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Chapter 73
Chapter 73: Quest? *Decipher Magic*, Vice Guild Master
The fact that it could circulate among human nations already gave it the feel of an international currency.
If the Platinum Dragon Lord truly instigated this, or if it was their doing, it wasn't impossible.
Tang Zheng simply pondered for a moment before snapping back to reality, reaching out to press down the head of the lesser soulhound, which was baring a fierce expression.
"Awh," the lesser soulhound whimpered softly.
*Ding~*
The platinum coin was placed back into the coin pouch, clinking against the others and producing a crisp, pleasant jingle.
"As you know, the emotions of monsters aren't always easy to control," Tang Zheng said, looking at the middle-aged man before him with an apologetic smile.
Regardless of whether it was the Platinum Dragon Lord's doing, there was no point in overthinking it now. For long-lived races who have existed for hundreds, or even thousands of years, their way of thinking was far beyond what short-lived beings could comprehend. Trying to guess what they were thinking without sufficient information was simply asking for trouble.
"Understood, understood," the middle-aged man said, breathing a sigh of relief as he quickly replied.
"I'd like to post a quest. Do I need to go to the front desk...?" Tang Zheng began.
The middle-aged man said, "I can handle such a small matter for you, sir."
As a magic caster in the Adventurer's Guild who possessed an appraisal ability and could use second-tier magic, his talent might be limited, but his position was far from low. Small quests like this could simply be handed off to his subordinates; there was no reason for him to personally oversee them.
The reason he was so attentive this time was not only because he had just completed a large transaction totaling 720 gold coins, but also because there were some matters he needed to confirm privately with the black-haired youth before him.
"The quest is to find a magic caster who has mastered *Decipher Magic*," Tang Zheng said softly. "I mean, it would be best if it can be done as soon as possible."
Before heading to the Baharuth Empire, he had many preparations to make. Aside from money, the most pressing problem to solve was his illiteracy.
In human society, being unable to read would always cause a lot of trouble. The simplest way to solve this problem was to learn. Not to mention whether the scripts of the various human nations were identical, the very thought of learning an entirely new writing system he had never encountered before was already a headache for Tang Zheng, who had been a slacker in his previous life.
Not to mention the time it would take.
*Decipher Magic* could analyze various scripts and translate them into a meaning understandable to the user. Since such convenient magic existed, there was naturally no need to waste time. Alternatively, he could acquire a 'Scholar'-type class, which also offered similar skills.
"*Decipher Magic*?"
"Quite a rare magic, indeed," the middle-aged man said, a thoughtful expression on his face.
After a brief silence, he continued.
"This magic is mostly used for researching nations that fell over a hundred years ago. I do know a few individuals who have mastered it."
"However..."
At this point, a troubled expression appeared on the middle-aged man's face. "These individuals aren't short on money. If you can wait, sir, I do know of one in the Royal Capital."
"However, inviting them here would take at least two months, and the remuneration would be over 50 gold coins."
Hearing this, Tang Zheng shook his head. "Money isn't an issue, but that's too much time."
He couldn't possibly stay in E-Rantel for that long.
Based on the current timeline, Leinas Rockbruise, 'The Heavy Bomber' of the future Imperial Four Knights, had not yet been recruited by the Blood Emperor to join their ranks. She should have only recently been expelled from her family and was currently wandering somewhere, searching for a way to lift the side-effect curse of her 'Cursed Knight' job. Even after Tang Zheng arrived in the Baharuth Empire, it would still take some effort to find Leinas Rockbruise; he certainly wouldn't waste so much time in E-Rantel.
Seeing Tang Zheng shake his head in refusal without hesitation, the middle-aged man leaned back slightly, a faint smile appearing on his face. "There is also someone in E-Rantel who has mastered this magic."
"However, this piece of information is worth ten gold coins."
*Clink!*
Tang Zheng expressionlessly reached into the coin pouch on the table, pulled out ten gold coins, and placed them before the middle-aged man.
"The Vice Guild Master of the Mage Guild, Beronova Vasiliovich Grigori Botkin."
The middle-aged man said this with a hint of respect on his face.
"He has mastered *Decipher Magic*, but he rarely appears in public."
"Although he is the Vice Guild Master of the Mage Guild, it's more of a nominal position. Even our own guild master finds it difficult to get an audience with him."
