Chapter 71 - Missions (1/2)
Translator: MagicFishCat
Proof-reader: Asada
[You have completed the quest ‘Troll Subjugation’.]
[You now have the qualification to rank up.]
[You can now attempt a promotion mission.]
Soo Hyuk thought as he stared at the notifications. [TL: system messages will be notifications and notification window from now on.]
‘That was faster than I thought.’
He had only done 3 missions.
‘I expected at least 10.’
When he had researched into the mercenary system, he found that although it differed with the difficulty, it took users around 10 missions to be able to ascend into D-rank.
‘Is it because I was quick?’
He had only completed 3 missions. There was too much of a difference, so he tried to think of possibilities.
“Next person.”
Soon, it was Soo Hyuk’s turn so he snapped out of his thoughts and sat down on the chair. Then while handing the mercenary token, he said,
“I want to see the promotion missions.” [TL: Ranked missions will be changed to promotion missions because it makes more sense.]
At Soo Hyuk’s request, the NPC took his token and gave him the promotion mission catalogue. Meanwhile, Soo Hyuk received the catalogue from the NPC and immediately started flpping through it.
-Havik Orc Village Extermination
Rewards: 1000 gold
Time limit: 1 week
-Twin Headed Ogre Katuru Subjugation
Rewards: 500 gold, 2000 Hadrac Contribution Points
Time Limit: None
-Sage Hadila’s Request
Rewards: Hadila’s Robe
Like that, Soo Hyuk flicked through all the missions before coming back to the first page.
‘The village extermination looks okay.’
Most of the missions were either defeating boss-grade monsters or completing requests from various NPCs. The boss hunts were popular amongst the users however, it took time to even find the around the vast wilderness outside Hadrac. In other words, there was a likely chance that they could take a long amount of time to complete.
Meanwhile, NPC requests weren’t safe either. Since he didn’t know what kind of request they were going to make, it was all up to luck. He wasn’t willing to take that chance.
‘Looking at the title, it could contain a map.’
The first mission ‘Orc Vilage Extermination’ clearly stated that it was the Hevik Villgae that was to be exterminated, and quests like these usually included a map. Making his decision, Soo Hyuk returned the catalogue and said,
“I want to select the first mission.”
[You have selected the quest ‘Havik Orc Village Extermination’.]
[You have acquired a map of Havik.]
He thought as he looked at the notifications.
‘As expected.’
There was a map included in the quest information. Soo Hyuk then got back his token and stood up from his seat. He then exited the Mercenary Agency and opened his inventory and quest window. He wanted to check the information on his new quest.
[Orc Village Extermination]
Near the Kamian Mountains is a town called Toria. Recently, orcs have been invading Toria and the town has been suffering serious damage. Investigations showed that they were Havik Orcs. Exterminate the Havik Orc Village and reduce the number of orcs!
[Havik Orcs: 0 / 500 ]
[Havik Orc Chief Karashi: 0 / 1 ]
[Time Left: 7 days]
[Quest Reward: 1000 gold]
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[Havik Orc Village Map]
A map showing the location of Havik in the Kamain Mountains. After checking the quest, he closed the quest window and took out the map from his inventory.
‘Hmm.’
The map only showed two things: the entrance of the Kamian Mountains and the location of the orc village. Soo Hyuk carefully looked over the map, then put it back in his inventory as he started heading to the Kamain Mountains.
‘What? That user?’
Koma Guild’s scouter Roa stared at a young man with confusion.
‘Wasn’t he here just a moment ago?’
That user had just been here an hour age.
‘He definitely left after getting a mission.’
He hadn’t seen wrong. Roa had been observing him with interest because he didn’t belong to a guild, and he had clearly left an hour ago.
‘Don’t tell me he completed one in that short amount of time?’
Roa attentively watched the young man. Not long after, the man stood up from his seat and exited the agency. Roa quickly chased after him.
‘…Map?’
The young man was looking at a map outside the agency.
‘Did he get it from his mission?’
What kind of map was it? Did it have something to do with a mission?
‘That means it’s not a normal mission…’
Of course, it could be completely unrelated to a mission, but what if it was? Question marks kept appearing on his head.
‘Should I follow him?’
At that moment, the young man started walking.
‘Yeah, I can recommend him into our guild.’
The man wasn’t in a guild, as shown by his lack of guild mark. After pondering briefly, Roa decided to follow the man.
When he arrived at the Kamain Mountains, Soo Hyuk took out his map again.
‘So I have to go that way.’
Soo Hyuk walked around the mountains as he followed the map. His destination was the Havik Village. The further he walked, the less users he could spot around him.
“Poison Sphere.”
“Firebolt.”
“Fireball.”
Meanwhile, the number of encounters with orcs were increasing. When he was trekking through the undergrowth,
Crack!
The sound of a tree branch breaking came from behind.
“…?”
Soo Hyuk quickly turned his head around and tilted his head.
‘What was that?’
He couldn’t see anything unusual.
‘I definitely heard a sound. Did I just hear wrong?’
What was that sound? Raising his caution, Soo Hyuk turned around and continued on his way.
‘Hmm?’
Then after a few minutes, he stopped again.
‘Did I arrive already?’