At the edge of the forest, a kid around 13 or 14 years of age can be seen. The kid was wearing simple and neat looking clothes made from monsters' fur
His slightly long pitch-black air fluttered with the winds and his sharp green eyes seem to hold boundless wisdom in them
It has already been a whole month already after Reif had an encounter with the merchant and bandits and he is now a 2nd circle mage. Unfortunately, when he went back to the crime scene, the wagon was nowhere to be seen anymore
It was a pity since there were still some valuable materials in there but Reif can just make more money in the future
Not to mention, the spatial ring of the merchant also contained the most expensive items along with the gold coins
At the moment, Reif already has quite a bit of money. After a month, his body also recovered to at least the level of normal people
This was thanks to Reif increasing his metabolism speed and nurturing his body with mana
Thus, Reif decided to finally enter society. Many things can only be obtained through human societies
Fortunately, there was a small town near the forest that serves as Reif's temporary shelter
When Reif arrives at the town, he saw the four meters tall wall that is protecting the town from monsters
The town might be a bit small but it has quite a lot of population. Reif can see many people and carts entering and exiting the town gate
Even just the gate was already bustling and lively. Reif's first goal after entering this town is to join the Adventurer's Guild
Reif's past world also has that kind of guild where the members can freely accept the missions available
It was a way to earn money but Reif's main goal is to gain experience. Reif might have a lot of experience but his body doesn't
The body's battle sense was not as good as the senses of his soul. There were times when Reif's mind was able to react but his body wasn't
Reif needs to fix that as soon as possible so that his fighting power would become stronger. He walks directly towards the Town Gate where there were some town guards standing and maintaining peace
However, the guards suddenly stop Reif from entering
"Kid, where are your parents?" The guard asked. Reif is just a young kid and it really is quite confusing how he reaches the town by himself. Thus, the guards thought that he was separated from his parents
"I don't have one" Reif answered emotionlessly. Whether it be in his former or real world, he doesn't have parents
Reif didn't know where his parents are and he doesn't consider his body's father as his real father. That bastard abandoned him and let the Empress kill him. That kind of man is not fit to be a father
The guards were surprised at Reif's answer. They were wondering how he came here without anyone protecting him
"Oh ... I see. But entering the Town is not for free. There is a five silver coin fee. Do you have the money?"
Lies. Reif knew that was a lie. The other people that entered the town don't pay even a single copper coin. The guard was just bluffing causing Reif's indifferent eyes to flash with freezing coldness that unconsciously causes the guards to take a step back
"The others didn't pay" Reif said coldly. Are these guards trying to bully him because he is just a little kid?
That is precisely the case. If Reif can fork out money, it would benefit the guards. But if not, then they would be able to prevent the Town from having another beggar
There were already a lot of poor people in the slum, their numbers don't need to increase any more
The guards felt that they lose face for being intimidated by a young kid and they became angry
"Kid, if we say you need to pay then you need to pay! If not, scram!" The guard said harshly
Reif doesn't have time for such bullshit and he releases his killing intent. To reach the level he had previously reach, just how many lives were taken by his hands?
That naturally turned Reif's killing intent to become frightening. Even if he just stood there, the targets of his killing intent would have the illusion of smelling a sea of blood
That causes their body to release cold sweats and tremble in fear. If Reif still has his former power, these people won't dare do this to him
Too bad that his current status is that of a weak and young kid
Reif ignored the guards and entered the Town. Seems like even if this is a different world, rotten people will still exist
Only when Reif vanishes from the guards' eyes did they recovered. They unknowingly forgot how to breathe properly and they wondered how Reif manage to have such a strong killing intent
Reif was about to ask directly for the Adventurer's Guild location and he head there as soon as possible. However, he changed his mind after looking at the clothes he was wearing
Although it looks neat, when Reif made these clothes, the main purpose is just to cover himself
No matter how neat it was, he still looks like he came from a tribe that is detached from the civilized world
Reif doesn't care about what others think of him but if he continues looking like this, more annoying troubles will surely knock on his doorstep
As much as possible, Reif doesn't want to deal with such bothersome people
Thus, Reif asked for a direction for a clothing shop. When Reif entered the shop, he saw that there were quite a lot of people inside
When they looked at Reif, although he looks handsome and has great temperance and aura, the clothes he is wearing still makes people look down at him
Reif doesn't care and just ignored them as he chooses a simple black tunic and pants. He took five sets of them causing the shopkeeper to knit his brows
Reif doesn't look the least bit dirty but his clothes really made him look like a tribesman. Does he even have the money to buy that?