Finally, the middle-aged man shrugged. His meaning couldn't be clearer.
The corner of Tang Zheng's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly. The guild master of the Mage Guild in E-Rantel was named Theo Rakheshir, but this was the first time he had ever heard of the vice guild master. Since even the guild master of the Adventurer's Guild couldn't meet the man, Tang Zheng certainly didn't believe he had the ability to do so. Ten gold coins had bought him a piece of information that seemed useful but was, in fact, completely useless.
In that case...
It seemed he could only consider other methods. He wondered if there were any magic items that could translate script.
Just as Tang Zheng was about to stand up and leave, the middle-aged man quickly spoke up.
"Wait a moment, sir."
"These two Evil Spirit Hound bone chains, you must have obtained them from hunting in the Touv Great Forest, correct?"
"Could you perhaps inform us about the current situation within the Touv Great Forest? Regardless of whether the information is accurate, these ten gold coins will be considered an information fee."
"If you can provide us with crucial information, we will pay an additional fee. I guarantee you will be satisfied."
As the middle-aged man spoke, he pushed the ten gold coins on the table back toward Tang Zheng.
Tang Zheng looked at the ten gold coins before him, then at the respectful middle-aged man opposite him.
Alright, alright, alright. Playing this game, are we?
"The situation within the Touv Great Forest..."
As Tang Zheng put the gold coins back into his coin pouch, under the middle-aged man's expectant gaze, he stood up and spoke blandly.
"I don't know."
Having said that, Tang Zheng left the room with his lesser soulhound, leaving the middle-aged man with a bewildered expression.
"It seems the information I provided wasn't to his satisfaction."
The middle-aged man watched Tang Zheng leave and let out a bitter laugh, then reached up to adjust his monocle as a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
"A lesser soulhound, and the bone chains of two adult Evil Spirit Hounds... no matter how you look at it, he must have entered the Touv Great Forest."
"Should I report this to the guild master and send an adventurer team to investigate...? No, forget it. Since the higher-ups have already reached a conclusion, it's fine as long as the border villages aren't affected."
"The lower-ranked adventurers need to be placated. The real trouble now is a different matter entirely..."
(end of chapter)
The fact that it could circulate among human nations already gave it the feel of an international currency.
If the Platinum Dragon Lord truly instigated this, or if it was their doing, it wasn't impossible.
Tang Zheng simply pondered for a moment before snapping back to reality, reaching out to press down the head of the lesser soulhound, which was baring a fierce expression.
"Awh," the lesser soulhound whimpered softly.
*Ding~*
The platinum coin was placed back into the coin pouch, clinking against the others and producing a crisp, pleasant jingle.
"As you know, the emotions of monsters aren't always easy to control," Tang Zheng said, looking at the middle-aged man before him with an apologetic smile.
Regardless of whether it was the Platinum Dragon Lord's doing, there was no point in overthinking it now. For long-lived races who have existed for hundreds, or even thousands of years, their way of thinking was far beyond what short-lived beings could comprehend. Trying to guess what they were thinking without sufficient information was simply asking for trouble.
"Understood, understood," the middle-aged man said, breathing a sigh of relief as he quickly replied.
"I'd like to post a quest. Do I need to go to the front desk...?" Tang Zheng began.
The middle-aged man said, "I can handle such a small matter for you, sir."
As a magic caster in the Adventurer's Guild who possessed an appraisal ability and could use second-tier magic, his talent might be limited, but his position was far from low. Small quests like this could simply be handed off to his subordinates; there was no reason for him to personally oversee them.
The reason he was so attentive this time was not only because he had just completed a large transaction totaling 720 gold coins, but also because there were some matters he needed to confirm privately with the black-haired youth before him.
"The quest is to find a magic caster who has mastered *Decipher Magic*," Tang Zheng said softly. "I mean, it would be best if it can be done as soon as possible."
Before heading to the Baharuth Empire, he had many preparations to make. Aside from money, the most pressing problem to solve was his illiteracy.
In human society, being unable to read would always cause a lot of trouble. The simplest way to solve this problem was to learn. Not to mention whether the scripts of the various human nations were identical, the very thought of learning an entirely new writing system he had never encountered before was already a headache for Tang Zheng, who had been a slacker in his previous life.
