A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

Then, she also tore up the Rector's commission.

Anyway, since the Rector's request has already been completed, it's fine to tear it up.

What if Rector doesn't want to tear it off? Who cares? Just throw the pot to the old man in front of you.

The older man said that Rector's request had been completed, so it wasn't her fault.

"Besides cancelling the commission, what else is there to do? Find a new commission, or do you want to create a new one?"

"Let me make this clear from the start: you're not allowed to complete this on your own anymore. What's the point of the guild if you do that?" Tina's words were reasonable, well-founded, and righteous.

However, in reality, he still didn't want to lose his share of the profits.

“No, it’s not that. I’m planning to give you something,” Bray said, rummaging in his coat pocket.

A few seconds later, he placed a set of keys in front of Tina.

“Because I’m going out of town, I’m planning to let you use the house temporarily,” Bray said quietly.

"Huh???" This time, the tone of the "huh" was clearly different from the previous ones.

Tina was truly shocked this time; there was more than one shocking aspect to her statement.

What's with going out? What's with giving the house to yourself?

"You want to keep me like this?" Tina managed to utter the words through gritted teeth.

If she remembered correctly, Bray's cabin was quite nice...

Unconsciously, her face turned slightly red, and she found herself struggling with her own thoughts.

These conditions are a bit too good... but no matter what, she's a person who keeps herself clean and virtuous.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have to take on multiple jobs to support themselves and be so exhausted.

"What are you thinking? I have no interest in keeping a little girl as a mistress," Bray said expressionlessly. He wasn't really interested in this little girl who wasn't even eighteen yet.

Some people might be interested, but he doesn't have that hobby; he has two at home, which is enough.

“Me? A little girl?” Tina was clearly displeased with Bray’s words.

She softened her attitude slightly because it seemed the other party was planning to give her a wooden house.

It's so real, but Tina isn't ashamed at all.

“What else?” Bray said to a girl more than ten years younger than himself, calling her a little girl. Theoretically, that wasn’t too much to ask.

When he thinks of little girls, he can't help but think of Levy, even though Levy is about the same age as him.

That's why he rarely calls Levy a little girl... Levy is really not little.

"Okay, if you insist on giving it to me, I can accept it."

"..." Bray unconsciously revealed a slightly disgusted look in his eyes.

"I want it, okay?" Tina couldn't stand Bray's deadpan gaze and said without any curiosity.

“It’s temporary. You’ll have to pay me back when I get back,” Bray emphasized.

I put a lot of effort into building this wooden house, and even got "Carpentry lv12" because of it.

If you level up your carpentry skills to around level 30, you could become a master carpenter; why would you want to be an adventurer?

"Fine, I'll pay it back. It's nice to be able to sleep in a big house for a while." Tina shrugged.

"But let me tell you, if someone steals the house, don't blame me," she said casually.

These days, it's not surprising at all that a slightly cowardly person's house can be forcibly occupied.

"Don't worry, no one can take that house." As long as Bray gives Eric a heads-up, he doubts anyone will dare to mess with the cabin.

"If you say so, then so be it." Tina didn't say anything more.

"So, you said you were going out to collect scraps in some faraway place?" She had no idea that what Bray meant by "going out" was not as simple as leaving the safe zone.

Instead, they planned to cross an entire continent to reach the Eastern Continent, which was separated by a sea.

“No, we’re going to another continent.” Bray rarely lied; he was incredibly honest.

"Clang." Tina's pen fell to the ground.

After hearing Bray's words, she was first stunned, and then burst into laughter.

It wasn't that she didn't want to believe, but to get to another continent, she first had to cross a vast ocean.

There are safe zones on land, but there are no safe zones at sea.

Even a child could imagine that the silver in the sea was the most abundant.

Even if the mine is laid on the ground, one can enter and exit the safe zone without any obstacles—

But things are different at sea. She could even picture Bray rowing a small boat, only to have it capsized by a giant wave.

"Are you serious?" Tina laughed until tears streamed down her face. It wasn't that she looked down on Bray, but the whole thing was just a bit far-fetched.

“Seriously,” Bray said expressionlessly.

He wasn't angry at Tina's laughter, just a little puzzled.

"I reckon your boat will capsize halfway there."

"I can only wish you good luck. Whether you're serious or not, you're not coming back, so the house is mine forever."

“I’m not losing out at all,” Tina said with a smile, rubbing her index finger and thumb together a few times.

“I’ll be back,” Bray said, not intending to embark on a one-way adventure.

However, Tina's words were not without merit; the possibility of a ship capsizing at sea was very high.

No, it's absolutely going to capsize.

