Chapter 154 Arrival and Mission

Chapter 154 Arrival and Mission

"Is it really that serious? I thought I could handle it."

While there are indeed such exceptional talents, most of them only develop that level of expertise after a long period of working with ships. It would be too difficult for Alice, who was on her first ship, to accomplish something like that.

Rudius thought this to himself, but only agreed verbally.

"Unfortunately, it seems this is something that's innate and they can't adapt to it."

"Alright, I guess I was just being wishful. Want to be more comfortable? I can help you with that."

"Really...really?"

When the dejected Alice heard that Yue Ren could help her, she even forced out some strength and reason.

"Um.

""

Seeing the girl's reaction, Yue Ren decided not to stand idly by any longer.

Approaching the girl, he touched her forehead with his index finger and activated "Inaction Transformation," slightly adjusting the vestibular system in her brain responsible for balance. A few seconds later, Alice felt that most of the dizziness and nausea had disappeared.

The latter took a deep breath, sat up abruptly, and looked at his hands with excitement.

"Really, it's all done. That's amazing."

"Since Brother Yue has such methods, why didn't you use them sooner? You've caused me so much suffering."

Without arguing with the girl, he came to his bedside and lay down, acting as if nothing was wrong.

"You're a soldier, right? You'll have to overcome similar situations in the future, won't you? How can you be useless if I'm not around? You have to find a way to deal with these kinds of things on your own."

"Besides, I generally don't want to use this method if I can."

Rudeus nodded subconsciously. The power to freely modify other people's bodies was terrifying and tempting. His older brother probably didn't want to lose himself.

Three days later, the voyage ended.

Alice was overjoyed at being freed and strode confidently toward the town center.

Although the Yue people had cured her seasickness, the bad experience beforehand still left her with a bad impression of boating. Now that she was free from it, she was naturally very happy, so much so that everything in the town seemed so new and exciting to her.

This is Zant Harbor, a town in the northern part of the continent of Milis, and also its largest port.

That's right, the continent of Milis.

They finally arrived here.

This place has a streetscape very similar to the port of Wen'en in the Demon Continent. The town also has many slopes, and the port is more lively than the city center.

The same applies to the fact that the Adventurers' Guild is not located in the town center, but rather in an area near the port.

However, a few differences can be found.

Firstly, there are more wooden buildings here than in Winneport, and perhaps to resist the erosion of the sea wind, they are all painted with brightly colored paints.

The town has rows of roadside trees, and looking out of the town, you can see a dense forest in the distance.

Everywhere was green. Compared to the Demon Continent, which was only white, gray, and brown, the scenery was almost too jarring.

It's just that separated by a vast ocean, it's practically another world.

However, on the other hand, isn't this truly befitting the continent of Milis? Even the appearance of the pedestrians on the street isn't that of the absurd and chaotic demon race; instead, they are almost all humans, beastmen, long-eared people, miners, and dwarfs—races that look similar to humans.

This brought tears to the eyes of the three, including Yue Ren. They had finally returned to the world of humans. The Demon Continent was a very special place, with an environment that gave them the feeling of being in a world of demons and monsters.

"I hope to find an inn that's close to the Adventurers' Guild."

"Yes, after all, we have to take on commissions."

While it depends on how things go, starting tomorrow, this team will probably be doing commissions while simultaneously promoting the "DeadEnd" name.

After their investigation, they learned that "DeadEnd" was not a well-known figure on the continent of Milis.

Ultimately, this was an era with limited information access, and being separated by a continent, such situations were inevitable.

The day when I can no longer leverage my fame may soon come.

This is something to keep in mind, because they have already experienced the importance of reputation. In the Demon Continent, the reputation of "DeadEnd" is now very useful in the field of adventure, saving a lot of communication costs.

After some discussion, the four decided to split into two groups for the time being: Rijerud and Yue Ren, and Alice and Rudeus. They would then begin looking for a place to stay near the guild, which should be faster.

Incredibly, after half a day, when we finally met up, we discovered that all the hostels that matched our budget were fully booked.

This was the first time they had encountered such a situation. Although there had been several times before when hotels were fully booked, they never expected that almost all hotels would be full.

The unusual circumstances make one wonder if some kind of festival or event is about to take place.

I finally asked the hostel owner and found out the reason: "The rainy season is coming soon, and the better places are probably all fully booked."

The rainy season refers to the unique weather in the "Great Forest" region of the continent of Milis, where heavy rains are said to last for about three months.

The great forest will be flooded, and the roads will be impassable.

Therefore, it seems that many guests stay for a longer period of time during this period.

Generally speaking, people should avoid being stuck in such places during the rainy season.

It was only later that everyone learned that monsters that only appeared during the rainy season could also accidentally wander into the town, and that the materials from those monsters could be sold for a high price, so many adventurers would choose to stay here for a long time during this period.

After learning this information, Rudeus, as the captain, decided to change tactics.

Since monster materials can fetch high prices, it also benefits them.

Staying here for a few months to work hard and save as much as possible for future travel expenses should be a better approach.

It would also be a good opportunity to promote Rijrud's reputation. If their initial all-out effort goes smoothly, it would probably make their journey on the continent of Milis easier.

However, judging from the current situation, it seems like they've made some wishful thinking.

The current situation is that I don't have much money on hand and can't find a hotel to stay in.

Although they had accumulated what seemed like a considerable sum of money in the Demon Continent, after exchanging currency, they discovered that they only had enough for one month's operations, which was far from sufficient.

The cost of living here is several times higher than that of the Demon Continent, which shows the gap between the rich and poor on the two continents.

The only places with available rooms now are hotels that are more expensive than usual, or guesthouses that are much lower in standard.