Not to mention the time it would take.
*Decipher Magic* could analyze various scripts and translate them into a meaning understandable to the user. Since such convenient magic existed, there was naturally no need to waste time. Alternatively, he could acquire a 'Scholar'-type class, which also offered similar skills.
"*Decipher Magic*?"
"Quite a rare magic, indeed," the middle-aged man said, a thoughtful expression on his face.
After a brief silence, he continued.
"This magic is mostly used for researching nations that fell over a hundred years ago. I do know a few individuals who have mastered it."
"However..."
At this point, a troubled expression appeared on the middle-aged man's face. "These individuals aren't short on money. If you can wait, sir, I do know of one in the Royal Capital."
"However, inviting them here would take at least two months, and the remuneration would be over 50 gold coins."
Hearing this, Tang Zheng shook his head. "Money isn't an issue, but that's too much time."
He couldn't possibly stay in E-Rantel for that long.
Based on the current timeline, Leinas Rockbruise, 'The Heavy Bomber' of the future Imperial Four Knights, had not yet been recruited by the Blood Emperor to join their ranks. She should have only recently been expelled from her family and was currently wandering somewhere, searching for a way to lift the side-effect curse of her 'Cursed Knight' job. Even after Tang Zheng arrived in the Baharuth Empire, it would still take some effort to find Leinas Rockbruise; he certainly wouldn't waste so much time in E-Rantel.
Seeing Tang Zheng shake his head in refusal without hesitation, the middle-aged man leaned back slightly, a faint smile appearing on his face. "There is also someone in E-Rantel who has mastered this magic."
"However, this piece of information is worth ten gold coins."
*Clink!*
Tang Zheng expressionlessly reached into the coin pouch on the table, pulled out ten gold coins, and placed them before the middle-aged man.
"The Vice Guild Master of the Mage Guild, Beronova Vasiliovich Grigori Botkin."
The middle-aged man said this with a hint of respect on his face.
"He has mastered *Decipher Magic*, but he rarely appears in public."
"Although he is the Vice Guild Master of the Mage Guild, it's more of a nominal position. Even our own guild master finds it difficult to get an audience with him."
Finally, the middle-aged man shrugged. His meaning couldn't be clearer.
The corner of Tang Zheng's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly. The guild master of the Mage Guild in E-Rantel was named Theo Rakheshir, but this was the first time he had ever heard of the vice guild master. Since even the guild master of the Adventurer's Guild couldn't meet the man, Tang Zheng certainly didn't believe he had the ability to do so. Ten gold coins had bought him a piece of information that seemed useful but was, in fact, completely useless.
In that case...
It seemed he could only consider other methods. He wondered if there were any magic items that could translate script.
Just as Tang Zheng was about to stand up and leave, the middle-aged man quickly spoke up.
"Wait a moment, sir."
"These two Evil Spirit Hound bone chains, you must have obtained them from hunting in the Touv Great Forest, correct?"
"Could you perhaps inform us about the current situation within the Touv Great Forest? Regardless of whether the information is accurate, these ten gold coins will be considered an information fee."
"If you can provide us with crucial information, we will pay an additional fee. I guarantee you will be satisfied."
As the middle-aged man spoke, he pushed the ten gold coins on the table back toward Tang Zheng.
Tang Zheng looked at the ten gold coins before him, then at the respectful middle-aged man opposite him.
Alright, alright, alright. Playing this game, are we?
"The situation within the Touv Great Forest..."
As Tang Zheng put the gold coins back into his coin pouch, under the middle-aged man's expectant gaze, he stood up and spoke blandly.
"I don't know."
Having said that, Tang Zheng left the room with his lesser soulhound, leaving the middle-aged man with a bewildered expression.
"It seems the information I provided wasn't to his satisfaction."
The middle-aged man watched Tang Zheng leave and let out a bitter laugh, then reached up to adjust his monocle as a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
"A lesser soulhound, and the bone chains of two adult Evil Spirit Hounds... no matter how you look at it, he must have entered the Touv Great Forest."
"Should I report this to the guild master and send an adventurer team to investigate...? No, forget it. Since the higher-ups have already reached a conclusion, it's fine as long as the border villages aren't affected."
"The lower-ranked adventurers need to be placated. The real trouble now is a different matter entirely..."
(end of chapter)
