there was an unspeakable bitterness in my heart.

It's not because magic uses life as a tool,

But it is because I cannot refute this cruel absurdity.

I bowed my head and prayed for the fallen geese, hoping that their souls could fly to the sky.

I did not let myself immerse myself in this sadness for too long. If I had spoken it out loud, it would have become hypocrisy in the ears of others. I have always been clumsy in explaining myself. I am not good at facing doubts, just as I am not good at questioning others.

Therefore, I can only put the figures of the wild geese down from the horizon and keep them in my heart.

I asked Miss Bai Ye next to me, "The forest is so big, they won't be back for a while, right? It's snowing hard, and Miss Lan Nong doesn't know martial arts or magic, how about we camp here first to keep her from getting cold?"

Bai Ye glanced at the poster girl who was playing with the puppy and said calmly, "There's no need to take care of this little one everywhere. If she knows she's cold, she'll tell us and I'll help her find a solution. Besides, this snowy area is endless. If we camp here, why did we take a long detour just now?"

I asked in confusion, "Miss Bai Ye seems to have determined from the beginning that someone is trying to harm us?"

Miss Bai Ye turned her head and looked towards the forest, her eyes narrowed.

"The data show that most of the accidents of adventurers are not caused by the mission itself, but by other variables brought by their own people or outsiders. In this incident, the marching wolf pack described by Yamakawa Binyi is obviously different from the ordinary. However, since you and Uru have noticed this abnormality, why did Yamakawa Binyi and others just regard them as ordinary migrating groups?"

I was immediately surprised: "You mean there is something wrong with the Self-Defense Forces?"

Miss Bai Ye smiled faintly: "Not necessarily, maybe they are just a bunch of stupid guys. Even if they fight with the enemy for months, years or centuries, people may not want to understand their enemies. There are even more absurd misunderstandings and exaggerated rumors. Having said that, there are always people with sharp eyes in the world, so we must also be on guard against others."

"I understand." I asked Bai Ye, "So, tonight we..."

Bai Ye took out a chess set and placed it on the snow. "Let's wait here patiently until the wild geese come back. It's only noon now. We can decide whether to stay or go tonight after getting more information. If you have time, go to the stone house and play chess with others. We make a living with our brains."

I sat down, picked up a white soldier, and said dully, "Miss Bai Ye, are you implying that I don't need my brain?"

She looked up at me and smiled softly, "No, you are actually very smart, smarter than I thought, and your faith is very firm. I have been testing you along the way, but you have never really taken the initiative to doubt others. You have always assumed that everyone has a good side, and you are willing to believe in the conscience of all strangers, including me sitting in front of you."

I heard a hint of contempt in her tone: "What's the problem?"

Miss Bai Ye blinked, moved past the knight, and dodged the sniper attack from my castle. Her pale lips smiled brightly, "No problem. It's just right. I just like to be with stubborn people like you. At least you won't betray our cooperation because of vulgar things like money. You are absolutely the most ideal teammate in my mind."

Instead of feeling happy about Bai Ye's appreciation, I became even more doubtful.

I frowned.

The necromancer looked at me with his cold blue eyes and put on an unpredictable smile: "You really don't need to resist your suspicion. I did have other intentions when I asked you to carry out the adventurer's mission. In fact, it is not a dirty thing worth hiding. It is a big business that is good for you and me──"

"Big business?"