Yui, who became the weakest link in the entire team, was not depressed, just angry.
As the student with the best basic grades at Isuca Magic School, she has never backed down in any activity, even in confrontational activities that she is not good at!
(The most important thing for a magician is not the ability to cast spells, but a smart and clear mind, and rich and practical knowledge.)
Recalling the principal's teachings, her mood gradually calmed down.
"I think we should reorganize the resources and intelligence at hand." She suddenly said, "Perhaps we may encounter enemies soon, and there is no harm in making some preparations in advance."
"There will be no enemies." said the young and rugged-looking trainee soldier, whose beard covered the lower half of his face. "I asked when I went to receive the mission. This castle is only haunted. There has never been any ghost attacks on people.”
"But under normal circumstances, no one will enter this dilapidated castle." Of course, Yui would not be refuted so easily, and immediately pointed out the omissions in the information, "So, who discovered that this place is haunted? And they Why are you willing to spend money to hire adventurers to deal with the problems here?”
Everyone was silent. You looked at me, I looked at you, not knowing how to answer.
After a few seconds, the trainee soldier said with some uncertainty: "There is no information about the client in the mission information, but judging from the reward... could it be that the villagers who felt uneasy collected fifty gold coins to hire him? us?"
"If you were a villager, would you take out these fifty gold coins because the castle, which is at least two miles away from the village and where many people don't live, is haunted?" Yu Yi asked.
"Of course not!" The young trainee knight, the captain of the adventure team, immediately replied, "You are right! There is indeed something wrong with this!"
A knight has much more to learn than a warrior who focuses on fighting. Military, command, strategy... In theory, a qualified knight is not only a combat master, but also plays the role of team commander. Although this trainee knight's level is not very high, if he is not aware of the problem after being prompted to this point, then he is not even worthy of being a "trainee"!
"If there were no ghost attacks here, or if there were attacks but no one was hurt, it would be impossible for the villagers to pay for something that has nothing to do with their own lives." The trainee knight said while thinking, "Even here So what if it's haunted? Ghosts rarely leave their habitat to attack, so just avoid this area. Compared to fifty gold coins, avoiding this area is obviously much easier and more cost-effective."
Everyone nodded, and Yui couldn't help but smile.
She was a little worried before, whether her teammates would be the kind of fools who would be so angry that they would not pay for their lives, but now it seems that this worry is unnecessary. Although these virtual teammates lack combat ability and adventure experience, at least they are clear-minded and not blind.
that's enough!
"Captain, you mean to say that there have been ghost attacks here and people have died, so the villagers are very uneasy and hired us to deal with the ghosts?" The trainee soldier widened his eyes and shouted angrily, "They Fake the mission information? How dare they deceive a group of adventurers!"
"It may not be the mission issued by the villagers." The trainee knight shook his head, "As I just said, even if there is a ghost attack here, even if someone dies, so what? Avoid this place, don't get close, no Is it okay?"
"What the captain means...the people who issued the mission have reasons to get close to or even enter here." The trainee ranger said thoughtfully, "They have been attacked by ghosts and are very scared. But they have to come here again - so they I have no choice but to ask adventurers for help.”
"Yes, this is the greatest possibility!" the trainee knight nodded and said, "Theoretically, they dare not lie in the mission information, so 'no one here has been attacked and killed by ghosts' may be true. But This does not mean that there are no ghosts here or that the ghosts are very weak. It is more likely that the party being attacked reacted quickly and retreated in time."
"Do you have such a quick reaction?" The trainee soldier frowned and said, "They are just ordinary people."
"What if they are not ordinary people?" The trainee knight sneered, "Who do you think needs to enter such a castle frequently?"
"Adventurer?" the priest asked.
The knight shook his head: "They are people who do underground trading. Many of their transactions are hidden from the light. They want to find some inaccessible places as trading venues. This castle is not too far from the nearby towns, and the villagers dare not approach it. Isn't it just right?" Is it the best place to trade?”
After saying this, everyone became nervous.
Those who engage in shady business usually have some skills. An enemy that can make them retreat in panic, or even force them to hire adventurers, may be difficult to deal with!
"That's what I think, so we need to be prepared now." Yui added in time, "Considering that the enemy may make people like smugglers feel troublesome, they would rather spend money than fight with them. It’s a powerful role, and we have to be fully prepared.”
She paused and couldn't help but try to solve the problem more easily, saying: "Actually, we can retreat now and go back to ask the employer to provide detailed information... This task is a bit too difficult for us, I'm afraid. It’s hard to guarantee there won’t be casualties.”
The last sentence made everyone's faces darken, and even the more optimistic trainee soldiers couldn't help but frown.
"You're right, but... we have no money." The trainee knight said with a wry smile, "We don't even have the travel expenses back to the city. If we want to go back, we have to travel. And after returning to the city, we don't have money for accommodation today. —The Adventurer’s Guild Hall does not provide free accommodation.”
"And... even if the mission information is wrong, the mission deposit will not be returned." The trainee ranger sighed, "In addition to the travel expenses here, we also paid the deposit for the last bit of our money, and we also paid the Adventurer Guild for this. I borrowed some money. I agreed at the time that I would have to repay the money in at most three days, otherwise I would have to pay interest. If I go back now, I will definitely not have time to complete other tasks within three days... Then I will be canceled as an adventurer. .”
This is really a penny that stumps the heroes. Of course they can go back, but going back means losing their income or even losing their job.
Everyone looks at me and I look at you, they all look depressed.
(How could these people be so shabby!)
Yu Yi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, but he had to put on a smile and try to comfort everyone.
Fortunately, her appearance as a "trainee mage" was probably good, and her consolation effect was pretty good, and everyone's faces gradually started to look better.
After gathering themselves, everyone began to pack their things and prepare for a possible battle.
"How about we set fire to this castle?" the trainee soldier suggested on a whim.
"Theoretically, it should be possible." The trainee ranger's eyes lit up, "This castle is so dilapidated, it must have no owner. Even if there is a fire in the Borderlands, it will still be like no one else!"
"What if there is an owner?" the trainee knight asked, "What if its owner just doesn't like it here?"
"If there is a master, there won't even be a servant responsible for cleaning." The trainee priest said.
"Maybe there were servants, but they were killed by those guys in the drug business." Yui sighed, "Or maybe... what we have to deal with is the one who never forgets to protect the master's property even after he dies. loyal servant."
These words made everyone's hair stand on end, and the trainee soldier shouted: "Don't say such horrible things! You can scare people to death!"
Yu Yi sighed and shook his head, pointing to the floor: "Didn't you notice? Although the floor here is old and somewhat damaged, not a single weed grows. This is impossible for ruins. The only thing is The only explanation is that someone is taking care of this place."
Everyone followed her fingers and looked around, and sure enough, not only could they not see a single weed, but they could not even see any large dirty spots or thick stains.
Although this old castle is dilapidated, it is actually quite clean inside.
As a result, everyone's expressions became even worse.
No one knows that there is a huge jellyfish shadow above the castle, watching here.
"Hey! You really made the virtual experience infinitely terrifying!" Sui Xiong looked at Yu Yi's performance and couldn't help but laugh, "This little girl has a future!"