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Chapter 264
Chapter 236: The Attention of Blue Rose, Acting Without Authorization
On the same day Tang Zheng's party checked into the inn, all the original guests left after the innkeeper offered them triple compensation.
It was announced to the public that Tang Zheng's party had booked the entire inn.
For the next three days, Tang Zheng never left the inn. Only Enri and the Green Leaf Witch began to move about outside. For the first two days, the pair mainly purchased various alchemical materials.
The Twin Witches were already masters of alchemy and understood various alchemical materials far better than Tang Zheng. As the Royal Capital was the center of the kingdom, many rare materials could be found there.
This matter could have been handed over to Imina's subordinates, but there was no need.
Tang Zheng was well aware that while some things could be done secretly by the people of Eight Fingers, other matters needed to be handled openly.
In just two days, they spent nearly a thousand gold coins on alchemical materials alone, using up almost all the money they had earned from selling alchemy potions along the way.
On the third day, the Green Leaf Witch and Enri began selling the various magic items left behind by the adventurers and mercenaries who had attacked them on their journey and died.
Selling so many magic items at once was more than one or two item workshops could handle, and it even caused a small commotion.
The merchants immediately investigated the origin of these magic items. After their investigation yielded results, all of their extraneous thoughts vanished.
They obediently followed the rules and purchased the magic items.
In the central area of the Royal Capital stood a luxurious inn, larger and closer to the Inner City than the Adventurer's Guild.
This was the best inn in the Royal Capital. To outsiders, it was more like a small manor. In addition to the standard lodging facilities and stables of an inn, it also had a spacious courtyard dedicated to training. The exterior was lavishly decorated, and the interior even more so; even the windows of the guest rooms were inlaid with clear, pristine glass.
A place like this was naturally expensive, and it was also a gathering place for a group of the most elite adventurers.
Inside a spacious, carpeted room, two figures sat at a small round table by the window. A few delicate pastries were on the table, but neither of them seemed to have any intention of eating.
The two figures were a study in contrasts.
One of them was short, about the height of a twelve or thirteen-year-old child. They were completely wrapped in a pitch-black robe, and on their face was a strange mask adorned with a vermilion gem.
Only a narrow slit was open at eye level. From the outside, you couldn't even see their pupils, making one wonder if they could see through the mask at all.
And sitting opposite this Little One was a large person with a somewhat exaggerated build. Their entire body could be described as robust.
Her powerful muscles, honed over many years of training, were like those of a carnivorous beast. If not for the few feminine features she retained, anyone would mistake her for an extremely powerful man at first glance.
These two were members of Blue Rose, the adventurer team whose reputation was currently second only to the Adamantite Rank adventurers, Vermilion Drop.
The short one was named Evileye.
The large woman was named Gagaran.
Gagaran leaned back in her chair, heartily recounting some amusing stories. However, Evileye, who sat opposite her, had her head turned towards the window, seemingly not listening at all.
Gagaran didn't seem to mind. She would occasionally raise her arm, flex her muscles, and let out a hearty laugh.
Although there were only two people in the room and only one was speaking, it felt rather lively, with no trace of awkwardness in the atmosphere.
Evileye, seemingly unable to bear Gagaran any longer, spoke up, her mask emitting a muffled, resonant voice that obscured her age and gender. "Why didn't you go with the Leader?"
"Before we returned to the Royal Capital, weren't you constantly clamoring about being interested in that woman who fought Gazef to a draw?"
"That woman's name is Leinas."
Gagaran immediately corrected her, a smile spreading across her rugged, square face.
"The Leader went to see the 'Golden' Princess. I can't stand all that tedious etiquette, and you have to wear formal clothes."
"Leinas lives in a Noble's Estate. Engineering a 'chance encounter' is pretty simple."
When she said the name "Leinas," Gagaran's tone clearly rose a few notches, her voice growing louder and full of interest.
She was also a participant in the Royal Court Tournament, but she ran into Gazef before reaching the final match and was defeated by him.
How could Gagaran not be interested in Leinas, who had managed to fight Gazef to a draw? Although she suspected that neither of them had used their full strength in the duel, even so, Leinas was not to be underestimated.
"Do you think the Leader will want to invite that Leinas to join our Blue Rose?" Gagaran asked suddenly.
Evileye didn't answer. She wasn't interested in such things and had only spoken up to interrupt Gagaran's incessant monologue.
Seeing that Evileye didn't respond, Gagaran wasn't bothered. Instead, a smile touched the corner of her mouth.
