【Adventurer】
This is a group of people who engage in adventurous activities. Some people travel purely out of a passion for adventure and exploration, while others take risks for their own wealth, profit, glory, fame, and to inquire about certain truths.
They may have other professional identities, or they may just be travelers and wanderers who travel around. Freedom, unrestrained and unrestrained are synonymous with them.
However, the job of an adventurer is not as fantasy-filled as imagined, but a more realistic and boring job. If I could explain adventurers in one sentence, it would be [mercenaries who deal with monsters].
But if this were the case, it would not lead to such an embarrassing situation for the adventurers.
In fact, because the ruling party hates the existence of armed groups that it cannot control, even if the economic aspect is excluded, the status of adventurers is not high.
There are also reasons for not recruiting adventurers on a national scale. This is the same as the idea that it would be more cost-effective to find suitable adventurers locally instead of sending formal troops from the headquarters. For a kingdom that can wipe out monsters by relying only on its own troops. , the status of adventurers is even lower.
Not to mention the kingdom, the empire's situation became even worse after the Blood Emperor took office. Even the Silian Theocracy had no adventurers. Therefore, after most adventurers reach Mithril, they will choose not to continue the promotion or quit directly.
After all, the next level is difficult and requires a lot of effort. Even if the bounty earned is high, the cost-effectiveness is still too low compared to the effort.
However, some people choose to continue to upgrade their class.
For example, they are eager and enthusiastic about the work of adventurers, or they are naturally suitable for this kind of food, or they can only rely on this method to get ahead.
"So, in order to prove yourself to your family, you ran away from home and became an adventurer?"
"That's it! If I can't become an adventurer, I will have to go home and inherit the family business. What a big headache! Hahaha!"
What's going on? I feel so angry for no reason.
The captain of the [Dark Sword], Peter Mock looked at the black-haired boy laughing heartlessly in front of him. Despite his good temper and kindness, the smile on his face was slightly stiff.
I just saw that this young man was hesitating in front of the taskbar, and he looked very much like myself back then. I chatted with him out of good intentions, but I didn't expect that the other person didn't have any precautions and told me all about his origins.
His name is Xiaolin, and he is the favored second son of a noble family. Because I longed for the glorious deeds of adventurers (heroes) in fairy tales, I ran away from home despite the opposition of my family, and just now I became a bronze medal adventurer, a brand new rookie.
I bounce back and forth on the edge of life and death just to make a living, but some people come to be adventurers despite being nobles.
"Wait, wait. You can't talk about yourself casually, little brother Xiao Lin. If someone is plotting against you, you might be kidnapped and blackmailed."
The speaker was a blond man wearing leather armor. His brown eyes were narrow and full of joy. He had the feeling of a big brother next door who was careless but also considerate of others. His name is Lukrut Bolb, and he serves as the team's eyes and ears.
"Hey, is that so?"
"That's right, not all adventurers are good people. Some people are kind on the surface but do all kinds of evil secretly. You should pay more attention when you are alone."
The person who said this was a middle-aged man with a bold beard and a burly physique that gave off a barbaric appearance. He had a strong smell of grass, and unlike his savage physique, his eyes revealed intelligence. His name is Dyne Woodwarda, and he serves as the team's healer.
"Yes, you have learned a lesson."
The boy nodded.
"But everyone seems like good people, and they also told me about this, so it doesn't matter. Hehehe~"
Everyone looked at the giggling young man sitting on the seat, feeling like a silly son of a landlord. It was precisely because of this that everyone felt compassion and couldn't help but talk to him.
Except for one of them named Nina.
He is the brains of the team and a magic caster who plays a vital role in the team. And when he heard that Xiao Lin was the second son of a noble family, his expression became ugly. Although it can be seen that he is trying to control his feelings, he is still unconsciously hostile.
"Breathe, breathe, you're too nervous."
Lukerut came close to Nina and whispered: "Not all nobles are so hateful. Judging from his stupid look, he is definitely not the kind of disgusting guy."
"I know that some nobles are very decent people, but my sister was snatched away by that pig. I can't help but hate the nobles."
"In that case, it's better to ask him."