Reif chose a fabric that is quite soft so that it wouldn't feel bad wearing them. The price of each of them was higher than the average clothing
The shopkeeper's worry vanishes though as Reif took out some gold coins from his pocket
Reif's money was actually inside his spatial ring but to not attract too much unwanted attention, he pretended to take the coins from his pocket
Despite Reif doing that, the sight of a young kid forking out that much money still attracted some people's attention
They tried to talk with Reif trying to take advantage of him but he ignored them
He took the bag that contained his clothes and immediately exited the clothing shop
Reif can feel some people following him but he still doesn't care. As long as they won't make a move against him, he'll just let them be
This time, Reif went into an inn and book a single room. Inside, he changed into one of the clothes he bought and place the others inside his spatial ring
When Reif exited his room, it only looks like he only changed into a new set of clothes. However, when he went down to the first floor, the eyes watching his every move was still there
Reif turned his head in a certain direction and his eyes caught the three men watching him
The three were surprised and they quickly turned their heads away from Reif while thinking whether the kid sense them or not
However, the three immediately dismissed that thought. How can a weak kid possibly sense them?
Reif can't possibly make a move here no matter how annoying those three that are thinking of him as a pushover
Murder is not something that can easily be done in broad daylight. Those three also know that hence the reason why they still haven't made a move and were just waiting for a chance
Reif turned his head back to the front as he walks towards the Adventurer's Guild
The first floor of the guild contained a restaurant where many adventures gathered
Even though it was still far from the evening, there were already some people drinking beer inside
The guild was another lively place as the sound of people chatting mixed in the air. Some eyes turned to look at Reif wondering why he entered the build before they ignored him
That is much to Reif's delight and he walks towards the receptionist. Since his body was malnourished for a long time, Reif's height was quite short for people his age
His eyes barely reach the counter where he saw a kind-looking middle-aged woman
"Hello, what can I help you with?" The receptionist asked in a friendly tone
"I'm here to register" Reif answered causing the woman to look at him worriedly
"Do you know that being an adventurer is a dangerous job? You are still too young, maybe reconsider it after a few more years" the woman tried to convince Reif. For a young kid to become an adventurer, he would surely experience a lot of life and death situations
If that happens, there is a high chance that he would soon die
"I know what I'm doing" Reif replied. The receptionist tried to change his mind a few times more before she sighs helplessly
"Alright if you insist. Don't say that I didn't warn you"
The receptionist gave a pen and form to Reif. The form only has a basic question such as name, age, current level, etc.
Fortunately, it doesn't ask much about the adventurer's background. After all, the Adventurer's Guild is only responsible for giving out missions and rewards
Whether the adventurer they accepted is the most virtuous saint or the vilest demon is none of their concern
After Reif returned the form, he paid 1 gold coin as the registration fee and he was given a card that is his proof of identity as an adventurer
"The mission boards are over there. Please choose an easy one. There are a lot of them that only needs you to gather some materials. The risk of those tasks are low compared to the others" the receptionist kindly advised and Reif nodded his head at that
When Reif arrives at the mission boards, his eyes were filled with several sheets of paper containing the details of the mission he can choose from
Reif didn't take the receptionist's advice to his heart. His main goal is to make his body experience life and death situations and if he can earn money while doing that, it wouldn't be that bad
Money is one of the things that a mage greatly needed. There was no such thing as too much money!
Most of the resources can be bought with money! Despite having the merchant's money, Reif knew that it wouldn't last that long since he has confidence that he would become stronger and stronger faster than most people's speed
When that time comes, the money and resources he would need is not something that the merchant's wealth can take care off
Reif chose a task that is typically something that an average party of 3rd circle mage can do
Even among the same level of mages, there was a huge disparity in power. They have a different amount of mana that they can use and their magical skills also differ
Even if Reif is just a 2nd circle mage, he still has confidence that he can achieve what a party of 3rd circles mages can do thanks to his huge amount of mana and skills
Reif poured some mana into his adventurer's card and placed it in front of the mission he planned to accept
In this way, his participation would be recorded which makes things easier for the Adventurer's Guild to organize things