This Little One before her, while possessing frankly excessive strength, was also quite reclusive. Plus, she had only just joined Blue Rose a short time ago.
She needed to help Evileye blend into the squad more quickly.
"Tia and Tina borrowed some money from you, right?" Gagaran asked curiously.
Evileye's gaze, fixed on the scene outside the window, faltered for a moment. She glanced at Gagaran, then looked back outside and gave an almost imperceptible nod.
"Tsk."
Gagaran mused, "Those two must be planning to buy back all those magic items."
*Click!*
The door was pushed open.
A young woman entered. She wore form-fitting clothes, with mesh covering her navel and thighs, and a blue ribbon tied in her hair. She was carrying a large bag.
"Oh, Tia's back."
Gagaran raised an arm and greeted her heartily.
Tia nodded and tossed the bag she was holding into a corner. It loosened, revealing a black cloak, boots, and a dagger-style weapon inside.
Upon closer inspection of the items in the bag, one could see the faint glimmer of Magic Power flashing intermittently. They were clearly all magic items.
"So, you borrowed money to buy this stuff?" Gagaran glanced at it a few times, then looked away, somewhat disappointed.
Although they were all magic items, their strength wasn't very high.
"I'll pay back the money I borrowed after our next mission." Tia's expression was blank, but her tone held a hint of embarrassment.
The value of any single one of these magic items wasn't particularly high, but the money the two of them had wasn't nearly enough to buy all of them at once.
"Why buy these magic items?"
Evileye, at some point, had turned her gaze from the window to the ordinary magic items in the bag in the corner.
"I just didn't want these things to fall into anyone else's hands." Tia fell into silence. She leaned against the wall with her arms crossed, and her entire aura suddenly became faint, almost imperceptible.
Evileye was a little puzzled, but because of her mask, the other two in the room couldn't see the change in her expression.
However, Gagaran, whose rough and hearty exterior concealed a very perceptive mind, understood Evileye's confusion and the reason for this whole affair.
They were all comrades. There was no need to hide many things from each other; mutual understanding would also help the team become more harmonious.
"Among the adventurers in the Kingdom today, besides us having the greatest reputation, there's another adventurer team whose reputation is no weaker than ours."
"Gold Rank—the Adventurer Squad, Free Will."
Gagaran spoke with a smile, but she glanced at Tia out of the corner of her eye, seeing that she had no intention of stopping her.
"Free Will? Is that the adventurer squad Lakyus mentioned before?" Evileye's voice came from behind her mask.
"That's right, the one the Leader mentioned."
"I thought they'd come to this inn after arriving in the Royal Capital. I was looking forward to meeting those guys. Who would've thought they'd just find some random small inn. That Leader of theirs, called Tang, seems like an eccentric fellow at a glance."
Gagaran raised a thick finger and pinched her chin. "They're a rather mysterious group of adventurers. Don't be fooled by their Gold Rank. In reality, just like us, in the Adventurer's Guild's internal assessment, they have the strength to become Adamantite Rank adventurers. They just lack the merit, same as us."
"As long as they have enough merit, advancing to the level of an Adamantite Rank adventurer isn't difficult. They can be considered our powerful rivals."
As Gagaran said this, she gave a proud smile.
"Haha, but we'll become the Kingdom's second Adamantite Rank adventurer team before they do!"
Immediately after, Gagaran briefly explained why the adventurer squad, Free Will, had suddenly become so famous.
She particularly mentioned Tia and Tina's status before they joined Blue Rose, and how Free Will had killed an assassin from [Ijenia].
Evileye nodded in understanding.
She finally understood what Tia meant by "don't want these things to fall into anyone else's hands."
[Ijenia], huh...
An image surfaced in Evileye's mind. She looked at Tia through her mask.
"I've heard of the assassin organization [Ijenia]. The fact that they dare to sell this equipment proves they aren't concerned about the threat from the assassins."
The words were spoken calmly, but they sounded slightly grating to Tia's ears.
"By the way, where's Tina?" Gagaran hurriedly asked.
"Still missing one set," Tia said.
Gagaran's relaxed expression changed abruptly. She shot up straight. "Tia, you let Tina act on her own!"
There's too little information on the Free Will adventurer squad, but analyzing the intelligence that all the mercenaries and adventurers who hunted them ended up dead, this adventurer squad is not a soft-hearted bunch.
Under these circumstances, with Tina's personality, if she were to make rash contact, it could very well lead to hostility between their two adventurer squads.