"Why did you even consider going out? Isn't it better to stay in the safe zone?" Tina, having finished laughing, sat down on the ground and asked in a very puzzled tone.

Why go to a world where there is only death when you can live well in the safe zone?

Everyone only has one life, so why not cherish it? Life may be considered worthless, but ultimately you only have one, and it's not a renewable resource.

“Have you heard of the messengers?” Bray asked.

"A messenger?" Tina frowned as she bent down to pick up the pen from the ground.

She had never heard of this profession before.

"Is he a kind of postman? The kind who delivers letters or goods?"

“No, it’s a message,” Bray said.

“There were such people in the last era. They were responsible for transmitting information from one place to another.”

"Oh? There are people like that?" Tina was a little interested, but only a little interested.

She wasn't from the Third Age and could never understand how important this postman-like profession was.

"some."

“One place will know whether another place has been destroyed or is still thriving.” Bray briefly explained to Tina what the messengers did.

Tina's smile faded, and she seemed momentarily dazed.

"Really? That's good." Tina smiled again, but the smile felt different from before.

She genuinely felt that this kind of job was not bad.

It's good to know that there's another place, to know that you're not the only one left in the world...

At least they can understand that they are not a group of animals that have been domesticated.

It's a pity, though. She thinks the job is good, but she would never become that kind of person.

The reason is simple: such a person would be very likely to die.

Even in times of peace, delivering letters across mountains and seas is risky, let alone in this era.

You never know when you might be swallowed whole by a monster the moment you step outside, or taken home as a toy.

“Uncle, you really love to torment yourself.” With that, Tina grabbed the keys in front of her.

After examining it for a moment, she put it away.

"Okay, I've received the house. You can leave now."

“No, you still need to come with me to see the house.” Bray remained standing in front of the reception desk.

"What do you mean by looking at houses? I know where you live." Tina waved her hand, too lazy to make a special trip with Bree.

This isn't like the old-fashioned house purchase transaction where you have to go and see the house in person.

She can just glance at it when she has time.

"No, you have to go and take a look."

“There are many things you can’t touch.” Breggan stood there like a block of wood, refusing to move.

He used his deadpan gaze to constantly pressure Tina.

If Tina is a little rude or casual, Bray doesn't mind.

But this time he didn't want to be too casual.

The reason for temporarily giving the house to Tina was not just because Tina was poor.

There are many people in the safe zone who are poorer than Tina.

Bray thought Tina was a very serious girl, which is why he decided to let her live in the cabin.

Although he had a terrible attitude and seemed to slack off often, he didn't neglect any of the union's affairs and managed the union very well all by himself.

"This is so troublesome..." Tina pouted.

"Okay, I'll go take a look after get off work, alright?"

"This means I'll lose out on a part-time job." If I go house hunting after get off work, I'll lose some income.

Seeing that the older man was offering her a nice house, she had no choice but to give in. "What a hassle! Wouldn't it have been better to just give me the keys quickly?" In the evening, Tina finally left the Adventurers' Guild and headed to Bray's house.

Normally, she would have already started her next job by this time.

For the sake of the house, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and quit that job.

I don't know if others will still want me if I look for someone else later.

"I don't know if I've gained or lost anything," Tina sighed helplessly.

"This road is so clean. Does that uncle have that much free time?" Tina muttered, kicking away a small stone blocking the road.

Apart from weeds and a few small stones, the road is indeed quite clean; it can only be kept this clean from time to time.

But nowadays, almost no one cares about these things, unless they are obsessive-compulsive about cleanliness.

The clutter piled up on the street is the best proof of this.

If Carrasco hadn't gone to great lengths to recruit manpower to maintain the cleanliness of the safe zone, an outbreak of plague wouldn't have been impossible.

Although magic can cure diseases, it is ultimately inconvenient, and most people still take medicine when they are sick.

However, the materials available now are insufficient to make many medicines, and the consequences would be unimaginable should an epidemic break out.

Therefore, prevention became the lowest-cost approach.

Incidentally, Tina is one of the people who maintain the cleanliness of the safe zone; that's her part-time job.

After she yawned, a small dark shadow appeared in front of her.

"Aaaaaaaahh ...

Fortunately, she realized in the next second that it was embarrassing and shut her mouth.

She took a deep breath before she began to examine the person who had suddenly spoken to her.

"What? It's you..." Tina sighed.

It wasn't some monster that appeared in front of her, but rather a wild Levy who jumped out.

Tina certainly recognized the little girl; she often came to the Adventurers' Guild with that man, so it would be strange if she didn't recognize her.

The person who visits the Adventurers' Guild most frequently, second only to the old man, is this little girl.

“It’s Levy!” Levy raised her paw and responded.