Chapter 299: Chapter 222 Commission
Three months later.
Ashen Kingdom, Northwind Castle, Magic Affairs Office.
“Mage, you must save my husband. He, he has been missing in the labyrinth for three days! I am willing to give everything I have.”
A plainly dressed woman knelt before Charlotte, clutching his pants tightly, crying with tears and snot streaming down her face.
The task panel floated in front of him.
[Labyrinth Exploration]
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[Task Description: The underground merchant Krus mysteriously disappeared in the cave. It was originally his smuggling shortcut, but a mistake triggered traps, transforming it into a terrifying labyrinth. There might be unknown monsters howling inside…]
Reward: Five Gold Coins, Unknown Experience
Charlotte scratched his head helplessly and said, “Alright, we’ll take this task.”
The task reward was just five gold coins. If too many people were sent, the reward might not even cover the cost of the mission, but considering the experience, Charlotte still decided to take this task.
It had now been three months since the server opened, and as a powerful family, Magic Coin had naturally attracted many new players. The guild’s size rapidly expanded to over three hundred people. The most lacking resource was experience.
Most newbie players were still in level two or three, significantly behind the beta testers, while Charlotte himself had already reached level six, so he wouldn’t miss any chance to raise the levels of guild newbies, treating it as a form of training.
“Sir, thank you, thank you…”
The woman knelt on the ground, her voice hoarse from crying.
Charlotte quickly helped her up. As a player from modern society, he was still not used to this blatant hierarchical order.
However, to the woman, this was equally unbelievable, as she was not a local of Northwind Castle.
Spellcasters were held in high regard everywhere in the North. Even the nobles treated them as honored guests, and an ordinary person like her seeking help from a mage was an almost impossible task.
But now, the long-term residents of Northwind Castle had become accustomed to the aid of these “special” spellcasters. Sometimes, even finding lost cats and dogs could be entrusted to the Magic Affairs Office. Magic had become increasingly integrated into their lives, no longer as distant as it once was.
Charlotte opened the panel and sent a mass message in the new “guild group” feature on the forum.
Charlotte: Come take a task! Experience task, not much gold, one beta tester to lead three newbies.
Charlotte: Lonely as Snow, come over too.
Lonely as Snow: ?
Sky Flying Witch: Hehe, I’ll lead this time! ヾ(*´▽’*)ﾉ
The message had just been sent, and a beta tester immediately responded — the renowned Sky Flying Witch.
Suddenly, the group fell silent.
No newbie players dared to speak, fearing to be noticed by the Sky Flying Witch.
Last time, this Wild Sorcerer had led six naïve newbies on an exploration mission that should have gone smoothly, but thanks to her, it nearly ended in disaster.
It was her Stinking Cloud Spell triggered by the magic tide that almost wiped out the whole team, and the video was still spreading among players in the forum’s “Wild Sorcerer Charisma Moments” thread.
Sky Flying Witch: Oh dear, the group is so quiet? Σ(っ°Д°;)っ
Lonely as Snow: Guild Leader, can I skip this one?
Charlotte: No.
Charlotte: Europe King will go with you, and Nine Millimeters, don’t think of running away. You two have the lowest experience.
Europe King: ?
Nine Millimeters: ??
Europe King: Guild Leader, sending us with the Witch Sister to do the task, are you sure it’s not a death mission?
Charlotte: Two level-two noobs, staying here is useless anyway. Might as well take a gamble. Otherwise, you’ll be sent to the mines as black slaves.
Lonely as Snow: What about me? I’m already level four!
Charlotte: I trust you. You are the team’s strong tank, no, backbone.
Sky Flying Witch: Alright then, let’s get ready to go! (◡‿◡✿)
Lonely as Snow: …
Thus, under Charlotte’s strict requirement, a four-person team was reluctantly assembled.
The team had a Paladin, two negligible newbie mages, and a senior wild sorcerer, making it a very wild setup.
Lonely as Snow stood fully armed at the door, clad in mithril heavy armor and holding a silver greatshield, looking like a humanoid armored vehicle. But passersby were not surprised, knowing that everything about the Starfallen was atypical. They even saw them wandering around naked before.
Sigh.
I feel like I’ve been set up—
Lonely as Snow under the helmet wore a face of despair.
He originally entered this game to become a gallant hero battling various monsters. Now, he was on a one-way road to becoming a tank.
As an Oath of the Crown Paladin meticulously trained by Magic Coin, he specialized in defensive combat. He could even use guiding divine power to force enemies into solo duels, allowing teammates to attack.
When he reached level five, he unlocked the divine skill “Protection Link”, which allowed him to share his teammates’ damage. Coupled with his indestructible mithril heavy armor, regardless of his personal enjoyment, he was functionally indispensable to the team, explaining why Charlotte valued him so highly.
Hello! You’re here quite early!
Don’t worry, nothing will go wrong this time!
The lively voice of Sky Flying Witch rang out. She skipped over and patted Lonely as Snow’s shoulder, looking rather cheerful.
Under the helmet, Lonely as Snow showed a helpless smile. The sweetheart-looking “senior” player, dressed like a magical girl, appeared to him as a devil — a menace capable of wiping out the team with casual spellcasting.
Hey, hey there!
Moments later, two mages clad in rough robes hurried over, both wearing sullen expressions and mumbling incoherent words.
They had both accumulated massive debts opening loot boxes and were finally taken in by Charlotte out of “goodwill”. They were so busy repaying the debt they barely had time to fight monsters and level up, earning them the nickname “Africa Duo” among guild members.
Just like how the four heavenly kings always have a fifth, the Africa Duo also had a hidden member — their guild leader Charlotte. But they only discussed this privately to avoid hurting their leader’s fragile ego.
Now that everyone is here, let’s head to the underground labyrinth!
Sky Flying Witch’s energetic voice made her presence clear.
This time, I must show the newbies the reliability of their senior!
She clenched her fists and silently vowed.
This was her second time guiding newbies on a mission, and she couldn’t afford any mistakes.
Yes…
Three rather weak answers echoed.
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