Chapter 137: Intercepting the traffickers - II (1/2)
Merlin took his , hehis face as he shopped The mask seller would be able to identify any cri the mask and potentially the robe, but Merlin could always hide and change those, but he couldn't change his face
'Well, if I'ht as well pick a couple quests to give me an excuse to be out there, and earn soht to himself 'But at the same time they deal in news and ru about their saviour, soht pop up'
'It's better to be safe than sorry, lets do this' Merlin took off his warrabbing his apprentice's black cloak and wearing that instead
He entered the crowd as usual andthe building once he arrived Surprisingly enough, the usual woman who served him wasn't there anymore, instead replaced by another woman
"hello there Would you like to look at our job listings, receive reports, news and rumours, or would you like to purchase alcohol?" The receptionist spoke, she wasthe prompts into full sentences instead of the one word liave him
"I would like to hear about any news and rued over the week
"Sure thing! Let ot for you" The receptionist spoke in a friendly voice while pulling out a bundle of paper She began flipping through the sheets, looking for the oing on with Charisia?" The receptionist asked
"Yes, has anything new happened over the last week?" Merlin responded
"No, it looks like you're all up to date on that infore Her face darkened when it cae
"The latest neould be that the city of Laconia and its nearby town Sparta has fallen to the undead horde" The receptionist said with a sad voice "Not even the spartan warriors could face against so many undead"
"The temple has officially declared Laconia as the city of the dead, rena but an undead wasteland now" She said Merlin noticed that tears see in her eyes as she read it "The te its holy warriors to keep the undead at bay, as they have received support requests froolis"
"There have been updates in regards to the Tegean Marshlands, a single scout ed to return froh he came back in critical condition He apparently confira, and even worse, that they had undead on their side as well" She continued "Oh Gods, why is there nothing but news of the dead walking every week This is not natural So behind the scenes"
Merlin gave the receptionist a moment to calm down before she told him a few smaller news pieces that didn't really interest hiain
"There have been ruuards are paying for any information that could help thehout the city" She said, "There have been a few reports that cri the the parents with their child's life on the line"
"Disgusting behaviour" Shethe sheets back into a pile "Unfortunately that's all I've got in regards to news, can I help you with anything else, work perhaps? Or a drink after all that bad news"
"I'd like to see what jobs you've got available" Merlin said, "Preferably exteralopolis"
The receptionist started flipping through a new stack of sheets
"I knoe had a bunch a week ago, goblins especially, but it seeh a couple ot a couple for wild boars, oh and there's one for a giant wild boar"
"I'll take the all three quests
"Efficient Alright, here you are" The receptionist said as she handed Merlin each quest for three notifications to appear before him
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[Couild has requested that you acquireto pay six copper per kilograrams of meat in total
Wild Boar Meat: 0/100
• Reward: 300 EXP, 60 silver
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The uild has requested that you hunt down local wild boars and harvest their hide They are offering to pay one silver per meter of hide, and they need about forty meters in total
Wild Boar Hide: 0/40
• Reward: 200 EXP, 40 silver