Chapter 140: Team Positions

Wolf's Claw Pavilion.

There are twelve usable rooms in total, costing five stone coins per night.

Although the building is old, the prices are actually quite reasonable because of the service attitude towards novice adventurers. After all, many shops are not very friendly to newcomers. Moreover, for just one more stone, breakfast and dinner will be provided.

If two or more adventurers form a team and stay in the same room, they can eat for free.

The entrance is a bar/hall with limited seating, but it is divided into a bar area and a dining area.

Three young adventurers were sitting at a table in the dining area, perfectly in line with the restaurant's mission to serve newcomers.

It's amazing that in this world, regardless of whether they are demons or not, their ages are roughly the same and can be seen at a glance. These three in front of me, not to mention their height, you can tell how young they are just by looking at their faces.

They were observing this side without any hesitation.

Rudy no longer intended to continue acting like he did in the guild when it came to the children. The most important thing now was to rest. As long as they didn't cause trouble, he didn't care.

"A team of four... Let's stay for three days first."

"Oh, so are you going to eat?"

The demon shop assistants were very casual.

"I'd like to eat this, thank you."

Rudius paid for three days' accommodation first, and it was great that the meals were free.

I looked at my wallet and found I had one iron coin, two scrap iron coins, and seven stone coins left, which was 127 stone coins in total... How stingy!

"Are you...you're a newcomer too?"

A newcomer came up to Alice and started talking to her. He had horns on his forehead and white hair.

There were two other friends beside him. One was a boy with four arms, who was a bit muscular and looked like he would grow up to be tall and strong. The other was a boy with a bird's beak and feathers on his head.

"I...we're new here too, how about we grab a bite to eat together?"

She has good taste. Although they are of different races, Alice's physical attributes are quite good. If it were the first time you met her, it wouldn't be surprising to mistake her for a quiet and beautiful girl.

Yue Ren stroked his chin. These kids, are they trying to flirt like adults? Their voices are even trembling.

Unfortunately, our quiet girl probably didn't understand what he was saying, since he was speaking the language of the demon gods.

"......snort!"

As expected, Alice snorted and turned her head away.

The clear signal of rejection has been given, but the little guys don't seem to want to give up so easily, and are even preparing to take action.

The next moment, without being noticed, he appeared in front of the demon boy and grabbed the boy's hand that was trying to touch the girl.

"Calm down, young man. Our girl doesn't understand what you're saying. If you keep bothering her, you'll get a beating."

The boy was startled, and then paused in surprise after hearing what Yue Ren said.

"Huh? I don't understand?"

"Literally, she doesn't understand the demon language and won't eat with strangers. If you're still not giving up, you can try communicating with our little brother. If he agrees, Alice will agree too."

"I see, I understand, thank you!"

"You're welcome."

Watching the three of them go to discuss things with Rudy, Yue Ren leisurely picked up the room key, ignoring Rudy's helpless look at him, leaving him with a "it's up to you" expression, and went upstairs.

Aren't you going to eat?

Rachel Rudd, who had been observing from the sidelines the whole time, spoke up.

The man from Yue waved his hand.

"I'll come down again when it's time for lunch."

Upon entering the room, one is greeted by four beds that almost fill the entire space. Each bed is covered with a fairly thick blanket, but there are no quilts. People here generally don't use these. In addition, there is a small table that can be used to put some things. It's not exactly comfortable; it's just a place to sleep under the eaves of the house.

Oh well, there's no point in hoping that a place costing five stones can be anything special.

Fortunately, the Yue people couldn't find any special marks, so it should be relatively safe.

I found a bed by the window, lay down, and glanced at the taskbar.

"World transfer in cooldown: 25 days 8 hours"

Five days have passed without me even realizing it; time really flies.

A fantastical world, fantastical adventures, interesting things happen every day, and my mind and body are greatly satisfied. This is completely different from the feeling I had in the world of sorcery before.

Now that he has joined the new team, he needs to think about his specific role. After all, although he wanted to be a tourist, since he has joined the team, he has to be responsible for his choice. He is not shameless enough to just eat without doing anything.