(end of chapter)
On the same day Tang Zheng's party checked into the inn, all the original guests left after the innkeeper offered them triple compensation.
It was announced to the public that Tang Zheng's party had booked the entire inn.
For the next three days, Tang Zheng never left the inn. Only Enri and the Green Leaf Witch began to move about outside. For the first two days, the pair mainly purchased various alchemical materials.
The Twin Witches were already masters of alchemy and understood various alchemical materials far better than Tang Zheng. As the Royal Capital was the center of the kingdom, many rare materials could be found there.
This matter could have been handed over to Imina's subordinates, but there was no need.
Tang Zheng was well aware that while some things could be done secretly by the people of Eight Fingers, other matters needed to be handled openly.
In just two days, they spent nearly a thousand gold coins on alchemical materials alone, using up almost all the money they had earned from selling alchemy potions along the way.
On the third day, the Green Leaf Witch and Enri began selling the various magic items left behind by the adventurers and mercenaries who had attacked them on their journey and died.
Selling so many magic items at once was more than one or two item workshops could handle, and it even caused a small commotion.
The merchants immediately investigated the origin of these magic items. After their investigation yielded results, all of their extraneous thoughts vanished.
They obediently followed the rules and purchased the magic items.
In the central area of the Royal Capital stood a luxurious inn, larger and closer to the Inner City than the Adventurer's Guild.
This was the best inn in the Royal Capital. To outsiders, it was more like a small manor. In addition to the standard lodging facilities and stables of an inn, it also had a spacious courtyard dedicated to training. The exterior was lavishly decorated, and the interior even more so; even the windows of the guest rooms were inlaid with clear, pristine glass.
A place like this was naturally expensive, and it was also a gathering place for a group of the most elite adventurers.
Inside a spacious, carpeted room, two figures sat at a small round table by the window. A few delicate pastries were on the table, but neither of them seemed to have any intention of eating.
The two figures were a study in contrasts.
One of them was short, about the height of a twelve or thirteen-year-old child. They were completely wrapped in a pitch-black robe, and on their face was a strange mask adorned with a vermilion gem.
Only a narrow slit was open at eye level. From the outside, you couldn't even see their pupils, making one wonder if they could see through the mask at all.
And sitting opposite this Little One was a large person with a somewhat exaggerated build. Their entire body could be described as robust.
Her powerful muscles, honed over many years of training, were like those of a carnivorous beast. If not for the few feminine features she retained, anyone would mistake her for an extremely powerful man at first glance.
These two were members of Blue Rose, the adventurer team whose reputation was currently second only to the Adamantite Rank adventurers, Vermilion Drop.
The short one was named Evileye.
The large woman was named Gagaran.
Gagaran leaned back in her chair, heartily recounting some amusing stories. However, Evileye, who sat opposite her, had her head turned towards the window, seemingly not listening at all.
Gagaran didn't seem to mind. She would occasionally raise her arm, flex her muscles, and let out a hearty laugh.
Although there were only two people in the room and only one was speaking, it felt rather lively, with no trace of awkwardness in the atmosphere.
Evileye, seemingly unable to bear Gagaran any longer, spoke up, her mask emitting a muffled, resonant voice that obscured her age and gender. "Why didn't you go with the Leader?"
"Before we returned to the Royal Capital, weren't you constantly clamoring about being interested in that woman who fought Gazef to a draw?"
"That woman's name is Leinas."
Gagaran immediately corrected her, a smile spreading across her rugged, square face.
"The Leader went to see the 'Golden' Princess. I can't stand all that tedious etiquette, and you have to wear formal clothes."
"Leinas lives in a Noble's Estate. Engineering a 'chance encounter' is pretty simple."
When she said the name "Leinas," Gagaran's tone clearly rose a few notches, her voice growing louder and full of interest.
She was also a participant in the Royal Court Tournament, but she ran into Gazef before reaching the final match and was defeated by him.
How could Gagaran not be interested in Leinas, who had managed to fight Gazef to a draw? Although she suspected that neither of them had used their full strength in the duel, even so, Leinas was not to be underestimated.
"Do you think the Leader will want to invite that Leinas to join our Blue Rose?" Gagaran asked suddenly.
Evileye didn't answer. She wasn't interested in such things and had only spoken up to interrupt Gagaran's incessant monologue.
Seeing that Evileye didn't respond, Gagaran wasn't bothered. Instead, a smile touched the corner of her mouth.
