Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

Chapter 123: Shopping Street, Leaving the City, and Those Who Do Not Pray

The commission that March 7th uncovered was certainly not something that a few new adventurers could take on, but the origins of the pioneers were not "normal", and after all, it was good enough for the border town of Getlo to have a few silver-level adventurers in charge.

Expecting to send out adventurers like Jin to investigate the cult is pure wishful thinking.

Currently, the main forces of the human side are tied up at the border front by the Demon King's army, and have no time to take care of things that require concentrated vigilance in normal times but are too busy to manage at critical moments.

After all, ever since the Demon King's army began wreaking havoc, there has been death everywhere. When one person dies, the entire city dies, and no one is better off. Only the capital and the royal city close to the inland are better off, but the bigwigs obviously don't focus their energy there.

Therefore, this commission is the pioneers' first step to "prove" that they have the ability to change the current predicament.

After all, it is useless if only the branch director of the Adventurer's Guild trusts them. The kingdom's high-ranking officials and many people value "battle results" more than just a new title.

"So, when do we leave?"

Xing sat in her seat, with a bowl of fried giant frog legs on the table, and was hesitating whether to eat it or not.

These fried leg meats are taken from a giant frog monster. They have the advantages of large size, good meat quality, and fast reproduction speed. They are the objects of trial for many novice adventurers.

In addition, with the guild paying for the purchase, fried giant frog legs became one of the signature dishes of the Adventurer's Tavern.

No doubt about it. If you are short on money but still want to eat a lot of meat, it is definitely the most cost-effective choice.

"After this meal, I'll be elbowed!"

Compared to the somewhat conflicted Xing, Sanyueqi was already chewing the leg meat nonchalantly, with his cheeks bulging like a hamster.

As for Dan Heng, his expression remained unchanged, as if he was used to this kind of food.

"So Mimiya, do you want to join us?"

Wendy asked as she took her share.

"No problem. Zarius and I are both experienced in hunting down cults. As for Fina, her church is inherently incompatible with those who believe in evil gods. We might even have to hold her back and prevent her from rushing forward with her staff and hitting people in the head."

Mimiya didn't eat the giant frog meat, but chewed the green leaves that decorated the fried meat.

A large part of the Mori people are vegetarians, and she is one of them.

So much so that when she treated her guests to a meal, she specifically chose this kind of fried frog legs which came with a lot of vegetarian accompaniment.

Of course, the fact that frog legs have become a signature dish also means that its taste is recognized by most people. It may not suit your appetite, but it is definitely not unpalatable.

As the target of the ridicule, Fina just smiled obediently.

“I’m sorry… … ”

But Zariyus still remembered clearly the last time she smiled gently and smashed the cultist's head with her holy book.

He just felt a little nauseous about the frog legs he had eaten, but fortunately he was a lizardman, so his expression didn't change obviously.

"Then let's wait until lunch is over and make our own preparations. We'll leave the city this afternoon—"

Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Wendy made a suggestion.

"Sure. The batch of enchanted arrows I customized just arrived. Would you like to come with me to take a look later? If there are any items or supplies you want to buy, you can buy them there."

Mimiya nodded and invited him as well.

"Oh! Yes, yes! Give me a ride!"

March Seven was very excited. She seemed to have some expectations for this kind of commercial street with otherworldly themes. She kept muttering that maybe she could buy a lost holy sword or a crystal ball that housed the soul of a great wizard.

Dan Heng didn't feel anything about this, and he also needed to keep in touch with Uncle Yang and Ji Zi on the train, so he didn't participate.

Xing is looking for something new, so he follows Wendy and March 7th.

After Mimiya paid the bill, the group rushed to the commercial street protected by the Adventurer's Guild.

Although the economy has been depressed recently due to the impact of the Demon King's army, the adventurers coming and going always have a touch of tenacious vitality.

There were many people on the street shouting and selling monster parts, and places like potion shops also clearly painted corresponding icons on the signs at the door.

Looking at it this way, it feels like playing an adventure RPG game——

Everyone followed Mimiya to a small shop that specialized in making magic props. The shop was not big and was quite crowded inside. It was filled with strange little props whose specific functions were unclear.

The girl at the front desk who is in charge of the store is an orc, the kind with animal ears and a fluffy tail behind her.

When she saw everyone entering the store, her animal ears stood up, but after seeing the familiar face of Mimiya, they quickly drooped again, and she even breathed lazily.

"It's Mimi, good afternoon."

She spoke with a special tone, which was not artificial, but gave people a lovely and innocent feeling.

"I told you not to call me Mimi. I refuse to use that term, which sounds like calling a puppy."

Mimiya stared at her helplessly, then spoke.

"Where's the store manager? The enchanted arrows I ordered from her should be ready, right?"

"Yeah. The manager prepared it before he left, and it's all in the warehouse."

The animal-eared lady at the front desk still spoke in that slow tone, and her brown eyes looked at the other people with some curiosity.

"Is this your new teammate? They all look very wealthy. If possible, please help promote our shop. I'll give you some benefits privately."

"Uh, can you say something like this openly?"

For a moment, Sanyueqi was not sure whether the other party was joking or not.

"That's just the kind of free-spirited personality he has. Oh, come on—instead of asking about other teams, just go get the stuff. You don't want me to complain about you slacking off when the manager comes back, do you?"

Mimiya pretended to be dissatisfied and slapped the table at the front desk. The beast-eared girl who was threatened by her sighed regretfully and turned to walk into the dark inner room.

"Looks like she has quite a personality. That little girl—"

Wendy stroked her chin and said curiously.