Their current situation is two warriors and one mage, with no shortage of melee and ranged fighters, but as a team, they are still lacking the most important support and healer.

Although Rudius is sharing these responsibilities, it's not necessarily a good thing. After all, a person's energy is limited. Rudius's fatigue today seems to be partly due to some adjustment issues and partly due to being overworked by taking on multiple roles.

Putting logistics aside for now, he's doing a great job, and the Yue people don't plan to interfere, which is a kind of training for him.

Putting logistics aside for now, he's doing a great job, and the Yue people don't plan to interfere, which is a kind of training for him.

He felt it was necessary to help share the burden of being a wet nurse.

After all, both "Reversal Technique" and "Non-Action Transformation" can deal with most injuries.

In addition to these, you can also perform some simple auxiliary tasks, plus adventure recording and enjoyment...

As he pondered, a fantastical profession came to mind.

A slight smile .

I've decided, I'll be a "modern bard" for once, it seems like it would be quite fun.

With a new career decided, it's time to think about something else: magic.

Based on the memories in his mind and the information he has learned so far, the magic in this world can be described as extremely versatile. Yue Ren wants to try to learn it. The energy in his body can no longer be called spell power. Since it is a combination of magical power, then the magic in this world should also be usable.

Although he has many methods now, he is not without limitations. At the very least, he is at a great disadvantage in terms of high-speed movement.

He had actually envied Gojo Satoru's rapid movement for a long time, but he couldn't do it due to the limitations of his technique.

Now that there's a new power system, he has to give it a try.

I remember that teleportation magic was mentioned later in the series. Although I forgot whether it was inherited from ancient times or developed by the main characters, its existence proves that it is feasible, right? He considered himself to have some experience in researching such things, and after learning the basic principles of magic, he felt that he could give it a try.

I'll find a time to ask Rudy for some advice. I've already thought of what I'll offer as payment, and I shouldn't disappoint him.

the next day.

Number 2, Licaris Town, Chiribu Row House.

It was a rectangular building with only one floor and four entrances.

The people living here are certainly not wealthy, but they are not as impoverished as those in the slums; they are simply ordinary people on the Demon Continent.

Three figures appeared in this place: two small figures and one large figure.

They walked slowly along the road as if no one else was around, and then stopped in front of one of the row houses without any ceremony.

"Good afternoon! We're from the Adventurers' Guild!"

The young boy shouted loudly and knocked on the door of that house.

This scene was clearly very unusual; generally, no adventurer in this area speaks with such politeness.

After all, so-called adventurers are basically just a bunch of rough guys.

The door opened with a click, and out came a Hoga, about seven years old, with a long, lizard-like tail and a tongue that was forked at the tip.

The girl's eyes widened when she saw the three of them, while the boy greeted her with a smile.

"Hello, this must be Miss Mercedes's house, right?"

"Oh right, that...that one?"

"Ah, sorry I didn't introduce myself first. I am Rudeus from 'Dead End'."

"D...Dead End?"

The young girl, Mercedes, had also heard of the name Dead End.

Dead End. A demon of the Spelud race who distinguished himself in the Battle of Laplace over four hundred years ago, even torturing and killing his own comrades, Dead End is considered the most ferocious and cruel individual among them.

It is said that anyone who encounters the Dead End will die. Those who have actually encountered it all agree that "if we hadn't tried to escape for our lives, we would have been killed long ago," making it a synonym for terror on the Demon Continent.

Mercedes also knew the characteristics of Dead End, which were not the tiny creature in front of her.

"We've accepted your request to search for your pet today, so we'd like to ask about the details. Is your schedule convenient for you?"

The boy's politeness was impeccable.

Dead End, what a terrifying name. Although the two people behind her looked a bit strange, Mercedes' fear lessened after seeing the extremely respectful and polite young man.

Moreover, they seemed to be adventurers who had taken on their own commissions.

So she mustered her courage.

"Could you please help me find Xiaomi?"