This Little One before her, while possessing frankly excessive strength, was also quite reclusive. Plus, she had only just joined Blue Rose a short time ago.
She needed to help Evileye blend into the squad more quickly.
"Tia and Tina borrowed some money from you, right?" Gagaran asked curiously.
Evileye's gaze, fixed on the scene outside the window, faltered for a moment. She glanced at Gagaran, then looked back outside and gave an almost imperceptible nod.
"Tsk."
Gagaran mused, "Those two must be planning to buy back all those magic items."
*Click!*
The door was pushed open.
A young woman entered. She wore form-fitting clothes, with mesh covering her navel and thighs, and a blue ribbon tied in her hair. She was carrying a large bag.
"Oh, Tia's back."
Gagaran raised an arm and greeted her heartily.
Tia nodded and tossed the bag she was holding into a corner. It loosened, revealing a black cloak, boots, and a dagger-style weapon inside.
Upon closer inspection of the items in the bag, one could see the faint glimmer of Magic Power flashing intermittently. They were clearly all magic items.
"So, you borrowed money to buy this stuff?" Gagaran glanced at it a few times, then looked away, somewhat disappointed.
Although they were all magic items, their strength wasn't very high.
"I'll pay back the money I borrowed after our next mission." Tia's expression was blank, but her tone held a hint of embarrassment.
The value of any single one of these magic items wasn't particularly high, but the money the two of them had wasn't nearly enough to buy all of them at once.
"Why buy these magic items?"
Evileye, at some point, had turned her gaze from the window to the ordinary magic items in the bag in the corner.
"I just didn't want these things to fall into anyone else's hands." Tia fell into silence. She leaned against the wall with her arms crossed, and her entire aura suddenly became faint, almost imperceptible.
Evileye was a little puzzled, but because of her mask, the other two in the room couldn't see the change in her expression.
However, Gagaran, whose rough and hearty exterior concealed a very perceptive mind, understood Evileye's confusion and the reason for this whole affair.
They were all comrades. There was no need to hide many things from each other; mutual understanding would also help the team become more harmonious.
"Among the adventurers in the Kingdom today, besides us having the greatest reputation, there's another adventurer team whose reputation is no weaker than ours."
"Gold Rank—the Adventurer Squad, Free Will."
Gagaran spoke with a smile, but she glanced at Tia out of the corner of her eye, seeing that she had no intention of stopping her.
"Free Will? Is that the adventurer squad Lakyus mentioned before?" Evileye's voice came from behind her mask.
"That's right, the one the Leader mentioned."
"I thought they'd come to this inn after arriving in the Royal Capital. I was looking forward to meeting those guys. Who would've thought they'd just find some random small inn. That Leader of theirs, called Tang, seems like an eccentric fellow at a glance."
Gagaran raised a thick finger and pinched her chin. "They're a rather mysterious group of adventurers. Don't be fooled by their Gold Rank. In reality, just like us, in the Adventurer's Guild's internal assessment, they have the strength to become Adamantite Rank adventurers. They just lack the merit, same as us."
"As long as they have enough merit, advancing to the level of an Adamantite Rank adventurer isn't difficult. They can be considered our powerful rivals."
As Gagaran said this, she gave a proud smile.
"Haha, but we'll become the Kingdom's second Adamantite Rank adventurer team before they do!"
Immediately after, Gagaran briefly explained why the adventurer squad, Free Will, had suddenly become so famous.
She particularly mentioned Tia and Tina's status before they joined Blue Rose, and how Free Will had killed an assassin from [Ijenia].
Evileye nodded in understanding.
She finally understood what Tia meant by "don't want these things to fall into anyone else's hands."
[Ijenia], huh...
An image surfaced in Evileye's mind. She looked at Tia through her mask.
"I've heard of the assassin organization [Ijenia]. The fact that they dare to sell this equipment proves they aren't concerned about the threat from the assassins."
The words were spoken calmly, but they sounded slightly grating to Tia's ears.
"By the way, where's Tina?" Gagaran hurriedly asked.
"Still missing one set," Tia said.
Gagaran's relaxed expression changed abruptly. She shot up straight. "Tia, you let Tina act on her own!"
There's too little information on the Free Will adventurer squad, but analyzing the intelligence that all the mercenaries and adventurers who hunted them ended up dead, this adventurer squad is not a soft-hearted bunch.
Under these circumstances, with Tina's personality, if she were to make rash contact, it could very well lead to hostility between their two adventurer squads.
(end of chapter)
