When I left Haniri Castle, it was not early, the sun was sinking to the west, and the elongated shadows on the street seemed so lonely and lonely, reflecting Austen's disillusionment at this time.
The information he got from Ritter undoubtedly confirmed his previous suspicion: the earl had something to do with the girl's disappearance!
Otherwise, why did he do nothing, and let things go on? Those were dozens of young girls, and the people of his territory, how could they easily take out a sum of money and push it to the adventurers to investigate? If he sent a few elite cavalry to carry out a net-like search in the wilderness outside the city of Oni, what kind of robbers would dare to run rampant on the plains and plunder people everywhere?
If he could put half the mind out of dealing with the female thief who stole the dagger, who would dare to act recklessly in the city and attack the innocent girls?
Maybe he's behind the scenes for some ulterior secret. Austin's heart was desolate, and he felt powerless, even if he already had the ability to cast spells that he had never dared to think of before, and he felt that Count Haniret was a mountain that he couldn't breathe.
However, the information given by Ritter also revealed a good side, that is, the number of missing girls is very large, and the murderer seems to need a lot of girls, if it is really to be used to sacrifice to the devil, it is very likely that a certain number of sacrifices need to be gathered before it can start, before that, Kelly should still be alive! He still has a chance to find her and rescue her. Although the chances seem so slim.
Because of his heavy heart, Austin didn't pay attention to where he was going, but just followed the flow of people aimlessly, until he accidentally bumped into a man in leather armor, then he came to his senses, said sorry in a panic, and looked up at the person he had hit.
The other party's leather armor covered with sword scratches immediately made Austin distinguish the identity of the person in front of him. And this is an adventurer with a lot of combat experience! He secretly said that it was not good, such adventurers are almost all very capable professionals, and if they knock down such a person, they will be unlucky.
Was he thrown by the neck, or was he beaten up? But he had forgotten that he was no longer a gangster, but a caster to be feared, and who would behave against a noble caster over a trivial matter, except for the brainless savages?
So of course Austin was not beaten, and the other party asked kindly, "Are you okay, this Mr. Mage?" "
Mr. Mage? Is he calling me? Austin was slightly stunned for a moment, and then he realized that his identity had changed, and it was no longer a gangster who could be bullied twice! Of course, he didn't correct this adventurer, in fact, he was a special mage, after all, many people couldn't tell the difference between a special mage and a mage.
"I'm fine, I'm sorry, I was just thinking about things and accidentally bumped into you. "
The other party released kindness, and of course Austin would not speak ill of him, not to mention that it was his own fault, and he didn't see the road at all.
"It's okay, but I still have to go to the guild to hand in the mission, so don't leave it at that, and look forward to seeing you again in the future. "
The adventurer was obviously on his toes, and after saying this in a hurry, he squeezed through the crowd and ran to a huge dome building nearly ten meters high on the side of the road.
Isn't this the adventurer's guild of Oni City? I've made it all the way here! Austin, as a native of Oni City, certainly recognizes this magnificent building that is second only to Haniri Castle.
Now that you're here, let's go in and have a look, just to see if anyone has taken on the task of 'finding the missing girl' issued by the sheriff. Austin, who is at a loss to find Kelly, can't help but be interested in the adventurer's guild who hasn't been there a few times, and maybe he can get an unexpected discovery in it and show him a way.
Gray is the main color of the Adventurer's Guild, which reminds all adventurers to be calm and calm in case of trouble, and must not be rash and brutal, after all, there is only one life. So whether it's the walls or the floor, this color is chosen.
However, in the hall of the Adventurer's Guild, in this environment that is more lively than a tavern and noisier than a bazaar, who can keep calm? There are always fewer tasks than adventurers, and if you don't fight for them, you won't be able to grab them, and after calmly analyzing the danger and feasibility of the mission, you will have already been picked up by someone who started early.
From the time Austin walked into the hall to the time he squeezed into the mission signs, in this short distance, he encountered three gangs of red-faced people who were fighting for the mission, two of them drew their swords against each other, and a pair of adventurers who were already scuffling on the ground.
But those have nothing to do with him, he cares about the 'Find the Missing Girl' mission related to Kelly, but when he squeezed under the sign and looked at the densely pasted mission notes on it, he was stunned, except for the number of remuneration marked in the lower right corner of each paper, he didn't recognize what was written on the slip of paper on it...
But who can blame this? I became an orphan when I was young, and I couldn't even eat enough to eat when I was poor, so how could I have the money to study and read? Even if I am lucky enough to be able to accept Lilian's teachings, time does not wait for him, and what happened to Kelly is too sudden and unexpected.
After a moment of embarrassment, Austin looked around helplessly, hoping to find a good Samaritan to help him find the task of 'finding the missing girl'. Finally, after sweeping through a dozen adventurers, who were vicissitudes or ferocious, he saw a suitable target - a paladin of Tyre, a young god of justice.
Anyone who understands the profession of the Holy Samurai will sincerely feel that they hate it, because this group of people who only recognize dogma and do not know how to be flexible, whether you are his friend, his relative, even his father, as long as he encounters evil acts, will be punished by him. Sometimes, however, people like them very much, these simple paladins, as long as your request does not contradict the teachings of the gods they believe in, and if it is within their power, and does not affect the matter at hand, they usually do not shirk and will enthusiastically help every non-evil person.
After locking on the paladin, Austin struggled to squeeze through the crowd, and after reconfirming that the badge on the other's chest belonged to the god of justice, Tyr, he greeted the paladin who looked to be in his early twenties: "Dear Mr. Paladin, allow me to offer my respect to the god of justice. "
"Hello, Mr. Mage, is there something wrong?" the paladin glanced at Austin lightly, and had already guessed that he had something to ask for, otherwise would a spellcaster take the initiative to deal with the people of the church? The war between the two sides has been intermittent and intermittent, but it has lasted for nearly a thousand years.
At this time, Austen didn't dare to pretend to be a mage anymore, imagine that mages who were known for their great knowledge would not be able to read and write? He quickly corrected, "No, I am a special mage. "
"Oh, Mr. Special Mage, do you have something to do with me?" the paladin said hello again without bothering.
"Ahem, I'm ashamed to say that I don't know how to read... So, I'd like to ask you to help find out if there's a mission called 'Finding the Missing Girl'. As soon as these words came out, Austin's own face turned red, and one of the spellcasters turned out to be a person who couldn't read big characters, which was simply a shame on the caster group.
The holy warrior was stunned when he heard this, an illiterate spellcaster, although a special mage casts spells entirely by talent, it is really rare to be illiterate, anyway, it is the first time he has encountered it.
"Don't be embarrassed, Tyr taught us not to make fun of other people's shortcomings, I'll help you, and it just so happens that I'm looking for this task, maybe we can do it together. The paladin said solemnly, without showing any smile.
As soon as these words came out, not only dispelled Austin's embarrassment, but also made him give birth to a huge surprise, he didn't expect to find the person who was going to track down the missing girl's incident with this question, and it was also a holy warrior known for his noble character, since he said that he wanted to take on this task, he would definitely do it, and he would definitely do it to the end, not afraid of any difficulties and dangers, and it would definitely be his help to find Kelly!