Chapter 851: Thats Not the Name! (2/2)
Vardin was about to apologize to Krune when he saw the latter seem unconcerned about the mockery.
Seeing their expressions, Krune offered them advice, ”It doesn't matter. My plan stays the same. What about the two of you?”
”Yes, we have to go to the Four Sectors' Border Region no matter what,” Diana resolutely said, gripping her hand into a fist.
”Then, it's decided,” Krune grabbed hold of the three tokens before saying, ”Winged Wisps or Winged Wasps, it doesn't matter.”
”Each token is for a member. Your name and the team you belong to are displayed on it and registered in our database.” The attendant then pointed at the mission board. ”You can choose the Mercenary Missions from them. But remember that even if you pick a mission, if the client refuses to accept your service, the guild will ask you to pick another one.”
Krune and the couple arrived before the mission board, looking through the missions listed on it.
-Search for the missing prince
-Act as an escort for the xxx Sect Elder
-Search for the clues of the Predominated Fruit
The first mission had caught his eye. Krune noticed that the destination of the mission was the Four Sectors' Border Region. But upon seeing the mission was listed as a D Rank Mission, he gave up on it.
It wasn't that he wasn't willing to pick up the mission. Instead, his Mercenary Rank prevented him from doing so. Even if he picked it up, the client wouldn't accept him. Instead of that, it was better to find something within his range. Escort missions for caravans were those he preferred.
They were fairly targeted by the bandits in the Four Sectors' Border Region. Guarding it gave him a lot of opportunities to hone his skills and temper himself in battle. He wasn't the type to seek battle, but if the battle was brought to his doorsteps, then he didn't have any intention of avoiding it.
-Guard the Pitlook Merchant Caravan until Hworn City. Reward: 1000 Rank One God Stones per F Rank Mercenary.
”This is perfect for us.” Krune picked up the F Rank mission poster and looked at the couple, seeing them nod to show their approval. He then presented it to the attendant who worked with it, contacted the buyer, and gave them the go-ahead. ”The client accepts your Mercenary Team of three. You can meet him in the nearby inn. His name is Trivar.”
Krune smiled after hearing that.
”Thank you.”
He felt that he was quite lucky. Despite it being his first mission or the first mission of his team, the client had accepted it so quickly. The reward wasn't much, but he wasn't in it for the rewards anyway. He had the highest rewarding sub-profession to help him in that regard.
Without further ado, their team of three, the Winged Wasps, headed to the inn. They soon met up with Trivar, the head of Pitlook Merchant Caravan.
”I'm Trivar,” The demon beast in human form introduced himself. He was a middle-aged man slightly gaining in on his years. His wrinkled face smiled as he looked at Krune, saying, ”I heard of your shocking battle from a friend of mine, so I accepted your Mercenary Team immediately.”
”It's my pleasure.” Krune smiled, getting a good feeling of the other party based on his courtesy. Well, it wasn't as if he needed to be concerned about the client too much. But working with someone amicable still felt good. At least, he didn't have to worry about guarding a caravan of thugs.
”The caravan will set off in two days. So, it would be for the best if you arrive then. We'll provide you with food and a place to stay during the journey. You'll only have to make a move when the caravan is attacked. There would be three other teams like yours. And once you have completed the mission successfully, you can claim the mission rewards from the Hworn City's Mercenary Guild.”
”That's fine by me.” Krune nodded in response before asking with curiosity, ”How long will the journey take?”
”Sir, have you been through the Four Sectors' Border Region before?” Trivar asked in surprise. Those who headed towards the Four Sectors' Border Region without knowing much about it were usually people desperate for God Stones. For a moment, he was afraid if he had chosen the wrong team in his hurry.
Well, it wasn't as if his worries were without cause. Merchant caravans transported a lot of goods with high value, usually items of deficit in the destination city. So, they held a lot of commercial value, which was why bandits usually raided them.
There had been desperados who even risked losing their Mercenary Token just to steal the transported wares.
”This would be my first,” Krune replied frankly. Vardin and Diana, too, echoed his response.
'The remaining two in his team don't look that strong. And despite the power he had shown, he's still a One Stage God Foundation Realm cultivator. He cannot sustain himself in a drawn-out battle. The other teams are many times stronger than them, and I have worked with them a couple of times. However, Krune is part of the Spirit Awakener's Guild, so there shouldn't be any problems with that.'
After coming to a logical conclusion, Trivar flashed a businessman's smile as he began explaining the inner workings of the Four Sectors' Border Region.