Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Two Consecutive Quests

It was indeed simple yet difficult .

Some people could make a billion bucks easily, but some couldn’t save a million in their entire lifetime . The gap between people were too huge .

For ordinary people, magic was mysterious and incomprehensible . They did not even dream to approach it . That was why the whole city was filthy except the square near the magic tower .

“If you want to know where Mr . Aldo’s residence is, sir, I can draw you a simple map,” said Gru with a smile . “Besides, Mr . Aldo has a propensity for women . If you bring a beautiful slave with you, your chance of meeting him will be higher . ”

A slave?

Roland would meet Aldo, but not with any slave . He said to Gru, “Thank you for your intelligence . What should I pay for your information?”

“Nothing . It’s my honor to get close to a spellcaster . ” Gru waved his hand and said sincerely, “I only hope that you can remember a nobody like me after you grow into a powerful Mage . ”

“Thank you . ” Roland stood up but did not make any promises .

He would definitely be powerful . After all, players would never die . However, he couldn’t promise that he would be famous or that he would remember this mustached man .

After all, Gru had few distinguishing features .

So, Roland merely expressed his sincere gratitude .

Gru looked at him in a strange way .

Roland returned to Lamb Girl from the noisy tavern, because he realized that his Language Proficiency was about to be over .

Over the past month, he had learned basic words in Hollevin, the country that he was in . But he couldn’t understand the sophisticated or uncommon words . As a leader of the Association of Mages, Aldo must be a capable and knowledgeable man . Roland did not intend to talk rudely when he visited the guy .

Walking past the charming courtesans, Roland entered his room .

After Roland came in, a bunch of women watched his room and teased each other . A beautiful girl was pushed out, but she laughed and jumped back, having fun with her friends .

Roland practiced Language Proficiency in his room .

Although he had to learn meditation before he could use a spell beyond his level, there was certainly nothing wrong in trying to connect more basic nodes .

His head hurt again . Roland rested for a while and continued .

Without his notice, dawn had already arrived . Someone knocked on the door .

Roland opened the door, and it was indeed Betta .

His face was flushed in embarrassment . After he entered the room, he looked around and found no women . Finally, his nervousness was gone .

Roland said with a smile, “Were you haunted by the women on the first floor?”

Betta’s embarrassment consumed him again . “No, nothing happened . ”

Roland knew that his guess was correct . He chuckled . “You should’ve picked a better location for us to meet up . ”

“How could I have known…” Betta said in a lower voice, “…that the inn was like this?”

After making fun of Betta, Roland asked, “Did you find any useful intelligence?”

“I’ve got two quests . I’ll share them with you . ” Betta was rather delighted . “They’re two green quests . ”

This guy was truly lucky to pick up money and quests so easily . Recently, Roland spent a lot of time on the forum when he was not playing the game . Many people had stated that quests were rare . Although most activities in the game, such as studying magic or practicing swords, rewarded experience, quests could provide more experience than they did .

Accomplishing quests was the fastest method to level up, but the problem was that quests were uncommon .

The two quests were “The Missing Girl” and “The Monster in the Sewer . ”

Roland frowned at the first quest, which reminded him of the missing grandson quest in Red Mountain Town .

In the end, the two grandparents burnt themselves out of desperation .

“This girl…” Roland asked Betta, “…can’t be an only daughter, right?”

“No!” Betta shook his head and said, “I’ve investigated it . She has siblings . Also, her disappearance was quite uncanny . ”

Betta must’ve been traumatized, too . He had investigated before accepting the quest .

“Let’s work on this one first . Do you have any clues?” asked Roland .

Betta said, “Yes . She was last seen in the woods outside of the city . She went there to pick up mushrooms, and then she disappeared . ”

“Beasts?” asked Roland .

Betta shook his head . “I’m not sure . ”

“Let’s go then . ” Roland put on the magic robe from his Backpack . “If we get started sooner, we may be able to bring the girl back alive . ”

That was Betta’s intention, too .

The two of them passed through the lobby and left the inn .

The girls in the lobby stared at them in silence . After they were outside, Betta asked Roland weirdly, “Why are they so restrained when I’m with you? When I came in just now, those women almost dragged me away . ”

“I’m a Mage,” said Roland with a smile . “The civilians in this game are naturally scared of Mages . You are handsome and in glamorous clothes, and you look gentle . It’s only reasonable that they are not scared of you . ”

Roland’s initial charisma was 5 points, and Betta’s was 7 points . As their level increased, the gap between their charisma was getting larger and larger .

As they talked, they walked out of the city . Soon after they came out, the city gate closed .

Delpon was placed under curfew every evening . They managed to get out in time .

The sunset dyed the trees to the west of the city red, as if they were covered in blood .

“The girl went missing in the woods over there,” Betta said as he walked . “It’s said that someone outside the woods heard terrifying roars . ”

Well… Roland felt that it was like the opening of a horror movie .