Volume 1 Chapter 397

Chapter 397: Set Off! Explore Wild Boar Mountain!

Lolth and Ling had no reason to say it was inconvenient.

After the two young girls got dressed, they opened the door.

Just as Lolth expected, the owner of the "Magic Forest" shop is a fairy.

The name Lindsay Monroe Red Leaf also sounds very fairy-like.

With a tall and slender figure, delicate limbs, smooth skin, and silky light-colored hair, along with magnificent clothing and gem-like features, this creates a typical image of a fairy.

Based on the slightly grayish blue color of his hair and the color of his eyes, Lolth guessed that this guy must be a forest fairy.

"Hello, Mr. Lindsay, may I ask what brings you here?"

Lolth looked at the polite and charming fairy at the door and asked.

"Well, Ms. Kululu," the fairy who is the hotel manager smiled kindly, "because our protection was insufficient, the two ladies faced an attack while staying at our hotel… It seems you have already dealt with some of the attackers, right?"

"Yes," Lolth stepped aside a little to let Lindsay see the scene inside the room, "some furniture got damaged during the fight… Is that alright?"

"Of course, this was our failure," Lindsay continued, pausing to glance at Ling behind Lolth. "Anyway, there are more of their partners outside. I’m sure you both have noticed… We are working hard to catch these cultists, and once we have results, we will give you a reply… Of course, if you both leave South Sotua by then, you can ask about this matter at any ‘Magic Forest’ on the mainland."

Saying this, Lindsay took out two silver leaves marked with elven script from her pocket and handed them to Lolth and Ling.

"This is a token for you two, and it is also a ‘compensation’ for you. With these leaves, you can enjoy a permanent 50% discount and priority accommodation—’Magic Forest’ will always treat you both as the most valued guests."

Lolth took it in surprise, thinking that this truly was the most famous high-end hotel chain on the mainland.

The manager certainly knows how to do business.

After thanking the manager, both she and Ling felt much better after their troubles with the cultists, temporarily setting aside their worries and going back to their room to sleep.

The two young girls were indeed strong-willed, able to quickly fall asleep even in a room where cultists had just tried to assassinate them due to the explosion of the Power of the Evil God.

However, on the other side, Lindsay, who had left the ‘White Poplar’ where the two girls were staying, was not so relaxed.

He returned to his office at ‘Magic Forest,’ rubbed his temples, and showed a weary expression.

"Cultists, demon race… and those guys from the Seven Kingdoms."

"When the passage to the ‘Gravel Ruins’ opened, everything fell into chaos…"

Speaking, he looked at the reports and instructions sent by headquarters on the table and sighed.

"But this demon race is also the responsibility entrusted by Master Froer… What is going on? Master Froer has been single for three hundred years; could she really have a preference for demon races?"

He began to feel increasingly troubled.

The United Kingdom of South Sotua, a place that was already chaotic, is now going through even more troubles.

But the only thing to be thankful for is that he is just a "hotel manager."

There is no need for him to worry too much about the remaining matters.

As long as he waits to send away the two great beings in the room, his task will be perfectly complete.

Of course, the matter of tracking down the cultist cannot be overlooked.

Thus, after a busy night for the workers in the "Magic Forest," Lolth and Ling, who came to check out early the next morning, relieved the humans and elves working here.

Lolth and Ling did not realize that their carefully hidden identities had already been seen through by the inn where they were staying. They still acted like nothing was wrong and, after circling around from different directions, they finally met at the gathering place by the gate of Silver Citadel.

Because of their detour, the two were also the last to arrive.

When they reached the gate, Hood, Florence, Krado, and Raven had clearly been waiting for a long time.

Krado looked at them, took out his pocket watch, and showed a look of disappointment.

"You were two minutes late!"

"What lazy human adventurers."

As the team leader, Florence also started to complain.

Of course, such words did not move Lolth, an old slacker, in her heart at all.

Ling’s expression was just as calm.

Instead, Hood played peacemaker.

"Oh, arriving two minutes early is still early… Let’s go!"

As he said this, Hobbit Florence let out a small huff, nodded, pulled out a map to take a quick look, and then walked to the front of the group.

"Then let’s set off."

The group said little and headed straight towards "Wild Boar Mountain."

Since Krado had indeed taken on several tasks for collecting and investigating at the foot of Wild Boar Mountain within the Mercenary Guild as a cover, the group confidently walked along the main road in the morning light, showing no signs of hiding their identity as mercenaries.

After all, this is South Sotua.

Walking on the road, whether to avoid trouble or for safety, and even to disguise oneself, hiring a mercenary is a very good choice.

There are simply too many mercenaries and adventurers here.

Especially on this main road leading from Silver Citadel to several monster gathering areas and complex wild terrains, many mercenaries and teams are coming and going early in the morning.

Some are moving forward with purpose after accepting jobs, while others are hoping to have a bit of luck.

Many others are returning to the city, carrying their spoils, with injuries and marks of battle, to report back and claim their rewards.

Therefore, the team that Lolth is in, which looks very hastily put together, is not very noticeable.

In the United Kingdom of South Sotua, this is the most common type of team.

At the same time, Lolth noticed something while mingling in the crowd.

Besides the people walking on the continent, occasionally one can sense a fleeting, extraordinary presence from nearby paths, forests, and swamps that is not associated with monsters.

Among them, several overlapped with the path I was on!

Clearly, just as "Hood" said before.

The rich place called "Wild Boar Mountain" attracts not only the City Master of Silver Citadel and their few companions.

Many more confident mercenaries also plan to try their luck!