After all, even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. The former couldn't afford to stay—no, that's just to say that the three of them, excluding the eldest brother from Yue, couldn't afford to stay.

The Yue people still had a lot of money left over from selling the equipment, but that was their own money. They were already grateful that it was enough to pay the fare, so how could they ask for more?

Although the eldest brother said that this was a special time and he could pay for their rooms in advance, the three of them did not accept.

Just like his older brother said before, there will come a day when his older brother is no longer by his side. If they form a dependency relationship, what will they do when they encounter the same problem? So Rudeus secretly made up his mind that unless their lives are involved, they should find a way to solve the problem themselves.

So as a result, they could only go to places where the tenants weren't good people, to put it bluntly, to settle down near slums.

It costs three large copper coins per night, meals are extra, and no other services are provided.

Although it's cheap, it's not bad if you just need to sleep.

Although I've stayed in worse hotels than this one on the Demon Continent, considering I'll be staying here for several months, it's better to save up some money and move to another place as soon as possible.

"Hmph! This place is alright!"

Alice should basically be a noble lady, but she doesn't mind the old room and poor service.

It was Rudius who wanted to complain.

"I'd like to stay in a nicer hotel."

"Rudy Birds, you're so willful."

He couldn't refute her by saying, "Alice, you have no right to talk about me."

Thinking about it carefully, this young lady used to lie soundly asleep on the haystacks in the stable, which were full of insects and smelled of horse manure, and she would remain fast asleep even when he touched her breasts.

Unlike him, who still wanted to stay in the warm bed and be pampered even after reincarnation, she is a young lady with the least princess syndrome, except for her irritable personality.

So all he could do was use magic to create hot air to blow onto the bed and kill all the dust mites, so he wouldn't be woken up by bugs in the middle of the night.

Next, the group quickly cleaned the room.

The Yue man did not stand out from the crowd; he also planned to live with everyone else.

Rudius had tried to persuade his elder brother that he could easily stay in a more expensive upscale hotel, but the latter's reply was straightforward: "We are a team now, we will enjoy the good times together, and we will certainly suffer together."

As expected of the eldest brother, he never disappoints in inspiring admiration.

Cleaning isn't boring; in these hostels, you can occasionally find lost items from previous guests, such as coins that have fallen into the gaps in the bed or small rings.

If you find money, you can accept it without any problem. However, if it's something like a ring, you can sometimes find related commissions in the Adventurers' Guild.

The content of these requests is "If you can help me find someone willing to pay a reward," and they are tasks that anyone can accept regardless of their level of authority.

They'll basically only give a small amount of money, but it's not impossible to get a large reward, although that possibility is very low. After all, wealthy people shouldn't be living in slums. But there's also the possibility that the item has special significance.

Therefore, both morally and logically, they will clean thoroughly.

While the three men were cleaning, Alice borrowed a bucket, washed her clothes briefly, and neatly maintained her equipment.

By the time they finished their work, the sun was already beginning to set.

Unfortunately, apart from a few copper coins, they didn't find anything special. It seems that luck wasn't on their side again.

The fatigue on the ship needed to be relieved, and everyone was exhausted after arriving and immediately starting to gather intelligence, find accommodation, and clean.

After spending money to eat a few bites and arranging their shifts, everyone began to drift off to sleep.

As for why they rotate shifts, it's because this is a slum, which is inherently dangerous, and more importantly, it's about ensuring the safety of their property—a lesson learned from the experience of seasoned adventurers.

the next day.

After shaking off their fatigue, the group headed to the guild to accept a quest.

The familiar process required no further explanation, and everyone went about their tasks with ease.

For example, there's Alice, who's on lookout duty, and Rigel, who's keeping an eye on her; the Yue people, who's in charge of talking to people around them to extract information; and Rudeus, who's in charge of understanding the commission.

After looking at the notice board for a while, Rudeus quickly noticed something unusual. First, the rewards for commissions of the same level seemed to have increased by about 30%. Second, the proportion of raid commissions here seemed to have decreased, while more complex event commissions were increasing.

He guessed it might be related to the regional environment. This was no longer the perilous Demon Continent. The number of wild monsters had decreased compared to that wild continent. Instead, the complexity of humans led to a surge in event-based commissions.

As for the increase in rewards, it's partly because prices are different now, and partly because this place is much richer than the Demon Continent.

Indeed, seeing more of the world can help one grow. If it were before, he probably wouldn't have been able to come to this conclusion so quickly.

Putting those thoughts aside, Rudius quickly set his sights on a suitable commission for them: "Investigating missing persons."

Let's do this today. With Mr. Rijerud, who has the Magic Eye, this kind of request should be a piece of cake. Speaking of which, their first request in the Demon Continent was also to find something, except that it was to find a pet. I really miss those days.

The mission had few clues, only stating that several women had gone missing at different times and places, with different identities. The only things they had in common were that they were young and good-looking.

Based on past experience, the union characterized the crime as the work of a slave-hunting gang.

Rudius discovered that the word "slave" was mentioned many times here, and related matters increased exponentially.

He understood the significance of the system, though he didn't agree with it in his heart. However, he didn't have the ability or the mind to deal with these matters right now. How to bring the young lady home and restore the reputation of Mr. Ridge Rudd's family had already exhausted all his attention.

There's even a concern that, in a region where the kidnapping of innocent people for slavery is common, he and Alice seem to be excellent targets, so we must be careful.

Relying on clues and Rachel Rudd's investigation, the group arrived at the dock.

At one corner of the wharf stood four large wooden warehouses side by side.

Based on the traces, it was discovered that there was a problem with "Warehouse No. 3".

After sneaking inside, the group found a man quietly cleaning. Everything seemed ordinary, but various physical details told them that this man was definitely not an ordinary person.