Seeing that his companion couldn't let go of his grudge, Lukrut looked at Xiao Lin who was still giggling in his seat, and asked in a deliberately frivolous and cheerful tone: "Brother Xiao Lin, you are a noble, right? I heard that nobles all have clothes to wear, food to eat, and mouth to open. You man, do you do such and such shameful things with the maids all day long?"
"Wait Luke Root, what did you say?"
Captain Peter quickly stopped him.
It's not that he's afraid that his companions will lead the children into bad ways, but as the captain of the team, he naturally knows his companions' prejudice against the nobles, but he doesn't want to ask their unsuspecting Xiao Lin about such things, or he doesn't want to hear what he doesn't want to hear. answer.
However, Xiao Lin said without hesitation: "No. After all, my family does not have a maid."
"Why?"
"Because he is a down-and-out nobleman in the countryside. Growing up, he didn't even have maids and housekeepers, not even soldiers guarding the door."
"What's going on? I don't remember that the country stipulates that nobles can exploit the residents and do whatever they want..."
"Won't do it."
Under Nina's disbelieving and incomprehensible gaze, the young man changed his stupid look and said seriously: "The duty of a noble is to protect rather than exploit. A real noble will not do that, and I am ashamed of those people." Together."
The contrast between before and after was too great, but precisely because of this, Xiao Lin's words made everyone understand how serious he was.
"How about Nina? Is this answer satisfactory to you?"
"...I didn't say anything."
Being teased by his companion Luke Root, Nina tilted his head slightly, but also felt a little relieved.
It seems that the young man from the noble family in front of him is different from the dirty nobles. There are only a small number of honorable men in the ranks, otherwise they would not be in such a state of poverty.
"Well, I have a proposal."
"Lukerut?"
Under the confusion of his companions, the carefree blond man slowly said:
"-How about letting him join our team?"
"etc!"
"Are you serious?"
The boy in front of me is a newbie, and his teammates in the team are also biased against nobles. In such an embarrassing situation, he made an inappropriate proposal.
"Think about it carefully, everyone. There are too many disgusting nobles, and there are too few upright young men like Xiaolin. The second son who needs to inherit the family business will sooner or later become a new generation of nobles. Think of it as me Wishful thinking, no matter what, I hope he will not become like other nobles in the future."
"Well..."
After hearing these words, everyone fell into thinking.
It has to be said that they are also extremely disappointed with the nobles of the kingdom, so when a rare noble child with integrity and kindness like Xiao Lin appears, they still don't want him to fall in the future. If they can be properly guided, establish correct values, and make them understand the sufferings of the common people, they will definitely care for the common people in the future. This is undoubtedly a good thing.
"But, Nina..."
"I promise. If we can reduce the number of dirty and bad aristocrats and prevent others from having the same experience as my sister, I promise."
"Nina!"
Somehow, they suddenly entered the touching stage, and everyone looked at him with relief.
Xiao Lin, who was the only outsider, looked confused and asked stupidly: "Well... what happened? Why do everyone look so moved?"
"Nothing, just discussing whether Xi wants you to join the team."
Peter smiled and said, "Sorry, I haven't asked for your opinion yet. How should I put it? Although the reward for joining the team may be less, the dangers encountered in the adventure will be much smaller with everyone taking care of each other. I do not know you……"
"I'll join! Please let me join!"
As if there were springs under his butt, the young man jumped up in front of Peter and held his hands with gleaming eyes.
"Too close, too close."
Peter was slightly frightened by the enthusiasm.
Nina mocked slightly: "Really, isn't your dream to become a great adventurer (hero) in fairy tales? If you stay with us, you will never be able to become that person."
"A thousand miles begins with a single step!"
"What?"
"Success in doing things lies in the gradual accumulation from small to large, from less to more. The teacher taught me that whether you are an adventurer or a noble, if you want to succeed, you must not aim too high, but accumulate and grow little by little!"
The young man's expression was extremely serious.
Until now, everyone has completely confirmed that even if the other party is a novice, he has received an extremely excellent enlightenment education.
"Brother Xiao Lin, if your teacher can say such profound and philosophical words, he must be a talented and knowledgeable person."
