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Chapter 372
chapter 305 part 1
Chapter 304: Two Adamantite-Rank Quests, All Parties in a Hurry
*Creak—*
Enri pulled open the wooden door and looked outside curiously. It was already nearing dusk; she had no idea who could be visiting at this time.
The first person who came to mind was Mr. Pavel of the Night Watchmen; his terrifying, hawk-like eyes always felt a little intimidating.
However, the person who came into view...
...was a middle-aged man who didn't look particularly old, but whose hair was already graying, and the corners of his eyes were lined with fine wrinkles.
Seeing Enri open the door, the middle-aged man squeezed out a smile on his worried face. "Is your leader in? I am the Guild Master of the Kalinxia Adventurer's Guild."
"Guild Master!"
Enri was a little surprised and hurriedly opened the door all the way.
The middle-aged man gave Enri a slight nod, lifted his feet to shake off the mud and water from his shoes, and strode into the room.
Alerted by the commotion at the door, Tang Zheng looked up from the book in his hands. He glanced at the middle-aged man who had just walked in and spoke with some surprise, "Guild Master Botejin?"
Due to the Holy Kingdom's universal conscription system, any citizen with real power and talent would choose to join the army. This, in turn, led to the Adventurer's Guild having an extremely low presence in the Holy Kingdom.
However, as an adventurer, Tang Zheng had naturally paid a visit to the Adventurer's Guild when he first arrived in the Holy Kingdom, which was how he recognized this Guild Master.
"Sir Tang."
Guild Master Botejin looked at the surprised Tang Zheng, a wry smile appearing on his worried face. He opened his mouth, wanting to reminisce or find a suitable opening, but then realized the two of them weren't that familiar.
"There are two 'Adamantite-rank' Quests!"
His direct words, coupled with a grave and solemn tone, spoke volumes about the severity of the quests.
The air in the room fell silent for a moment.
The Green Leaf Witch opened her eyes and looked over, and even Enri subconsciously clenched her fists.
An "Adamantite-rank" Quest was the highest-level quest available from the Adventurer's Guild, and there were two of them at once.
*Tap!*
Tang Zheng's gentle smile faltered. He set down the book in his hand and slowly said, "It seems something major has happened, Guild Master Botejin."
"For you, the Guild Master of the Adventurer's Guild, to come in person... so, one of these two 'Adamantite-rank' Quests is an emergency quest from the Adventurer's Guild itself, correct?"
An "Emergency Quest" was a relatively rare type of quest in the Adventurer's Guild. They generally had a higher rank and were mostly issued by the country's own Adventurer's Guild.
According to adventurer ranks, Gold-rank adventurers were indeed on the threshold, but they were not qualified to accept an Adamantite-rank Emergency Quest.
However, that applied to ordinary adventurer squads.
Guild Master Botejin was well aware that aside from the ordinary girl named Enri, the other two members of this squad had long since reached the standard of Adamantite-rank.
"That's right."
Guild Master Botejin nodded heavily.
"And the other quest?"
"Although these two 'Adamantite-rank' Quests are slightly different, their objective is the same."
"Sir Tang, your squad is the only one in the entire Holy Kingdom with the qualifications and ability to accept this quest. From the standpoint of the Holy Kingdom's Adventurer's Guild, I hope your squad can accept it."
"But from a personal perspective, and that of the entire Adventurer's Guild..." Guild Master Botejin added emphasis here, "...be cautious. Extremely cautious!"
"This matter is incredibly dangerous. It has reached a level that cannot be resolved through personal military prowess alone."
Guild Master Botejin looked at Tang Zheng earnestly, his warning completely undisguised.
The relationship between the Adventurer's Guild and adventurers was one of close cooperation. The Guild had a duty to protect powerful adventurers with outstanding abilities or special talents, to prevent any unnecessary loss of such individuals.
Faced with this unusually solemn atmosphere, Tang Zheng raised his arms and spread his palms, saying with a touch of helplessness, "Guild Master Botejin, while you've made it clear the situation is severe, I still don't know what kind of quest it is."
"Could you perhaps inform me of the specific details and circumstances?"
Guild Master Botejin first shook his head slightly, then nodded. "According to the preliminary information gathered by the Adventurer's Guild, this matter is overly complex, not to mention the issue of its potential impact."
"If Sir Tang chooses to accept the quest, I will personally inform you of the details. If you do not accept, then it remains confidential!"
A look of realization flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes. No wonder Guild Master Botejin had been so cautionary just now.
"Ha."
Instead, Tang Zheng gave a calm smile, his gaze gradually turning serious. "Now that you've put it that way, I'm actually becoming more and more curious."