"Yes, is your pet's name Xiaomi? It's so cute."

"I chose the name."

"Oh? You have excellent taste in names."

Hearing this made Mercedes feel very happy.

"So, what kind of pet is Xiaomi...?"

That's right, it was Rudeus, Alice, and Rigellud who came to inquire about the details. Yue Ren wasn't there because he had taken on another mission.

This was the result of a discussion among several people, and it was also an experiment, all for one purpose: to make money.

The inn costs 20 shi (a unit of currency) for four people to stay one night, so you must earn at least that amount every day.

However, based on the commissions I saw before, the market price for grade F is around five stone coins, and for grade E it is around one scrap iron coin.

If you are alone, you only need to complete one F-level commission per day to pay for your accommodation. After that, the amount you can earn will increase as your level rises, and you can also save money.

F and E rank missions are basically jobs within towns. Once you reach D rank or higher, you'll get more gathering quests, so you should take on F and E rank missions first to save money, buy equipment, and then challenge D rank missions—that's the typical system for adventurers.

But the problem is that there are four of them.

Including lunch and supplies, it would cost about thirty shi (a unit of currency) a day.

With their current savings, if they don't find work that can cover their daily expenses, the money they have left won't last two weeks; it will be gone in no time.

You must complete two or three tasks a day, otherwise you won't be able to break even.

So everyone thought of splitting up to do the work, and they should be able to earn thirty stones a day.

Then another problem arose: how exactly should the allocation be done?

The one who feels safest is undoubtedly Rachel Rudd, but letting Rachel Rudd act alone might lead to the exposure of his true identity.

In addition, Alice can't speak the demon language, so it will be difficult for her to complete the commission. After all, she is so impatient, and she might get into a conflict with others when she goes out. Moreover, basically, if they don't act together, they won't be able to help promote Rigdl.

So after much thought, the only person who could be distinguished was Yue Ren, a genius who could learn two languages ​​in just a few days and possessed a level of competence that surpassed Rudeus's.

Thus, the team's new grouping plan was put into practice. Rudeus led two "newbies" to carry out more advanced E-level missions, which were also entrusted to him by the gods to accumulate experience. Yue Ren, on the other hand, took on F-level missions that suited him. This way, they should be able to barely break even. After discussion, everyone agreed.

Of course, this is just a temporary grouping, an experiment. If it doesn't work, we'll think of other ways.

With Yue Ren's experience, dealing with lower-level F-rank missions would be a piece of cake. Although there are three people on his side, leading newbies who know nothing requires constant focus, otherwise it's easy to mess things up. So it's hard to say which side is easier.

However, we cannot let the mission fail, otherwise it would be quite embarrassing for three people to be outdone by one person.

With this in mind, Rudeus took this mission very seriously.

Faced with the girl who was no longer afraid of them, Rudy began to ask for specific details.

In high spirits, Mercedes told Rudeus about her pet's appearance, how it had disappeared three days ago and hadn't returned, how it usually came when called but hadn't recently, and how it hadn't eaten so it must be hungry.

Her way of speaking was age-appropriate, and it sounded rambling and unfocused.

An ordinary adult might not be able to stand this way of speaking and would give up halfway through, but the boy listened with a smile and nodded in response to the girl's efforts to describe the situation.

"I understand. We'll definitely help you find it. Please hand it over to 'Dead End'!"

The boy gave a thumbs up.

What does this mean? The two people behind him made the same gesture, and although Mercedes didn't quite understand what it meant, she still imitated them and gave a thumbs up.

After confirming Messer's reaction, the boy turned and left with a satisfied expression. The hooded woman next to him followed him. Only the tallest man squatted down and placed his hand on Messer's head.

"I will definitely find it for you, just wait patiently."

The man had a scar that ran the length of his face, a gemstone on his forehead, and a head of black hair. He looked terrifying, but his eyes and the hand on his head were warm.

The girl nodded.

"Thank you all for your help."

The wildly popular online novel, "Curse Returns: The Swordsmith's Start," is a heartfelt work by author Hualong Zhishe.