"Yes! I respect my teacher the most!... Hiss - it hurts!" The young man covered his forehead.
"Brother Xiao Lin, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, it's just like my forehead was suddenly pricked by a needle."
"Dyne, help him take a look."
"I'm watching."
Dyne, who was the healer in the team, was a qualified forest priest. He quickly helped him relieve his headache symptoms. He probably used a mixture of some kind of herbal medicine, and the effect was very significant.
After taking a rest.
Xiao Lin's tight brows relaxed, and everyone also breathed a sigh of relief.
Soon, captain Peter asked: "Xiao Lin, do you have any hidden diseases? Although this may touch your privacy, in order to ensure the safety of team members, I have an obligation to know your physical condition."
Although he had a good impression of the upright and kind-hearted aristocratic children in front of him, if such a situation happened during the battle, it would easily put them in danger. Therefore, for the safety of others, he had to carefully consider whether to include them in the team.
"This is my natural ability."
"Innate powers?"
It is not uncommon to be born with superpowers. About one in two hundred people, Nina in their team is a natural superpower.
"Can you tell us what your natural power is? Of course, you don't need to tell us if it's inconvenient."
"There is nothing inconvenient. The sting just now is the receipt of new knowledge. Because of the sudden influx of knowledge, the brain subconsciously resists, and when it is confirmed to be harmless knowledge, it will completely let go and write , and then I will gain new abilities.”
They could hear every word that was said, but they couldn't understand it when they were put together.
But they all grasped the key words keenly.
"You just said...new abilities?"
"Yes. Including but not limited to martial arts, magic, herbal medicine, etc., and sometimes arithmetic, philosophy, politics and other knowledge. Because these abilities suddenly poured into my mind, as if they were granted by gods, so I Call this ability [Goddess’s Wisdom].”
"Awarded by gods? Real or fake?!"
Everyone in [Sword of Darkness] was completely dumbfounded.
Of course they know that everyone's natural abilities are different. Some can only be weather forecasters, some can speed up the progress of learning magic, and some are even more abnormal.
I thought Enfilia's natural ability to use any magic items was abnormal enough, but why did she suddenly have the ability to gain unlimited access to martial arts, magic, herbal medicine and other knowledge?
Whose general is this?
"Being able to acquire new and unknown knowledge...[the wisdom of the goddess]...well, it is indeed a very appropriate description."
"The gap between people is too big."
"Hahaha, I have completely despaired of this unfair world, so I won't ask for anything, I just hope that I can have a good talent in my next life."
"Maybe you will really become a big shot."
Thinking of the young man who ran away from home to become an adventurer because of his longing for the heroes in fairy tales, they felt that in the future the young man would definitely become a famous and strong person, and he would most likely become as dazzling as the "Thirteen Heroes".
Peter, the captain of the team, pinched his chin, and after deep thought, he suddenly said, "Speaking of which, I seem to have picked up an incredible guy."
It was just out of sympathy, but unexpectedly I found a treasure.
Ominously, if Xiaolin really becomes as strong as the "Thirteen Heroes" in the future, the name "Sword of Darkness" may be written at the beginning of the circulated biography, and it may even be mentioned that he played a role in the team leader Peter... Under the guidance of Mork, he embarked on the path of a hero. Just thinking about it makes me tremble with excitement!
"Etc., etc."
Hearing what he said, the careless Lucrut refused.
"Obviously I have more credit. When you were all hesitating, I was the first to invite him. So even if I write it then, I will write in my biography that Lucrut Polbu was the one who changed his life. Only those who have a destiny in life can do it!”
"Well... indeed, if it weren't for Luke Root, we would probably have missed out on the potential of Xiaolin."
"Right, I deserve the most credit!"
For some reason, the two of them burst into laughter, and Nina and Dyne also smiled helplessly.
The boy was confused and asked: "Why are you smiling so happily? Did you remember something happy?"
However, with this cute and silly remark, the people in the team laughed even more heartily.
Yes, that's how it should be.
It is this kind of simple boy who joins the adventurer team for the first time that makes it more like a heroic biography, just like what is described in fairy tales!
(End of chapter)