"Are you sure, Sir Tang?"
"I'm sure."
Hearing this answer, Guild Master Botejin's expression became complicated again, though he also seemed slightly relieved. He took out a parchment scroll that faintly emanated magic power from his coat and handed it over.
"This contains the details of the quest."
Tang Zheng took the parchment scroll and pulled it open with a bit of force. The magic power on it immediately dissipated.
"A magical measure for confidentiality."
Feeling the dissipating magic power, Tang Zheng thought to himself. His gaze fell upon the scroll, and with a thought:
"Decipher Magic!"
Guild Master Botejin watched as the expression on Tang Zheng's face, who was examining the scroll's contents, shifted from initial calmness to gradual astonishment and then shock. He wasn't surprised at all.
When he had first received the news...
...he had been even more stunned than Tang Zheng, even thinking someone was playing a joke. And thinking about the current situation in the Abelion Hills?
Guild Master Botejin's expression grew heavier.
With a dull *thud*, Tang Zheng slammed the magic scroll onto the table, shot to his feet, and stared at Guild Master Botejin. "Is this information true?"
"It is true."
"According to the information we've gathered, tens of thousands of undead have appeared in the Abelion Hills, and the exact number is still increasing."
Guild Master Botejin's face was grim as he spoke in a low, heavy voice.
"The contents of this parchment scroll represent a quest jointly signed by the Adventurer's Guild and Her Majesty, Holy Princess Calca."
Their conversation reached the ears of the Green Leaf Witch and Enri.
Enri's face instantly turned deathly pale.
The Green Leaf Witch was initially startled, but then she seemed to realize something. Her bright yellow pupils glanced at her master's shocked expression, and the corner of her mouth curled up in a barely perceptible smile.
"Don't tell me we're the only adventurers involved right now," Tang Zheng said quietly, staring at Guild Master Botejin.
"An event of this magnitude is naturally beyond what the Adventurer's Guild can handle alone."
As Guild Master Botejin spoke, he turned his head to look out the window at the drizzling rain. The sky outside had already darkened.
"According to the timeline, the Holy Kingdom's most elite Holy Knight Order and Cleric Corps departed several days ago. They should reach Kalinxia by midnight tonight at the latest."
"Additionally, the Slane Theocracy has also dispatched an elite legion, which will arrive by tomorrow morning at the latest."
Chapter 304: Two Adamantite-Rank Quests, All Parties in a Hurry
*Creak—*
Enri pulled open the wooden door and looked outside curiously. It was already nearing dusk; she had no idea who could be visiting at this time.
The first person who came to mind was Mr. Pavel of the Night Watchmen; his terrifying, hawk-like eyes always felt a little intimidating.
However, the person who came into view...
...was a middle-aged man who didn't look particularly old, but whose hair was already graying, and the corners of his eyes were lined with fine wrinkles.
Seeing Enri open the door, the middle-aged man squeezed out a smile on his worried face. "Is your leader in? I am the Guild Master of the Kalinxia Adventurer's Guild."
"Guild Master!"
Enri was a little surprised and hurriedly opened the door all the way.
The middle-aged man gave Enri a slight nod, lifted his feet to shake off the mud and water from his shoes, and strode into the room.
Alerted by the commotion at the door, Tang Zheng looked up from the book in his hands. He glanced at the middle-aged man who had just walked in and spoke with some surprise, "Guild Master Botejin?"
Due to the Holy Kingdom's universal conscription system, any citizen with real power and talent would choose to join the army. This, in turn, led to the Adventurer's Guild having an extremely low presence in the Holy Kingdom.
However, as an adventurer, Tang Zheng had naturally paid a visit to the Adventurer's Guild when he first arrived in the Holy Kingdom, which was how he recognized this Guild Master.
"Sir Tang."
Guild Master Botejin looked at the surprised Tang Zheng, a wry smile appearing on his worried face. He opened his mouth, wanting to reminisce or find a suitable opening, but then realized the two of them weren't that familiar.
"There are two 'Adamantite-rank' Quests!"
His direct words, coupled with a grave and solemn tone, spoke volumes about the severity of the quests.
The air in the room fell silent for a moment.
The Green Leaf Witch opened her eyes and looked over, and even Enri subconsciously clenched her fists.
An "Adamantite-rank" Quest was the highest-level quest available from the Adventurer's Guild, and there were two of them at once.
*Tap!*
Tang Zheng's gentle smile faltered. He set down the book in his hand and slowly said, "It seems something major has happened, Guild Master Botejin."
"For you, the Guild Master of the Adventurer's Guild, to come in person... so, one of these two 'Adamantite-rank' Quests is an emergency quest from the Adventurer's Guild itself, correct?"
