Chapter 307 - Teach Them a Little Bi (2/2)

They looked at each other, and their captain sat down before Roland and said, “Mr. Mage, may I have a word with you?”

He was very polite, if not deferential. He acted the opposite of his wild appearance.

Hearing the greeting, Roland brought his consciousness back from the forum and smiled at the mercenary, who seemed to be a Warrior. “Of course.”

“It seems that you’re going to travel with your students. I don’t think you have a destination yet, do you?” The Warrior then said, “Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Graseck, a mercenary.”

“Then what can I do for you, Mr. Graseck?”

“If you don’t have a destination, I’m wondering if you could escort us to the border. Of course, we will pay you well.”

Roland found it odd. “You could issue a quest in the guild, couldn’t you? That’s why you are here, no?”

“Indeed we can.” Graseck nodded and spoke slowly, “But we think that a team with a powerful Mage is much more reliable than one without.”

Roland observed the mercenary for a moment and shook his head. “Sorry, but I can’t escort you. We’re leaving to travel, not make money.”

“But… you can escort us while you’re traveling,” Graseck said quickly. “Besides, we’ll give you a lot of money.”

Roland continued to shake his head.

Graseck sighed at Roland, who was not interested at all. Then, he went to the counter and released the quest.

Everybody was shocked after the release, because the payment was thirteen gold coins.

It was a rather high payment for the mercenaries’ standards.

Roland ignored them. He deleted the blue escort quest that just popped up in the system and then continued browsing the forums.

About an hour later, the five male magic apprentices returned, and so did Andonara and Vivian another half an hour later.

Roland did not check if they had prepared everything they needed. After all, the preparation was part of the test for the trip too.

They left the guild and packed the items they bought on the carriages, before they left the city.

In the leading carriage, Roland said to the coachman, “To Liguburg City.”

Jerry had confirmed in the guild that there were no magic incidents or accidents nearby. So, Roland had decided to visit and trade with the branch of a.s.sociation of Mages in Liguburg City.

The carriage left Delpon and wobbled forward on the muddy yellow road.

At first, the magic apprentices were quite excited and talked to each other nonstop in their carriage.

But very soon, they all grew bored and turned silent.

After another three hours, when everybody’s a.s.ses were aching, Roland looked at the sun and said, “Find a s.p.a.cious shade and let’s have something.”

Soon, the leading coachman took the carriages to a wood.

Roland jumped off first. He unleashed his mental power and scouted the wood before he recalled it. It took him no more than ten seconds.

The magic apprentices got off too. Two of them rushed to the wood, eager to answer nature’s call.

Roland looked at them and said to Andonara, “You can teach them how to ensure their safety while they’re resting. Harsh words and methods will be preferred.”

Andonara smiled like warm sunlight. “I’m going to teach them well.”