Chapter 202: The Fourth Member Ankh’s movements were excellent. He and Ragune were well matched, and together they eliminated the first six goblins with ease. Tauro noticed that Ankh was clearly holding back. At first he wondered whether Ankh was concealing his true strength. Then he recognized the discipline behind the man’s movements. On a […]
Chapter 201: Former Mercenary Tauro, Aeris, and Ragune sat across from the applicant in a corner of the Resting Pavilion’s dining room. Ankh had shaggy red hair and wore well-used black iron armor from head to toe. A greatsword rested across his back, and a scar ran across one temple. The age and wear of
Chapter 200: Promotion and… Black-Gold Wings returned to the Dansas branch of the Adventurers’ Guild and went directly to the reception counter to report the completed request. “Welcome back, Tauro,” Chloe said. “You were gone longer than expected. Did something happen?” Concerned by their late return, the branch manager took over the counter from Kannes
Chapter 199: The Cause of the Mass Outbreak Tauro reached the center of the swamp. The miasma was so dense that anyone without poison resistance would have struggled to breathe, and the deep mud made movement difficult. Animals that had once lived in the swamp floated dead on the surface, some already decomposing and producing
Chapter 198: Determining the Cause The three members of Black-Gold Wings reached the requesting village in the early afternoon. The village chief hurried to greet them at the entrance, but worry appeared on his face when he saw two children accompanied by a young horned woman whom he took for beastfolk. Ragune was the only
Chapter 197: On the Way to the Quest The newly reorganized Black-Gold Wings set out to investigate the poisoned swamp. The journey to the requesting village would take roughly two days each way. Tauro, Aeris, and Ragune spent much of that time talking and learning more about one another. Along the road, they encountered six
Chapter 196: Days of G-Rank Quests Tauro and Aeris spent the following days completing G-rank requests with Ragune, occasionally mixing in medicinal-herb gathering quests. G-rank work consisted mostly of simple errands, but higher-ranked adventurers could still receive favorable evaluations for completing it because such requests contributed directly to the guild and the local community. Tauro
Chapter 195: A G-Rank Adventurer After finally introducing themselves, Tauro and Aeris decided that their first task should be registering Ragune as an adventurer. As they left the forest and entered Dansas, the scales visible across Ragune’s body immediately drew attention. “This won’t do,” she muttered. “I especially dislike being mistaken for lizardfolk.” She cast
Chapter 194: A New Member Ragune drew a deep breath, released it slowly, and spoke with a serious expression. “I’ll now deliver the dragonfolk chief’s decision. ‘From this day forward, for as long as you desire, I entrust Ragune Dragoon to serve as your sword and shield. Please take care of her.’” “I decline,” Tauro
Chapter 193: Reunion Ragune’s sudden appearance left Tauro and Aeris with only one question. “Why are you still here?” they asked at the same time. When they had first parted from her, Ragune had immediately run south even though the Antas Mountains and the dragonfolk village lay to the north. Tauro and Aeris had naturally