An "Emergency Quest" was a relatively rare type of quest in the Adventurer's Guild. They generally had a higher rank and were mostly issued by the country's own Adventurer's Guild.
According to adventurer ranks, Gold-rank adventurers were indeed on the threshold, but they were not qualified to accept an Adamantite-rank Emergency Quest.
However, that applied to ordinary adventurer squads.
Guild Master Botejin was well aware that aside from the ordinary girl named Enri, the other two members of this squad had long since reached the standard of Adamantite-rank.
"That's right."
Guild Master Botejin nodded heavily.
"And the other quest?"
"Although these two 'Adamantite-rank' Quests are slightly different, their objective is the same."
"Sir Tang, your squad is the only one in the entire Holy Kingdom with the qualifications and ability to accept this quest. From the standpoint of the Holy Kingdom's Adventurer's Guild, I hope your squad can accept it."
"But from a personal perspective, and that of the entire Adventurer's Guild..." Guild Master Botejin added emphasis here, "...be cautious. Extremely cautious!"
"This matter is incredibly dangerous. It has reached a level that cannot be resolved through personal military prowess alone."
Guild Master Botejin looked at Tang Zheng earnestly, his warning completely undisguised.
The relationship between the Adventurer's Guild and adventurers was one of close cooperation. The Guild had a duty to protect powerful adventurers with outstanding abilities or special talents, to prevent any unnecessary loss of such individuals.
Faced with this unusually solemn atmosphere, Tang Zheng raised his arms and spread his palms, saying with a touch of helplessness, "Guild Master Botejin, while you've made it clear the situation is severe, I still don't know what kind of quest it is."
"Could you perhaps inform me of the specific details and circumstances?"
Guild Master Botejin first shook his head slightly, then nodded. "According to the preliminary information gathered by the Adventurer's Guild, this matter is overly complex, not to mention the issue of its potential impact."
"If Sir Tang chooses to accept the quest, I will personally inform you of the details. If you do not accept, then it remains confidential!"
A look of realization flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes. No wonder Guild Master Botejin had been so cautionary just now.
"Ha."
Instead, Tang Zheng gave a calm smile, his gaze gradually turning serious. "Now that you've put it that way, I'm actually becoming more and more curious."
"Are you sure, Sir Tang?"
"I'm sure."
Hearing this answer, Guild Master Botejin's expression became complicated again, though he also seemed slightly relieved. He took out a parchment scroll that faintly emanated magic power from his coat and handed it over.
"This contains the details of the quest."
Tang Zheng took the parchment scroll and pulled it open with a bit of force. The magic power on it immediately dissipated.
"A magical measure for confidentiality."
Feeling the dissipating magic power, Tang Zheng thought to himself. His gaze fell upon the scroll, and with a thought:
"Decipher Magic!"
Guild Master Botejin watched as the expression on Tang Zheng's face, who was examining the scroll's contents, shifted from initial calmness to gradual astonishment and then shock. He wasn't surprised at all.
When he had first received the news...
...he had been even more stunned than Tang Zheng, even thinking someone was playing a joke. And thinking about the current situation in the Abelion Hills?
Guild Master Botejin's expression grew heavier.
With a dull *thud*, Tang Zheng slammed the magic scroll onto the table, shot to his feet, and stared at Guild Master Botejin. "Is this information true?"
"It is true."
"According to the information we've gathered, tens of thousands of undead have appeared in the Abelion Hills, and the exact number is still increasing."
Guild Master Botejin's face was grim as he spoke in a low, heavy voice.
"The contents of this parchment scroll represent a quest jointly signed by the Adventurer's Guild and Her Majesty, Holy Princess Calca."
Their conversation reached the ears of the Green Leaf Witch and Enri.
Enri's face instantly turned deathly pale.
The Green Leaf Witch was initially startled, but then she seemed to realize something. Her bright yellow pupils glanced at her master's shocked expression, and the corner of her mouth curled up in a barely perceptible smile.
"Don't tell me we're the only adventurers involved right now," Tang Zheng said quietly, staring at Guild Master Botejin.
"An event of this magnitude is naturally beyond what the Adventurer's Guild can handle alone."
As Guild Master Botejin spoke, he turned his head to look out the window at the drizzling rain. The sky outside had already darkened.
"According to the timeline, the Holy Kingdom's most elite Holy Knight Order and Cleric Corps departed several days ago. They should reach Kalinxia by midnight tonight at the latest."
"Additionally, the Slane Theocracy has also dispatched an elite legion, which will arrive by tomorrow morning at the latest."