"I'm a little curious if the sounds heard by people with that kind of ear structure are different from ours."

"It is said that the ears of the Werebeasts are more sensitive than those of ordinary people. They can also understand sound waves and heart rhythms that we cannot."

Zariyus who followed introduced it to him.

"Just like us lizardmen have a keener sense of smell, the forest people have good vision and hearing, and there are also groups of beastmen with specialized abilities. For example, that little fox girl is more adept at mental activities."

"It's actually possible to do this. I've learned a lot."

After Sanyueqi's curiosity was satisfied, he also started to think about taking photos.

Seeing her fiddling with the magic item on her chest, Fina, who had been very concerned about it before, asked in a low voice.

"Um, Mr. Mitsuki, may I ask what the magic tool on your chest is for? It doesn't look like something used for religious prayers."

"You're talking about this, it's a camera!"

March 7 pointed the camera at Fina and Zariyus, then held it in front of their eyes and snapped a picture.

As the light flashed, Fina and Zariyus were both startled, but when they found that they were fine, they became confused again.

"This is?"

"Look-"

Sanyueqi showed them the photos he had taken. Fina's eyes widened immediately, and Zariyus was also puzzled: "Is this us? Why are we put in this little box? But if we are in a box, why can we still chat with you?"

He scratched his hairless head, his eyes filled with fear.

"Could it be that my soul has been absorbed into this, and now it's just the remaining consciousness that is communicating with everyone?"

"Hahaha! What? Look how scared you are! This is just a technique for recording images. It can preserve what I want to capture through some special means. It won't have any effect on your body. It's just a prop for recording my travel experiences."

After listening to San Yueqi's explanation, the two people from the original adventure team were amazed, and Mimiya also looked at the scene with some curiosity.

The forest people also have this technology of recording images, but it is a miracle that allows the images of ancestors to appear briefly after using the secret method of the tribe's spring water.

This was the first time she had heard of such a portable photo prop.

However, when March 7 was about to take a normal photo of Zarius and Fina again, the girl with animal ears who had gone to get the enchanted arrows also came back.

She carried two quivers, the shafts of which were made of holly wood, and the tips of which were plain, their value being due to the small magical patterns inscribed on them.

The magicians in this world also need to use chanting to control the magic power in their bodies to resonate with the elemental particles in the atmosphere, thereby producing elemental phenomena.

Therefore, it was the elemental magic that Wendy used before, which killed the Demon General instantly without any chanting, that surprised Mimiya so much.

"Well, Fire Induction, Thunder Repulsion, Wind Blast, and the most basic Acceleration and Sharpness. Very good—I have everything. I'll..."

Mimiya reached into her waist bag and was stunned.

"Hmm? Did you forget to bring money?"

Seeing her like this, the girl with animal ears at the front desk teased her.

"He's clearly an elf, but he also suffers from Alzheimer's disease at this age?"

"Hey, I'm not stupid! I just forgot this time! Wait a minute!"

Mimiya turned around with some embarrassment and came to her companions. Zarius had heard it before, so he didn't ask much. He just took out his leather bag and asked.

"How much more do you need to make up?"

Fina took out her small purse, took out two kingdom coins, and gave the rest to her.

"you……"

Although it was mentioned before that they were just a temporary team, their performance in the previous ruins exploration mission was actually recognized by each other.

Adventurers don’t have that much time to slowly develop feelings for each other. Most of the time, they just like each other and team up to do a mission together. As long as they get along well, they will basically maintain the team structure.

In response, Mimiya just nodded heavily and promised.

"Thank you. I'll return the money to you when we get back to the tavern."

It’s not that she didn’t have any savings, but she gave all the money from the last mission to Wendy and the others, and the money she had on her happened to be a little short. It would be embarrassing to run back in shame to get the money.

No, no, it's embarrassing enough already...

Driven by the strange self-esteem of the elves, she could already feel that Wendy and the others seemed to be looking at her with mocking eyes.

However, unexpectedly, Xing had already helped her settle the bill at the counter and even handed her the quiver very naturally.

"Eh?"

"This is a return gift."

Xing said in a serious tone.

"For me...?"

Mimiya was also a little confused for a moment.

"Yeah. You treated us to lunch at noon and took us shopping, so I'll settle this bill for you."

Although Xing spoke quite frankly, he couldn't hide his seriousness. Mimiya didn't know whether to say she was touched or ashamed.

"... Seriously, who would take it upon themselves to settle a bill for a hundred or so Kingdom Currencies just because they were treated to a meal of giant frog meat they didn't particularly enjoy?"

However, under the other party's particularly handsome and doting smile, Mimiya picked up the quiver and said as if swearing.

"Alright, let's go! Go on the mission right now. This time I'm going to show off my skills and not just stay behind you! And when I come back I'm going to treat you to a big meal!"

"As long as it's not giant frog meat or seafood."

Watching the two people walk out one after the other, Zariyus, who felt the atmosphere was very good, smiled with relief and went out with Fina who followed them, while March 7 approached Wendy with a smirk on his face.

"Hey, let me tell you. Do you think Xing is good at flirting? He just paid the bill in a snap. How cool is that?"

"Has Dan Heng ever helped you like this before?"

Wendy also kept smiling, but the topic changed.

"Uh...why did you suddenly mention Teacher Dan Heng?"

Although March 7 was somewhat alert, he still spoke helplessly.

"Oh, that guy is just trying to look cool. Besides, Uncle Yang was with us during the previous operation, so it's definitely not our turn to pay the bill."

"Because we have to take care of the young people. This is also the responsibility of reliable middle-aged people."

"Look at what you said. You are obviously a young man too, at least you look like one!"