The last headhunter

Chapter 10 Recruitment
When the cold air in the winter morning in Ao'an Town poured into the nostrils again, a feeling of enlightenment emerged spontaneously.Breaking away from such a high-pressure environment, his heart suddenly relaxed, which actually made the young man feel a little uncomfortable.

Enter the town of O'an, board the overlooking circular city wall, be captured by the shadow guards, accept Rick's interrogation, accept an epic commission, and save a life.

Everything is like a dream, unbelievably elusive and legendary.And the world outside Lorraine is indeed much more terrifying than the boy imagined.

Not just the undead, but the human beings themselves.

Mar beside him was silent.He knew he had let go of his pretense, and what had been generosity and gentlemanliness before had become his pitiful disgrace.Therefore, he couldn't even look into the boy's eyes.

It's actually not bad.The boy comforted himself.In fact, everyone is the same.

It's nothing more than taking advantage of each other.Heroes want to use headhunters to gain fame, and headhunters want to win bounties and inexhaustible glory through heroes.What's the difference?
So I don't blame you, Mal.At least, you've opened up a path for me to move forward.Well intentioned or not.If you have that spare time, why not think about this commission and how to solve it.

"Uncle. Don't look sullen anymore. I won't take this matter to heart. The most urgent thing is not to quarrel. It's more realistic than those emotions, how to survive. "

"If you can complete Rick's investigation commission, then you and I still have a future. If we give up, maybe our lives will end in this small town."

"I know. Boy. I know. But you don't understand how difficult this task is. Trespassing on the territory of the undead is no different from sending you to death. Only a mercenary group of more than 20 people has the courage to scout around their habitat And carry out small-scale hunting, let alone go deep into the hinterland to investigate hidden boss-level monsters."

Mal's eyes were red.

"If you are caught by a butcher or a ghoul, there will be no bones left. The most terrifying thing is the necromancer. They will personally transform your flesh and blood, twisting you from a human into a meat ball or something more terrifying and disgusting. , you are a creature that is neither human nor ghost, you will endure a torment that is a hundred times more painful than death!"

"I was thinking, maybe it would be more enjoyable to die under the blade of judgment."

"But there's no glory in that kind of death. You're just a coward."

"So what. I'm just trying to avoid those painful things. It's also a choice in itself. I've seen too many people like you who consider themselves noble, and I admire their light and greatness. But it doesn't Doesn't mean I'm going to study."

Walking in the market, the malicious eyes around them were fixed on the two of them.

"How to survive is my right, boy. And you have no right to interfere."

These words are truly terrifying, and there is no way to refute them.Indeed, it is impossible to be unselfish in such desperate times.It is perfectly reasonable to try to better yourself, even at the expense of others.And the young man has just escaped from the environment protected by the elders in the village, so it is difficult for his instinctive childishness to understand each other with these sophisticated adventurers.

So, I don't understand it.It doesn't matter--whatever.

"Are you—still alive?"

A provocation disrupted the boy's thoughts.He looked intently, and the guard in dark silver armor was looking at him coldly.He is the consul of Oan Town, Oldman.The profession is a warrior, with an intermediate cultivation level.That is, he went to the professional guild to report the affair between Mar and the boy, which directly led to the current desperate situation of the two.

Thinking of this, Maer was almost furious.Originally, his cooperation with the young man would not cause any bad consequences, as long as he handed him over to the mysterious employer, he could get a generous reward.What's more, all the hard work to win trust and goodwill was in vain - such a loss cannot be measured in money at all.

The teenager was a key figure in witnessing Surrell's return. If the news is announced, he will be the focus.This means that the potential benefits are endless.

Regret, anger, many emotions came to my heart together, and the big sword on my back trembled faintly.

Rick was right.In fact, Maer's ability to deal with the flame lord has already been more than poked.In the previous battles, he was only deliberately weak.Among the tests that need to be taken from the elementary level to the intermediate level, there are a total of 32 skill levels that need to be tested.

Blessing of Weapons, Slow Healing, Blessing of the Source of Life, Pure White Form, Blessing of the Holy Spirit, Wall of Light Forging, Holy Shield, Purification, Large Group Healing, Guardian Shell, Holy Incarnation, Justice Judgment, Blessing of Courage.
Plus there are battle tests.The testees will be slaughtered in the training ground where the undead are raised, and it is necessary to kill a certain number of ghouls within the specified time to be considered a victory.Gaining unflappable courage amidst the onslaught of ghouls is also a goal of such tests.

But there is no doubt that this is cruel.There have been some junior professionals who failed to calm down in the face of terrifying ghouls, and tried to call the supervisor to escape in a panic, but how could professional guilds tolerate cowards?Naturally, they were not rescued, and ended up being torn to pieces dripping with blood.

Extremely cruel, extremely terrifying.That was simply hell on earth.

But the adventurers who are lucky enough to pass the test and reach the middle level can basically live comfortably.They get a 20% discount in any store and are also eligible to buy items from the Royal Supplies and Arms Store.As long as they earn enough money through mercenary orders, they can use those Luoan coins to exchange for resources that can survive for a lifetime.

Maer would never forget in his dreams, when the holy light condensed on the great sword and shattered the air with the shining power, the surge and pride in his heart.He cut more than fifty ghouls to pieces with just one sword strike.At that moment, he seemed to hear praise from the arbitrator.The person who holds the examination results.

The former president of the professional guild in Ao'an Town was an arbitrator from Luo'an Royal Capital.The man who was more mysterious and powerful than Rick, Lithok, is said to be the forge of the Judgment Blade—and he, a hero of the same period as Riel, disappeared together in the ruins and dust of the second natural disaster middle.

Rick couldn't succeed as president because he wasn't worthy, to put it bluntly, to carry Lithoke's shoes.

If he was still there, the consul in front of him who knew politics, Mimeng, was not worthy of being so arrogant and domineering at all.

The reason why the former fighting spirit is so sluggish now lies in many unknown past events.

"Misty. If I'm not mistaken, you are the one who reported to Rick, right?"

"Oh, that's not necessarily the case. Rick's eyeliner is all over the city. As long as there are shadows, there must be thieves and even assassins. Countless pairs of eyes are staring at you, Mal, and the boy."

The misty and stern voice seemed to be confiding.A group of patrolling soldiers gathered around him, and they were also looking at them indifferently.

"Although I don't know why Rick let you out—reasonably, you should have died under the blade of judgment. After all, no one would believe a strange boy who claimed to be a headhunter. However, your survival is counted as some of your skills .”

"Freedom has a price, and it must be exchanged for more and more valuable things. I think Rick has exchanged something from you at this time, or arranged some for you-don't come out A sonic adventure."

"Your Excellency the Headhunter. Maybe you know something, don't you?"

"Don't let him provoke you, little one. You should"

"Yes. I do know something. And I'm about to announce this shocking news. I need help."

The boy interrupted Maer's exhortation, but said so loudly.Many adventurers surrounded by them also surrounded him at this moment.Their eyes were full of expectations, contempt, helplessness, or indifference, gathered in the young man who seemed to be hiding something serious in his belly.

"Are you crazy? You don't want to tell everything, do you? If that's the case—it's worthless at all!"

"I need to form an expedition team. The destination is kept secret, the mission objectives are kept secret, and the task rewards are kept secret. Applicants please come to my side, and I will evaluate your strength one by one and recruit into the army."

"Are you kidding? Who do you think you want to be the leader of the adventure team?"

A mage holding a staff sneered.He was very dissatisfied with the boy's pride.

"Who am I? Please note—I am the last headhunter in this world."

"And I will follow the hero again."

(End of this chapter)